Military Operations and Training

Images of soldiers engaged in various military operations, from video editing to aerial refueling, showcasing skills and teamwork during training exercises.

Army personnel collecting real time information and processing details for a new field operation, high tech military command post. Surveillance for a successful defense mission, strategic objectives.

Sergeant 1ST Class Nathaniel McBride operates video editing equipment inside a studio during the Ahuas Tara II (Big Pine) operation. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA IIBIG PINE Base: Tegucigalpa Country: Honduras (HND)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amante Allen, an aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a Royal Air Force of Oman F-16 Fighting Falcon within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility , May 18, 2022 in support of exercise Accurate Test 22. U.S. participation in exercises such as this, reassure our coalition and regional partners and allies of our commitment to the security and stability of the region.

030318-F-1443F-012. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Confident soldier portrait, mockup and arms crossed in army building, pride and professional hero service. Military career, security and courage, black man in camouflage uniform at government agency.

Army professional employing AI tech to improve military combat systems and missiles monitoring. African american IT admin uses neural networks to enhance combat operational capabilities, camera A

011114-F-4406B-017. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Lieutenant Senior Grade Aldain Facey (Jamaica Defence Force), presents a decision brief to the Caribbean Task Force during Exercise TRADEWINDS in Belize City, Belize, on May 19, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)

Senior Airman Torrey Decuir, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team crew chief, performs post-flight inspections at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 28, 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.

Army personnel collecting real time information and processing details for a new field operation, high tech military command post. Surveillance for a successful defense mission, strategic objectives.

EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Keenan Taylor, from Chicago, stands watch in the Combat Information Center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

020426-F-4177H-003. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

DN-SN-88-00786. Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

011207-F-1424R-010. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

040331-M-7842H-006. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Day one of the 310th ESC Best Warrior Competition, held Feb. 4, 2024 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana began with competitor's first three events; height and weight, gear layout, and a written test. Pfc. Finley Janvier waits for the next item to be called during gear layout.

Injured U.S. soldiers cared for at National Naval Medical Center

220126-N-FA490-1194 MANILA, Philippines (Jan. 26, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Hallback, from Bronx, New York, poses for a portrait aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)

LTC James Brown (USA Reserve), 2122nd Garrison Support Unit Chaplain, and SPC Floyd Lewis (USA), 26th Area Support Group Chaplain's Assistant, make up a two man US Army Chaplain Team that provides religious support for SFOR (Stabilization Force) members stationed in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia during Operation Joint Endeavor. LTC Brown is seen in the background speaking to SFC Lewis. 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. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Larry Pugh, from Chicago, reviews safety reports aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Military cybersecurity specialists manage data protection and gathering intelligence from cctv footage and a world map. Ensuring national security from a high tech US army command post.

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 11, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Kameron Clinton, from Eustis, Florida, dons hearing protection while conducting maintenance 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.

Army soldier reading a new defense operation case file in military headquarters, using reconnaissance CCTV footage on a big screen. Recruit tracking location of deployed troops. Close up.

110502-N-XO436-001MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2011) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Kelvin Lee receives the news about Osama Bin Laden's death while reading the morning news aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). Bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALs during a raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

220715-N-OH262-0576 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)-Able Bodied Seaman Quinton O'Sullivan, serving aboard Military Sealift Command's dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), steers the ship while underway, July 15.

020813-F-3805C-009. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

020923- F-7449W-005. Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state and federal partners in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. Jacksonville District Commander Co;. James Booth met withSanbe Island Mayor Holly Smith to discuss the response. Mayor Smith show Col. Booth video of the devastation.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Haynsworth, executive officer, works with Gambian Navy Warrant Officer Modou Lamin Sam, an embarked liaison officer, aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 23, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

220822-N-IL330-1079 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Derrick-Mikol Allen, from Harvard, Connecticut, conducts maintenance on gas turbine number two in main machinery room one aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 22, 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.

230325-N-EI119-1339 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 25, 2023) Blanco Brown, performing artist, performs for Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a USO concert in the hangar bay, March 25, 2023. The George H.W. Bush 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.

220420-N-NK931-657 PACIFIC OCEAN (April. 20, 2022) - A Sailor, assigned aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), shoots a line of bearing while standing lookout on during routine underway operations in the Eastern Pacific. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) - Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Palmerfinley, from Euclie, Ohio, shaves the head of Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Justin Bynoe, from Los Angeles, in the barber shop aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 19. Barry 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.

220625-N-TC847-1143 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 25, 2022) Quarter Master Seaman Jalen Chadwick, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), participates in a surface reaction force bravo (SRF-B) training, June 25, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

New recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apr. 3, 2023.During their first night aboard the depot, recruits will make a phone-call home, receive their first recruit haircut, be issued their uniforms and complete initial administrative processing.

020813-F-8425S-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Gary Joseph, from Coral Springs, Florida, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) combat systems department, participates in a game night hosted by Morale, Wellness and Recreation (MWR) in the aft galley, Oct. 7, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Mills, a boom operator assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron speaks to aircrew members during a flight to commemorate Black History Month at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2023. Mills says hes proud to fly and feels beyond thankful for the Black aviators who served before him and enabled him to have the opportunity.

