Military Operations and Personnel

Features soldiers during modern military operations, including helicopter deployments, security checks, and humanitarian assistance efforts in various countries.

Mississippi National Guard Soldiers put water in the backseat of a person's car at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

040619-F-0193C-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, waves during Exercise Yama Sakura at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. During his visit, Emanuel confirmed the ironclad commitment between the U.S. Forces and JGSDF and the collective strength of the U.S.-Japan security alliance.

010911-A-5399B-152. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

050912-A-7274K-008. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mississippi National Guard Soldiers put water in the backseat of a person's car at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

U.S. Army Spcs. Rodavlas Manliclic and Mailo Gonzalez of the 870th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, control a traffic point at an active intersection July 29 in Redding, California, where the Carr Fire passed through and continued to expand.

Four member of the 174TH Security Police Squadron, New York Air National Guard, carry a litter patient to the medical facility during the simulated casualty "Phase II" portion of the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Base: Syracuse State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dragoo, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his dog, Zolti, stand in line with other simulated deployers Sept. 27, 2022, during the Readiness Exercise Validation, Global Griffin 09-22 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The exercise was led by the 319th Reconnaissance Wing to provide realistic deployment scenarios to test airmen's abilities to support readiness operations.

030608-M-5888P-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040322-F-3431H-009. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY HIGH 04-01 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team conduct a gear inspection prior to a multinational dive mission during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

040331-M-7403H-041. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

220511-N-IE405-1033 NAPLES, Italy (May 11, 2022) Tom W. Peal, from Commander, Navy Installations Command's (CNIC) Security Assessments and Training, speaks to Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples during the Command Assessment for Readiness and Training (CART) at NSA Naples' Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, May 11, 2022. CART is a CNIC program that evaluates installations on their response capabilities and ability to train their personnel in various scenarios. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Advisors assigned to 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade watch an advisor integrated rehearsal, Dec. 5, at Ft. Benning, Ga. The advisor integrated rehearsal is designed to ensure advisors understand how they will assist and advise foreign military partners during large scale combat operations. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

Members of the 92nd Aerial Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington and 625th Airlift and tanker Operations Control (ATOC), Travis Air Force Base, California unload A and C mobility bags from their KC-135R Stratotanker onto a 20,000 lb. capacity K-loader at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Air Force members here will practice their jobs with wartime scenarios and conditions. CRISIS REACH '95 is a United States Air Force Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011001-F-9631D-005. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001-2002 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

2209013-N-PI330-1011 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 13, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) conduct chemical, biological, and radiological training on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 13, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

040318-F-4441R-069. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Group of SWAT team members behind a riot shield

A corpsman weighed down with gear prepares to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050904-F-4884R-167. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of local, state and military police riot training at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, September 11, 2022. Training for local, state and military police members in a simulated riot environment.

Service members from Norway, Minnesota National Guard conduct asymmetric threat training with local law enforcement agencies, April 2, 2022 at Camp Ripley. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Medium shot, high angle, rear view, Alert aircrew members from the 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Darkota, scramble to the vehicles which will take them to their awaiting KC-135 Stratotankers (not shown) on April 11, 2000. The base is going through an Operational Readiness Inspection with alert aircrews and maintainers on the Alpha ramp playing the biggest roles. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASAs Protective Services Training Academy at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, some members of the Emergency Response Team, or ERT, gather to review specialized training simulations in order to keep their skills current. They are wearing full protective gear and carrying non-lethal firearms, denoted in blue, for the training exercises.Recently, eight members of the ERT competed in the 31st Annual SWAT Roundup International competition in Orlando, Fla., and received recognition by placing in the top five overall. In keeping with NASAs commitment to safety and security of workforce and assets, the ERT is part of Kennedys security team and is trained to respond in the event of an emergency at the center.

General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the Marine Corps, talk with Marines from 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines as SGT. MAJ. Lewis Lee, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, looks on. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Navy Engineman 2nd class Ryan Putman, Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, stands guard at a barricade during Exercise Urgent Response on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures.

U.S. Army service members with the 10th Homeland Response Force, Washington National Guard, conduct a three-day collective training event at the Spokane Fire Training Center, Wash., April 8-10, 2022. The objective was to rapidly deploy and establish a multifunctional decontamination facility in response to a notional CBRN disaster. The 10th HRF is a joint Army-Air Force program designed to quickly alert, assemble and deploy a domestic response asset to assist civilian authorities in FEMA Region 10. 10th HRF elements can conduct decontamination, logistical support, search and rescue, medical treatment, and security as needed.

