Military Operations and Personnel

Images depicting military personnel engaged in various operations, discussions, and training exercises in diverse environments.

Col. Terence McGee, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander (left) , presides over the 349th Operations Group Assumption of Command Ceremony where Col. Joseph Romeo assumed command of the unit on January 06, 2024, at Travis Air Force Base, California. As commander of the 349th Operations Group, Romeo will lead the largest operations group in the Air Force Reserve Command with four flying squadrons, an aeromedical evacuation squadron and an air mobility operations squadron.

020411-F-9032T-008. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-50. AIRSTA OPS--CAPT David Callahan (CO, ATC Mobile) talking with CG personnel outside building (4). Hurricane Katrina

Col. Terence McGee, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander (left) , presides over the 349th Operations Group Assumption of Command Ceremony where Col. Joseph Romeo assumed command of the unit on January 06, 2024, at Travis Air Force Base, California. As commander of the 349th Operations Group, Romeo will lead the largest operations group in the Air Force Reserve Command with four flying squadrons, an aeromedical evacuation squadron and an air mobility operations squadron.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-211. Hurricane Katrina

021101-F-3329S-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Chief Master Sgt Raymond Fitzpatrick, 107 Operations Group, speaks to 107 ATKW members during the 107 Attack Wing's September 11th Remembrance Ceremony, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Sept. 9, 2022. Fitzpatrick was a member of one of the few air crews authorized to fly immediately after the attack. Air National Guard photo, 1st Lt Jason Carr.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-72. AIRSTA NOLA--ADM Collins meeting with CG personnel near aircraft on ramp2. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Director, Air National Guard, shakes hands with Col. Matthew D. Calhoun, commander, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, after a successful flight in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 14, 2022. Loh visited Whiteman AFB to observe its operations involving total force integration and combat readiness.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Fuse Eldredge, 309th Fighter Squadron Ducks former commander, greets Airman 1st Class Keilani Durfey, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, outside the retiring Block 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon Sept. 6, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. With the Block 25 Divestment complete, all aircraft from that block are being flown to the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group, or Boneyard, for repurposing. The divestment marks history for the aircraft, retired after many faithful years of duty to our nation.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-51. AIRSTA OPS--CAPT David Callahan (CO, ATC Mobile) talking with CG personnel outside building (5). Hurricane Katrina

An Mh-60S Nighthawk helicopter flies a daytime familiarization flight at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 28, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143; VFA-103; VFA-86; VFA-136; Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140; Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121; HSC-5; and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

Lt. Col. John Jackson, an instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Samuel Ney, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, conduct preflight checks prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, Apr. 3, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

980620-F-9580Z-029. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010812-F-8118G-009. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

19th Air Force leadership alongside Airmen from the 29th Attack Squadron receive apre-flight briefing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 29, 2022. The 29th Attack Squadron, along with other MQ-9 Reaper squadrons at Holloman, are responsible for producing most of the U.S. Air Forces Reaper pilots and sensor operators.

Maj. Gen. Case Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) commander, shakes hands with Air Brigadier General Arnaud Gary, French Air Warfare Center commander, during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 20, 2024. The USAFWC conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare Airmen for joint, allied and partner combat operations. Air Force

020508-F-3071N-049. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Master Sgt. Theodore Clever III and Capt. Philip Savitsky, both members of the Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron, review mission details prior to the initial test flight of a protoype modular aerial spray system, July 25, 2022, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The prototype system looks to replace the 910th Airlift Wing's decades old modular aerial spray system. The 910th Airlift Wing operates the Department of Defense's only large-area, fixed-wing aerial spray capability to eliminate pest and disease-carrying insects, remove invasive and wildfire-causing vegetation and disperse oil spills in large bodies of water. (U.S. Air Force photo Eric M. White)

040210-M-3843C-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Warman, 437th Operations Support Squadron loadmaster, shakes hands with Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. In one of the biggest DFC ceremonies in history, 51 members were awarded the highest aerial achievement in the DoD for their acts of heroism during Operations Allies Refuge.

