Military Logistics and Humanitarian Aid

Images depict military personnel unloading supplies and aid, showcasing teamwork in diverse environments, from conflict zones to disaster relief missions. The mood is focused and cooperative.

Three U.S. Air Force Ammunitions personnel, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, prepare hundreds of flares for the F-16 planes performing combat aerial maneuvers at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station on Aug 3, 2022. The 140th Wing is performing aerial maneuvers and training with the F-18 fighter jets, stationed at Miramar Air Station, to enhance their wartime readiness capabilities utilizing the latest combat scenarios.

041207-M-3658J-005. Base: Camp Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSC-115

KILUUFI, Solomon Islands (Sept. 7, 2022) — Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), right, and U.S. Navy Sailors unload medical supplies for use at the Kiluufi Provincial Hospital in Malaita during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands includes participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

030426-M-8658H-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Umm Qasr Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd CAG

US Army (USA) National Guard (ANG) personnel from Mobile, Alabama (AL), American Red Cross volunteers and displaced citizens load bags of ice onto a USA UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in support of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Base: Vancleave State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

North Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers, assigned to the 449th Theatre Aviation Brigade, work with Team Rubicon, a veteran disaster relief service organization, to distribute food to the local community at the Second Harvest Food Bank Southeast in Fayetteville, N.C., May 15, 2020. The NCNG is working with North Carolina Emergency Management, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and local food banks to help support COVID-19 relief efforts.

050901-F-1439N-005. Base: Boise State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eddie Jones, left, a recruiter assigned to Bethel with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, hands gifts to Alaska Air Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Haskins, a 144th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, while unloading a 176th Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft as part of Operation Santa Claus at the Bethel-Davis Regional Airport flight line in Bethel, Nov. 16, 2022. After landing in Bethel, Santa, Mrs. Claus, and more than a dozen helper elves transferred to two Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters and delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda ONeal)

020507M-9902V-002. Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

011023-F-2421P-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Three U.S. Air Force Ammunitions personnel, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, prepare hundreds of flares for the F-16 planes performing combat aerial maneuvers at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station on Aug 3, 2022. The 140th Wing is performing aerial maneuvers and training with the F-18 fighter jets, stationed at Miramar Air Station, to enhance their wartime readiness capabilities utilizing the latest combat scenarios.

220926-N-PI330-1001 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 26, 2022) Builder 3rd Class Jared Alfred, left, and Steelworker 2nd Class Jake Welsh, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), conduct an inventory of construction material in a supply warehouse on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 26, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

030311-M-4419R-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5-Jan

Senior Airmen Joseph Essilfie and Bernard Greer, both material management technicians with the 910th Logistics Readiness Squadron, use a pallet jack to move parts from one location of the warehouse to another on May 16, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham, Hawaii. The 910th LRS was at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickham for annual tour to train with local active duty and guard members for an upcoming deployment.

Straight on shot of US Air Force Airmen from the Aerial Port Squadrons from Dyess, Texas and Dover, Delaware Air Force Bases unloading medical supplies from the left side entrance to the cargo bay on a KC-135 Stratotanker. The supplies were off loaded at Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya and transferred to US Air Force C-130s (not shown) for delivery into Somalia. This is part of Operation Provide Relief, which is in direction support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPEPROVIDE RELIEF Base: Mombasa International Airport Country: Kenya (KEN)

Airmen assigned to the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron push a cargo pallet filled with rice from a K-loader to a KC-10 Extender during a humanitarian aid mission at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 21, 2024. The 19th Airlift Wing has many mission sets, one of which is to provide and support humanitarian aid missions across the globe. Air Force

TALLINN, Estonia (Aug. 8, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Lewis, left, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), hands out mail to Gunners Mate Seaman Ashanti Batista, in Tallin, Estonia, Aug. 8, 2022. Gunston Hall in Tallin, Estonia, Aug. 8, 2022. Gunston Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