Technical Sergeant Jose L. Mejia, a finance technician with the Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing (FW), searches for a leave form for a waiting customer. 192 FW finance worked around the clock to ensure customer quality. The 192nd FW is located just outside of Richmond at Byrd Field in Sandston, Virginia. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Technical Sergeant Larry Kagler, USAF, 52nd Contracting Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, inputs contracts for end of year spending requirements into the contracting Standard Procurement System (SPS) for approval at Spangdahlem's Bitburg Annex. Base: Bitburg Annex State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Professional movers packing and sealing boxes full of Soldiers items to move them to a more suitable barracks, Sept. 14, 2022 at Smoke Bomb Hill, Fort Bragg, N.C. Soldiers were given the option to move their own things by a dity move or having movers pack their things up and move it for them. The inadequate conditions experienced by some of our Soldiers living in the barracks on Fort Bragg is deeply concerning. This is unacceptable and we are taking deliberate actions to correct the situation.

This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.

Col. Michael Parks, 507th Air Refueling Wing commander, pins the rank of colonel onto Col. Alvin Bradford's uniform during a promotion ceremony September 30, 2022, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Army commander talking with recruits in shooting gallery, teaching them about weapons handling at close quarters. Military officer instructing soldiers, building combat habits, camera A

011016-F-4155R-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Mike Head, a comedian with Operation Laughter, does a comedy routine at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 16, 2022. Operation Laughter was brought to PSAB by Armed Forces Entertainment in coordination with the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron. AFE and the 378th EFSS share a mission of raising troop morale and mental health within USCENTCOMs area of responsibility.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Kirk S. Johnson operates a crane aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) during helicopter flight operations off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia. The TRIPOLI is taking part in multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Elliott Paige, Computer Systems Operator, 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, does his preflight checklist before a flight at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SSGT Paige is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DN-SC-89-03241. Base: USS Sumter (LST 1181)

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Receiving Company, Recruit Training Regiment, instructs recruits to rush into the contriband room during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 25, 2022. Recruits were checked for prohibited items, made a phone call, recieved haircuts, and were issued gear.

220525-N-TT639-1015 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 25, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jamire Harvey, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, attaches straps to a Reeve Sleeve casualty stretcher during a medical training drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 25, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Cmdr. Ferguson Harris, Navy Chaplain, and a native of Inglewood, California, delivers his final sermon as the ships command chaplain as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 14, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

An Airman from the 48th Rescue Squadron draws blood for a walking blood bank during exercise Bushwhacker 22-07 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Nov. 3, 2022. The 355th Wing continues to pursue the Dynamic Wing Exercise to train dynamic force employment and agile combat employment unique to Davis-Monthan.

DN-ST-89-02077. Base: USS Yellowstone (AD 41) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 19, 2022) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Samuel, from Anchorage, Alaska, verifies administrative transactions at his desk in the personnel office aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Sep. 19. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 19, 2022) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Samuel, from Anchorage, Alaska, verifies administrative transactions at his desk in the personnel office aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Sep. 19. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryon Patrick, a boom operator assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, interacts with kids from the Branon Bears Youth Football team during a KC-135 Stratotanker tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 16, 2022. The tour was held as part of the Aviation Inspiration Mentorship Program to influence and inspire the next generation of aviators.

Cayssia David, gold star spouse, converses with Talethia Moore, military spouse, during the 17th Training Wings first-ever Gold Star Spouses Day recognition luncheon at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 5, 2022. David became a gold star spouse in 2005, when her husband, U.S. Army Spc. Steven R. Givens was killed in action while deployed in Balad, Iraq.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julius Caesar Piga, 355th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, and Airman 1st Class Michah Dunn, 355th Communications Squadron cyber network operations technician, watch over Airmen taking a small are qualifying course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 12, 2022. DMs 355th SFS CATM team were the first to open their doors for Airmen to take part in the Airmen shadowing Airmen program.

060921-N-4856C-005. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

221007-N-TT639-1036 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Michael House, from Atlanta inspects a self-contained breathing apparatus bottle during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 7, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryan Gonzales, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, participates in combat casualty evacuation training during Keen Sword 23 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between III MEF and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and the JGSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Gonzales is a native of Norwalk, Conn. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

220716-N-CM110-1052 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) - Seaman Torian Redden, from Memphis, Tennessee, rolls out dough in the bake shop aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 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.

Major John M. Scott. Major John M. Scott. "Andrews AFB, MDMaj. John M. Scott, a C-140 pilot with the 89th MAW, establishes radio contact with an inbound VIP aircraft."

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Keynon Miller, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Trainer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, gives remarks during the graduation ceremony of MAIC class of 43-24 on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. The MAIC is designed to test and strengthen the decision making, warfighting skills, leadership qualities and mental and physical fitness of students, who may graduate and become Marine Corps MAIs. Marine Corps

221006-N-N3764-0037PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - (Oct. 6, 2022) -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bridgette Enriquez, right, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) demonstrates tactical combat casualty care equipment with a Trinidad and Tobago coast guard member, Oct. 6, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

060316-N-2420K-029. Base: Port Gentil Country: Gabon (GAB)

Airman 1st Class Lyka Domingo (left) and Airman Wayne West, both 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply technicians, review labels and perform M-50 joint service general purpose masks inspections at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. Supply technicians perform limited aspects of technical supply management work, like inventory management, cataloging and property utilization.

