Military Maintenance and Logistics

Images of military personnel conducting maintenance on vehicles, managing supplies, and preparing equipment, emphasizing technical skills in logistics.

U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Acreman, a mechanic assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, loosens screws to drain and refill hub oil on an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during annual services at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

DA-ST-85-02318. Subject Operation/Series: LIFELINE Base: Southport State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Acreman, a mechanic assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, loosens screws to drain and refill hub oil on an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during annual services at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 5, 2024) Airman Apprentice Harris Grupee, from Monrovia, Liberia, uses a needle gun while conducting deck preservation on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region.

050624-A-1566H-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Delta State: Al Kut Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An aeromedical evacuation Airman preps gear aboard a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for an AE training mission in Ceiba, Honduras, June 12, 2022. The training is part of a joint integration effort it Honduras, where the Airmen are working with local first responders and military members on various medical techniques and procedures.

220711-N-OM737-1013Norfolk, VA (July 11. 2022) - Boatswain's Mate Seaman Paul Braccio, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), needleguns the deck in the fo'c'sle. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

220823-N-ZG822-2064A ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 23,2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Chenoa Washington, from Texarkana, Texas, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd class Clayton Pilcher, from Phoenix, inspects fuel samples for CDI practicals aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 23, 2022.The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

220818-N-IP029-1223 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 18, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Daniel Boltz, from San Antonio, performs preservation aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

070112-N-6854D-002. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 21, 2020) Ensign Chris Luna, from Jonesboro, Ark., takes a navigational bearing while standing watch in the pilot house of the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

2nd Cavalry Regiment hosts a military-to-military engagement with Macedonian allies at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. This engagement familiarized Macedonians with Stryker maintenance.

220711-N-DN159-1019 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 11, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Chase Emyer, from Jacksonville, Florida, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Joshua Haefeli, from Reno, Nevada, right, both assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, conduct a 7-day inspection on the main rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 11, 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.

A U.S. Airman with the 735th Air Mobility Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, straps down a pallet during the Port Dawg Rodeo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 23, 2022. Fourteen teams of port dawgs from around the world competed in five events in order to earn the honor of Top Dawg: a pallet-building competition, a 10k forklift skills course, a 25K loader aircraft upload, a combat fitness challenge and a center of balance knowledge test.

050117-F-7787L-001. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

020306-F-9796L-002. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

030422-M-9892R-003. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

030508-F-2034C-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030406-F-2573S-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

060405-A-1211S-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Cob Speicher Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

220907-N-XN177-1148 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 7, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Eric Enderson, from Denver, prepares to braze a test pipe aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Sept. 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.

061110-N-7130B-234. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

220928-N-FD648-1014 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 28, 2022) Seaman Akwasi Boakye, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), removes rust with a needle gun, Sept. 28, 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.

180102-N-VN584-1189 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 2, 2018) Cpl. Hayden Nagy, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, welds a support shelf aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Curtis Smith, a member of Bravo Company of the 427th Brigade Support Battalion, works on a project at the Army National Guard display at the New York State Fair in Geddes, New York near Syracuse, on August 21, 2022. The company set up their metal working shop at the fair and worked on projects in order to demonstrate the range of skills National Guard Soldiers can learn. The fair runs through the Labor Day weekend. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Barbara Olney)

Staff Sgt. Joe Sewell, Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules crew chief, prepares to reload liquid oxygen onto a spare Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) aircraft during an annual spring training in Boise, Idaho, April 26, 2022. The MAFFS units are training for a U.S. Northern Command mission. In the event of activation during the fire year, First Air Force (AFNORTH), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component Command, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support.

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Boyer, survey team member, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, New Jersey National Guard, packages evidence at a simulated crime scene during an Army North-mandated training proficiency evaluation at the Monmouth County Sheriff Situational Training and Response Simulator Facility, Freehold, New Jersey, Nov. 1, 2022. The 21st identifies chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances; assesses and advises civil authorities on response measures to man-made or natural disasters. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jeremy Wells and USAF AIRMAN First Class Roland Rees, 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, fix a loose guide pin on a nozzle fairing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that needed to be repaired. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

070116-N-6106R-040. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Prefecture Country: Japan (JPN)

Senior Airman Tyler Fontane, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, rotates fuel through a hose to ensure it is serviceable during the Logistics Compliance Assessment Program inspection Aug. 23, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Members of the 99th LRS are assessed in three categories: evaluations, inspections, and observations. (Air Force

070430-A-0350A-018. Base: Forward Operating Base Callahan State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 18, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Victor Estrada, from National City, Calif., paints a bulkhead aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Robert Armentrout, 8th Supply/POL, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, hooks up a single point nozzle to an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for a cold pit refueling during the semi-annual Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-297. Coast Guardsman working with straps on pavement. Hurricane Katrina

