Military Operations and Construction

Images of military personnel engaged in construction and maintenance tasks, emphasizing teamwork and logistical support in various operations and environments.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Jonik, an aviation communication system technician with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lays down tactical fiber optic cable to interconnect the operational facility with a mobile Marine Aviation Operations Center (MAOC) at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2024, in preparation for exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2024 (AE24). AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. Military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region. Marine Corps

040812-F-0571C-091. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2004-GUYANA Base: Timehri Country: Guyana (GUY)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tom Hough, 144th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. Personnel from multiple bases make up the Guardian Angel team that is specially trained to support the human spaceflight support mission.

Sgt. Jacob Turner prepares the crane to hoist down an Apache propeller. Members from the South Carolina Army National Guards 1/151 Attack Recon Battalion at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, work to move 10 Apache helicopters from the ARNG side of the base to the Air National Guards F-16 hangar. McEntire ANGs F-16s are being flown to an off-sight location allowing the space needed for the ARNGs helicopters to be stored in preparation of Tropical Storm Hanna, which is expected to make landfall in the near future. The South Carolina National Guard stands ready to provide hurricane disaster relief operations to civilian authorities in those areas affected by damaging hurricanes. The SCNG has prepositioned aircraft, equipment, and personnel who are preparing for recovery operations. (National Guard

221003-N-OK195-1065 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Charley, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), uses a needle gun while performing preventative maintenance, Oct. 3, 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.

021205-F-6737G-007. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050710-A-6108G-840. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011117-F-1851B-041. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

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

USS JOHN S. MC CAIN's (DDG-56) Boarding team team members quickly loads into the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) (not shown) during a Maritime Interception Operation (MIO). The AEGIS destroyer is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build up. Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56)

DN-ST-88-06303. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

POHANG, Republic of South Korea (March 27, 2023) -U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Aussie free rappel along-side a Republic of Korea Marine fast roping during Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK’s combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

220706-N-PC065-1100 RIJEKA, Croatia (July 6, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) sand and paint the exterior surface of Arlingtons pilot house during preservation work for mid-deployment voyage repairs in Rijeka, Croatia, July 6, 2022. Arlington 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.

A U.S. military civil engineer digs a trench for renovations on a school as part of Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste, Sept. 10, 2022. The operation is scheduled for Sept. 12-17 and will focus on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Air Forces participates in PAC ANGEL 22-4 in order to advance interoperability and build upon established partnerships between our military forces and our allies and partners.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher VanAken of the 110th Civil Engineer Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, uses a concrete saw to remove concrete at the Tama Hills Recreational Area, a U.S. Armed Forces recreational area near Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Members of the 110th CES participated in a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise in Japan to renovate the Boy Scout camp located at the recreational area.The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have access to on their home base.

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Johnny Pineda, USMC, (Left) & LCPL Jason S. Leonard, USMC (Right) Combat Engineers, 1ST CEB (Combat Engineer Battalion), BLT 1/4 (Battalion Landing Team), from the Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)), work together hammering nails into the tin roof of the school house in Faza, Kenya. The schoolhouse is being built as part of community relations during Exercise EDGE MALLET 02. Subject Operation/Series: EDGE MALLET 02 Base: Faza State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU

020105-F-2034C-054. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

A Soldier with the Army Reserves 389th Engineer Company of Des Moines, Iowa, works on a troop project June 21, 2022, at Camp Courage on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The company worked on several projects to improve the camp during their 2022 annual training, including putting new metal siding on numerous buildings. Troop projects are coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works and help improve the installation's infrastructure while at the same time providing training for Army engineer units.

Clay Bossung, installation technician for By Light, installs Wi-Fi at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 11, 2022. Dy-Fi will provide access to Non-Secure Internet Protocol to complete tasks for Airmen of both the 7th Bomb Wing and 317th Airlift Wing.

Crew chiefs assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2022. Maintenance crews at MacDill operate throughout all hours of the day to preserve the ability to provide unmatched air refueling at peak performance.

020105-F-2034C-078. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

120122-N-UT411-086ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 22, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Amy Landosky, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15, performs corrosion control maintenance on an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Kerr, an electrician assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, and his colleagues unloaded piping at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 29, 2022. As a directive from AFCENT, PSABs new containerized housing units need to support sufficient Wi-Fi access before service members can move in. The final day of duct banking marked a historic moment in the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Groups history as it was the groups final project at PSAB since they forward deployed to the KSA in 2018 starting a tent city on an empty plot of land.

Airmen tighten a component on the B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 20, 2022. The 509th Maintenance Group conducts inspections on the B-2 so it can be operational anytime, anywhere.

Members from the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, pressure washes the interior of the Ascension Community High School in Georgetown. The school was renovated as part of the first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Base: Georgetown Country: French Guiana (GUF)

030222-F-9032T-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

220904-N-EL850-1005 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 6, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Micheal Julian, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Squadron (HSM) 46, removes tip caps from an MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 6, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFO-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. 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.

