Military Equipment Operations

Images of military personnel utilizing advanced technology and equipment, from surveying instruments to unmanned aerial vehicles in various training exercises.

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.

SSG Steve Rowland, 412th ENCOM (FWD), attached to USAREUR (FWD) ODCSENG, adjust a Geodimeter 444 Total Station Surveying range finder theodolite while looking through the view finder. Base: Tuszar Country: Hungary (HUN)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Jeter, an aviation meteorological equipment technician assigned to Maritime Surveillance Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sets-up a maritime radar during exercise Katana Strike on Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Katana Strike is led by III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and is designed to demonstrate proficiency in coalition joint-force planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting in a maritime environment that utilizes ground forces to initiate the targeting cycle. Katana Strike showcases 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, which serves as the central hub for conducting long-range communications between joint ground, naval and aviation units over multiple waveforms. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and

United States Army SPECIALIST Jacob Maxwell erects a tactical satellite communications terminal (TACSAT) antenna to relay information about the Albanian and Serbian protest near the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. Maxwell is a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. After two Serbian men disappeared, Serbians believed Albanians abducted the men and began to make threats and road obstructions to stop Albanians from traveling safely through town. The Albanians began to form a mob to confront the Serbians until US and Russian Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops made a wall between the opposing sides. Task Force Falcon, Operation .... Complete Scene Caption: United States Army Specialist Jacob Maxwell erects a tactical satellite communications terminal (TACSAT) antenna to relay information about the Albanian and Serbian protest near the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. Maxwell is a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1

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.

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers fly an RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) over drop zone Badger at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The training is part of a two-week skills course taught by instructors from the Wisconsin Military Academy. U.S. Army photo by Kevin W. Clark

031113-F-0703J-002. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing establishes communication connection during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 02, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate and execute full-spectrum special operations in any environment climate, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.

a US Army member of the Southern Europe Task Force, Vicenza, Italy, trains in Tactical Satellite Communications at drop zone "Juliet" located 15 miles from Aviano Air Base, Italy. US Army, Air Force, and Italian Army troops jumped from C-130 Hercules aircrafts (not shown) deployed from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany as part of a monthly jump training to maintain proficiency. Country: Italy (ITA)

Pfc. Kevin Culbreath, a gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, makes adjustments to his firing system during a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided Missile shoot at Training Area Lava at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. The Stone Mountain, Ga. native was one of eight Weapons Co. Marines to fire during the shoot Feb. 17.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Oberg, a radio operator with 8th Communications Battalion (8th Comm), II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group, sets up communications during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 23, 2023. MRX is an opportunity to train and evaluate the 26th Marine Expeditionary Units ability to complete special individual and collective tasks and evaluate their ability to conduct assigned mission essential tasks in order to prepare those forces to deploy worldwide in support of geographic combatant commanders.

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Patrick Olish with the 171st Air Refueling Wing shoots a laser into the Large Aircraft Infrared Counter-Measure System to test the operational capabilities of the LAIRCM system May 24, 2018. This test is the first to be performed by any member of the Air National Guard.

Spc. Dakota Van Brocklin, a health care specialist with the Iowa Army National Guards 134th Medical Ground Ambulance Company, throws a training grenade while negotiating an assault course as part of the 2016 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The competition is a mentally and physically challenging three-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the Army Guards Soldier and noncommissioned of the year. The winners move on to compete in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, battling it out with Soldiers from throughout the Army to be named the Armys Soldier and NCO of the year.

030206-M-5753Q-101. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dominic Albanese, a surveillance sensor operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit emplaces a Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS) Cerberus Lite for a bilateral mission rehearsal exercise during KAMANDAG 6 in Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

040519-F-3759D-002. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-87-07952. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced (ESB-E), 35th Corps Signal Brigade, set up their equipment during a field training exercise on Oct. 26, 2022, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The 50th ESB-E spent a week in the field, running through day and night validation exercises where each crew had to complete a time digital gunnery table to certify their scalable network nodes. (U.S. army Photos by Sgt. Maxine Baen)

020403-A-8415D-008. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Staff Sgt. John Finamore, 254th Regiment (Combat Arms), New Jersey Army National Guard, prepares to launch a RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 11, 2016. The Raven provides real-time reconnaissance and target information. The vehicle is hand-launched, has a wingspan of 4.5 feet, and weighs less than five pounds and can fly for up to 80 minutes.

