Military Emergency Response

Images showcasing military personnel involved in emergency response and operations during disaster scenarios, highlighting their roles in search and rescue.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Soto, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team sergeant, washes off buckets during a DPAA recovery mission in England, May 27, 2022. Towards the end of the mission, the team cleaned off the buckets to ensure they wouldnt be stored with dirt still on them. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.
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Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd class Noah Colding, from Savannah, Tennessee, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) weapons department, moves ordnance in the aft weapons transfer area, Oct. 10, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, commanding officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Kent Pietsch, pilot of an Interstate Cadet, waves to the crowd after performing aerobatics during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Since 1973, Pietsch has been performing for millions of people at more than 400 shows that have taken him to quality venues throughout the United States. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Birkhofer, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), fakes down line following a sea and anchor evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 5, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.
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Marvin "Doc" Beck Jr. poses for a photo Oct. 21, 2022, next to the AH-1 Cobra that he flew in Vietnam as a member of B Troop, 7th Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Squadron in 1971. The helicopter is on display outside the Idaho Military Divisions headquarters building on Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Beck destroyed an enemy tank and damaged two others from the helicopters cockpit on March 24, 1971.
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A U.S. Secret Service Agent is seen providing security at the Landing Zone in New York City, New York, Sept. 20, 2022.
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Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 55 crew members Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2022) - Cmdr. Grant Bryan, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), from Anchorage, Alaska, uses a stadimeter to measure the distance to Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during an underway replenishment while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 13. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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DF-SN-88-01559. Base: USS Sides (FFG 14) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Steven Foster, a telemetry technician in the Performance Assessment Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, installs a component of the enhanced Portable Advanced Telemetry Acquisition System, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 29, 2022. The system was developed by the warfare center to detect launched ballistic missiles, automatically track telemetry data, and quickly provide that information to warfighters so they can act accordingly, and was installed on the Fitzgerald in preparation for the Pacific Dragon exercise. Five nations are participating in PACDRAGON 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands in August. This international maritime exercise provides a unique training opportunity to detect, track, and defend against ballistic missiles while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety and security on the worlds oce
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeff Tremel, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team medic, ties 550 cord into a knot during a DPAA recovery mission in Kamp-Bornhofen, Germany, July 22, 2022. Members of the team connected 550 cord to black mesh in order to provide shade while working at the site. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Thibodeaux, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, prepares to dive and conduct pier sweep training, during Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. During pier sweep training, Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills, enabled freedom of movement and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.
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Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-3. Hurricane Katrina
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PHOTO DATE: 05-07-10LOCATION: SCTF, NBL SUBJECT: STS-133 crew during water survival training at the NBL
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Lieutenant Commander John S. McCain, Vietnam POW, photography by Thomas J. O'Halloran, April 24, 1973.
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041111-F-1740G-009. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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BALTIMORE (Sept. 10, 2022) Matt Malnati, United States Air Force veteran from Ellicott City, Maryland, does pull-ups as part of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphias pull-up challenge at Martin State Airport as part of Maryland Fleet Week in Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore is the citys celebration of the sea services with this year marking the City of Baltimores third time hosting Navy Fleet Week.
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Donald P. Norris, nephew of U.S. ArmyCpl. Adin C. Norris Jr.,receives an honorary memorandum during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2024.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Army Cpl. Adin C. Norris Jr., who was assigned toCompany K, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division whenhis unit sustained heavy casualties while withdrawing from Taejon, South Korea.Norriswas accounted for onDec. 5, 2022. Air Force
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Zachary Rayfield, a firefighter assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, participates in joint familiarization training related to the F-35A Lightning II ahead of Exercise Poseidon's Rage 22 at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 9, 2022. PR22 marks the first concurrent deployment of fourth and fifth-generation fighter squadrons by U.S. Air Forces in Europe to the same forward operating location, showcasing the ability to conduct large force employment exercises and strengthening the NATO alliance.
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220726-N-N0842-1006 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2022) German Navy Sailors Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Pott (left) and Lt. Andre Manz, Navy Mine Clearance Divers, pose for a picture during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Imagery Specialist Cpl. Craig Barrett)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Dartmouth College Associate Professor and Vietnam War specialist Edward Miller look at maps of the scene of a 1969 battle for which the Secretary received the Silver Star while serving as a U.S. Navy officer as the two toured the Bay Hap River in the Nam Can and Cai Nuoc districts of Vietnam on January 14, 2017, to return to the place where the Secretary started his career in public service, and to learn about war reconciliation efforts and work to curb environmental damage in the broader Mekong River Delta.
