Military Personnel Operations

Images showcasing military crew members in various operational settings, including maintenance and preparation procedures. The focus is on teamwork and technical tasks.

Anthony Lattanze, director of engineering for the University of South Florida Institute of Applies Engineering, looks out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over the Southeastern United States, Oct. 20, 2022. A group of representatives from USF toured the base and witnessed aerial refueling operations after having agreed on an educational partnership agreement and a blank purchase agreement with the universitys Institute of Applied Engineering.

010925-F-3961R-006. Subject Operation/Series: INFINITE JUSTICE Country: Unknown

A crew chief assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron closes the crew entry door of a KC-135 Stratotanker in preparation for taxi and takeoff in support of Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Exercise Southern Beach is part of a continual effort to enhance interoperability between U.S. Forces and host nations, building a partnership that can effectively operate high-end missions in defense of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Sgt. Sidney Perry, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), 21st Signal Brigade, conducts crime scene photography while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

The aircrew of a C-130 Hercules from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing embark on a refueling mission at an undisclosed location, July 7, 2022. This operation involved refueling helicopters in an international exercise.

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020506-F-8115W-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Hutcheson, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, tests filter separators for water and particulate matter June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The filters must be functioning properly to keep the fuel clean and ready for use by aircraft.

A Marine sentry watches as UN relief supplies are off-loaded during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

C-5 loadmasters help personnel from the 821st Air Mobility Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, quickly download pallets and equipment off a C-5 Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, at England Airport in Alexandria, Louisiana. The 821st Air Mobility Squadron is providing support for the US Army's 2nd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, New York, during JRTC 01-06, a joint readiness training exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Subject Operation/Series: JRTC 01-06 Base: Alexandria State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anthony Lattanze, director of engineering for the University of South Florida Institute of Applies Engineering, looks out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over the Southeastern United States, Oct. 20, 2022. A group of representatives from USF toured the base and witnessed aerial refueling operations after having agreed on an educational partnership agreement and a blank purchase agreement with the universitys Institute of Applied Engineering.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2022) Seaman Bryan Candelaria Gonzalez, from San Diego, drives the helm during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

A US Navy SEAL carefully guides his Mark V speed boat away from a pier in Kuwait where boats, from Special Boat Unit 12, are deployed as part of the Southwest Asia buildup. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Chidgey, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, enters the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 21, 2022. The pilot carried out a comprehensive check of the aircraft before entering the cockpit to make sure the aircraft would operate safely and efficiently.

MG6 Minigun on a German H145M of the Special Forces.

An Airman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron operates a compact track loader saw cutter operator during an exercise week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2022. The exercise assessed Yokota's ability to perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) across a range of military operations in a complex and dynamic international security environment.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Culbertson, an aerial gunner with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, participates in a training sortie on an AC-130J Ghostrider, April 27, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 4 SOS regularly performs training sorties on the AC-130J in order to ensure readiness to perform special operations missions any time, any place.

In order to practice Agile Combat Employment, Airmen from the 151st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop are challenged to defuel a KC-135R Stratotanker into an Army Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck on Aug. 24, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City, Utah. This innovative process demonstrates the ability to provide fuel to other vehicles when located in austere conditions in order to complete the mission. This joint force exercise will develop new operational concepts, capabilities and plans to bolster deterrence and maintain the U.S. militarys competitive advantage for the future.

US Navy Interior Communications Electrician 1ST Class (IC1) Andrew Buckland, a broadcast systems maintenance technician assigned to the Fleet Imaging Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, holds his wire cutters in his mouth while splicing wires for a field phone. The field phones will provide the primary means of communications for the participants of Contingency Support Operations Course (CSOC) 97-8. The Contingency Support Operations Course gives many airmen their first taste of how contingencies work, what is expected of them, and how to survive and operate under these conditions. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Henderson, a machinery technician aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), works to repair a broken gasket on the port engine, North Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 1, 2022. Henderson and his shipmates worked continuously for hours in an engine room that was over 100ºF to resolve the discrepancy.