221121-N-IW069-1098 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 21, 2022) Hull Technician 3rd Class Trilly Jones, a native of Long Beach, Calif., grinds a support beam on a weather deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

040116-F-9629J-002. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 4, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Anthony Patton, from Deridder, Louisiana, uses a hammer and chisel to break apart tile while conducting deck demolition aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 4. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

040705-F-6335P-004. Base: Camp Stephenson, Timehri Country: French Guiana (GUF) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

SASEBO, Japan (May 2, 2022) Internal Communications Specialist 3rd Class Hayden Bushy, from Ithaca, Mich., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), tests heat detectors in one of the ships ordnance magazines. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

LT Sue Faris, a pilot with Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30), conducts a preflight check of a CT-39E Sabreliner aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Miguel Medina removes a panel from the bottom of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

060614-N-0411D-103. Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI)

Newport News Shipbuilding contractor Jun Santana, from Manila, Philippines, grinds an overhead aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), in Newport News, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Curtis Burdick)

030222-F-9528H-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

011212-F-1351S-007. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

041201-M-0757M-016. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Jered Herndon, a telemetry technician in the Performance Assessment Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, installs a Pre-Exit Telemetry Retransmission Amplifier antenna, a component of the enhanced Portable Advanced Telemetry Acquisition System, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 28, 2022. The system was developed by the warfare center to detect launched ballistic missiles, automatically track telemetry data, and quickly provide that information to warfighters so they can act accordingly, and was installed on the Fitzgerald in preparation for the Pacific Dragon exercise. Five nations are participating in PACDRAGON 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands in August. This international maritime exercise provides a unique training opportunity to detect, track, and defend against ballistic missiles while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants cri

A US Air Force member of the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS) connects communication cables to a control van. The 245th ATCS, located at McEntire Air National Guard Station, Eastover, South Carolina, is undergoing its first Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Subject Operation/Series: 245th AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SQUADRON ORI Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Freebery,, a propulsion technician with the 166th Maintenance Squadron, secures a new engine for a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., May 14, 2022. The C-130 mission is the main mission of the 166th Airlift Wing.

051219-A-7969G-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Cooke State: Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A490CA

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

041101-F-1740G-007. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-SC-89-05364. Base: Portsmouth State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020129-F-8619S-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Akrotiri Country: Cyprus (CYP) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

021217-F-9032T-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. August Reynolds, an aircraft maintainer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducts routine maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif,. Jan. 5, 2022. 3rd MAW's attention to detail is crucial in our efforts to ensure our Marines, Sailors, equipment, and aircraft are ready and able to successfully complete missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad Fisher, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron radio transmission systems noncommissioned officer, constructs a request for information antenna during exercise Heavy Rain III at Breitenbach, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. During the exercise, Fisher assembled the RFI antenna to establish communication on site in a simulated contested environment.

011030-N-5961C-003. Base: Crowley 450-10 Barge

Staff Sgt. Chad Courtwright, CTK Custodian, of the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron makes small corrections on the tail flash of an F-15 Eagle aircraft. The paint is inspired by the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron emblem.

240130-N-PI330-1071 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 30, 2024) Builder Constructionman Apprentice Shawn Wilbourn, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), changes a transmission fluid filter in Rota, Spain, Jan. 30, 2024. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Conrad Kirakosian, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, performs routine maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III from Elemendorf Air Force Base, Alaska here March 28. The C-17 just returned from Sendai where supplies were dropped off in support of Operation Tomodachi.

220728-N-JR318-1078 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 28, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Steven Knight, from Cornelius, North Carolina, uses a drill to remove screws from a SUU-79 pylon aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 28, 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.

220518-N-DO281-1048 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Justin Mckenzie, front, and Damage Controlman Fireman Kadin Shoemaker put an electrical submersible pump back together after conducing maintenance aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 18, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

220415-N-XK047-1206PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Leonard Cooper guides an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) assigned to the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division from the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 15. The two-day waterborne training evolution focused on safety and transport capabilities for both the Navy and Marine Corps and is part of a larger training plan to refine tactics and doctrine for amphibious operations. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220924-N-ET093-2009 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 24, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Mujlth Kulasinghe, from Rockville, Maryland, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, performs corrosion prevention on an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to VFA-103, Sept. 24, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronics Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tryston Salyers, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team avionics technician, washes an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 6, 2022. Salyers is the sole avionics troop assigned to the team and is responsible for critical electrical systems, including the jets heads up display.

