Military Aircraft Operations

Captures of personnel operating aircraft and engaging in various military exercises, highlighting training and readiness within the air force.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Rials, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducts maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners. This enables all entities involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.

A flight crewman in protective clothing works in the cockpit of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during a chemical warfare exercise. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

AN automatic loader is moved into position for loading the 30mm nose gun on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during an operational readiness inspection at Travis Field. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

136th Texas Air National Guard Loadmaster, Staff Sergeant Henry Saucedo-Gomez shuts aircraft door after paratroopers jumped for airdrop onto Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone Sep. 13, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Exercise Falcon Leap 2022 is a part of the remembrance ceremonies for Operation Market Gardens anniversary and is currently NATOs largest technical airborne exercise.

DF-ST-89-04966. Base: Naval Air Station, New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPT Frank Gray, a "victim" of a downed aircraft, is hoisted into a HH-53 Super Jolly helicopter from the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron during pararescue training mission. Country: United Kingdom (UK)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Rials, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducts maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners. This enables all entities involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Myers, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron HC/MC-130 crew chief, performs a pre-flight inspection on a new MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 415th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 27, 2022. The MC-130J Commando II is a special operations aircraft manufactured for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command by Lockheed Martin. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot with the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepares to take off on a training mission during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 10, 2022. Nomads will integrate with 4th- and 5th-generation assets from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air National Guard during the tactical-level, joint training exercise replicating todays air battlespace. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Leandra Garcia)

Senior Airman Kolton Sittig, 3rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, awaits cargo during a local training mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 24, 2022. The 3rd AS regularly trains to provide global reach and support global engagement with time-critical theater assets.

981016-F-1894K-007. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Marine Corps Free Fall Jump Master with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion observes parachutists as they jump from a KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 over Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2022. On this day 82 years ago, 39 Marines began their training at the U.S. Navys Bureau of Aeronautics in Lakehurst, New Jersey, to become the first ever “Paramarines”.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, May 5, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, making it the worlds largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise allowing forces to practice interoperability by providing unique opportunities to integrate into joint and multilateral training.

031011-F-8170B-035. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 66th PJS, 6CTS

A medical technician wearing protective clothing monitors a "patient's" vital signs during a chemical warfare training exercise. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY - Staff Sgt. Nicholas Davidson, a CH-53E helicopter crew chief assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 "Pegasus," takes a seat after he and his crew conducted a single-point external lift of a decommissioned Navy A-4 Skyhawk Sept. 23, 2014. The crew made the lift of the skyhawk from Barber's Point to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for the Wings Over the Pacific 2014 airshow to be used as a static display.

A pilot from the 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany inspects the underside of an F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of the pre-flight inspection before an upcoming mission. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL WEAPONRY '95 Base: Flyvestation State: Karup Country: Denmark (DNK)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sullivan Brooks, a UH-1Y crew chief assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes the flight deck aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) May 18, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and Sailors and Marines under Commander Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

030114-F-9528H-030. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Three crewmen, one dresses as Santa, push boxes out of a 374th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft while delivering gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands. State: Fs Micronesia (FM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A lieutenant points out the forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sight on the nose of an AH-64 Apache helicopter to a member of the Pakistani army's general staff. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Godfrey Brackney, a pilot with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, New York, closes the emergency exit door over the wing of a KC-135 August 24, 2022 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. Brackney was one of four pilots on the Stratotanker who were headed to the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Carter, a 355th Aircraft Maintenance Unit low observable aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, performs a visual inspection on an F-35A Lightning II during a mini-generation on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 28, 2022. Mini-generation is an exercise that allows the practice of Agile Combat Employment capabilities. ACE is an operational concept executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power.

On Board Hm Submarine Tribune, 1942 Placing a torpedo in the forward stowage compartment of HMS TRIBUNE.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Scott, 2-10 AHB Commander, conducts his last flight as battalion commander on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Scott was pinned his Master Aviator Wings afterwards, after completing 15 years of service and 2,000 flight hours.

