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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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Seger Jackson, ammunition technician, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, right, and Lance Cpl. Courtney Sharbaugh, ammunition technician, Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th MEU, left, stages ammunition crates onto pallets in order to be transported for training, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 17, 2022. Various units on MCBH, including the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, were supplied ammunition to support training exercises and ranges.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Renato Simone, the senior enlisted leader assigned to the 156th Security Operations Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, sweeps an area during a simulated combat readiness training during the February Regularly Scheduled Drill at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2024. The training prepared the Airmen to respond and control potential hostile environments during deployment scenarios. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Clark, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Electrical Systems Craftsman, upgrades the lighting system on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, September 26, 2022. It is important the lights on the runway are kept up to date because they assist the pilots in landing.

011014-F-1851B-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

Staff Sgt. Luther Eugene Snell Jr., an aircraft mechanic with the 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, tests a respirator that protect workers against hazards Oct. 19, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., as part of the Technician Occupational Medical Surveillance Program. Federal technicians in the Pennsylvania National Guard who are exposed or potentially exposed to occupational hazards are enrolled in the program and evaluated annually in their birth month. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

040401-F-4338B-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Component Maintenance Squadron remove the storage container from AN/ALQ-188 electronic warfare pod 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.

240126-N-LR905-2075LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 26, 2024) - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 discuss EOD gear and practices with a community relations event consisting of delayed entry program future Sailors from Navy Talent Acquistion Group (NTAG) Northern Plains, Sea Cadets, Navy Recruiters and civilians 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.

120823-N-OY799-016BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 23, 2012) Sailors are fit tested for gas masks in hangar bay one aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is at homeport in Bremerton, Wash., preparing for an upcoming deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Abraham Kilby, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, operates a Mobile User Objective System during a bilateral training event in Setermoen, Norway, April 27, 2022. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is participating in a bilateral training event with the Kingdom of Norways Armed Forces to strengthen U.S. and Norway interoperability ensuring collective capabilities and steadfast partnerships among NATO allies and partners.

230130-N-XP477-1029 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 30, 2023) - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti crosses amphibious assault carrier USS Tripolis (LHA 7) quarterdeck Jan. 30, 2023. Franchetti met with local military leadership during her visit to the San Diego area to discuss Sailor quality of service, Navy readiness, and supporting our Sailors and their families. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault carrier homeported in San Diego.

070315-M-8717K-069. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU CE

Port dawgs with the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma compete in their annual rodeo April 2, 2022, to determine who has the best aerial porting skills in the squadron.

040909-F-9926N-057. Base: Kwang-Ju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040830-F-0017C-020. Base: Kwang Ju Air Base State: Gwangju Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 , Marine Aircraft Group 31, calls out directions at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. VMFA-312 offered flights for Marines who reenlisted as a way to reward their dedication to the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 , Marine Aircraft Group 31, calls out directions at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. VMFA-312 offered flights for Marines who reenlisted as a way to reward their dedication to the Marine Corps.

Senior leaders from across 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, check barracks facilities for mold and other maintenance concerns this week, following Soldiers voicing concerns to installation leaders and posting imagery of mold in rooms on social media. Fort Stewart and 3rd ID held a stand-down day with senior Noncommissioned Officers on Monday focused on assessing the levels of mold impacting unit footprints, addressing that mold, how to remediate, and to maintain an aggressive plan of action to ensure a whole-of-community effort to ensure the quality of life and living conditions Soldiers deserve.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 25, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center, is escorted through USS Pearl Harbor during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 25, 2022. As part of his three-day visit, Garvin engaged with RTC recruit division commanders and Sailors, while observing various phases of boot camp and speaking at a graduation for 909 of the Navys newest Sailors. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from street to fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 12, 2022). Sailor of the Year nominees, selected as "Senior Sailor of the Year" and "Regional Sailor of the Year" for their commands, receive training from William Clarkson, an educator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, on naval heritage April 12, 2022, as part of the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Sailor of the Year program. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in water survival training at a local YMCA near Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Aug. 14, 2022. The class is a three year renewal course to keep pilots and aircrew updated on surviving in the event of a crash over water.

