Military Equipment Handling

Military personnel engage in various equipment handling activities, including vehicle maintenance and ammunition unloading, showcasing teamwork in tactical settings.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Carrillojimenez, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, washes down a tactical vehicle in preparation for the ship onloading portion of exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 23, 2022. The focus of Native Fury 22 is to execute a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload in a Western port of Saudi Arabia. MPF operations are the rapid deployment and assembly of a U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Force in a secure area using inter-theater airlift and foward-deployed maritime pre-positioning ships.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristen Logan, a landing support specialist with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, unclips a harness on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. 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.

Sgt. Terry Betts a driver is looking over at what the unit mechanic is doing to his heavy equipment vehicle while his unit the 443rd Transportation Company is mobilizing out of Camp Atterbury, Ind., before going to Kuwait next month. The mechanic working on his vehicle is his wife Staff Sgt. Amanda Betts also with the 443rd, the Betts are just one of the five couples are deploying together in the unit.

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Bohlman, 27th Special Operations Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, unloads PGU-45s attached with the FMU-160 fuses to load into the AC-130J at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 8, 2022. The exercise demonstrates the 27th Special Operations Munitions Squadron ability to practice Agile Combat Employment by arming and rearming troops in austere environments.

A U.S. Sailor assigned to a Navy SEAL Team, climbs down a hatch during Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 15, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Airman Pablo Corona, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief reviews vitals during a Fleet Launch Under Severe Hazards exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 29, 2024. The C-5M FLUSH checklist was designed for an aircrew to launch the Super Galaxy from a no power on or dark status to an all four engines running posture and taxiing off the parking spot in minimal amount of time for departure in case of an imminent threat.

A route clearance team with the Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package search several vessels shipwrecked by Hurricane Irma, and left abandoned along the shoreline at Naval Air Station Key West. If the CERF-P teams found no signs of life or fatalities onboard, they would note the names and locations of the abandoned vessels for identification.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group load their gear onto a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement vehicle during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. The ACM exercise was conducted to prepare 3rd MLG personnel to react quickly to a crisis, counter potential threats, and assist allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region in maintaining regional stability. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Carrillojimenez, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, washes down a tactical vehicle in preparation for the ship onloading portion of exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 23, 2022. The focus of Native Fury 22 is to execute a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload in a Western port of Saudi Arabia. MPF operations are the rapid deployment and assembly of a U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Force in a secure area using inter-theater airlift and foward-deployed maritime pre-positioning ships.

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts water purification within a joint light tactical vehicle during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 17, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

Spc. Kellan Mathis, an allied trade specialist assigned to Field Support Command, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division tests a rear deck fastener that he just created for an M1A2 Abrams tank deck at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, March 30, 2022. Maintenance and repair of military equipment ensures the U.S. and allies can respond quickly and decisively to crises.

U.S. Army Spc. David Myers, a utility repair specialist, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, removes a fuse from a power generator at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 18, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division Artillery 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, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Spc. Matthew Dex, of the 428 Engineer Company, fills out a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) card 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Phillip Banuelos, left, a motor transport operator with 1st Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Genualdi, middle, a capabilities integration officer with Combat Development and Integration, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Pitman, right, a tactic and integration instructor with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), pack the TRV-150 (TRUAS) drone into its case after completing experimentation during Battalion Field exercise 1-23 on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 19, 2022. Battalion FX 1-23 is a 1st Transportation Battalion exercise integrated with Project Convergence 22, where Marines and Sailors leverage a series of joint, multi-domain engagements, integrating artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomy to enhance warfighting capabilities and accelerate decision-making timelines.

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.

(220609-N-OI810-0303) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Justice Carranza, from Atlanta, Georgia, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, removes an oil dipstick as he conducts a required situational check on a Humvee before equipment licensing training, during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in tactical combat casualty care; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

U.S. Army Pvt. Rexford Frimpong, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, attaches the trailer to the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle at the production center in Baltimore on May 7, 2020. The Soldiers transported seven pallets of alcohol-based sanitizer to a redistribution warehouse in Hanover, Maryland as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated to support Marylands response to COVID-19 utilizing capabilities such as medical augmentation, transportation support, and more.

