Military Operations and Maintenance

Images of personnel involved in vehicle operation, equipment maintenance, and military exercises, highlighting the collaborative efforts in various military environments.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryce Priebe, a maintainer assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, reviews the pre-flight checklist before a flying mission during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 9, 2022. The 961st AACS is from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Alexander, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, drives a 7-ton truck at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. MWSS-171 Marines cooperate with joint forces to support aerial operations in the Indo-Pacific through timely and efficient aircraft refueling.

Derrick Buffaloe, a Newport News Shipyard contractor, from Norfolk, Virginia, works on space reconfiguration aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), in Newport News, Virginia, April 19, 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. Air Force Airman Brian Klatskin, an aircraft population apprentice with the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, installs an engine on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 28, 2023. New to the Air Force, Klatskin highlighted that engine maintenance is crucial in maintaining force readiness.

SOUTHERN OCEAN (April 11, 2022) - Machinery Repairman 1st Class William Lemaitre, from Tacoma, Washington, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), observes a damage control drill at sea, April 11. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

A Member of the 86th Airlift Wing bows his head in prayer during the memorial service for the thousands of victims who lost their lives when terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. The service held at the Northside Chapel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany on September 14, 2001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030820-F-0703J-003. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryce Priebe, a maintainer assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, reviews the pre-flight checklist before a flying mission during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 9, 2022. The 961st AACS is from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Becker, aircrew flight equipment technician, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron packs a B-52H Stratofortress parachute after a routine Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2024. Bomber Task Force enhances readiness, to include joint and multi-lateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific. Air Force

US Navy AIRMAN Apprentice Paul D. Trujillo is on his mark for a race to chain a tow tractor down to the hangar bay on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sterlin Perkins from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, cleans the tip of a foam canister June 3, 2022. The foam was used to fill gaps between the power cables and the surrounding cement walls.

CHIEF Warrant Officer 4 David Mattice, a gunsmith for the shooting team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220414-N-XK047-2014PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Deandre Kidd scans repair parts in general supply storage aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 14. Logistic Specialists are responsible for ordering, processing and tracking supplies needed in shipboard operations.. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Skyler Riley, 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider gunship loadmaster, prepares the aircraft for takeoff on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 25, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing partnered with Sam Eckholm, multimedia content creator, to showcase the wing's readiness and relevancy in future conflicts.

040506-F-5964B-073. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

U.S. Marines and base residents with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma link arms during a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2023. During the celebration, Marines learned about Dr. King and the political movements of his time through videos and songs addressing racial injustice and the hope for a better future. After taking a pledge to promote equal opportunity, the Marines linked arms and sang together, showing their unity and commitment to equality.

011017-F-0308N-450. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hynson, Staff Sgt. Joseph Todd, and Senior Airman Alishia Patricio, Avionics Communication Navigation Weapons System Technicians, perform safety wiring on station keeping equipment radom. The 166th Maintenance Group is conducting a Number Four Major Isochronal Inspection in order to maintain mission readiness.

221115-N-VJ326-2014 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2022) - Aviation Electricians Mate 1st Class Eric Russel, from Rockport, Texas, participates in an antiterrorism force protection (ATFP) drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 15, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Tristan Baily with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gets sized for his cover during his first uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 11, 2023. Recruits are fitted several times throughout recruit training to ensure their uniforms are ready to be worn as Marines. Baily was recruited out of Recruiting Station Indianapolis.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

220920-N-GK686-1036 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sep. 20, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Casey Springer from Dearborn, Mich., with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Sigonella, tightens a bolt on an A/S32A-48, on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sep. 20, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Jason MacDonald, an ocean safety program manager with Marine Corps Installations Pacific gives a speech to Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group as part of a water safety brief at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2022. The brief was conducted to bring awareness of the dangers of open water swimming and to provide service members with the knowledge to keep themselves safe. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

DF-ST-87-10581. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman London Mason, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron (55th FGS) assistant dedicated crew chief, performs maintenance on a tail fin of a F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 6, 2022. Mason, along with other Airmen from the 55th FGS, performed routine maintenance on the F-16C Fighting Falcons to ensure mission readiness at all times.

220718-N-VO134-1015 APRA HARBOR, Guam (July 18, 2022) Lt. Julius Johnson, training officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), prepares to monitor fire fighters during a major industrial fire drill aboard Land, July 18. Land conducted this multi-level fire drill to demonstrate the ships ability to respond during an extended firefighting scenario.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-16. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

DN-ST-89-08708. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110520-N-GC412-038PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2011) Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Sandra Rodriguez, from Naselle, Wash., re-pins a weight to a wheel switch on the landing gear of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is participating in a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Christian, 36th Contingency Response Squadron radar, airfield and weather systems technician, smiles after receiving an immunization shot during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 9, 2022. This exercise is essential to maintain operational readiness and is intended to allow Airmen to enhance the skills needed to conduct various base functions in a contested environment.

