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Military Personnel in Aircraft

Photos of service members inside military aircraft, focused on flight operations, with a range of cockpit and interior views highlighting teamwork.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Much Eaton, 818 Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, Air Advisor, looks out the window of a UH-60 Blackhawk during a fly-to-assess mission at Fort Knox, Ky., Feb. 19, 2024. The collaborative effort focuses on how Advisors from different branches can come together to provide replicated partner forces with the best training and assistance possible. Army
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Much Eaton, 818 Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, Air Advisor, looks out the window of a UH-60 Blackhawk during a fly-to-assess mission at Fort Knox, Ky., Feb. 19, 2024. The collaborative effort focuses on how Advisors from different branches can come together to provide replicated partner forces with the best training and assistance possible. Army
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DA-ST-85-04943. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Camp San Luis Obispo State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)060921-N-9278S-003. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)Tech. Sgt. Larry Banks, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, checks the dropsonde prior to use during an Atmospheric Rivers missions out of Mather Air Field, Calif., Jan. 12. The 53rd WRS fly ARs in the Pacific Ocean Basin from 1 January through 31 March as a specific part of the National Winter Season Operations Plan.Veteran actor Ricky Schoder and son Luke (right), take the pilot and co-pilot seat in the Apache AH-64 helicopter during a visit to Fort Hood, Texas, May 1. Before boarding the craft and getting a look at a working Apache, Schroder and his son 'flew' the Apache simulator.Detective Benjamin J. MacDonald, an officer assigned to the homicide division of the Fort Wayne Police Department, stands in front of a mirror after having his mask fitted at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 3, 2022. MacDonald was given the opportunity to participate in a Hometown Hero Flight, a United States Air Force Thunderbird program that showcases American citizens doing amazing things in their communities.Members of the 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron (MASS) work on the engine of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze '80. The airmen are inside a makeshift constructed to protect them from minus 60-degree weather. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE '80 Base: Mcmurdo Station Country: Antarctica (ATA)U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct pre-jump parachute inspections during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 9, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the units combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations.U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Buendia, a Westfield, Massachusetts, native and motor transport operator with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts cold weather training in a joint light tactical vehicle during exercise Rolling Thunder on Fort Drum, New York, March 23, 2023. This exercise is a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiments ability to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Candelario. Lopez (left) aerospace ground equipment craftsman and Staff Sgt.Aaron Gove, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management specialistß (right) check gauges of A-60 turbine generator prior to take off at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia for Cope West 2022, June 23, 2022. Cope West 2022 further strengthens the close and growing partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia, highlighting 73 years of Indonesian diplomatic relations.220916-N-TC847-1087 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 16, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Dennison, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch in the ships combat information center during an air defense exercise, Sept. 22, 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.230404-N-OX847-1198 IONIAN SEA (April, 4, 2023) ElectricianÕs Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Alexander Richmond, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) talks into a sound-powered telephone unit during a firefighting response drill, April 4, 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.Republic of Korea Marine Corps Capt. Kim Seok-ho tours an AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2022. The visit served to strengthen the relationship between the Republic of Korea Marines and 3rd MAW. During the tour, Col. Ji Eunkoo and Capt. Kim Seok-ho visited the Light Attack Helicopter platform and logistics element of MAG-39.220725-N-HS181-1042 SAN DIEGO (July 25, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Jacob Jeffries, a native of Long Beach, Calif., participates in a damage control training drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 25. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik arrives at the Karaganda Airport in Kazakhstan airport after he, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli and, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy landed in their Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Bresnik, Nespoli and Ryazanskiy are returning after 139 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 52 and 53 crews onboard the International Space Station.220524-N-TT639-1168 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) - Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Isaiah Wallace poses for a photo during a reenlistment ceremony in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.030828-F-2185F-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Republic of Korea reconnaissance Marines and Philippine reconnaissance Marines prepare for takeoff in a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. U.S. reconnaissance Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea Marines and Philippine Marines to strengthen relationships and increase interoperability. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.220708-N-TT059-1021 GULF OF OMAN (July 8, 2022) Seaman Dylan Jeffers stands a helm watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, July 8. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Augustin Rodriguez, assigned to the Vanguard” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14), conducts pre-flight maintenance on an MH-53 Sea Dragon” helicopter prior to the squadron’s last flights Dec. 8, 2022.220519-N-EV253-1017 TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (May 19, 2022) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Leilani Leialohaedwards, assigned to the "Merlins" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, conducts pre-flight operations on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, as it departs Travis Air Force Base, California en route to the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon, taking place May 20-22. During the show, more than 100,000 attendees were able to observe and interact with an all-women team of U.S. Navy aviators and crew, and view Navy aircraft including the F-35C Lightning II, CMV-22 Osprey, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18E Super Hornet, C-2A Greyhound, EP-3E Aries II, and MH-60S and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.NAVAL BASE AMAPALA, Honduras - Mexican Arm Forces wait inside Chinook to be dropped into the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras for the Fuerzas Comando competition June 20, 2022, in Naval Base Amapala, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando (FC) is a Foreign Military Interaction exercise designed to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, mutual trust and confidence and improve the training, readiness, interoperability, and capability of regional Special Operations Forces (SOF).NEW YORK (May 24, 2022) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Cam Fiala of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 takes a photo with an event attendee after an aviation demonstration at Miller Field, Staten Island, N.Y., to raise Navy awareness during Navy Recruiting Commands Swarm New York evolution in conjunction with Fleet Week New York (FWNY) 2022. Held nearly every year since 1984, it is the citys celebration of the sea services. This year marks the 34th year. FWNY provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.070124-N-0490C-001. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juan Sanchez, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, performs a pre-operational inspection on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement assigned to the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway in Trondheim, Norway, June 20, 2022. Reserve Marines from 4th MLG, 4th Marine Division, and 4th Marine Aircraft Wing combined to form the Personnel Temporary Augmentee Program Norway which provided maintenance support to the MCPP-N vehicles. Sanchez is a native of Rusk, Texas and drills with CLB-453 in Texarkana, Texas.U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 replace screws on a CH-53K King Stallion at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 6, 2022. This is the first time the Marine Corps has deployed the King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.220529-N-TI693-1223MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 29, 2022) U.S. Coast Guardsmen, front, assigned to the Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment Team South, debrief Mauritanian sailors following a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 29, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clark Maynard shows the inside of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook to U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Amy Gutmann, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Marion, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisitions, during opening day of the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace, Berlin trade show at Berlin, Germany, June 22, 2022. ILA Berlin provides a platform for international exchange between the aerospace industry, space agencies, the military, and science. Representatives of world-renowned companies, leading exhibitors, and aviation experts use it as an opportunity to discuss market developments, strategies, and trends. Maintaining a capable U.S. presence in Europe strengthens our national security by encouraging peace, unity and cohesion.Tom Cruise visits with Airmen during the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 16, 2022. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. The event, which showcased aircraft from across the globe celebrated aviations past and present while inspiring the next generation.021210-M-0175R-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2002 Base: USS Tortuga (LSD 46) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2040915-F-9429S-001. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, right, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, gears up for a flight with Cmdr. Drew Huston, commanding officer of the Bear Aces” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, in a ready room aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Oct. 14, 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. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Robinson, from Menlo Park, California, participates in an integrated training team drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 30. Higgins 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.220901-N-UF592-1030 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 1, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Anthony Robinson, from Houston, operates a sound-powered telephone on the aft mess deck aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sept. 1. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) Australian Navy Lt. Edward Finnis conducts a cardiac ultrasound aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 20, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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.Flight attendant serves spouses of 113th Wing, D.C Air National Guard, on board a C-40 aircraft operated by the 201st Airlift Squadron during a yearly event hosted by Wing chaplains, June 11th, 2022.U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jean Velasquez-Leon and Airman Basic __ Maza, 366th Logistic Readiness Squadron ground transportation specialists, directs driver at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Jan. 13, 2023. The ground transportation team moved numerous pounds of cargo in support of Raging Gunfighter 23-1.20221124-Watch standers from ESPS CRISTOBAL COLON conduct bridge activities while at GQ during Exercise Dynamic Guard 22-2.U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Task Force Los Angeles, pose for a photo on the ramp of an Amphibious Combat Vehicle during Los Angeles Fleet Week at San Pedro, California, May 25, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Herbert, air traffic controller with Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico, provides mentorship and training to another Marine during his duty in the control tower at Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico, Virginia, June 13, 2022. MCAF Quantico operates and maintains the air facilities and provides services and materials to support Marine Helicopter Squadron One and other passing aircraft. (Marine Corps photo by Tarnish Pride).Rothenburg Police SchoolSearch and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-75. Hurricane KatrinaSlovak Ambassador to the U.S. Radovan Javorcik and Slovak MoD Director General for Policy Martin Sklenar, are given a tour of the U.S. Patriot battery forward deployed to Slovakia on July 1, 2022.Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment deployed to NATOs Eastern flank in Slovakia after that country generously transferred their S300 missiles to aid Ukraine in the defense of its airspace. Bravo Batterys deployment is just another example of our commitment to defend every inch of NATO territory including the skies.Col. Jörn Rohmann, commander, Air Mobility Training and Exercise Center, Bundeswehr, and Col. Heinz Claus, chief of staff, AMTEC, discuss the CH-47F Chinook helicopter capabilities, Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, June 9, 2022. Being the only enduring aviation brigade in USAREUR-AF, 12 CAB continuously fosters trust and understanding with allied partners. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.110105-N-9132C-021PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 5, 2011) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kyle Yellowbird communicates with the bridge from the starboard boat deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a man overboard training exercise. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment.220831-N-GF955-1264BALTIC SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 3rd Class Bradley Bell, from Orlando, Florida, cleans a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun after a pre-action calibration firing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 31, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.070309-M-9389C-051. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEUPHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Liaison officers from Commander, Escort Division (CCD) 1, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), discuss surface-force maritime tactics with Lt. Jeffrey Lee from Wells, Maine, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, in the sea combat watch floor aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.A maintainer from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron discusses maintenance procedures with a Japanese Air Self Defense Force cadet at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. Through the Japanese Observer Exchange Program, the 18th Wing and JASDF forces learn from each other in order to maintain mission readiness.Levinia Fields, a student at Wiesbaden High School, takes a look at the helicopter display at Garrison Wiesbaden during a student exchange visit on February 10, 2023.030417-N-5862D-125. Base: Naval Air Station, Kingsville State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)