011120-F-2167C-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Soldiers assigned to Delta Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, fold an AH-64 Apache blade during blade folding training on Hunter Army Airfield, Dec. 6, 2022. Soldiers prepare aircrafts for air load mobilization by folding the blades.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Jack Howell, left and TECH. SGT. Terry Stuart of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing service a Dash-95 gas turbine pneumatic unit in the aerospace ground equipment shop. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines receive a meal from Japan Self-Defense Force members during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

061229-A-5332O-026. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Tech. Sgt. Mark Imhoff and Staff Sgt. Micah Baucum, Aerospace Propulsion Technicians at the Maintenance Squadron, perform maintenance on an engine inside of the Engine Shop at the Tulsa Air National Guard base, Okla., Aug. 15, 2022. Baucum uses a borescope camera which allows him to ensure that there is no interior damage done by foreign objects such as rocks inside of the engine.

011023-F-8063B-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

010430-F-1631A-001. Complete Scene Caption: At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the Air Force detachment on the French air base. SSGT Douglas deployed with three others from the 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require." Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Colmenar Viejo (Community of Madrid), 04/28/2022. San Pedro Logistics Base of the Army. Here they are in charge of the storage and logistics of uniformity, campaign material and inspection and repair of light weapons, as well as the maintenance and repair of light vehicles of the Army. Photo: Guillermo Navarro. ARCHDC.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian T. Spillane, on-coming commander of 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, delivers remarks during a battalion change of command ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on May 27, 2022. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Lt. Col. Albert J. Goldberg to Lt. Col. Brian T. Spillane.

030106-F-0502F-001. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

010507-F-3717R-003. Complete Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN Marilyn Machay, USAF, (left), pumps air into an M2A Burner Unit as AIRMAN First Class Deanna Howell, USAF, verifies that the hard to see flames are lit on all burners insuring full and proper operation. CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Lee Huntoon, USAF, (center), Air Force Space Command's CHIEF of Food and Lodging Services, evaluates the process as the two military chefs from the 90th Space Wing, F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, compete against other teams for the Safety Event. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat capabilities through preparation, innovation and sharing; enhances esprit de corps and strengthens teamwork across all mission areas in the command." Subject Operation/Series: GUA

June 6, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Soldier decontaminates an Airman after completing the dike, dam, divert and retain practical portion of the Hazmat operations level certification course at the North Dakota Air National Guard readiness training site in Fargo, North Dakota.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Chase Wissman, from Tampa Bay, Florida, 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.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Hatch, 16th Special Operations Squadron C-Flight chief, hands a 105mm munition to Sam Eckholm, multimedia content creator, onboard a 16 SOS AC-130J Ghostrider gunship on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 23, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing partnered with Eckholm to showcase the wing's readiness and relevancy in future conflicts.

031203-F-0017C-008. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

020926-F-3329S-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Corina Hutchcraft, an Aerospace Medical Service Specialist assigned to the 163d Medical Group interacts with the augmented reality system interface during emergency medical technician (EMT) refresher training on March Air Reserve Base in Calif., Jan. 5, 2024. During the EMT training, hosted by the 163d MDG, the North American Rescue Virtual Patient Immersive Trainer (VPIT) acquired by the Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) was used to enable students to train on multiple patients and trauma scenarios in quick succession. This innovation effort, led by Master Sgt. Joshua Liko (A HAIC volunteer), is one of many projects being propelled by the HAIC to reduce cost, improve workflow efficiency and increase mission output.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Jan. 25, 2024) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Alex Flowers (right), of Chicago, a physical therapy technician assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), gives a tour of facilities to Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director, Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) at the Defense Health Agencys (DHA) Medical Training and Education Campus (METC). NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides initial training for thousands of Sailors, annually, through the Hospital Corpsman Basic A School and follow on training at Advanced Specialty C Schools.

041007-F-7965B-026. Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aviation ordnanceman on board the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) tightens a laser guiding device to the nose of a 2,000 pound bomb in preparation for strikes against Iraq during DESERT FOX. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Country: Unknown

New recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive their initial gear aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 19, 2022.During gear issue, recruits will receive all the gear required to accomplish the rigors of recruit training.

