Military Operations and Training

Black and white images depicting military personnel engaged in various activities, including communications, parachuting, and constructing field facilities.

DF-SN-86-12407. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-04849. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

A pararescueman from the 33rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron prepares to jump from an HC-130 Hercules aircraft during SAREX '80. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen erect a dome tent in the tent city for Exercise Team Spirit '81. The airmen are from the 655th Tactical Field Hospital Squadron. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Kimhae Air Base Country: Korea

Poll photo collection. National Aerial Jource Holland. A mechanic leaning against and an adspiratory pilot sitting in a Koolhoven FK-46, because of his docile flight behavior "Identifying" cow or cowbest of the National Aviation School in Amsterdam Schiphol. 1933. Amsterdam, Rotterdam

Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Evan D. Walsh, from Roswell, Georgia, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 220 division, performs maintenance on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 24, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA/FEP prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)

DN-SN-85-10987. Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1)

Mechanics from the 1ST Cavalry Division remove a screen from the engine of an M-1A1 Abrams main battle tank in the field near Leach Lake during their unit's deployment to the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

DF-SN-86-12407. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Royal Air Force Coastal Command- No. 247 Group Operations in the Azores, 1943-1945. Flight Lieutenant W V Vickerstaff, the pilot of a Boeing Fortress Mark II, reconnoitres the Atlantic Ocean from the starboard waist-gun position, whilst flying an anti-submarine patrol from Lagens.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

The recover assist securing traverse system aboard the guided missile frigate ROBERT G. BRADLEY (FFG-49). The ship is 80 percent completion. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military - General - Guns - Australian. June 12, 1940.

Aviation Structural Mechanic S (Structures) AIRMAN Brett A. Orsted, Aviation Structural Mechanic H (Hydraulics) 3rd Class Thomas D. Solomon Jr. and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Michael D. Monroe prepare to load ordnance on a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft during FLEET EX 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Kellie J. Justesen, a heavy equipment operator, checks the oil in her vehicle before beginning work. She drives a truck equipped with a large suction device to vacuum runways at the base. Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SN-89-00403. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chinese Troops - Communist Army - General & Action Scenes - Military. January 07, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

AM-446 Fortify , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

Gunsmaker a / b from Kruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) engaged by guns, October 1955.

Arab Legion Manoeuvres -- This is a study of an ***** of the British trained and equipped Arab legion. They are being trained with six pound anti tank guns. These men are under the command of British Brigadier John Glubb Pasha. May 12, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Marines prepare to board a helicopter for transfer from the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9), to Beirut, Lebanon, for duty as members of a multinational peacekeeping force. Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A close-up view of instrument panel and related damage inside the cockpit of a Spanish AV-8 Harrier aircraft after its crash. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

A member of Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 44 (HSL-44) performs maintenance on one of the squadron's SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopters as another sailor paints an awning support aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47). The NICHOLAS is en route to Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM/SHIELD Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Anefo photo collection. HR. Ms. "Flores". Grenades removed warehouse. 1940-1945}

DN-SN-89-04846. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

As the Duke of Gloucester comes down the gangway to his barge in Sydney harbour, he poses for a photograph taken by a member of the crew of the ship. January 29, 1945.

CPT Denny Granquist of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron helps Ambassador to Belgium Charles H. Price with final preparations before his flight in an F-15D Eagle aircraft. Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Life in a US Army Base: Evreux. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Auxiliary connection exercise. In a jeep two soldiers lie on stretchers. July 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

I Norrköping shoulder carrier.Norrköping (pictured - name)

Bouganville Island (Solomon Islands archipelago), May 1944. American mechanics rest under their plane, with rifles and holsters at hand, under the wings of a Dauntless bomber.

Soldiers of the Brigade Lobith from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee during their work on the Rhine.

Personnel of the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron inspect a training version of an AIR-2 Genie missile loaded aboard an F-106 Delta Dart aircraft during the 1978 North American Air Defense Command Weapons Loading Competition. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection requirement General P.L.G. Doorman 2e part Grote Oost (October 1946). Metalworking. October 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Travel to Venezuela and the Eastern Caribbean. GRUIS OF HR. Ms. Van Speijk. 1948

A crewman prepares to place the tail section onto the body of a drone before its launching from the deck of the frigate USS JESSE L. BROWN (FF-1089) during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Valparaiso Country: Chile (CHL)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Shipping from the U-Brigade from Batavia to Padang (1st series). Arrival Padang. Soldiers and Indonesian boys. November 20, 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Members of the bridge watch man their stations on the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63), underway during Fleet Exercise '89. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

AOE2- Camden , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy

DF-SN-85-11937. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The crew of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) stands on the bow ramp of their craft. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Purification actions II-2 RVA at Salatiga. Reksosari: Soldier calls from Amsterdam from 2-2 RVA, which maintains radiotelephonic connection with the 'snip', the artillery design aircraft. October 23, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Rekosari

DN-SN-88-09511. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

The navigator, of the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, checks the aircraft's position by using a sextant. Base: Santa Cruz State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Volendam arrival. Starting people from the railing. 16 June 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies, Tandjong Priok

DN-SN-88-01962. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-02434. Base: Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SGT. Debbie Whitacre uses a computer to transcribe, record and pass information that she received from a dropsonde sensor dropped by parachute from a WC-130 Hercules aircraft. The dropsonde is used to monitor a typhoon's direction so that the information can be promptly relayed to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view looking out from an F-14 Tomcat aircraft cockpit, as the refueling probe engages the drogue basket of a KA-6D Intruder aircraft during in-flight refueling operations. Country: Unknown

Poll photo collection. Zegeis with MS Baleran Rotterdam Lloyd. Sailors during a boxing match. 1935

Artists At Work - Paintings. October 11, 1951.