240123-N-UF592-1039 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2024) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) Airman Recruit Derrick Yaotse, from Hollywood, Florida, performs corrosion control while using a pneumatic sander 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. 23. 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.

Various soldiers are here at Fort Dix, Vertical Skills Training, during their 12K Plumbers Course. This course prepares soldiers on-hand training in all aspects of plumbing. (photos taken by the Fort Dix Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-44. Hurricane Katrina

The Utah National Guard FEMA Region VIII Homeland Response Force held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Collapsed Structure Venue Site which included a demonstration and static display of capabilities May 10, 2022 at Camp Williams, Utah. The CSVS is one of only three military owned Urban Search and Rescue training venues west of the Rocky Mountains. This CSVS will allow both military search and extract and civilian search and rescue teams the opportunity to train together and build those necessary partnerships needed in an all hazards response.

A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) straps down a rig at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 22, 2022. CBIRF conducted a certification exercise using an Initial Rescue Force (IRF) Focused, battalion driven exercise designed to test IRF leadership in task organization and command, and control.

A crewman participating in Exercise Cope North washes his face after the last mission of the day. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Korea

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Eric Soto, from the 8th Ordnance Company (Airborne), rappels head first during training at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 27, 2008. Soto is deployed from Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army engineers build barracks inside the Joint Task Force area during the U.S./Honduras training Exercise Ahuas Tara II (Big Pine). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-48. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army soldiers construct a frame for a hardback tent for use by American troops moving from Camp Quick to Camp Bulkeley. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

A member of a Prime Beef construction team puts the roof on a structure of a Harvest Eagle tent city kit during Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '89. One kit for a 1,040-man site complete with dining hall, bathrooms, and its own water purification units, was deployed by the 6314th Support Flight in less than 24 hours, and set up by Prime Beef construction teams. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '89 Base: Kimhae Air Base Country: Korea

030402-F-1631A-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Burgas Country: Bulgaria (BGR)

DART Exercise 2002 'Response to Terrorism' aircraft rescue

060405-A-1211S-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Cob Speicher Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

010816-N-1264S-008. Base: Usns Sumner (T-AGS 61) Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

031204-F-6449C-005. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030322-F-8966D-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

011117-F-1851B-209. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

040819-M-2306K-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220619-N-BR419-1039 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19, 2022) Gunners Mate Seaman Brendan Schwehr, from Springfield, Illinois, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), prepares to fire a shot line for a fueling-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). 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. Moises Martinez, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, and native of California, prepares to pour concrete at the Bankhaocha-Angkromklong School construction site in Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2024. Marines of MWSS-174 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

An airman pulls an arming safety wire from the center of a Mark 82 500-pound bomb during the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) combat ammunition production and combat aircraft servicing competition Sabre Spirit '88. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Georgia Air National Guard firefighter from the 165th Civil Engineering Squadron repels down a training facility building during a 96-hour contingency training at the 165th Airlift Wing, Sept. 14, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this training exercise was designed to incorporate agile combat employment capabilities as well as challenge the firefighters to think and respond as a multi-capable Airmen force.

060816-N-5484G-041. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Petty Officer Third Class Brock Morris, Aids to Navigation Wanchese, smiles as the boat makes preparations to get underway Oct. 12, 2022. ANT Wanchese maintains navigational aids in the District 5, Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility.

011118-F-2167C-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Special forces operator during assault rappeling with weapons. rappeling assault

030122-M-5266H-048. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030308-F-2706D-003. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A sailor descends a ladder to the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The S-3A Viking aircraft in the background at right is from Air Anti-submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32), part of Carrier Air WIng 1 (CVW-1), which is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Military Police Soldiers from 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, secured Forward Operating Base 421 in support of the 25th Infantry Division during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23.

Aids to Navigation Operations - 26-HK-63-16. Coast Guardsman working on CGC Saginaw-- ATON ops. Hurricane Katrina

050411-F-2869F-008. Base: La Labor State: San Vicente Country: El Salvador (SLV) Scene Major Command Shown: 205TH ARMY MEDICAL BATTALION

221017-N-IL330-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 17, 2022) - Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Nikko Lactaoen, from Wahpahu, Hawaii, uses a box patch on a simulated hull breach during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 17, 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.

110803-N-YR391-144MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2011) Two MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned air vehicles are cranned off the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS Halyburton (FFG 40) at Naval Station (NS) Mayport. Halyburton, its two Fire Scouts and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 returned to NS Mayport after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

040611-F-4539R-013. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Seabee from Construction Battalion 416 marks a piece of lumber for cutting. The Seabees are renovating a building to be used as a barracks. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220602-N-TL932-1013 SAN DIEGO (June 2, 2022) Civilian personnel conduct maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 2. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Lt.j.g. Caitlyn Bezecny, attached to Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), hammers a nail at a Habitat for Humanity community relations event during Fleet Week Seattle, Aug. 4, 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alec Medina, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, prepares to roof a shed at the Humane Society of Yuma during a volunteer event in Yuma, Arizona, April 19, 2022. The SMP sends volunteers to help build relations between the community and the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Richards, a combat engineer with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares to apply sealant to a concrete structure during construction of the Joint Range Complex on Ngatpang, Republic of Palau, June 30, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

110912-N-AU622-041ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Zachary Stump inspects a sprinkler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications.