010806-F-1631A-002. Complete Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant Antonio Washington, USAF, 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, directs an M939A2 5-ton truck from the 603rd Air Control Squadron (ACS) onto a mobile heavy equipment scale to determine the weight and center of balance of the truck prior to being transported to Denmark. The 603rd ACS processed cargo in preparation for their annual deployment TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY-01 in Denmark to hone their skills providing air and ground forces command and control from remote locations during contingency operations. TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY-01 is an annual Danish invitational live-fly exercise aimed at training and exercising NATO forces. The exercise emphasizes conventional offensive/defensive operations in a joint combat scenario, and will take place all over Denmark, the North Sea, Baltic approaches and southern Norway. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY-01 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country:

U.S. Army Reserve 88th Readiness Division Historian Ward Zischke wearing an Operation Desert Storm uniform discusses the operation with George Murphy and his son, Joe, during the Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House on Fort McCoy May 21, 2022. Zischke rests his hand on an overhead projector, which was commonly used during the operation to project maps and drawings to units. Zischke has been the Division's historian since 2009.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jay Allen, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, pumps oxygen during a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules training mission in the skies over Southern California, Feb. 14, 2024. The training exercise was two days where the Air Force and Marine Corps focused on interoperability within aeromedical evacuation readiness. Air Force

(From left) STAFF Sergeant Leslie Lash with the 116th Bomb Wing Georgia Air National Guard asks a question of Major General Paul Weaver and Georgia Congressman Saxby Chambliss during a briefing from the Congressman and General at Robins Air Force Base Georgia. The guardsmen are concerned for their future since word came out about the Department of Defense decision to slash funding for the B-1 Lancer Bomber and eliminate the platform entirely from the Air National Guard. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

NEW YORK (Nov. 6, 2012) Operations Specialist 2nd class Renee Melillo, from Missoula, Mont., assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), maintains control of the discharge end of a P-100 pump during dewatering operations on Liberty Island. USS Wasp (LHD 1), SanAntonio, and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New YorkCity harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by HurricaneSandy.

110210-N-1376S-392PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2011) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) conduct repair locker training. More than 100 crew members will participated in the hands-on firefighting exercise.

Lance CPL. Daniel Wirth makes a phone call as Lance CPL. John Winters stands by following their arrival in port. The Marines, both members of Co. L, 3rd Bn., 1ST Marine Div., have arrived in San Diego aboard one of the several ships of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 1, has returned from the Persian Gulf area where it was deployed during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010228-A-0030T-003. Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Thomas, 80th Fighter Generation Squadron lead production superintendent, briefs Republic of Korea Air Force Lt. Col. Jong Ku Lim inside a Generation 3 hardened aircraft shelter at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2022. Thomas, along with other briefers, provided ROKAF partners with the status of current flight line projects.

020905-M-2237F-001. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Third Marine Air Wing

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Trotta, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, ground guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement with a 5000-gallon armored aircraft refueler semitrailer on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Cozart from the 4th Supply Squadron stands by the fueling truck as he refuels an F-15E during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Base: Goldsboro State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Rapid Response Force from the Norwegian Home Guard trained with Minnesota National Guardsmen on simulated anti-armor weapons like the FGM-148 Javelin in Engagement Skills Trainer ranges at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 6th 2024 (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Air Force Airman Jenna Ellis, a bioenvironmental engineer for the 115th Fighter Wing sets up a wind sock during a Wisconsin Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package exercise May 14, 2022 at the Fox Valley Technical College, Public Safety Training Center, Appleton, Wisconsin. The exercise included setting up a field medical site, providing search and rescue for casualties, and hoisting casualties via UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to the field medical site to be treated.