030312-M-8337G-020. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)

DA-ST-87-04188. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

French Army Col. Arnaud Ruyant, Regiment Commander the 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste explains the Mistral missile system to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Kinney, Battalion Commander of 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment as part of Exercise Foch 22 on Oct. 7 2022 at Plan De Canjuers Training Area, FranceExercise Foch is a live artillery exercise conducted between 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the French 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste at Plan De Canjuers Training Area, France with the objective of demonstrating lethality and interoperability between U.S. and French airborne artillery units. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to bui

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division conducts a simulated air patrol with unmanned air systems during Exercise Summer Pioneer on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 22, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is designed to evaluate the companys ability to conduct a regimental-sized assault breach with combined arms attack.

STAFF SGT. Jeff A. Reasoner establishes communication with an INMARSET telephone from an outside remote area. PHOTO published in AIRMAN Magazine, June 1996.Exact Date Shot Unknown. Staff Sgt. Jeff A. Reasoner establishes communication with an INMARSET telephone from an outside remote area. Photo published in Airman Magazine, June 1996.Exact Date Shot Unknown

Airmen use signaling mirrors to communicate their location to a C-130J Super Hercules as it flies overhead Jan. 15, 2015, at Fort Polk, La. After signaling the aircraft, it dropped essentials for surviving in the wilderness such as Meals, Ready to Eat, water and communication equipment. The Airmen are assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

040804-A-6713J-001. Base: Forward Operating Base Warhorse State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

US Air Force Brigadier General Quonagliotti (left), Commander 5th Signal Command, is briefed by US Air Force Sergeant Tiberi, C Company, 44th Signal Battalion, Mannheim, Germany, on Exercise AGILE LION 01, a computer assisted, command post training exercise held at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. This exercise simulates a non-combatant evacuation operation from an unstable country using military units from the US Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, as well as other government and civilian agencies. Subject Operation/Series: AGILE LION '01 Base: Caserma Ederle State: Vicenza Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Chaussepied, an unmanned aircraft systems operator with Task Force 61/2, assembles a satellite during Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Saaremaa, Estonia, May 19, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

A view of the Military Airlift Command Airlift Control Element's high frequency antenna at Korat Royal Thai Air Base during Exercise CHECKERED FLAG. Subject Operation/Series: CHECKERED FLAG Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Chaussepied (right) and Cpl. William Horton, unmanned aircraft systems operators with Task Force 61/2, assemble a VXE-30 STALKER unmanned aircraft system during Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Saaremaa, Estonia, May 19, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with Airmen of the 147th Combat Communications Squadron, 195th Wing, California National Guard during a demonstration of a communications flyaway kit at San Diego Air National Guard Station, California, Feb. 3, 2024. During his visit Williams met with Airmen, toured the installation and received presentations on the units mission capabilities.

970404-F-7666R-150. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA/QATAR

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Wiseman, an intelligence specialist with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, launches an RQ-20 Puma in support of 1st ANGLICO's field exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2022. The RQ-20 Puma is a small unmanned aircraft system that enables Marines to survey simulated adversary targets at a high advantage point.

A U.S. Marine Assembles an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joel Magee, a native of Detroit and an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group, measures a M3A1 Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 on U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona, April 10, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, which emphasizes the development of small task-organized unit experimentation across all warfighting functions, as well as enhance the battalion's ability to conduct command and control, fire-support planning, intelligence functions, and logistical support to distributed company level operations. This exercise continues support of 2d Marine Divisions experimental battalion's assessment and mission essential task list-based pre-deployment training progression.

