Military Equipment Maintenance

Photos of service members performing maintenance on naval and aircraft machinery, highlighting technical skills and teamwork within military environments.

Aviation Boatswains Mate Aircraft Handling Airman Jamdiel A. Martinez-Rivera, from Dallas, assigned to air departments V-3 division, conducts maintenance tests on an aircraft elevator aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 21, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA/FEP prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Haley Obrien, from St. Louis, places a jubilee patch on a ruptured pipe during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220728-N-PI330-1024 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 28, 2022) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Trenton Sandifer, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), changes the fuel filter on a front-end loader on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 28, 2022. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Matthew Hawkins, from Telford, Tenn., assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, conducts maintenance on the rear propeller of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups conduct dual carrier operations to advance Joint Force interoperability while demonstrating our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force routinely seeks opportunities to operate in support of peace and stability for all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

Staff Sgt. Chance Tabor, 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, removes a spindle from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter's main rotor head inside a maintenance hangar at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Jan. 3, 2024. These spindles will replace corroded ones on another Pave Hawk. The spindles are being removed from this Pave Hawk because it's scheduled for retirement to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Arizona later this month, marking the beginning of the wing's conversion to the new HH-60W Pave Hawk.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Spangler, a KC-130J Hercules flight engineer with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, arms an AGM-176 Griffin missile on a KC-130J Hercules near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 30, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Aviation Boatswains Mate Aircraft Handling Airman Jamdiel A. Martinez-Rivera, from Dallas, assigned to air departments V-3 division, conducts maintenance tests on an aircraft elevator aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 21, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA/FEP prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

110820-N-XE109-304ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 20, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jung Lee performs maintenance on the tailhook of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

DN-SC-90-03721. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220705-N-CY569-1060 ADRIATIC SEA (July 5, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Carlos Columna, from Pinole, California, assigned to the Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, tightens a bolt on the wing of an E/A-18G Growler in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Senior Airman Jacob Hamblen, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engines specialist, inspects an F-16C Fighting Falcon before take-off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2014. The 354th AMS provides mission ready mission ready aircraft to support the wing's F-16 aggressor mission that includes home station, the exercise RED FLAG-Alaska and Aggressor road shows.

061120-N-1332Y-103. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

230331-N-SK738-2042 IONIAN SEA (March 31, 2023) Aviation Ordananceman Airman Gavin Blank, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), tests the functionality of equipment, March 31, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis Allen, a MV-22B tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, releases a MV-22 Osprey propeller to lift it with a crane aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. The Marines replaced the propeller of the MV-22 Osprey to ensure flight readiness. 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.

221111-N-WU964-1050 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 11, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class Marcus Walker, from Fruitland, Idaho, uses a borescope to inspect the inside of a jet engine in the jet shop of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 11. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

061206-N-2908M-003. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

220518-N-TO573-1059 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 18 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Devante Pugh, from Ocoee, Florida, screws bearings into a tire of an F/A-18 Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 18, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

220812-N-IX644-2022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2022) Chief Aviation Machinists Mate Brad Lauerman, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) conducts routine maintenance on an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, Aug. 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. The GHWB Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the GHWBCSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 14

221007-N-IL330-1045 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Carlos Santana, from Los Angeles, helps sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

050109-F-6335P-244. Base: Utapao Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (March 29, 2023) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class William Heiam from Minneapolis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, conducts preventative maintenance on the power steering system on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement MK30 in Camp MitchellÕs ALFA yard onboard Naval Station Rota, March 29, 2023. NMCB 1 operates as a part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 68 for deployment across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Staff Sgt. Ashley Truitt, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures the GBU-12s fuse 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.)

US Navy Electronics Technician Third Class David Bower repairs a hydra in the portable communications shop on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

DN-SC-87-08105. Base: Naval Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer David Martin, a damage controlman aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), welds together a bracket while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 21, 2022. Hamilton 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.

040303-F-3838S-028. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220928-N-KU796-1137 CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jaime Polanco, from Brooklyn, N.Y., (left) and U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Rosa Pena, from Lenoir, N.C., test components on a decade capacitor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

Airman 1st Class Marcos Orellana, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, removes a bolt from a Ford truck's rear passenger door to replace the door after it was damaged on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Nov. 29, 2022. Orellana is assigned to the body shop to learn basic skills he can use on future deployments. With more than 40 years of experience, the 90 LRS Monster Garage or body shop team is repairing the 90th Missile Wing fleet while supporting the Air Force Global Strike priority of people by finding ways to train the next generation of Airmen and find innovative solutions.

220412-N-UP745-1149 East Mediterranean Sea (April 12, 2022) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Smith, from Media, Pa., installs a flow meter on a reverse osmosis plant, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the East Mediterranean Sea, April 12, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

Senior Airman Shanea Shamburger, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, ensures an AIM-9 missile is secured to the aircraft during the units weapons load crew competition Oct. 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors.

