Military Operations and Training

Images of military personnel conducting training exercises, including aircraft maintenance, fire safety drills, and helicopter maintenance under various conditions.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob S. Flatz, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron deputy commander, unlocks a padlocked door in simulated low visibility conditions Oct. 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The escape room fire safety exercise helps to build upon fundamentals of fire safety such as communication, problem solving and planning.

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A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Antonio Nocentelli, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender aerospace propulsion journeyman, asks for a tool during a KC-10 engine swap at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 660th AMXS maintain, repair and advance Travis AFBs fleet of KC-10 aircraft.

A diver inspects the grate covering an opening in the walls of an artesian well beneath the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220512-N-SY758-1032 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) fight a simulated fire during an in port emergency drill aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, May 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participated in a dual-carrier evolution designed to maintain and enhance the damage control capabilities of both aircraft carriers. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron construct a tent at a simulated forward operating location June 6, 2022 for a field exercise during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau- exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments as dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

The British Army on the Caen Front in Normandy, July 1944 The scene in the gun pit of a 155mm gun of 53 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery during the barrage. The 155mm was an American gun often manned by British troops on the Normandy front.

U.S. Army Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepare before a joint exercise during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise 23-01 at South Range, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

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DF-ST-89-09506. Base: Andersen Air Force Base State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

DF-ST-88-01553. Base: USS Constellation (CV 64)

Senior Master Sgt. William Geary, a boom operator with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, New York, holds a control for the refueling boom in a KC-135 Stratotanker August 28, 2022 in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. Geary was refueling a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon, with the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. The Poseidon is multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, specializing in anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and search and rescue.

Pilots assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron watch the B-52H Stratofortress gauges during flight, Feb. 3, 2024. Bomber Task Force missions are intended to demonstrate the Pacific Air Forces capacity to dominate, deny and deter any aggression or influence from adversaries. Air Force

A member of the 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron tactical response force holds an M4 carbine during training Aug. 18, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. An elevated platform in the newly-renovated training space allows trainers and training participants to see what is happening below and evaluate tactics.

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020722-N-3642E-512. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: VRC-40 C-2A aircraft

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 13, 2014) Seaman Andrew Mamaligsa, from Dededo, Guam, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), mans the helm at night in the bridge. Mustin is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

Bullet Holes from Japanese Air Raid in WWII at Pearl Harbor

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ben Daniels, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party member, smiles at Avon Park Auxillary Airfield, Florida, July 24, 2022. Daniels took part in reconnaissance training as part of Agile Flag 22-2. Agile Flag functioned as a contributing certifying event for the 23rd Wing of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, to validate its ability to deploy, employ, sustain forces and execute priority Mission Essential Tasks in a degraded and operationally limited environment as a Lead Wing. The 15th ASOS was in Avon to provide control support to the 23rd Wings A-10 Thunderbolt IIs.

Members of the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Fire and Rescue team walk through the basement of the "Burn Building" training facility after putting out the flames of a live fire. The fire fighters at Dover AFB train hard to uphold the title "Best in AMC.". Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army soldier attached to Logistic Support Vessel 4, tightens a chain down during exercise Bougainville III at Kamuela, Hawaii Feb. 14, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d Littoral Combat Team live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. Marine Corps

The MK-8 Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle SDV is on tether connected to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) recovery line that has winched the SDV just above the DDS track and cradle system rigged out on the deck of the underway submarine USS Kamehameha in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.

220429-N-OG067-1116NORFOLK, VA. (April 29, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct a foreign object debris walk-down in the well deck, April 29, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

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An audiovisual crew films personnel in the fight deck control operations area as they keep in radio contact with flight deck crewman aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). When they receive information on the status of each aircraft, small models are arranged on a board to create a visual display of what the flight deck looks like. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

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A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to conduct a free fall insertion over Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. This was one of multiple training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course which provided an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program.

