Military Equipment and Maintenance

Soldiers and airmen inspecting and maintaining military equipment, including aircraft and vehicles. The focus is on technical proficiency and collaborative efforts.

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct preventative checks and maintenance as they draw Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) May 10 in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldiers are deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder.

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Rombold (left), an observer coach at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, shows Spc. William Ritter (right), a military policeman with 287th Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Riley, Kansas, how to properly set up the system to operate the RQ-11 Raven, a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS), during Allied Spirit VIII at Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 26, 2018. Roughly 4,100 troops from 10 nations are participating in Allied Spirit VIII, a multinational training exercise designed to test participants' readiness and capabilities.

Senior Airman Andrew Small, left, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic systems journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Victor Torres, 436th AMXS hydraulic systems craftsman, review technical orders during a C-5M Super Galaxy main landing gear strut repack at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 6, 2022. Small, Torres and other hydraulic system maintainers removed and replaced internal seals during the repack procedure.

U.S. Army Spc. Alejandro Anguiano, tank loader from 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, inspects a Muzzle Boresight Device during Gunnery Skills Test (GST) on day 4 of the Sullivan Cup Competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. GST is designed to develop and test the proficiency of Abrams and Bradley crews, and individual armor crewmen on their ability to properly use and maintain their weapon systems and execute gunnery techniques.

Airmen with the 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron launch, recover, and perform routine systems checks on the A-10 Thunderbolt II, June 7, 2022 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. The 124th Fighter Wing is participating in Agile Rage, a guard bureau-led effort to execute on the Air Forces agile combat employment mission.

U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Kimalcain, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts weapons maintenance on an M2 machine gun at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 8, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Airman Zachary Colbert, 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp services specialist, pushes a pallet of infant formula at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 22, 2022. U.S. Transportation Command expeditiously coordinated across federal agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration, to support U.S. President Joe Bidens direction to conduct Operation Fly Formula. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing provided critical aircraft maintenance, aircrew support, command and control, and aerial port services to coordinate logistics and execute the mission with urgency and safety.

U.S. Army Cpt. Tony Bernabo, a Nuclear Medical Science Officer assigned to the 102nd Civil Support Team (CST) - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Oregon Army National Guard augmenting the 773rd Civil Support Team (CST,) and Cpt. Cody Balke, a medical operations officer assigned to the 773rd Civil Support Team (CST,) review samples taken from a clandestine lab during a CST demonstration at Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keigan Pike, aircraft armament systems specialist, 113th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, uploads 20mm round ammunition to an F-16 aircraft during a readiness exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the exercise is to maintain the readiness of the 113th Wing.

From the left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Varner, 731st Air Mobility Squadron load planning supervisor, Republic of Korea Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kwon, Sun Beom, ROKAF transportation specialist, and Airman 1st Class Jayden Patrick Ramirez, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron aircraft armament systems specialist, examine mechanics on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a Noncommissioned Officer Summit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. During the summit, NCOs from the 51st Fighter Wing and ROKAF were briefed on the capabilities and mission profiles of the 51st FW's aircraft, enhancing their understanding of their collaborative responsibilities in upholding security across the Korean peninsula. Air Force

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct preventative checks and maintenance as they draw Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) May 10 in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldiers are deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder.

U.S. Army Paratroopers jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 176th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska over Allen Army Airfield, Fort Greely, June 15, 2022. RF-A provides realistic combat training by integrating joint, coalition and multilateral forces into simulated forward operating bases.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief (Left), perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

Soldiers from across 1st Armored Division review operation procedures of the M240 machine gun on Fort Bliss, TX, January 27, 2022. 1st Battalion 37th Armored Regiment (Bandits) hosted training in their motor pool to prepare 1AD Soldiers for future training operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Miller, 355th Communications Squadron Radio Frequency Transmissions supervisor, sets up a mobile antenna at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2022. Airmen were able to visit the other squadrons on base as part of the Dirty Jobs initiative.

Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar (center), 19th Air Force command chief, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hodgson (left), 58th Special Operations Wing aerospace ground equipment non-commissioned officer in charge, replacing parts on a diesel generator during his visit at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb, 21, 2024. Diesel generators are used during aircraft maintenance to provide power to essential systems without turning on the aircraft. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, prepares to perform a static jump during a visit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 21, 2022. He is responsible for the air and missile defense of 29 NATO alliance member nations while commanding U.S. airpower across more than 19 million square miles. This area includes 104 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the Arctic, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, possesses more than a quarter of the worlds population and generates more than a quarter of the worlds gross domestic product.

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew secures an AIM-120 underneath an F-22 Raptor during the units competition July 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 onto their F-22 the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the units quarterly awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Sgt. Brett Pierce, Louisiana National Guard, prepares a radio for use during the Army Warrior Task challenge of the National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., May 17, 2022. The annual competition brings together top-tier soldiers to challenge them on a variety of Army warrior tasks. The contest consists of eight events that promote soldier readiness in their war fighting skills and recognizes individuals who embody the Army Values. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2022) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, take simulated contraband from an engine room aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a helicopter, visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) exercise. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron pushes an aircraft generator from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2024. Exercise Agile Angel combined capabilities from four different Air Force Special Warfare specialty codes at a mock contingency location. There, AFSPECWAR teams used physical strength and problem solving skills, should a scenario in the future require a full scale airfield where one does not exist. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Mark Fittante and Senior Airman Sebastian Clancy, munitions systems specialists with the 124th Munitions Flight, unpack a GBU-31 fin kit during the 2022 Ammo Rodeo, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 15, 2022. Fin kits act as the nerve center for munitions, providing them the computational power to find their targets.

U.S. Army Spc. Michelle Spino, center, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, participates in a hoist drill during medical evacuation training with Afghan National Army soldiers at Forward Operating Base Joyce, Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 25, 2013.

Soldiers from the 960th Brigade Support Battalion, Wyoming Army National Guard, demonstrate maintenance procedures to the Tunisian Army in Sheridan, Wyoming, May 17, 2022, during a State Partnership Program visit. The purpose of the SPP is to enhance military ties and strengthen partnerships with countries worldwide. The Wyoming National Guard partnered with the African nation of Tunisia in 2004 and continues to further their relationship with educational exchanges like these.

Staff Sgt. Bora Ros, a ramp specialist assigned to the 36th Aerial Port Squadron, secures a tracker trailer June 5, 2022, abroad a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on McChord Field, Washington. Port Dawgs are responsible for managing and moving cargo aboard military aircraft.

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Musselwhite, healthcare specialist, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Derek Murray, Emergency Services flight chief, prepare a rapid blood infuser for an incoming trauma patient at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 27, 2022. As the Department of Defenses only Level I Trauma Center, BAMC serves as the premier medical readiness training platform for both the Army and the Air Force.

Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 297th Engineer Firefighting Team, 103rd Troop Command participate in a joint exercise with Air Force Reserves, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Marines Corps, at Marines Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2023. This joint exercise provided training for fire-prevention and protection, aircraft-crash and rescue, natural cover-fire and hazardous material responses within theater operations.

220618-N-TI693-2119DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (June 18, 2022) Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), left, and Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commander CJTF-HOA, and other CJTF-HOA staff, and provided a ship's capability tour by Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 18, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Service members from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force demonstrate the functionality of range equipment at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2022. As part of a counterspace combined arms training event, two range squadrons, the U.S. Space Forces 25th Space Range Squadron assigned to Delta 11, and the U.S. Air Force Reserves 379th Space Range Squadron, supported training for the USSFs 4th Electronic Warfare Squadron and integrated an additional service partner unit for the first time.

050119-F-9429S-010. Base: Karshi-Kanabad AB Country: Uzbekistan (UZB)

Airman Kyle Stolz of the 168th Wing, 168th Maintenance Group, left, out processes at the joint mobility processing center on Eielson Air Force Base prior to boarding a C-17 Globemaster III en route to support and help fellow Alaska Citizens with the disaster relief response as a part of the Operation Merbok Response in Nome, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding

U.S. Airmen with the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadrons Air Terminal Operations Center, push a multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicle, onto a C-17 Globemaster aircraft, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2022. Air Transportation specialists are responsible for securely managing cargo and passengers and to ensure that everything and everyone on a military aircraft is transported safely and quickly.