Interior Operations - 26-HK-81-30. CG Interior Ops--CG personnel in office, 050829. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber (right), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point commanding officer, and Lt. Col. Patrick Lindstrom (left), MCAS Cherry Point Inspector General, exchange a celebratory handshake after completing Hubers last flight as the air stations CO at MCAS Cherry Point, Aug. 2, 2022. Huber flew a UC-35D Citation Encore three days ahead of the scheduled air station change of command ceremony.

041203-F-0971G-005. Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020710-F-6426D-078. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer. Tyler Bluder, an ordnance officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, left, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Jun Saito, a staff officer with Air Defense Command, while aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting lightning carrier operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

020411-F-1616C-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2002 Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Moblility Command

Gerold Rigoloski, Amentum crew chief, talks to Maj. Christopher Luke, 54th Training Squadron instructor pilot, before a functional test flight, April 19, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Luke performed the test flight to determine if the aircraft was serviceable for use in pilot training.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart (left), 19th Air Force commander, speaks with Team XL leaders at the 47th Operations Support Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022. Stewart visited Laughlin to learn how its multi-capable Airmen are working to streamline Undergraduate Pilot Training and enhance its mission of producing the world's best pilots.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The crew members of space shuttle mission STS-120 prepare for their return to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston following three days of terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, activities. At Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, Pilot George Zamka, at left, and Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli are packed and ready to board their aircraft. Nespoli is representing the European Space Agency on STS-120. The TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with equipment familiarization, emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. The STS-120 mission will deliver the U.S. Node 2 module, named Harmony, aboard space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station on a 14-day mission. Discovery's launch is targeted for Oct. 23 at 11:38 a.m. EDT.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-107. AIRSTA NOLA--CAPT Bruce Jones talking to CG personnel standing near ramp (2). Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, thanks, Capt. Tracy Pumford for her outstanding work as the Wing executive assistant, while serving as a KC-135 pilot, 168th Wing, Alaska National Guard, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 9, 2022. During Lohs visit to the 168th Wing, he had the opportunity to speak with Guardsmen who serve in the Arctic and recognize them for their work.

020502-F-5407T-035. Base: Channel Islands Ang Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980619-F-1108F-002. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-34. AMT Joe Martin in line to greet dignitaries in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, prepares for his familiarization (FAM) flight, Dec. 2, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. FAM flights familiarize individuals with little-to-no flight experience to flight operations while flying under the supervision of an instructor pilot.

Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Chris Frazier, 168th Wing KC-135 boom operator, is recognized as a star performer with a commander's coin from U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Scott MacDonald, greets Capt. Osuga, detachment commander of Air Patrol Squadron 3, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2022. The JMSDF will participate in Rim of the Pacific Exercise 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. Air Force Maj, Naomi Fisher, 56th Medical Group general dentist, and Captain Tobey Fisher, 308th Fighter Squadron F-35 student pilot, speak with Lt. Col. Brett Black, 308th Fighter Squadron commander on Sept. 1, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Naomi was named the U.S. Air Force Clinical Dentist of the Year for 2020, while stationed at MacDill AFB, Florida.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-25. Air crews lined up to greet dignitaries in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ian Faulkenberry, left, a pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guards 157th Fighter Squadron, conducts a preflight briefing with Colombian Air Forces 111th Fighter Squadron Commander, Maj. Rommel Rodriguez, right, and 1st Lt. Miranda Jones a pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guards 157th Fighter Squadron, during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 1, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombias State Partner in the State Partnership Program.

Cmdr. Matthew Mulcahey, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) prospective executive officer, speaks with Sailors during a division in the spotlight uniform inspection for air departments V-3 division, Sept. 23, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

Lt. Col. Ryan "Vapor" Loucks, Commander of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, welcomes fellow 23EBS aviators after landing at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Aug. 18, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions are our most visible symbol of assurance and commitment to our allies and provides deterrence against potential adversaries.