U.S. Air Force Col. Antonio Alvarado (right), 354th Mission Support Group commander, and Master Sgt. Adam Spencer (left), 354th Civil Engineering Squadron, unaccompanied housing superintendent, greets Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, to discuss unaccompanied housing struggles at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 29, 2024. Eielson currently has eight dormitories that support unaccompanied Airmen at the rank of E4 and below. Air Force

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASAs Protective Services Training Academy at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the Emergency Response Team, or ERT, participate in specialized training simulations in order to keep their skills current. They are wearing full protective gear and carrying non-lethal firearms, denoted in blue, for the training exercises.Recently, eight members of the ERT competed in the 31st Annual SWAT Roundup International competition in Orlando, Fla., and received recognition by placing in the top five overall. In keeping with NASAs commitment to safety and security of workforce and assets, the ERT is part of Kennedys security team and is trained to respond in the event of an emergency at the center.

U.S. Airmen with the 446th Mission Support Group carry duffle bags during the Port Dawg Rodeo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 24, 2022. Fourteen teams from around the world gathered to compete in various tasks of an aerial port Airman, showcase skill and build esprit de corps amongst Port Dawgs.

U.S. Airmen with the 116th Security Forces Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), participate in a simulated standoff and firefight with opposing forces during Exercise Firefox held at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Sep. 17, 2022. Exercise Firefox tested the 116th ACW and 461st ACW's ability to safely posture and project combat air operations, in addition to the ability to survive and operate in a contested environment.

031027-F-3838S-004. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Betts and Col. Jeremy Renken, the commander and deputy commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, are introduced to Airmen, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, who will be removing the rubber streaks from the runways on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Mark Staub and US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Robert Zamora, both from the 51st Weapons Squadron, load a GBU-10 for transport at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Osan's Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness Exercise. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030502-M-9248U-005. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

North Carolina Army National Guard Spc. Michael Price, assigned to the 626th Maintenance Company, loads a case of gloves into a truck while delivering protective equipment to medical facilities at a distribution site in Louisburg, North Carolina, May 15, 2020. More than 900 Soldiers and Airmen have been activated in response to COVID-19 relief efforts to support NC Emergency Management, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, and their local community.

061204-F-2558F-002. Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010914-A-2511W-012. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

050912-A-9419D-015. Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th MP Co

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) respond to a simulated 30 kiloton nuclear detonation during exercise Scarlet Response in Guardian Centers of Georgia, Ga, on May 19, 2022. Scarlet Response was created to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the units joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company in a simulated joint disaster response. Scarlet Response is designed to test every aspect of the units Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive response capabilities and enable its servicemembers to respond effectively and expeditiously to save the most lives.

Members of local, state and military police riot training at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, September 11, 2022. Training for local, state and military police members in a simulated riot environment.

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Spc. Liam Lee, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, salutes during the 12-mile foot march portion of the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

010921-A-6086T-008. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHCOM

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-50. Hurricane Katrina

The start of Operation Total Force Impact took place in Sao Paulo, in the Anhangabau Valley, reinforcing the commitment to public safety and preserving order! In Sao Paulo, the operation focuses on combating vehicle theft and robbery, drug trafficking and environmental crimes, in addition to intensifying traffic control. The official launch took place today at 3 pm in the Anhangabau Valley, with 424 police officers and 203 vehicles.

030313-F-5712B-006. Country: Unknown

U.S. Army service members with the 10th Homeland Response Force, Washington National Guard, conduct a three-day collective training event at the Spokane Fire Training Center, Wash., April 8-10, 2022. The objective was to rapidly deploy and establish a multifunctional decontamination facility in response to a notional CBRN disaster. The 10th HRF is a joint Army-Air Force program designed to quickly alert, assemble and deploy a domestic response asset to assist civilian authorities in FEMA Region 10. 10th HRF elements can conduct decontamination, logistical support, search and rescue, medical treatment, and security as needed.