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 409th Air Expeditionary Group's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) flight conducts a hostage rescue exercise at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, April 27, 2022. This training develops and enhances the 409th EODs ability to professionally and competently mitigate explosive threats in the area. Strengthening defense capabilities works to reassure both U.S. service members and their local partners, enhancing the long-standing military-to-military U.S. and Niger partnership.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ahmad Rasheed, 919th Security Forces Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team member assigned to Duke Field, Florida, conducts operation planning on a whiteboard during a Coyote Dicer joint exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, May 19, 2022. The multilateral field exercises purpose is to train and validate air and ground component readiness to execute direct action and close air support missions through various training scenarios.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload an MV-22B Osprey at the forward arming and refueling point during exercise Steel Knight 23 on Laguna Army Airfield, Arizona, Dec. 6, 2022. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Beverly Castro, standing, 22nd Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy flight engineer instructor, oversees Tech. Sgt. Joseph Kesler, 22nd AS C-5M flight engineer, as he configures the aircraft ramp for pallet loading during a Major Command Service Tail Trainer mission at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 24, 2022. During the trip, the aircrew also delivered over 90,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Tech. Sgt. Patrick Lerman, 70th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, Homestead Air Force Base, Fla, competes in the Halvorsen 25K Loader Obstacle Course during the Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., April 25, 2019. The Port Dawg Challenge is Air Force Reserve Command's premier aerial port competition created to promote professionalism, demonstrate global mission capabilities and help identify best practices to improve wartime readiness.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, receives a briefing from Tech. Sgt. Ian Briggs, 736th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, about the Android Tactical Assault Kit during an immersion tour at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 23, 2022. The ATAK is a smartphone geospatial infrastructure and military situation awareness app that allows for precision targeting surrounding land formation intelligence, situational awareness, navigation and data sharing.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dillon Austin, fuels facilities supervisor, Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants section, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, configures a new fuels service pedestal to turn on the manual pump feature at Pump 3 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 29, 2022. The new automated fuels service replaces an outdated process and improves billing and tracking efficiency, speed and accuracy.

Airman 1st Class Alasdair Carmichael, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, performs engine upgrades on an F-15E Strike Eagle engine at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, July, 13, 2022. Carmichal is attending Harvard University and is pursuing his masters degree in bioengineering so he can get accepted into NASA.

Mr. Anthony Housey photographs the Soldiers of the 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Charlie Company, from Rhode Island as they prepare their gear for an evening jump at the end of their annual training session on 31 July 2022. Their mission as an airborne unit is highly specialized, and the unit trains to be the best in their field. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Anthony Housey)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Erika Allen, center right, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, debriefs Airmen after a practice medical scenario aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, during a training at Travis AFB, California, April 13, 2022. The AE mission is to provide trusted care in the air for service members, dependents, veterans and allies. These routine trainings enhance Airmens ability to respond to real-world situations in a moments notice.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Kitchin, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates misfire procedures with a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 13, 2022. BLT 2/5 conducted weapons training to further educate their Marines on different weapons platforms. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Airman Trent Sloat, 435th Contingency Response Wing air transportation journeyman, directs a forklift that is off loading a M777 howitizer from a C-17 Globemaster III in Eastern Europe, May 2, 2022. The security assistance the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force.

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, and 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen attach a tire to a C-130J Super Hercules at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 19, 2022. Ochoa embedded with Airmen from the 19th AMXS to gain insight on their jobs and help them perform everyday duties.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Bowie, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew member, works on loading weapons on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 5, 2024. The weapon loading event was a competition between 74th and 75th Fighter Generation Squadron crews.

Senior Airman Reece Kutzli, 31st Maintenance Squadron Egress journeyman, screws bolts into an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 10, 2022. Six bases across multiple major commands that have different environmental factors were chosen to test a new Luna transparency for the F-16 canopy, which is supposed to reduce the amount of water that sticks to the glass at certain angles.

More than 180 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing and members of the 5th Battalion, 159th Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Knox, Kentucky, participated in an aeromedical patient movement exercise named Operation Merciful Valkyrie, Sept. 11-14, 2022. Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs conducted eight launches a day, three days in a row, for a total of 24 launches roundtrip from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The exercise focused on transporting patients from an austere environment (Fort Campbell) and bringing them to a more secure location (Wright-Patterson AFB) while providing en route medical care.

