Military Cargo Operations

Cargo loading operations featuring C-17 and KC-10 aircraft, highlighting logistics, equipment handling, and support during military missions.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Jacobson, 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operator, drives a K-loader onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 8, 2022. Team Travis 60th Aerial Port Squadron integrated with the 4th AS to transport a K-loader to support the US. Navy in a F-35C Lightning II recovery mission.

A cargo loading demonstration is given beside a KC-10A Extender aircraft. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040428-F-1279W-018. Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-08368. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 17th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, arriving from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, offloads U. S. Army Task Force Hawk equipment at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, the base camp for members of Operation Sustain Hope. A left side front view of an eight-wheeled K-loader is seen at the rear entrance of the C-17. Sustain Hope is a combined NATO and joint U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Sustain Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees (not shown) in Albania and Macedonia displaced by the current unrest in the region of Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB)

A U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle from the 412th Infantry Battalion, Baumholder, Germany, gets loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III from the 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Baumholder Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A crew places a 500-lb Mark 82 bomb, which will be loaded on an F-105 Thunderchief aircraft, on an MJ-1 bomb loader. The crew are members of 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 116th Tactical Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, involved in exercise Gangbuster XI. Subject Operation/Series: GANGBUSTER XI Base: Stewart Airfield, Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-09120. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970926-F-7910D-012. Complete Scene Caption: A pallet is pushed to the back of a second K-Loaders positioned behind a C-17A at the busy Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina. By positioning two K-Loaders in a row the off-loading process is sped up immensely as once the second K-Loader is full it pulls away and a takes its place. The C-17A Globemaster III, from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, has a full load of pallets and outsized cargo which includes a civilian style Ambulance, for delivery to Tuzla Air Base. The C-17A also flew a resupply mission to Taszar, Hungary. These missions are flown in support of the United Nations Stabilization Forces (SFOR) during Operation JOINT GUARD. JOINT GUARD is the multi-national peacekeeping mission that provides a climate of stability in the war-torn land of Bosnia-Herzegovina.. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

An A-6 Intruder aircraft is serviced aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) during CINCPAC Exercise FLEETEX '83. The US Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Canadian navy are participating in the exercise near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: FLEETEX '83 Base: USS Midway (CV 41) Country: Northern Pacific Ocean

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Jacobson, 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operator, drives a K-loader onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 8, 2022. Team Travis 60th Aerial Port Squadron integrated with the 4th AS to transport a K-loader to support the US. Navy in a F-35C Lightning II recovery mission.

020329-F-2902B-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

DF-ST-87-12721. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '86-3 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Airmen from the 151st Air Refueling Maintenance Group and 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) load a Polaris Military RZR onto a KC-135R Stratotanker at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah, in preparation for a joint force exercise being held at Dugway Proving Ground on Sept. 1, 2022. The exercise is designed to challenge the status quo and allow the U.S. military to improve strategies against their greatest competitors.

AIRMAN (AN) Thorsen of Light Helicopter Squadron Five (HSL-5) uses a trolley to move a Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedo. Parked in the rear of the hangar is a SH-60B Seahawk helicopter of Light Helicopter Squadron 41 (HSL-41). Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the SV-1 cargo of the STSS Demonstrator spacecraft moves out of the U.S. Air Force C-17. The cargo will be transferred to the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla. The spacecraft is a midcourse tracking technology demonstrator, part of an evolving ballistic missile defense system. STSS is capable of tracking objects after boost phase and provides trajectory information to other sensors. It will be launched by NASA for the Missile Defense Agency in late summer.

