Military Aircraft Operations

Military aircraft preparation and operations during various exercises, showcasing air mobility and support operations for U.S. forces.

A HC-130P Combat King of the 71st RQS at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.

A KC 135 Stratotanker from the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, at Borgas International Airport, Bulgaria, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Borgas International Airport Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) Airtanker Base Specialist (MABS) marshalls a C-130H Hercules Aircraft from the Nevada Air National Guards 152nd Airlift Wing at Boise Tanker Base, Idaho, September 10, 2022. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service activated two Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to assist with increased fire activity in several western states. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

020927-F-4649H-028. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a preflight check on an MV-22B Osprey before a long-range night assault exercise as part of Assault Support Tactics 4 (AST-4), during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona Oct. 25, 2022. AST-4 provides the prospective WTIs the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a night, long range battalion air assault to multiple objectives simultaneously in a medium threat environment while conducting five of six functions of Marine Aviation.

Various aircrews attended the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Centers Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, from April 11-15, 2022 including the U.S. Air Force Reserve Commands 302nd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guards 143rd Airlift Wing, New York ANGs 105th Airlift Wing, the Royal Danish Air Forces 721 Squadron, and the U.S. Air Forces 517th Airlift Squadron. During ATAC, students spend their first week at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, and their second week at Fort Huachuca.

The first C-17 Globemaster III delivered to the Air Force's 437th Airlift Wing sits on the ramp after turnover ceremonies. VIPs, Press, Air Force personnel and families tour the latest addition to the United States' airlift force. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from 86AW/37th Airlift Squadron bearing Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to depart Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 7, 2022 for an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, an E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft is prepared to participate in Operation NOBLE DEFENDER at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 26, 2023. From January 21-31, 2023, NORAD conducted a dynamic force employment operation, Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, across the North American Arctic and the east coast of the United States. The operation demonstrated NORAD's air capabilities, readiness and will to defend Canada and the United States in the challenging Arctic environment. NORAD is a binational Canadian and United States command that employed a network of aerial, ground-based and space-based capabilities, as well as military aircraft. These assets are controlled by sophisticated command and control networks to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.

030907-F-1342R-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

041229-F-9232E-037. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DF-ST-85-13514. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

011218-F-2352G-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Manas Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2014) Sailors guide a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 to a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's container delivery system bundles drop from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 26, 2022, during Airborne 22. The ongoing partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces continues to demonstrate both countries commitment to maintaining stability and security throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

040918-F-6565E-003. Base: Duluth State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. Bryan Lonowski trains Airman Basic Thomas OConnor and Airman 1st Class Trenton Wyant on how to transfer liquid oxygen to an oxygen reservoir in a B-52 Stratofortress during the crew chief course, Aug. 14, 2013, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Students learn the required maintenance requirements step by step in the training manual. Lonowski is assigned to the 362nd Training Squadron.

Airmen with an Air Force Reserve Command aircrew for a C-17 Globemaster III work with Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment (1-147) of the Wisconsin National Guard on loading and unloading UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters June 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 1-147th was set up with numerous Black Hawks and support equipment and personnel at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport throughout the first two weeks of June for annual training. The 1-147th and its UH-60s regularly support training operations at Fort McCoy as well as supporting distinguished visitor flying operations.

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon assigned to Naval Air Facility Misawa sits along the flightline as a static display during the Misawa Air Fest at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. The air show gave community members an opportunity to see various aircraft, meet military personnel and observe ground and aerial demonstrations, encompassing the power of the joint and bilateral forces. This years aerial demonstrations included the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II, Mitsubishi F-2, a CH-47J and UH-60 helicopter alongside a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler.