The National Guard Bureau Joint Surgeon's Office (NGB-JSG) toured Renown Regional Medical Center on June 22, 2022. The Nevada Air National Guards 152nd Medical Group and Renown Health have worked closely together for nearly a decade to support both our citizens and Airmen in the Reno Tahoe community, said Chief Master Sgt. Jason Farnsworth, the senior enlisted leader and group chief assigned to the 152nd Medical Group. I am so very proud of the work we have been able to accomplish together and look forward to what we can accomplish under this new expanded program.

The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team examines the GBU-12 warhead and fins 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.)

030206-M-5753Q-084. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

U.S. Army Pfc. Luis Bano, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, checks the oil from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 8, 2024. In gunnery table VI, Bradley crews use a variety of ammunition including 25mm armor piercing, 25mm high explosive rounds and 7.62mm. Army

220609-N-VP310-1274 RAVLUNDA, Sweden (June 09, 2022) U.S. Navy service members assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 rig a directional explosive charge during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 09, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Robert Bogart, Air Combat Command command surgeon, tours the Kiecker Dental Clinic at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 6, 2022. The 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron was awarded Air Combat Commands medium dental clinic of the year.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Ruben Ayala, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs routine maintenance on a Mobile Electric Power Unit (MEP-115). A1C Ayala is a part of the power production element that is preparing for the Joint NATO Exercise TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY 2000, which is held in Denmark. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY 2000 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Students at the 364th Training Squadron cable and antenna systems apprentice course practice their trade Feb. 23, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. The apprentice course lasts 77 academic days. Air Force

Senior Airman Tyler Glisson, 15th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman repairs the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III during a depot level repair at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2022. This process was performed for the first time at JBPHH and expedited the timeframe for accomplishing repairs by negating the need for a Depot Field Repair.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Struthers, 81st Dental Squadron dental residency program deputy director, briefs Col. Billy Pope, 81st Training Wing commander, on dental lab equipment during the 81st Medical Group Immersion Tour inside the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 3, 2023. The 81st DS provides complete dental care for all active-duty military personnel assigned to Keesler and is a major referral and consultant center for active-duty personnel assigned to other military organizations in the local area with all dental specialties represented.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Zulwin Balhon, Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program instructor, offers assistance as students practice applying tourniquets on each other during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care portion of the field training exercise Nov. 30, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The 96-hour field training exercise withr 17 Soldiers and 16 Airmen helps to train, evaluate, and validate the Pharmacy Specialist/Technicians on Warrior Task and Battle Drills and occupational specific tasks.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Spc. Cameron Freeman, of the 428 Engineer Company, checks on a casualty during Combat Lifesaver training course in Southfield, Michigan on Jan. 7, 2024. The Combat Lifesaver Course (CLS) in the United States Army is a program designed to train non-medical military personnel in life-saving techniques beyond basic first aid. It equips soldiers with skills to provide advanced medical care in combat situations where immediate access to medical professionals may be limited.The goal is to enhance the survivability of wounded soldiers by ensuring immediate medical attention and care in the field.

Army Reserve Pfc. Tyler Kirkland assigned to the 390th Engineer Company, 412th Theater Engineer Command based in Chattanooga, Tenn., left, explains to fellow company Soldiers how a Light Capability Rough Terrain Forklift works seconds after they began draining hydraulic fluid from one in order to replace a temperature sending unit during the first-ever Field Maintenance Level Course for the LCRTF at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 27, 2022. The LCRTF is a C-130 and CH-47 sling load transportable, 5,000-pound capacity, variable-reach, rough-terrain forklift with fork tine oscillation and side-shift cab controls.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Sadek, 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the fuels lab, performs a petroleum quality assurance inspection at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 22, 2022.

