Military Operations and Technologies

Various scenes of military personnel engaged in operations, from shooting training to high-tech command posts, showcasing teamwork, focus, and advanced technology.

Review, tablet or military team in control room, security surveillance or monitor for threat detection. Command center, satellite image or army people with tactical planning, defense strategy or tech

Man in firing range shooting targets with pistol doing celebratory hand gesture after being successful. African american soldier cheering after managing to accurately hit bullseye, camera B

Military, call center and man on computer in office, data center and monitor for technical support, cybersecurity or surveillance. Army, officer and work in tech, security or government communication

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 14, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Amiel Shakir, from Englewood, California, cleans a fire valve during a field day aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

Government intelligence officers in a high tech command post oversee satellite data, manage real time surveillance footage via radar cctv and coordinate operations. Protecting national interests.

SENIOR AIRMAN Katrisha Edwards, USAF, Mobility Monitor, 48th Supply Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UF, fits an MCU-2/P Chemical-Biological Mask on a TDA-99M Respirator Tester. The TDA-99M Respirator Tester checks gas masks for leakage. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Review, tablet or military team in control room, security surveillance or monitor for threat detection. Command center, satellite image or army people with tactical planning, defense strategy or tech

A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, examines an exhibit at the Command Museum at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 21, 2022. The museums focus is the history of the Marine Corps in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the history of the Marines in Southern California.

Aviation Boatswain (Fuels) Third Class (ABF3) Joseph Rolack stands guard near the fuel truck during the refueling for Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) F/A-18 aircraft during fleet exercise. Subject Operation/Series: COMPTUEX 95 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Adrian Andrews, a soldier activated with the 53rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, prepares Humvees for mobilization to Northeast Florida for operations in response to Hurricane Sally on September 16, 2020.

040319-M-7514K-010. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army specialist in a control center manages satellite real time data, overseeing live surveillance footage for reconnaissance activity. Intelligence operations to support national defense mission.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (20th FW) supervises the loading of cargo for deployers at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 15, 2022. 20th FW Airmen remain trained and ready to maintain requirements concurrent with increasing operational demands in the Central Command Area of Responsibility.

Tech. Sgt. Tarnica Jarvis, 725th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, reviews mission history with Master Sgt. Waylon McCullough, right, 725th AMS production supervisor, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Station Rota, Spain, April 2, 2022. As NAVSTA Rotas only Air Mobility Command presence, the 725th AMS provides command and control, maintenance and air transportation support for all U.S. Transportation Command aircraft transiting through the base.

Army operative in command center analyzing surveillance data during global warfare. Intelligence agent in base of operations completes mission during World War 3 geopolitical operation, camera A

220718-N-XN177-1074 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Malcolm Saunders, from Greensboro, North Carolina, left and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Thomas Bostic, from New York, demonstrate a palm 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.

Army general at shooting range training soldiers to learn how to hit targets. Military commander demonstrating how to hit bullseyes, increase gun aiming efficiency during practice

050125-F-4201N-058. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. Sidney Perry, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), 21st Signal Brigade, conducts crime scene photography while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Army expert working in governmental facility operating surveillance tech, evaluating target data. Soldier doing job in HQ base of operations, engage enemy forces, camera A

Army commanders overseeing field operations with real time data registered on surveillance CCTV systems. Military officials examining mission details, army defense program in power base. Camera B.

U.S. Coast Guard Fireman Isaiah Johnson, a member of the USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) engineering department works with his shipmates to stow the ships shore tie prior to getting underway, Portsmouth, Virginia, July 8, 2022. The Bear and its crew are deploying to support the Northern Atlantic Fisheries Organization, deter illegal fishing and increase maritime domain awareness in tandem with its allied nations.

Female psychologist assists a black soldier in a counseling session, focusing on PTSD and trauma after combat distress. Mental health support for army veterans, grief and guilt.

A ground crewman installs a new aircraft mounted accessory drive gear box aboard an F-15 Eagle aircraft during the joint U.S./Japan exercise Cope North 85-4. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN)

People, military and satellite with tablet in control room for planning, war alert and surveillance footage. Soldier, digital and monitor feed for threat detection, cyber defense and mission strategy

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Johnny Thomas prepares to tighten down screws on the under-carriage of his F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the 51st Operations Group weapons-load-crew-of-the-quarter contest at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

011110-N-0659H-002. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

980622-F-9580Z-028. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military personnel collecting data from satellite surveillance imagery, examining information for a infantry unit mission in monitoring room. IT engineers operating high tech gear, federal agency.

Specialist handles intelligence gathering activity with classified information and satellite systems, data processing and strategic planning. Military man ensures national interests protection.