Portrait of two young male industrial workers; Rifle, Colorado, United States of America

Portrait of soldier in uniform of World War 1 Costume accord the times of World War I. Photo made at cinema city Cinevilla in Latvia.

Guard dressed in military uniform in a gas mask Guard dressed in military uniform in a gas mask. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RomanxBudnikovx 10789335

070321-M-2166H-068. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

011018-N-5961C-003. Base: Crowley 450-10 Barge

SENIOR AIRMAN Tommy Napir, a crew chief for the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, logs in his aircraft after its arrival at Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia. This is the first time that a fighter squadron has deployed to the Slovakian Republic. Senior Airman Tommy Napir, a crew chief for the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, logs in his aircraft after its arrival at Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia. This is the first time that a fighter squadron has deployed to the Slovakian Republic.

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jason Shellor, life science investigator with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, cleans a dredge basket after dive operations near the Solomon Islands, Dec. 5, 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.

070122-N-0684R-021. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josiah Sirius” Gaffney, left, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, and Staff Sgt. Lucas Haas, right, PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, look out to the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2022. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team employs a team of maintainers from various specialties to ensure optimal performance and safety during team practices and air shows.

Commander Michael Diaz, a Catholic chaplain, counsels a young couple about their marriage intentions at Naval Air Station Miramar. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220721-N-VO895-1130NORFOLK, Va. (July 21, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) stabilize a simulated patient during a general quarters drill in the ship's medical ward, July 21, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

DF-ST-87-03979. Base: Lake Isabella State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-10565. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. John Rosa, tuba player with the 257th Army band "Band of the Nations Capitol" polishes his tuba in preparation for playing at Presidential Inaugural Ball, Jan. 20, located at the D.C. National Guard Armory. This is the first time in history that a National Guard Band has been asked to play at such an event. "This type of honor is usually reserved for the 4 premiere active duty Army bands," said Rosa."It is an honor to be selected."

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-226. Coast Guardsman on helo after dropping off water in grassy area, civilians nearby3. Hurricane Katrina

Senior Airman Tess Dickey, a 934th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment specialist, reverses a government vehicle on the flight line during an exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., April 6, 2022. The exercise involved a week-long training with the 934th personnel to maintain and display readiness.

Guam Army National Guard Pfc. Ronnie Manglona, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team sits still for the application of moulage, during Exportable Combat Training Capability program at Camp Roberts, California, July 19, 2022. Moulage is the art used to depict the possible war injuries that can be caused in a battle.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Juan Romero, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sortie support superintendent, stretches prior to the 10th Annual Estelle Memorial Run at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2023. The run was dedicated in honor of Maj. Raymond Estelle II, who was one of nine people killed in action on April 27, 2011. Estelle was killed by an Afghan Air Corps pilot while serving on deployment with the 828th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group as the communications advisor for the Afghan force.

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Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-58. Hurricane Katrina

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

DF-ST-90-02044. Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-31. AIRSTA OPS-- CG personnel autographing Katrina 2005 fire ax (3). Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-121-118. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Willeams Rolden, 146th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, prepares a C-130J Hercules for firefighting operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 18, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System(MAFFS) which is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. The wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.

010716-M-5834A-018. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An airman from the 161st Air Refueling Wing works maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a multi-day readiness exercise, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 12-17, 2022. The exercise focused on demonstrating the Department of the Air Forces priority of Agile Combat Employment (ACE), which uses multi-capable Airmen to facilitate a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver to increase resiliency and survivability while generating combat power.

041113-A-1067B-051. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

A U.S. Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 352nd Military Police company readies a baton as part of a riot training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 27, 2022. Soldiers from the 333rd MP Brigade, 340th MP Barralion gathered here for Gotham Justice, a four week exercise that trained, challenged and improved Soldiers' primary skill sets and core MP competencies required in detention operations and security and mobility support operations.

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Christian Collins, a Tunner 60k loader and 10k Hyster forklift operator with 735th Air Mobility Squadron, assists in unloading equipment in support of Philippines oil-spill response on March 29, 2023. The Exercise Balikatan 23 Joint Mobility Coordination Cell enabled timely delivery of equipment to assist the Philippine Government in cleaning affected areas in Mindoro, Philippines. 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.

SPC 5 Gerald Hullihan, orthopedics specialist, applies a "cast" to the leg of SPC 6 Alexander Toniatti during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Giessen Army Air Field Country: West Germany (FRG)

A U.S. Marine Corps Recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, gets measured during his first uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 11, 2023. Recruits are fitted several times throughout recruit training to ensure their uniforms are ready to be worn as Marines.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 14, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class William Hoskin, from Killeen, Texas, stands at the ready position after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum spray during the final phase of security reaction force basic (SRF-B) training 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.