As part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, SENIOR AIRMAN William Briones, USAF, uses an extended mirror to search under vehicles at the main gate of the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field, Oregon. In light of recent terrorist acts, security measures increased in all areas of the base. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Kingsley Field State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

040512-F-7996H-002. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

970227-F-0994L-517. Complete Scene Caption: Passengers leaving Tuzla Air Base (AB), Bosnia-Herzegovina, bound for Ramstein AB, Germany, completing a hasty trade of cargo and personnel while the engines are running. The Green Hornets of the 61st Airlift Squadron (AS), Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, fly and maintain their C-130 Hercules Air Transports while deployed to Ramstein AB for a 100 day Temporary Duty (TDY) tour assisting Operation JOINT GUARD (previously Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR). Flying C130's every day to the Former Yugoslav region (primarily Tuzla) they pick up and deliver cargo and passengers in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. Tuzla is the dispersion and collection point for supplies, vehicles and personnel. JOINT GUARD is the multi-national peacekeeping mission that provides a climate of stability in the war-torn land of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Patrick Spires, provost noncommissioned officer at the Provost Marshall Office, Directorate of Emergency Services, USAG Benelux, conducts an After Action Report after an Active Shooter Response training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Nov. 30, 2022. AARs are the last but not least part of any training, during which feedback is shared and annotated, in order to improve future trainings and real life missions.

Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Nighthawk, arrive to begin training during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 3, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Herschel Talley)

040116-F-0629H-008. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Today the 10th Mountain Division honored the Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th MTN DIV on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

GEN. Dennis J. Reimer, US Army CHIEF of STAFF is briefed by US Army soldiers. Country: Panama (PAN)

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Pfc. Dayne Selph, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to 21st Chemical Company, participates in the 12-mile foot march portion of the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

A U.S. Army Paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division halts traffic during a traffic control point in Adhamiya, Iraq, June 19, 2007.

U.S. Airmen from the District of Columbia Air National Guard walk toward a hangar after exiting a bus during a readiness exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the exercise is to maintain the readiness of the 113th Wing.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-132. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Krantz, 633d Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, MWD Cindy, and Tech. Sgt. Noah Medor, 633d Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Kennel Master, run during the 5k Ruck on the ACC Trailhead at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The 633d Security Forces Squadron held a memorial ruck for the Defenders who made the ultimate sacrifice in years past.

010515-A-4813S-008. Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS

Airmen from California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing and Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing remove a fire retardant hose from a C-130H Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 19, 2011. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. Wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.

51st Security Forces Squadron Defenders and Republic of Korea Military Police members debrief after a night-time base defense training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 31, 2023. During debrief, Wing Inspection Team (WIT) members took time to discuss defenders performance as well as areas for improvement in base defense operations.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, unload main packs from a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 24, 2024. The purpose of the ACM drill was to ensure CLB-4 Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

An Air Force sentry armed with an M-16A1 rifle stands at the gate of a weapons storage area on the base as a Soviet inspection team is processed into the compound. The team will be checking the site to ensure NATO compliance with the terms of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Base: Raf Greenham Common Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

060911-N-0938S-001. Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Scene Major Command Shown: USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Michael E. McWilliams, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, visits Marines during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

041216-F-1740G-006. Complete Scene Caption: (From left-to-right), U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First CLass Jeff Layton, TECH. SGT. Nick McCaskill and TECH. SGT. James Karmann, all members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine unload boxes of water from an 33rd RQS HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter at the town of General Nakar, Quezon Province, Philippines, during typhoon relief operations on Dec. 16, 2006. About 600 U.S. military troops are in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to residents of Quezon Province where widespread flooding and landslide displaced about 168,000 people and leaving more than 1400 dead or missing. (USAF PHOTO by:MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released) Base: Quezon Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

050913-F-0681L-079. Base: Gulport (ANGCRTC) State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-104. Hurricane Katrina

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Tara Turton, 55th Communications Squadron (SC) photographer, documents a motor vehicle accident while performing alert photographer duties on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011027-F-6833L-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Forgit and Military Working Dog Arno, subdue a possible suspect. Arno watches his handlers back while SRA Forgit searches the suspect at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. US Air Force Senior Airman Forgit and Military Working Dog Arno, subdue a possible suspect. Arno watches his handlers back while SRA Forgit searches the suspect at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

970306-F-2829R-504. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Airmen with multiple Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 18, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

Arizona National Guard service members direct visitor check-in at a temporary COVID-19 testing site on the Navajo Nation May 19, 2020, in Tonalea, Ariz. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Gov. Doug Ducey, along with personnel support from the Arizona National Guard, continue a statewide testing blitz with hopes of testing up to 60,000 Arizonans this month

The solar eclipse was viewed by civilians, Soldiers and Airmen of the Arkansas National Guard at the Joint Force Headquarters building at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center, in North Little Rock, Ark. on Aug. 21.The maximum eclipse, approximately 88.7% eclipse, was visible at approximately 1:18 p.m.

