Military Engineering and Maintenance

Technicians and mechanics working on military equipment, showcasing engineering skills in repair, calibration, and hands-on training contexts.

SINGAPORE (March 9, 2023) Boatswains Mate Seaman Deaundra Ingram, from Winston Salem, North Carolina, operates a forklift during a deck evolution in the mission bay aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 9, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220721-N-EJ843-1011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Machinery Repairman Fireman Kaleb Kuenemann recalibrates a 3D printer aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) July 21, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

220625-N-CY569-1004 TUNISIAN SEA (June 25, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Jacob Donn, from King, North Carolina, assigned to the Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, paints the tail rotor of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 25, 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.

220726-N-PI330-1044 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 26, 2022) Consrtruction Mechanic Constructionman Recruit Kristen McKenzie, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), removes a tie rod end on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 26, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

On December 5, 2022, students from Swansboro High School visited Marine Corps Engineering School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The STEM program, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is a nationwide program to introduce school age children to careers in these areas. The tour was the second visit coordinated by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's STEM Program Coordinator, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Adam Rondina. Earlier this month, students visited NMCCL for an introduction to opportunities in the medical field. During the visit with MCES, students received hands-on demonstrations from Marine Corps instructors in areas of generator and environmental controls, and water analysis. The students learned how engineering proper infrastructure alleviates public health concerns.

220613-N-PA358-1044 MEDITERRANIAN SEA (June 13, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Keante Benjamin, from Brookhaven, Mississippi, welds a hand rail in the shipfitter's shop aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 13, 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.

060826-N-3946H-048. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

230405-N-XK462-1027 EAST CHINA SEA (April 5, 2023) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Isaiah Mendoza, from Sherlock, Calif., replaces a servicing port on aircraft in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

SINGAPORE (March 9, 2023) Boatswains Mate Seaman Deaundra Ingram, from Winston Salem, North Carolina, operates a forklift during a deck evolution in the mission bay aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 9, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Airman 1st Class Dalton Crew, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, conducts an exhaust inspection on an F-15C Eagle engine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2022. The exhaust inspection is done to ensure all engine parts are in place, damage free and ready to be reinstalled into the aircraft.

240130-N-PI330-1037 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 30, 2024) Steelworker 3rd Class John Morris, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), changes a power steering pump filter for a MK28 medium tactical vehicle replacement on Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain, Jan. 30, 2024. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

110926-N-JE719-175ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Nathan H. Flowers pours molten zinc into the socket of an arresting gear cable aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

030304-M-0367H-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tanks

DN-SC-86-00771. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220715-N-IL330-1059 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) - Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Michael Messina, from New York, searches for simulated damage during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 15, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Poindexter, a loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, performs preflight procedures on a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. Team McChord Airmen participated in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B, which is designed to evaluate and exercise Team McChords ability to generate, employ and sustain Rapid Global Mobility into and in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility.

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Martinez, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Charlie Company 3-2 flight crew chief, helps Airmen with the 8th Medical Group load a simulated casualty into a UH-60 Black Hawk during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2022. The 8th MDG is devoted to optimizing the installations readiness in preparation of follow-on forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Altan Kandiyeli, an infantry officer with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Headquarters and Service Battalion, conducts a vehicle maintenance check with Paul Schoonover, the assistant manager at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Auto Hobby Shop, Virginia, June 23, 2022. Marines attended a PME class regarding automotive maintenance to increase their understanding and become proficient in basic automotive care. NAS Oceana Auto Hobby Shop provides military members with the facility, tools, expert advice and customer service needed to conduct maintenance on their vehicles.

DF-ST-88-05954. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX III Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060512-N-2838C-004. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) perform a technical rescue demonstration at Naval Base Stump Neck Annex, Md., Nov. 30, 2022. CBIRF technical rescue Marines demonstrate a high to low patient extrication to display the response forces capabilities in case of a crisis.