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A contract welder from Los Angeles, California puts the finishing touches on the cross member that will support the wings of a replica P-40E Tomahawk, after it is placed on a display stand. The P-40E will be on display at the 14th Air Force Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The P-40 "serves as, a monument, not to the aircraft but to the people of the original Flying Tigers, and as reminder to their modern-day counter-parts." The Warhawk memorial, funded by the 14th Air Force with Major General William R. Looney III in command, took three months from ground breaking to the dedication ceremony. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, return to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) in the Pacific Ocean following an amphibious raid, Jan. 6, 2024. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, begins to open fire on hostiles during a simulated convoy training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 19, 2022. The purpose of the training was to familiarize hospital corpsmen on their additional duties when assigned to an operational unit, increasing readiness and proficiency.

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. - Aron Jaquez, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, performs a maintenance check on one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug 24, 2022. Det. 1s 24/7 operations require a full team of maintenance, installation, cyber and security personnel to maintain and protect its sensors and facilities.

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Feb. 1, 2024) East Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) conduct over the beach training with Cypriot Underwater Demolition Command (MYK) forces near Limassol, Cyprus on Feb. 1, 2024. This training strengthens the relationship between U.S. Special Operations Command Europe and its Allies and partners throughout Europe, reinforcing the United States commitment to the region. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the worlds premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations and integrated deterrence in support of U.S. national objectives. Navy

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Woody, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology non-commissioned officer in charge, displays a 3D-printed knob for an aircraft radio created by the Additive Manufacturing Team at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 7, 2022. The team saves the Air Force time and money by printing replacement parts, ultimately allowing Airmen to dedicate their resources to other areas.

U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Ethan Bowser signals a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache assigned to 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, to land aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) off the coast of the Philippines during Balikatan 22, March 31, 2022. The Miguel Keith, a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Mobile Base Ship, is a highly flexible platform that provides logistics movement from sea to shore supporting a broad range of military operations. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine sec

Airman 1st Class Dylan Walker, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, takes inventory of his toolbox at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Crew chiefs work to ensure that the aircraft in their care are ready to fly at a moments notice so pilots can safely and effectively complete their mission.

DF-ST-87-04053. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force, Italian, and Slovenian air force firefighters tour a fire training building during their visit to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 12, 2022. The tour was held prior to a live fire training demonstration to showcase 31st Fighter Wing capabilities.

70th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Richard Hogan, Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT), with the 351st Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron (EARS), prepares an injection for a patient at Camp Sarafovo, Bulgaria, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Sarafovo, Burgas State: Bourgas Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to instructions during a night casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9,2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Fugger, a rifleman with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), looks out the rear window of a Light Armored Vehicle July 9. The 13th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Anchorage, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

MSGT Moore, a member of the combat control team (CCT), prepares a detonation cord for an explosives charge. He is being trained in the demolition of explosives. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fort Huachuca, Arizona, October 18, 2004 - Soldier sights in on pop up targets.

A Navy SEAL combat swimmer adjusts his dive mask while on bag breathing and purging all the CO2 from the closed circuit rebreather before commencing a combat navigation swim in Pearl Harbor along the shoreline of Ford Island in Oahu, Hawaii. The combat swimmer is diving a Draeger Lar-V underwater breathing apparatus (UBA) and wearing a Secumar life jacket.

AMN Ronald H. Corkin and A1C Chuck Jeffery, electronic installation specialists with the 1835th Electronic Installation Squadron, wear protective gear to guard against asbestos exposure as they install brackets on communications cable in an underground utilidoor system. The area in which the men are working is traversed by asbestos-wrapped heating pipes. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Partial view of Japanese warrior with sword.

SRA Bobby Sanchez (USAF), Headquarters Air Force South International Military Police Squadron, drives an IFOR Military Police marked civilian vehicle while on patrol during Opeation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Naples, Italy keeps an eye on the election polls before he continues on with the rest of his patrol during Operation Joint Endevor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Bermuda: departure from Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda, 5:30PM. President John F. Kennedy boards Air Force One prior to his departure from Bermuda; the President visited Bermuda to attend meetings with the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Macmillan. Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton walks up the stairs behind President Kennedy. Kindley Air Force Base, St. David's Island, Bermuda.

