Military Equipment Operations

Images capturing military personnel operating equipment and unloading cargo in various terrains, highlighting logistics and support operations.

220701-N-PQ495-1021 SAN DIEGO - (July 1, 2022) - Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Cody Belville, from Flint, Mich., unloads a mine detecting consul from a trailer for Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, The Vanguard, based in Norfolk, Va., after it arrives at Naval Air Station North Island in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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 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.

220701-N-PQ495-1021 SAN DIEGO - (July 1, 2022) - Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Cody Belville, from Flint, Mich., unloads a mine detecting consul from a trailer for Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, The Vanguard, based in Norfolk, Va., after it arrives at Naval Air Station North Island in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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 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.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Camp, 921st Contingency Response Squadron aircraft maintenance craftsman, guides an Airman in an all-terrain 10k forklift in eastern Europe, April 26, 2022. The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently deployed Airmen as a Contingency Response Element to move resources in support of U.S. European Command operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Perez-Mendez, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator, guides Master Sgt. Ryan Lucas, 386th ELRS ground transportation section chief, is away from an 18-wheeler carrying ballistic plates at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, November 4, 2022. Ground transportation and the Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center work together monthly to transfer ballistic plates to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, and back for functionality inspection.

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, receive equipment at St. James City, Pine Island, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Oct. 3, 2022. This marks the first time in the units' history that personnel and equipment have been airlifted into a disaster area by the Army. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations.

041230-M-0931T-008. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Dylan Shube, from Lewis, Delaware, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. FordÕs (CVN 78) weapons department, moves supplies in the hangar bay during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), March 30, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine operations and training in order to maintain readiness. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tyler Foster, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., helps USAID people load supplies bound for the Haitian people in support of Operation Unified Response in Port au Prince, Haiti on Jan. 17, 2010. Haiti was rocked by an earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010.

Army SPECIALIST Hart of Delta 3/43, 11th Brigade Air Defense Artillery Fort Bliss, Texas, guides an M939A2 5 ton tactical truck safely off a flatbed rail car during WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTION 1-99. Subject Operation/Series: WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTION 1-99 Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Michael J. Rose, heavy equipment operator, from the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., uses a roller to pack down the newly laid gravel and sand mixture between the tents in tent city. Tent City will provide housing for the Combined Task Force Falcon participants in New Horizon '97, the first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Country: French Guiana (GUF)

A front-end loader and a bulldozer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) face each other during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM)

030204-F-9528H-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

000505-N-6492H-542. Base: Camp Garcia State: Vieques Island Country: Puerto Rico (PRI) Scene Major Command Shown: NMCB 5

Members of the 301st Military Airlift Squadron transport firefighting equipment by K-Loader at Kuwait International Airport in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Kuwait International Airport Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Members of the 44th Organizational Maintenance Squadron lower equipment into a hatch adjacent to a missile silo during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A morning scene before the opening of the 2022 Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House is shown May 21, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly 2,000 people participated in the open house. The days activities were centered on Fort McCoys Commemorative Area, which features the History Center; five World War II-era buildings filled with historical equipment and displays, the outdoor Equipment Park, and Veterans Memorial Plaza. Visitors also were treated to cooler temps and partly sunny skies. The event also had guided installation bus tours, a sandbag-filling station, personalized ID tags, camouflage face painting, military equipment displays, marksmanship galleries, and more. (Photo by Scott T. Sturkol/Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A A-S32H-5 loader attaches to an XM-971E1 semi-trailer van during a test loading of the van aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Morgan Logan, right, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, guides a forklift in to weigh cargo during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise, May 13, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The routine exercise allows the unit to practice mobilizing aircraft, personnel and equipment at a moment's notice.

040727-F-0629H-001. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Degeneffe, a landing support specialist with 2nd Landing Support Battalion (LSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, directs a joint light tactical vehicle onto rail cars in Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. 2nd LSB and 2nd Transportation Battalion conducted railhead operations from August 15 to August 22 in order to deliver equipment and vehicles for the upcoming Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-23 in Yuma, Arizona.

