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Showcases military personnel conducting maintenance and supply operations on aircraft and vehicles, highlighting teamwork and technology in a maritime context.

220616-N-FD648-1091 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), June 16, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and war fighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220414-N-NK931-472 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 14, 2022) - Lt. Garrett Rowe, assigned aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) controls the steering combinator while navigating during routine underway operations in the Eastern Pacific. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. TuanNam Lucas Bui, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, drives a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, assigned to Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, near Trondheim, Norway, June 20, 2022. Reserve Marines with CLB-453 performed their annual training period by traveling to Norway to conduct preventative maintenance on the vehicles and equipment that is currently prepositioned with the Maritime Prepositioning Program-Norway. Bui is a native of Texarkana, Texas and drills with CLB-453 in Texarkana.

SGT Thomas Buhr repairs a radio system aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter aircraft code-named Looking Glass. The aircraft acts as the backup command and control post for the Strategic Air Command's (SAC) underground command center and its crew would assume all functions in the event that SAC's underground center was destroyed by enemy attack. Three Looking Glass sorties are flown daily by the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron (ACCS) and the 4th ACCS. Country: Unknown

MAJ Willie Register, a pilot wearing chemical warfare gear, poses in front of an OV-10 Bronco aircraft before a training flight. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Airman 1st Class Maggie Bennett, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, announces the start of fueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2022. The fuels distribution flight is responsible for fueling Kunsans F-16 fleet, which continues to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

SSGT Steve Sutton, a C-130 Hercules crew chief with the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron, refuels his aircraft on the flight line at the Bucharest airport as medical supplies from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center in Pirmasens, West Germany, are unloaded from the aircraft. Provided by the 7th Medical Command, the supplies are part of a relief effort for citizens of the revolt-torn country. Sutton is in civilian clothes for diplomatic reasons. Base: Burcharest Country: Romania(ROM)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 2, 2012) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Charles Williamstorrence, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), dons a chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) protective mask during a mask fitting at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The mask utilizes an interchangeable charcoal filter to protect the wearer from respiratory damage in the event of a CBR attack.

A member of the Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Chaff (SRBOC) reloading crew from the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), right, removes a chaff cartridge from a storage to be loaded into a SRBOC launcher during training aboard the guided missile cruiser USS BIDDLE (CG-34). Country: Unknown

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Susan Sparks, Space Launch Delta 45 Senior Enlisted Leader, tandem jumps with pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., July 28, 2022. Sparks is SLD 45s newest SEL.

Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Tomas Colon, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), participates in a damage control training evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

Nightwatch patrolman stand off with luxury car in garage

220908-F-LN908-0024ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2022) Cryptologic Technician Jonah Brandes, from Phoenix, covers a door during security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sept. 8, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220615-N-GP384-1005 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 15, 2022) Lt. j.g. Matt Bender, from Peoria, Illinois, looks through an adelaide on the bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 15, 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.

220405-N-GF955-1052CARIBBEAN SEA - (April 5, 2022) -- Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) respond to a simulated class bravo fire in the main machinery room during engineering casualty control drills, April 5, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

111107-N-SF704-139 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 7, 2011) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) practice fire hose handling techniques during a general quarters drill en route to a port visit in Hong Kong. George Washington is conducting a patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

PHILIPPINE SEA (September 19, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Gracie Kuhns from Pocola, Oklahoma, participates in a damage control training exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 19. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

DF-ST-87-09539. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Blassi Shoogukwruk, an aircraft de-icing supervisor with the 176th Maintenance Operations Flight, operates the basket of a GL-1800 deicing truck at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 13, 2024. During the harsh Alaska winter months the mission of the 3rd Maintenance Squadrons deicing section is to safely put aircraft in the sky. Air Force

A technician in chemical warfare gear works on AIM-9 missiles during Sidewinder II exercises. Subject Operation/Series: SIDEWINDER II Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

Iraq, Kirkuk province, Bashir village on 2022-10-19. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. This is Handicap International's (Humanity and Inclusion) mine clearance training camp in the village of Bashir where mine clearers practice in real conditions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Kirkouk, Bashir village le 2022-10-19. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines

220126-N-FA490-1098 MANILA, Philippines (Jan. 26, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Ray Nunley, from Memphis, Tennessee, right, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Ronnia Weaver, from Kansas City, Missouri, both assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) conduct non-lethal weapons training in the mission bay of Jackson. Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

240124-N-LR905-2005LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 conducts a comms check while preparing to dive in simulated arctic waters at Lake Ferrell as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sadie Jurado, 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist, fuels a RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, during an Exercise Juniper Oak mission, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 25, 2023. Juniper Oak is a large-scale bilateral exercise, aimed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Israeli armed forces contributing to regional security.