030304-F-9032T-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a bilateral refueling operation with members of the Northern Army, Japan Self Defense Force during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cole Kitchin, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates misfire procedures with a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 13, 2022. BLT 2/5 conducted weapons training to further educate their Marines on different weapons platforms. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

010501-F-3354H-001. Base: Harrisburg International Airport State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Lt. Fredy Villamil, a native of San Diego, and combat element chaplain assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), delivers a prayer to the crew aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 11, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristie Ciampa-Mangers, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 before a refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 1, 2022. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Marioth, left, Sgt. Alfredo Moreno, center, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Waddell, fire support Marines with command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, develop target information and situation awareness during a quick response exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17, 2024. The exercise simulated launching an expedited attack on enemy vessels in close proximity to the USS America. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

Airmen assigned to the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard, perform a preflight check on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 28, 2022. The 139th Airlift Wing was the lead unit for Task Force Iron Herk II providing airlift support for European Commands area of responsibility.

Juan Flores, 47th Operational Support Squadron Senior Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) from the 47th Operational Support Squadron monitor ATCs as they direct aircraft at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb 12, 2024. The radar approach control (RAPCON) monitors and directs hundreds of military and civilian aircraft every day. RAPCON begins to get in contact with aircraft when they are about 60 miles away from Laughlin, providing information to pilots about where they should fly to stay safe. Air Force

Col. Patrick Launey, front, 374th Mission Support Group commander, loads ammo into a magazine before an Excellent-In-Competition M9 Beretta pistol event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The four-day competition was held to boost morale and test how accurate active-duty military members can shoot authorized duty pistols of their respective career fields. The top 10% scorers will earn the Air Force Excellence In Competition medal to ear on the Service Dress Uniform.

Technical Sgt. Edward Armit, 920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, examines night vision goggle inventory on the lean lift machine at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 02, 2022. AFE is a team of 27 Airmen whose main role is to maintain, test, and inspect the flight gear used by all aircrew.

Aircrew from the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron perform pre-flight inspections at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 18, 2023. The 43rd ECS flies the EC-130H to perform its airborne electronic warfare mission as part of the only electronic combat group in the U.S. Air Force.

Members of the 151st Air Refueling Wing prepare and begin to process the receiving line for a readiness exercise on Nov. 4-6, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air Base. Training exercises reinforce readiness and strengthen Utah Air National Guards warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Aug. 24, 2017) A corpsman inspects a blood bag for a simulated casualty during an en-route care training exercise for the 2nd Medical Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The training was conducted to prepare corpsmen to successfully aid casualties while transporting them via aircraft to a higher level of medical attention.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, helps Airmen with the Air Terminal Operations Center, process incoming cargo, during a Roll Up Sleeves visit with Airmen of the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2022. Davis and Chief Master Sgt. Jackson Helzer, command chief of the 378th AEW, regularly visit Airmen under their command, to experience first-hand their job and to share recognition of how each one of them is essential to the mission of the Wing.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Austin Kassman, a Waynesboro, Pennsylvania native and a platoon commander with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures a rope onto a combat rubber raiding craft aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18), in the Philippine Sea, July 27, 2022. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Airman 1st Class Jamie Mercado extracts refrigerant from an HVAC system prior to replacing it. The624thCivil Engineer Squadron (CES) spent their annual tour inspecting and replacing HVAC system at Bellows Air Force Station, Aug. 12, 2022. The CES had the opportunity to built-up unit readiness and maintain the facilities so active duty members, military retirees, Reservists, National Guard and DoD employees can enjoy what Bellows AFS has to offer.

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Bohlman, 27th Special Operations Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, unscrews the nose plug on a PGU-45 to attach a FMU-160 fuse in preparation of a training exercise at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 7, 2022. The exercise demonstrates the 27th Special Operations Munitions Squadron ability to practice Agile Combat Employment by arming and rearming troops in austere environments.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Nutt, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Heat Shop technician, replaces a pump on a water heater at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 9, 2024. Nutt and the rest of his 15 team members are responsible for maintaining 3,000 pieces of heating equipment on Ramstein valued at 145,000,000 which helps members on base perform their missions no matter the temperature.