020905-F-4649H-0032. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

221028-N-YT061-1056 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 28, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Joseph Lawson, from Charleston, South Carolina, usess a chisel to remove paint from an overhead aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 28, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Crash, Fire, and Rescue, use a metal saw to cut through a steel drum during a Salvage and Rescue exercise at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Japan. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

060418-F-2869F-179. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220723-N-CY569-1007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 23, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Zachary Jewell, from Jerome, Michigan, assigned to the Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, installs fasteners onto the wing of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 23, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Borislav Komarovskiy, with the 437th Transportation Squadron (TS), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, replaces a caliper on a deployed vehicle, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Alan Wandiri, from Los Angeles, closes off a hallway prior to conducting maintenance aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). Ralph Johnson is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Isaiah Hershbergernoon, from San Diego, assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, conducts maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A member of the 44th Organizational Missile Maintenance Squadron lowers euipment 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)

011103-F-0148C-001. Base: Tulsa Ang Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020508M-9902V-027. Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Apr. 22, 2010) - Cpl. Erik Westman, 21, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist from Charleston, S.C., creates CS gas by burning tablets of CS powder at the 33 area gas chamber. Marines from 9th Communication Battalion, 1st Intelligence Battalion and 1st Radio Battalion took part in an annual confidence mask training exercise to learn how to use their gas mask properly and what to do when faced with a chemical attack.

010807-N-0715P-019. Base: Dsv Rockwater 2 Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

221013-N-NX635-1110 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Hull Technician 3rd Class Samuel Mims, from Warner Robins, Ga., practices flat horizontal welding aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

Todd Davis, a grip for FOX Sports, builds the stage for the NFL pre-game show to be aired from the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The NFL pre-game show is hosted by Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, James Brown and Cris Collinsworth. TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A US Air Force aircraft maintenance technician from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron works on an EF-111A Raven aircraft on the flightline. The ground crew is preparing the aircraft for a NATO airstrike against the Bosnian Serbs. The 429th is deployed from the 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, NM. Subject Operation/Series: DELIBERATE FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Logan Hopton, a composite tool kit technician and fuel system mechanic with the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Sortie Support Component Equipment Maintenance Flight, retrieves a tool kit from a shelf at Ali Al Salem Air Base, June 23, 2022. The kits are often checked out of the shop by various specialty shops and coalition partners to perform maintenance on their aircraft.

060223-A-7969G-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Summerall State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011127-F-9085B-004. Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221109-N-YQ181-1005 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) From left, Machinists Mate Fireman Jaden Lopez, from Phoenix, and Fireman Jaren Nunley, from Tracy City, Tennessee, remove a dryer door in a laundry space aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Sgt. Jordan White, air transportation for the 155th Air Refueling Wing, tightens the net on a loading pallet, Aug. 18, 2022, during annual training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron sent Airmen to Travis AFB for exposure to new aircraft and deployment readiness training.

221025-N-JO823-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Ryan Bagley, from Calhoun, Georgia, lubricates suspension lugs during preventative maintenance on a guided-missile weapon system aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 25. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Conor Huften, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and native of Florida, welds support beams together during the first day of construction at the Ban Prakaet school, Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

030319-F-4539R-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Cpl. Dustin Truscott, an organizational automotive mechanic with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, works on a vehicle at the motor transportation lot at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2010. Currently at 93 percent, 3/3 Motor T has the highest vehicle readiness percentage of any infantry battalion in Southern Afghanistan, said Staff Sgt. Justin Johnson, the 3/3 Motor T maintenance chief. Truscott is from Wendell, Idaho.

Sgt. Daniel Finch, a Musician, with 101st Airborne Division Band Headquarters Headquarters Battalion 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) cleans off military vehicles after returning home from field exercise Operation Lethal Eagle II on May 2, 2022 at Ft. Campbell. Keeping up with maintenance on equipment is key to having long lasting equipment. Operation Lethal Eagle II is a division-wide training exercise designed to produce lethal squads and platoons grounded in fundamentals ready for contingency operations on today's battlefields.

110801-N-SG869-036 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 1, 2011) Aviation MachinistÕs Mate Airman Raven King, from Peru, Ind., takes fuel samples from an F/A-18 Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Spc. Logan Phillips with 97th Troop Command plots points for the night land navigation test as part of the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Oct. 18, 2022. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring.

030828-F-4350W-003. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

221203-N-VS068-1059SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 3, 2022) - Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Dayan McDonald removes bolts from a cooling system aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 3, 2022. Conducting maintenance is necessary to prevent corrosion to equipment. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

041201-F-3431H-035. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An Airman assigned to the 4th Munitions Squadron competes during a tractor trailer tie-down obstacle course at a ground transportation rodeo at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 10, 2022. The main purpose of the rodeo was to boost comradery between multiple units on base and from the surrounding area.

Members of the Army National Guard from five states combined to form a Round Out Unit specializing in Aviation Depot Maintenance. The Army National Guard team trained soldiers from the 4th Aviation, Fort Carson, Colo, on the techniques of shrink wrapping helicopters. The wrapping protects the helicopters from corrosion during shipping. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

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