Navy Personnel using a rough terrain forklift down load Marine equipment which includes a pallet of ammunition from the C-141B Starlifter aircraft. The aircraft carried the first Marines (33) to Guantanamo Bay in support of the recent problems in Haiti. Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

060831-N-3560G-035. Base: Port Hueneme State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, lands on Arturo Island and lowers it's ramp to offload much needed building material and supplies to the local people during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation. Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, load tactical vehicles onto the USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 27, 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 using inter-theater airlift and forward-deployed maritime pre-positioning ships.

030811-M-7837W-028. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command deliver critical supplies in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan.

An arm used to remove IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices), or roadside bombs, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

A 735th Air Mobility Squadron ramp service technician loads generators onto a C-17 in preparation for its departure on a humanitarian mission to Japan Mar. 12, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The plane will visit various Air Force bases in Japan during its mission to provide support for Japan relief efforts in the wake of tsunami and earthquake damage there.

220613-N-PG340-1019 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 13, 2022) U.S Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 load equipment and materials during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise, at San Clemente Island. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-lock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB-5 is homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

040428-F-1279W-002. Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Andrew Welch of the 35th Infantry Division places crane hooks on to a Forward Area Air Defense Shelter (FAADS) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Oct. 1, 2022.FAADS are important for defense by detecting any enemies coming towards us from the air.

DA-ST-85-04894. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman 1st Class Brad Lewis, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation operator, moves cargo during nighttime forklift operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 4, 2022. 18th LRS members practiced nighttime mobilization procedures and conducted training activities to hone technical skills and enhance their units operational readiness.

A U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the 22nd Air Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, prepares to conduct maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Tavallodi, an air transportation specialist assigned to 452nd Aerial Port Support Flight, uses a Tractor, Rubber-Tired, Articulated Steering, Multi-Purpose to stage M777 howitzer stock list-level 3 equipment on a flight line at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 20, 2022. The M777 howitzers and munitions are part of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance to meet urgent Ukrainian needs. The United States will continue to utilize all available tools to support Ukraine's Armed Forces in the face of Russian aggression.

Army tank a disused and rusted army tank for chemical liquids of the American strikers.

Soldiers with the 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, work on a troop project Oct. 20, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 461st, an Army Reserve unit, is among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Tanner Logan, a fire protection specialist with the 182nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, inspects a fire truck in Peoria, Illinois, Aug. 13, 2022. The wing fire department holds training exercises frequently.

Hurricane Dolly, Welasco,TX, July 24, 2008 Texas Army National Guard Blackhawks at the Mid-Valley Airport with a FEMA truck. FEMA operations will join forces with the National Guard. They are working together following Hurricane Dolly. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Landing Support Battalion guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement aboard USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312) during a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload in preparation for Balikatan 23 at the Port of Subic Bay, Philippines on March 26, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

A left side view of the XM-971E1 semi-trailer van prior to being loaded aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The purpose of the van is to house and transport sensitive electronics equipment under operating conditions. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Ninth Air Force (AFCENT) member initiates hot-pit refueling operations on a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing out of Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom July 15, 2022. Two U.S. Air Force F-15Es conducted the flight from Souda Bay, Greece to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in an effort to exercise cross-combatant command Agile Combat Employment operations. AFCENT members led the hot-pit refueling, an ACE technique which cuts refueling time by hours, allowing AFCENT and incoming partner aircrews to generate multiple consecutive sorties from the same aircraft as well as increase airpower staging options in theater.

A Tractor Rubber-Tired Articulated Steering Multi-Purpose vehicle assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, clears debris during a counter-mobility exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2023. Marines secured a simulated landing zone to allow MV-22B Ospreys to deliver supplies and humanitarian aid during natural disasters throughout the Pacific.