030206-F-0876R-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Staff Sgt. Joseph Villa, 168th Security Forces, determines weapons adjustments at the small arms range, Sept. 23, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Airmen must demonstrate quality safety standards while handling and firing their weapons in order to qualify for deployment and maintain readiness.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Carto, left, a power line mechanic, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and Airman 1st Class Isaias Espinoza, a fuels management specialist assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, finish refueling on an AV-8B Harrier during Green Flag-West 24-04 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 17, 2024. A typical Green Flag exercise involves at least one multi-role fighter and/or bomber squadron, unmanned aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft and aerial refueling aircraft. Air Force

220103-N-VJ326-1093 (Jan. 3, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Mackenley Thermitus, from Boynton Beach, Fla., performs maintenance in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Jan. 3. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

Staff Sgt. Jason Pizza, personal security detail operations Non-commissioned officer for the 35th Infantry Division conducts bayonet training during qualifications for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 8, 2022. Joint training alongside Marines and other Department of Defense branches is essential to building readiness and interoperability throughout the United States military.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 23, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Jeffrey Gise, a native of Richmond, Va., assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter attached to HSC 21, Jan. 23, 2022. Essex, flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Richardson)

020116-F-1851B-044. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

120427-N-QP955-002 WASHINGTON (April 27, 2012) Rear Adm. Donald P. Quinn, left, commander of Naval Education and Training Command, discusses with members of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference how students at Naval Air Technical Training Center are taught using a blended learning solution. The Joint Civilian Orientation Conference is sponsored by the Secretary of Defense to provide civilian public opinion leaders greater knowledge of the military and national defense issues. Joint Civilian Orientation Conference is the oldest existing Department of Defense outreach program, having been held more than 80 times since its inception in 1948.

US Air Force (USAF) personnel with the 131st Fighter Wing (FW), Missouri Air National Guard (ANG), make the necessary preperations to receive an estimated 2,000 evacuees from Hurricane Katrina at the former Boeing Final Assembly Plant in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). Base: Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Power Plant Foreman, Technical Sergeant William Bennett, checks the diesel fuel level of one of two 60,000 gallon tanks used to power the three generators at Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar, Australia. TECH. SGT. Bennett is assigned to the 5th Space Warning Squadron which shares responsibility for the operation of the facility with Australia's No. 1 Joint Communications Unit in the Australian interior.Published in AIRMAN Magazine, December 1996. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Woomera Country: Australia (AUS)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Special Training Company, Support Battalion, tour the Command Museum at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 13, 2022. Special Training Company assists recruits who have been injured during training by physical reconditioning, medical rehabilitation and Marine Corps education."

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 21, 2020) Recruits practice line-handling procedures inside the USS Arleigh Burke recruit barracks as part of the hands-on learning curriculum at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Members of the New York Guard and the New York National Guard put together Thanksgiving meals for needy families and pack them onto a trailer at the Jacob Javitts Center in New York on Monday, Nov. 19. The team assembled more than 3,200 meals. They were joined by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York and members of his command team. (Division of Military and Naval Affairs

SYDNEY (April 4, 2022) U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Matthew Hendricks, from St. Marys, Georgia, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the capabilities of the motor rewind shop to Royal Australian Navy Cmdr. Greg Chesher, deputy director of maintenance policy and capability support for RAN nuclear powered submarine task force, during a tour of the ship in Sydney, April 4. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-201. Hurricane Katrina

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.

SENIOR AIRMAN Sean Willis, US Air Force (USAF), fuels specialist, 375th Logistics Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, pulls back the refueling hose after filling up an aircraft on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy 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

The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, visited Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Jan. 6-7, 2024. Chief Bass participated in a base tour where she heard from subject matter experts about the mission capabilities and accomplishments of the 151st Wing. Afterward, she attended the Utah Air Guard Airmen of the Year Banquet, where Bass gave the keynote speech and celebrated with the Airmen of the Year award winners.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elaine Warren, client systems technician with the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, works on a computer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, August 2, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens Mission, Vision and Priorities.

Arnold Engineering Development Complex team member Ben Howell speaks about the test carts used in the 16-foot wind tunnels to attendees of the 716th Test Squadron Open House and Family Day Nov. 21, 2022, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. The 716 TS conducts aerodynamic effects and store separation ground testing in wind tunnels located at Arnold AFB; White Oak, Maryland; and Mountain View, California.