230329-N-DQ787-1023ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Jadeon Wells uses firemain to clean the welldeck after conducting aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) testing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) March 29, 2023. Wasp is currently underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2013) Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Ryan Thomas performs maintenance on a fuel skid aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting unit-level training.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samuel Lee (left) and Staff Sgt. Robert Gonzalez perform diagnostics on an F-15 engine to trace an error code revealed during a test engine run at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla., Nov. 10, 2010. (Air Force

220930-N-SI601-2058 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fueling) Airman Terrynce Hollmans, from Atlanta, performs a visual test of a purifier sample of Jet Propellant-5 (JP-5) in Pump Room Two aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. 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.

221013-N-IX644-2020 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 13, 2022) Airman Adam Toms, from Greenlee, California, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), passes water up through a scuttle, Oct. 13, 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.

110319-N-3154P-837 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 19, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Joseph Federico loads a Hellfire missile on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in preparation for operation Odyssey Dawn missions. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

Damage Controlman/Fireman Carden, a crew member aboard the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27), inspects his newly completed paint job of the aqueous film-forming foam station. The cruiser is one of five U.S. Navy ships taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Base: USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27)

061129-N-8591H-602. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

SPC Vilayphone Sisouphanthong places a unit of blood in a defrosting water tank at the Camp Carroll Frozen Blood Depot in Republic of Korea, Nov. 1, 1998. Sisoupanthong, of Alpha Company, 16th Medical Logistics Battalion, is preparing to send blood to a battlefield exercise in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Camp Carroll, Taegue State: Waegwan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

220817-N-JO823-1002 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 17, 2022) Electricians Mate Fireman Cole Wickens, from Mesa, Arizona, separates wires in a modular reefer unit aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Haynes, a landing support specialist assigned to Combat Logistics Company 21, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, tightens chains holding a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck to the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Operation Panther Talon at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 31, 2023. MCAS Cherry Points training facilities, special-use air space, and proximity to Fort Bragg and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base allows the execution of expeditionary deployment operations to maintain and ensure mission readiness and strengthen joint service relations.

221014-N-KU796-1016 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Samuel Canfield, left, from Chatsworth, Calif., and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nicolas Miranda, from Sacramento, Calif., lubricate guide rails in a weapons elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

990504-F-5214MÐ009. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 99 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220728-N-PI330-1061 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 28, 2022) Steelworker 3rd Class Jusufer Raybion, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), welds a sign on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 28, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

221023-N-YX844-1017 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 23, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate Airman Nicholas Wood, from Greenbeck, Tennessee, runs continuity checks on warning light control panels using a digital multimeter aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 23. 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.

Local high school students visit tables at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Oct. 19, 2022, during an open hangar recruiting event in Lincoln, Neb. Students from 31 local high schools came to the 155th ARW where nine colleges/universities, two civilian employers present and the Nebraska Air National Guard showcased the 45 jobs they had to offer.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Morrill, Marine Corps firefighter, aircraft recovery and firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, practices using a K970 power cutter during a training exercise at Guardian Center, Nov. 7, 2022. Marines with MWSS-273 enhanced their proficiency using the K970 power to extract casualties from damaged and overturned vehicles.

220822-N-QI593-1072 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Brandon Ahrens, left, from Littleton, Colorado, navigates a simulated hostage situation during an anti-terrorism force protection drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 22, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

220907-N-XN177-1170 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 7, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Eric Enderson, from Denver, brazes a test pipe aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

US Navy AIRMAN Edwin Sanchez cleans a fire hose nozzle in the Hangar Bay of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75).Truman and its battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the Atlantic coast. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

040701-F-3488S-004. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Navy Fireman Richard welds a piece of metal aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 30, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

230627-N-XE013-1063 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2023) Aviation MachinistÕs Mate 3rd Class Johnny Sako, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, tightens a metal banding strap in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 27, 2023. The George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, a training evolution that ensures pilot proficiency.