041113-M-2353F-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Severe Storm Winter Storm - East Hartford, Conn. , November 3, 2011 Members of the Connecticut National Guard work with FEMA to provide drinking water and meals-ready-to-eat to residents recovering from the effects of an October severe storm that dumped snow in many parts of the state, downing trees and utility lines. FEMA is providing emergency protective measures including direct Federal assistance. Connecticut Severe Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

051224-A-1211S-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

051014-A-5683S-001. Base: Shreveport State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120320-N-KS651-239 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 20, 2012) Logistics Specialist Seaman Amber Jones, left, Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Fortune Samkemakolam and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Israel Moran, all assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), sort through mail on the pier during the ships port visit to Bahrain. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

110319-N-FX485-187PACIFIC OCEAN (March 19, 2011) Sailors move food and humanitarian assistance supplies across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to load onto helicopters for delivery to earthquake and tsunami affected areas of Japan. Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi.

031008-F-7251H-041. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Airmen assisgned to the 379th Expeditionary Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, study the use of an Individual First Aid Kit during a training exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 23, 2022. Frequent training ensures airmen are prepared to effectively respond to situations.

North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Melissa Jordan, assigned to 1-130 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, loads a box of food into a vehicle while helping Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank distribute food in Fayetteville, N.C. on May 7, 2020. More than 900 NCNG Soldiers and Airmen have been activated in response to COVID-19 relief efforts to help support NC Emergency Management, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, and their local communities.

Texas Guardsmen participate in a food point of distribution in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 20, 2020, in support of the Tarrant Area Food Bank's mission to provide meals to Texans prior to Thanksgiving. Since April 2020, the Texas Military Department has provided support to food banks across the state of Texas to serve local communities in response to increased demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frias Sabrina, right, 60th Force Support Squadron outbound assignments technician, and Airman Karly Dinkis, 60th FSS customer support technician, collect chemical gear during an exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 8, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons participated in exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, testing Travis AFBs rapid mobility capabilities during possible real-world scenarios.

121119-N-FA760-070. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division speak with judges during an evaluation for the Phillip A. Connelly Warrior Restaurant Competition on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 20, 2022. The Connelly award was established in 1968 and is designed to encourage professionalism in Army food service teams and recognize excellent performance.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., offloads Haitian American evacuees at Orlando Sanford International Airport, Fla., Jan. 18, 2010. The C-17 crew is assigned to the the 729th Airlift Squadron, March ARB, Calif.

New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 902nd Field Feeding Platoon, 42nd Regional Support Group, load up outgoing food donations to be delivered to the greater Fort Drum area during the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 26, 2022, at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers participated in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

Commerce, Calif. (May 27, 2022) - U.S. Marine Sgt. Jimmy Briggs, from Anaheim, Calif., assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3, pushes a box through a carton sealer at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank during a community relations event as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) May 27, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Cydney Pate-Gallagher, a public health specialist assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, shows Brig. Gen. William Betts, the commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, the food storage containers at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 31, 2022. Betts visited PSABs dining facility with the public health shop to learn about the rules, responsibilities and procedures that ensure his Airmens safety.

New York Army National Guard Spc. Justin Farber, assembles novel coronavirus (COVID-19) specimen collection test kits at the New York State Department of Healths Wadsworth Center in Albany, N.Y., April 4, 2020. These test kits will be utilized at drive through sample sites across the state as part of the statewide effort of more than 2,700 members of the New York National Guard responding to community needs to mitigate the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. N.Y. State Department of Health

Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force push pallets of supplies bound for Antarctica off a K-loader and into a C-141B Starlifter assigned to McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 62nd Airlift Wing (AW). The 62nd AW men and equipment are participating in the joint, U.S. Armed Forces and New Zealand Defense Force, military operation which provides logistic support to the U.S. National Science Foundation's Program on Antarctica. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

A U.S. Air Force Airman helps setup for the Thunder and Lightning over Arizona at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 23, 2023. Thunder and Lightning over Arizona is an open house airshow for community members to be involved with and learn about the mission at DM.