U.S. Air Force Airman participating in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management in a synthetic, joint combat environment, ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighter readiness in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and eight distributed locations, Aug. 15-19, 2022. The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, used its live, virtual, and constructive, or LVC, environment capabilities to connect simulators and live aircraft in a dynamic battlespace to challenge air, land, and maritime combatants in the USINDOPACOM AOR and incorporating multiple U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Army platforms.

Experts collecting real time cctv data and transmitting crucial information to help troops in the field. Soldiers collecting important details from classified files in command post power base.

Psychotherapy session for a military veteran in distress and grief, showcasing therapy for PTSD, trauma and reintegration after combat. Armed forces soldier dealing with war flashbacks.

Professionals in US military uniforms operate computers and big screen, working on surveillance and intelligence to ensure national security from a high tech control center. Camera B.

Soldier, talk or interview on tv show with news reporter, announcement or war story in control room. Military, people and journalist with media, army feedback and live broadcast for Palestine update.

020520-M-1621H-002. Subject Operation/Series: TRUEX 2002 Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

000928-N-3400W-001. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220401-N-TO573-1027 IONIAN SEA (April 1, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Emeril Moore, from Pontiac, Michigan, assigned to the Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, performs periodic gun maintenance on a 50 caliber machine gun for an MH-60R helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 1, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220929-N-SN516-1092 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tyrese Germain, left, from Jacksonville, Fla., and Information Systems Technician Seaman Ziare Thomas, from Paterson, N.J., participate in a security reaction force basics course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Coryan Carter, a firefighter with the 908th Civil Engineer Squadron, looks out of a window in the structural fire trainer, Aug. 5, 2022, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Structural trainers are buildings meant to be burned repeatedly, usually by igniting wood, straw and paper products for training exercises.

041028-F-9916S-008. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaiah Herring, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects tools during North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender at Moses Lake, Washington Sept. 14, 2022. Canada and the U.S. are essential partners in the NORAD mission and in ensuring NORADs capability and capacity to deter aggression and defend our nations from airborne and maritime threats.

Military personnel in therapy confronting war related anxiety and psychological issues, infantry shell shock syndrome. Army soldier listening to professional advice from counselor. Camera B.

DF-SD-03-17241. Complete Scene Caption: A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster writes a message (Brought It! Built It! Dropped It! God Bless the US) on the outside of a Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) loaded with Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) enroute to the drop zone. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: undisclosed

SSGT William Livington, non-commissioned officer in charge of the mobile Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station and A1C Korinne Shaub, 1930th Information Systems Squadron, operate equipment in the MARS unit. Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-32. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Quintavius Holsey, left, and Lance Cpl. Lucas Manning, right, motor transport operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, monitor a fuel gauge during an F-35B Lightning II hot-refueling during Valiant Shield 22, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 14, 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

970513-M-3360V-004. Complete Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Herzog, a Motor Transport Operator with Headquarters Battalion, attached to Combat Service Support Detachment 27, enjoys the chow from the mess hall during COMBINED ARMS Exercise 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). Subject Operation/Series: CAX 6-97 Base: Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: II MEF

220727-N-TT059-1067 GULF OF OMAN (July 27, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Abdoul Morou practices a mechanical advantage control hold (MACH) takedown during non-lethal weapons training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, July 27. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

220610-N-XN177-1022 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Jaron Blake from St. Louis, blows a bosns pipe on the 1MC aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), 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.

011006-F-1644L-022. Complete Scene Caption: An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster writes a message on the outside of a Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) loaded with Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDRs) enroute to the drop zone. Air Force C-17s delivered HDRs in Support of ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who have massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried over 35,000 HDRs packaged in 84 TRIAD boxes, measuring 80 inches tall and 48 by 48 inches square, each filled with 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from C-17 aircraft and the first combat airdrop mission performed by a C-17. In addition to the humanitarian efforts, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The US is continuing its bui

Female brigadier general conducing anti terrorism mission in military operations room, employing radar systems to detect and track enemy aircraft or missiles. Secret service program. Camera B.

Military personnel in a high tech office handle surveillance activity on a world map and cctv footage via satellite. American army staff ensuring national protection against threats. Camera A.

Maxwell Air Force Base serves as the Incident Staging Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in preparation for Hurricane Ian, Sept. 26, 2022. Food, water and supplies have been staged at Maxwell AFB in recovery efforts for when Hurricane Ian makes landfall.

National guard machinist managing cybersecurity measures to protect federal government data from enemy breaches. Army troop conducting reconnaissance or demining operations. Camera A.