Kelly Alstott, a contractor in support of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuels a VBAT unmanned aerial surveillance drone during Realistic Urban Training exercise at San Clemente Island, California, June 15, 2022. The purpose of RUT is to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sets up a radio to test communication abilities during 1st Radio Battalion Field Exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, on August 23, 2022. The three week long FEX reinforced the Marines deployment capabilities and unit readiness within I MIG by conducting distributed operations and specific military occupational specialty training.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Lowe, 325th Security Force Squadron commander, operates an quad-legged unmanned ground vehicle at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 21, 2022. The Q-UGV, named Corkscrew, is one of four autonomous robots owned and operated by the 325th SFS.

Members of the 487th Tactical Missile Wing (TMW) raise the launch tubes of a Ground Launch Cruise Missile (GLCM) launcher during a field training deployment. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050606-A-4234H-013. Base: Camp Gilbert C. Grafton State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ARMY

040419-F-6849F-093. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers flying RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) over Badger drop zone as part of a two week additional skills course taught by Wisconsin Military Academy instructors at Fort McCoy WI.

Members of the Czech Special Forces observe a small unmanned aircraft system during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict, while focusing on U.S. and partner nation relationships and emphasized joint force interoperability.

388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron load TER-9A bomb racks onto trailers during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Master Sgt. James Shearer, 28th Communications Squadron transmission system radio maintainer, mounts and fastens a new helical antenna to a AM-1 mount used by the 28th Operations Support Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 13, 2012. The 28th OSS uses the antenna for joint range extension capabilities, to send and retrieve information via satellite.

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers fly an RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) over drop zone Badger at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The training is part of a two-week skills course taught by instructors from the Wisconsin Military Academy. U.S. Army photo by Kevin W. Clark

A U.S. service member assigned to Fort Huachuca, Ariz., taxis in an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2024. The exercise incorporated joint military aspects, while focusing on U.S. Air Force Special Warfare members operating outside of their primary roles, ultimately creating a faster return to operations. Air Force

The 79th STB Bravo Company trains with the Shadow remotely piloted aircraft system on Fort Roberts in Paso Robles, CA, February 7, 2014.

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(From left to right) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Surya Laller, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, U.S. Army Capt. Mitchel Hess, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Croatian Army 2nd lt. Jure Brkic, Croatian Air Defense Regiment fire an FIM-92 Stinger as part of exercise Shield 22, April 8, 2022 in Pula, Croatia. Exercise Shield is an annual Croatian air defense exercise that aims at strengthening the execution of the Air Defense tasks against low and medium altitude moving targets. During the exercise, the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Croatian Air Defense Regiment jointly trained on Air Defense Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to include air-space control, deconfliction and surveillance as well as targeting and live fire engagement against flying objects on low and medium level altitudes.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibil

060118-A-5560L-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

031211-F-8970C-007. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011205-F-7910D-002. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

110326-N-DR144-077ARABIAN GULF (March 26, 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Andre Estrada, assigned to the Garudas of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, inspects the radar of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

001212-F-2902B-001. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and piloted by 25th Attack Group (ATKG) Airmen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., taxis after landing for the first time at Shaw AFB, Feb. 14, 2024. This mission allowed 25th ATKG Airmen and their families to get a first-hand look at the aircraft, new Satellite Launch and Recovery capabilities, and witness the first ever landing at Shaw AFB. Air Force

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, departs after delivering Stinger missiles to Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during Steel Knight 23, Dec, 3, 2022 at San Clemente Island. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I MEF and fleet maneuver.