Anthony Porreca, 512th Maintenance Squadron Aero Repair work lead, inspects main landing gear rigging on a C-5M Super Galaxy at the 436th MXS Isochronal Dock on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 24, 2023. The 436th MXS Isochronal Dock is capable of performing certain Programmed Depot Maintenance-level jobs, effectively minimizing maintenance downtime and increasing aircraft availability.

031027-F-9072P-006. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron inspects an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2022. The 355th Maintenance Group consists of over 2,000 Airmen in 3 Squadrons and is responsible for eight flying squadrons, over 100 aircraft and performs on and off equipment aircraft maintenance.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Steve Letourneau from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, checks paperwork for the packages that had come into the Traffic Management Office at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SRA Letourneau is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. US Air Force Senior Airman Steve Letourneau from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, checks paperwork for the packages that had come into the Traffic Management Office at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SRA Letourneau is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.

220803-N-GF955-1011NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 3, 2022) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Mauricio Cruz, from Inglewood, Calif., repairs the rapid securing device (RAD) in the hangar bay of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Aug. 3, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

041117-F-7081A-024. Base: Moffett Federal Airfield State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030326-F-7194F-002. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

220427-N-TL932-2160 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 27, 2022) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Mia Holland, a native of Yuba City, Calif., conducts maintenance aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 27. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

040825-F-1740G-007. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nigel Roberts, from Alexandria, Va., assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Abraham Lincoln is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

030218-F-0703J-001. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

22020811-N-EL850-2090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate Airman Nicholas Lewis, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, conducts electrical maintenance on an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 11, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. The GHWB Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the GHWBCSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VA

060420-N-9723W-167. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Henderson installs an oil tank bracket on a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2012. Installing the tank is just one of the steps required during scheduled maintenance on the C-130 engine. Henderson is a 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice.

221014-N-JU916-1010 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 14, 2022) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Rigoberto Capucinina, from Dallas, unscrews a battle lantern on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 14, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in item inventories, gear issue, and classes during receiving aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, on April 6, 2022. The receiving phase serves to ensure all recruits are able to store their personal items, receive their standard issue gear, as well as learn the fundamentals of the recruit training process.

220725-N-WW800-1035 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 25, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Joshua Lugo, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, loads a Mark 54 recoverable exercise torpedo on P-8A Poseidon during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), July 25. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

22020812-N-EL850-1010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) conduct routine maintenance on an oxygen concentrator that gives pilots breathable air, Aug. 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Liam ONeill, an engineer equipment mechanic from New Jersey, with Arrival Assembly and Operations Group (AAOG), guides a Millennium Military Vehicle (MMV) offloading equipment from the USNS Pililaau (T-AKR304) to be delivered to personnel from II Marine Expeditionary Force participating in exercise Nordic Response 24, at Hammarnesodden port, Norway, Feb. 10, 2024. II MEF personnel utilized the Maritime Prepositioning Force to deliver a variety of tactical vehicles, equipment and supplies necessary to sustain and support operations during exercise Nordic Response 24. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. Marine Corps

221020-N-XK462-1042 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Julius Morris, from Ozark, Ala., conducts routine maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Easyriders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37, in the hangar bay of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

220816-N-AO868-1014 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 16, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Trent Gallagher, from Nahant, Massachusetts, uses a plasma cutter to fabricate a hinge in the general workshop aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, August 16, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

220629-N-IL330-1007 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Real Hernandez, from Hammett, California, conducts Maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) June 29, 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.

221013-N-KU796-1022 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Jewell, from San Antonio, Texas, reviews perspective gaining Sailor files aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Richard Webb, a KC-130J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, prepares to fire an AGM-176 Griffin missile from a KC-130J Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 31, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 5, 2022) Marine Cpl. Zenovii Vovk, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, from Cleveland, secures equipment in the hangar bay of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, led by Carrier Strike Group 3, deployed from San Diego, Jan. 3, in support of global maritime security operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full spectrum of military operations from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

040831-F-4045M-010. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050204-F-4201N-018. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220706-N-YQ181-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 6, 2022) - Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class Kieu Pham, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, reviews logs in the VFA 102 Aviation Machinists Mate shop aboard the Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Diamondbacks conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, and ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

050623-N-5781F-688. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Quartermaster Third Class (QM3) Joseph Lawson plots the course of the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63). The COWPENS is currently operating in the Coral Sea in support of the combined Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. USPACOM units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. Base: USS Cowpens (CG 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

221005-N-IX644-1057 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 5, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Hugo Flores, from Brownsville, Texas, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, performs maintenance on an oxygen mask aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 5, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) 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.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joseph Anderson, 363rd Expeditionary Supply Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, tests fuel to ensure it is clean and dry. SRA Anderson is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

230408-N-PA221-1088 PHILIPPINE SEA, (April 8, 2023). U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gabriela Yanes, from Long Island, N.Y., performs maintenance on a ballistic door hatch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

030831-F-5586B-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Senior Airman Frank Schurg, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures the GBU-12s fuse 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.)