The GENERAL BREHON B. SOMERVELL, a Logistical Support Vessel (LSV) with it's ramp down and secure, is ready to take aboard an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) on Oct. 21, 1998. This is the first of the 3rd Brigade's vehicles that will be boarded on the LSV that will transport them by sea to Pyongtaek, Korea. The SOMERVELL is a reserve LSV from Fort Lewis, Washington, and is in the Port of Pusan in the Republic of Korea participating in Exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Engineer Brian Le, a liaison to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, sets up a camera aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), while underway in the Pacific Ocean to participate in a Live Fire With A purpose exercise, Sept. 18, 2022. Le is part of a data analytics team aboard to provide analysis of a missile launch during the training exercise.

Opposing Forces member AIRMAN First Class Sergio Rodrigez, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, loads an M-60 machine gun with blanks prior to an assault on the 51st Communications Group during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY MIDNIGHT Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

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Exercise of the search and rescue (SAR), Leeuwarden airbase. A crashed kite dobbert in a dinghy in the Wadden Sea after he managed to settle in safety with a parachute. The SAR helicopter is on site to save the unfortunate kite.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Matias, left, and Staff Sgt. Payton Lawler, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, pass duct tape under the Bailey Bridge to attach C4 blocks during a bridge demolition operation as part of phase I of Strategic Mobility Exercise (STRATMOBEX) II at San Clemente Island, California, Jan. 5, 2024. During phase I, MWSS-373 demolished a hazardous bridge that hindered range controls ability to insert targets into the Shore Bombardment Area of San Clemente Island. Phase I set conditions for phases II and III of STRATMOBEX II, the construct of a shallow water crossing and follow on missions.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Judah Anolick, 70th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, is interviewed in the studio at Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 3, 2024. The interview was being conducted to highlight several Airmen for the upcoming 2024 State of the Base.

220428-N-OG067-1134NORFOLK, VA. (April 28, 2022) - Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Mendoza, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conducts maintenance on a battle lantern in the aft main machinery room April 28, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Aircraft loadmasters assigned to the 103rd Operations Group, 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard and Italian paratrooper jump masters prepare to off-load cargo during an airdrop mission, as part of Exercise Swift Response 22, May 11, 2022, in Pisa, Italy. Swift Response is a U.S. EUCOM scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted, and SETAF-AF led global exercise, focused on Allied Airborne forces' ability to quickly and effectively respond to crisis situations as an interoperable, multi-national team. Swift Response demonstrates U.S. and Allied force projection and high readiness interoperability in support of NATO Connected Force Initiative (CFI). Swift Response consists of Joint Forcible Entries (JFEs) into the Nordic, Baltics, and Balkans, followed by multinational training, and live-fire exercises.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Juanson, an electrical systems specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, performs maintenance on a Secondary Distribution Center, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 27, 2022. The PSAB Electric Shops job is to install, repair and maintain the electrical network keeping the 378th Air Expeditionary Wings power on. Juanson wore a 40 Cal high voltage suit as a secondary defense against an Arc Flash; the first line of defense was powering down the SDC.

Marching band at reenactment of Paul Revere's ride, Somerville, Massachusetts , Historical reenactments, Clothing & dress, Holidays, Patriots' Day. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

110219-N-DR144-070 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 19, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 3rd Class Oswaldo Torres, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, installs a pressure seal in the canopy of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220915-N-HB628-1025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Chase Sealy, from Burleson, Texas, secures boundary during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Claudia Hernandez, an aircraft maintenance support equipment mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, tightens the belt of a tug cart in preparation for Korean Marine Exchange Program 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, South Korea, Feb. 17, 2024. KMEP is a bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and strengthens the combined capabilities of Republic of Korea Marines and U.S. Marines. Hernandez is native of Orem, Utah. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angel Machado, a security forces specialist with the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, listens to an after action briefing after participating in an air base ground defense field training exercise July 15, 2022 at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia. The defenders mission during the field training was to deploy into a hostile environment where they must foot patrol into an area and then seize, clear and protect the area and its assets from opposing forces. Over the duration of the 4-day exercise, teams were tasked with missions outside the wire to clear the area of hostile forces that had the intent of disrupting the Air Force mission to which they were successful.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jabari Mckenzie, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), observes a countermeasure washdown on the ships flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Lost Astronaut near Abandoned Industrial Buildings of Old Factory

