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Images of military personnel engaged in operational tasks, including loading equipment and preparing aircraft for missions. The mood is focused, showcasing teamwork and technical skills.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade tie down a humvee on a C-17 Globemaster III as part of the Mission Oriented Trainer program at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. During this joint training, Airmen and Soldiers worked together to get hands-on experience loading and tying down vehicles on a C-17 Globemaster III.

Staff Sgt. Bryce Gryder, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency communication center dispatcher, prepares to drive a fire truck at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 5, 2022. Gryder was recognized by his supervisor for his supervisory skills, mission oriented mindset, and his excellent mentorship.

020613-F-4406B-007. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Vega, a crew chief assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, removes the name tape of Col. Jason Camilletti, outgoing 48th Fighter Wing commander during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 29, 2022. Camilletti relinquished command to Brig. Gen Joseph Campo, incoming 48th FW commander with leading the Liberty Wing.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman David Douglas, left, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, dons an explosive device disposal suit with the assistance of Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Jake B. Bartlett, from Salem, New Hampshire, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal platoon 6-2-2, Sept. 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

U.S. Soldiers with 1-3rd Attack Battalion (1-3 AB), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) work on AH-64 Apache helicopter maintenance on Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach, Germany, Oct. 04, 2022.

Paratroopers with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, stage onboard a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III prior to conducting an airborne operation in Donnelly Training Area, Delta Junction, AK, Feb. 8, 2024. The Large Scale Combat Operations scenario used in JPMRC 24-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome both environmental and military challenges. Army

011212-F-6187R-005. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Marines and Sailors load supplies onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), during mid-deployment voyage repairs in Brest, France, June 30, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Timothy Firestone and Staff Sgt. Joshua Pugh, both explosive ordnance technicians with Marine Corps Air Station Miramars Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, assist a U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet to put on a bomb suit on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, April 20, 2022. The cadets from Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California, and Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, also received an obstacle course and Marine Corps Martial Art Program demonstration, visited the air traffic control tower, and saw a static display on the flight line as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air-station operations and everyday life in the military.

South African paratroopers rig up their MC-6 parachutes during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 3, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (July 5, 2022) - Sailors, assigned to repair department aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), conduct maintenance and operational testing of a periscope aboard Emory S. Land. Land is tasked to provide expeditionary intermediate level maintenance and repairs, as well as provide hotel service and logistics support to deployed guided-missile and fast-attack submarines deployed to U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

220725-N-TL932-1009 SAN DIEGO (July 25, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Luke Halseth, a native of Saint Francis, Minn., teaches Seaman Jared Smyda, a native of Sedona, Ariz., practice fall protection safety in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 25. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220908-N-GF955-1093BALTIC SEA (Sept. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. William Bloom, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2, conducts pre-flight checks on a U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 8, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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. Army Spc. Kolby Ward, a mechanic assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares his tools to conduct maintenance on an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during annual services at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the New Jersey National Guards 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion performs maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 1, 2020.

(220609-N-OI810-0267) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Equipment Operator 1st Class Joseph Cervantes, from Ashland City, Tennessee, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, checks fan belt tension as he conducts a required situational check on a Humvee before equipment licensing training, during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in tactical combat casualty care; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Tate Tatom, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, left, briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members on capabilities of the C-130J at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2022. Members of the JGSDF along with U.S. Army Soldiers from Camp Zama, Japan, visited Yokota, as part of a six-week cooperative work program. This program is an opportunity for JGSDF and U.S. Army service members to improve bilateral relations, enhance language comprehension skills, learn about each others cultures and familiarize themselves with bilateral military doctrine and techniques.