An intelligence specialist aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) evaluates aerial photographs to assess battle damage inflicted on Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Red Sea

A crew member sands a section of a catwalk in preparation for painting aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) while the vessel is underway off the coast of Florida. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

US Navy Sonar Technician 3rd Class Corwyn Smith fires a M-2 .50 caliber machine gun (Partially shown) aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Galvan prepares to replace a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft engine during Stolen Cerberus IX at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, May 3, 2022. The pre-planned annual training event helped Airmen enhance their interoperability by working with our allies in Greece.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 25, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Levin Berrevotes, from York, Pa., assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, bleeds out hydraulics on a B1 stand in the hangar bay 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.

Airman 1st Class Maddison Stockman, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, selects a tool for vehicle repair work at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF provides scheduled, preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure that all assets are serviceable and maintained.

060313-N-4776G-143. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Major Command Shown: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben Enderle, a diver, simulates a medical emergency requiring use of the barometric chamber during a training exercise aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 7, 2024. The Polar Star is enroute to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, interagency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.

SEAMAN John Farias disposes of trash in an incinerator aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) during WestPac '93. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Destri Stemme, right, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, demonstrates thermite charges at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. EOD burned ammunition to keep up with their training and readiness standards.

220628-N-TO573-1096 ADRIATIC SEA (June 28, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate Airman Brendon Harper, from Lusby, Maryland, inspects jet engine parts in the jet shop aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 28, 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.

220508-N-DN159-1007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Abimelec Ortiz-Rodriguez, from Coamo, Puerto Rico, uses a sound-powered phone in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 8, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

010308-F-3128G-001. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220706-N-DN159-1008 ADRIATIC SEA (July 6, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Diamonte Hilt, from Williamsburg, Virginia, simulates a test on an oxygen regulator aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 6, 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.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-167. CGC Dauntless --Coast Guardsman in commercial ship's interior --050928. Hurricane Katrina

070123-N-4940H-001. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220610-N-UP745-1072 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2022) Aviation Electronics Mate 2nd Class Justin Rupert, from Austin, installs bonding wire on the tail landing gear of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the Atlantic Ocean, June 10, 2022. Jason Dunham 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.

Airstation New Orleans - 26-HK-338-29. Hurricane Katrina

030318-F-9629J-005. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE AND RSO Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A close up view of a fellow diver using a soap and water solution on the helmet of US Navy Diver James Mariano as he prepares to resume diving at TWA Flight 800 crash site. A close up view of a fellow diver using a soap and water solution on the helmet of US Navy Diver James Mariano as he prepares to resume diving at TWA Flight 800 crash site.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nestor Gomez, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, cleans the machinery of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups conduct dual carrier operations to advance Joint Force interoperability while demonstrating our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force routinely seeks opportunities to operate in support of peace and stability for all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

030514-F-1443F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A member from the 86th Munitions Squadron removes the guidance control section of an AGM-65 Maverick missile system for upgrades at Ramstein Air Base at Germany.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

110118-N-6320L-533PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan.18, 2011) Quartermaster Seaman Victor Jenkins, assigned to the navigation department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), uses a parallel motion protractor to measure coordinates. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

220425-N-XB010-1001 SASEBO, Japan (April 25, 2022) Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of USS New Orleans (LPD 18), observes landing craft air cushion (LCAC) operations in the well deck. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-86-12723. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220702-N-SI601-1039 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Dacia Chupp, from Bristol, Indiana, handles a line connected to USS Antietam (CG 54) aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a fueling-at-sea. 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Bridget Stratton looks for part information as part of an inspection on an MH-60 Sea Hawk aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Carrier Strike Group 11 is currently underway participating in the ship's composite training unit exercise.