US Navy Boatswains Mate 3rd Class (BM3) Christian Kerlick signals the Military Sealift Command (MSC) oiler USNS GUADELOUPE (T-AO 200) from the hangar deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), during an underway replenishment operation. The GEORGE WASHINGTON and its embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are currently conducting operations in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 21 February 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

A toy soldier looking away in surprise

Frank Womack, 12th Maintenance Squadron work lead, performs scheduled maintenance on the speed brake of a T-38 Talon Feb. 9, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The T-38 undergoes periodic maintenance to ensure the aircraft is safe and functional for the 490 pilot trainees per year. The 12th Flying Training Wing, which is headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, consists of three flying groups and a maintenance directorate spanning more than 1,600 miles. Air Force

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.

MAN IN A GAS MASK.

Illustration of the territory of Hong Kong.Illustration du territoire de Hong Kong.

Staff Sgt. Alex Dixon, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, applies a stencil to an F-16 Fighting Falcon as he completes final touches to the 8th Operations Group tail flash at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 23, 2022. Stencils are made days in advance, once the final design had been decided, in order to speed up the painting process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Clay Krisell, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing prepares his dust cover for landing during Weapons and Tactics Instructor(WTI) course 1-23 near Playas, New Mexico, Sept. 30, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Anne O. Brockett, architectural historian, District of Columbia Office of Planning/Office of Historic Preservation, and Christine Ames, Assistant District Archaeologist, Historical Society of Washington D.C., tour the Brig. Gen. West A. Hamilton Museum at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 14, 2024. The museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the District of Columbia National Guard and honoring the memories of the Soldiers and Airmen who, for over 200 years, have served the District of Columbia and the nation whenever called upon. The museum educates the public on the heritage of Capital Guardians, both in peace and in times of war. Air National Guard

240117-N-EJ843-1053 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 17, 2024) - Sailors participate in a fire fighting drill on aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), Jan. 17, 2024. Delbert D. Black is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Marines and Sailors sort mail delivered to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while in port in Brest, France, July 5, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dmitri McIntosh, KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, delivers fuel to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 3, 2022. In-flight refueling specialists operate a specialized boom from the back of a KC-135, which pumps thousands of gallons of jet fuel to support U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, prepare to offload an M970 Semi-Trailer Refueler aboard the USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312) during a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Subic Bay, Philippines on March 26, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

DF-ST-88-10137. Base: Fort Monroe State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT. G. B. McEwen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), watches as water pours from the damaged hull as the vessel stands in dry dock for repairs. The damage was inflicted by an Iraqi mine that the ship struck while serving as mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf on February 18 during Operation Desert Storm. The TRIPOLI was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain(BHR)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel Johnson, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31 Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares ammunition during an aerial live fire out of a SH-60 Sea Hawk in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The scout snipers conducted the live fire to hone their skills and maintain proficiency in any environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A Czech Special Forces member, left, assists a simulated patient, right, during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior focuses on U.S. and partner nation relationships while emphasizing joint force interoperability.

DA-ST-87-08525. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Porter, a 379th Expeditionary Medical Group nurse, administers an IV bag to a patient during an exercise Aug 4, 2022 at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar. The exercise tested the readiness and response of AUAB medical staff with realistic scenarios.

220627-N-XN177-3090 EAST CHINA SEA (June 27, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 27, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

China secret police agent using mass propaganda tools on laptop to influence population minds, engaging in psychological operations. Chinese spy committing PsyOp warfare using notebook, camera B

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