Weslaco, TX, July 23, 2008 Air Force TSgt. Eric Chandler, AFNEWS, San Antonio, Texas, works the NorthSAT satellite link to send images back to the Pentagon, during Hurricane Dolly. Such efforts were part of the mutual federal communications network at the Texas Army National Guard Armory. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Airmen assigned to the 305th Aerial Port Squadron upload Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions onboard a Boeing 767 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 11, 2022. The munitions cargo is part of an additional security assistance package for Ukraine. The security assistance the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn Gaetke, 51st Operations Group commander, conducts pre-flight checks with Airman 1st Class Nathan Reynolds, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, during routine training event Thirsty Fiend at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. The event brought together pilots and aircraft from the 36th Fighter Squadron, 25th Fighter Squadron and the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to train on strategic interoperability measures and ensure mission readiness by being able to seamlessly integrate with different units. Air Force

220802-N-YC581-1023PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2022) - Lance Cpl. Tyler Torpy, a tilt-rotor mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes note of parts needed for the left hand hub of an MV-22 Osprey undergoing maintenance in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 2. Makin Island has the ability to embark and support all Marine aviation assets including the MV-22 Osprey and the F-35B Lightning II. Makin Island, flagship of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 set up a modular extendable rigid wall shelter, part of a Tactical Air Command Center, at Andersen Air Force Base Guam, June 4, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

Members from the 153d Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, perform an engine-running refuel on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during a three-day training event dubbed Triple ACE (Agile Combat Employment) in Cheyenne, Wyo on August 31, 2022. During the three-day training event members proved ACE in three different areas of responsibility: rapid mobile air traffic/landing zone/drop zone control; medium and light package Radar Airfield and Weather System (RAWS) equipment setup/employment; and Non-permissive Environment Security Team (NEST) seizure.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Eck, 921st Contingency Response Squadron squad leader, drives a RZR out of a C-5M Super Galaxy during Exercise Pacific Heat at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 22, 2022. The purpose of the exercise is to increase interoperability while employing Agile Combat Employment concepts to protect and defend U.S. interests.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 19, 2014) A hospital corpsmen litter bearer team transfers a patient from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft from the Raiders of U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, to a medical triage area during the National Disaster Medical System Exercise 2014 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Marine Corps and Navy personnel participated in the joint exercise with San Diego County Emergency Medical Services and Naval Medical Center San Diego.

040814-F-0675P-005. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen from the 151st Air Refueling Maintenance Group and 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) load a Polaris Military RZR onto a KC-135R Stratotanker at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah, in preparation for a joint force exercise being held at Dugway Proving Ground on Sept. 1, 2022. The exercise is designed to challenge the status quo and allow the U.S. military to improve strategies against their greatest competitors.

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 30th Aerial Port Squadron and 301st Airlift Squadron load a firetruck onto a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 2022. The firetruck is being donated to La Ciénaga, Dominican Republic and is being shipped through the U.S. Transportation Command's Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Shives, an M1 armor crewman gunner, master gunner, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, engages in boresight operations during the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 3, 2022. The Sullivan Cup requires mastery of individual tasks, technical and tactical competence, and the ability to demonstrate an array of maneuver, sustainment and gunnery skills.

030129-M-4815H-011. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

Students with the U.S. Navy Senior Amphibious Warfare Course (SAWOC) receive capability briefs on various technologies and vehicles from U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22-23, 2022. II Marine Expeditionary Force showcased its capabilities to SAWOC students in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations and exposure to all elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, and Airmen with the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, roll a tire towards a C-130J Super Hercules at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 19, 2022. Ochoa embedded with Airmen from the 19th AMXS to gain insight on their day-to-day duties and participate in hands-on training.

Army Pvt. Terrence Behanna, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, works with another soldier to clean out the engine compartment of a Bradley fighting vehicle at Combat Outpost Summers, Iraq, July 8, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ken Burton, a LUH-72A Lakota crew chief assigned to A Co., 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, prepares to support aviation operations in advance of Hurricane Irma at the Donaldson Center, Greenville, South Carolina, Sept. 7, 2017. The LUH-72A Lakota and its crews are the latest addition to South Carolinas Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) program.

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Task Force Los Angeles, position a M777 towed 155mm howitzer in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) after an in-stream onload in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 22, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

Maj. Gen. Levon E. Cumpton, the adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, tours the construction site of a C-130 aircraft simulator facility at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 20, 2022. Cumpton was briefed on the 139th Airlift Wings North Site Development Plan.

