Military Operations in Desert Environments

Images showcasing military vehicles and equipment in desert settings, including troop movements and operations during training exercises.

An AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle is launched by U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, at McGregor Base Camp, New Mexico, Feb. 19, 2024. The 44th IBCT is conducting training exercises at multiple sites on Fort Bliss, Texas in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Army National Guard

040410-M-8703S-011. Base: USMC Air Ground Combat Center State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion 1ST Marines

A pump channels fuel from a fuel bladder during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

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An AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle is launched by U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, at McGregor Base Camp, New Mexico, Feb. 19, 2024. The 44th IBCT is conducting training exercises at multiple sites on Fort Bliss, Texas in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Army National Guard

Support personnel wait outside the inflatable medical tent after Expedition 55 crew members Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed in their Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station.

TERMINATOR SALVATION (2009), directed by MCG.

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians competes at the all army team of the year (ToY) competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 16, 2022. This year, 71st Ordnance Group hosts the all army ToY where teams 52nd Ordnance Group, 71st Ordnance Group, 48th Chemical Brigade, 303rd Ordnance Battalion, and 718th Ordnance Company, put their skills to the test to tasks in a physically and mentally demanding training environment.

Shadow Wolves Drug Smuggler Trackers

040410-A-0259W-050. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ray Waters Torres from Aguada, Puerto Rico, assigned to Task Force 61/2, launches the RQ-20 Puma during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 11, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

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DA-ST-85-04947. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Camp San Luis Obispo State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, break off from the convoy to engage targets while conducting a motorized fire and movement event during Integrated Training Exercise 3-22 on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California April 10, 2022. ITX is a live-fire event that increases unit readiness. It teaches the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver as well as offensive and defensive operations during combat.

A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack aircraft, assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, launches into flight during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2022. The Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 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.

An air control tower, camouflaged with netting, completed by the 240th Combat Communications Squadron during Operation Desert Shield.

Pvt. Chad Brown, an infantryman with 1-26 infantry regiment, signals vehicles from the Romanian 151 task force Oct. 12 2022 Smardon, Romania.As one of the U.S. militarys contingency response forces, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) has units ready to deploy worldwide on short notice to conduct a range of military operations from humanitarian assistance to combat capabilities.

Bomb Disposal Robot and Aerial Reconnaissance Drone

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Hendrickson (left), 409th Air Expeditionary Group Air Operations Flight airfield manager, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Tuohy, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Civil Engineer Flight electrical systems craftsman, completed the new Air Base 201 windsock installation in Niger, Sept. 23, 2022. Windsocks are used to show the direction and strength of the wind to pilots.

030214-F-9528H-030. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

030320-M-8539K-025. Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div

Master Sgt. Whitny Vallor, 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron loadmaster, looks out for a landing zone during a BLACK FLAG 22-1 training mission May 12, 2021, over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada. A Black Flag 22-1 objective is to accelerate current Tactics Improvement Proposal (TIP) progression and weapon system test and integration requirements to field advanced capabilities faster.

Satellite Antenna Atop a Hesco Barrier at a Small, Remote, Austere U.S. Marine Corps Combat Outpost in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

U.S. Marines assigned to Aviation Ground Support, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), discuss information while conducting a forward arming and refueling point practical application, during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2022. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, 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.

Romanian soldiers, part of the Stabilization Force (SFOR), winch the wires that are attached to the polycab generator while others use leverage to align it on its site atop Mt. Lisin. A communications relay tower is in the background. Romanian soldiers, part of the Stabilization Force (SFOR), winch the wires that are attached to the polycab generator while others use leverage to align it on its site atop Mt. Lisin. A communications relay tower is in the background.

German Army explosive ordnance disposal team demonstrates the capabilities of the tEODor heavy-duty EOD robot at a U.S. manned camp in Northern Afghanistan.

