Military Personnel Engagements

Photos capturing military personnel in various roles, including operations, equipment handling, and field training exercises, with emphasis on teamwork and missions.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jakob Schulz, 9th Engineer Support Battalion explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) section leader, observes a unit during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Sept. 23, 2022. EOD is responsible for locating any unexploded ordnance that may be found while excavating new dig sites. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

030804-M-7837W-008. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jakob Schulz, 9th Engineer Support Battalion explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) section leader, observes a unit during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Sept. 23, 2022. EOD is responsible for locating any unexploded ordnance that may be found while excavating new dig sites. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Furton, a forward observer with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Force Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, looks through a common laser range finder during close air support drills as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 and 4th ANGLICO cross trained with the Brazilian Marine Corps by conducting close air support drills, which consists of locating targets from the ground and relaying coordinates to assets in the sky to destroy. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

050414-F-2869F-049. Base: La Labor State: San Vicente Country: El Salvador (SLV) Scene Major Command Shown: 205TH ARMY MEDICAL BATTALION

MOAMBA, Mozambique - The Moamba motor pool is reflected in Lance Cpl. Adrien Rosamond's sunglasses. Rosamond is a motor transport operator with 4th Landing Support Battalion based in Vienna, Ohio. With more than 100 vehicles at their disposal, motor transport Marines sourced from 4th LSB, and Headquarters and Services Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines in Garden City, NY, have been criss-crossing southern Mozambique delivering service members and supplies since arriving in late July for Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2010. The exercise, which is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored, bi-lateral military event and humanitarian mission, is hosted by a different AFRICOM partner nation each year. SA10 brings together more than 1,000 U.S. service members and Mozambican soldiers for the purpose of increasing Mozambiques capacity to carry out peace and stability operations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stoecker, 921st Contingency Response Squadron security forces journeyman, holds his position as his security detail waits for an order in eastern Europe, April 8, 2022. The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently deployed Airmen as a Contingency Response Element to move resources in support of U.S. European Command operations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Young, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service representative, surveys the incoming passenger luggage before loading them onto luggage pallets during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th ELRS passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. The day of the exercise, high mile per hour winds limited visibility and necessitated the use of personal protective equipment. Weather did not impede the teams ability to process and transport 120 U.S. Army Soldiers via C-17.

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) crew member offloads approximately 22 pounds of cocaine and 1,256 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $3 million, Aug. 30, 2022, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. The illegal narcotics were interdicted in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean by crews from the Vigorous and the Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912).

030715-M-5578G-037. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

220915-N-NQ285-1272ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Jason King, assigned to the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, assesses the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during an air-defense exercise in the ships combat information center. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

DF-ST-88-08046. Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM BRAVE Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dakota Meyer, 23, repairs damaged wires under a harley rake used to even out dirt in Greensburg, Ky., Aug. 2. Meyer says he is happy working construction because it is similar to his previous job as an infantryman in the Marine Corps. Meyer will be receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor, from President Barack Obama in Washington, Sept. 15, making him the first living Marine recipient since the Vietnam War. Meyer was assigned to Embedded Training Team 2-8 advising the Afghan National Army in the eastern provinces bordering Pakistan. He will be awarded for heroic actions in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2009.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Witherly, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, performs engine start procedures on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., June 8, 2022. The aircrew performed low-level, assault landings, and touch and go maneuvers in South Caroline to sharpen their mission readiness.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-104. Hurricane Katrina

221005-N-IL330-2002 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2022) - Seaman Jio Selga, from Murrieta, California, stands helm watch on the bridge aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 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.

221010-N-WQ732-1017 MAYPORT, Florida (Oct. 10, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Zachary Fredrick, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), searches for surface vessels as the ship departs Mayport as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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 the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220512-N-IL330-2147 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) - Fireman Jonny Ruiz, from New York, participates in a countermeasure wash-down on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 12, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bryen Sandoval, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team superintendent, performs post-flight inspections in Tyler, Texas, July 1, 2022. Sandoval is responsible for the eight maintenance personnel and three aircraft assigned to the team.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Zachary G. Whitley of Sulphur Springs, Texas, verifies all Vertical Missile System (VLS) pre-fire checks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Petty Officer Whitley launched Benfolds Standard Missile (SM) 6 in support of the coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes against EX-USS Vandegrift as part of Valiant Shield 2022 (VS 22). 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 and is on routine deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Turk, a joint fires observer with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, from Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, observes targets for a close air support mission during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 28, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Napana Keoho, a machinery technician aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), looks outboard from the enclosed bridge of a New England commercial fishing vessel, Sep. 7, 2022. Keoho was serving as a boarding team member for a living maritime resources (LMR) boarding.