The U.S. Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knights, stand at parade rest at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

A total-force aircrew, consisting of members of the 204th and 535th Airlift Squadrons, huddle for a pre-flight briefing October 19, 2019, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The team comprised of active-duty Airmen from the 15th Wing and members from the Hawaii Air National Guard, who conducted a flyover at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, for an Air Force Academy and University of Hawaii football game. The C-17 Globemaster III was piloted by prior athletes who each played for opposing teams. Active duty and ANG units at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam conduct flying operations together on a nonstop basis to maximize their ability to integrate as a cohesive team for any mission tasking.

U.S. Air Force pilots walk toward F-15C Eagles at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico in support of North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), 1 July, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fighter aircraft controlled by a sophisticated command a

030306-F-2464P-112. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

040306-F-0681L-032. Base: Hector International Airport State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2022) Canadian Rear Adm. David Patchell, vice commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, answer questions during a media visit aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Nov. 13. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group 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. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - STS-129 Mission Specialist Mike Foreman is all smiles as he disembarks from a T-38 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission have arrived at Kennedy for training related to their launch dress rehearsal, the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test.Launch of Atlantis on its STS-129 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for November.

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-250. POTUS greeting USCG personnel in ATC hangar-- date stamped 9 2 2005. Hurricane Katrina

021017-F-4905S-001. Subject Operation/Series: RED FLAG 2002 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 7 - Night Ops. Members of NASAs Landing and Recovery team, along with partners from the Department of Defense, practice Artemis recovery procedures as part of Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) off the coast of San Diego on July 31, 2023. The event involved the use of the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full-scale mockup of NASAs Orion spacecraft. URT-10 is the 10th in a series of Artemis recovery tests, but marked the first time NASA and its partners from the Department of Defense put their Artemis II recovery procedures to the test.

Aircrew members with the Royal New Zealand Air Forces No. 40 Squadron, conduct pre-flight planning prior to a sortie as part of the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, September 28, 2022. The New Zealand aircrew were attending the 2-week course at the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center. Since 1983 the training center has provided advanced tactical training to airlift aircrews from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Marine Corps and 17 allied nations.

SAN DIEGO (September 2, 2022) - Capt. Brian Holmes, executive officer of USS Boxer (LHD 4), and a native of San Diego, gives an overview of the waterfront from the flight deck to Veterans of USS Bristol County (LST 1198) during a tour of the ship. The Veterans and their families visited Boxer during a reunion commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bristol Countys commissioning. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

Col. Ken Humphrey, 507th Operations group commander, is joined by his son, 2nd Lt. Kennedy Humphrey, 71st Student Squadron student pilot, and his father, Retired Senior Master Sgt. Steve Humphrey, during his final flight as an 507th Air Refueling Wing Okie Sept. 29, 2022, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. 2nd Lt. Kennedy Humphrey will become a KC-135 pilot with the Okies at the conclusion of his pilot training. Kennedy will be the third generation in his family become an Okie.

Col. Ken Humphrey, 507th Operations group commander, is joined by his son, 2nd Lt. Kennedy Humphrey, 71st Student Squadron student pilot, and his father, Retired Senior Master Sgt. Steve Humphrey, during his final flight as an 507th Air Refueling Wing Okie Sept. 29, 2022, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. 2nd Lt. Kennedy Humphrey will become a KC-135 pilot with the Okies at the conclusion of his pilot training. Kennedy will be the third generation in his family become an Okie.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-180. Hurricane Katrina

221109-N-RC359-1136 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) Capt. Daryle Cardone, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, speaks with Capt. Jerome Chardon, French Embassy attaché, in the pilot house during a ship tour, in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-166. Coast Guardsman carrying case of water away from aircraft on ramp. Hurricane Katrina

US Air Force Lieutenant General Glen Moorhead, Vice Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, goes through a pre-flight checklist on a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, on October 31st, 2000. LGEN Moorhead was visiting RAF Lakenheath for a familiarization of the base's mission. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Expedition 35 (Soyuz 33S) crew member Chris Hadfield preparing for a T-38 flight. Photo Date: May 14, 2012. Location: Ellington Field - Hangar 276 - Tarmac.

040319-F-6217S-113. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Nicole Deem, the deputy executive officer of Air Station Detroit, looks into the distance, at the Cleveland National Air Show, September 2, 2022. Deem performed pre-flight preparation before operating a MH-65 Dolphin for the air show.