LCPL Alfred Haskin Jr. releases liquid oxygen from a canister. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

PENTLAND FIRTH STRAIT (Oct. 7, 2022) Lt. Danyelle Davis looks through binoculars in the pilothouse of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship transits through the Pentland Firth Strait while participating in exercise Joint Warrior 22-2, Oct. 7, 2022. Exercise Joint Warrior 22-2 is a U.K.-hosted, multilateral training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment to prepare for global operations. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Airman 1st Class Michael Bryant, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, secures an inert guided bomb unit to a munitions trailer in the Load Crew Training Facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 13, 2013. In an effort to prevent mishaps, weapons loading Airmen train daily to strengthen their munitions handling and transporting skills.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col., McDaniel Sharber, commanding officer of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, receives a mission debrief during a field training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 13, 2022. 1st ANGLICO is responsible to conduct missions such as planning, coordinating, and conducting terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces in the battlespace.

030317-M-5505M-010. Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd LAR

Master Sgt. Chadir Shivers, 4th Fighter Wing inspector general exercise planner, acts as an active shooter during an active-shooter exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2022. Active-shooter exercises are required to be conducted at least twice annually to test Airmens skills and reactions to different scenarios.

061022-N-5330L-702. Base: USS Anzio (CG 68) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220802-N-IG124-1008 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 2, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Marquis Somers, from Tampa, Florida, collects a fuel sample in a JP-5 pump room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), August 2, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A Timor-Leste Defense Force soldier applies a tourniquet during a class as part of exercise Harii Hamutuk 22 at Metinaro Military Base, Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 25, 2022. Logistics Combat Element corpsmen conducted a series of fundamentals under fire classes and provided the Timor-Leste Defense Force members an opportunity to practice tourniquet application.

221018-N-IL330-1065 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct 18, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jermaine Parson, from Jacksonville, Florida, answers a question during a weapons familiarization course aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 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.

230402-N-LK647-1469 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (April 2, 2023) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Ashton Turner, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), stands as lookout on the port bridge wing as the ship returns to home port with the Ford Carrier Strike Group, April 2, 2023. The Ford Carrier Strike Group returned to home port after completing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale.

Military control room, surveillance and portrait of man with smile, headset and tech for communication. Security, computer and soldier with blank monitor in army office at government command center.

220916-N-CM110-1010 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2022) - Information Systems Technician 1st Class Jason OKelley, from New York, provides training on knowledge manager tasks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 16, 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 Navy Electrician's Mate First Class Thomas Clark mans the trouble call desk in Damage Control Central on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is enroute to the Persian Gulf to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

240126-N-FK754-1034 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2024) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Antonio Brown, from Atlanta, participates in a small-arms live fire exercise on an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

Team of soldiers at shooting range doing training designed to increase safety and survivability in combat, watching instructional videos on green screen chroma key tablet device

220822-N-FB730-1005 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Amir Anderson, from Miami, assigned to the Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, loads sonobouys on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 22, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., August 11, 2022.The Crucible serves as the final culminating event of recruit training. After the completion of the Crucible, recruits are presented their Eagle, Globe and Anchor, and have earned the title, United States Marine.

DF-ST-90-02002. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

Senior Airman Torrey Decuir, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team crew chief, performs post-flight inspections in San Marcos, Texas, May 26, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels around the country to different airshows to showcase the abilities of the A-10 and its Airmen, as well as their contributions to the Air Force mission and national security.

Man, neck pain and paintball injury holding sore area, joint or inflammation in agony after game or match outdoors. Male soldier player in extreme sport suffering from painful ache or shot during war

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carlos Pina, right, a radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, poses with Kawhi Leonard, an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, during a meet and greet event at the Camp Margarita Active Duty Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 21, 2022. Marine Corps Community Services hosts events and activities across the base to boost morale and promotes camaraderie between Marines.

Students in a Schools Company classroom perform diagnostic procedures on components of tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile launchers. Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chief of Navy Reserve Hosts i3 Waypoints Final PanelFORT MEADE, Md., June 28, 2022 -- Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force hosted the i3 Waypoints final presentations at Defense Media Activity in Ft. Meade, Md., on June 28, 2022.i3 Waypoints was initiated to fast-track transformative ideas from across the Navy directly to the highest levels of the Navy Reserve, without filters or bureaucratic barriers.Mustin led the panel of the five final presentations chosen from more than 100 submissions. Other panelists were retired Vice Adm. Andrew Woody Lewis, Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt, Mr. Bruce E. Mosler, chairman, global brokerage of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and 2021 Reserve Sailor of the Year Yeoman 1st Class Jasmyn Phinizy. The five final innovative ideas to transform the Navy Reserve Force were: Lt. Brian Adornato, Naval Sea Systems Command, Surge Maintenance Sacramento: Create a New Category of Personnel: Civilian TechniciansLt. Cdr.