U.S. Army Spc. Davona Jones, prepares to release her arrow during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

030303-M-3138H-700. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5TH MARINES

Israel Defense Force (IDF) Sgt. Yuval Chen, a visual information specialist assigned to IDF Combat Camera, prepares for the pugil stick challenge during the Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition is an annual event hosted by 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) open to all branches of the military and multinational combat camera partners that tests physical, tactical and technical skills required of visual information specialists.

Police Officer Aiming Handgun

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Collin Burchfield, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection of his aircraft flight systems at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 8, 2022. The 50th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central, delivers fuel for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, makes a phone call home during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 8, 2024. During the receiving process, recruits are checked for contraband, given a haircut, make a phone call home, and issued gear.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Sykes, 628th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) installation entry controller, checks his sight during a combat arms class, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. The 628th SFS Combat Arms instructors regularly conduct classes to ensure mission readiness and combat effectiveness for base personnel.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Nathan Greeley with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to make a phone call during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 19, 2022. Recruits were instructed to call their next of kin or their recruiter to inform them of their safe arrival. Greeley was recruited out of Sacramento, California, with Recruiting Substation Chico.

Vintage Photograph. Police officer communicating via radio on duty.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Dalton Winchester, a recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, waits for his initail haircut during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 25, 2022. Recruits received haircuts upon arrival to create uniformity.

U.S. Army Spc. Jimmy March, a Soldier with the 336th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, undertakes the 110 Floor Stair Climb on Sept. 11, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in honor of the victims and first responders who passed away on September 11, 2001. Since the events of 9/11, the U.S. has deployed hundreds of thousands to the outer limits of its American borders and to every corner of the globe to eradicate terrorism.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Murray, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, reviews flight plans prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, March 30, 2023, at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sierra Orozco, a loadmaster assigned to the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, flies in a HC-130J Combat King II over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 17, 2022. The JPARC airspace covers more than 77,000 square miles and provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.

221207-N-VQ947-1122 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Johnath Stinnette, executive officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), oversees sea and anchor operations as the ship departs San Diego, Dec. 7, 2022, to support the recovery of NASA’s Orion spacecraft following the launch of Artemis I. Portland, along with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ricardo Camacho, a color sergeant with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participates in a 9/11 memorial hike on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2022. Marines with 3d MLR paid tribute and remembrance to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, by conducting an 11 km hike.

At Missile Alert Facility (MAF), Hotel-1, STAFF SGT. Michael Kochera of the 320th MS is the Facility Manager who ensures the proper upkeep of the facility such as the Diesel Electric Unit (Background) located in the Launch Control Electric Building which provides power, air and water to the Launch Control Capsule. Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Reece Frechette, a motor vehicle operator, with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a simulated ambush during a convoy field exercise Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. 3rd LSB conducted convoys with simulated opposition forces to prepare for future operations and foster force readiness. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Pfc. Kyley Doughty, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shouts to nearby Marines during gun drills during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 22, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Doughty is a native of Spokane, Washington.

Close-up shot of US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Joseph Snyder, 50th Security Forces Squadron, fights the bitter Colorado cold to wave cars onto Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Base: Schriever Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-05056. Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Whenuapai Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL)

220407-N-MH210-1052NORFOLK, VA. (March 7, 2022) - Fireman Kristin Vanallen assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) combats a simulated fire during a base wide fire drill, March 7, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Spc. Cruser Barnes, a cavalry scout with the Hawaii Army National Guards Troop A, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, rests rest for a moment while participating in the ruck march event of the 2015 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Barnes was named the 2015 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year at the end of the competition, which tested competitors on a variety of tactical and technical skills over a physically and mentally demanding three days. Army Sgt. Robert Cunningham, a combat engineer with the West Virginia Army National Guard's159th Engineer Company (Sapper) was named the Amry Guard's NCO of the Year. Barnes and Cunningham will move on to represent the Army Guard in the all-Army Best Warrior Competition scheduled to be held in October at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

Major army officer studying surveillance satellite system on a world map to detect enemy through gps tracking in operation room. Anti terrorism secret service department. Close up.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-162. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex Boucher, a gunners mate assigned to USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), poses for a photo while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 15, 2022.