Soldiers from the California National Guard's 1114th Composite Transportation Company help a 90-year old woman climb up a ladder and into the back of their light medium tactical vehicle (LMTV) after evacuating the woman from her Montecito, California, neighborhood to a centralized drop-off point, Jan. 11, 2018. Deep mud on city roadways has left some neighborhoods cut off from critical services and residents who sheltered in place during a storm earlier in the week are needing to leave their homes. Cal Guard LMTVs are high water vehicles with the ability to travel down roadways impassable for most cars and trucks.

Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Michaela Kane, left, and Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Veronica Velez apprehend a suspect during an Integreted Training Team (ITT) drill onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Citadel Pacific is an annual exercise to evaluate command and control capabilities, and to ensure the readiness and effectiveness of antiterrorism programs throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Lloyd Alston and US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Michael Bell treat US Air Force Captain Brian Blalock for smoke inhalation during the 2001 Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Kenyon, 1st Combat Camera Squadron cyber systems technician, operates a live stream device during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

RIO DE JANEIRO - Members of a U.S. Navy Special Boat Team trains Brazilian counterparts on the steps and procedures of a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 13, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

Members of the 139th Airlift Wing participate in the Large Scale Readiness Exercise at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 2, 2022. This exercise tests the wings ability to deploy into a contested and degraded environment.

010912-A-8705M-009. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Personnel from the 42d Air Base Wing's security forces squadron, fire department, flight medical response team and bioenvironmental office took part in a base exercise, Aug. 17, 2010. The exercise scenario simulated a terrorist contaminated with a plague who targeted wing leadership with the intent of rapidly spreading the disease.

Texas Military Department Soldiers, Airmen, and State Guardsmen guard the Texas-Mexico border as part of Operation Lonestar. The Texas Military Department is working with other Texas agencies to deter illegal entry and stop the trafficking of illicit substances into the United States.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task force members carry a local resident rescued from a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Katrina to a helicopter which will transport her to a shelter. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

U.S. Army Pvt. Lindsey Thornton, a combat medic with 2nd Platoon, 237th Military Police Company, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire National Guard, performs first aid on Spc. Jason Mitchell operation Southbound Trooper VIII on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 15, 2008.

Hurricane Ike, San Antonio, TX, September 10, 2008 Members of the Texas Air Guard load water onto buses that are being outfitted with water in the event that Hurricane Ike makes impact in the area. The reception center for evacuees is a staging area for buses and supplies. San Antonio, TX, USA--September 10, 2008-- Members of the Texas Air Guard load water onto buses that are being outfitted with water in the event that Hurricane Ike makes impact in the area. The reception center for evacuees is a staging area for buses and supplies.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

New Jersey National Guard soldiers along with local volunteers load a five-ton truck with supplies intended for Hoboken residents Nov. 5. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the New Jersey National Guard is assisting volunteer organizations to distribute food, water, and supplies to Hoboken residents without electrical power.

230901-N-EJ241-1182DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Capt. Peter J. Hatcher, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, shakes hands with Royal Canadian Navy Cdr. Paul Mountford, commander of the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336), as the ship arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit Sept. 1, 2023. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Rear Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, and Command Master Chief Mitcheal Burgin, congratulates Senior Chief Master-At-Arms Ryan Fea, from Riverside, California, and Master Chief Navy Counselor Eric Torra, from Miami, during their a frocking ceremony, May 13, 2022 in Naples, Italy. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

030505-F-1830P-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

8th Medical Group personnel lift a simulated casualty on a litter during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. A patient litter is designed to safely maneuver casualties through various obstacles and hazards to safety.

040331-M-7403H-033. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

New York National Guardsman of the 1427th Transportation Company from Queensbury, NY man a barricade as part of a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 10, 2022. The barricade is to prevent casualties who might have Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) contaminants from crossing into the medical triage area. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

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