Military Personnel Loading Aircraft

Images depict military personnel loading cargo and equipment onto various aircraft, showcasing teamwork and preparation for exercises across different bases and countries.

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron and emergency medicine residents from the 60th Medical Group offload from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to assist in the medical evacuation of simulated casualties during a mass casualty exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 17, 2022. Military and civilian emergency medicine residents of David Grant USAF Medical Center and UC Davis Integrated Emergency Medicine Residency Program were exposed to Travis en route patient staging system (ERPSS) from the point of injury (POI) to transport by the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT).

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Kenneth Martin, a load master from the 37th Airlift Squadron, watches as a K-loader pulls behind a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The K-loader is carrying equipment to be loaded for an upcomming in Mass Tactical Exercise (MASSTAC) CRIMSON BAYONET. Subject Operation/Series: CRIMSON BAYONET Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky., arrive for exercise BRIGHT STAR '80. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '80 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

Moroccan Paratroopers loading on the first US Air Force C-130 Hercules of the day for static line training at Ben Guerir Airfield, Morocco for Operation Blue Sands 00-01, on April 12th, 2000. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE SANDS 00-01 Base: Ben Guerir Airfield Country: Morocco (MAR)

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron and emergency medicine residents from the 60th Medical Group offload from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to assist in the medical evacuation of simulated casualties during a mass casualty exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 17, 2022. Military and civilian emergency medicine residents of David Grant USAF Medical Center and UC Davis Integrated Emergency Medicine Residency Program were exposed to Travis en route patient staging system (ERPSS) from the point of injury (POI) to transport by the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT).

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers climb aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, during the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft assigned to Yokota Air Base and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, were used to carry approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers to drop zones at Higashi-Fuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. Airborne 23 showcased the combined capacity between the U.S. and Japan to rapidly deploy joint forces while emphasizing their strong allied commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

110316-M-VD776-008MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa (March 16, 2011) Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to provide assistance to areas in Japan affected by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Fuels Specialists from the 375th Supply Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, prepare to connect their R-11 fuel truck to a C-17 Globemaster III and refuel it at Naval Air Station Sigonella during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

031202-F-9085B-007. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

020314-F-6701P-023. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Airmen from the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings board a C-17 Globemaster III in Portland, Oregon before taking off to support the Oregon International Air Show May 21. The Oregon International Air Show has been the State of Oregons largest aviation event since 1988.

U.S. Army troops from A Company 2/75 Ranger, Fort Lewis, Washington, board a C-130 Hercules from the 374th Air Wing, Yokota to fly to southern Thailand. Exact Date Shot Unknown Published in AIRMAN Magazine August 1996. Subject Operation/Series: Cobra Gold Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Members of the El Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (Spanish Parachute Squadron) board a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing prior to executing a military free fall near Cazaux Air Base, France, May 10, 2022. The MFF was part of exercise Athena, a French-led joint and combined Special Operation Forces exercise that validates the full spectrum of integrated component and partner capabilities. Exercises like Athena allow U.S. service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions for larger operations.

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an honorable carry, Sept. 16, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The remains returned from Solomon Islands where Allied forces faced Imperial Japan during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unnaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an honorable carry, Sept. 16, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The remains returned from Solomon Islands where Allied forces faced Imperial Japan during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unnaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

A US Army High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is backed into a C-141 Starlifter for deployment. The Starlifters will airlift US Army soldiers and cargo to the training area near L'viv, Ukraine, for humanitarian and peacekeeping exercises with the Ukrainian Army. Subject Operation/Series: PEACE SHIELD '95 Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

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Members of the 508th Infantry (Airborne) march in full jump gear into the bay of a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Country: Panama (PAN)

US Navy (USN) plane captains standby as coworkers prepare EA-6B Prowlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron-133 (VAQ 133), out of Woodby Island, Washington, to fly a missions from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, during exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. Country: United States Of America (USA)

The first Russian vehicle rolls off of an IL-76 aircraft after being transported from Russia to Tuzla AB, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Medium shot, left rear view, soldiers in jump gear, from the 1/508th Infantry (Airborne Battalion Combat Team), from Vicenza, Italy, lined up in two columns behind a C-130E, Hercules, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Aircraft has "RS" tail letters, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Not shown: Troops will be dropped into Grafenwohr, Germany 9 August 2000, Exercise Lion Drop 12. Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

020523-A-9890P-010. Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacific

020604-F-1166S-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

After successfully loading two MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, aircrew members from the 317th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, begin downloading them from a C-17 GlobeMaster III aircraft. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

100115-F-2034C-098Members of the 82nd Airborne Division walk past a C-130 Hercules Jan. 15, 2010 after arriving at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The C-130, from the 2nd Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville, North Carolina, brought the Soldiers to Haiti as part of the relief efforts being conducted by the DoD. U.S. Southern Command is deploying assets to Haiti to conduct search and rescue operations, damage assessments, and transitions sustained Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief operations in order to prevent human suffering and additional loss of life.