031009-F-2185G-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wesley Zech, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, prepares to load cargo during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 20, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

030227-M-0367H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tanks

Satellite dishes flank the camouflaged Joint Communications Support Element during Exercise Shadow Hawk, a phase of Bright Star '87. The U.S. Central Command/Joint Chiefs of STAFF exercise provides U.S. forces with the opportunity to operate with Jordania. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWKBRIGHT STAR '87 Base: King Faisal Air Base State: Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers support airfield operations at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 17, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

The Mark 19 Grenade Launcher has been configured and positioned in anticipation of live fire exercises involving Soldiers from the 860th Military Police Company at Florence Military Reservation on February 3, 2024, in Florence, Arizona. This robust training regimen underscores the commitment of Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers to aligning with and sustaining the rigorous standards maintained by their active-duty counterparts. The primary focus is on fostering units that are fully manned, well-trained, and appropriately equipped to achieve peak proficiency, thereby ensuring a constant state of readiness. This steadfast dedication to preparedness plays a pivotal role in empowering the Arizona Army National Guard to promptly and efficiently respond to potential threats facing the United States, its allies, and partners. (US Army

Reservists trek across the desert during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base. Subject Operation/Series: SILVER FLAG ALPHA State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Forward air control team member 1ST LT. Doug Bennett uses a signal mirror to signal an 0-2 aircraft during search and rescue training conducted as part of exercise Cope Elite '81. 1ST LT. Bennett is from the 22nd Tactical Air Support Squadron. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Pohakuloa Army Range State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130 Hercules aircraft displays desert takeoff and landing techniques during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Airman with the 163rd Attack Wing, California Air National Guard, directs an MQ-9 Reaper to a refueling point during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. on July 20th, 2022. The MQ-9 Reaper received fuel via aviation delivered ground refueling from an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764, marking the first time the MQ-9 received fuel from a joint asset and the first time an Air National Guard MQ-9 received fuel from another aircraft. The MQ-9 Reaper provided close air support to Marine Air-Ground Task Force 23 during its execution of the fire support coordination exercise of ITX as the Marine Corps Reserve continues to work to integrate with sister services in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by. Sgt. Matthew Teutsch)

The Expedition 31 Soyuz landing site is seen through the plexiglass window of the helicopter carrying Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit to Karaganda less than two hours after he and Commander Oleg Kononenko of Russia, and Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency landed in their Soyuz TMA-03M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Pettit, Kononenko and Kuipers returned from more than six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 30 and 31 crews.

DM-ST-88-07711. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: Inchaus Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team prepare for combat in a situational training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 24, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

Senior Airman Caleb Spencer, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team engines specialist, tows an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 6, 2022. Spencer is the sole engine troop assigned to the team and is responsible for all engine maintenance for the teams three dedicated aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, and members of the Royal Saudi Air Force conduct a wing foreign object and debris walk, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nov. 1, 2022. In partnership with the Royal Saudi Air Force, Airmen assigned to the 378th AEW conducted the FOD walk to clear clear debris and foreign objects from the flight line which could cause engine or structural damage to aircraft.

020719-F-0201H-021. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Utah Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jason Towensend, 2-211 Aviation Battalion, drops water on the Tunnel Hallow fire near Morgan, Utah July 23, 2014. The two HH-60 Black Hawks assisting with the fire were able to drop more than 29,000 gallons of water on the fire.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Bagwell, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Electrical Systems Craftsman, upgrades the lighting system on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, September 26, 2022. The airfield lighting system is required to be upgraded to allow for a new precision approach path indicator (PAPI) system to be set up. The lights are a part of a project to improve the runway.

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fires rockets during a close air support exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at Observation Point Sunkist near Chocolate Mountains, California, March 28, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, 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.

Lee Taylor, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist assigned to the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing safety office, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Missy Ward, 406th AEW flight safety, prepare to attach a trail camera to a tree at Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 21, 2024. The trail cameras are part of the 406th AEWs Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program, and used to establish patterns which could impact flight operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryan Sotelo, data systems administrator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, watches a C-130 fly overhead during an air delivery training operation on Marine Corps Outlying Field Oak Grove, in Oak Grove, North Carolina, Feb. 28, 2024. 2nd DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness, and enhance their air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. Marine Corps

TSGT Jon Reeves of the 2003rd Communications Group (2003rd CG) climbs a microwave antenna tower at a communications facility run by Detachment 4, 2003rd CG. Elma Dag is located about 20 miles east of Ankara, Turkey. Base: Elma Dag Country: Turkey (TUR)

A Russian Search and Recovery Forces all terrain brings NASA Astronaut T.J. Creamer to his helicopter shortly after he and fellow crew members Soichi Noguchi and Commander Oleg Kotov landed in their Soyuz TMA-17 capsule near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. NASA Astronaut Creamer, Russian Cosmonaut Kotov and Japanese Astronaut Noguchi are returning from six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 22 and 23 crews.