A 17th Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft drops paratroopers during a training mission north of Elmendorf. In addition to tactical airlift training missions, the C-130s are used for supply drops to remote Alaska bases. Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Air Facility. A left side view of a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) EA-6B Prowler aircraft parked on the flight line. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force STAFF Sergeant assists Mali Army troops from the Economic Community Military Observation Group 13 (ECOMOG) board a U.S. Air Force C-130E from the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at Bamako/Seou Airport, Mali. The troops are being airlifted to Robert's International Airport, Liberia for a six month deployment on U.S. military aircraft participating in Operation Assured Lift, a 17- day United States airlift and support mission assisting the West African states deploying more than 1100 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping force. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Country: Mali (MLI)

A KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft of the Air National Guard's 134th Air Refueling Group of Knoxville, Tenn., is prepared for a mission during Operation Desert Storm. In the background is a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

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DN-SC-87-05510. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Bill Wunderlin of the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Federal Airfield, California stands in front of an MC-130 "Combat Shadow" aircraft as he begins his pre-start checklist. Base: Moffett Federal Air Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft from the 193rd Special Operations Wing performs a flyover during Community Days at the Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Sept.17, 2022. Airmen from the 193rd SOW brought to close a 54-year chapter in the unit history as one of the three EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft delivered its final broadcast during the Community Days Air Show event.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform preventive maintenance on a C-130 Hercules here March 31, 2011. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military has mobilized its humanitarian airlift capabilities to support emergency relief efforts throughout quake and tsunami affected regions of Japan that are. Yokotas location and tactical airlift capability makes the base a key element of these efforts.

A Royal Air Force C-130J assigned to the No. 47 Squadron from RAF Brize Norton, England, lands on the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 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 involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale AFB lands on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 16, 2022. The B-52s landed at Fairchild to conduct their own Agile Combat Employment exercise creating more multi-capable Airmen ready to deploy anywhere, anytime.

Various aircrews attended the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Centers Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, from April 11-15, 2022 including the U.S. Air Force Reserve Commands 302nd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guards 143rd Airlift Wing, New York ANGs 105th Airlift Wing, the Royal Danish Air Forces 721 Squadron, and the U.S. Air Forces 517th Airlift Squadron. During ATAC, students spend their first week at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, and their second week at Fort Huachuca.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey for a long-range insertion of more than 800 miles during Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force Exercise from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Okinawa to mainland Japan, June 9, 2022. III Marine Expeditionary Force executed these actions as part of a series of integrated no-notice drills to maintain a high state of readiness and demonstrate U.S. resolve to maintain regional security. 3/2 is forward-deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program.

NATO German paratroopers boarding an Airbus A400M during a NATO exercise German paratroopers boarding an Airbus A400M during a NATO exercise: soldiers in full gear, preparing for an airborne operation, coordinated entry into the modern military transport aircraft Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxFuhrmannx 22601723

DN-SC-89-06175. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Air Force C-130 Hercules and a crewmember from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, are seen through the thick morning fog as all flight activities are halted until the fog clears. The 61st AS provides inter-theater transport capability to the former Yugoslavia region in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. MC-130J Commando IIs with the 353rd Special Operations Wing conduct parachute operations in support of Balikatan 22 at Subic Bay International Airport, Subic Bay, Philippines, April 4, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

A 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft en route to Fort Bragg, N.C., is followed by a T-28B Trojan aircraft assigned to the Army's Airborne Special Operations Test Board. The U.S. Air Force Airlift Center is conducting tests to certify the airdrop, formation-flying and low-level flight capabilities of Galaxy aircraft. Earlier tests were suspended in 1973 when wing-strength problems were discovered in Galaxy aircraft. State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130J Super Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., lands during exercise Swift Response 16 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 17, 2016. The exercise is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multinational airborne forces, with more than 5,000 participants from 10 NATO countries.

After a crash landing a 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130E sits off the end of the runway at Biebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany. Recovery team personnel place wing supports under the two wings. Buffeted by high winds on final approach the landing gear collapsed and the number one engine caught fire on touchdown. The propeller disintegrated, three crewmembers were injured, there were no fatalities. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Multi-National officials toured French aircrafts on Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 12, 2022. Marara 22 goal is to aim for the improvement of civil and military coordination for disaster preparedness and relief, humanitarian assistance, evacuation operations and development efforts while also improving interoperability and mutual knowledge.