1st Lt. Kenneth Elejorde, 731st Air Mobility Squadron air freight flight commander, supervises the unloading and offloading of pallets from a C-5M Super Galaxy onto a K-loader at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 4, 2022. As a tenant unit at Osan AB, the 731st AMS supports a monthly average of 50 aircraft missions moving approximately 120 tons of cargo. The unit is also responsible for all Patriot Express operations and managing all air freight cargo for U.S. Forces Korea.

Army 2nd Lt. Liliana Chavez-Urive, a helicopter pilot with the Texas Army National Guards B Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Aviation Regiment, performs a pre-flight inspection on a UH-72 Lakota helicopter prior to flying a mission supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in McAllen, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. National Guard members throughout the Southwestern states have been working with Customs and Border Protection as part of Operation Guardian Support, assisting in support roles such as aviation, manning viewing observation cameras and vehicle screening and inspection.

Spc. Hayden Jackson, a federal technician with the Combined Support Maintenance Shop, Utah National Guard, performs bolt extraction techniques during the 10th annual Utah Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 27, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Utah Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., documents a large formation exercise, Dec. 16, 2009. C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB, conduct a large formation exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. The training mission utilized Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C. and 12 C-17 aircraft that performed airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training, and simulated aero medical evacuation.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 prepare ordnances for loading onto a MFAS 112 F-18C Hornet at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 28, 2022. The MALS 12 and MFAS 112 performed the ordnance load to maintain proficiency standards and for unit cohesion for upcoming exercises. (Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

040516-F-6911G-003. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 2, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriell Trujillo, right, from Houston, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Emmanuel Martinez, from Las Vegas, conduct maintenance on a nitrogen cart aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

BALABAC STRAIT (Jan. 29, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Caden White, a ground sensor operator assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and originally from Fredricksburg, Virginia, reaches for a hand controller while employing a Ground Based Observational Surveillance System during a strait transit aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), Jan. 29. Portland, part of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 11th MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partners and serve as a ready response force to ensure maritime security and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick Katz)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Byers, 6th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, looks over hydraulic procedures during the 6th Air Refueling Wings Agile Combat Employment capstone exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. Joint Base Charleston served as one of the operational hubs during the exercise.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fernando de Leon, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel systems craftsman and Staff Sgt. Brandon Weiss, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, review their technical orders while replacing an F1 F-16 fuel cell at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, May 18, 2022. Maintenance sections like the fuels section are essential to the Air Force delivering ready forces for combat operations.

Airmen from the 89th Aerial Port Squadron load pallets onto a C-17 Globemaster III March 12, 2011, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Air transportation Airmen from the 89th Aerial Port Squadron prepared 14 pallets of technical search-and-rescue gear, including inflatable swift-water rescue boats, generators, trench rescue and cutting equipment. The gear is being transported by C-17 to provide assistance after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan March 11, 2011.

An Airman from the 563rd Rescue Group draws blood for a walking blood bank during exercise Bushwhacker 22-07 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., Nov. 3, 2022. The 355th Wing trains Multi-Capable Airmen to compete, deter and win the high-end fight, accounting for the ambiguity and uncertainty expected in future conflicts.

A U.S. Air Force Airman places a new F1 fuel cell into an F-16 fuel tank at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, May 17, 2022. Maintenance sections like the fuels section are essential to the Air Force delivering ready forces for combat operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Williams, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, unloads equipment from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as part of Northern Edge 23-2 on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2023. NE 23-2 is a first of its kind test of command and control capabilities throughout the region for a Joint, Multinational exercise event.

Airman First Class Stewart Rose, Airman 1st Class Timothy Esealon, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Watson, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit line up a 500 pound monition for placement onto an F-16 during the Load Crew of the Quarter Competition, Oct. 9, 2009, Luke AFB Arizona.