Members of the 147th Aviation Battalion of Madison, Wisconsin carefully direct a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter off a C-5 Galaxy and onto the flightline where it will join the rest of the Battalion at Biggs Army Airfield. The Army unit joins other services and nation's military in this, the world's largest tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-00419. Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An Army military policeman keeps watch from the roof of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) as the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) arrives at the pier behind him. The LA SALLE has come to Ash Shuaybah for a ceremony marking the re-opening of the city's port facility following Operaiton Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait(KWT)

030105-F-9471G-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR MOBILITY COMMAND

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Manoel Robinson, an aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 340th expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a Royal Air Force of Oman F-16 Fighting Falcon within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility , May 17, 2022 in support of exercise Accurate Test 22. Exercises such as these reassure our coalition and regional partners and allies of our commitment to the security and stability of the region.

A truck carrying supplies is loaded onto a C-130H Hercules from the Texas Air National Guard at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 11, 2017. Supplies, equipment and personnel were transported to the Florida Keys to help with the recovery efforts underway in the area. As the largest reserve force in the Department of Defense, the National Guard has the capacity to simultaneously mitigate disaster in our local communities, and secure our national interests abroad.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sadie Jurado, 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist, fuels an RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, during an Exercise Juniper Oak mission, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 25, 2023. Juniper Oak is a large-scale bilateral exercise, aimed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Israeli armed forces contributing to regional security.

DF-ST-87-11119. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY DEMO Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Members of Jumpmaster School Class 007-22 static line jump out a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over Fort Benning, Georgia, Aug. 17, 2022. The cooperation between the Army and the Air Force is vital to the success of the training curriculum of the Army Airborne School and Jumpmaster School.

110424-N-NL541-648 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 24, 2011) Chief Fire Controlman William Burandt, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), searches for contraband after boarding the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) during a training exercise off the coast of Brazil. Nitze and Thach are deployed supporting Southern Seas 2011.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), flies a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 on Marine Corps Station Futenma, July 27, 2022. This was Cavanaugh's final flight as the commanding general of 1st MAW.

DF-ST-89-04729. Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST 88 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

230123-N-NH267-2336 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2023) U.S. Navy Chief Electronics Technician Amanda Stone, from Modesto, Calif., fires an M4 carbine during a low-light small arms fire on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations.

Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator Second Class Brett Ekert prepares to fire a M2-40 20mm mounted rifle from a SH-60F Carrier-Based LAMPS Antisubmarine Warfare Helicopter, from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven (HS-7), "Dusty Dogs", which is based on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) while supporting Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of OSW. OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

060413-N-9421C-003. Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations on February 21, 2024. FARP provides fuel and ordnance necessary for fixed-wing operations. Army

030306-M-0175R-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

US Navy Operations SPECIALIST 3rd Class Charles Carpenter, a member of the Combat Information Center, stands by his station in flame retardant gloves and hood during a general quarters drill aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) while en route to Exercise TEAM WORK SOUTH '99 off the northwest coast of South America. Reuben James will be conducting bilateral operations with the Chilean navy. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

Loadmasters with the 7th Airlift Squadron prepare to load a pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 17, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, and force protection scenarios, communication and connectivity degradation incidents and crisis scenarios during Rainier War 22B.

220610-N-XN177-2019 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2022) - Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Bailey McMahon, from Whiteland, Indiana, secures a casualty litter in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 10, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Spc. Alexander Hayes, a CH-47F Chinook crew chief with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, performs a radio check while preparing for flight operations during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Ladd Army Airfield, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, March 28, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome environmental and military challenges.