Rear of KC-10A Extender showing mid-air refuelling nozzle - Abbotsford Air Show 2006

US Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules takeoff from Al Asad Air Base, Al Anbar Province, Iraq

030819-F-6844O-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011120-F-3408B-029. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

040123-F-3677M-002. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A Military Airlift Command C-5A Galaxy aircraft stands on the flight line during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force ground crewman marshals in a C-130E Hercules, assigned to the 86th Air Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany, at Abidjan Relix/Houphounet/Boigny International Airport, Cote d' Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Operation Assured Lift, is a 17 -day United States airlift and support mission assisting West African states deploying more than 1100 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping force. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Country: Cote D' Ivoire (CIV)

An overhead front view of a US Air Force C-130 aircraft is loaded ith supplies at the Entebbe International Airport. Trucks and other aircraft are in the background. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA)

US Air Force C 130 Hercules during an exercise in Switzerland US Air Force C-130 Hercules landing, showcasing its versatility and reliability in military operations. A symbol of tactical airlift excellence, used for troop transport, cargo delivery, and humanitarian missions Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxFuhrmannx 22587974

A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft flies over Pyramid Lake, Nevada, during an Employers Supporting the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift, April, 15, 2022. One of the Nevada National Guards strategic priorities is to be engaged and involved with the local communities, and these flights are one of the ways the High Rollers build support from members of the Greater Reno Area.

011029-F-0308N-060. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

DF-ST-85-12485. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

010809-F-7910D-005. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conduct an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at CSL Manda Bay, Kenya, June 17, 2022. During the EDRE, the East Africa Response Force (EARF) forward deployed from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to Manda Bay to exercise its capability to provide security augmentation while Soldiers with the EARF and CJTF-HOA security forces conducted presence patrols with Kenya Defense Forces and responded to multiple injects that included base defense drills.

030408-F-0762P-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., embarks on a formation training flight June 28, 2022. The 815th AS operates under the Air Force Reserves 403rd Wing and supports various air functions including airlift and airdrop.

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 is parked on the airfield post-flight during the French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. During the exercise, the 156th Wing was the main operating hub in support of VMM-266 by providing fuel, aircraft marshaling, security, hangar and office space. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Hill Air Force Base and the local community hosted the 2022 Warriors Over The Wasatch Air & Space Show. The show featured more than a dozen worldclass acts, including an F-35A Lightning II demonstration by the 388th Fighter Wing, and a large assortment of Air Force, Army and Space displays.

Soldiers from the Company E, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, attach a container to a CH-47F Chinook helicopter slingload hook in order to stand up a jump-forward arming and refueling point during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 22. The jump-FARP will give pilots the opportunity to stay in the vicinity of their mission.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Bases Agile Combat Employment office to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Exercising Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts ensures forward-deployed U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific are ready to defend partners, allies and U.S. interests at a moments notice.

041220-F-3488S-023. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 152nd Airlift Wing had an anti-hijacking exercise at the Nevada Air National Guard Base. Members of the 152nd Security Forces Squadron detain the role playing hijackers during the exercise in Reno, Nevada on June 25, 2022.

050204-F-9429S-012. Base: Karshni-Khanabad Air Base Country: Uzbekistan (UZB)

Italian Air Force KC-130J Hercules transports COVID-19 patients from Northern Italy.

041021-F-9429S-002. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS OUTLOOK 2004 Base: Phelps-Collins Angb, Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Thirty-three A-10 Thunderbolt IIs arrive at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to compete in Hawgsmoke 2022, Sept 6, 2022. Hawgsmoke is a biennial USAF bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition for A-10 Thunderbolt II units which provides unique training.

220620-N-BR419-1092 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2022) A C-2A Greyhound attached to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 30, Det. 5, catches an arresting wire as it lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). VRC 30 is a carrier-qualified logistics support squadron that provides supplies, personnel, and logistics support to Carrier Strike Group 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

040211-F-2167L-121. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, West Virginia, departs after dropping simulated cargo Aug 11, 2022, at Camp Branch drop and landing zone Logan, W.Va. Air Delivery is one of many proficiencies Air National Guard units flying the Super Hercules must stay current to maintain mobility readiness.

