Military Aircraft Silhouettes

Silhouetted military aircraft at sunrise and sunset during operations, capturing the mood of aviation in a military context.

Silhouette of a pilot standing on a fighter plane, F-15E Strike Eagle, US Air Force

031212-F-9629J-044. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

120222-N-DR144-614ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 22, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jason Querido, assigned to the Air Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), directs aircraft onto the waist catapults for launch. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Silhouette of a pilot standing on a fighter plane, F-15E Strike Eagle, US Air Force

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josiah Sirius Gaffney, PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial demonstration in a F-16 Fighting Falcon 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 and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One (MAWTS-1), participate in a close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Urban Training Complex Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 9, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One (MAWTS-1), participate in a close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Urban Training Complex Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 9, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules rests on the flightline at sunset as Marines of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct post-flight checks during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

F-15E Strike Eagle US Air Force

Flight deck crewman are silhouetted against the setting sun as they chain down an aircraft during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). Country: Unknown

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flies near the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Senior Airman Jon Huggins, a 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a pre-flight inspection on a C-130J Super Hercules at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Nov. 16, 2016. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.

Military aircrafts on an aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), US Navy

061116-N-7130B-071. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Security personnel and their dog sweep the train tracks in advance of the Soyuz rocket being rolled out to the launch pad, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 57 crewmembers Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch on October 11 and will spend the next six months living and working aboard the International Space Station.

North Carolina National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters fly over flooded areas of Eastern N.C. after Hurricane Matthew. Guardsmen from across the state are continuing rescue and relief missions with more than 1000 Guardsmen currently activated in the wake of the storm.

Tracer rounds light up the sky as a nighttime live-fire exercise takes place during the joint US/South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84. Members of the 8th Security Police Squadron Air Base Ground Defense Team man an armored personnel carrier in the foregr. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Loadmasters from the Rhode Island Air National Guard prepare to drop supplied from the back of a C-130 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, April 14, 2022 as part of the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course. The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center hosts the ATAC course monthly to national and international aircrews.

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during night gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

The pilot and radar intercept officer (RIO) aboard an F-14A Tomcat aircraft go through their pre-flight checklist against the backdrop of the late afternoon sky. The aircraft is aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Left top view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Country: South Korea

DN-SC-88-05599. Base: Naval Air Station, Cecil Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, warm up with dynamic exercises prior to a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence.

220916-N-N0777-1001 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 7, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, flies over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 7, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10, and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG 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.

Italian Air Force Capitano Marco Lanni, a pilot assigned to NATO E3A Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) out of NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, flys a NATO AWACS during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 12, 2022. RF-A 23-1 serves as a training opportunity with a concentration on international engagement and joint interoperability, providing NATO AWACS to further their mission of ensuring high readiness forces capable of Alliance objectives.

000929-N-5024R-001. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt (EGY)

A view out of a LC-130 Hercules as it flies over Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped LC-130s in the world and supports the National Science Foundation research efforts in Antarctica every year.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III tactical aircraft maintainer attached to 204th Airlift Squadron conducts a post flight engine check on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. The C-17 carried two U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z viper helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 from Hawaii to Okinawa, Japan as part of a routine effort to rotate aircraft in and out of Japan to lower maintenance problems and to train interoperability with the heavy lift capabilities of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emily N. Weiss)

980219-F-4116M-007. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Kuwait International Airport Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flight line before taking off at Joint Base Charleston, SC, Jan. 5, 2023. This mission generation exercise kicks off Mobility Guardian 23 and involved the launch of 24 C-17s for the largest-ever show-of-force formation flight over Charleston Harbor. After the flyover, the formation dispersed to sharpen agile combat employment concepts that leverage rapid mobility to maximize lethality.

DF-ST-89-00988. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-428-8. Hurricane Katrina

050113-N-6363M-024. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Soldiers with the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company load railcars with military vehicles and equipment Nov. 2, 2022, at the rail yard at Fort McCoy, Wis. Overall the company loaded 128 items on to railcars over the multi-day rail movement at the installation to deploy the equipment eventually to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Five personnel with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) assisted with the rail movement and its coordination. The 411th is the latest of many units over the last decade to hold rail movements at Fort McCoy. As a matter of fact, for the many decades of Fort McCoys existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. And its a capability that will continue, Fort McCoy LRC officials said. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as for movin

December 18, 2008 - A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

041112-F-1740G-002. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

The Undaunted Airshows team performs aerial acrobatics during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The 2-ship aerobatic formation team is from the Pacific Northwest and flies with the call sign "Orca Flight."