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1st Lt. Jake Golbus, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, participated in the annual 4th Inf. Div. Best Ranger competition, and carried two 75lb dumbbells as far as possible as part of the maximum strength test on Dec. 13, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. The competition challenges competitors to represent the 4th Inf. Div. to prepare for the Army's Best Ranger competition, during maximum effort events to identify the most physically capable, technically sound, tactically proficient and fit Soldier.
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1ST LT. Jim Burmeister wears a new head set to test a prototype that will be used by future air crew members. Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Wil Friedman, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, right, speaks with an ROTC cadet from the University of Central Florida during an Aviation Inspiration Mentorship event at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 15, 2022. AIM is a community outreach program with a mission to inform, influence and inspire the next generation of Air Force aviators. MacDill hosted Naval Sea Cadets with the American Victory Division, UCF ROTC cadets and local Hillsborough County students during the event.
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Frank Walworth, a history teacher at Chino High School, lifts an ammo can during the Educators' Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, July 12, 2022. The Educators' Workshop is a five-day program designed to better inform high school and college teachers, coaches, counselors, and influencers about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows attendees to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service.
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New recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive in droves for their first night on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Dec. 12, 2022. The recruits undergo hours of in-processing procedures and gear issue, and males receive their first haircut to fully indoctrinate them into the process of becoming a United States Marine.
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JOHN WOO in WINDTALKERS (2002), directed by JOHN WOO.
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Nokesville, Va. - Marines from Wounded Warrior Battalion West participated in a the three-day clinic, preparing the Marines for their competition in the Wounded Warrior Cutting Horse Classic Friday.
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DF-ST-89-09504. Base: Andersen Air Force Base State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)
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Germany, Bavaria, Landshut, Helicopter pilot standing with hands on hips
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Capt Joe Foss of the U.S. Marines takes a rest on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomons shortly after bagging three Japanese planes to bring his score to 26, topping all American records for enemy planes shot down. January 1943.
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Spc. Kyle Sheridan, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., grooms Dinges, a horse in the Fort Sill Field Artillery Half Section, Aug. 17. During a brief ceremony at Fort Sill, Field Artillery Half Section personnel gathered to publicly recognize and honor Dinges, who joined the half section in 1989. Fort Sill's Field Artillery Half Section is the only horse-drawn artillery unit in the U.S. Army and one of only seven Army equestrian special ceremonial units. It is an authentic representation of half of an artillery section of the late 1920s. After 21 years of service, Dinges will retire to the Spirit Horse Chisholm Trail Therapy Center in Comanche, Okla. At the age of 28, Dinges will continue to serve the community through service with special needs children in the southwest Oklahoma area.
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Benjamin Lummus, show car and activations manager for Rick Ware Racings NASCAR Cup Series, talks with, Lt. Col Benjamin Williams, 560th Flying Training Squadron commander, on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 4, 2022. Rick Wares racing crew and their show car toured JBSA over three days giving service members and their families an up-close look as part of their Military Salutes Program.
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A Royal New Zealand Air Force member poses for a photo during the Operation Christmas Drop 2022 Bundle Build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2022. The RNZAF was the third nation to join the United States Air Force in executing the annual OCD mission. The three other partner nations in this multinational humanitarian mission are, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force.
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Sergeant first class D. Schuller, on-board-made-out-savior at the Sar-Squadron in Leeuwarden.
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220521-N-DE439-1193 NORWEIGAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Moore takes the chicken out of the oven in preparation for dinner aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 21, 2022. Porter 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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220822-N-HG389-0088 SINGAPORE (Aug. 22, 2022) Demetrious Mighty Mouse” Johnson, twelve-time Flyweight World Champion, left, and Rich Franklin, three-time MMA World Champion and VP of ONE Championship, speak to the crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a visit, Aug. 22. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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Airmen with the Airman Leadership School pose for a photo at Tanguisson Beach, Dededo on Sept. 24, 2022. ALS at Andersen AFB has incorporated a new squadron mentorship program allowing squadrons to guide the future Staff Sergeants throughout their five week course. The squadron mentors accompanied the students during their community service project to participate and build comradery.