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Military Personnel in Technical Operations

Photos showcasing military personnel engaged in technical operations, communications, and data collection, highlighting various naval and air force activities.

220602-N-DO281-1022DANISH STRAIGHTS (June 2, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Kyra Buggs writes in the deck log aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), June 2, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.
220602-N-DO281-1022DANISH STRAIGHTS (June 2, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Kyra Buggs writes in the deck log aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), June 2, 2022. Paul Ignatius 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.
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray looks through a pair of virtual reality binoculars while touring the 194th Air Support Operations Group simulator building at Camp Murray, Wash. on Apr. 20, 2022. Murray visited Camp Murray to meet Washington National Guard leaders after helping secure funds for the construction of a 71,000 square foot Air Support Operations Group Complex to support the current missions of the 194th Air Support Operations Group.
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Airman 1st Class Arnold Deull, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers fuel to a 5th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 27, 2022. On top of their role as in-flight refueling specialists, boom operators are also responsible for passenger and cargo loading and off-loading duties.
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220415-N-NY430-1005PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2022) - Operations Specialist 1st Class James Asper plots the course of an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) launched from the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 15. During an ACVs transit from the ship to shore, Operations Specialists relay detailed transiting information for a pre-planned course. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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030214-M-3138H-086. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5TH MARINES
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220126-N-GF955-1056COLON, Panama - (Jan. 26, 2022) -- Senior Chief Brett Corum assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) stands watch as the readiness control officer as the ship arrives in Colon, Panama, Jan. 26, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Lau/Released)
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220828-F-BL637-1078 PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fl. (Aug. 28, 2022) Air Force Lt. Col. Nick Pettit, assigned to First Air Force Detachment Three, speaks to Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, and Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, during a USSPACECOM leadership visit to Patrick Space Force Base. Det. 3, under the direction of USSPACECOM, is the DoDs manager for human space flight support operations for NASAs crewed space flight missions.
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021009-F-3873G-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown
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041230-F-7169B-001. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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ARABIAN GULF (April 4, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Clinton Brown loads ammunition into a MK38 25mm machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, April 4. Fitzgerald is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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An Air Force captain plots the location of events on a map in the Crisis Action Center during a simulated hijack exercise. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-119-74. Hurricane Katrina
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A convention attendee prepares to play "Battle Position", a Marine Corps virtual reality pugil stick game, at FanX Comic Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 24, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended FanX and challenged people to a pull-up competition and virtual reality pugil stick game
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Captain Mark Richardson (1) and Captain Dennis Allen brief Japanese airmen on flight operations during the joint Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force exercise COPE NORTH 83-4. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 83-4 Base: Komatsu Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Jacob Craig, a member of the USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) deck department, plays guitar on the fantail during holiday routine, Atlantic Ocean, July 10, 2022. The Bear and its crew are deploying to support the Northern Atlantic Fisheries Organization, deter illegal fishing and increase maritime domain awareness in tandem with its allied nations.
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A U.S. Air Force member conducts a joint inspection during the competitions at RODEO 94 at McChord AFB, Washington. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) administrative section tend to their duties in the squadron office. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)
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120719-N-JN023-085CORONADO, Calif. (July 19, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Eric Stuart, a dive medical technician assigned to Naval Special Warfare Center, gives the okay sign to communicate that the Second Phase Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) candidates are reacting normally during a pressure test in a recompression chamber. Dive medical technicians are required to enter the chamber with BUD/S students while administering a standard Navy pressure test to see how their bodies react in an underwater setting. Second Phase is a seven-week course during BUD/S training that introduces underwater swimming skills while candidates earn qualifications in basic combat swimming and diving.
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DEU Germany Neuss: Police operations Headquarter.
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230118-N-MR124-1080 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 18, 2023) A Sailor participates in a virtual-reality firefighting training system demonstration aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS OKane (DDG 77), Jan. 18, 2023. Afloat Training Group Pacific provides surface ships, including U.S. Coast Guard, with education, training, assessments, and certifications to maximize training efficiency and effectiveness.