Airman 1st Class Rebekka Bloser and Staff Sgt. Kevin Canney, both 157th Air Refueling Wing structural aircraft maintenance Airmen, remove paint masking from the Spirit of Portsmouth, a KC-46A on which they had just completed applying a custome paint job, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29, 2022. The patriotic paint was added to showcase the wing's National Guard heritage and rich history in the state of New Hampshire and honors both the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 400th anniversary of the founding of Portsmouth.

U.S. Navy Electrician Fireman Ethan Hultman, from Aurora, Colorado, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), performs a tag-out audit aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, April 26, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

030731-F-3838S-041. Base: Dakar Country: Senegal (SEN) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

050118-F-4201N-007. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Xane Willis, 1st Maintenance Squadron low observable maintainer, inspects the top of an F-22 Raptor during Red Flag 22-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2022. LO aids in the maintenance of radar guidance systems as well as other stealth systems.

Senior Airman Kyan Punotai, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, prepares to seal a hydraulic filtration component at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. 18th CMS maintainers verify hydraulic and pneumatic components from every aircraft on KAB, ensuring they satisfy operability requirements.

051118-N-7241L-005. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Senior Airman Joshua Colliluori, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics intermediate shop journeyman, connects a cable to a TISS station in the Avionics Intermediate Shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2022. The TISS station tests the Radar and Electronic Warfare packages in the F-15C Eagles.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 8, 2024) Damage Controlman Fireman Abraham Orrantia, from El Paso, Texas, conducts an operational test on a portable exothermic cutting unit in the machine repair shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Isaiah Linares, a native of Oceanside, California, inspects a fire hose in preparation of a damage control drill aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 8, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Yeith Figueroa, from Reading, Pa., reconfigures a bomb skid aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)

220812-N-AO868-1072 ADRIATIC SEA (August 12, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Austin Cuevas, from Waller, Texas, communicates with central control station during an engineering training event aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Adriatic Sea, August 12, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

020704-F-5435R-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A U.S Air Force aircrew flight equipment Airman inspects flight equipment March 31, 2022, at Andravida Air Base, Greece. AFE is one of the many units from the 48th FW participating in INIOCHOS 22, a Hellenic air force-sponsored operational and tactical level field training exercise, hosted by the Hellenic Air Tactics Center designed to provide advanced and realistic aircrew training to strengthen the interoperability and skills of allied and partner forces in the accomplishment of joint operations and air defense.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) Secretary of the Navy The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, right, receives a demonstration of a 3D printer from Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jonah Waage, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Roxanne Barrera, aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220728-M-OO221-1097 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) - U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Aaron Frigm, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), takes notes during a visit, board, search and seizure team training evolution, July 28, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220525-N-FB730-1036 IONIAN SEA (May 25, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Donald Horn, from Columbus, Ohio, connects wires on a spotting dolly aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May. 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

030814-F-3677M-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

220428-N-UF592-1029 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 28, 2022) Ensign Andrew Gamzon, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), examines the Bad Kissengen Torah in the ships chapel. The 320-year-old Torah, which survived the destruction of the synagogue it was named after during the Holocaust, has been on loan to Reagan since 2003. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

060320-N-9723W-005. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, marks his uniform tags during his first uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 25, 2022. Tags are used to ensure uniforms are not mixed up.

220513-N-BR419-1096 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Johnathan Masanagcay, from Chicago, takes inventory of cargo on an aircraft elevator of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea. Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) transported cargo to Ronald Reagan via vertical and connected replenishment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

221115-N-JO823-1015 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jason Cariaga, from French Camp, California, conducts a specimen test in the laboratory aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 15. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon used to support NATOs Enhanced Air Policing operations at 86th Air Base, Romania, May 18, 2022. The 510th EFS is deployed from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 27, 2013) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Chadd Russell, from Yadkinville, N.C., performs maintenance on avionics equipment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz left San Diego for a western Pacific deployment.

Marine Raiders with Special Operations Task Force 511.2 provide nonstandard maritime Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems support to Philippine National Police in Palawan, Philippines, June 9, 2022. This training gave Marine Raiders with SOTF 511.2 the opportunity to rehearse SUAS launch and recovery from a nonstandard maritime vessel for use in future U.S.-Philippine operations.

Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Cortney Charon, from Vista, California, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, documents the status of a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill, Oct. 6, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Army Specialist Darius Sims, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade all-wheel mechanic, finishes up routine maintenance on a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 29, 2022. HMMWVs first saw combat in Operation Just Cause, the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989.

CHIEF Ship's Serviceman Jimmy R. Joyner directs phone talkers and message relayers while in damage control central aboard the USS HALYBURTON (FFG 40) during Exercise BALTOPS '85. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '85 Base: USS Halyburton (FFG 40) Country: Baltic Sea

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anne Tinsley, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman from Mount Sinai, New York was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department man replenishment stations as the ship performs an ammunition on-load with USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

220616-N-LI114-1085 YIGO, Guam (June 16, 2022) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, attached to Commander, Task Force 70, deployed aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prepares a platform for parachute insertion operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining world forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Aaron Painter performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while the ship is underway for its Composite Training Unit Exercise. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

060823-N-0577G-008. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

040810-F-9927R-002. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

061110-N-7130B-112. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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