240121-N-FK754-1016 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2024) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class James Jackson, from Greensville, N.C., secures gear on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

SPC Daphne Wright, a SEAMAN assigned to the US Army Logistics Support Vessel GENERAL BREHON B. SOMERVELL, directs the the flow of vehicles that are being off loaded at the Port of Pyongtaek, Republic of Korea (ROK), Oct. 24, 1998. The vehicles belonging to the 1ST Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 3rd Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington, are on there way to Camp Casey, ROK in support of Foal Eagle'98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Port Of Pyongtaek Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

AIRMAN Michael O'Hara checks his flight helmet during exercise Solid Shield '87. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Roush, a Pensacola, Florida native, UH-1Y Huey mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 13, 2024. MDMX prepares Marines for future conflicts by conducting offensive and defensive live-fire and maneuver training scenarios within an austere training environment. Marine Corps

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) - Royal New Zealand Air Force Photographic Specialist Cpl. Dillon Anderson, a native of Ngatimoti, New Zealand, assigned to the Defense Public Affairs, takes aerial photos inside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing, during a refueling operation with F/A-18 Super Hornets near the coast of Hawaii in part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

050112-F-3798Y-151. Base: Don Muang Royal Rtab State: Bangkok Country: Thailand (THA)

Army Sgt. Jeff Wemhoff, part of the search and extraction team of the Nebraska National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package readies his equipment during Vigilant Guard, a large scale training exercise that brings together National Guard units and local civilian agencies and allows for a realistic disaster-type training scenario, Friday, June 19, 2009. Made up of search and extraction, decontamination and medical teams, CERFPs have the capabilities of treating and decontaminating large numbers of patients should a mass casualty sitution present itself.

240205-N-MQ631-1066 Groton, CT. (Feb. 5, 2024) Submarine Base New London's security forces participate in Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 (CS-SC24). CS-SC is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the continental U.S. to enhance the readiness of our Navy security forces. Navy

Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Taylor Proctor, from Pueblo, Colorado, assigned to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, conducts engine maintenance in USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) hangar bay, April 12, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Colwell, 2d Marine Division sergeant major, welcomes new Sailors to the division on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2022. The Follow Me Division is comprised of more than 16,000 Marines and Sailors nested within subordinate commands. Marines and Sailors work side by side daily, fortifying naval traditions and integration at all levels.

Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tarin Adams, from Newberg, Oregon, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) deck department, operates the mooring line capstan during sea and anchor detail as the ship departs for its deployment, Oct. 4, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

DF-ST-89-04965. Base: Naval Air Station, New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041112-F-0881Z-028. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPL. Damien Degennaro, (hometown Albany, NY) an Avionics Technician, performs maintenance checks on the propeller of a UH-1 Iroquois aboard the USS PONCE (LPD-15) during its transatlantic voyage. The UH-1 from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) Composite and is part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Liberia. SPMAGTF Liberia, a II Marine Expeditionary Force unit from Camp Lejeune, NC, will take over the duties of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit at the US Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The SPMAGTF is commanded by COL. T. L. Corwin. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED RESPONSE Base: USS Ponce (LPD 15)

Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Region Hawaii conduct an internment ceremony for U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Everett Raymond Stewart, of California, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 16, 2022. Stewart was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Stewart was recently identified through DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to the 24th Service Support Group (SSG), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) operates a Tractor Rubber-tired Articulated Steering Multi-purpose (TRAM) as he tears down berms blocking streets and to removes fighting positions along the side of a major roadway at Al Rifa, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Rifa Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040715-F-1646R-003. Base: Aviano State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A US Navy Sailor from the USS TARAWA (LHA 1) working on the flight deck during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '01 Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Retail Services Specialist Seaman Levion Weatherspy, from Houston, assigned to supply department aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), simulates combating a firefighting casualty during a general quarters drill while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 23, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

220407-N-CE463-1017ARABIAN GULF (April 7, 2022) Ensign Anthony Pedreira communicates on a radio while standing watch on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) April 7 in the Arabian Gulf. Fitzgerald is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

970324-F-7666R-108. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

040210-F-2167L-039. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

STAFF Sergeant Bruce Boyer defuses Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bombs for removal from a munitions cart during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The bombs will be loaded on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Airman assigned to the 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operates a 10K All-terrain Forklift during a Multi-Capable Airman course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 20, 2022. The MCA course was designed to train crew chiefs on aerial port hard skills, enabling them to minimize manning and equipment deficiencies within a deployed environment.