A member of the 531st Quartermasters Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington, operates equipment to maintain a mogas (jet petroleum) and vehicle repair operation during Exercise BRIGHT STAAR '94. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '94 Country: Egypt (EGY)

SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Philip Amiot, with the 82nd Airborne Division's Long Range Surveillance Detachment, uses an AN/PSC-5 Spitfire UHF Manpack Terminal and a laptop computer to send still images by satellite, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

050915-A-5679R-013. Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION

051215-A-1211S-052. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Connor Roberts, a Springfield, Virginia, native and a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, launches an RQ-20B Puma during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Tim Davis, drone safety pilot, prepares a counter-small unmanned aerial system for a demonstration flight at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 1, 2022. Counter-small unmanned aerial systems are a focus of the Air Forces infrastructure defense efforts.

060421-A-6365W-033. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Gallman, a cyber security specialist with the 167th Communications Squadron, disassembles a satellite component during a joint incident site communications capability (JISCC) training event at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 9, 2022. The JISCC system allows communication between civilian and military partners in environments where communication assets are not available.

U.S. Army Spc. Brittney Beeson, a carpentry and masonry specialist, assigned to South Dakota Army National Guard, 155th Engineer Company, moves foam forms during Resolute Castle 22 at Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 16, 2022. Our presence in Europe provides the U.S. military with the strategic access vital to meet our NATO commitment to deter and if necessary, respond to threats against our allies.

From left, Rear Adm. Jori Harju, commander of the Finnish Navy, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Finnish Navy Capt. Juha Kilpi, commander, Nyland Brigade, observe an island seizure exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines simulated an opposing force and the Finnish forces were on the offensive. 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.

230404-N-GB257-002 Sullivan's Island, SC (April 4, 2023) Personnel participating in a communications test event on Sullivans Island prepare an unmanned surface vessel (USV) on April 4 for the Charleston Harbor and Atlantic coastline. Along with industry partners and others, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane spent a week testing the interoperability of various system configurations using USVs and, among other things, a tethered, radio-equipped aerostat.

040522-F-1830P-004. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Tipton, 74th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, participates in emergency parachute training on a virtual reality parachute simulator at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 26, 2024. Pilots must be prepared for a variety of post-ejection malfunctions such as twisted lines, while understanding the steps needed to correct the problem.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Thomas Aiken, an electrician, with Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, employs the Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System (GREENS) to distribute energy in support of expeditionary operations during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 20, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Senior Airman Nathaniel Robie and Airman 1st Class Andrew Beediahram participate in a training mission April 18, 2012, in northern Italy. These routine training missions are designed to help tactical air control party members develop combat-related skills such as map reading, compass usage, enemy target location, and survival, escape and evasion techniques. The Airmen are TACP members assigned to the 8th Air Support Operations Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy.

981022-A-0512A-001. Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030312-M-3138H-026. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Packed with cameras, passive sensors, 3D detection, radar, and optical systems, as well as tracking capabilities, the P-HEL is one of several prototypes that allows a commander and gunner to attack a drone or target with the laser. The system relies on high-powered energy to destroy its target instead of using traditional ammunition to shoot it out of the sky.

VICENZA, Italy - Laura Dalla Vecchia, an AMICI Program participant, gets an opportunity to experience firsthand equipment after instruction from Sky Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Feb. 15, 2023.Throughout the program, Italian professionals also shared their contribution to the quality of life for the Soldiers. AMICI is open to Italian employees of the U.S. Army working within the Vicenza and Darby Military communities.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Halston McIntyre, records chief, ammunition technician, Ammunition Supply Point, Security Battalion, from Red Creek, New York, sorts paperwork at the Ammunition Supply Point on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Virginia, June 30, 2022. Records chiefs are responsible for receiving, disposing of, and accounting for ammunition on MCB Quantico. The Ammunition Supply Point provides Ammunition and Explosives (A&E) support, inventory and management to Marine Corps Base Quantico tenant commands as well as external agencies and organizations within the National Capitol Region.