U.S. Army leaders, along with sister force and allied leaders hold a rehearsal of concept meeting to facilitate the 2024 Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Command-Alaska (JPMRC-AK) exercise at Mission Command Training Center at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2024. As the United States continues to develop Arctic operational purpose and capabilities, the JPMRC-AK combat training center represents key infrastructure and exercise grounds for U.S. Army forces in Alaska to pursue required military readiness certification. Army

050406-N-8629M-016. Base: Nias State: Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 13, 2022) Chief Aerographers Mate (Sel) Kellyann Harry, assigned to Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center Yokosuka, rings a bell eight times during the U.S. Navys 247th birthday cake-cutting ceremony for newly selected chiefs at the Chapel of Hope onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Eight Bells signify the end of the watch, representing the end of the current birthday year. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., March 30, 2020. Approximately 30 members of the Illinois Air National Guard were activated to support the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to temporarily convert part of the McCormick Place Convention Center into an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms who do not require intensive care in the Chicago area.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion guide an M970 Semi-Trailer Refueler during a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload in preparation for Balikatan 23 at the Port of Subic Bay, Philippines on March 26, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

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.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

SAFER Challenge participants took part in a full day of Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) activities promoting the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP); Family Advocacy Program (FAP); Financial Readiness Program; and the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) on April 21, 2022 at Chievres Air Base, Chievres, Belgium.

Norwegian Army Col. MayBrith Valen-odle, Commander of Logistics Regiment, uses scissors to cut the bowtie off the entrance doors to the expanded portion of the base gym at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The re-opening ceremony for the gym comes with new equipment and an enhanced facility for allies and partners to use. The ability to host forces is a part of NATO agreement to stay functional and enable following forces to continue training for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. Marine Corps

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 8, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Michael D. Eberlein (center), commanding officer, Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), and Cmdr. Zachary D. Harry (left), executive officer, TRFB, listen as Travis Brayton (right), training supervisor for shop 57A, also known as the insulator shop, discuss shop productivity. Shop 57A provides insulation and lagging on submarines. Each week, TRFB leadership personnel visits a different production area of the facility for a first-hand look, which is referred to as a gemba.”

Leadership from Misawa Air Base play the tubular bells during the first day of school at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. The bells are rung by hand to mark the beginning of the school day and first class period.

040305-F-4857S-001. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 23, 2018) Morale Welfare and Recreation employees and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam personnel go over emergency preparation kits at the base fitness center as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii. In preparation for Category 4 Hurricane Lane, the base is currently at Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) 3, indicating that destructive and sustained winds of 50 knots or greater are possible within 48 hours as of 11 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

As part of the 52d Civil Engineer Squadrons portion of the "Teacher's Welcome Back" orientation, Technical Sergeant Mitchell Shimmel (not pictured) remotely operates the MK VI robot. Meanwhile MASTER Sergeant Kenneth McClure demonstrates its capabilities to third grade student teacher Michael Beck, from Spangdahlem Elementary School and 9 year-old Aaron Bassuth, a student from Bitburg Middle School. The robot is used to operate against potentially hazardous devices, allowing human operators to remain at a safe distance. As part of the 52d Civil Engineer SquadronÕs portion of the "Teacher's Welcome Back" orientation, Technical Sergeant Mitchell Shimmel (not pictured) remotely operates the MK VI robot. Meanwhile Master Sergeant Kenneth McClure demonstrates its capabilities to third grade student teacher Michael Beck, from Spangdahlem Elementary School and 9 year-old Aaron Bassuth, a student from Bitburg Middle School. The robot is used to operate against potentially hazardous devices, a

A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Ambulance Kit prototype sits on display during the Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Fla., Sept. 12, 2022 . As the premier developer of world-class military medical capabilities, USAMMDA is responsible for developing and delivering critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe.

Senior leaders from across 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, check barracks facilities for mold and other maintenance concerns this week, following Soldiers voicing concerns to installation leaders and posting imagery of mold in rooms on social media. Fort Stewart and 3rd ID held a stand-down day with senior Noncommissioned Officers on Monday focused on assessing the levels of mold impacting unit footprints, addressing that mold, how to remediate, and to maintain an aggressive plan of action to ensure a whole-of-community effort to ensure the quality of life and living conditions Soldiers deserve.

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