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 27, 2015) Sailors spray the flight deck with aqueous film forming foam during a SCRUBEX cleaning evolution aboard the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

The island of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) is silhouetted against the early morning sky as the ship prepares to get underway for its final day at sea. The MIDWAY, which recently returned to San Diego after being based in Japan for 18 years, will be decommissioned in the Spring of 1992. Base: San Diego Bay State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-02941. Base: Uscg Munro (WHEC 724)

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is loaded onto a C-130 aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, at Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., in support of Joint Forcible Entry Exercise. In order to enhance cohesiveness between the Air Force and Army, the exercise allowed servicemembers to perform large-scale, heavy equipment and troop movements for real-world contingencies.

070117-N-2659P-063. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

221211-N-MZ309-1274 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) bundle cargo nets for transport during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Dec. 11, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

Multiple KC-135R Stratotanker belonging to the 117th Air Refueling Wings fleet sit on the flight line at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Feb. 10, 2024. The mission of the 117 ARW is to provide quality worldwide air refueling, airlift, support, logistics, intelligence, and medical services in support of its community, state, and the nation with its KC-135R Stratotanker fleet. Air National Guard

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, left, KC-46A Pegasus, center, and a KC- 10 Extender fly in formation above Northern California, as part of Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023. The operation was a celebration of a century of aerial refueling capabilities involving 152 total aircraft, including 82 tankers and 70 receivers, traversing sites across the United States.

991004-M-5177B-001. Country: Arabian Gulf

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2020) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

DF-ST-89-01082. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, makes a traffic pattern near Robert Gray Army Airfield, here, July 21. Although the 1st ACB returned from Iraq just three months ago, they are already back to work and training for missions.

Members from 56th Troop Command, Charlie Company with the Rhode Island National Guard conducts airborne training and follow-on tactics training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Fla. Jan. 20, 2022. The training was completed in order to increase proficiency in tactical techniques.(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Brittni Capozzi)

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers participate in the 5th Annual Ruck for your Lives event at Camp Bull Simons on October 27, 2022. Soldiers performed a 4-mile ruck march while carrying non-perishable foods for donation to local food banks. Each battalion competed against each other to see who donated the largest amount of non-perishables.

July 4th celebration in and around Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing observes jumpers after a military free fall (MFF) from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d SOW near Udbina, Croatia, July 20, 2022. The MFF was part of a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET), which included members of the U.S. Air Forces 352d SOW, the U.S. Armys 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (Croatian Special Operations Forces Command). JCETs allow U.S. service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions for larger operations.

A U.S. Army soldier views aerial performances during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo at JBA, Md., Sept. 17, 2022. The Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo was utilized by JBA to connect with, and say "thank you" to, the community, the state and the National Capital Region.

131003-N-PE825-108MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2013) Chief MachinistÕs Mate Jonathan Sarmiento inspects a rifle prior to a low-light weapons qualification course while underway aboard the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20). Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.

DN-ST-87-03318. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

A visitor studies names on the Vietman Memorial Wall with the Washington Memorial in the background. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

An M-998 high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle of the 3rd battalion, 9th Marines, is silhouetted by the sunrise during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade breach a wired obstacle an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, removes rubber from a runway on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

A U.S. Army M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition support vehicle, assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, tows a U.S. Army M109 Paladin howitzer at the artillery range of Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 23, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., flies a night mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.