050808-N-5781F-008. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crew members rescue” an astronaut from inside the orbiter crew compartment mock-up that is the scene of a Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kennedy Space Center. The purpose of the Mode VII is to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention. This simulation presents an orbiter that has crashed short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area 2-1/2 miles south of Runway 33. Emergency crews are responding to the volunteer astronauts” who are simulating various injuries. Rescuers must remove the crew, provide triage and transport to hospitals those who need further treatment. Local hospitals are participating in the exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Esgardo Franco, a machine gunner with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), prepares to jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 during a helocasting masters course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

A CH-53E Super Stallion aircrewman flies with the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

040429-F-4201N-236. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air crew member assists CAPT. William B. Hayden, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), with his gear as Hayden prepares to pilot a Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) F-14A Tomcat aircraft from on the LINCOLN's flight deck. Country: Caribbean Sea

GBU-16 Laser-guided Bomb F/A-18C Hornet US Navy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noelle Guerrero, 921st Contingency Response Squadron air transportation craftsman, offloads pallets of cargo onto a Halvorsen 25K Loader in eastern Europe, April 21, 2022. The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently deployed Airmen as a Contingency Response Element to move resources in support of U.S. European Command operations.

A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares to fly a F-16 Fighting Falcon for the last Enhanced Air Policing mission of the deployment at 86th Air Base, Romania, July 18, 2022. The 510th EFS deployed to Romania to support the enhanced Air Policing operations over NATO airspace. The multinational NATO Alliance currently hosts more than 100 combat aircraft on alert in the region, performing 24/7 patrols along the eastern borders.

DF-ST-86-03101. Subject Operation/Series: SACI '84 Country: Brazil (BRA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Troy Fidacaro, crew chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides aerial support for a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, May 16, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

Medium shot, right front view, AIRMAN First Class Robert Stewart, USAF, a member of the 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, dons protective clothing prior to performing deicing procedures on the Alpha ramp at the base on April 11, 2000. AIRMAN Stewart and other base personnel will spend the next few days performing their duties under the watchful eyes of inspectors as the base undergoes an Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Treyver Ferguson, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, simulates a medical scenario during a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules training mission in the skies over Northern California, Feb. 14, 2024. The 60th AES hones their medical skills during training flights to stay proficient in case of a real-world scenario. Air Force

Captain John Delapp, Pilot, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, co-pilots a C-141B Starlifter, during a Special Operations Low Level II (SOLL II) night training mission. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cormac Roethler, crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Candace Alonzo, loadmaster, both assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing (146AW), wait on the flight line in front of a C-130J aircraft before a 3 Ship Formation flight at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 6, 2024. Two C-130J aircraft from the 146AW and one C-130H aircraft from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, participated in the flight, training together on a cargo drop and coastline terrain familiarization.

Capt. Megan Langas, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, performs a gesture of squadron pride during a routine hot pit refueling at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 17, 2023. Hot pit refueling is when a jet returns from flying, is refueled while the engine is running, and takes off again.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chadrick Wisniewski, an UH-1Y Venom crew cheif with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun in an UH-1Y Venom during a specific weapons delivery training in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 2, 2023. The specific weapons delivery training increased the squadrons weapons proficiency in close air support. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221006-N-XB010-1003 Philippine Sea (Oct. 6, 2022) - Quartermaster 1st Class Raechel Tate, from Deltona, Fla., operates radar, radios, and navigation equipment as navigator in a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) as it disembarks from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A simulated casualty lays on a stretcher in a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey during a casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18), in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. This training establishes confidence and familiarity between the Marines and Sailors for in-flight medical treatment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. service members off-load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, from a C-17 Globemaster III at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, Oct. 19, 2022. The HIMARS is an air-transportable, precision rocket system capable of firing a variety of conventional, precision-guided ballistic munitions.

DF-ST-87-13335. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Kotce, 921st Contingency Response Squadron emergency management craftsman, walks between pallets of cargo on board a C-17 Globemaster III in eastern Europe, May 1, 2022. The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently deployed Airmen as a Contingency Response Element to move resources in support of U.S. European Command operations.