Crewmen at the bombing range tear down and reconstruct targets during Operation Gunsmoke '81. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Navy (USN) Construction Mechanic (CM) Constructionman (CN), Corey Blair, Amphibious Construction Battalion One (ACB-1) aligns a bolt of a turntable to a temporary causeway, while participating in Exercise TURBO PATRIOT, a Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) Exercise at Camp Pendleton California (CA). Subject Operation/Series: TURBO PARTIOT Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(220526-N-OI810-0425) KEY WEST, Florida (May 26, 2022) Engineering Aid 3rd Class Rodrigo Cardenasbarato, from Miami, Florida, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, uses a uses a concrete saw to cut a damaged section of runway at Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 26, 2022. NMCB-14 teamed up with NASKW Public Works and NASKW Air Operations Department to complete the needed airfield damage repair. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Castillitos Battery. Massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay. Murcia. Spain Castillitos Battery. Massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay. Murcia. Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/AleksandrsxTihonovs.xalextihonov.comx 11222568

A861178 U12G MICRO ECHO FIREBALL SHEAR (Project Engineer) OCT 22 1986 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 10/22/1986 BLASTS; DETONATING; DETONATION BLAST; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EXPLOSIONS; EXPLOSIONS (MAN-MADE); EXPLOSIONS, NUCLEAR; FIREBALLS; FIREBALLS, ATOMIC; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; SHEAR, ROD C; TEST SITES; U12G; U12G MICRO-ECHO; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS EFFECTS; WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY; U12T MIGHTY OAK historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

221117-N-EV253-1250 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 17, 2022) - US Naval Aircewmen (Helicopter) work alongside representatives from Air Rescue Systems (ARS) to hoist personnel into an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 during a dynamic proof of concept course. The course, which was overseen by HSC-3s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM), was designed to teach Navy pilots and aircrewmen the physics behind helicopter hoisting and new techniques in order to conduct safe and efficient dynamic hoisting evolutions. Other participants of the course included: Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific, Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Atlantic, Lemoore Station SAR and Whidbey Island Station SAR. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with the responsibility for promoting policy

A student and instructor assigned to the 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron take cover behind a barrier during the last iteration of the M-67 fragmentation grenade training course Aug. 30, 2014, at Silver Flag Alpha, Nevada. The course has taken place at Silver Flag since 2011 and will be consolidated with the U.S. Army next year at Fort Bliss, Texas.

041021-F-6440B-003. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Unknown

A U.S. Marine Corps Hero-400 loitering munition drone is staged before flight on San Clemente Island, California, May 25, 2022. The Hero-400 is a loitering munition that the United States Marine Corps and other Department of Defense entities are beginning to incorporate into specific mission sets. This initial training flight develops the unmanned aerial systems pilots confidence and abilities to be able to operate the Hero-400 in any clime and place, and enabling 3rd MAW to remain a more lethal and ready force.

021114-F-2164A-029. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Eternal Flame, Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier to Moscow. Kremlin, Russia Eternal Flame, Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier to Moscow. Kremlin, Russia Copyright: xZoonar.com/aarrowsx 7467680

031014-F-0697K-005. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

Crew of an M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle takes turns resting during night time artillery live fire at Orchard Combat Training Center during Western Strike 22, June 10, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

050713-F-7564C-090. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

980623-F-5772H-038. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing (146AW) and the 152nd Airlift Wing (152AW) drop cargo at a drop zone during a training flight over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 6, 2024. Two C-130J aircraft from the 146AW and one C-130H aircraft from the 152AW, Nevada Air National Guard, participated in the flight, training together on a cargo drop and coastline terrain familiarization.

Weather forecaster, TSGT Michael Willen, 438th Operations Support Squadron/Operations Support Wing, McGuire AFB, New Jersey checks the lineup of the satellite that allows him to receive weather reports for the aircrews that transit Entebbe in support of the humanitarian relief effort. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA)

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Marines assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, set up explosives during ordnance training in preparation for Friendship Day 2023, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 26, 2023. The MCAS Iwakuni EOD team has been conducting various controlled explosions since December 2022 in preparation for Friendship Day 2023.