SAGAMI BAY (Dec. 9, 2022) - Seaman Brandon Crawford, from Boca Raton, Fla., removes a piece of the jack staff on the main deck of U.S.7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Dec. 9, 2022. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

An Airman from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) sketches out the Georgia state flag as part of a memorial drawing on a U-2 Dragon Lady at RAF Fairford, England, Feb. 4, 2024. Members of the 99th ERS collectively sketched a mural along the nose of a U-2, which flew the following morning. The mural includes a castle representing all Army combat engineers, the Georgia state flag, the Army rank of sergeant and the names Rivers, Sanders and Moffett. Air Force

Serious army soldier helping another military officer sitting on wheelchair

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2022) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Gianmarco Delgado Flores, stationed with Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, explains the Voyage Management System in the Operations Specialist school house Virtual Training Lab to North Chicago Community High School Naval Junior Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets during a Naval Station (NAVSTA) Great Lakes tour. NAVSTA Great Lakes leads recurring community engagement tours with NJROTC, Boy Scouts of America and other youth groups and local schools. NRJROTC focuses on citizenship development, acting as a conduit for opportunities and scholarships.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Sherita Jackson, from New Orleans, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) awards the second-place multinational forces soccer team medals during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 4, 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.

221014-N-YS933-1007 PACFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2022) U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Da'rius Morman, from St. Louis, cuts a Sailors hair aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

Pfc. Randy Veal, a unit supply specialist with the 64th Medical Detachment, reads off the serial number for his assigned M4 Carbine to cadre during in-processing at the 30th Medical Brigade Best Squad Competition at Franken Kaserne military base, Ansbach, Germany on Feb. 26, 2024. Veal is one of the 29 competitors in the competition and is assigned to the C squad, one of the six squads in the competition. Events like these are used as a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps, and are a fundamental part of the Brigade's method of building lethal, cohesive teams and expert leaders. Army

U.S Marine Corps Recruit Michael Angel, a recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gets his haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Recruits received haircuts to maintain uniformity throughout the entirety of recruit training. Angel was recruited with Recruiting Station San Francisco, California.

220820-N-VJ326-1138 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2022) - Airman Okarie Clarke, from New York, practices blocking a baton strike during a security reaction force (SRF) class aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 20, 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.

220825-F-LN908-1249INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Ibrahim Nijitari, from Cameroon, stands in a fighting stance during a security reaction force basic training course aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 25, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Drill Instructors encourage boot camp challenge participants in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

Sgt. Jordan Myles, a chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa National Guard speaks to community leaders and employers at a community engagement event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 22, 2024. Myles went to Louisiana Tech University to play football but because he was not enrolled on an athletic scholarship, he turned to the Guard for college tuition money. His reason for serving does not end at the paycheck: his three great uncles and served in the Active Duty Army. Myles looked at them as male role models growing up. The man that I have become because of this uniform, first of all, is a man of integrity. Knowing exactly what integrity means, in its entirety. Because a lot of people dont. They think, you know, its simply just doing the right things when no ones around. But integrity is a lot more than that. Integrity is also staying tr

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Noah Ridley, 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp specialist, drives an aircraft cargo loader at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 15, 2024. Team Dover Airmen continued to operate as normal despite freezing temperatures and snowfall from Winter Storm Heather.

A crewman in the flight deck control operations area, communicates with flight deck personnel in order to keep track of the status on each aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

050912-A-9419D-009. Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th MP Co

Chief Damage Controlman Jordan Belcher, left, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), instructs Boatswains Mate Seaman Kesean Blair, center, and Seaman Joshua Whitaker during damage control training as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 11, 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.

030520-M-4066S-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Navy Chief Culinary Specialist Deddrick Barnes, from Durham, North Carolina, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), has his new rank pinned on by his family and fellow chiefs during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Coastal Virginia Church, in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. 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.

Portrait, phone and a military black man in a control room for surveillance, communication or networking. Face, smile and a confident young army soldier using a mobile while in a camouflage uniform

230403-N-MK109-1006 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2023) U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nehemiah Jones, from Pensacola, Fla., left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Juan Pardo, from Caledonia, Mich., stand watch in the pilot house aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S Marine Corps recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gets his haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Recruits received haircuts to maintain uniformity throughout the entirety of recruit training. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler W. Abbott)

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