F3222-SPT-95-0014-004. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Toni Wilson and US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Adam Smith, both assigned to the 8th Services Squadron, 8th Support Group, 8th Fighter Wing (FW), Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare boxed lunches in the O'Malley dining facility. Members of the 8th FW will consume over 5000 boxed lunches during the Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Contingency Response Group load 8 tons of humanitarian aid and military supplies onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 4, 2014. The aircraft and crew, from Dyess Air Force Base Texas, are deployed to Senegal as part of the 787th Air Expeditionary Squadron and will fly the cargo into Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.

FONDA FAIRGROUNDS, FONDA NY - (June 19, 2020) - Members of the New York National Guard help build food packages as part of a Joint Task Force mission. Residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas have been adversely impacted by the health and economic stresses caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Local officials have organized to assist with a drive thru food distribution event to mitigate the impact. Specifically, a drive-thru food pantry at the Fonda Fairgrounds. The members are just a part of 3500 soldiers and airmen currently on duty as part of New Yorks response to COVID-19.

Lance CPL. Douglas J. Steadman, an M.P. from Camp Pendleton, stands guard over pallets of equipment that will be airlifted to Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force (USAF) personnel of the 131st Fighter Wing (FW), Missouri Air National Guard (ANG), prepare to receive an estimated 2,000 or more evacuees from Hurricane Katrina at the former Boeing Final Assembly Plant in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). Base: Lambert Iap, Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Soldiers with the 1053rd Transportation Company, 1050th Transportation Battalion, 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard evacuate residents of Nichols, S.C., Oct. 10, 2016. The town of Nichols flooded due to the heavy rain caused by Hurricane Matthew. Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency Oct. 4, 2016 and the National Guard was called up to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations.

Members of the 552nd Air Control Wing and the 72nd Air Base Wing complete contents checks of mobility bags as a part of deployment preparation in the Agile Thunder 22-02 exercise at Tinker AFB on Aug. 9, 2022. The exercise was the largest full-scale exercise Tinker AFB has held in approximately 20 years.

Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2-124 Charlie Co., Ocala, Fla., load water in to a local citizens vehicle during Hurricane Michael disaster relief, Panama City, Fla., Oct. 13, 2018 Soldiers respond in communities throughout the panhandle in conjunction with civilian emergency services.

Arizona Army National Guard service members prepared and delivered boxes of groceries to area residents Sept. 11, 2020 at a local food bank in Mesa, Ariz. Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen continue to support grocery stores, food banks and other community needs during this state of emergency response

021211-F-1851U-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A U.S. Air Force service member, assigned to United States Central Command awaits placement of critical aid in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep 11, 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. This USAID-led delivery was the first of many to be distributed at several locations throughout the country.

The 121st Air Refueling Wing Sustainment Services Flight prepares lunch for Airmen during regular scheudled drill, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio. Services provides readiness capabilites, such as operating dining facilities and administering fitness tests.

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020324-F-0675P-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Sgt. Jonathan Steager, engineer sergeant with the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and Sgt. Ben Stewart, intel analyst with the Main Command Post Operational Detachment - 1st Infantry Division, unload boxes of medical supplies at the Fremont Hospital March 17, 2019, in Fremont Nebraska. Four LMTVs were sent with supplies to Fremont after it was flooded.

030422-A-4487O-027. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USARSO

221110-N-JU916-1007 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 10, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Summer Deeson, from Gloucester, Virgina, inventories supplies in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 10, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

221119-N-FM230-1031 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sort mail during a replenishment-at-sea with the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Nov. 19, 2022. 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.

Senior Airman Kelly Ford, 194thLogisticsReadiness Squadron,packs food boxesat the Food Lifeline Covid Response warehouse April 23, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. More than 250 Air and Army National Guardsmen are assigned to the warehousewhere they are able toprepare, on average, 268boxes an hour.

The Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Food Service aims to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of the Army food program. This award encourages food service providers to meet high standards in the culinary arts and recognizes their commitment to providing healthy and nutritious food service excellence to Army units.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier takes water to a person's car at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

040313-F-2828D-218. Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Staff Sergeant Bill Humbree, from the 127th Wing Mission Support Group, sorts food to be repackaged and distributed as part of the Michigan National Guards COVID-19 response. A team of Airmen from Selfridge Air National Guard Base are helping distribute food at the Forgotten Harvest Food Bank in Royal Oak, Mich. The work the Selfridge Airmen are doing contributes to the Michigan National Guard's larger efforts supporting Michiganders and food banks in Ann Arbor, Comstock Park, Flint, and Pontiac.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Updike (right), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, directs a local business owner how to place a pallet of alcohol-based sanitizer on the trailer at the production center in Baltimore on May 7, 2020. The Soldiers transported seven pallets of sanitizer to a redistribution warehouse in Hanover, Maryland as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been activated to support Marylands response to COVID-19 utilizing capabilities such as medical augmentation, transportation support, and more.

A member of an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit checks the documentation on a case of Iraqi munitions being prepared for removal. U.S. and coalition EOD units are clearing mines and other ordnance from Kuwait's harbors following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Relief supplies in front of an Airbus A400M Atlas, ILA Berlin Air Show, Berlin, Germany, Europe

011212-F-4539R-501. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

110825-F-ZE674-196WASHINGTON (Aug. 25, 2011) Air Force airmen from the base public works department fill sandbags at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the U.S. east coast over the weekend and may bring heavy winds and flooding.

020816-F-2454T-006. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Colchester, Vt. , August 31, 2011 Vermont National Guard members secure pallets of bottled water aboard a helicopter at FEMA's distribution center at Camp Johnson in Colchester. FEMA provided emergency supplies, including food, water, tarps and other necessary items which the Vermont State Police and National Guard delivered to flooded towns throughout the state.. Vermont Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Justin Reynolds, 374th Force Support Squadron dining facility shift leader, prepares to cook a batch of fries here March 24. The Dayton, Ohio native is working modified hours in order to provide meals to all authorized Yokota and TDY members assisting with Operation Tomodachi.

031022-F-9796L-016. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

020405-F-7232C-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2002 Country: Unknown

"Forest Hills, N.Y., December 17, 2013 United States Marines, from the 6th Communications Battalion, came to FEMA's Joint Field Office in Queens to pick up toys donated by FEMA workers for the ""Toys for Tots"" charity. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA". New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Louisiana National Guardsmen help distribute food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of South Louisiana at the Shire on Airline stadium parking lot, Metairie, Louisiana, April 6, 2020. To date the Guard has helped to pack over 134,655 pounds of food for distribution across the state in several food banks.

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Feb. 12, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors from Naval Air Station Sigonella assist with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts for Türkiye by transferring pallets received from naval shipments, Feb. 12, 2023. Following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023, U.S. military forces assigned to U.S. European Command are providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in support of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), and the international community to the Turkish people during this tragedy. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. service members and host nation representatives offload medical supplies from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft with 1st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, during KAMANDAG 6 in Basco, Batanes, Philippines Oct. 6, 2022. The U.S. donated medical supplies valued at $20,000 to increase the medical and response capabilities of Basco during natural disasters. 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.

Members of the Maryland National Guard partnered with a local church in support of efforts to distribute groceries to the local community April 17, 2020, in Stevensville, Md. The MDNG is supporting multiple food distribution sites statewide and ensuring residents are still able to have groceries while schools and workplaces are closed due to COVID-19. Nearly 1,400 MDNG Soldiers and Airmen are activated to support Marylands response to COVID-19 utilizing capabilities such as medical augmentation, transportation support, and more.

U.S. Army Pfc. Angie Mejia-Contrera and Spc. Kadesh Wynter, unit supply specialists with the 369th Sustainment Brigade provide supply support to Spc. Kelly Smith, a human resources specialist with the brigade, during post mobilization training, Sept. 24, 2022, North Fort Hood, Texas.