041007-F-5759C-002. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070130-A-5332O-136. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Pfc. Jeremy Fricke, aircraft structural repairer, assigned to Charlie Company, 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade removes the tip cap on the blade of an AH-64D Apache helicopter at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, April 1, 2022. The Tip Cap is removed to inspect the gap between the blade and the tip. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Zaccaro, a bulk fuel specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, defuels a simulated downed aircraft at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 26, 2022. MWSS-273 and other squadrons assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) trained to integrate with and support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-22. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ramon Garcia, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, services engine oil on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing during an Agile Combat Employment capstone exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The ACE concept underpins the Air Forces ability to mitigate the risks of adversarial technological advances through maneuverability and speed to prevail in conflict. The capstone exercise included 72-hours of continuous air refueling operations and a historic 56-hour KC-135 flight in a simulated contested environment focused on a notional theater of operations.

030507-M-9248U-004. Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040813-M-0706S-034. Base: Nassir Wa Al Salam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

020103-F-2034C-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

1st Lt. Nicole Matthews, Executive Officer, 579th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters Headquarters Company instructs her Solderis on land navigation. Three teams compete for the win as Private First Class Jacob Beck, Specialist Danya Escobedo, and Staff Sgt. Josa Jimenez place first in the competition. The event took place during annual training at Camp Robers, Califonia on 19 July 2022.

A loadmaster with the 172nd Airlift Wing secures cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation: Dustoff at Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi May 19, 2022. Operation: Dustoff was a readiness exercise that reinforced the Wing's ability to deploy, operate and defend under demanding circumstances. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, attach a boat navigation console to a combat rubber raiding craft at Kin Red Harbor, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2022. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group Amphibious Raids Branch designed a littoral maneuver training package for 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, to prepare for future operations in littoral environments. 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, is forward deployed to III MEF under the unit deployment program.

SENIOR AIRMAN Miguel Felan, USAF, (left), 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, conducts a visual inspection while AIRMAN First Class George Johnson, USAF, utilizes a mirror to check the undercarriage during random vehicle checks at Gate Two. The base is now operating in a Force Protection Condition in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. When hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on the morning of 11 September 2001. Force protection measures increased at military installations worldwide. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Airmen assigned to the 321st Contingency Response Squadron, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron and 87th Security Forces Squadron, practice inspecting and rigging a Humvee in concert with their sling load familiarization training July 19, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This familiarization training is for Airmen attending the Sabalauski Air Assault School.

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Bennett, a radar data processing equipment repairman assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, grounds the antenna mast group of a MIM-104 Patriot during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios. 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment supported Ryukyu Vice by providing Surface to Air Missile and Sensor Coverage, enabling freedom of maneuver for the exercise scenario and track correlation on the joint network.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron perform squats during an endurance course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 6, 2022. The endurance course tested the strength of Airmen during the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing's annual Port Dawg Rodeo.

PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class David Holman, center, from Arcanum, Ohio, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), moves a Hydraulic Caster Wheel set onto the 3D Printer box during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 8, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Spc. Soledad Siordia, a driver with Bravo Company, 1-185th Armor (Combined Arms Battalion), 81st Brigade Combat Team, California Army National Guard, conducts maintenance on a vehicle Feb. 5 at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq. About 900 California National Guardsmen deployed with the 81st BCT based out of Seattle in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in August. They are scheduled to return home this summer.

050621-A-9665L-004. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Brookins, combat graphics specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, fires an M18 service pistol during pistol qualification at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. Pistol qualification improves Marines shooting skill and capability with a side arm.

Staff Sgt. Kyle Barber, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, "builds" the police cross during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The cross bears a Kevlar helmet, flak vest, combat boots and an M4 rifle.

Soldiers from 96th Aviation Support Battalion establish and certify the forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Oxford, MS during a Large-Scale, Long-Range Air Assault (LLAASLT) into the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Johnson, LA. This exercise is intended to test and strengthen the unit's readiness. Close to 80 U.S. Army helicopters from Fort Campbell, KY will stop at several locations throughout the flight path to refuel and resupply before they assault onto the training objectives at Fort Johnson, LA. There are four FARPs: Millington, TN, Oxford, MS, Monroe, LA, and Alexandria, LA.

