Military Operations and Personnel

Visuals of military personnel engaged in various operations and everyday tasks, reflecting teamwork and functionality in different environments.

Ensign Noressey and Cadet Thenics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

US Marine truck driver, New River, North Carolina, United States, May 1942

SENIOR AIRMAN Don Satterlee, an Electrical Power Production Craftsmen (left) and STAFF SGT. Robert Denbow, Operator Technical Craftsman (right), both troops from Sembach AB, Germany, work together at unraveling 110 line for more power to the site. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Pruem Air Station Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-ST-89-06293. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

DN-ST-86-01400. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Ensign Noressey and Cadet Thenics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Newsman David Hartman is assisted with his equipment prior to entering high altitude chamber training for a B-1 bomber flight. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Personnel from 35th Fighter Weapons Squadron, prepare a bomb loader to load bombs on an 8th Fighter Wing F-16 aircraft inside the hangar. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Sailors wait in line for a meal aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). Base: USS Iowa (BB 61)

LCDR Darlene M. Iskra, commanding officer of the salvage ship USS OPPORTUNE (ARS-41), communications by phone from the bridge during a general quarters drill. Iskra's recent appointment as the vessel's commanding officer represents the first time that a woman has been assigned to command a U.S. Navy ship. Base: USS Opportune (ARS 41) Country: Italy (ITA)

View of the official keel laying ceremony for the MSC (Military Sealift Command) strategic heavy lift ship USNS RED CLOUD (T-AKR 313). Left to right, Mr. P. Benzo and Ms. Susan Perkins make the first weld in the keel plate. US Navy Admiral John B. Perkins III, Commander MSC, and Mr. Richard H. Vortmann, President of NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Company), look on. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits undergo basic training aboard the training destroyer escort USS RECRUIT (TDE 1) at the Naval Training Center. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PC Harry Rodriguez checks postage on envelopes as Yeoman Drew Baker stands by at the post office aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Caribbean Sea

AIRMAN 1ST Class Wendy Jenner, an F-15 Eagle aircraft crew chief, explains maintenance procedures to Japanese airmen during the joint Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and U.S. Air Force exercise Cope North 84-1. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

An air boss watches as a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 5 (HC-5) HH-46A Sea Knight helicopter conducts vertical replenishment aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20). The vessel is deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

Service Members from the 86th Medical Squadron and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron practice drawing medications while facing in-flight challenges, such as turbulence, during a training mission aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2022. During flight, medics consistently assess wounded patients so they are able survive the journey to their receiving hospital.

A sailor checks for explosive gases aboard the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG 31) during a drill conducted by the Fleet Training Group. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

A close-up view of an officer taking part in PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Jack Wheeler salutes during a performance by the US Army Drill Team. SPC Wheeler is a drill team soloist with the 3rd US Infantry (Old Guard). Base: Fort Meyer State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-06597. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

CHIEF Al Davis (USN), Allied Forces in Southern Europe, watches as US Navy, Army and Marine Corps personnel walk through a simulated minefield lead by LT Joseph Guido (USN). This training is conducted for US forces involved in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown

Two officers from the navigation department aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) take a bearing on the ship's position as other officers direct an underway replenishment during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

Commander Eicheiberger commanding officer of the nuclear-powered special operations submarine USS KAMEHAMEHA (SSN-642), closely monitors and supervises his ship's transit into port from the bridge sail following exercise RIMPAC '94. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '94. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SEAMAN recruits practice line handling during a class at the Recruit Training Command. Base: Naval Training Center, Orlando State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BRUCE WILLIS in HART'S WAR (2002), directed by GREGORY HOBLIT.

Damage control personnel man their stations in damage control central during a general quarters drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The drill is taking place during FLEET EX '90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX '90 Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Recruits from the Woman Recruit Training Command undergo a personal appearance inspection during basic training. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Commander Ludvig K. Tande, foreground, the air operations officer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1), gives clearance for a helicopter to take off from the ship. Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1)

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Gene Santilli organizes chemical warfare gear at the decontamination station aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

Rear Adm. Stephen S. Clarey, commander, Amphibious Group 3, U.S. Pacific Fleet, converses with an officer aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) while the vessel is deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

DN-SC-90-04276. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220527-N-IL330-1030 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Randy Barroso, from Worcester, Massachusetts, conducts training on an M9 service pistol during weapons familiarization training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Engineering Aid Second Class (EA2) Sean Henderson is directing the unloading of pallets of supplies for detachment personnel of Civic Action Team Palau. Work continues through adverse weather conditions of sudden rain and tropical thunderstorms. Base: Republic Of Palau Island State: Fs Micronesia (FM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MATTHEW MODINE in FULL METAL JACKET (1987), directed by STANLEY KUBRICK.

DA-SC-86-02991. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Exercise Director Kazakhstan Colonel Nikolai Pospelov welcomes observers to an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from the US .... Complete Scene Caption: Exercise Director Kazakhstan Colonel Nikolai Pospelov welcomes observers to an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Batt

DN-SC-04-10042. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ROBIN WILLIAMS in GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM (1987), directed by BARRY LEVINSON.