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Tyler Melton participates in a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile exercise on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during the training exercise Silent Wolverine while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 10, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Jones, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, acts as a simulated casualty in the Base Recovery After Attack and Airfield Damage Repair training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training event simulated how the joint-force would operate in the event of a foreign attack on U.S. military-owned airfields in Okinawa. MWSS-172 employed the use of explosive ordnance disposal, engineer, maintenance, and communication teams within their squadron for damage assessment and recovery. Jones is a native of Georgia. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Macauley C. Bartells with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives a haircut during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear. Bartells was recruited out of Jordan, Minn. with Recruiting Substation Burnsville.

Cpl. Elijah Mazzochette speaks to a role player during the 307th Military Intelligence Battalion's Theater Entry Training. The training gave Soldiers the chance to practice entering foreign theaters and practice responses to precarious situations. The training was part of the Lightning Focus 24, the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theaters annual exercise.Lightning Focus 2024 provides an opportunity for increasing individual & crew weapons proficiency, training on Basic Soldier Skills, junior Soldier and NCO development, improving unit cohesion & team-building, and scenario-based operational intelligence support training to certify intelligence platforms; building readiness in support of SETAF-AF, USAREUR-AF and USAFRICOM.

220504-N-CZ759-1118 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2022) - Retail Specialist 3rd Class James Rivera, from San Bernardino, California, cuts a Sailors hair in the barbershop aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 4, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

airshow hosted by MFA

Army Reserve Cpl. Bryson Wilson, a combat medic with the 328th Field Hospital, displays a simulated head injury for Soldiers to practice medical care on as part of Exercise Global Medic, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 13. The Medical Readiness Training Command conducts Exercise Global Medic as part of the Army Reserve Medical Command's larger mission to provide trained, equipped and combat ready units and medical personnel to support the total force on the battlefields of today and tomorrow.

020617-F-8425S-005. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Darren Thienes, an electrical troop assigned to the 163D Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) from March Air Reserve Base in California, pauses between tying rebar before concrete pour on the Special Olympics Training Facility construction grounds, in Ewa Beach, Hawaii on August 3, 2022. The 163D CES participated in Innovative Readiness Training by traveling to the Island of Oahu to assist in the construction of a training facility, and connecting sidewalk for the impaired athletes of the Hawaii Special Olympics.

Light infantryman with helmet known as kettle hat

Right side front extreme facial close-up shot as US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Labriderick Cottingham, Aircraft Crew CHIEF, 6th Aircraft Generation Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, confirms the pilot's preflight operation checks on a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker (Not shown). Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

OVER JAPAN -- Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Caro Jr., 374th Airlift Wing command chief master sergeant, looks out the window of a C-130H Hercules at the destruction still present at Sendai Airport, Japan, March 26, 2011. Chief Caro flew with Col. Otto Feather, 374th AW commander, to fly five pallets of potable water to Sendai Airport for Japanese citizens in need.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bradley Herold, Downey Rescue Training Facility non-commissioned officer in charge, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), prepares his spouse to navigate the Downey Rescue Training Facilitys confined space trainer at Naval Base Stump Neck Annex, Maryland, Oct. 28, 2022. CBIRF hosted a Spouse Appreciation Day to build camaraderie within its family core and give spouses a personal opportunity to be involved with CBIRFs unique capabilities.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 20, 2023) Seaman Recruit Jose Reyna uses a baton to strike a pad after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during USS Fort Lauderdale's (LPD 28) security reaction force basic (SRF-B) training at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. SRF-B is a two-week long, comprehensive course that provides baseline knowledge for Sailors to perform the role of sentry.

041110-A-1067B-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

U.S. Navy Lt. Bradley Lawrence, Battalion Chaplain, assigned to Task Force 61/2, leads Catholic Mass during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 22, 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.

US Navy Machinist's Mate Second Class James Champagne is training to be the boiler tech of the watch, as he talks to the engine room and watches from Main Engine Room One of the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The ship is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

021217-F-1443F-012. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

230403-N-MK109-1033 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2023) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Brown, from Tipp City, Ohio, stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Dane Norris, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), dry-screens dirt with local workers during a DPAA Recovery Mission, March 20, 2023 in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The team uses dry-screening methods to push dirt through screens in order to find possible evidence or osseous linked to unaccounted-for U.S. personnel.

A video cameraman sets up his equipment aboard a U.S. Navy ship en route to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Dale Hohman, the captain of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Medium Capacity Fleet, concentrates on steering a tow boat in a tight space inside the New Cumberland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Moraine, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2022. The fleet has been working to replace the upstream and downstream miter gates of the auxiliary lock, with repairs projected to complete by 2024. The Medium Capacity Fleet is headquartered in Pittsburgh but operated by the Huntington District to perform maintenance and repair projects on the rivers for waterway navigation. The New Cumberland facility is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District.

