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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.
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.
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NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 20, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate 1st Class Sean Ouimette, assigned to the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50, stands by the halotron dispenser during flight operations prior to the squadron's first flight at Naval Station Mayport, April 20, 2022. HSM-50 is the newest expeditionary squadron at Naval Station Mayport.
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Tech. Sgt. Keenan Wiersma, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expeditionary depot maintenance avionics team member, prepares to re-wing an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 11, 2022. Depot teams are composed of more experienced individuals in specific job classifications for completing extensive maintenance such as a wing change.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Maintenance Squadron discuss aircraft repair plans at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 15, 2024. Maintainers from the 305th MXS completed a five-month fabrication project for a damaged C-17 Globemaster III, reaffirming Air Mobility Commands strategic advance and rapid global mobility. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force maintenance Airmen from the 733rd, 735th and 730th Air Mobility Squadrons participate in a C-5M Super Galaxy tire and brake change training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. The training event emphasized the Multi-Capable Airman initiative by introducing Airmen to tasks that are outside of their typical day-to-day duties.
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Two US Navy (USN) Corpsmen assigned to 2nd Force Services Support Groups (FSSG) and a US Department of Defense (DOD) Equipment SPECIALIST, work to erect a Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) during a training exercise conducted at Camp Coyote, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The CBPS is a highly mobile chemically protected shelter system designed for emergency medical use in forward battle areas. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Israel Medinamartinez, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, removes chains securing a Medium Crawler Tractor at Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.
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U.S. Marines Cpl. Jesse Smith, an intelligence surveillance reconnaissance systems engineer, and Cpl. Brandon Boyer, a cryptologic language analyst, both with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry kettlebells during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.
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Photographer's Mate 3rd Class/Diver Raul Salcido, left, Hull Maintenance Technician 1ST Class/Diver Red Miller, center, and Photographer's Mate 2nd Class/Diver Paul Brylewski observe the viewing screen of the CM-50 underwater video system which shows divers inspecting and filming the hull of the salvage and rescue ship USS EDENTON (ATS 1). Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2022) - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nathaniel Reyna (left), from Victoria, Texas, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class William Rinehart, from Prosper, Texas, upload ammunition to a close-in weapon system aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 1. Barry 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.
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Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) unchain an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 in the ship's hangar bay, March 24, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale.
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221110-N-OL611-1028 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 10, 2022) Chief Electronics Technician Courtney Campodonica, right, a native of Arlington, Texas, conducts fall protection harness training with Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Terrin Hartman, a native of Chula Vista, Calif., in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.
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Airmen with the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron construct 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.
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Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing Airmen, Illinois Air National Guard, and their families take part in Family Day at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 10, 2022. The event was organized to promote resiliency in Airmen and families.
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, far left, stands under the boom of the 211th Engineering Installation Squadron during his visit to the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania, May 15, 2022. Williams traveled to Pennsylvania to meet with unit members and provide national-level leadership insight.
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A group of Soldiers with the Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package inflate a zodiac boat used in the rescue operations of civilians during disasters such as Hurricane Irma. The CERF-P joins the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services and Urban Search and Rescue at a staging in Orlando while they await reconnaissance and rescue missions.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clinton North, a crew chief assigned to the 402nd Aircraft Maintenance Group, prepares a decommissioned F-15C Eagle assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing for shipment to the "Boneyard" during a TDY to Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Jan. 29, 2024. The 402nd AMXG provides Programmed Depot Maintenance for the F-15 airframe and is responsible for the repair, modification, reclamation and rework of more than 200 aircraft worldwide. This departure will represent another step in the 125th Fighter Wing's divesture of the F-15C Eagle airframe as it prepares to receive the first batch of F-35 Lightning II aircraft in early 2025. The arrival of the F-35 will equip the wing with the Air Force's most sophisticated fifth-generation fighter, will posture Airmen to meet air superiority and global strike needs for our nation's defense, and will mark the end of the wing's 30-year era flying F-15 fighter jets. Conversion training and infrastructure changes are curr
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APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 11, 2023) - Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct an at sea damage repair exercise involving a simulated explosive hazard aboard the USNS Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK 3012) as part of an EODMU platoon certification. EODMU 5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations.
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U.S. Air Force Airman Jadon Nurse, 510th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares an inert munition to be loaded 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. The weapons load crews competed head-to-head to see which team could perform the most effective and reliable munitions load in the shortest amount of time.
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220921-N-IC246-0170 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Adrian Lowery, an attendant of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE), simulates firing an M-240 machine gun at Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON) 2 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
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Staff Sgt. Donoven Wright, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, gives the sign to begin lifting an AIM-120 missile during the units weapons load crew competition Oct. 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The team pictured won the quarterly competition.