DF-ST-89-00140. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020512-M-1621H-001. Subject Operation/Series: TRUEX 2002 Base: Macon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

020410-F-6911G-009. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

A close-up view of a PAVE SPIKE designator pod, left, and two GMU-12 laser-guided bombs mounted beneath the wing of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DF-ST-86-08664. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010816-F-2021R-001. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Crewchiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, getting an F-16D Fighting Falcon ready to launch on a training sortie. The F-16's were diverted to the Utah Air National Guard base due to an accident at Hill AFB; an F-16C crashed after the nose-gear tire blew during a high-speed takeoff. Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A member of the 91st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (91st AMU) inspects the landing gear of a 91st Tactical Fighter Squadron (91st TFS) A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft following an exercise. Squadron personnel have deployed to Zaragoza for practice in aerial bombing, gunnery and maintenance operations. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

A ground crewman of the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing guides an F-15B Eagle aircraft into position for servicing during the joint Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force exercise COPE NORTH 83-4. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 83-4 Base: Komatsu Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

SSGT Michael Mlodzik kneels to review a technical manual as SGT Jeffrey Hall inspects the engine bay of a 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft. Both airmen are jet engine technicians with the 86th Aircraft Generation Squadron. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

011010-F-4406B-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Front view of a CH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter being unloaded from a C-5 Galaxy aircraft during exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY)

A close-up view of four Mark 82 500-pound general purpose bombs suspended from the PAVE Knife pods of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. The F/A-18 is on open display during the open house Expo '83. Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

981021-F-4884R-011. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98 Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020330-F-3354H-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Slovenian PC-9M with bombs during NATO Exercise Ramstein Rover, Namest, Czech Republic.

040121-F-0629H-025. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft as a "chemical war casualty" lies on the ground. The 8th Combat Support Group disaster preparedness team is involved in exercise Team Spirit '81. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, based in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., load two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters at Islip MacArthur Airport into a C-17 Globemaster flown by the New York Air National Guards 105th Airlift Wing from Newburgh, N.Y. September 27, 2017. The New York National Guard is deploying four Blackhawks and 60 aircrews and ground support personnel to Puerto Rico in support of recovery operations for the Puerto Rico National Guard.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charleston Kelly, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, guides a K-loader to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 3, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

An airman prepares to set a fuel truck's panel to refuel an F-4C Phantom II aircraft during Exercise Coronet Cactus. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET CACTUS Base: Raf Leeming Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Air Force munitions specialists from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing use an MHU-83 C/E Munitions Loader to download Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) based on the Mk-84 2,000-pound bomb, from a B-52 bomber and place it on munitions cart during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

U.S. Air Force SENIOR MASTER SGT. Pat Nugent photographs crew members signing their C-130 Hercules transport aircraft after arriving at Kuwait City following the retreat of Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

DF-ST-89-00931. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Mafraq Country: Jordan (JOR)

020104-F-1005J-017. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Reservists from the 28th Aerial Port Squadron, Chicago, Ill., and the 75th Aerial Port Squadron, Youngstown, Ohio download cargo from a C-130 Hercules. The C-130s are participating in Exercise Patriot Express '95. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT EXPRESS '95 Base: Kansas City Downtown Airport State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen from the 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, board a C-17 Globemaster III during the Niagara Warrior training exercise on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls N.Y. April 7, 2022. Each squadron was tested on its ability to perform their duties under unpredictable circumstances. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Michael Janker.

Sam lll Pechora surface to air Missile used in Air Defense with a range of 25 km. Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 15th and 16th Airlift Squadrons watch as loadmasters load a police Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle, or MRAP, onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a joint training exercise with the North Charleston Police Department at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept.16, 2022. The MRAP is capable of driving through all sorts of terrain, including deep snow, mud, dirt and water.

980620-F-2907C-077. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Michael Cotton, left, and Tech Sgt. Austin Soltow, right, 169th Maintenance Squadron structural maintainers, apply paint to the F-104C static display for a restoration project at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, July 26, 2022.

DN-ST-89-01350. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010125-F-6701P-023. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

An M-823 5-ton cargo truck pulls a boat on a trailer after being unloaded from a military transport aircraft during Operation Desert Shield. Two C-5A Galaxy aircraft are in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A right rear view of an M-901 launching station for the Patriot missile system on display at the 1991 Department of Defense Joint Services Open House. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force aircrew members from the 16th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Marines from Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron-1, and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 load a CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prior to airlift to Berlin, U.S. Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., June 14, 2022. The C-17 is the most flexible cargo aircraft in the airlift force, capable of rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo.

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a joint exercise involving Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron and Marines from 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, at North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, Oct. 18, 2022. The three-day joint exercise, Operation Rolling Thunder, involved Marines and Airmen working together to further strengthen the DoDs rapid global mobility capabilities.