010808-N-4171A-005. Base: Dsv Rockwater 2 Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Stapleton, a SERE specialist with the 452nd Operations Support Squadron, 452nd Operations Support Group, demonstrates a choke hold during a SERE refresher training course at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., on June 9, 2022. Airmen with the 514 AMW took advantage of a training block organized in Key West to complete various training requirements in a condensed timeframe. Training opportunities included M9 Barreta qualifications, water survival qualification, a SERE refresher course, tactical combat casualty care, and other required training.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing participate in CPR refresher training in Swanton, Ohio on Aug. 7, 2022. The 180FW fire department responds to emergencies both on and off base in the surrounding communities. Regular training ensures they maintain the highest levels of readiness and proficiency.

Firefighter wearing a uniform with basic equipment, protective clothing made of Nomex, a helmet with a visor, professional firefighter from the Berufsfeuerwehr Essen, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

A portrait of a squadron plane inspector participating in aircraft launch and recovery operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

Portrait of a small serious boy wearing a soldier halloween costume

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kaleb Harvey, a bulk fuel specialist, assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force and native of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, recites the oath of enlistment near The Acropolis of Athens, Greece, November 25, 2022. Marines assigned to II MEF, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, embarked aboard USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) to improve interoperability while refining the U.S. capability to rapidly deploy forces aboard U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport vessels.

Prisoner with gun isolated on white background

040508-F-4539R-001. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Senior Airman Thomas Rentschler from the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., uses a cooling vest to keep his body temperature down while working outside and in hangars. The 1st Fighter Wing and Air Combat Command's science and technology team are taking the lead to protect Airmen from the heat, using a battery-powered cooling vest.

010330-F-0308N-521. Base: Houston State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF

An airman operates radio equipment in a tent during exercise Ocean Venture '82. The airman is assigned to the 1901st Communication Group. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Camp Santiago State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10849. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Wise, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, participates in a stairwell climb at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The stairwell climb simulated the ascension of 110 floors in remembrance of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. The event began at 8:46 AM, the same time the North Tower of the World Trade Center was hit.

Head and shoulders view of astronaut Ken Cameron sitting in the cockpit of a T 38 at Ellington Field prior to his departure to Fairchild AFB, Washington.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph LeVeille, assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, catches his breath after completing the Hildy Challenge during the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 19, 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trinity Gonzales, KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts aerial refueling operations within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, May 2, 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.

040728-F-7232T-058. Complete Scene Caption: A Colorado National Guard (CONG) Chemical Biological Radioactive Nuclear and high-yielding Explosives (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (NGCERFP) team member (right) uses a chemical detection device to check a mock casualty (left) going through a simulated decontamination process for any residual contamination during a CONG CBRNE NGCERFP training exercise at Buckley Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado (CO). The mission of the NGCERFP team is to rapidly respond to any domestic terrorist attack or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event by supporting local emergency services with mass decontamination capabilities and immediate care for casualties. This NGCERFP team is made up of volunteers from 16 Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG) and Colorado Air National Guard (COANG) units and can respond to any event in Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United

Members of the Navy band take part in honor cordon ceremony as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler Third Class Demetrius Williams hoists a fire hose over the deck edge of the flight deck during fire fighting training conducted on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Sgt. Mitchell Severson, with the Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team, attends a training briefing near Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 22, 2022. The unit participated in an exercise with several interagency partners including St. Paul Fire Departments Hazardous Material Response Teams. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

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Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electric) 2nd Class Brody Van Winkle, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), inspects a fuel sample prior to a helicopter in-flight refueling during flight operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 12, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

R. Lee Gunny” Ermey speaks to fellow participants of the Marine Corps Identity Cause rally at Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2010. Marine Corps Identity Cause is a grassroots effort founded in 2009 to give Marines equal status to the Navy. The initiative, sponsored by the Marine Corps League, has one simple goal: to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” Two bills supporting this cause are currently in Congress.

221006-N-IL330-1137 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 6, 2022) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Brian Shurtz, from San Diego, reports to the ships central control station during an engineering training team drill in main machinery room one aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 6, 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.

An Airman with the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, completes the plank portion of the Air Force physical training test on October 2, 2022. The Air Force PT test is an assessment of Airmens strength and aerobic capabilities. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Damara Cormier.

Amn Jay Hernandez, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, smiles for a photograph at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 21, 2022. The 20th Fighter Wing is capable of meeting all operational requirements worldwide and maintains a state of combat readiness.

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