220807-N-HA192-1048ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 7, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Analeah Perez and Airman Alayna Anderson, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), prepare flight deck personnel protective equipment in the ships hangar bay for inspection , Aug. 7, 2022. Bataan is currently underway conducting the board of inspection and survey evaluation.

Spc. Vanessa Jurado of Yuma, Colorado, a U.S Army Reserve Soldier assigned to the 409th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, adjusts her teammates mask as they prepare to conduct a search and rescue mission in a mock disaster exercise during Guardian Response 22 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, April 29, 2022. Guardian Response 22 reinforces military skills while preparing Soldiers to work in coordination with local communities during a potential unforeseen catastrophe, such as a natural disaster.

DF-ST-88-09952. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031112-F-7234P-031. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group

A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 60th Fighter Suadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, greets a U.S. Air Force Airman with the 33rd FW at Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, July 12, 2022. The 33rd FW used the Burlingtons air space to continue effective flying operations while avoiding the hazardous summer weather in Florida.

220827-N-VJ326-1049 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Christopher Carlson, from Tacoma, Washington, sings during a talent contest aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 27, 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.

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220718-N-XN177-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Master-at-Arms 1st Class Michael Menser, from New Braunfels, Texas, demonstrates a strike during a security reaction force training class aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 18, 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.

220801-N-XN177-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Scott Mento, from Atlanta, removes a seat from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 1, 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.

221005-N-VX158-1119 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Sourdough Sam, left, mascot for the San Francisco 49ers, plays corn hole with Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during an event in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus Kelley (left) and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Becker, aircrew flight equipment technicians assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, pack a B-52H Stratofortress parachute after a routine Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2024. The Department of Defense remains fully committed to defense and deterrence of any actors that would look to undermine or threaten our shared interests. Air Force

220715-N-MR124-1124 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Travis Ochs, from Saint James, N.Y., Cargo Engineer for Military Sealift Command, operates fuel control consoles aboard Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a fueling-at-sea as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, is given instructions during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 16, 2024. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors, where they gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training.

4000 people were in attendance at the commisioning ceremony of the USS Jason Dunham. The Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer was commissioned at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, November 13, 2010.

Lance CPL. Paris of the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion applies facial camouflage while his unit prepares for a mission during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Fausto Cabrera, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, hands out sexual assault resources for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at the San Luis Rey gate on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2023. SAAPM resources were handed out to heighten prevention, awareness and education.

Ensign Yasin Baala, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), finds the range of the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix during a replenishment-at-sea as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 24, 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.

Senior Airman J.T. Mills (Right), Staff Sgt. Nick Wisnoski, and Capt Daniel Gipper 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan check over their manuals before a flight on a MC-130 leaving Yokota, Air Base, Japan Mar. 19, 2011. The 17th SOS is flying missions in support of Operation Tomodachi.

The Air Boss inside the control tower of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) as he directs air operations activity on the flight deck. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-89-01111. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Petra Country: Jordan (JOR)

Graduates of Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) 43-24, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, demonstrate Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques for an audience during their graduation ceremony on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. The MAIC is designed to test and strengthen the decision making, warfighting skills, leadership qualities and mental and physical fitness of students, who may graduate and become Marine Corps MAIs. Marine Corps

221202-N-TP544-1081 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2022) Sailors screen simulated patients during a mass casualty exercise in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Dec. 2, 2022. Kearsarge is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting LCAC 100 tests and qualifications.

Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. 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. Here, Salih, a teenage shepherd who lived through the Daesh occupation and whose house still bears bullet holes. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. 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 antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le sto

040122-F-3798Y-023. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) Nicalos Thompson, from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, assigned to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, conducts routine maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Oct. 9, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

SENIOR AIRMAN Hank Webb, USAF, (center) and STAFF Sergeant Erin Manley,, USAF, both Aerospace Physiological Support specialists from the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron (Black Cats), Osan Air Base, Korea, adjust the straps on the pressure suit of U-2R Dragon Lady pilot Captain Michael Wheeler before a mission. Because of the altitudes that the aircraft can reach, a U-2R pilot has to wear a full-pressure suit similar to those worn by astronauts. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

010716-M-5834A-019. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MAJ Frank Cavuoti (left) from Garden City, New York, and CPT Mike Ouelette (right) from Bolton, Conneticut, both B-2 pilots assigned to the 394th Bomb Wing, plan their sortie. They are in the "Vault" a secure underground mission planning facility where B-2 crews receive all their mission data and plan how they will complete their mission. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-30. AIRSTA OPS-- CG personnel autographing Katrina 2005 fire ax (2). Hurricane Katrina

220820-N-EJ843-1008 KLAIPĖDA, Lithuania (Aug. 20, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Joshua Thomas stands security watch aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as the ship prepares to enter port in Klaipėda, Lithuania for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 20, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

DF-ST-89-01163. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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