Engineers energize rigs for underway replenishment at the Winch Motor Control Console of the fleet oiler USS CIMARRON (AO-177). Base: USS Cimarron

Junior ROTC student, SSGT Dawn Phillips stands on the side of an A-6E Intruder aircraft and looks into the cockpit. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A1C Peggy A. Siepiein directs a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter to land. A1C Siepiein is from the 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A utility landing craft prepares to leave the docking well of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13). The LCU is being used to aid in the evacuation of approximately 600 Americans and third nation personnel from Beirut. Base: Juniyah Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Timothy Miller, Headquarters Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division, puts water into the radiator of his cargo truck as he takes part in a mission in support of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during Operation DESERT STORM. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Qaraah Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

AIRMAN Grisselle Martinez performs a routine maintenance inspection on an A-7 Corsair II aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Extra safety measures at Schiphol, police officers with carabines. September 11, 1972. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

The severed wing tip of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft rests on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41). The F-4 was damaged when the MIDWAY collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Dunkirk. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

DF-SN-85-11697. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure from Battaljon 1-8 RI from Padang. Corporal Regiment Shock troops (4 RS) of the palm tree division with postcair at a mobile canteen. April 18, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

Air traffic manager, recording 28-01-1972

Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Richard Watson performs maintenance on the Mark 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG 26). Base: Gaeta Country: Italy (ITA)

Receiving weather report through the underground communication system at the field of the municipal airport in Washington, DC, July 1941

Corporal Jerry Baker of D Battery, 12th Marines, hammers a metal stake into the ground as another Marine holds it straight. The stake is used to establish the lateral field of fire limits for the 105 mm howitzer. Base: Northern Training Area (NTA) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Recordings in the Surabaya sector. There was a stitch at the PTT office of touring. Norry Rorbart from Krimpen to the IJssel and Chris Hennink from Rotterdam from the connecting department X-Brigade knots the wires again. December 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

DN-SN-89-04782. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. and his wife visit the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of the combat information center of the guided missile cruiser MONTEREY (CG 61). The ship is 70 percent complete. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crewmen attach hoisting cables to a pallet of Project Handclasp supplies on the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41). The MCCLUSKY and the high endurance cutter USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718) are making a three-day goodwill visit to the Russian port city. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS)

DF-SN-85-11477. Country: Unknown

Windhoos on Ameland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Departure high representative of the crown to prique. On board the departing ship are members of the women's corps. February 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

250th Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

DN-SN-88-04736. Base: USS Esteem (MSO 438)

Shooting with Hand Camera 6, 1937 Shooting with Hand Camera for Scanning from Aircraft S 5. Belonging to the F2 collection with Numbers FM 141. From Air Force Museum's image archive.

DN-SN-90-01112. Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SN-88-03627. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Royal Air Force- Italy, the Balkans and South-east Europe, 1942-1945. Officers of No. 111 Squadron RAF sitting in their newly-erected mess in an orchard near Montecorvino landing ground, Italy, to where the Squadron moved on 23 September 1943 in order to provide air cover for the Salerno bridgehead. The mess is decorated with gifts, including cut glass decanters, silverware and china fruit bowls, apparently given by grateful Italians in the invasion area.

Bullet holes punched in its mudguard, this German 88 mm gun now sits forlornly in an Australian street after rolling triumphantly down the Western Desert to El Alamein where it was captured by men of the Ninth Division. March 8, 1943.

The QPO Company of the Mariniers Corps is in the area of Moerdijk. QPO is the abbreviation of Patet Orbis (as widely stretched the world) and is the arms spell from the Dutch Marines Corps. A M20 75 mm TLV (replacement-free fluid) mounted on a pressed jeep.

Kikvorsman's equipment

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting airport Djokja, arrival Catalina Republic, watching members of good services. Interior plane. Soldier with rifle, the loading door is open. December 19, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Marines from Co. E, 2nd Bn., 4th Marines, run out of an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle after coming ashore on Oura Wan Beach. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

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The commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) delivers a pre-operation briefing to his officers in the squadron ready room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SN-85-06350. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

SPECIALIST 4 Angel Guerara, right, 66th Maintenance Company, helps a German soldier refuel a truck at a rest stop. The truck is part of a convoy en route to the exercise area for Carbine Fortress, a NATO exercise held annually in West Germany. Base: Tauberbicbhofsheim Country: West Germany (FRG)

A diver watches a great hammerhead shark in Bimini in the Bahamas

AIRMAN Jeff S. Cooke inspects the tail rotor blades of his Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7) SH-3H Sea King helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

FIREFIGHTER (EV001593_H)

England during the Second World War; London Underground tunnel with bunk beds

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