Military Personnel Operations

Photos of military personnel at work and in training, including maintenance, inspections, and helipad operations in various settings.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fidel Goshay, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron tank farm NCO in charge, reviews a technical order in the vertical tank storage facility at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The VTSS allows for external aircraft fuel tanks to be stored indoors, keeping them out of the elements and reducing corrosion damage.

040823-F-9232E-040. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

041115-F-3859M-062. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fidel Goshay, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron tank farm NCO in charge, reviews a technical order in the vertical tank storage facility at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The VTSS allows for external aircraft fuel tanks to be stored indoors, keeping them out of the elements and reducing corrosion damage.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Fredericksburg-based 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team complete vehicle inspections prior to departing on a mission to perform health and welfare checks of abandoned and stranded vehicles during winter storm operations Feb. 12, 2014. More than 200 Va. Guard personnel are staged across the Commonwealth and ready to rapidly respond if needed by Virginia State Police or local emergency response organizations.

030723-F-1443F-024. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dillingham, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, transports two AN/ALQ-188 electronic warfare pods into the 355th CMS building at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 10, 2022. The 355th CMS is the only shop that can service AN/ALQ-188 pods in the continental United States and Europe.

Senior Airman Ian Kross, 19th Operations Support Squadron combat crew communications specialist, ensures a C-130J Super Hercules communications systems are in order before a flight during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training exercise at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, November 3, 2022. Its the job of crew comm specialists to keep communication between aircraft secure.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Jerkes, 36th Contingency Response Squadron vehicle maintenance supervisor, pulls a fuel sample with the in-line sampler on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024. Pulling the fuel sample is required in order to test the quality of the fuel. For Cope North 24, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is an essential partner in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the United States is committed to its security and prosperity. Air Force

030105-F-0007M-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility

Frank Molinda, a British Aerospace Systems Operator Instructor Lead for the new Amored Multipurpose Vehicle, explains the vehicles capabilities to Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command, Gen. Michael Garrett, during his visit to see the modernization progress of the "Spartan Brigade," 2nd Armored Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division on Fort Stewart, Georgia, March 31, 2022. The 3rd ID fields and tests equipment, employs new capabilities, upgrades facilities and identifies modernization gaps that inform the Army, ensuring the ability to protect the nation and support allies and partners across a wide range of future challenges.

020318-F-1851U-006. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220712-N-PI330-1015 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 12, 2022) Steelworker 3rd Class Harley Funk, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), stacks cruise boxes for a household goods shipment, July 12, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Morken, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress technician, adjusts a crane for an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy replacement during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 28, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, enabling the exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

060513-N-6410T-021. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

2nd Lt. Jacob Geil, Project Arc test engineer, uses a power drill to test the capabilities of an ADU-468 as a part of the Project Arc program at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 16, 2022. While here, Geil worked with the 2nd Maintenance Squadron and Military Personnel Flight by designing tools that make Airmens duties easier.

Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and a C-130 aircrew from the 40th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas load cargo as part of their redeoyment process at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 25, 2022 after participating in the Raging Gunfighter exercise. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing and its Airmen for potential future operations in accordance with the National Defense Strategy.

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.

020131-F-5281B-005. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Navy Corpsman and Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attend to mock casualties in a triage area during a simulated night raid at a local lumberyard in Tappahannock, Va., June 16, 2010. During Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at nearby Fort A.P. Hill, Va., the MEU conducted several urban training exercises in a realistic environment as part of its pre-deployment training. The urban environment is among the most challenging tactical environments MEU Marines may face. 26th MEU is scheduled to deploy later this fall.

010926-N-3560G-006. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Two airmen tie a fabric duct to the ceiling of a tent during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

020709-F-9753B-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

88th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructors scores targets during the M18 9mm pistol Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

Vehicle Commander US Marine Corps Sergeant K.S. Mills dons his gear before traveling out in one of four Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense (LAV AD) amphibious vehicle in front of the Thunderdome at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Twenty-one Marines from the LAV AD unit at Camp Pendleton, California, are here to participate in NORTHERN EDGE 2001. The Marines will provide air defense for command and control and radar sites on Eielson's ranges during the two-week multi-service exercise. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joesph Senteno, a logistics material manager with the 163rd Attack Wing (163 AW), swaps faded barcodes for newly printed ones inside the 146th Airlift Wing's (146 AW) supply warehouse at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 20, 2022. The emphasis of the deployment for training was to renew and foster future training opportunities at each unit's home station by sharing specific equipment and access to various facilities to accomplish certification and training requirements.