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Pfc. Casey E. Cliff, a driver with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, makes adjustments to his firing system during a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided Missile shoot at Training Area Lava at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. The Coral Springs, Fla. native was one of eight Weapons Co. Marines to fire during the shoot Feb. 17.
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US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate CHIEF William Claye (center), coordinates aircraft movements in flight deck control aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). This mission is in direct support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Major Command Shown: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
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051019-A-5679R-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: SPECIAL FORCES
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Telecommunications Engineer Phillip Pitcher, left, and Network Technician Daniel Ordaz, both from the Performance Assessment Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, install a control console of a Ku Band satellite communications system aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 27, 2022. The system was developed by the warfare center to allow for real-time streaming of missile telemetry data and was installed on the Fitzgerald in preparation for the Pacific Dragon exercise. Five nations are participating in PACDRAGON 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands in August. This international maritime exercise provides a unique training opportunity to detect, track, and defend against ballistic missiles while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety and security on the worlds oceans. PACDRAGON 2022 is the third exercise in the series th
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A UTANG KC-135, modified with Real-Time Information in the Cockpit and gateway technologies, departed Salt Lake City in early June with the goal of demonstrating aspects of ABMS capabilities in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Members of the 513th ACG evaluate the intelligent gateway pallet alongside the hardware vendor in Guam June 14, 2022.
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BREMERTON-NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. (Aug. 4, 2022) - U.S. Navy Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tatum Haskell, from Orlando, Fla., stands lookout watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the ship exits dry dock, Aug. 4, 2022. Theodore Roosevelt is in a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades.
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220920-N-WD859-2021 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 19, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Jagen Apolinario, left, and Airman Gio Hernandez, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), play against each other in a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division, Sep. 19, 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.
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DF-SN-86-06544. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)
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Soldiers from across the 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade (10th MDSB), 10th Mountain Division competed in 10th MDSBHolistic Health and Fitness’ (H2F) first-ever “Get a Grip” Competition, Sept. 9, 2022, on Fort Drum, N.Y.
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220716-N-SI601-1041 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 16, 2022) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Catalina Sauer, from Lima, Ohio, works on a computer in the Advanced Data Processing (ADP) shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). ADP assists Reagan Sailors with network access and management and information technology issues. 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.
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SASEBO, Japan (July 16, 2022) Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Blaine Serven, from Bohemia, N.Y., assigned to the forward-deployed assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), charts the arrival of simulated aircraft during an air traffic simulation. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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AIRMAN Thomas Goodhue writes entries in the engine recovery log in arresting gear engine room three on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Watch. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
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220512-N-DO281-1069 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Aliyah Farmer stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.
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050210-F-3488S-027. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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240207-N-VO895-1130MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) review their range scores after concluding a gun shoot, Feb. 7. Bataan 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. Navy
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WATERS EAST OF KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Taehyung Kim, left, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor Lt. j. g. Ryou Kato, center left, Lt. j.g. Bill Watkins, from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and Operations Specialist Seaman Savannah Valdez, right, from San Diego, monitor simulated surface contacts during a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the combat information center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Sept. 30. Benfold, and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is conducting a tri-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu the Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
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220915-N-NQ285-1080ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Devin Dion, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), performs maintenance on a phone line aboard the ship. 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.
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020112-F-4539R-501. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2002 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF
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DN-ST-87-08966. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)
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Two young visitors view a showcase with weapons; Separation exhibition Ronald de Leeuw: Twelve years of acquisitions.
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U.S. Air Force Airman Chief Master Sgt. John Martin, KC-135 aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron provides fuel to a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility Sep. 18, 2022. AFCENT forces remain postured to uphold whole of government diplomacy efforts to promote security and regional stability in the Middle East.
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A cadre member shows the training area map and real-time student locations on his personal tablet, logged into the Soldier Monitoring System Version 2.
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TSGT Bruce Brooks analyzes photographs of a typhoon that passes near Guam, at the Air Force Global Weather Central. Base: Omaha State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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050203-F-1631A-003. Base: Green Zone State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Captured during a weather surveillance operation on January 10, 2023, Staff Sgt. Moshe Lee takes measurements with wind metering equipment supporting the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, at Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland. The team from Detachment 3, 3rd Weather Squadron at Fort Bliss has been a pivotal resource for operational readiness during the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Divisions support of Operation European Assure, Deter, and Reinforce.