An Emergency Response Vehicle is uploaded and secured into a C-17 Globemaster III for transport during a mobility exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 27, 2022. An ERV is a Deployable Communication Capability System capable of supporting up to 50 people to ensure redundant communications and survivability of systems in an arctic environment.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Cameron Daggett, assigned to the 251st Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Elwood, Ill., left, mentors Spc. Vincent Marra on operating a 10K Forklift during their Battle Assembly at Joliet Training Area, Elwood, Ill., Nov. 5, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jake Sprindis, aircrew flight equipment technician at the Wisconsin National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, calibrates optical alignment for a helmet mounted display at Truax Field Madison, Wisconsin, April 2, 2023. The helmets are an integral part of the flight equipment that pilots assigned to the wing will require as the it transitions to F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Zimmerman, 51st Munitions Squadron, participates in a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 31, 2023. Munitions systems Airmen competed to build munitions in the fastest time possible during their phase of the competition before they are loaded onto the aircraft in the second phase.

U.S Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Maine Aircraft Wing (MAW), load a CATM-84D Harpoon captive air training missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet during combat aircraft loading area (CALA) training on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, June 16, 2022. The CATM-84D is the training variant of the AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship guided missile, one of the most lethal anti-ship weapons currently fielded. The Marines used the CALA training to sharpen their capability to load live ordnance and munitions onto aircraft, which ensures 3rd MAW is ready to be forward deployed and engaged, anytime, anywhere, at a moment's notice.

Lt. Col. Andrew "NOMAD" Baumgart, a pilot assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, performs pre-flight cheeks at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 1, 2022. The principal testament to the value of the aggressor program is the consistent dominance of the U.S. Air Force during recent conflicts.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Valdes, a bulk fuel specialist with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, pulls rope meant to secure the Distributed Littoral Operational Fuel Transfer Systems hose during tactical bulk fuel operations aboard the Ocean Valor on May 3, 2022. Demonstrations of both existing and new bulk liquid distribution systems were utilized to aid development of fuel distribution in contested littoral environments.

220609-N-ED186-1031NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BANGOR, Wash. (June 9, 2022) Senior Chief Fire Control Technician Phil Damuth, the chief of the boat aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), demonstrates how mission control functions to Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a tour of the submarine June 9, 2022. Paparo visited Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor as part of a regularly scheduled visit to the region.

111229-N-OY799-024 ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 29, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chad Swaner, from Wylie, Texas, performs a 700-hour inspection on an MH-60S Knight Hawk from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 in hangar bay one aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Private First Class Courtney Erwin secures an anchor cable to a C-17 assigned the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Aug. 21, 2013. The cable is attached to an airdrop cargo bundle to be distributed to ground troops in Afghanistan.

031007-M-3843B-210. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josiah Brainard and Staff Sgt. George Cochran, explosive ordinance disposal technicians with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, place a cardboard silhouette, on a door frame on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 1, 2022. The cardboard is outlined with detonating cord, which is designed to create a large hole in the door.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 104th Maintenance Group and 103rd Airlift Wing load a C-130 Hercules during an Agile Combat Employment training June 16, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 103AW and 104MXG trained on the ability to rapidly load and mobilize equipment and cargo to support contingency operations with limited resources and personnel.

US army Capt. Nicholas Ortiz, Company B commander, 2d Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment introduces intern logistics personnel, on how maintenance is conducted on the UH-60 Turbine, during an onsite visit, at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 14, 2022. The interns are new to the army and after completing their course for 12 weeks they will become logistics Management specialists and will be assigned to one of the management commands.

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Keldon Haselden, from Johnsonville, South Carolina, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, performs routine maintenance, Oct. 8, 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.

USA, Florida, Everglades National Park, former Nike missile base built after the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Nike missile.