220420-N-PG340-1078 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 20, 2022) Equipment Operator 3rd Class Manuel Mendez, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, transports shipping containers for the battalions second Command Post Exercise (CPX-2) onboard Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, California. The U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB-5 are homeported out of Port Hueneme. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Front inside view of tracks on tank used in Korean war on display in public park in Nonsan, South Korea, Asia

Airman 1st Class Ian Mitchell, left, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment operator, and a U.S. Marine, right, assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, operate a D6K Angle-Blade Dozer at Camp Futenma, Japan, April 26, 2022. 18th CES and MWSS-172 used the dozer to remove a top layer of overgrown dirt from a running track on Camp Futenma.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to operate a forklift during a readiness exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 3, 2022. Training exercises reinforce airmen readiness and deliberately strengthen Air Mobility Commands warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) respond to a simulated 30 kiloton nuclear detonation during exercise Scarlet Response in Guardian Centers of Georgia, Ga, on May 19, 2022. Scarlet Response was created to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the units joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company in a simulated joint disaster response. Scarlet Response is designed to test every aspect of the units Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive response capabilities and enable its servicemembers to respond effectively and expeditiously to save the most lives.

An Army National Guard soldier from Kinston Armory, North Carolina operates a heavy forklift truck. Base: Kinston Armory, Kinston State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030201-M-7031A-026. Base: Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

040202-F-3805C-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A John Deere Motor Grader from the Heavy Equipment Division, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, levels the target ground at Cactus West Bombing Range. A John Deere Motor Grader from the Heavy Equipment Division, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, levels the target ground at Cactus West Bombing Range.

Logisticians from multiple Southern European Task Force -Africa units including the 839th Transportation Battalion, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and the 23rd Modular Ordnance Ammunition Company all worked together at the Port of Livorno, Italy to upload the Military Sealift Command Vessel, USNS Yuma. The equipment will transit from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco as part of exercise African Lion 22, Livorno, Italy, May 29, 2022.

DM-SC-87-12142. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

A Filipino contractor prepares a U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement for transportation at Subic Bay International Airport in support of Balikatan 23 on March 29, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Soldiers assigned to the 1243rd Transportation Company, 3678th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, learns how to drive in nighttime conditions with and without headlights and in blackout conditions at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico, July 13, 2022. This training provides soldiers the opportunity to gain confidence in their equipment while refining their critical skills in preparation for future missions and multiple environments.

Royal Australian Air Force members help unload a pallet of cargo from a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during Exercise Sandgroper '82. Subject Operation/Series: SANDGROPER '82 Base: Pearce Royal Australian Afb Country: Australia (AUS)

070130-A-5332O-134. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Spc. Jacey Garcia, assigned to South Dakota Army National Guard, 155th Engineer Company, operates a vibe roller during Resolute Castle 22 at Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 16, 2022. Resolute Castle 22 builds goodwill, ensures interoperability of U.S. and allied forces, and enhances NATO allies and partners ability to respond more effectively to any mission within the EUCOM area of responsibility.

An amphibious Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle moves across a grassy area at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 23. The LCAC, from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, arrived at the base to begin two weeks of testing at Eglins McKinley Climatic Lab. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

Medical personnel assigned to Detachment 5, State Area Readiness Command Army Medical Group, Kentucky Army National Guard, Blue Grass Station, KY, disembark the Essequibo River ferry at the island of Leguan, Guyana. The team came to Leguan to conduct a site survey in preparation for a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRET) that will provide medical care to the surrounding community and training for the local Guyanese hospital staff in addition to the Guyanan Defense Forces participating in the first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and National Guard, Army, .... Complete Scene Caption: Medical personnel assigned to Detachment 5, State Area Readiness Command Army Medical Group, Kentucky Army National Guard, Blue Grass Station, KY, disembark the Essequibo River ferry at the island of Leguan, Guyana. The team came to Leguan to conduct a site survey in prepara

221005-M-VR919-1051 (October 6, 2022) California State Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Lamb, a communications officer with Cal Guard Maritime, ground guides boats in support of Humanitarian Assistance Village load in during San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Air Force Reservist STAFF Sergeant George Connolly and SENIOR AIRMAN Maxine Walker familiarize themselves with a pair of forklifts. They are participating in PATRIOT PORT '83, a reserve exercise in which reserve personnel from the 57th and 85th Aerial Port Squadrons (APS), Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, take over the duties of the 437th APS. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PORT '83 Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Roland Reves, loadmaster, 21st Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, CA, guides a K-Loader into position to offload the four Army helicopters, two cargo pallets and a government vehicle from the just arrived Travis-based C-5 Galaxy. The items will be used in Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing weigh and process cargo at the Cargo Deployment Function yard during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise, May 13, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The routine exercise allows the unit to practice mobilizing aircraft, personnel and equipment at a moment's notice.