Troops board a Military Airlift Command C-5 Galaxy aircraft for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force and Turkish air force members participate in a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walk on the runway at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan. 4 2023. Ensuring the upkeep of the flightline enables Incirlik AB to remain ready and reliable for contingency operations, not only for U.S. forces but also for our host nation and NATO partners, further strengthening our partnerships.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, board a plane to deploy to the U.S. Army Europe and Africa area of operations, from Fort Hood, Texas, July 13, 2022. The Fort Hood-based 3ABCT, 1CD will go to Europe to reassure NATO allies, deter Russian aggression and to be prepared to support a range of other requirements in the region.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare to embark on a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT) 302, 2nd MAW, on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina, July 20, 2022. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

040510-F-0697K-010. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC

DF-ST-87-13303. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Members of the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit deplane a 747 Transamerica Airlines at the International Airport. They are here to participate in Exercise Alpine Warrior '82, held at Camp Ripley. Subject Operation/Series: ALPINE WARRIOR '82 Base: Saint Paul State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 begin chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN) training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 8, 2023. VMGR-152 conducted annual CBRN training to reinforce the units ability to respond to real-world CBRN events in a timely and effective manner.

040321-F-0451J-073. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, greeted by CENTCOM Commander General Kenneth McKenzie, arrives at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 17, 2019.

020514-F-4300H-003. Subject Operation/Series: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE 2002 Base: Kesckemet Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

Several US Air Force members of the 353rd Special Operations Group aircraft maintainers, deployed to Taegu Air Base, Korea, from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, take cover in a simulated bunker near their MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft during exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000 on October 26th, 2000. FOAL EAGLE is held annually in South Korea to demonstrate U.S. and South Korean military cooperation and is the U.S. Militarys largest Joint-Service, Multi-National field training drill. This year's drill involves about 25,000 active duty, Reserve, and National Guard troops from the United States and bases throughout the Pacific Command. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

020314-F-6701P-017. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

934th Airlift Wing leaders salute Airmen as their aircraft taxis for takeoff.

041103-F-6175D-020. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Choi, 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Tunner 60K Loader at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. The 733rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron uses the 60K to load and unload freight from aircraft, ensuring cargo gets to where it needs to be.

Members of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) disembark from a Boeing 747 commercial aircraft following return from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Westover Air Force Base State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-12477. Base: Raf Wethersfield Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

DA-SC-87-04673. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD '85 Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

050904-F-3109T-004. Base: Burlington International Airport State: Vermont (VT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-04911. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST VIII Base: Tahkli Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

040917-F-3005G-007. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force 5th Air Force, 18th Wing, 374th Air Wing and 35th Fighter Wing leadership pose for a photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan 19, 2024. The commanders conference brings together leadership teams across affiliated installations, such as the U.S. Air Force 5th Air Force, 18th Wing, 374th Air Wing and 35th Fighter Wing.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers board a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for an airborne jump June 14, 2010. Five NATO countries participated in the annual event to support one of U. S. Air Forces in Europe's top priorities, building partnerships.

020103-F-2034C-034. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

011010-F-4406B-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Lee, third from the left, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations center section chief, gives members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force a tour of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 18, 2022. The tour allowed JASDF forces to become familiar with U.S. military aircraft to increase interoperability of U.S. and Japanese forces.

011107-F-0308N-066. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 23, 2022) Sailors and Airmen stationed at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota participate in a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown at the flightline on NAVSTA Rota, Spain, Sep. 23, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

011031-F-4406B-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 548th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, walk off a plane, Aug. 5, 2022, at the Fort Drum Rapid Deployment Facility. Soldiers returned to Fort Drum, New York after a yearlong deployment to Kuwait to provide logistics support.

980402-F-7910D-003. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DA-ST-85-02288. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 23, 2022) Sailors and Airmen stationed at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota line up for a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown at the flightline on NAVSTA Rota, Spain, Sep. 23, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

Ex-POW and unidentified U.S. Navy LT waves to the crowd of well wishers prior to boarding the C-141 Starlifter for the flight to the United States. Standing to the right is 13th Air Force Commander, LGEN William G. Moore Jr., COL John W. Ord, Commander, Clark Hospital and COL Raymond G. Lawry, Deputy Site Commander, Joint Homecoming Reception Center. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Airmen from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard board a KC-135 Stratotanker in preparation to deploy in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, March 25, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

Airmen carry a "wounded soldier" onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Wunstdorf German Air Force Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Members of the 8th Fighter Squadron board a Sun Country Airlines DC-10 to deploy for DESERT STRIKE replacing members of the 9th Fighter Squadron. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STRIKE Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-13172. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT SCORPION Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031218-F-7234P-029. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group

Members of the 633rd Infantry Brigade take pictures upon their arrival on base to take part in the joint service exercise Brim Frost '89. The soldiers have been transported by a Military Airlift Command C-141B Starlifter aircraft, background. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '89 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Wing conduct a foreign object and debris walk at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 3, 2022. The Airmen conducted the FOD walk to remove debris that could potentially damage aircraft and hinder mission readiness.