Straight on medium close-up from left to right as Major Ronald Whittle, a pilot assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, discusses cargo offloading of the first C-17A Globemaster III, to a land at Huidspruit AFB, South Africa, with a member of the South African Air Force and a Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE), member from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after traveling from the United States to take part in "Operation Atlas Response." The C-17A is the first of several flights that will arrive throughout the following weeks bringing helicopters and military personnel (equipment and personnel not shown) to assist with search and rescue and with .... Complete Scene Caption: Straight on medium close-up from left to right as Major Ronald Whittle, a pilot assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, discusses cargo offloading of the first C-17A Globemaster III, to a land at Huidspruit AFB, South Africa, wit

031023-F-2922M-002. Base: Madison State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

030301-F-5040D-001. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Capt. Tanner Devotie, 96th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, speaks with local news media during an interview at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 17, 2022. Four separate media outlets covered the first return of the B-52H Stratofortress to Fairchild in 12 years.

German Gen. Eberhard Zorn, Chief of Defense (right) and Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, chief of the German air force, talk in front of an F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft assigned to the 315th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 19, 2022. The F-35A provides the U.S. and its Allies the flexibility to project power in areas where access and freedom to operate could be challenged.

220727-N-AS200-0110 POINT MUGU, Calif. (July 27, 2022) - Capt. Christopher Hulitt, commodore, Airborne Command & Control and Logistics Wing, right, takes a picture with Cmdr. Ryan E. Magee, operations officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) following Magee's last flight before retirement, onboard an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 113, July 27, 2022. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Shown left to right are Adm. Steven D. Poulin, U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant, Capt. Edward J. Hernaez, Base Kodiak commanding officer, Master Chief Petty Officer Charlie F. Salls, and Capt. Nathan E. Coulter, Air Station Kodiak commanding officer, July 25, 2022. Poulin and Salls travelled with a team to Base Kodiak to inspect and discuss the infrastructure. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn.

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 30, 2022. Mills will be responsible for one of the largest installations and flying operations in the U.S.

050210-J-5640T-050. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina Relief - 26-HK-217-30. Hurricane Katrina

Col. Lucas Teel, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Peter Martinez, 4th FW command chief, speak with an Airman after his return from a deployment at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 14, 2022. The 335th Fighter Squadron and 335th Fighter Generation Squadron deployed to provide a defensive posture to military personnel stationed in the Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility.

220610-N-XN177-1039 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, addresses the crew of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), over the ships 1MC, June 10, 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.

US Air Force General Richard B. Myers getting prepared for his flight with the 76th Helicopter Flight over the Vandenberg launch facilities. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, right, speaks with John Greim, C-5 Isochronal Inspection Dock coordinator, during his visit to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 13, 2022. Martin experienced Dovers unique mission by touring the C-5 ISO Dock, 436th Aerial Port Squadron and 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron.

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (left) laughs along with US Air Force Colonel Michael Ely on the Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, flightline. CMSGT Castle was being ribbed by others on the day before he retires while preparing to launch COL Ely's F-16CJ on a training mission. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050912-A-6004S-078. Base: Pass Christian State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, receives a brief by Capt. Kason Pifer, 96th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot, about the B-52H Stratofortress NC3 capabilities during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 12, 2022. The NC3 is made of a multitude of ground, air and space components such as receivers and terminals.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaity Toner, public affairs officer for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, listens for a question from a cadet in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academys Class 30 during an outreach event, Sept. 30, 2022, at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program located on the base and facilitated by the California Military Departments Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate. Living and going to school on the installation affords cadets opportunities to interact with service members daily and when the base supports visiting military units and special events such as the Pacific Airshow.

Rear Admiral. Greg Huffman, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, right, and Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) commanding officer, greet Adm. Frank Lenski, German Vice Chief of Naval of Operations, in the COs in port cabin during a ship visit, Oct. 27, 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.

