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Military Community Engagement Events

Images capturing military events and community gatherings, featuring active service members and civilians engaged in various activities aimed at education and support.

An attendee waves to the crowd 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.
An attendee waves to the crowd 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.
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Historical reenactment activities marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
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221016-N-XU073-1068YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) Japanese guests wait in line to board U.S. 7th Fleet's command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held the open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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030802-M-7837W-022. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MWHS-3
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) Military community members of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) play in a bounce house during the annual Ikego Fire Prevention Parade & Open House, hosted by CNRJ F&ES). The event was held to educate service members and their families about fire safety. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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021223-M-9578B-011. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)
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220627-N-CY569-2551 ADRIATIC SEA (June 27, 2022) Sailors celebrate during a Caribbean-American heritage month observance in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 27, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.
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Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead
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Personnel assigned as members of the United States contingent to the Implementation Force (IFOR) take a well deserved break and enjoy satellite television in a TV tent at the base in the former Yugoslavia. With a wide assortment of programs available there is something for everyone to watch. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Military working dog (MWD), Frank C123, bites Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Christian Moore during a MWD demonstration at the National Night Out 2022 event at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Nimitz Park Aug. 22, 2022. National Night Out is an annual event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie and takes place across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide.
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010313-F-6701P-003. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF
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040914-N-0000W-015. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The 1st Marine Division Band plays the national anthem before the Rick Crocker memorial 5k at Santa Monica, California, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 26, 2022. Ricardo Crocker was a 10 year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department and a Marine Corps Reserve Major who was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.
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Perry Doerr, Chief Training Branch, United States Army Europe and Africa Mission Support Element Vicenza, center, explains project for the construction new facility at Dandolo training area to participants at the conference on Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Pordenone, Italy, September 21, 2022. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.
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GALVESTON, Texas - Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Fisher, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Houston - Galveston, assesses the shoreline on Stewart Beach Sunday, July 11, 2010. State, local and federal officials have increased patrols along the Texas coast in response to reports of tarballs washing ashore. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Prentice Danner.
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031109-F-7234P-008. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group
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030808-F-3798Y-091. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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Medium long shot, it was standing room only at the Delta Breeze Club as Colonel Gary Kirsteater, USAF, Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, introduces Brigadier General Steven A. Roser, USAF, Commander 60th Air Mobility Wing, and his wife, Linda, as the 1999 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award winners. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 5, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Ikpejack, from Long Beach, California, caches a football during a Fourth of July celebration aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway for Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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050513-A-5399B-168. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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In memory of US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Jamie Solomon, US Air Force Brigadier General Mensching and Mrs. Solomon unveil the dedication of the new POL facilities in Tucson, Arizona. Base: Tucson State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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030711-D-0405B-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Arrow in hand as rprojectile weapon system archery
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A crowd gathers near the performing aircraft staging ramp at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE), Latin Americas largest aerospace, defense and security exhibition, in Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2022. FIDAE brought 46 countries together with the intent to promote the development of aerospace, defense and security for the first time in four years, with the pandemic causing a cancellation of the last iteration of the biannual event two years ago. (Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Davis)
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Chaplain (Capt.) Yaw Agbenu, left, 229th Military Intelligence Battalion chaplain, speaks about resiliency during a Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center Spiritual Resiliency Hike at Point Lobos Natural Preserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Calif., Aug. 20.
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Members of Singapores chapter of Womens International Shipping and Trading Association board Military Sealift Commands fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) prior to a ship tour, at Sembawang Wharves, Singapore, Jan. 24, 2024.
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221016-N-XU073-1234YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) Japanese guests wait in line to board U.S. 7th Fleet's command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held the open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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220516-N-IE405-1049 NAPLES, Italy (May 16, 2022) Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Scott Chilko's wife, Cassie Chilko, left, holds his new senior chief combination cover while his daughter Ava Chilko holds his new senior chief collar device during a frocking ceremony at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples' Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, May 16, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.
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A pair of U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, fly over CEFCU Stadium, Sept. 1, 2022, at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, before the Spartans home football game against Portland State. The flyover was conducted in coordination with routine training operations and held in conjunction with the schools military appreciation night coordinated by U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 045.
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050622-A-9665L-149. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Operatinig Base Speicher State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)
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Russian children display baseball cards, a gift from visiting American sailors, as they pose for a photograph in Revolution Square. Crew members from the high endurance cutter USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718) and the guided missile frigate USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) are visiting Vladivostok. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS)
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040123-F-9209C-001. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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PHILIPPINE SEA (May 30, 2022) Sailors perform a Philippine folk dance during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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DN-SC-87-06613. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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011207-F-2753C-002. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040506-F-6665C-007. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show June 26, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
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U.S Army Garrison Italy MWR organizes the "Escape from the Tower" run every year. This year over 100 runners took part in the 12 Km race, form the leaning tower of Pisa to Camp Darby Military installation. Robert J. Chartier, Deputy Garrison Manager, USAG Italy, gives a speech before the event. Pisa, Italy, Sep. 23, 2022.
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230411-N-BR419-1119 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2023) Machinists Mate 1st Class Keira Davis, from Savannah, Georgia, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), rides a mechanical bull during a command picnic while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, April 11, 2023. 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.
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Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-68. Hurricane Katrina
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120528-N-RI884-340HONOLULU (May 28, 2012) Guests participate in the Mayors Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The ceremony honored veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation.
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050207-F-9429S-001. Base: Karshni-Khanabad Air Base Country: Uzbekistan (UZB)
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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.
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Japanese citizens rush donated food and supplies to an awaiting U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, March 14.
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Evacuees enter the base fitness center, where they will continue being processed during Operation Fiery Vigil. McChord is a stopover for hundreds of U.S. Air Force and Navy personnel, civilian employees and their dependents being evacuated from the Philippines after fallen ash from the erruption of Mount Pinatubo collapsed buildings and disrupted operations on military bases.. Subject Operation/Series: FIERY VIGIL Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington(WA) Country: United States Of America(USA)