An Airmen from the 52nd Communications Squadron installs a Starlink system inside a Project Arcwater tent, Aug. 10, 2022, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Starlink allows service members the flexibility to work off their NIPR laptops, with a provided source for data usage.

971205-F-7902R-004. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

011010-F-4406B-039. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

220917-N-JO823-1054 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, conducts a fast rope training exercise in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

220917-N-JO823-1054 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, conducts a fast rope training exercise in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

220404-N-HA192-1079NORFOLK, VA. (March 5, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participate in a ship-wide Anti-Terrorism Force Protection drill, March 5, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Master Sgt. Keith Hardy, phase work leader, and Staff Sgt. Julia Dunham, aircraft mechanic, both from the 127th Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, repack the brake and wheel assembly strut on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a Phase 1 inspection on Dec. 9, 2022. Airmen of the 127th Maintenance Squadron phase crew are tasked to perform detailed inspections to make sure this complex jet remains air ready.

050110-F-8769K-005. Base: Davis Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samantha Blaquiere, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations sustainments NCOIC, briefs inprocessing military personnel at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 16, 2022. The 386th EFSS PERSCO team lay the foundation for mission success by briefing every military member on what they need to know when they first arrive to the installation.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lester Dean and Staff Sgt. Andrew Noble, transportation specialists assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, move cargo during a training exercise at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2022. During the exercise, Airmen across the wing demonstrate the ability prepare and deploy mission-ready aircraft and equipment.

From left, Staff Sgt. Brian Brewer and Sgt. Brian Davis of Charlie Company Fighting Aces, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division tighten bolts on an engine and transmission pack of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle after gunnery at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 27, 2022. The Bradley maintenance crews work on the vehicles after gunnery to assure operational capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hedil Hernández)

011130-F-3517L-012. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 Base: Egg Harbor Township State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath and airmen from the Royal Netherlands air force maintain a F-35 Lightning II together during exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2022. F-35 maintenance crews from participating NATO nations shared F-35 maintenance techniques with each other to help standardize methodology across nations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, commends sailors on their performance aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship tour on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Feb. 15, 2023. Cavanaugh toured the ship to evaluate operational readiness impacts and to be provided a better understanding of the ships daily restraints. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD 19 works in tandem with Marine Corps Marine Expeditionary Units due to it being specifically designed to accommodate Landing Craft, Air Cushions and a helicopter pad for littoral mobility.

220403-N-VJ326-2003 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2022) - Marines and Sailors watch a movie during Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) movie night in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 3. Tripoli is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet.

A U.S. Airmen with the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron shuts a side door before taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 28, 2022. Airmen with 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron provided Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533 aircraft with aerial refueling while en-route to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Marines with VMFA(AW)-533 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to enhance squadron readiness and conduct joint-level training as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program.

Virginia Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Shylo Mceachron and Sgt. Jeremy Snyder of the 3647th Maintenance Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, operate machinery on a Modular Catastrophic Recovery System (MCRS) on July 14, 2022, during the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. The 3647th Co. is supporting over 2,500 Soldiers from the New Jersey, Virginia, and Massachusetts Army National Guards at the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams XCTC, a training event which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 25, 2019) Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 conduct a chemical response drill at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. EODMU-12 provides credible, combat-ready EOD forces capable of deploying anywhere, any time in support of national interests.

030201-M-7031A-035. Base: Austal Westpac Express Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Service Members from the 86th Medical Squadron and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron sort through various medications during a training mission aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2022. Air Force medics receive specialized training allowing them to provide medical aid within the challenging environment of an aircraft.

Capt. Robyn E. Boehringer, commander of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, lifts her field protective mask from her face, April 29, 2013, during annual gas chamber training held for her paratroopers on Fort Bragg, N.C. Boehringer entered the gas chamber with each squad of soldiers she sent through the chamber.