220823-N-JR318-1080 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Devin Krause, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, actuates a variable exhaust nozzle on an F/A-18 aircraft engine in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 23, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tucker Clement, a dedicated crew chief with the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, inspects an F-35A Lightning II before a night-flying mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 19, 2022. Night flying is performed monthly to ensure pilots are proficient in every capability of the F-35A.

A member of the G-2 staff at the 2nd Marine Division combat operations center selects maps for distribution to division units during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A C-130 Hercules loadmaster from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, completes pre-flight checklists prior to take-off on September 11, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The wing's maintenance and operations groups showed their efficiency and force by synchronizing a 6-ship start up and taxi prior to take-off.

DM-ST-88-09848. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with III Landing Support Battalion unloads a MAC-50 Crane from U.S. Naval Vessel Dahl at Subic Bay in support of Philippines oil-spill response, 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.

040923-F-3983J-016. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Abbott, a Fixed-Wing Aircraft Loadmaster, finishes onloading a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) onto a C-130J Hercules during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserves ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, puts on personal protective equipment before a downed aircraft training on a MV-22B Osprey Simulator, on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2022. Aircraft rescue and firefighter Marines train in fire suppression, rescue and emergency response, in order to respond efficiently to emergency situations involving aircraft. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dakota Schneider from Hamburg, Minnesota, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief instructor, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, instructs an aircraft familiarization class on a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion Osprey, during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, on Sept. 24, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

COL Lowrey of the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, instructs a Royal Australian Air Force Mirage III aircraft pilot on piloting an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Sandgroper '82. Subject Operation/Series: SANDGROPER '82 Base: Pearce Royal Australian Afb Country: Australia (AUS)

From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Douglas, 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, assists Danish, Canadian and Italian coalition partners in setting up stanchions inside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a coalition training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 29, 2022. These stanchions allow for patients to be stacked vertically on stretchers saving on aircraft space when needed to transport patients.

Abraham Lincoln conducts routine operations220924-N-ON253-1049PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2022) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Warren, from Cookeville, Tenn., removes the trailing edge of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Strike Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

021022-F-1443F-051. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Capolupo, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, puts on his night vision goggles before a night mission at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The 114th Infantry Regiment had a four day drill weekend to better prepare for JRTC.

221007-N-LK647-0166 ATLANTIC OCEANLt. Timothy DeStefano, a weapons officer, right, and Lt. j.g. Wyatt Moore, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), check the surrounding water for vessels while the ship conducts a Naval Surface Fire Support exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Verlie, 701st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, gestures a thumbs up prior to engine start checklist at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 25, 2022. Loadmasters assist pilots during engine start to ensure procedures outside the cockpit are running according to plan.

Airman 1st Class Elijah Campbell, 56th Rescue Generation Squadron HH-60 apprentice, inspects a .50-caliber gun system on an HH-60G Pave Hawk during the 3rd quarter Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment (RAGE) event at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct.14, 2022. The 31st Fighter Wing hosts the 56th Rescue Squadron, providing a rapidly deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction force response utilizing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Runfola, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, left, assists Tech. Sgt. Ian Gateley, 325th CES EOD technician, right, don the helmet of a bomb suit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 27, 2022. The EOD bomb suit helmet is designed to protect against the four main blast threats: overpressure, fragmentation, impact and heat.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Issac Cain, of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany works on a section of a US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft on the flight line. The 37th Airlift Squadron was the winner of the 2000 Air Force Effectiveness Award. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DN-ST-88-00143. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

220504-N-GP384-1002 WEST MEDITERAINIAN SEA (May 4, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Ledanis Santini Soto from Puerto Rico, tracks the ships movement on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 4, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Potter (Right) watches the pressure gauge refilling the oxygen tanks of a KC-10 Extender as AIRMAN First Class William Wilson looks on March 1ST, 1999. The Crew Chiefs are deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, from the 605th (AGS) Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Base, New Jersey. Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