031005-M-3843B-004. Base: Crtc State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Trotta, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, ground guides a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle heavy gun carrier aboard the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 3, 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.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class Kevin Inge, F-35 B/C power plants instructor, explains how an F-35 Lightning IIs Pratt & Whitney F135 engine works to Rear. Adm. Wesley McCall, Commander, Navy Region Southeast, during a tour at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Detachment there in November.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Foutz, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 1st EOD Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates with Chief Agent Jose Cristovao Guedes Madeira, a member of the Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL) EOD team an efficient way to conduct hook-and-line techniques, which allows remote operation against potential explosive threats, during the classroom portion of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 11, 2022. The rotation of the HMA program to Timor-Leste advances the U.S. and PNTL relationship, furthering opportunities for cultural exchange, and enhancing our mutual skills in support of humanitarian assistance and professional skills development.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dave Borden, the deputy Air Reserve Component advisor assigned to the Ninth Air Force, is fitted into a bomb suit at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2, 2022. Vanshur and Borden visited PSAB, Aug. 1 - 2, to meet and interact with the Reservists and Guardsmen assigned to 378th Air Expeditionary Wing. ARCs mission is to represent Air Force Reserve Command and National Guard Bureau, advise deployed leaders on ARC issues and advocate for deployed Reservists and Guardsmen throughout AFCENTs area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Keaton Smith, an F-16 crew chief assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, waits for a fuel tank to be positioned before securing it to an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 180FW, during a training exercise at the wing in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022. The exercise is a full-scale assessment of the rapid generation and movement of personnel and equipment, evaluating the wing's ability to pack, prepare and deploy mission-ready personnel, aircraft and support equipment, while operating in a contested and degraded environment.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Detrick Hyshaw, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operations superintendent, performs operations performed on a patient during an AE demonstration in support of Cope South 2024, Feb. 27, 2024, near BAF Bangabandhu Cantonment, Bangladesh. CS24 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise where U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces exchanged airlift, air-land, and airdrop delivery techniques to ultimately enhance the collective ability to respond to regional disasters. Air Force

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Muabrak Lamin (left) and Spc. Philip Arabambi , water purification specialists and natives of Nigeria, assigned to the 968th Quartermaster Company inspect the settings in a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) at the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) at Camp Pendleton, California, June 20.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Samuel L. Judd, a close-quarters battle (CQB) instructor with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR), loads an M16 service carbine magazine prior to a rifle qualification at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 21, 2022. MCSFR CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics with personnel from the Department of Energys Special Response Team, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Emergency Response Team. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equipping anti-terrorism security forces for vital national assets.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Julio Santiago, a radar maintenance specialist from the 48th Communications Squadron (CS), 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, does a preventive maintenance inspection on an AN/GPN-20 airport surveillance radar. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Marines with Aviation Ground Support, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), review coordinates of simulated spalls while conducting a basic recovery after attack (BRAAT) mission during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 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.

220711-N-PW480-0163 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 11, 2022) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Cynara Rustin, a seamanship instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), gives instruction to Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates prior to conducting line handling aboard the USS Marlinespike trainer at RTC, July 11. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports n

220410-N-TC847-1059 CHINCOTEAGUE BAY (April 10, 2022) Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Myers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU 2), prepares a portion of a wing on Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120 E-2D Hawkeye aircraft for removal during the salvage and recovery of the aircraft wreckage in Chincoteague Bay, Va. MDSU 2 is the Navy's premier East Coast diving and salvage unit, capable of providing skilled, capable, and combat-ready deployable forces around the globe to support a range of operations. MDSU 2 is headquartered out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va., under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 (EODGRU2). For more news from EODGRU2, visit www.navy.mil/local/eod2.

CORAL SEA (Aug. 11, 2013) Seaman Lauren Smallie attaches a chain to a pad eye on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting a certification exercise in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Paratroopers and International Paratroopers participate in the International Airborne Leapfest Competition in Exeter, Rhode Island, Aug. 1-10, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest-running, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Officer Candidate Deirdre Salvas)

240124-N-ED228-1017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2024) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class David Little, left, from Largo, Md., and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Alvin Caluag, from Los Angeles, perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, in the hangar bay aboard 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.

1st Special Operations Wing Air Commandos prepare to evacuate AC-130J Ghostrider gunships at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 27, 2022. Hurlburt Field leadership directed the evacuation of aircraft before the landfall of Hurricane Ian out of an abundance of caution.

Crew members with the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), Oklahoma National Guard, perform pre-flight checks and place a litter while configuring a C-17 Globemaster III for a training flight Sept. 17, 2022, Oklahoma City. The 137th AES Airmen worked alongside active-duty Airmen with the 375th Air Mobility Wing and Air Force Reserve Airmen with the 514th Air Mobility Wing to gain flight certifications in the total-force training event.