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Washington National Guard service members take part in the annual Washington State Summer Con at the state fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., June 17-18, 2022. Guests got to meet Guardsmen, learn about military equipment, and the mission of the Washington National Guard.
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A straight on, medium close-up. U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Edward Musgrave, from the 60th Fighter Squadron, Elgin Air Force Base Florida, goes through an F-15 start-up checklist at Davis Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Roving Sands '99 June 19, 1999. Roving Sands is a multinational air and missile defense exercise taking place at locations from Ft Bliss Texas, to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '99 Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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US Navy Intelligence SPECIALIST 3rd Class John Yanc examines Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod Systems (TARPS) photography in the Aircraft Carrier Intelligence Center (CVIC) on board the US Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). The imagery was acquired using the portable TARPS system attached to an F-14B Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF 143). George Washington is commanded by US Navy Captain Malcolm P. Branch, and is operating in the Adriatic sea, in support of the NATO-led Implementation Force (IFOR), under operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: DECISIVE ENDEAVOR Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Adriatic Sea
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221020-N-IX644-3012 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Katelynn Miller, from Griffin, Georgia, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), drives a plane tractor in the hangar bay, Oct. 21, 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.
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Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina - 26-HK-216-39. Hurricane Katrina
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LT. CMDR. Hsing-Biau Jiang of the Republic of China is shown reading a message during a theater/operations war game. He is an exchange student at the Naval STAFF College of the Naval War College. Base: Naval STAFF College, Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A lieutnant watching the route on a map
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US Navy Electronics Technician 1ST Class Ralph Andersh makes deck log entries as USS TUCSON (SSN 770) gets underway to participate in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 off the coast of Chile. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Tucson (SSN 770)
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EAST CHINA SEA (April 9, 2022) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Collin Nestelle, from Northridgeville, Ohio, sets up an engine run test 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.
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Technical Sergeant Christopher Payne from the 96th Medical Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, labels medication at the pharmacy during the San Luis School multiple Medical Readiness Training Exercises clinic at Concepcion, Paraguay, during Exercise NEW HORIZONS. Combined Task Force Guarani Springs conducts engineer and medical operations in Paraguay from 10 March to 30 June 2001, enabling joint training between Air Force, Marines, Army, and Paraguayan military personnel. The task force will renovate, construct and improve the infrastructure of four schools; four water-wells, two medical clinics, and conduct multiple Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES), and .... Complete Scene Caption: Technical Sergeant Christopher Payne from the 96th Medical Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, labels medication at the pharmacy during the San Luis School multiple Medical Readiness Training Exercises clinic at Concepcion, Paraguay, during Exercise NEW HORIZ
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Staff Sergeant Alexis Miller, an electrical journeyman at the 200th RED HORSE Squadron, talks about her experience working in the Air National Guard while running the strength test at an Air National Guard recruitment tent at the Props and Pistons Festival in Akron, Ohio on Aug 14 , 2022. Members of the Air National Guard will go to community events to talk about their careers with individuals that might see a future for themselves in the military .
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240123-N-LR905-2027LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 23, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 uses a handheld radio during an ice diving evolution as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.
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970324-F-2828D-003. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX GAUNTLET Base: Libreville Country: Gabon (GAB)
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220920-N-WD859-2028 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 19, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Jagen Apolinario, left, and Airman Gio Hernandez, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), play against each other in a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division, Sep. 19, 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.
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The crew of an Alouette III Helicopter of the Search and Rescue (SAR), Leeuwarden fly-base: Sergeant-Major-On-board Engineer / Savior D. Schuller, adjutant-voicmer-kite K. Wennekendonk and adjutant-voicer-on-board engineer / Savior D. Westerhoven.
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221004-N-VJ326-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 4, 2022) - Machinists Mate 3rd Class Alicia Turner, from Woodstock, Georgia, speaks into a sound-powered telephone during an engineering training team drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 4, 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.