220122-N-PG226-1101 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) Airman Brandon Davis, from Ocala, Florida, refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 22, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

A ground crew chief inspects the intake of an F-111A aircraft. The airman is from the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing and is participating in exercise Brim Frost '81. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen from the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron and U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the Port Security Unit 309 work together to push cargo onto a C-17A Globemaster III on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 23, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard PSU 309 members were being redeployed for additional field training after completing exercises near Scott AFB utilizing Transportable Port Security Boats.

A Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew maintains a safety zone for U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five partners to conduct a sub-surface search for a missing diver off Guam's west side Feb. 4, 2023. this morning after reviewing data gathered by their underwater equipment overnight. The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) and Guam Fire Department crews also conducted searches.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 respond to a simulated chemical attack during a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) readiness exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 9, 2022. Realistic CBRN training teaches Marines about proper protective measures, which increase their chances of survival during a CBRN attack, provides information about various contamination threats, and instills confidence in their equipment.

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Shaun Jefferson, a crewman with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Huntsville, Alabama, prepare for a simulated rocket pod reload during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 2, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in an arctic climate, sharpening U.S. forces' abilities to operate around the globe.

DF-ST-86-09162. Base: Raaf Williamtown Country: Australia (AUS)

A sailor shows visitors the cockpit of a helicopter aboard the guided missile frigate USS DOYLE (FFG-39) during exercise BALTOPS '93. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. DEYO is serving as flagship for the exercise commander. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Base: Klaipeda Country: Lithuania (LTU)

DN-SC-90-04026. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220813-N-MZ836-1055 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachary Taylor, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepares to conduct a simulated patient transfer from a rigid-hull inflatable boat to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during a medical training exercise Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DF-ST-89-06389. State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-02645. Subject Operation/Series: WEST WIND 88 Base: USS Forrestal (CV 59) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

060724-N-7241L-012. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 12, 2023) - Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 rappel and fast rope from the EODMU-5 command tower during a training exercise as part of an EODMU platoon certification onboard Naval Base Guam. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations.

970114-M-4006B-004. Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-422-22. Hurricane Katrina

An overhead view of a pilot in the cockpit of an aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) supervise a landing craft air cushion during a light armored vehicle reinforcement exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 14, 2024. The LAV reinforcement exercise tested Battalion Landing Team 1/1s ship-to-shore capabilities to provide additional firepower and security while also offloading from the USS Green Bay. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

030412-F-9528H-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

An Italian Air Force student pilot checks his oxygen mask for proper seal at Life Support. Base: Vance Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Civil Air Patrol Okinawa Cadet Squadron member descends the stairs after viewing the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a static aircraft tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2023. CAP cadets can rank-up as high as Cadet Colonel by completing key tasks in each of the four content areas: leadership, aerospace, fitness and character.

DN-ST-87-02538. Base: USS Missouri (BB 63)

060606-A-5747J-022. Base: Fob Summerall State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Daryl Richardson cleans the bulkheads in a Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Seven SH-60 Seahawk helicopter on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman and its battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the coast of the Atlantic. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

A Marine scout sits on his motorcycle during Team Spirit '89. Country: South Korea

U.S. Airmen unload a plane upon arrival from the UAE at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 7, 2022. Airmen from the 633d Air Base Wing and 192d Wing worked in conjunction to short-notice deploy U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

An F-16 pilot with the South Dakota Air National Guards 114th Fighter Wing looks up while flying under a KC-135 in order to receive fuel over Southeast South Dakota on June 27, 2023.

Pacific Medics from the 168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion transfer simulated casualties from the 3rd Maintenance Battalion's STT to field litter ambulances at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex.

010119-F-9033M-016. Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Andrew Belmont, from Huron, Ohio, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, preforms routine maintenance on an MH-60S Knighthawk in the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay, Nov. 8, 2022. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

DN-SC-90-03820. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

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