Private First Class Demario Grant, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), squeezes a stress ball while donating blood July 12 at USO Fort Campbell during an American Red Cross collection drive.

WASHINGTON (OCT. 27, 2022) -- Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard play the role of protesters during an anti-terrorism training exercise onboard the Washington Navy Yard. Naval Support Activity security forces team participate in routine scheduled anti-terrorism exercises to challenge the response and capabilities of Navy security forces.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd. J. Austin III speaks with service members assigned to U.S. Southern Command, July 25, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

The Mid-Plains All-Star College Baseball League hosted by the City of Junction City, Kansas, visited the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Riley, Kansas on July 16th, 2022, to learn about Army aviation and the special relationship that Junction City enjoys with its 1st Infantry Division partners. 1st CAB Soldiers taught the players about the different airframes and gave them the unique opportunity to see the aircraft up close.

220715-N-OH262-0611 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022)-Unlicensed Junior Engineer Dwayne Simon (front) and Third Assistant Engineer Hayon S. Casidsid (rear), Civil Service Mariners serving aboard Military Sealift Command's dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) pose for a photograph in the ship's engine room while the ship was underway, July 15.

031230-F-9871C-008. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Airman 1st Class Ryan Nazari, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, attempts to drive under the influence of the drunk goggles during a National Police week demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2022. The goggles provide users with real-time experience in a controlled environment of how dangerous it is to drive under the influence.

061226-N-3211R-076. Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011113-N-0659H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Dr. Harry Quinton, retired sergeants of the Tuskegee Airmen, greets guests during the Breaking Barriers Alliance Summer Festival at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 30, 2022. As the last two living Tuskegee Airmen, Newton and Quinton shared their extensive history and discussed the adversity as well as success they experienced while in service.

221024-N-EH998-1193 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 24, 2022) Retail Service Specialist 2nd Class Dylan Robinson, left, cuts Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joseph Valdezs hair aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 24. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Portrait of Police officer Standing in street in front of squad car looking towards camera with arms behind his back

A crewman releases the plug on the muzzle of a Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Postal Clerk 2nd Class Jerry Silas displays a page of postage stamps in the post office aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

220923-N-IX644-2024 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) Quartermaster 3rd Class Chance Joneswood, from Long Beach, California, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), looks in a mirror after a haircut in the barber shop, Sept. 23, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marvin Wilson, the aerospace ground equipment production superintendent, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, speaks at a Pride Panel, June 14, 2022, at the USO on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of the panel was to spread awareness of the LGBTQ+ community and to foster camaraderie, inclusivity, and leadership.

This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.

040301-M-8011M-011. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently attended a conference in Columbus, Ohio, featuring keynote speakers such as Hokanson, Gen. James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, and Gen. Charles Q. Brown, chief of the staff of the Air Force. For Whitehead, representing Guard enlisted at the conference, which was attended mostly by commissioned officers, was an inherent responsibility.

050204-F-8109E-011. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220605-N-IL330-2008 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 05, 2022) - Culinary Specialist Seaman Camelia Jones, from Lakeland, Florida, takes a photo during a photography class aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 5, 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.

221015-N-LK647-1458 ATLANTIC OCEANCulinary Specialist Seaman Travis Jallah, left, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) participates in the pepper spray component of the Ship’s Reaction Force (Basic) course while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 15, 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. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., evacuates Haitian Americans from Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 18, 2010. The C-17 crew is assigned to the the 729th Airlift Squadron, March ARB, Calif.

PORT OF DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (April 26, 2022) The Commandant of the Port of Djibouti, Capt. Mohamed Moussa Abar, pilots the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) out of port following a three day port for Mount Whitney. Capt. Abar has been the Commandant of the Port of Djibouti since 1995.

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.

U. S. Coast Guard radio mate 2nd Class Stevens assists in checks on the radio equipment installed into the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee's operation center. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Joseph Wilbon, a World War II veteran, watches as a parade consisting of members from the Pittsburgh City Police, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and Airmen from the 911th Airlift Wing pass by his house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 11, 2022. The parade was part of a birthday celebration ceremony that honored the veteran who turned 104 years old.

PEARL HARBOR (July 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Andy Landeros, from Nacogdoches, Texas, left, and Airman Maxwell Prempeh, from Chicago, both assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), participate in a tennis tournament during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 4, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A new Buffalo Soldier exhibit commemorating the 1904 Ninth Cavalry encampment was formally dedicated at the DuPont Historical Museum, DuPont, Wash., June 1, 2022. Pictured is a living historian from Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle teaching about the Buffalo Soldiers' historical significance in the local area.

031213-F-0881Z-002. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Confident army soldier standing with arms crossed against gate

Happy young Navy officer saluting at American flag over gray background

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