041130-M-9529D-013. Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2018) Cmdr. John Hamilton, right, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), explains the ship's tactical capabilities to Indian navy Capt. Rahul Jaitly, commanding officer of the Indian navy frigate Teg (F 45), in the combat information center during a combined maritime forces coordinated officer exchange and shipboard visit to discuss naval interoperability. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

000511-F-5697C-020. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Saint, the non commissioned officer in charge of fuels support, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, gives a demonstration on how to use a fluid powered additive injector cart at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 21, 2022. By using the FPAIC, the 379th ELRS can enhance mission essential operations in alignment with the USAFs Agile Combat Employment initiative.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-20. Hurricane Katrina

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 9 2014) Navy Diver 2nd Class Ben Eisenbarth, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, receives dive supervisor checks Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 before entering the water. MDSU-2 is underway aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) searching for the missing crew member of an MH 53E Sea Dragon helicopter that went down Jan. 8. 2014 off the coast of Virginia.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Charlie Pacheco of the 3449th Logistics Support Squadron, Beale AIr Force Base, California, is clearing a M-16 rifle before assigning it to AIRMAN Steven Cabrera (Not shown) of 89th Communications Squadron of Andrews AFB, Maryland. AMN Cabrera is particpating in COMBAT READINESS EXERCISE 00-02 at Beale AFB. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT READINESS EXERCISE 00-02 Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030413-F-9528H-017. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Kite inspects an Alouette III helicopter of 300 squadron.

Chief Gunners Mate Caprice Pryor, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), instructs Logistics Specialist 2nd Class David Ramirez on firing a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire crew certification exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 26, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

230408-N-PA221-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA, (April 8, 2023). U.S. Navy Sailors install safety wiring to the blade of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Severe Storms and Flooding, Methuen, MA, May 19, 2006 Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency prelimniary damage assessment teams and local and state officials tour local areas from the back of a military truck in pouring down rain. Members of the local media accompanied the teams to explain to viewers the combined efforts of local, state and federal agencies.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

030307-M-9124R-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Grizzly Country: Kuwait (KWT)

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. - Aron Jaquez, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, performs a maintenance check on one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug 24, 2022. Det. 1s 24/7 operations require a full team of maintenance, installation, cyber and security personnel to maintain and protect its sensors and facilities.

220526-N-AO868-1056 ADRIATIC SEA (May 26, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (electrical) 2nd Class Christian Love conducts maintenance on number 3 gas turbine generator after a water washdown aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), May 26, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

A ground crewman signals an F-14 Tomcat aircraft pilot as he conducts a preflight engine check during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-88-03583. Base: USS Kidd (DDG 993)

Soldiers with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, practice extracting an individual from a car, Sept. 20, 2022, in Kenitra, Morocco, as part of joint exercise Maroc Mantlet. The demonstration was to showcase their ability to safely remove an individual that was trapped in a car crash. Maroc Mantlet benefits both the United States and Morocco in building a stronger partnership. Utah and Moroccan service members training and learning together improve security, professional relationships, and also tactics and techniques.

Captain Ronald "Taco" Johnson and CAPT. Michael "Omar" Bradley discuss their planned F-14 Tomcat aircraft mission. Johnson and Bradley are Air Force officers stationed at Miramar while participating in the Navy-Air Force pilot exchange program. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-12694. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '86-3 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DA-SC-85-01129. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brianna Rogers, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems maintenance journeyman, sweeps away debris during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 7, 2022. The 386th ECES Airmen demonstrated multi-cabale Airmanship during the exercise by familiarizing themselves with equipment not normally used in their day to day jobs.

DF-ST-88-08030. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Germany, Bavaria, Landshut, Helicopter pilot refuelling aircraft

$Airman 1st Class Marcus Perez, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technician, from Misawa Air Base, Japan, looks through a refractometer at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022. A refractometer is used as a field device for the measurement of dissolvable substances in water.$

221028-N-ZG822-1399 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 28, 2022) Sailors move ordnance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 28, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

DF-ST-85-01357. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DF-ST-85-03183. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-06902. Country: Unknown

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