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020624-D-3208N-038. Subject Operation/Series: GRECIAN FIRE BOLT Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, performs a limited technical inspection as a part of an offload preparation party on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Sept. 26, 2022. During maritime pre-positioning force offloads, offload preparation parties are tasked with the maintenance of the equipment to ensure all equipment is mission capable ahead of the offload. 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.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Garrett Fox, 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron pod maintenance NCOIC, left, and Staff Sgt. Catherine Harris, 36th EWS electronic warfare systems craftsman, center, brief Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations, right, on the Reclamation of Electronic Attack Pods (REAP) Program during her visit to the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing at Eglin Air Base, Fla., Feb. 1, 2023. The REAP program aims to leverage resources from the 350th SWW and provide the receiving, diagnostic testing, recoupment, and shipment of EA pod equipment back into the supply chain for future use.
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Congressional delegation staff representatives participate in an interactive tour of South Carolina Air and Army National guard aircraft at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, June 27, 2023. The purpose of the visit is to meet with South Carolina Air and Army National Guard leadership to discuss the current state of the SCARNG and SCANG while also correlating future endeavors for the organization and the capabilities of the units housed there.
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220411-N-XK462-1043 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-Bremerton, Wash., (Apr. 11, 2022) Sailors fold a ceremonial flag in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.
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High school students from Newport News, Virginia, tour U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter simulators assigned to the 128th Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 19, 2022. The tour was part of the Fort Eustis summer camp, designed to promote and foster camaraderie, team work, fun, and esprit de corps between Fort Eustis and the local Newport News community.
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Special Operations Capable Marines from 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard USS GUAM (LPH 9) conduct Fast Rope training in the hangar bay. GUAM is in transit to the Persian Gulf in response to a U.S. Central Command request for an increased military presence in the region under Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Guam (LPH 9)
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A member of the Ecuadorian military force packs a free-fall parachute in preparation for military free-fall operations alongside the U.S. partner nation at Estación Aeronaval de Manta, Ecuador on May 16, 2022. The overall exercise promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security.
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040203-F-3805C-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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SANTA RITA, Guam (Sep. 15, 2022) Construction Mechanic Constructionman Cody Austinsteers, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, guides a loader into the shop for critical maintenance on lift rams improving NMCB 11s earth-moving capabilities. NMCB 11 is forward-deployed to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.
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220710-N-VH871-1049 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, visit littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 10. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Olenick, radio operator with Littoral Tactical Logistics Section, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2d Marine Logistics Group, establishes radio communication with adjacent units prior to departing on the tactical exercise phase of Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 19, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga. and members of the Palau International Fire Department gain familiarization training with an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a training opportunity in the Republic of Palau, Nov. 3, 2022. The PAFD worked closely with U.S. Air Force Airmen during a Dynamic Force Employment operation which enables a multitude of readiness and training exercises by bringing unique aircraft to Pacific Air Forces' operating area.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 conduct maintenance on a jet engine in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Ike is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment.
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A U.S. Army Stryker drives off a transportation ship in the Republic of Korea on Jan 30, 2024. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States Commitment to the ROK. Units designated as a Korea Rotational Force, or KRF, serve a nine-month tour of duty.
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220624-N-CM812-024A shipment of critical F/A-18 aircraft CAD/PAD bound for Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, is loaded onto a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12). After an ejection seat manufacturer revealed a quality escape, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division personnel identified acceptable assets and dispatched the replacements needed to maintain worldwide naval aviation readiness. (U.S. Navy photo)
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US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Jeff Worley fills the fire suppression system on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Pensacola, Florida (FL), in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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Command Sgt. Major Terrell Brisentine, the 405th Army Field Support Brigades new command sergeant major, arrived in Europe Aug. 2, held his assumption of responsibility ceremony Aug. 4 and visited his first Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite Aug.5. Brisentine and the 405th AFSB commander were welcomed by the Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim team at Coleman APS-2 worksite and provided a capabilities and operations briefing as well as a tour of the site.
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A 31st Supply Squadron member checks warehouse inventory operating a Hyster 30. The members of the 31st SUPS at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are finalists for the 2000 USAFE Daedalian Award. (sub-standard) (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-07006 or search 001024-F-7253S-001). Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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U.S. Airmen Master Sgt. Roberto Requena, a crew chief assigned to the 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, installs a training magazine for the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare System, on a C-130H Hercules aircraft, while attending the Weapon Task Qualification Manager/Munitions Training Course, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, February 22, 2024. The WTQM course, taught by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, includes training in the uploading of expendables in the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare Systems, as well as explosive safety, expendables operations, and practical flare loading operations, utilizing training munitions items on mobility aircraft. Air National Guard