An area of the 1600 block of the cantonment area of the installation is shown Jan. 30, 2023, at sunset next to a new multi-million-dollar transient troop training barracks that was built at Fort McCoy, Wis. Contractor L.S. Black Constructors built two new barracks buildings so far in the block. The barracks are different than the traditional barracks that are located throughout the installation. The new buildings are four stories and are able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet. The plan, according to the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works, is to build two more barracks with the same specifications, three 20,000-square-foot brigade headquarters buildings, and one 160-room officer quarters. The Army Corps of Engineers have managed both barracks projects.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

Independence Day events around the Department of Interior headquarters building and the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

A man aiming his gun

The men from Beachmaster Unit Two repel an attack from the sea during the amphibious assault exercise CACEX-1-81. Subject Operation/Series: CACEX-1-81 Base: Fort Story, Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stage gear for a ground assault during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 14, 2024. MDMX prepares Marines for future conflicts by conducting offensive and defensive live-fire and maneuver training scenarios within an austere training environment. Marine Corps

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, supported by 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion CH-47 Chinooks, assault a landing zone during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, March 30, 2023. The Arctic is unforgiving and requires deliberate, purposeful leaders who are meticulous in their planning and approach to their warfighting, and JPMRC-AK 23-02 is key to testing the divisions leaders and soldiers.

870th Military Police Company Soldiers conduct reconnaissance on July 23rd, 2022 at Camp Roberts, Calif. as part of annual training. Soldiers maneuvered through simulated IEDs and other hazards. The mission finished with setting up security so the 49th MP BDE could set up their field Tactical Operation Center.

Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs fly during a large formation exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 22, 2024. The exercise served as a platform for pilot and loadmaster instructors from the 58th Airlift Squadron to apply their skills, gaining real-world experience and valuable training. Air Force

Techno Parade 2016. Parade in the streets of Paris on the rhythm of the Techno. Techno Parade 2016. Défilé dans les rues de Paris sur le rythme de la Techno.

DD-ST-89-03808. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Byrd, 44th Maintenance Squadron weapons specialist, observes the flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 18, 2024. Weapons specialists handle the evaluation and maintenance of aircraft armament systems such as bombs, missiles and guns. The 95th Fighter Squadron, 95th Fighter Generation Squadron and the 44th Maintenance Squadron conducted night flights to hone their skills of operating in various conditions.

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California. Country: Unknown

120228-N-PY562-021PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2012) The research and development vessel R/V Sea Fighter (FSF-1) returns to its Panama City, Fla., homeport after almost four months in the Mobile, Ala., shipyard. Sea Fighter, an experimental craft, is used to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance, structural behavior, mission flexibility, and propulsion system efficiency of high-speed vessels at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division.

221205-N-IT121-1171 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Independence Day events around the Department of Interior headquarters building and the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

The sun sets over South Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

The rotor blade of a 352d Special Operations Wing CV-22B Osprey spins past its window during flight to conduct range training operations, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. Aircrew conducted nighttime training of tilt-rotor air-to-air refueling and low-level flying qualifications to advance readiness in support of global special operations.

Savannah, GA. Soldiers assigned to the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, offload from a civillian aircraft at Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah GA. The Soldiers had been deployed to Iraq for almost a year. PAO Released.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, supported by 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion CH-47 Chinooks, assault a landing zone during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, March 30, 2023. The Arctic is unforgiving and requires deliberate, purposeful leaders who are meticulous in their planning and approach to their warfighting, and JPMRC-AK 23-02 is key to testing the divisions leaders and soldiers.

220425-N-EE352-1123 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 25, 2022) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 25. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

111130-N-GZ832-108 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2011) Chief Hospital Corpsman Webster Nicholson supervises Sailors manning the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares to depart Naval Air Station North Island for a western Pacific region deployment.

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialists from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron survey their surroundings from an elevated platform before an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24, 2022. The 148th ASOS TACP specialists joined members of the 111th Operations Group and Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and its associate reserve unit, the 514th Air Mobility Wing, in a two-part joint exercise that included the integration of the MQ-9 Reapers ability to support ground troops and coordinate support for a C-17 Globemaster III flying over hostile territory during training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24, 2022.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-144. Hurricane Katrina

220512-N-IL330-2086 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) - Sailors check spray nozzles during a countermeasure wash-down on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 12, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, stagger their swaths while removing rubber from a runway on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

NOV 23, 2012 Manila, Philippines : Historic Pacific war memorial Corregidor Island, Manila, Philippines

Crew members and 16-inch guns of the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) are silhouetted by sun on the water as the ship returns to port following an explosion in the No.2 16-inch gun turret which killed 47 crew members. The explosion occurred as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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