U.S. Army Pvt. Amy Martinez, 329th Composite Watercraft Company, 10th Battalion, deckhand, wraps a mooring line around bitts aboard U.S. Army Vessel Missionary Ridge (LCU-2028) at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 19, 2022. Martinez is one of few women assigned to the Armys landing craft utility vessels, and maintains the ships safety devices, nautical equipment, and navigation tools.

Airman 1st Class Summer Harrison, 555th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, loads an inert munition onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 3rd quarter Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment (RAGE) event at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 14, 2022. RAGE competitions test weapons and munitions Airmen on technical proficiency, safety procedures and overall completion time.

Children with the Box4Kids charity take a tour of the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Singapore Airshow 2024 at Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore, Feb. 24, 2024. This organization provides a safe and relaxing environment for children and most importantly the opportunity to be treated like a VIP for the day. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Capt. Garrett Mazachek, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, left, and Wing Commander Saard Pongsajaroennon, 601st Royal Thai Air Force squadron commander, tour a C-130J at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand, March 31, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group and 36th AS visited Thailand for joint training with the Royal Thai Air Force.

061006-A-5332O-058. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Airman First Class Jason Buzard, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, gives Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, a tour of the delta ramp and some of the tools used to support daily operations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2022.

A Munitions Systems specialist assigned to the 57 Munitions Squadron, helps to lift munitions off of an assembly conveyor to be stored during Iron Flag-Nellis 22-2 hosted by the 57th Munitions Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 15, 2022. Iron Flag-Nellis 22-2 trains Airmen to be worldwide qualified in their career fields wherever and whenever needed.

U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Tyler Briscoe, an air medical evacuation technician, assigned to the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, directs medical personnel carrying casualties onto the flight line during exercise VISTA FORGE 24 at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise VISTA FORGE 24 was designed to maximize interagency cross training and relationship building with local and state emergency service response agencies. Air National Guard

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanner Caufield and Airman 1st Class Michael Schmidt, both 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, guide an AGM-114 Hellfire training missile to its hardpoint at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 30, 2023. The quarterly weapons load competition serves as a display of capability and competition for the 73d AMU and 4th AMU weapons load crews.

A Cadet from the Citadel uses a protractor to plot routes to different map points at the Land Navigation event during 1st Brigades Army ROTC Challenge on October 28, 2022 at Fort Knox, Ky. The Ranger Challenge runs October 26-29, and the top two teams go on to compete in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point Military Academy in April 2023. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

Republic of Korea Marine Col. Ji Eunkoo talks to a U.S. Marine about aircraft maintenance during a tour of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 15, 2022. ROK Marines toured the air station to learn about aviation operations by visiting various squadrons to see the weapons systems, aircraft, flight operation plans, and administration systems the Marine Corps utilizes. ROK and U.S. Marines have built a close relationship in order to maintain readiness and proficiency in accordance with ongoing U.S. diplomatic efforts.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevin Swanson (left), assigned to Naval Aerospace Medical Institute's (NAMI) Hyperbarics Department gives a tour of the facilities and equipment to Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, (right) as part of an official visit to Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC), Feb. 7. NAMI a detachment of the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) specializes in the medical and psychological readiness of all of Naval Aviation and also houses the Robert E. Mitchell (REMC) and their repatriated prisoners of war studies program as well as a hyperbarics department for the active decompression of divers and those suffering decompression sickness. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

United States service members don life jackets before boarding the Coast Guard Response Boat Small, RB-S II, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 30, 2022. The RB-S II is a high-speed, easily deployable asset designed to operate year-round in shallow waters along coastal borders.

An Airmen with the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron constructs a tent to maintain readiness June 5, 2022 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. In deployed environments, these tents are constructed and used as staging facilities to triage patients before being airlifted to a medical facility.

C-17 Globemaster III crewmembers tie an American flag onto a Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank at a base in Southwest Asia during an air transport Nov. 28, 2010, to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on. The crew is assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

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