San Antonio resident, Cecil Paramore, and his son, listen to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Goss, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talk about the C-5M Super Galaxy at The Great Texas Airshow at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, April 23, 2022. Airshows provide community members an opportunity to better understand U.S. military capabilities and meet the service members who carry out the mission. Approximately 550,000 people attended the two-day event, which was held for the first time since 2017.

Sailors assigned to USS San Diego (LPD 22) stand watch at the helm while the ship gets underway for NASAs Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 21, 2024. In preparation for NASAs Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. Navy

NORFOLK (Oct. 26, 2016) - Capt. James R. Midkiff, commanding officer, amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), speaks to the crew during an all-hands call on the flight deck. Iwo Jima is returning to her homeport of Mayport, Fla., after off-loading Marines and equipment following the completion of humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts in Haiti.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Oscar Morales-Nunes, ammunition technician, Ammunition Supply Point, Security Battalion, from Bluffton, South Carolina, operates a forklift near an Earth Covered Magazine (ECM) on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Virginia, June 30, 2022. The ECM is an ammunition storage facility which resembles a large grassy hill with a large sliding door. Each ECM is allotted a net explosive weight and holds a variety of ammunition and explosives.

221004-N-JO823-1024 TSUGARU-KAIKYO STRAIT (Oct. 4, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Trace Huber, from Hughson, California, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, cleans the panels of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Tsugaru-Kaikyo Strait, Oct. 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.

A flight deck crewman stands by aboard the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9). Country: Unknown

221106-N-IP029-1002 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 6, 2022) Sailors participate in movie night aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the maintenance phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

Members of a red team meet before a planned simulated attack on Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md., during an Anti-terrorism/force protection exercise on September 9, 2022. The exercise was held from September 8-10 and tested the emergency response of the entire base populace in an elevated FPCON level.

240102-HA192-N-1008MEDITERRANNEAN SEA (Jan. 2, 2024) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Jonathan Bower, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), engraves a sign using a laser engraver, Jan. 2. Bataan 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.

SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 13, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), don damage control gear prior to a drill in the ships hangar bay in Sasebo, Japan Sept. 13, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Swiss lansquenet soldiers attacking French troops

Jamie Chapman, 2nd Audiovisual producer and director and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Franklin Harris, 2nd Audiovisual Squadron NCO in charge of training, troubleshoot their focus for the 2023 Womens Air and Space Power Symposium promotional video at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 27, 2023. The 2nd AVS creates effective productions that integrate Air Force strategies to advance Department of Defense missions.

Brian Davidson of The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Expeditionary Site Support Team is one of the instructors for acetylene torch operations. Davidson teaches both military and civilian deployers who are part of a trained team that, when deployed set up a property disposal site in forward deployed areas supporting the troops operating there.

220408-N-CZ759-1499 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2022) - Airman Anthony Crawford, a member of the ships crash and salvage team, from Charlotte, N.C., observes flight operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 8. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

On Board Hm Submarine Tribune, 1942 Close-up of the motor room of HMS TRIBUNE with a rating working on the port switchboard.

110217-N-DM338-087PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Shirley Shugar, from Joppa, Ala., takes inventory of ordnance in the bomb farm aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway continuing training before deploying to the western Pacific Ocean and U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

SSGT Lee Sam Sun, a member of the South Korean 11th Fighter Wing combat aircraft servicing (CAS) team, tightens the fuse on a Mark 82 500-pound bomb during Sabre Spirit '89 competition. Sabre Spirit is an annual joint South Korean-U.S. Pacific Air Forces combat ammunition production and CAS exercise. Subject Operation/Series: SABRE SPIRIT '89 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Guard dressed in military uniform in a gas mask Guard dressed in military uniform in a gas mask. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RomanxBudnikovx 10789331

U.S. Navy Divers with the Mobile Dive Salvage Unit Company 1-6, conduct a communications check inside the Kirby Morgan 37 helmet, near the Solomon Islands, Nov. 17, 2022. MDSU Company 1-6 is working with the DPAA to recover missing Americans near the Solomon Islands. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S personnel to their families and the nation.

240110-N-CJ603-1003 NORFOLK (Jan. 10, 2024) Operations Specialist 3rd Class VonHarvey Estayo, left, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jared Caburian track aircraft during Fleet Synthetic Training - Group Command Exercise in the combat information center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Jan. 11, 2024. FST-GC is an exercise for Sailors involved in combat systems to hone their skills through combating simulated casualties. Wasp is in Naval Station Norfolk conducting a scheduled continued maintenance availability period.