Airmen carry a "patient" to a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during an aeromedical evacuation training exercise. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030908-M-7837W-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Hlifax International Airport Country: Canada (CAN)

U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, run to a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win,” reflects the Marine Corps’ ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

A group of traditional Guardsmen employers visit March Air Reserve Base, April 1, 2023. Representing those who hire Guardsmen, the employers flew in a C-130 and toured base, thanks to Employer Support for Guard and Reserve personnel and the 163d Attack Wing.

Romanian military policeman, Tuauscive Laurentio, stands guard behind an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules at Timisoara Air Base as crew, passengers, and equipment are loaded for the next leg of the trip for the airfield survey team. Base: Timisoara Air Base State: Timisoara Country: Romania (ROM)

Three Airmen assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, prepare to inspect an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft after arrival at Lielvārde Air Base, located in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, May 14, 2022, for support and training while participating in DEFENDER-Europe 22. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theatres in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.

12th Combat Aviation Brigades Soldiers spouses had a chance to visit their consorts workplace and fly a round above Katterbach Army Airfield on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Ansbach, Germany, Oct. 20, 2022.

Executive Leadership Development Program participants board a bus on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2022. Aircrew assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron flew nearly 70 senior government officials on a C-17 Globemaster III for an orientation flight as part of their familiarization visit with the 15th Wings mission.

Senior Airman Tanitshaly Cruz, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Dress and Restoration specialist, closes the doors of a transfer vehicle during a dignified transfer Feb. 2, 2024, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Cruz, a deployed reservist from the 914th Force Support Squadron at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, had to take a temporary leave of absence at her job as an EMT in New York City, New York during her deployment to AFMAO. Air Force

Marines in the color guard start the ceremony during the sergeants major relief and appointment ceremony on Naval Air Station Belle Chasse, May 13, 2022. This ceremony is honoring Sgt. Maj. Christopher Lillies dedication to Marine Air Group 49 as well as his service to the Marine Corps.

Pilots of Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) walk in front of their F-14A Tomcat aircraft following their arrival along with other squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1). The wing has been deployed in the Persian Gulf area aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Civilian and military dignitaries, including Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe, arrive on base to observe a special warfare demonstration. A Marine C-20 aircraft is in the background. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

020306-F-6701P-003. Subject Operation/Series: ANACONDA Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Soldiers, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster III before a personnel airdrop mission in support of the Joint Operations Access Exercise, (JOAX), June 26, 2011. JOAX is a two-week exercise to prepare Air Force and Army to respond to worldwide crisis and contingences.

030201-M-9124R-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST LAR Bn

960914-F-3939J-515. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Spc. Denisha M. Montgomery of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Montgomery was assigned to the 139th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

U.S. Air Force and NATO members walk away from a C-130J Super Hercules during the European Airborne/Airlift Conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 29, 2024. NATO works with the European Union to avoid duplication and ensure complementarity of efforts, and conferences like this provided clear goals the countries work to accomplish. Air Force

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th MEU, prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, prior to a simulated raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet pilots, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, walk across the flightline as they prepare to depart for a routine flight from Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina, September 15, 2022. The 169th Fighter Wing is temporarily flying out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport while the McEntire Joint National Guard Base runway undergoes construction.

Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepare to execute a joint forcible entry operation into Red Flag 22-2, at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson June 15th. The Arctic Angels execute the JFEO while Air Force assets achieve air superiority over the objective, demonstrating the DoD's Arctic capabilities in the annual joint exercise.

030416-M-9902V-003. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a joint training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, July 25, 2022. This exercise included aircraft from five different U.S. Air Force squadrons and Marines with 3/5, 1st MarDiv to enhance their expeditionary operations in a joint-training environment. This was the first time MCAS Camp Pendleton staged five C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the air station at one time.

Service members from seven participating NATO countries stand in formation during an opening ceremony at Exercise Real Thaw 22 on Beja Air Base, Portugal, June 26, 2022. This collective training exercise will maximize integration of interoperability and operational tasks, and linked assets as members of a combined team.

040511-F-7979S-004. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

050920-F-5914K-043. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pallets of Tactical Airlift Control Element (TALCE) equipment from the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Denver is unloaded from a C-5 Galaxy after arriving at Kigali airport. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Russia (RUS)

Lt. Col. Joseph Walters, 459th Airlift Squadron commander, salutes the Airmen of the 459th AS during a change of command ceremony for the 459th AS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2022. Per military doctrine, the primary purpose of a change of command ceremony is to allow subordinates to witness the formal leadership changeover of one officer to another.

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