Lt. Gen. John D. Lamontagne, United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa deputy commander, right, and Austrian Airchief Brig. Gen. Gerfreid Promberger, share a conversation at the Airpower 22 air show in Zeltweg, Austria, Sept. 2, 2022. Deep, enduring relationships with our partners allow us to succeed, enhance readiness and interoperability, and distinguish us from our competitors.

Bill London, a former member of the 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron from 1974 to 1976, poses for a photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules during a reunion visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 7, 2022. The 61st TAS held its 50th anniversary reunion for members who served within the squadron during the 1970s. The squadron was redesignated as the 61st TAS on May 1, 1967, before being redesignated as the 61st Airlift Squadron on Dec. 1, 1991.

C-130 Crew at Airfield - 26-HK-155-7. By Lt. Ryan Macleod. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Col. Ben Jonsson, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, recognizes Maj. Rhea McFarland, a pilot assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, for her involvement in planning a flightline rodeo for civic leaders from the Tampa Bay area at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 21, 2022. The civic leader group toured the Charleston aircraft, met with Phoenix Ravens and aeromedical evacuation specialists during multi-base field trip to strengthen relations and bolster community support.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Ferrario, a fighter pilot assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, shares facts about the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet with a congressional delegation staff representative at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, June 27, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to meet with South Carolina Air and Army National Guard leadership to discuss the current state of the SCARNG and SCANG while also correlating future endeavors for the organization and the capabilities of the units housed there.

040108-F-9753B-103. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

JSC2011-E-024208 (1 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, STS-135 mission specialist, is pictured in the rear station of a NASA T-38 trainer jet prior to a flight at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

C-130 Crew at Airfield - 26-HK-155-4. By Lt. Ryan Macleod. Hurricane Katrina

Personnel assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron participate in an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 21, 2022. During the event, U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, addressed the work accomplished by the 50th ARS during the agile combat employment capstone exercise.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson, commander of the 3rd Wing, shares the 3rd Wings mission during his second all-call on Joint Base Elmendorf-RIchardson, Alaska, Nov. 1, 2022. The mission of the 3rd Wing is to support and defend U.S. interests in the Asia Pacific region and around the world by providing units who are ready for worldwide air power projection and a base that is capable of meeting United States Pacific Command's theater staging and throughput requirements. The whole goal here is to deter, to show our strength to make sure our adversaries know that we have the ability to counter them.

President George Bush looks in the cockpit of a Marine Attack Squadron 331 (VMA-331) AV-8B Harrier aircraft during his visit to the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). The president is paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-128 crew members have completed emergency exit training on Launch Pad 39A. Standing in front of an M-113 armored personnel carrier are, from left, Pilot Kevin Ford, Mission Specialist John "Danny" Olivas, Commander Rick Sturckow, and Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester, Nicole Stott, Christer Fuglesang and Jose Hernandez. Fuglesang represents the European Space Agency. The crew is at Kennedy for a launch dress rehearsal called the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, which includes emergency exit training and equipment familiarization, as well as a simulated launch countdown. Discovery will deliver 33,000 pounds of equipment to the station, including science and storage racks, a freezer to store research samples, a new sleeping compartment and the COLBERT treadmill.

NASA pilots, engineers, and communications specialists brief the days operations prior to a supersonic research flight for QSF18, taking off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. The flights are meant to validate NASAs techniques and technology for gather community feedback data for X-59s Low-Boom Flight Demonstration mission.

220623-N-DW158-2020 SANTA RITA, Guam (June 23, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jarred Scifert, from Monticello, Indiana, gives personnel from Naval Base Guam hospital a tour of the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During their time aboard, hospital personnel visited the hangar bay, flight deck, bridge and flight deck control. 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. Air Force Col. Paul Townsend, right, 48th Fighter Wing vice commander, and Michael Portillo, a British television host, observe pre-flight checks at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 15, 2022. Portillo visited the base to highlight the base and its history for a British television show.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Hart, 14th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, receives a Distinguished Flying Cross medal from Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. In one of the biggest DFC ceremonies in history, 51 members were awarded the highest aerial achievement in the DoD for their acts of heroism during Operations Allies Refuge.

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