DN-ST-85-04084. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

Weapons load crew Airmen load GBU-54 laser joint direct attack munitions into a B-1 Lancer during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 12, 2012. The LJDAM is a 500-pound, dual-mode guided weapon equipped with a laser seeker, which aids in the ability to engage both stationary and moving targets on the ground. The Airmen assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 43rd Logistical Readiness Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., load a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., before an airdrop mission in support of Operation Unified Response, Jan. 21, 2010. The crew loaded 40 container delivery system bundles totaling 67,800 lbs. of MREs and bottled water.

A C-5M Super Galaxy sits on jacks during a number three main landing gear strut repack at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 6, 2022. Hydraulic system maintainers assigned to the 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron removed and replaced internal seals as part of the repack procedure.

040122-F-8781L-029. Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: aetc

At Moron Air Base, Spain a truck with mobility bags backs up to a KC-135 tanker for offloading. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Cargo is loaded aboard a C-5A Galaxy aircraft from the Military Airlift Command (MAC) prior to deployment. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-13493. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

Senior Airman Hunter Moses, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, performs an inspection on an AN/ALQ-188 electronic warfare pod at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 10, 2022. These pods are used to accelerate pilot training across 33 bases throughout the United States and Europe.

A forklift, driven by an aerial port specialist, offloaded a cargo pallet from the Charleston AFB, South Carolina based, 437th Airlift Wing's C-141 Starlifter at Moi International Airport. The relief cargo is destined for Goma, Zaire for the refugees of the Rwandan civil war. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

A close-up view of an air-launched cruise missile mounted beneath the wing of a parked B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Country: Unknown

Right side rear view medium shot as STAFF Sergeant Wayne Foy (back to camera in flight suit), a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, spots a 25K cargo loader as it is offloaded at Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, from a C-17A Globemaster III. The loader will be used during "Operation Atlas Response" to transfer relief supplies (not shown) for distribution in Mozambique. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Kurt Ertel, a reservist with the 446th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord Air Base, Washington maintains a C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft engine at Moron Air Base, Spain, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

United States Marine Corps aircraft maintainers install a new engine on an F/A-18D Hornet at Kuantan Air Base, Malaysia.

Members of the 381st Strategic Missile Wing cover a Titan II reentry vehicle before it is transported by a trailer back to the base. This is the first Titan II missile to be deactivated at McConnell. Base: Mcconnell Air Force Base State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dressed in a chemical protective suit and mask, Aviation Structural Mechanic, AIRMAN Kelly Hall, conducts corrosion control and spray painting of an F/A-18C Hornet fuel tank on the hangar bay aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). USS George Washington is commanded by CAPT Malcolm P. Branch and is operating in the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO-led Operation Decisive Endeavor over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DECISIVE ENDEAVOR Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Adriatic Sea

Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, wash a C-130H Hercules, March 14, 2019. The aircraft known as the "Jolly Roger" returned from flying more than 500 hours in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, is prepared for an engine change out. The tanker is being deployed to Diego Garcia in support of Operation DESERT STRIKE. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STRIKE Country: Unknown

An interior shot of a C-141B Starlifter as a truck is on loaded onto the aircraft. The aircraft is to carry the first Marines (33) to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of the recent problems in Haiti. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ammo bomb-building Team One consisting of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Salwey, Staff Sgt. Joshua Sandy, Chin U Kim and Chin Kim, from the 51st Munitions Squadron, build a 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb during the fourth quarter load crew competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 12, 2023. Load crew competitions promote a competitive environment where Airmen display their skills and abilities while competing against other teams.

Airmen from the 402nd Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Field Team from Warner Robins Air Force Base supported the 104th Fighter Wing by removing the wings off an F-15 Eagle Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The wings were removed in preparation of the 104FW's future conversion to the F-35A II.

A petroleum supply specialist with 1-4 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion refuels an AH-64D Apache Helicopter at Camp Taji. The fuelers are part of the battalion's distribution platoon and have pumped more than 830,000 gallons of fuel during their eight months in Iraq.