Swedish Marine OR7 Dag Soderberg, a drone operator with 2d Swedish Marine Battalion (left) and U.S. Marine Cpl. Samuel Peterson, a light armored vehicle crewman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct pre-flight checks on an RQ-20 during joint unmanned aerial system training during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, September 7, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

The soldiers of the 1st DET / 104th BEB (BRIGADE ENG BATTALLION) are completing a two-week operation of training of the unmanned SHADOW UAS drone. This 12 foot drone with a wing span of 22 feet is a fuel base drone that can return photo and video to a base point. The SHADOW is launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its gimbal-mounted, digitally stabilized, liquid nitrogen-cooled electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera relays video in real time via a C-band line-of-sight data link to the ground control station (GCS). This exercise was a Joint Base effort. The unmanned drone was launched at Lakehurst Naval Air Station and was flown over the Fort Dix, NJ Range Complex at Ranges 85 and 61. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lawrence Gress, 21st Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight team leader, secures an improvised explosive to a simulated unexploded ordinance during an exercise at the demolition range on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Aug. 10, 2022. EOD personnel train to create improvised explosives using on-hand materials in the event that manufactured shape charges are unavailable.

German Army explosive ordnance disposal team demonstrates the capabilities of the tEODor heavy-duty EOD robot at a U.S. manned camp in Northern Afghanistan.

SENIOR AIRMAN Channa Johnson, US Air Force (USAF), videographer, 786th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, documents dawn takeoffs at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

An F6 robot lines up a fabricated drone-dropped munition in front of an x-ray interrogation at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2022. The x-ray interrogation enables the explosive ordnance technicians to examine how the munition functions and how to safely dispose of it.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and soldiers with the 1st Regimental Landing Team supporting the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepare to refuel a 1st Helicopter Brigade, JGSDF V-22 Osprey at a forward arming and refueling point during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. Marines and JGSDF soldiers utilized the FARP as a point of operation to refuel and rearm aircraft outside of a forward operating base. U.S. Marines with the 31st MEU and members from the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in Exercise Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai training area Kyushu, Japan. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Wes Taylor, Lowndes County Schools superintendent, operates the turret of a mine-resistant ambush protected all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV) during a tour at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 12, 2022. In an effort to make the transition seamless for families, the Moody School Board Liaison Committee acts as a partnership between base leadership and school superintendents to support school age children and their families.

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Some of the components used by the Command and Control Division of the 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron to provide C2 capabilities while on-the-move rest in the back of a mobile tactical C2 vehicle on the Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 12, 2022. During this iteration of Black Flag, 422 TES Airmen took already existing commercial and governmental components, pieced them together, and equipped them into a commercial SUV creating the first-ever mobile tactical C2 vehicle.

A combat control team member, TSGT Richard Heins, uses a signal mirror to signal an approaching C-141 Starlifter aircraft that is transporting paratroopers into a drop zone. The airman is a 317th Tactical Air Wing member participating in exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps meteorology and oceanography analysts with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to release a weather balloon and a RS41 Radiosonde during weather data collection at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 9, 2022. Weather data collection provides commanders with vital information that can determine actions on the battlefield.

A Paladin drone with a net attachment takes off during a 52nd Security Forces Squadron facilitated Paladin drone overview assessment, July 21, 2022, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The Paladin uses the net to capture small unmanned aircraft systems in the air.

A Soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, operates the rapid aerostat initial deployment, part of Integrated Base Defense System of Systems, in the base defense operations center at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.

020408-F-8115W-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM/NORTHERN WATCH Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marisa Collins, 35th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) weather forecaster, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 2022. Members of the 35th OSS weather flight provide timely and accurate weather forecasts for aircrews, allowing flying units to plan and adjust mission requirements accordingly.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Master Sgt. Ma Sung Rak, a communications equipment chief with 1st ROK Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, tests a Harris AN/PRC-150 radio during exercise Freedom Shield 23, at Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2023. During the exercise, ROK and U.S. Marines used with the Mini-Secure Communications Controller, a tactical voice bridge, allowing the combined forces to securely communicate over radio. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), observe a robotics platform during an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) demonstration in the ships vehicle storage area, while conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, February 17. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is 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. Navy

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