British Royal Navy Operator/Maintainer Paul Edwards practices sending Morse Code messages aboard the Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS COVENTRY (F 98), in the Persian Gulf. The British vessel is in the gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: Hms Conventry (F 98)

DA-ST-85-04939. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Camp San Luis Obispo State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MISAWA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2021) - Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Christopher Gunn, assigned to the Golden Swordsmen Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, helps to direct a P-8A Poseidon during a training exercise at Misawa Air Base. VP-47 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon J. Vinson/RELEASED)

front view mechanic with protective glasses uniform

220825-N-QI593-1017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2022) Lt. j.g. Morgan Eck, from Muncy, Pennsylvania, conducts pre-replenishment-at-sea checks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

060928-N-5024R-002. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota Griffis, 384th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refuelingspecialist, prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21,2022. The mission required the crew to fly to Travis AFB, California, where they loaded 8,000pounds of cargo and supplies, followed by providing air refueling training for a C-17 fromJBPHH.

A Soldier assigned to the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater walks through the Aviano Airport metal detector machine during the 307th Military Intelligence Battalion's theater entry training. The training gave Soldiers the chance to practice entering foreign theaters and practice responses to precarious situations. The training was part of the Lightning Focus 24, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theaters annual exercise. Lightning Focus 2024 provides an opportunity for increasing individual & crew weapons proficiency, training on Basic Soldier Skills, junior Soldier and NCO development, improving unit cohesion & team-building, and scenario-based operational intelligence support training to certify intelligence platforms; building readiness in support of SETAF-AF, USAREUR-AF and USAFRICOM.

Military personnel secure a parachute to the top of a packed rubber raft as preparations are made to load it aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Viviana Richey, 386th Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center NCOIC, guides an Airman driving a forklift into position to sort a crate of ballistic places at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 4, 2022. People from around the area of responsibility send in their used plates to be tested at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, for safety and redistribution from the ETDC.

060516-N-9851B-006. Base: USS Tortuga (LSD 46)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Thirkeal Lightsey, an information systems technician aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901), readies himself for the tie-down evolution in deck landing qualification exercises, Atlantic Ocean, July 13, 2022. Deck landing qualifications allow for both the boat and air crews to successfully train personnel in landing a helicopter on board a vessel.

Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 20, 2024. USS George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 4, 2022)) Ensign Hazel Acosta, from St. Croix, Virgin Islands, calls the Combat Information Center while standing watch on the bridge of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

DN-ST-85-10196. Base: Thames River State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021002-F-4177H-024. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Seth Anderson assigned to USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) poses for a photo in flash gear holding a 76mm round while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 9, 2022. Flash gear is required for all members in the 76 magazine during a gunnery exercise.

DF-ST-84-08209. Subject Operation/Series: CRISEX 83 Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

'Fares please', 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 4, 2022) Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 3rd Class Andrew Terrels, from Ocean City, N.J., sanitizes masks 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.

220907-N-XN177-1056 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 7, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabrielle Rasa, from Corinth, Maine, conducts maintenance on components of an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) in the hangar bay 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.

060526-N-1332Y-170. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

060630-N-7526R-052. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

220122-N-UP745-2050 Red Sea (Jan. 22, 2022) Sailors use a flag to simulate a bravo fire during an aircraft firefighting drill on the flight deck aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), January 22. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Theoplis Stewart II)

220627-N-JO823-2189 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 27, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francis Supnet, from Stockton, California, left, Senior Chief Boatswains Mate Pat Drumm, from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, center, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Gayhart, from Cincinnati, direct Sailors conducting small boat operations on the starboard davit of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

Norfolk, Va. (June 01, 2022) - Chief Mate Maximilian Soucey, assigned to USNSJoshua Humphreys (T-AO-188), provides a brief on the ship's tank deck during the Senior Executive Advanced Leader Training (SALT) program tour of Humphreys June 1, 2022. The purpose of the tour was to provide Navy Senior Executives experiential insight of daily efforts required to support U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFFC) mission to man, train, equip, certify, and employ combat-ready Naval forces capable of conducting prompt, sustained naval, joint, and combined operations in support of U.S. national interests.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tongil Lee, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation, checks his route log to ensure his shuttle is on schedule Oct. 3, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The base shuttle system makes 400 stops a day and helps AUAB members get to their destination.

120114-N-GC412-048 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 14, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Anna Vargas stands by while an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSC) 8 is hitched to a tractor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Officer Ben Cruz, Guam Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics K-9 operator, calms down his partner Halo, GPD SWAT explosive-detection K-9, during a Military Working Dog Immersion Course at Northwest Field, Guam, Sept. 22, 2022. The course was hosted by the MWD instructors assigned to the 736th Security Forces Squadron attached to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The goal of this part of the course is to acclimate the K-9 to being in and smelling smoke, which would be common if explosives were used in real world scenarios.

Chief Petty Officer Ronald Lipscomb, a member of the Port State Control Safety Team at Coast Guard Sector-Maryland National Capital Region, and a crew member aboard the Auto Eco verify that the vessels gas detection system is operational, Aug. 18,2022 at the Port of Baltimore. The gas detection system will alert the crew if dangerous fumes enter the space.

