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Military Equipment Inspection

Images of personnel inspecting and preparing military equipment, including flight gear and tactical shelters, showcasing operational readiness in various environments.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenneth Gallaher prepares an Mk-82 bomb during exercise Poseidons Rage 22 at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 19, 2022. During PR22, 48th MUNS built 69 bombs containing over 15-thousand pounds of explosives, enabling aircrew to gain real-world experience using live ordinance during the exercise.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Palehorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, learn to assemble the RQ-11 Raven, a Small Unmanned Aircraft System, during a situational training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. 2CR provides the 7th ATC with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Cutsinger, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician and the ordnance library chief with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, showcases different ordnance items in the EOD ordnance library to Israel Defense Forces EOD service members on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. EOD Company has worked with partnered nations to foster relationships in key areas of operations, strengthen capabilities, and to enhance interoperability. (Photo blurred, identities protected in the interest of personnel and operations security)

221024-N-IV962-1016SAN DIEGO (Oct. 24, 2022) - Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kendrick Oliver tests the frequency in a computer automated support system (CASS) cable aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 24. CASS cables are used to test and check MV-22s before a flight. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

Spc. Juan Crespo of the Puerto Rico National Guard helps the Department of Health personnel to load the refrigerator in the cargo truck at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, April 11, 2022. The Puerto Rico National Guard was a vital part of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, using these refrigerators to maintain the COVID-19 vials at the proper temperature, and handling transportation logistics to impact all municipalities.

Congratulations to Staff Sgt. Reanray Salcedo on being Airlifter of the Week!As the 374th Communications Squadron Client Systems Technician supervisor, Salcedo is responsible for supervising Client Service Center technicians who provide network and voice support for 6k users. Salcedo slashed a one-year work order backlog as well as leading the imaging process for a $3.4 million dollar tech refresh to upgrade 86% of the bases computers.Keep up the hard work, and congratulations again, Staff Sgt. Reanray Salcedo!

220504-N-TO573-1017 WEST MEDITERAINIAN SEA (May 4, 2022) Lt. Brent Hume, from Sheridan, Indiana, examines a patient's retina during a slit lamp exam aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 4, 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.

220827-N-VJ326-1044 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James George, from Stockton, California, plays Jenga during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sponsored event aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 27, 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.

Staff Sgt. Roger Linder, a 375th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems supervisor, aligns a monitor for a tactical air navigation. Doing this ensures the TACAN transponder is transmitting the correct azimuth, identification and distance to aircraft within 200 nautical miles.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chadwick Imthurn, 5th Air Support Operations Squadron NCO in charge of cyber operations, works on a laptop in preparation for Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Hutcheson, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Peart, a 1 SOLRS fuels laboratory technician noncommissioned officer in charge, conduct tests on fuel samples June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Without clean fuel, aircraft cant get off the ground and Air Commandos would be unable to carry out missions.

Spc. John Parker, a District of Columbia National Guard electronics and calibration technician within the Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) section, inspects a dial pressure gauge at the Surface Equipment Maintenance Facilities/Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 18, 2024. Standardized measurements ensure weapons systems from aircraft to mission-critical vehicles operate safely and effectively.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Haley Butler, weapons load crew member assigned to the 356th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, competes in a weapons load competition during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

Staff Sgt. Ingrid Ramirez, 8th Fighter Wing Safety Office NCOIC of Occupational Safety and Health, conducts an inspection at KunsanAir Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2022. The 8th Fighter Wing Safety is able to conduct no-notice spot inspections across theinstallation to ensure proper safety procedures are upheld. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Dischinat)

U.S. Marines and Sailors of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force New York observe a Man Transportable Robotic System during a ship tour of the USS Arlington (LPD 24) on Nov. 8, 2022. Veterans Day New York is an annual public event that celebrates those who served and are currently serving in the U.S. military.

010730-F-5686C-005. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Airman 1st Class Arielle Robles, 103rd Maintenance Group administration specialist, helps construct a bed frame at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, April 8, 2020. Connecticut National Guard Soldiers and Airmen set up 200 beds at the hospital to build capacity and constructed Alaskan Small Shelter System tents for a separate triage area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Robert Puhalovich, Director of Business Development for Navistar, looks inside the Strategic Tactical Accessory Repository High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle May 15 while Master Sgt. Kenneth Nero, Marine Corps Systems Command, explains some of the inner workings of the vehicle.The Marine Corps set-up displays all around the Navy Pier to allow Chicagoans to come out and see firsthand what the Marine Corps capabilities are.

On 5 October 2022, during their culminating training event, 131As in Warrant Officer Basic Course, Class #004-22 facilitated a target decision board for Col. Victor Scharstein, the 428th Field Artillery Brigade Commander.Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) is 30 weeks long ending with a two-week culminating training exercise where they will receive a brigade OPORD, conduct MDMP, FS planning and lead a target working group and target decision board chaired by brigade and battalion commanders.

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