U.S. Army Sgt. Miles McCurry, from the 411th Medical Company based in Millington, Tennessee, secures a litter in the back of a Front-Line Ambulance during Guardian Response 22, Camp Atterbury, Ind., May 10, 2022. Guardian Response 22 is a training exercise designed to test unit readiness and Soldier skills to nuclear response scenarios that include medical evacuations and triage enroute to hospitals. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jermaine Jackson)

030409-M-2195C-004. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 23rd Wing secures cargo inside a C-17 Globemaster III at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 24, 2022. The C-17 was loaded with cargo and troops for a deployment. Moody Airmen set out on the first-ever operational deployment of the HH-60W to provide rescue services in support of contingency operations.

Senior Airman Skylar Shurr, an air transportation specialist of the 30th Aerial Port Squadron, watches the tie down of a firetruck aboard a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 2022. The firetruck is being donated to La Ciénaga, Dominican Republic and is being shipped through the U.S. Transportation Command's Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Concepcion Rodelo (top), Airman 1st Class Aaron Bowie (bottom) and Senior Airman Dylan Gleason-Pritts (back), 74th Fighter Generation Squadron load crew members, load weapons on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 5, 2024. Two three-man weapons teams compete against each other several times a year in quarterly competitions.

Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, operate forward arming and refueling point at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport, Wash. on Jun. 22, 2022. The Soldiers were training U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Air Force servicemembers on helicopter refueling procedures.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Spc. Matthew Dex, of the 428 Engineer Company, prepares a Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) for use 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.

Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Stewart, 139th Medical Group Homeland Response Force, unravels a Sked basket during a MedEvac exercise at Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri, June 7, 2022. Soldiers from the 735th Search and Extraction Recon Team participated in the combined training exercise.

050728-A-2098S-009. Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)

A Readiness Challenge VIII participant from Pacific Air Forces' 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, begins the guard shack build event April 18, 2022, at the Silver Flag Training Site, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The Department of the Air Force CE event is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. After a 20+ year hiatus, the challenge, a premier event for Department of the Air Force civil engineers, is back. This year's Readiness Challenge is the initial operating capability event before the challenge reaches full operating capability within the next two years. At this year's event, which runs through April 22, eight teams representing major commands and U.S. Space Force are facing off in about 20 events showing myriad of CE capabilities from emergency airfield lighting and water purification to building a guard shack from the ground up and firefighting and EOD operations.

050116-F-4177H-014. Base: China Bay Airport Country: Sri Lanka (LKA)

Senior Airman Justin Bellivan, left, and Staff Sgt. Christian Munoz-Alvarez, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron liquid fuels maintenance technicians, replace an emergency vent on a fuel tank at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2022. The replacement was made to keep the fuel tanks up to standard.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Hudson, right, a motor transportation mechanic, and Lance Cpl. Joseph Trotta, left, a motor transport operator, both with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare the lockout brace for a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle heavy gun carrier on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 6, 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.

GUNNERY Sergeant Marts from the US Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, shows trainees the safe and proper way in which to deploy and secure a breaching explosive charge with a prop-stake during breach assault training. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roydel Pinder, 31st Maintenance Squadron armament technician, carries a toolbox during exercise Jolly Vihar at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 13, 2022. Jolly Vihar is a bilateral training exercise aimed to enhance U.S. and Hungarian forces ability to conduct integrated combat search and rescue scenarios and maintenance operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Estefano Barragan Camacho, an engineer equipment operator with 1st Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, secures a quadcon dry freight container in preparation for retrograde during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 2, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malachai Pickering, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, right, and Sergeant Antheo Green, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced multi-challenged systems operator and maintainer, check for radio-frequency locks on a satellite during Exercise Light Rain at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2022. This is the first time the 44th ESBE, an Army unit based in Baumholder, Germany, has worked with the 1st CBCS.