220813-N-GF955-1005ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Tyler Kruse, from Deer Park, N.Y., right, and Damage Controlman Fireman Kadin Shoemaker, from Scottsbluff, Neb., spray fresh water on the missile deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a fresh water wash down, Aug. 13, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

An Airman assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing hops into Car #51, the Salute to Service car, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 10, 2022. A NASCAR team visited the base to meet and greet with service members, civilian employees, and their families as part of its Military Salutes Campaign. The presence of advertising does not constitute endorsement on the part of the U.S. Air Force or Creech Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Nichols, a firefighter assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, and a Royal Saudi Air Force medic load a training casualty into the back of an RSAF ambulance during a partner nation Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear response exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 29, 2022. The exercise was purely simulation, no chemical, explosive or fire hazards were present during the training. The 378th ECESs Emergency Management flight, also known by many as CBRN, is responsible for working with RSAF to build and establish response and recovery actions for a wide variety of scenarios.

Staff Sgt. Madison Day, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron refuels supervisor, communities with other Airmen as a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker refuels at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2022. Hot pit refueling allows aircraft to refuel quickly with engines running in order to return to the fight in a speedy manner.

DN-SC-89-07982. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An F-111D aircraft pilot receives a traditional hosing down as his last mission is completed. The pilot is from the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, involved in exercise CORONET HAMMER. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET HAMMER Base: Boscombe Down Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Technicians assist a test subject into a harness prior to a simulated free fall exercise in a vertical wind tunnel. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2017) Command Master Chief Spike Call fist bumps a Sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a vertical replenishment. Theodore Roosevelt is off the coast of Southern California conducting routine training operations.

A participant in Operations K.I.D.S. looks through a set of binoculars at the explosive ordnance disposal display at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, April 9, 2022. About 70 children "deployed" during the event designed to give children of military members a taste of what their parents undergo when deploying.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 3, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert Ficke, from Kittery, Maine, gives tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) training on the mess decks of 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.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Daniel Wolfbauer, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsions craftsman, observes the flightline from inside an MC-130P Combat Shadow here March 31, 2011. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts and trying to minimize human suffering. U.S. military assets include a wide range of equipment and air, sea and ground capabilities and expertise.

180221-N-MT837-0016 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 21, 2018) Sailors attach ordnance to an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Western Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment.

221002-N-XN177-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - Airman Michael Wanner, from Portland, Oregon, prepares to refuel aircraft on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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.

Serviceman inspects car on overhead lift

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Smith, right, and Lance Cpl. Jacob McCormick, both crew chiefs assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, go over M2 machine gun procedures during an integrated training exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2023. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 and HMH 465 conducted integrated training as a proof of concept for future distributed operations.

030408-F-9528H-036. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

011230-F-1851B-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Ariana Sarar, Professional Staff Member for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Nicholas Vance, Professional Staff Member for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, participate in a tour of Hangar two, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to discuss how the Navy and Marine Corps are training for future conflict in complex environments, as well as allowing the opportunity for a broader perspective on operations and contributions to national defense.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Butler, Aircrew Flight Equipment lead trainer for the USAF Thunderbirds, fits a mask on Detective Benjamin J. MacDonald, an officer assigned to the homicide division of the Fort Wayne Police Department, at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 3, 2022. MacDonald was given the opportunity to participate in a Hometown Hero Flight, a Thunderbird program that showcases American citizens doing amazing things in their communities.

DF-ST-88-06846. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET TITAN Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion celebrate an annual "Trunk or Treat", Oct. 29, 2022, on Fort Drum, N.Y. The event consisted of Soldiers handing out candy, from the decorated trunks of their vehicles to children, to celebrate Halloween.

S88-54948 (6 Dec 1988) --- The STS-29 crewmembers are trained in procedures to follow in the event of a fire with their spacecraft. Here, the crew is briefed on correct handling of the fire extinguisher by Robert Fife (far left) of NASA's fire and security staff. Pictured, left to right, are Astronauts John E. Blaha, pilot; Michael L. Coats, mission commander; Robert C. Springer, James F. Buchli and James P. Bagian, mission specialists. The training exercise took place on the northern end of the 1625-acre JSC facility.

220511-N-VJ326-4241 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) - Chief Damage Controlman Brandon Holst, from Palmdale, California, trains Sailors during a general quarters drill in the vehicle stowage area of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 11, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A group of 167th Airmen participate in stationary bicycle training at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 11, 2022. The training was held as part of the 167th Wing Resilience day, and gave Airmen the opportunity to improve their physical resilience through exercise.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 4, 2022) - Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Luis Ladson, from San Diego, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), mans the helm as the ship departs Visakhapatnam, India, Aug. 4, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DA-SC-86-02983. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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