In the falling snow at Rhein Main Air Base, Germany, a 437th Airlift Wing's C-17 Globemaster is uploaded with pallets of supplies and equipment from a K-Loader. The aircraft are deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina to fly resupply mission into Bosnia and Hungary in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030626-A-XXXXX-7368. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An Air Force High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is used to back a United Nations trailer onto the Dover AFB, 436th/512th Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy at the Addis Ababa International Airport. The equipment will be used to support the multinational policing in the Rwandan civil war. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH)

041208-F-1740G-004. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

A member of the 603rd Aerial Port squadron uses a forklift to transport supplies and a propeller across the airfield. The 374th Tactical Airlift Wing material has been delivered to the base for the wing's use during Exercise Purple Duck 90-22. Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE DUCK 90-22 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

An EC-135 Pacer Link aircraft (tail No. 8052) from the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron sits on the ramp prior to flying the final Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile launch for the Strategic Air Command. The mission has been designated "Glory Trip 147GM-1". Subject Operation/Series: GLORY TRIP 147GM-1 Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-11089. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY DEMO Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

U.S. Air Force 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs perform routine maintenance checks on an F-15C/D Eagle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2022. A crew chief is an aircraft maintenance technician with various aircrew duties and responsibilities.

Air Force reservists assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System unit onto a C-130 Hercules at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 24, 2012. The 302nd Airlift Wing was tasked by the National Interagency Fire Center to support wildland aerial firefighting missions in the Rocky Mountain area.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Baerotschiger, a cargo specialist with the 21st Airlift Squadron, perches on a C-17 Globemaster III carrying cargo for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in support of KAMANDAG 6 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, Sept. 27, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Baerotschiger, a cargo specialist with the 21st Airlift Squadron, perches on a C-17 Globemaster III carrying cargo for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in support of KAMANDAG 6 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, Sept. 27, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Airman 1st Class Andree Roberts, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) weapons load crew member, and Senior Airman Kaaiakea Kaopuiki, 20th AMU load crew member, secure a munitions rack to a bomb-lift truck while being graded by Staff Sgt. Jacob Niles, 96th AMU weapons standardization evaluator, during the 2nd Maintenance Group annual weapons load competition, at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Jan. 11, 2023. An integral part of load crew tradition, load competitions hone both skill and readiness while promoting camaraderie within the unit.

US Air Force members of the 496 Air Base Squadron (deployed), Moron Air Base, Spain, unload another KC-135 Stratotanker after it lands at Moron Air Base, Spain, to assist in aerial refueling operations in support of Operation Phoenix Duke II. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX DUKE II Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-87-11016. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AIM-7 Sparrow missiles sit on a pair of weapons skids on the flight line near three Strike Fighter Squadron 303 (VFA-303) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sikorsky CH-53G helicopter, German Army Air Corps, engine repair, Bueckeburg Army Airfield, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

NORFOLK (May 6, 2013) Sailors move an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator from a lowered aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is scheduled to be the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. George H.W. Bush is preparing to conduct training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

A starboard quarter view of the deep submergence rescue vehicle AVALON (DSRV-2) on a trailer. The AVALON will be loaded aboard an Air Force C-5A Galaxy aircraft from the 60th Military Airlift Wing (MAW-60). The AVALON is en route to Hawaii as part of a DSRV fly-away exercise to train personnel in the handling and operation of the vehicle. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-11508. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ground crewmen ready F-4 Phantom II aircraft for flight during Operation Gunsmoke '81. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070121-N-5345W-043. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

USAF Sergeant Herman Andrade, 416th Bomb Wing, Griffis Air Force Base, New York performs maintenance on the tail gun mount turret of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft. From AIRMAN Magazine's January 1995 article "In the News "Bombers Lose Tail Guns". Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

100731-N-6582H-112 USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea (July 31, 2010) -- Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Derek Espino, assigned to the ÒRagin BullsÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 37), from Visalia, Calif., moves an F/A-18 Hornet fuel drop tank through the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). VFA 37 is deployed as part of Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility.

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Robert Hunt, with the 366th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, cleans an F-16 Falcon canopy, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

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