A C-130H Hercules assigned to the Royal New Zealand Air Forces 40 Squadron, right, and a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, left, fly in a dissimilar formation over New Zealands South Island as part of exercise Teak Net 22, May 13, 2022. Dissimilar formation training hones each aircrew memberss ability to operate closely with different airframes, furthering the capabilities of both nations air forces.

DF-ST-87-08138. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT COYOTE State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with 62nd Wing delivers equipment in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Subic Bay International Airport, April 2, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

MC-130P Combat Shadow and MC-130H Combat Talon over Scottish snow covered mountains, December 2011. The aircraft is assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Group based at RAF Mildenhall, UK,

Friends and families of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gather to welcome their Marines home after a deployment with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, on MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 22, 2022. The deployment was a successful integration of elements of three Fleet Marine Force squadrons to provide critical rapid personnel recovery and medical evacuation capabilities to U.S. and partner forces operating in East Africa.

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 344th Aerial Refueling Squadron sits on the flightline before a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 29, 2022. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training essential to the continued development and improvement of combined and joint interoperability in a simulated combat environment.

Guests and residents of the local community spectate at the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2022. The air show was hosted in order for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH to interact during a world-class event. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.

MC-130P Combat ShadowPrimary function: Air refueling special operations forces helicopters. Speed: 289 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 7 in.; length 98 ft. 9 in.; height 38 ft. 6 in. Range: 4,000 miles unrefueled. Crew: Eight.

DF-ST-86-07072. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Representatives from the Royal New Zealand Air Force tour the flightline during a site visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 5, 2022. The RNZAF is in the beginning stages of building a C-130J Super Hercules Formal Training Unit, and visited LRAFB to witness and discuss best practices on how best to support the New Zealand governments Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) project. The goal of the FAMC project is the provision of an effective air mobility and response capability beyond the retirement of the RNZAFs existing C-130 Hercules aircraft. As they build out their training program, the RNZAF intends to continue its partnership with both the 19th Airlift Wing and 314th Airlift Wing to support the project. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman)

011026-F-3356N-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Crew Chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guards 185th Air Refueling Wing use roof rakes to remove snow from the units KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in Sioux City, Iowa on January 9, 2024 following a two-day snow event that dropped over 14 inches of snow in Western Iowa. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Maser Sgt. Vincent De Groot

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24, 2013) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Juan Arciniega directs a C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training.

A United States Marine Corps C-130 Hercules aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR 352), completes a combat off-load mission at Wajir Air Field in northern Kenya, during Joint Task Force Kenya, operation Noble Response. (Duplicate image, see also DM-SD-02-04686 or search 980304-M-4605W-005). Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE Base: Wajir Air Field Country: Kenya (KEN)

A US Marine Corps (USMC), KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), lands at Blair Field in Al Kut, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 is towed across the airfield during the French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 15, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. During the exercise, the 156th Wing was the main operating hub in support of VMM-266 by providing fuel, aircraft marshaling, security, hangar and office space. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

030428-F-2977M-004. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

041209-M-1012W-003. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Air Force Lt Col Dan Hale takes his Fini-flight at Roland Wright Air Base on 08 June. Hale had over 4000 hours of flight time. (Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Perez)

A C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing, Air National Guard, Minneapolis, Minn., dropping U.S. Army paratroopers during RODEO 92 airdrop competition. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO 92 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A B-52H Stratofortress aircraft lands on base following a bombing mission during the Strategic Air Command exercise Giant Warrior '89. Subject Operation/Series: GIANT WARRIOR '89 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Participants watch the airshow under the wing of a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 14, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for MCBH to foster positive relationships with the local community, while providing a unique experience to the public. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.

030411-F-6449C-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM)

020512-N-6492H-504. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VS-31

A 3/4 right side view of a C-130 aircraft in flight to Cap Haitian, Haiti, to drop off supplies and equipment for the joint forces at the Haitian airport. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-86-11660. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA III Base: San-Pedro Sula Country: Honduras (HND)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on April 12, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

050825-A-7045A-221. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Bundeswehr Airbus A400M, photographed during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short time, Barth, Germany, Europe

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