A Soldier with 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, distributes water with a forklift at Thomas Cardozo Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

National Guard Soldiers deliver food and water to communities around Puerto Rico, Oct. 18, 2017.

Spc. Chanmi Kim, a Soldier assigned to the 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Sustainment Brigade enjoys a women empowerment forum on July 22, 2022, on Fort Stewart, Georgia. The class went over Army regulations 670-1 as well as postpartum policies.

Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force tighten straps on a palette of bottled water bound for mainland Japan from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 16. Marines from III MEF, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, delivered the bottled water, totaling more than 140 cases, to Atsugi, Japan. Marines and sailors from III MEF are actively providing support for foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in mainland Japan. The name Tomodachi, which means friends” in Japanese, was chosen by the government of Japan.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Commander James L. Booth, and 1Lt. John E. Nikas, project engineer and the colonel's aide, observe helicopter flights out of the Lee County Emergency Operations Center. Officials fly out over the devastated areas to make assessments of the damage. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working in partnership with the local, state,and federal response to Hurricane Ian. More than 800 USACE personnel and contractors are deployed and engaged, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas. Our number one prioritycontinues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Ian.

Maryland Army National Guard chaplains organized a COVID-19 response team to help City of Refuge Baltimore, a non-profit organization, distribute food to members of the Baltimore community on March 26, 2020.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, Florida Army National Guard support distribution operations in Cape Coral, Florida. The 116th is deployed to south Florida to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

220930-N-BP862-1033 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 30, 2022) Sailors load supplies in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), September 30, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Sigmund, Special Operations Command-Europe, Psychological Operations, assists a national police officer from Morocco with a meal, ready to eat during exercise Flintlock 2007 at the Gendarmarie training facility in Bamako, Mali, Aug. 31, 2007. The exercise, which is meant to foster relationships of peace, security and cooperation among the Trans-Sahara nations, is part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership. The TSCTP is an integrated, multi-agency effort of the U.S.State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Defense Department.

Tornado - Fultondale, Ala. , May 5, 2011 Alabama National Guard load MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) into a surviors truck at the Fultondale Disaster recovery Center. FEMA has provided MRE's, water,ice, and tarps to help the survivors affected by the Southeast storms of April 27th. FEMA Photo / Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

220707-N-TT639-1031 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mica Hansen, from Kirkland, Washington, left, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Tionne Wright, from New Haven, Connecticut, sort packages from Operation Gratitude in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 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.

110324-N-RG360-055PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sort mail during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan received more than 67,000 pounds of mail. Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi.

Soldiers and Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard load boxes of face masks into a vehicle at West Hartford Public Works, West Hartford, Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2020. The Connecticut National Guard is helping the state Department of Education and Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security distribute 600,000 masks to school districts throughout the state.

030407-F-1389C-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG

220911-N-ZG822-1285 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 11, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jose Mercado moves cargo during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 11, 2022. 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.

060518-A-0527A-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagran Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

Airmen and Air Force civilians gather debris collected during a FOD walk Apr. 25, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The Great Texas Airshow concluded Apr. 24 and a FOD walk was conducted to remove foreign object debris from the runway areas prior to reopening the airfield.

030324-F-2380C-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Lisbeth RodriguezLuciano, a New York City, New York native and a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares evening chow for Marines at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue during Marine Expeditionry Unit Exercise (MEUEX) I, Dec. 12, 2022. Food service specialists mission is to ensure Marines in garrison or on field operations are fed so they have the energy to complete their mission.

050903-F-3226N-023. Base: Ellington Field, Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ELLINGTON FIELD

070422-A-7430N-005. Base: Mahmudiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

U.S. Airmen from the 435th Air Mobility Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base load blankets, tarps and water containers onto C-130 aircraft in Pisa, Italy. These aircraft will then fly these supplies to Tunisia, March 4th 2011. The U.S. Government is working intensely with the International community to meet the humanitarian needs of the Lybian people and others in the country who fled across the borders.

050119-F-8362B-081. Base: Jakarta Country: Indonesia (IDN)

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