220418-N-BP862-1032 IONIAN SEA (April 18, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Robert Fogle, from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, paints a hangar bay door aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 18, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

060404-N-4965F-008. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SGT Gary Monk, navigational aids equipment specialists with the 1930th Information Systems Squadron, tunes the radio frequency assembly of the base's tactical air navigational system. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Electronics Technician John Morgan Jr. of Weeksville, North Carolina secures the Aerostat balloon before lift off at the Aerostat test Bed on McGregor range, New Mexico. The aerostat which was borrowed from the Air Force can elevate to 15,000 feet above sea level and will be able to track fast moving aircraft and Cruise Missiles with a range up to 150 nautical miles by radar, which is located under the belly of the aerostat. The aerostat will be used by Blue (friendly) Force during Roving Sands '96. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220817-N-UI066-1049 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jessalyn Oakley, from Visalia, California, assigned the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) works on electrical equipment, Aug. 17, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220419-N-CY569-1042 IONIAN SEA (April 19, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Nathan Tualbee, from Goshen, Ohio, assigned to the Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, sews a patch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 19, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Rachel Stergiopoulos, from Cincinnati, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, performs routine maintenance on a Mobile Start Unit 200 on the flight deck, June, 8, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 13, 2016) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Anthony McGinley, from Elgin, Ill., brazes a filter unit in the pipe shop of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

220715-N-OH262-0550 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)-Deck Mechanic Perez Ferdinand, a Civil Service Mariner serving aboard Military Sealift Command's dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), poses for a photograph while the ship was underway, July 15.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnny TrujilloMarrioquin, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares an afternoon meal during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 on United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) in Kushiro Port, on Sept. 29, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

220405-N-OG067-1018NORFOLK, VA. (April 05, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Victor Buhl, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), engraves his son's name into the ship's bell after his son was baptized in the ship's bell, April 5, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Raphael Rodriguez with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, makes a phone call during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 19, 2022. Recruits were instructed to call their next of kin or their recruiter to inform them of their safe arrival. Rodriguez was recruited out of San Diego, California, with Recruiting Substation Pomona.

220907-N-CM110-1162 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 7, 2022) - Culinary Specialist Seaman Lian Escobar, from Tampa, Florida, prepares food for the crew in the wardroom galley aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mike Griffith, a civilian quality assurance ammunition specialist, makes a notation while supervising the testing of containers of chemical munitions during Operation Steel Box. The container, which were transported to Johnston Atoll aboard Military Sealift Command ships, are being checked for leaks before the munitions are taken to the U.S. Army Chemical Activity on the atoll for storage and disposal. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Johnston Atoll

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Guillen, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC journeyman, mixes cement during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 7, 2022. After clearing away the initial debris from the simulated craters, the Airmen had to mix cement to fill in the newly formed square in the simulated runway.

U.S. Air Force Senior Aimen Abigail Copley, an aircrew flight equipment technician at the Wisconsin National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, performs an air pressure inspection of the skeletal lower garment at Truax Field Madison, Wisconsin, April 2, 2023. The skeletal lower garment is an integral part of the flight equipment that pilots assigned to the wing will require as the it transitions to F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

040707-F-2753C-049. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-200. Hurricane Katrina

220730-N-YQ181-1072 SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (July 30, 2022) Gunners Mate Seaman Apprentice Hunter Jones, from Shoals, Indiana, cleans a Mark 38 receiver in the armory aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the San Bernardino Strait, July 30. 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.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Lt. j.g. Sean Mullen, from Delafield, Wisconsin, retrieves firefighting boots in a repair locker during a simulated fire drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Oct. 15. Higgins 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.

Airman 1st Class Aaron Travers, 728th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services journeyman, assists in servicing a C-17 Globemaster III at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 5, 2022. Airmen from the 728th AMS were deployed from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to Morón AB to augment aerial port capabilities in support of the first Air Mobility Command KC-46 Pegasus Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) and real world operations. While this is not the first time the KC-46 has operated under the scope of the 521st AMOW, the ECE is designed to enhance operational fielding and sustainment of the KC-46.

Senior Airman Frank Schurg, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, performs preliminary checks on a GBU-12 during the squadrons weapons load competition July 29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Blue (F-16) team battled the Red (F-15) team for weapons loadcrew supremacy during the quarterly competition. The Red team claimed victory this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Dillion Wilhere, from Ashland, Kentucky, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) engineering department, welds a metal case, Nov. 3, 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.

020503-F-9032T-002. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

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