Members from the Utah Air National Guards 151st Wing and Air Force Reserves 419th Fighter Wing prepare to unload an AIM 120 missile coffin from a KC-135R at Hill Air Force Base Feb. 4, 2024 as part of Exercise PERSES. Exercise PERSES is a dynamic exercise serving as a platform for exploring innovative ideas and refining communication practices in a challenging operational environment for both Utah Air and Army National Guard. Air Force

Soldiers from the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, in Baumholder, Germany, train on the controls of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022, as a part of training for the KFOR 31 rotation. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

Generals from the U.S. Army and Airforce and Brazilian army recieve a brief at the Multinational Forces South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during PANAMAX 2022, August 8, 2022. PANAMAX is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that uses communication themes and operational understanding between joint, combined and interagency operations in order to increase interoperability by emphasizing common interests and establish cooperative solutions through comprehensive and integrated responses to simulated transnational threats in the region.

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 29 clean GAU-21 .50-caliber machine guns at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 11, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the CH-53K King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 and MALS-29 are subordinate units of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshall Chaplinski, 355th Contracting Squadron senior contract specialist, looks over documents during a simulated temporary duty location crisis response exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 28, 2022. Participants encountered scenarios testing their time management, attention to detail and contracting knowledge, while also aiding in their development as mission-focused business leaders.

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220915-N-PI330-1032 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 15, 2022) Builder 3rd Class Ryan Rickles, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), picks up his household goods from deployment on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 15, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

Tech. Sgt. Coty Ocke (left) and Airman 1st Class Christian Williams, both 914th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsmen, clean off grease and dirt from the main landing gear of a KC-135R Stratotanker April 6, 2022 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The components are cleaned to allow a complete visual inspection for any cracks or dents after a recent hard landing.

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Bergeron, a munitions systems technician assigned to the 3rd Munitions Squadron, works on a GBU-24 Paveway III during exercise SAVAGE YETI 22-1, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 16, 2022. This exercise was a five-day exercise conducted to simulate a deployment in which the 3rd MUNS squadron would generate munitions with minimal resources.

Students with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona, participate in a training exercise at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 30, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to give Marine Corps Junior ROTC students the opportunity to learn and experience different jobs or career paths they may choose in the Marine Corps.

Staff Sgt. Micheal Marchese with 3rd Battalion Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 2022 Jumpmaster Competition on May 17th, 2022, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The competition consists of an intense physical fitness session, a board - testing their knowledge, aircraft inspection, jumpmaster personnel inspection (JMPI), and drop zone safety officer duties.

An Airman with the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron constructs a tent to maintain readiness June 5, 2022 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. In deployed environments, these tents are constructed and used as staging facilities to triage patients before being airlifted to a medical facility.

The South Carolina National Guard hosts Military Affairs Day for Leadership Columbias candidates, on May 3, 2022, McCrady Training Center and McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. Leadership Columbia is a business development program focused on critical issues in the local community; it emphasizes hands-on learning for the development of problem-solving and leadership skills. During the visit, U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers showcased the capabilities and unique missions of the South Carolina National Guard. The 60 candidates toured various facilities, observed interactive displays, and engaged in simulations demonstrating the capabilities and roles of the South Carolina National Guard.

240205-N-PV534-1007 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2024) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class William Rodriguez-Torres, from Puerto Rico, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island. Navy

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Zulwin Balhon, Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program instructor, provides Tactical Combat Casualty Care instruction to students on applying a torniquet during a field training exercise Nov. 30, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The 96-hour field training exercise with 17 Soldiers and 16 Airmen helps to train, evaluate, and validate the Pharmacy Specialist/Technicians on Warrior Task and Battle Drills and occupational specific tasks.

Gen. Gary Brito, commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, experiences the AH-64 Apache Longbow Crew Trainer at Fort Rucker, Alabama, November 16, 2022.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bethany Stuhlman, aide de camp to Brig. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, Deputy Commanding General of Maneuver, 3rd Infantry Division, participates in Warfighter Exercise 22-4 at the Mission Training Complex, Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 11, 2022. The 3rd ID participated as the Waypoint 2028 Penetration Division to integrate new, modernized warfighting and command systems while providing feedback to Army Futures Command on the refinement of Waypoint 2028 capabilities to prepare units for future large scale combat operations.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Beniquez, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces a boom-pod door on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 9, 2022. Crew chiefs play a crucial role in the 6th Air Refueling Wings ability to deliver unmatched air refueling and rapid global mobility.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Charlie Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct Medevac traing at Osoppo training area in Udine,Italy, April 12, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

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