Soldiers with the 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion conduct inspections and test high-water vehicles, flat bottom boats and boating equipment in preparation for the state activation in support of Tropical Storm Barry, July 10, 2019, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana's Guardsmen are trained, ready and equipped to stand up at any moment to protect lives and property, maintain communications, and ensure the continuity of operations and government.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Naggee Hill and Staff Sgt. Vincent Lomedico, 33rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment, take measurements of the flightline equipment in preparation for a simulated shipment during Nomad Lightning, a week-long large force employment exercise May 2, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nomad Lightning helped prepare Airmen for future missions in the Combat Air Forces by focusing on the tactical and logistical challenges of combat operations.

220913-N-VJ326-1163 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 13, 2022) -- U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Huddleston, from Independence, Missouri, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reassembles an M16A3 rifle during a small arms qualification shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 13, 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Moriel, left, a coach with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, assists a recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, shoot the Marine Corps table three course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 27, 2022. This training provided recruits the opportunity to fire at targets at unknown distances.

Finnish soldiers with the Coastal Combat Brigade and a U.S. Marine assigned to the Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts demolition procedures during live-fire training in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

GULFPORT, Miss. (Sep. 29, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, conduct a concrete slump test prior to pouring concrete at the Port of Gulfport. The slump test is conducted to measure the consistency and workability of fresh concrete before it sets. NMCB 1 is conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

010927-F-3961R-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: Air Force

220510-N-PI330-1044 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain- Construction Mechanic Constructionman Trenton Sandifer, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, replaces a tailight for a MK-30 medium tactical vehicle replacement, May 10, 2022. NMCB 133 is currently forward deployed to provide an adaptable and scalable Naval Construction Force as a vital component of the U.S. Maritime strategy in executing quality construction in combat, humanitarian assistance or disaster recovery operations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Parker Mchwirter, a two-man crew chief with the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 33rd Fighter Wing, participates in the third quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 28, 2022. Airmen from the 58th and 60th AMU showcased their attention to detail, teamwork, precision and bomb loading proficiency during the load competition.

U.S. Army Sgt. Skyler Rosekrans, a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) crewmember assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, utilizes a crane to load cargo onto a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle during the load phase of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 10, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S. led NATO Allied and Partner integrated fires exercise in the European Theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

030906-F-6526V-036. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, inspect an unmanned underwater vehicle during a joint explosive ordnance disposal exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 24, 2022. EOD technicians around the joint force conducted a week long joint-service level exercise where service members cohesively integrated, trained, and competed with one another while utilizing experimental technology. The training demonstrated progress in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 efforts.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2022) Senior Chief Constructionman Jeff Rimack teaches construction techniques to Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, while building a timber bunker during NMCB 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

DA-SC-85-11175. Subject Operation/Series: LASER STRIKE 83 Base: Fort Richardson State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Korey Sarantopoulos, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, checks the electrical, brake, fuel, cooling and other systems for serviceability as part of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle limited technical inspection at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Oct 25, 2022. The 90 LRS is tasked with preparing the next generation of security forces vehicles sent to protect the 90th Missile Wing's ICBM system as part of Air Force Global Strike Commands priority to modernize.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Israel Medinamartinez, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group stores chains at Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Chase Neufeld, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, inspects cargos tighten up here March 14 to assist the earthquake and tsunami recovery effort.

220726-N-PI330-1103 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 26, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Dave Terrell, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), replaces a lift pump on a saw trailer 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.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, navigates an obstacle during the obstacle course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 29, 2022. The "O-Course" is comprised of various obstacles and is designed to instill confidence in recruits by overcoming physical challenges.

U.S. Soldiers with 615th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB) conduct Table 6 M4 Qualification at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Ansbach, Germany, Jan. 27, 2022. (US Army photo by Eugen Warkentin)

040313-M-9656F-006. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Airman from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadrons Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight dresses a simulated wound during a National Association of EMTs Tactical Care and Immediate Response training course at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., April 15, 2022. The five-day course combined civilian medical skills with Air Force EOD combat scenarios in a simulated high-stress environment. Upon completion of the training, the Airmen received a pre-hospital trauma life support, or PHTLS, certification.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 reposition a simulated patient onto a stretcher for transport during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) class at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 28, 2022. Hospital Corpsmen with MAG-12 conducted TCCC classes to improve their ability in providing timely and proficient field care in support of mission readiness and response toward 1st Marine Air Wing operations.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Anthony Vandiver, logistics officer, with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares cargo for a helicopter lift with Finnish aircraft NH90 during Freezing Winds 22 in Gumbole, Finland Nov. 30, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

Tech. Sgt. Dale Janik, the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadrons explosive ordinance disposal flight chief, briefs Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, the deputy commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), on rapid airfield damage repair operations during a base tour September 9, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Quinns visit focused on visiting the various squadrons of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, to provide a direct means of communication for enlisted Airmen.