Italian team members check their target scores after firing M-16 rifles on a practice range during Volant Rodeo '82. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '82 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Rick Vandam, left, CAPT. Vaugon Hanchett, center and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Coppin, members of the 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Air National Guard, select the best photographic image following a mission during Reconnaissance Air Meet '86. Subject Operation/Series: RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '86 Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF Warrant Officer 2 Roger Miller talks to his companions during the evacuation to Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines aboard a C-141 Starlifter aircraft. CW02 Miller has recently been released from a prisoner of war camp. Country: Viet Nam (VNM)

Colonel Dieter Satz, Commander Tempelhof Central Airport, stands near the newly created opening in the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz. Satz is a former refugee from East Germany. Base: Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

COL J. J. Sullivan talks with Vice President George Bush as Bush prepares to depart. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SRA Jack Gladd, Security Forces members, 586th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, checks media reporters for proper identification before letting them onto the US contingent encampment in Tirana, Albania. Gladd and other U.S. Air Force personnel are currently deployed to Albania in support of operation Shining Hope. Subject Operation/Series: SHINING HOPE Country: Unknown

Man wearing 'CGAS Cape Cod' hat standing next to helicopter , Helicopters, Air pilots, United States. Coast Guard. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

DN-ST-89-08714. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-00231. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A security policeman wears a vest and helmet, equipped with part of the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES), for training. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010403-F-3048L-005. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Las Palmas Country: Paraguay (PRY)

DN-SC-90-03717. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Vintage Photograph. Police officers conduct a vehicle search roadside.

DF-ST-88-08632. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

050816-A-0575B-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76

A sailor is reunited with his daughter following his arrival in port aboard the guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51), one of the ships of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) battle group. The vessels have returned to Norfolk from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits undergo basic training at the Naval Training Center, Recruit Training Command. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vintage Photograph. Police officers in chester county discuss patrol duties.

000707-N-1509W-004. Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Persian Gulf

Equipment Operator 3rd Class Mark Borst, a member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1), takes a break while working in a local school. NMCB-1 is improving the school as part of a civic action project during the multinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM)

A member of the Honduran Air Force participating in the combined United States/Honduran training operation "AHUAS TAR" (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TAR (BIG PINE) Base: La Mesa Country: Honduras (HND)

AIRMAN 1ST Class Dan Avara heats his dinner over a homemade stove during the combined United States/Honduran training operation "AHUAS TARA" (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA (BIG PINE) Base: Puerto Lempira Country: Honduras (HND)

Military procedures instructors teach officer candidates the correct way to stand at attention during indoctrination week at Officer Candidate School. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SEAN PENN, MICHAEL J. FOX and DON HARVEY in CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989), directed by BRIAN DE PALMA.

DF-ST-85-04154. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT OAK Base: Kulis Air National Guard Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF Warrant Officer 4 David Mattice during his participation in the 1984 Summer Olympics as a gunsmith for the shooting team. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-88-05968. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A medic participates in exercise Sentry Castle '81. The medic is assigned to the Army Air National Guard. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY CASTLE '81 Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970622-N-5121B-013. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Tarawa

050710-A-6108G-850. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

POWs, U.S. Army SGG Bobby Louis Johnson, (Black American) Captured 25 Aug 68), (In center with hood on head) U.S. Civilian Richard George Waldhaus and (smoking cigarette) U.S. Civilian James U. Rollins line up prior to their release from the Viet Cong to the American Military. They are part of the twenty eight American POWs released by Viet Cong on February 12, 1973. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Loc Ninh Country: South Vietnam

Vice Premier Gen Biao of China and a U.S. Navy vice admiral shake hands prior to Biao's departure from California. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aviation ordnanceman stands next to the mission markings painted on the side on an A-6E Intruder aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61). The RANGER is on station in the Persian Gulf region following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Arabian Sea

KARL MALDEN in PATTON (1970), directed by FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER.

Hull Maintenance Technician 1ST Class/Diver Red Miller, diving supervisor, briefs Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class/Diver Tom Davidson prior to Davidson's underwater inspection of the hull of the salvage and rescue ship USS EDENTON (ATS 1). Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Presidential Flight crew portrait photo. Major William H. Harper, of the United States Army Presidential Flight crew (Executive Flight Detachment), sits at his desk. Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Mr. Thomas Gavey, Division Head, Motion Picture Department, Naval Audiovisual Center, discusses a shooting sequence with an elevator operator during the filming aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Members of the Provost Marshall's Office at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB), Barstow, California, shoot from the left rear corner of a California Highway Patrol (CHP) sedan as they train and compete with representitives of the CHP (Not shown) at MCLB's Rifle Range. Base: Usmc Logistics Base, Barstow State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 6-foot-9-inch recruit receives instructions from his drill instructor during basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010405-M-7502M-031. Base: Camp Lester State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Vintage Photograph. Police officers discussing patrol strategies in vintage squad car scene.

Ex-POW and U.S. Navy CPT Ernest Milvin Moore Jr., (Captured 11 Mar 67) gets a kiss and a gift from young Robert Ballentine, son of SSGT Michael G. Ballentine assigned to the 6922nd Security Squadron. Robert was one of the many well wishers who came say goodbye to CPT Moore prior to his departure for the United States. CPT Moore was released in Hanoi by North Vietnam on 4 Mar 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Interior view of the maintenance shop as SGT. Gay Wortman and STAFF SGT. Charles Snider perform their duties, during a mission briefing for the 1361st Audio Visual Squadron, Detachment Seven. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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