030927-F-7709W-002. Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing, civilian employees and civilian contractors, take down the roof of a Lightning Modular Extendable Rigid Wall Shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sep. 14, 2022.The LMERWS is a deployable debrief facility for the F-35A Lighting II.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Cliburn, an aircraft fuel systems specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, is celebrated for winning the Top III Association of Prince Sultan Air Bases Unsung Hero award, Oct. 14, 2022, PSAB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Cliburn won the month of Septembers award for going above and beyond his normal duty tasks while deployed to PSAB. The Unsung Hero award recognizes up-and-coming leaders within the ranks of E5 and E6 who exemplify their services core values, often behind the scenes, inspiring others and contributing to improving customer service and the overall mission.

Senior Airman Zachary Foster, a member with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, prepares ammunition to load his weapon, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, May 15, 2022. Foster and other Airmen were in preparation for their SFS re-qualifications.

111118-N-ZZ999-021PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2011) Airman Leandro Chong and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Bryan Sebastian spray water in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a routine cleaning. George Washington is conducting a patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Soldiers with E company ("Evil Eye"), 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12 Combat Aviation Brigade partake in "Evil Eye Athletic Competition" held at Feb. 1, 2024, at Bismarck Kaserne, Ansbach, Germany. Army

020316-F-2341K-003. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Chavez and Cpl. Ruben Cisneros, both bulk fuel specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, set up a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) at Pohang Airport, South Korea, July 19, 2022. The FARP was conducted with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps to promote multinational training and preparedness as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program.

A member of the 5th Munitions Maintenance Squadron use an MJ-1 bomb loader to position Mark 82 500-lb. bombs onto the loader pylon of a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during the Strategic Air Command exercise Giant Warrior '89. Subject Operation/Series: GIANT WARRIOR '89 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF Sergeant Jason B. Havely, Computer Systems Journeyman, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, secures a vehicles in preparation for a railroad convoy. The 603rd deployed to Denmark to provide command and control for an offensive and defensive flight operation in an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise (TFW) and NATO Air Meet 2000. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical and logistical capabilities in a combined training environment. Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEET 2000 Country: Denmark (DNK)

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Roy Ilar, 51st Supply/Fuels, attends the fuel truck as fuel is dispensed into an A-10 Thunderbolt Aircraft during the Operational Readiness Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040307-F-3118K-002. Base: Las Vegas State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ishimine Johnson, noncommissioned officer in charge of sustainments, personnel support for contingency operations, uses a Halligan tool to open a door prop at Fire Station 2 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 10, 2022. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department hosted an open house where service members had the opportunity to spray water using a pressurized water extinguisher, try on firefighter gear, and learn about rescue and extrication equipment.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Thomas A. Schell (Left), 31st Communications Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, and US Army Sergeant Lyle G. Sloan (Right), 509th Signal Battalion, Camp Darby, Vicenza, Italy, put the petals of a communications dish in place during VENETO RESCUE, on May 31st, 2000. Subject Operation/Series: VENETO RESCUE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

332d Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron loads cargo onto C-130 Hercules to be transported to an undisclosed location August 30, 2022. The C-130 is designed to transport troops and cargo and is capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings.

041215-F-3488S-074. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cryptologic Technician Maintenance students assembled and tested a network rack for functionality as part of a CTM A School class at Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station.

010912-F-1845T-002. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Soldiers from 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, currently deployed In the Republic of Korea Assigned to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, host a Spur Ride, on the 7th-8th of Apr. 2022, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. The Spur Ride is an event which tests a soldiers physical and mental strength and the ability to operate as part of a team under high levels of stress.

011005-F-6187R-001. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Students at the 364th Training Squadron cable and antenna systems apprentice course use a confined space simulator to practice cable techniques Feb. 23, 2024 at Sheppard Air Force Base. The simulator bridges classroom lectures and entering a maintenance hole and was built by instructors. Air Force

A U.S. Air Force chaplain climbs into a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 912th Air Refueling Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, California, during an incentive flight from Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2022. Team Kadena is committed to providing world class support to enable a range of U.S. operations and exercises to strengthen regional alliances and partnerships, as well as U.S. forces readiness to respond when called upon.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, left, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks with Joseph Ouellette, Surface Warfare Firefighting and Damage Control School San Diego deputy director of operations, as part of a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

167th Airlift Wing inspection section maintainers, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Forbes and Tech. Sgt. Mike Showe measure the distance between C-17 Globemaster III stands during a unit training assembly, at 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Aug. 7, 2022. The new aircraft stands are designed to help expedite C-17 aircraft maintenance by maximizing access to higher portions of the plane. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver)

040830-F-0017C-006. Base: Kwang Ju Air Base State: Gwangju Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040811-F-8757F-013. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurburt Field, Florida unload cargo from an MC-130J Combat Talon II aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio Sept. 27, 2022. Aircraft, equipment and Airmen were repositioned to WPAFB in preparation for possible impacts from Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron prepare to transport munitions from an MJ-1 "Jammer" to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-06 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Agile Combat Employment is a warfighting concept that will increase survivability and allow for the generation of combat power despite enemy attempts at saturation attacks on forward airfields.