030401-F-8362B-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Arifjan Country: Kuwait (KWT)

220914-N-PI330-1025 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 14, 2022) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Ian Berkey, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), cleans an M4 at the armory on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 14, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Serranowaters, the forward arming and refueling point staff non-commissioned officer in charge, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaches a component to a fuel hose while setting up a FARP, on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. A FARP is a point of operations to refuel and rearm U.S. aircrafts outside of a forward operating base. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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. Marine Corps

Ivy Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, build an Army terrain model during a warfighter exercise, Sept. 24, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. An Army terrain model is used to visualize an operation, ensuring everyone understands the plan to close in the final yards of the battlefield.

U.S. Army Soldiers competing in Forscom the Best Squad Competition move tires as part of a challenge within the competition, at Military Operations in Urban Terrain site, here, Fort Hood, Texas, August 17, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Meredith Delong, from State College, Pennsylvania, a combat engineer officer assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, removes a spall with a concrete drill during an airfield damage repair exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-23 course, at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alan Zarate, 325th Munitions Squadron precision guided missiles crew chief, connects cables on an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range, Air-to-Air missile at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 5, 2022. The 325th MUNS prepared the munitions for the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Groups Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

A U.S. Soldier with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division sets a candle on a tombstone as part of a Victory Day ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 8, 2022. Victory Day, or V - E Day in the United States, recognizes the end of World War II in the European theater, and remembers the sacrifices of service members and civilians lost during the conflict.

051002-A-4339E-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 48TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, demonstrate Forward Arming and Refueling Point operations with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during Marine Aviation Support Activity 22.1 in Luzon, Philippines, June 8, 2022. MASA 22 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

Bangladesh Air Force Sgts. Akbar Hosen and Nazmus Sakib secure cargo in the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules after retrieving airdrop and personnel during Cope South 2024, Feb. 22, 2024, at Bangladesh Air Force Bangabandhu Cantonment, Bangladesh. CS24, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise, provides airlift training for U.S. and Bangladeshi aircrews in aircraft generation and recovery, low-level navigation, tactical airdrop and air-land missions. Air Force

Soldiers of the 790th Quartermaster Detachment prepares their feeding station. The Soldiers are given 30 minutes to set up their station and receive points throughout the setup.

041207-M-5573S-112. Base: Camp Johnson State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220404-N-HA192-1019NORFOLK, VA. (March 5, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Cass Christian Roman, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a ship-wide Anti-Terrorism Force Protection drill, March 5, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Spc. Jeffrey Pines, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to 135th Quartermaster Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, fills up a multi-temperature refrigeration system with fuel during a field training exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Oct. 4, 2022. These exercises provide the necessary training to ensure Soldiers are able to provide logistical support anytime and anywhere to the Nations warfighters.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Joshua Knier, left, assigned to the 996th Engineer Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command based in Milwaukee, and Spc. Calvin Dixon team up to perform maintenance on a Humvees wheel hub assembly at the 88th Readiness Division operated Draw Yard on Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 24, 2022. OPW provides mechanics in the Divisions footprint which spans 19 states the chance to be trained by senior civilian contractors on their skills.

Senior Airman Brydon Ott, Tactical Response Force with the 54th Helicopter Squadron, allows a child to wear his vest at Glenburn Public School, North Dakota, Sept. 27, 2022. Ott and the other aircrew allowed the students at Glenburn Public School to tour the aircraft and flight gear.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Richardson, an aviation intelligence specialist assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, constructs a temporary special access program facility at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 8, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 are conducting unit level training in Australia to maintain readiness, test expeditionary capabilities, and increase interoperability with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.

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