021211-F-8170B-021. Base: St. Paul Island Loran C Station State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony Olivares, a heavy equipment operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion stages a forklift at the unit marshaling area in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Subic Bay, Philippines, March 27, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

040507-M-2900S-101. Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Senior Airman Daniel Kardas, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace equipment journeyman, operates ground equipment that replenishes liquid oxygen systems on a C-17 Globemaster III, May 9, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 437th AMXS is comprised of combat-ready maintainers and support personnel who inspect, service and maintain the assigned C-17 aircraft at JB Charleston.

DA-ST-85-02313. Subject Operation/Series: LIFELINE Base: Southport State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dwight Terrelonge, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to unload a storage container prior to MEUEX I on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022.MEUEX I is a scenario-driven training exercise focused onMAGTFcollectivetraining while operating from an expeditionary environment that is evaluated on theplanning, briefing, execution and debriefing of missions associatedwith various critical training events by the Expeditionary Operations Training Group.

Soldiers with the 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, work on a troop project Oct. 20, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 461st, an Army Reserve unit, is among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

U.S. Air Force civil engineers from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron repair simulated impact craters during Exercise Grand Shield 22-4 on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 17, 2022. The exercise simulated various emergencies which airmen reacted to.

US Marines Forge A Route Across the Desert North of Haditha, Iraq, Sweeping for Mines and IEDs

DF-ST-88-01022. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Service members drive a military vehicles in a convoy to Fort McCoy, Wis., on Aug. 6, 2022, en route to participation in training operations at the installation. The post traditionally has some of its busiest training operations take place in the summer months, including August. Tens of thousands of troops train at Fort McCoy every year, and the installation's motto is to be "The Total Force Training Center."

Army Reserve Soldier, Spc. Jeffrey Deida, Cargo Specialist (88H), assigned to 390th Seaport Operations Company, based in Puerto Rico directs a M915A5 Tractor Truck onto the lower deck of the MV Cape Orlando (T-AKR2044) at the Port of Oakland, California, June 17, 2022, during roll-on/roll-off operations as part of Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS) during Combat Support Training Exercise. Roll-on/roll-off operations are an essential part of the LOTS mission with is a unified commanders joint employment of Army and Navy assets to deploy and sustain a force.

AIRMAN First Class William Johnson, from the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) section of the 31st Munitions Squadron Camp Darby, Italy, repairs a MC-2A air compressor. 31st Munitions Squadron is a 129-person, Geographically Separated Unit (GSU), assigned to the 31st Logistics Group, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy. The 31st Munitions Squadron (31 MUNS) operates on US Army installation, Camp Darby, Italy, which is located approximately 280 miles southwest of Aviano AB. 31st MUNS are responsible for USAFE's largest and most dispersed conventional munitions stockpile, providing a unique capability to globally distribute munitions using air, sea, over-the-road and rail transportation. Base: Camp Darby, Livorno State: Toscana Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Sgt. Rob Larson, assigned to South Dakota Army National Guard, 155th Engineer Company, guides a skid steer during Resolute Castle 22 at Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 16, 2022. Resolute Castle 22 builds goodwill, ensures interoperability of U.S. and allied forces, and enhances NATO allies and partners ability to respond more effectively to any mission within the EUCOM area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Gila Battalion," 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, employ the modernized joint assault bridge during their JAB training as part of the Gila Focus validation exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 2, 2022. The "Spartan Brigade," 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, is the Army's most modern land fighting force and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations.