041116-F-1740G-008. Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

LA VENTA, Honduras - A member from Guatemalas special forces team knocks down a target with his side arm weapon at the Terminator relay of the shooting skills competition of Fuerzas Comando 2022, June 14, 2022. Seventeen countries compete in FC22, a Special Operations Forces skills competition, to earn the title of the country with the best special operations of the Americas between June 13-23 in La Venta, Honduras. FC22 supports U.S. Southern Commands initiative to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, andconfidence through persistent and consistent engagements with allies and partners in the Western Hemisphere.

030130-M-9892R-027. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD MEDICAL BATTALION

Technical Sergeant Michael D. Estes, and Airmen 1ST Class Mark T. Warren and Troy D. Cropper of the 31st Communications Squadron assemble a portable satellite communications terminal. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

020514-F-6932M-001. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2002 Base: Camp Dingo State: Kingston Country: Jamaica (JAM)

Staff Sgt. Michael Clark, a fire team member with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, "builds" the fire cross during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The fire cross is set with a firefighter's helmet, pants, coat, pry bar and axe.

050831-N-7012S-002. Base: Port Hueneme State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040130-M-3843C-002. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSD 23

040903-F-7564C-012. Base: Charlotte State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041118-F-5145S-033. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

On December 5, 2022, students from Swansboro High School visited Marine Corps Engineering School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The STEM program, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is a nationwide program to introduce school age children to careers in these areas. The tour was the second visit coordinated by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's STEM Program Coordinator, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Adam Rondina. Earlier this month, students visited NMCCL for an introduction to opportunities in the medical field. During the visit with MCES, students received hands-on demonstrations from Marine Corps instructors in areas of generator and environmental controls, and water analysis. The students learned how engineering proper infrastructure alleviates public health concerns.

US AIr Force Captain Herbert Coker, Chaplain, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, visits with 606th Air Control Squadron, (from left) USAF AIRMAN First Class Robert Palmer, USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Gregory Fentress, and USAF SRA Steve Russell, for a routine visit to see how the airman find themselves. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Robert Baldwin, US Air Force (USAF), (left), Superintendent of Maintenance and STAFF Sergeant Matthew Allen, USAF, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, inspect an engine starter motor for a C-17A Globemaster III, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, 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

040321-M-5523R-029. Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) set up a medical tent in preparation for a visit from Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Annex Stump Neck, Md., Oct. 17, 2022. During his visit, he received briefs from CBIRF command staff, toured facilities used by CBIRF, talked to CBIRF Marines and Sailors, and received a demonstration of the response forces capabilities in case of a crisis.

050622-A-9665L-017. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tikrit State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)

040401-F-0675P-009. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

070315-M-8717K-147. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU CE

030325-F-1131H-002. Base: Landsthul Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

041207-F-5759C-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011117-F-1851B-190. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anton Wendler, from Rochester, New York, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), places non-skid down for a ladder well aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 14, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

US Air Force members assigned to the 621st TALCE (Tanker Air Lift Control Element) McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, pump fuel into a K-Loader during the initial bed down in Budapest Hungary. This mission is in direct support of Operation Allied Force. US Air Force members assigned to the 621st TALCE (Tanker Air Lift Control Element) McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, pump fuel into a K-Loader during the initial bed down in Budapest Hungary. This mission is in direct support of Operation Allied Force.

CRS-I, (Common Robotics System-Individual) robotic systems are capable of ascending and descending stairs as well as traversing various terrains and obstacles. Soldiers must be able to have their robot ascend a flight of steps in order to become certified as trainers. SGT Sabrina Moore, 680 ENG CO CEC/I, initiates a climb utilizing only the series of cameras installed in the robot. (Images provided by the USASA Fort Dix Training Division /Steven Roussel)

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