240126-N-UF592-1004 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 26, 2024) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Riley Renner, from Huntsville, Alabama, chisels tiles while conducting deck demolition in a compartment aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 26. 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.

Workers add to the Astronaut Memorial Mirror the names of the Columbia crew who died in the STS-107 accident. Dedicated May 9, 1991, the Astronaut Memorial honors U.S. astronauts who gave their lives for space exploration. The "Space Mirror," 42 1/2 feet high by 50 feet wide, illuminates the names of the fallen astronauts cut through the monument's black granite surface. The Memorial Mirror is accessible through the KSC Visitor Complex.

Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team sharpen a trowel during a DPAA recovery mission in Kamp-Bornhofen, Germany, July 16, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

DF-ST-87-00820. Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Cameron Rife sweeps water on the deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a fresh water washdown, Oct. 20, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

030425-M-6881W-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Patriot Country: Kuwait (KWT)

The Utah National Guard FEMA Region VIII Homeland Response Force held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Collapsed Structure Venue Site which included a demonstration and static display of capabilities May 10, 2022 at Camp Williams, Utah. The CSVS is one of only three military owned Urban Search and Rescue training venues west of the Rocky Mountains. This CSVS will allow both military search and extract and civilian search and rescue teams the opportunity to train together and build those necessary partnerships needed in an all hazards response.

220701-N-PI330-2056 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 5, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Arthur Alexander, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, connects a lifting bar to a crane on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 5, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

041019-F-6440B-002. Base: Unknown Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers participating in the Spartan Warrior III exercise conduct training at Fort McCoy, WI.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Transportation Brigade Center, 10th Battalion, 359th, Inland Cargo Transfer Company, conduct a knotted rope decent during a competitive timed obstacle course at a post-wide Military Battle Challenge event, May 11, 2022, at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

060217-N-8726C-001. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION NOBLE MANTA Base: Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: VP-26

220714-N-OM737-1057NORFOLK, Va. (July 14. 2022) - Midshipman 2nd Class Harold Jarquin, assigned to the United States Naval Academy, paints the starboard troop walkway onboard USS Bataan July 14, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

060331-N-8604L-001. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

021231-F-9528H-040. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Qatar (QAT)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. T.J. Pollack with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), cuts wire for usage during dive operations near the Solomon Islands, Nov. 22, 2022. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S personnel to their families and the nation.

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Matthew Davidson (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Christopher Wise, both assigned to the 86th Communications Squadron (CS), perform telephone line repair work, near a manhole at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Soldier grave. Reburial of remains of Soldier of Second World War.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tresean Bright, 36th Force Support Squadron food service supervisor, attaches a hose to a water buffalo during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 13, 2022. The purpose of this ORE is for Airmen to practice and enhance the skills needed to conduct various base functions in a high-risk environment.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Cody Hughes (left) and team leader Sgt. Robert Brown with the 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion's Company B remove a refridgerator with weeks-old food from a Marathon home left devesatated by Hurricane Irma. The recovery efforts, led by the 753rd are focused on removing debris from Florida Key homes and working with residents to create a livable space for them.

U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Taylor of the 110th Civil Engineer Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, builds walls during building renovations at the Tama Hills Recreational Area, a U.S. Armed Forces recreational area near Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2022. Members of the 110th CES participated in a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise in Japan to renovate the Boy Scout camp located at the recreational area.The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have access to on their home base.

BALTIC SEA (Aug. 9, 2022) From left, Seaman Chandler Crawford, Boatswains Mate Seaman Paul Sanchez, assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23), and Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Joshua Smith, take down shoring aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Aug. 9, 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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nihko Kelly, a combat engineer with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), works on a simulated airfield during an airfield damage repair (ADR) field exercise (FEX) at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. Service members with III MEF, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, and 18th Civil Engineer Group participated in the FEX to refine ADR tactics, techniques and procedures by integrating with joint partners Marine Corps

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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jerod Hay, a service member with the Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), descends a rope during a training event in Santiago, Panama, Sept. 3, 2022. DPAA will be conducting recovery operations in Panama through mid-December in hopes of finding missing naval aircrew members lost during a training flight in 1985. The mission of DPAA is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation.

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Christopher Church, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems craftsman, acts as an attendant of a telecommunications maintenance hole on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 26, 2022. The attendants job is to assess activities and conditions inside and outside of a telecommunications maintenance hole to make certain of the Airman's safety.

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