A close-up view of a damaged AGM-109 Tomahawk air-launched cruise missile on the ground after impact. Country: Unknown

. Work Request Description: Photographic support for Desert Rats 2022 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Charge Code: DESERT RAT IMAGE ACQ XM, 23.44.600000.8100.8117 for UWI 2023.44.XA.600000.0 Desert Rats Project 2023 (XM)

A Infanteria de Marina with Tactical Group Wolfs maneuvers gun positions during Spanish FLOTEX-22 near Rota, Spain, June 22, 2022. This exercise features tactical level actions ashore, combined with joint training and planning, aimed at increasing overall bilateral interoperability between nations.

030228-M-5753Q-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Senior Airman Kenneth Henderson supervises Afghan workers July 28, 2011, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Henderson is a force protection augmentee assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) A high mobility artillery rocket system from 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, is loaded onto a landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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.

970418-F-8006R-002. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Alamogordo Bombing Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220408-N-NT795-910 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (March 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 conduct a live-fire qualification exercise onboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 8. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

041229M-3988H-005. Base: Forward Operating Base Waleed State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030126-M-5972A-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Jaber Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Muslim rebel with rifle.

U.S. Soldiers from the 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG), and elements of the S.C. Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) participate in a training and certification event, Eastover, South Carolina, March 9, 2016. SC-HART is a collaborative effort between the State Rescue Task Force (SC-TF1) and the SCARNG. The 59th Aviation Troop Command commits year-round aviation and training support through its subordinate units, F Co. 1-171st MED, A Co. 1-111th, HHC 2151st SSABN, 59th ATC, and 1-151st ARB. (US Army National Guard

May 24, 2006 - A rocket-propelled grenade detonated on the second floor balcony of a patrol post near Fallujah, Iraq. The attack triggered a 20-minute firefight between Marines and insurgents.

Representatives of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Logistics Science and Technology brief distinguished visitors on the Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Unit and Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2022. The combination of the APSU and Lightweight Water Purification System bolster the 3d Marine Littoral Regiments logistical power by desalinating ocean water and taking in the atmospheric humidity and condensing it to potable water. Portable-water sustainment paired with 21st century foraging concepts enable commanders to extend and enhance operational rations for a period without needing outside logistics support.

An Afghan Highway Policeman stands watch during joint recon mission with Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment in Robat, Afghanistan, March 17, 2010.

U.S. Army ground radar technicians operate an AN/PPS-5 combat surveillance radar system. Country: Unknown

Iraq, Kirkuk province, Bashir village on 2022-10-19. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. This is Handicap International's (Humanity and Inclusion) mine clearance training camp in the village of Bashir where mine clearers practice in real conditions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Kirkouk, Bashir village le 2022-10-19. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

An all-terrain vehicle, with Expedition 60 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA onboard, is backed up to an awaiting helicopter after Hague landed in the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft with Expedition 60 crewmember Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, and visiting astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Hague and Ovchinin are returning after 203 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 59 and 60 crews onboard the International Space Station. Almansoori logged 8 days in space during his first flight as an astronaut.

GEN. J.H. Binford Peay III, U.S. Central Command, speaks to American and Kuwaiti troops deployed at Tactical Assembly Area Liberty. Standing behind GEN. Peay and to his right is the Crown Prince of Kuwait and MAJ. GEN. Taylor. President Clinton is standing to the far left of GEN. Peay. Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT)

031024-F-2185G-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Airmen render aid to a simulated patient during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Combat Medic Tier 3 Pilot Course at Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 14, 2024. Medics trained in a battlefield scenario to perform medical treatment to simulated patients and escort them to a landing zone. Air Force

060216-N-0780F-005. Base: Souda Harbor State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael J. Spicer, tactical unmanned aerial systems operations technician with 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, tested counter unmanned aerial systems developed by Steelrock Technology to gain knowledge on evolving advanced technology that will deter and engage the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles. Spicer successfully disengaged drones at distances upwards of eight kilometers with a range of scenarios from military and government buildings to ships, airfields, and compounds. The Nightfighter anti-drone systems increase range and increase the breadth of coverage to not only encounter and deal with standard commercial drones, but also custom drones accurately and precisely disabling them.The Army's modernization plan is ensuring that its Soldiers have the necessary training, equipment, and leadership to conduct multi-domain operations alongside allies to defeat any adversary. The 5th Armored Brigade examines how its Soldiers operate i

030810-M-7837W-001. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

040623-N-6060O-285. Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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