Gabriel Martinez block embracer, Distribution Management Office (DMO), Marine Corps Installation East -Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, walks the rail line to ensure Marines safety during railheadoperations at the Morehead and South Fork Railroad in Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022.MCB Camp Lejeunes DMO Marines and civilians play a vital role in the embarkation and movement of II Marine Expeditionary Force equipment for oncoming deployments and exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Makayla Elizalde)

Members of the 91st Missile Security Force Squadron convoy response force conduct operations during a mission March 12, 2014, at the 91st Missile Wing missile complex. The missile field complex consists of 15 different missile alert facilities and 150 different launch facilities and covers more than 8,500 square miles.

020424-F-5789F-006. Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle assigned to Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division replaces the engine of a M1A1 Abrams tank after repairs were completed during Desert Scimitar, May 14, 2014 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Desert Scimitar 2014 was a 1st Marine Division exercise held to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for a forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Force simultaneously offering units the opportunity to hone their conventional war fighting skills.

Arizona National Guard service members traveled to Modesto, Calif. to pick up food donated from a private company to be delivered to a local food bank in Mesa, Ariz, April 24, 2020. The donated food filled three commercial truck trailers. The Arizona National Guard activated more than 800 Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to support grocery stores, food banks and other community needs during this state of emergency response

060815-N-7130B-165. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Bushmeat inspection, Yengo Eco Guard control point Odzala, Kokoua National Park, Congo

220831-N-XR893-1302 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2022) Sailors transfer supplies on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast-combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), Aug. 31, 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.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Troy Randall, a Marine Science Technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, participates in a multi-agency strike force operation at the Port of Baltimore, September 22, 2022. A MASFO is conducted to ensure the safe and legal transportation of containerized cargo.

220711-N-NY430-1022CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (July 11, 2022) - A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 sits on the beach of Camp Pendelton, July 11. LCACs bolster the interoperability of the U.S. Navy and Marines using Navy craft to transport Marine land vehicles and troops from ship to shore creating a more lethal force in support of naval expeditionary warfare. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Army Staff Sgt. Lynda Santiago, a supply sergeant with the Colorado Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 147th Brigade Support Battalion, uses a forklift to offload pallets of water as part of relief and recovery operations near Fort Collins, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. More than 750 guard members have been working with local, state and federal authorities in response to flooding in central Colorado as a result of heavy rains in the area. Colorado Guard members have evacuated about 700 people by ground and military aerial evacuations currently total 2,394.

960622-A-2645M-027. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Kiseljak Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 use a wheel saw to repair a local airfield during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Betsuka, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 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.

Members of the 437th Military Airlift Wing's Airlift Control Element stand by as a commercial crane lowers their Military Airlift Reaction Communication Module (MARC) to the ground at Stuttgart Army Airfield. The unit will be used to monitor incoming aircraft during exercise REFORGER '90. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '90 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Readiness Challenge VIII participants from Air Combat Command's 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, take part in the rapid airfield damage repair event April 19, 2022, at the Silver Flag Exercise 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.

Logisticians from multiple Southern European Task Force -Africa units including the 839th Transportation Battalion, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, and the 23rd Modular Ordnance Ammunition Company all worked together at the Port of Livorno, Italy to upload the Military Sealift Command Vessel, USNS Yuma. The equipment will transit from locations across Europe to Agadir, Morocco as part of exercise African Lion 22, Livorno, Italy, May 29, 2022.

A member of Company J, 112th Military Intelligence Brigade, guides the driver of a 1-1/4-ton commercial utility cargo vehicle (CUCV) as it and other equipment is loaded onto a flatcar in preparation for transportation to the unit's new post at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Base: Fort Devens State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010930-N-9818S-005. Base: Dsv Rockwater 2 Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Stromhmeyer Bosso, a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief assigned to the 22nd Air Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

U..S. Army National Guard firefighters assigned to the 1442nd Engineer Detachment, conduct preventive maintenance checks and services following the Pre-Accident Planned Rehearsal event during Exercise Northern Strike 22 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7. Northern Strike is a multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win. Northern Strike 22-2, Michigan's largest and longest exercise designed to validate readiness of the joint reserve force, is held Aug. 6-20, at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's iteration will feature approximately 7,400 participants. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Cameron Thurman, 220th Public Affairs Detachment).

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