Military Personnel Operations

Images of military personnel conducting maintenance and operational tasks on various airbases and aircraft, illustrating the behind-the-scenes of military readiness.

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class with the 1st Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, performs engine checks during his shift September 13, 2022. Aerospace Propulsion Airmen, test, maintain and repair all parts of aircraft engines, ensuring Airmen and aircraft stay safe while in the air.

SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Galindo, of the 99th Communications Squadron starts a power generator which will provide backup power for personnel participating in the Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Operational Readiness Inspection exercise. Nellis is home to the 57th Wing, 99th Air Base Wing, USAF Weapons School and the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron (Thunderbirds) and is located near Las Vegas, Nev. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070131-N-2659P-224. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Jamie Brennan calibrates a power meter for the radar system on an E-2C Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Two Six (VAW-126), "Seahawks", in an aviation maintenance workcenter on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. (Duplicate image, also see DN-SD-02-04097 or 010217-N-2344V-001). Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Arabian Gulf

Retail Services Specialist Seaman Quinn Adrian, from Scipio, Indiana, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) supply department, performs routine maintenance on a fine nozzle, Oct. 18, 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.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hooks up a fuel hose to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a hot pit refuel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 1, 2022. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

220330-N-TY704-1098 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Mason Burger, a native of Houston, Texas, molds metal aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), March 30. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Caleb Cochran, left, from St. Charles, Iowa, and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Zach Kramar, from Norfolk, Virginia, both assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, tighten weapon suspension equipment onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet in USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) hangar bay, April 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration prior to operational deployment.

DF-ST-88-08027. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class with the 1st Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, performs engine checks during his shift September 13, 2022. Aerospace Propulsion Airmen, test, maintain and repair all parts of aircraft engines, ensuring Airmen and aircraft stay safe while in the air.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert Ficke, from Kittery, Maine, draws blood from Fireman Jarin Meyer, from Piqua, Ohio, aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a training evolution in conjunction with 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.

230627-N-ML799-1034 SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2023) - Seaman Bianca Bahamundi, from Pensacola, Florida, paints a bulkhead aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) as part of a systematic procedure to address shipboard preservation during the ships maintenance availability June 27. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

220721-N-EJ843-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Machinery Repairman Fireman Kaleb Kuenemann recalibrates a 3D printer aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) July 21, 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.

030314-F-9528H-004. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aron Lacson, 35th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) aircraft fuels system journeyman, enters a simulated F-16 Fighting Falcon fuel cell while Senior Airman Trevor Anderson, 35th MXS aircraft fuels system journeyman, stands by for support during an extraction exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2022. The exercise simulated an incapacitated individual in a confined space, testing the Airmens ability to effectively execute a quick and safe rescue.

221006-N-IL330-1025 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 6, 2022) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Brian Shurtz, from San Diego, checks valve integrity during an engineering training team drill in a machinery room aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 6, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-88-06775. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-09984. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 28, 2016) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jesse Sutton, from Dekalb County, Tenn., plots a map on the navigational bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The carrier, currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

US Navy AIRMAN Edwin Sanchez cleans a fire hose nozzle in the Hangar Bay of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75).Truman and its battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the Atlantic coast. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

120308-N-NB694-046 ARABIAN SEA (March 8, 2012) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Christopher Skowronski adds wood stain to a plaque in the wood shop of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

DF-ST-85-13345. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

011206-F-5009P-005. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Arlington is underway conducting an Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARGMEUEX) with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

DF-ST-85-03433. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220726-N-PI330-1063 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 26, 2022) Steelworker 3rd Class Justufer Raybion, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), welds a sign on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 26, 2022. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

011102-F-4406B-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

DN-ST-89-00065. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

050210-F-4201N-014. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031003-F-6526V-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 30, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Christopher Colley, from Frisco, Texas, assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, secures a panel on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay 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.

U.S. Army Cpl. Davonte Higgs, assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, practices assembling and disassembling an M240B machine gun in Powidz, Poland, on Jan. 12, 2024. The 3rd DSB, which leads a multi-compositional force of sustainment units, provides ready and postured, combat-credible forces and forward presence in Europe, enabling rapid response to crisis and a deterrence to adversaries.

030304-M-0367H-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030410-M-6910K-035. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Viper Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lance Orticke (left) and Sgt. Joshua Abbott (right), Fixed-Wing Aircraft Loadmasters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, finish onloading 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 i

DF-ST-88-06784. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-86-02986. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Navy Storekeeper SEAMAN Christopher M. Neal temporarily assigned to duty in the ship's laundry, doodles during a break from work on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

030308-M-0175R-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

Komtuis A / B from the submarine Hr.Ms. Swordfish (1972-1994).

220128-N-XR893-0051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Devonte Pugh, from Ocoee, Florida, applies paint remover to a sling in the airframe shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Jan. 28, 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 naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security, and defend U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Suarez)

U.S. Army Spc. Owen Johnson, an aircraft structural repairer assigned to the 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group, Connecticut Army National Guard, drills holes into a doubler patch applied to a UH-60 stabilator during a downed aircraft recovery exercise at Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, Connecticut, June 22, 2022. Doubler patches, also known as scab patches, are used to repair and reinforce the structure of a damaged aircraft.

060819-N-3946H-044. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

230119-N-FJ237-1094 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 19, 2023) U.S. Navy Machinists Mate Fireman Edward Martinez, from Benton City, Wash., reinstalls the front cover of an ice machine in the aft galley of 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.

Sailors at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command participate in the Clothesline Project by writing messages on t-shirts for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program. The Clothesline Project is a visual display of shirts with messages and illustrations that graphically demonstrate the impact of violence. MBoot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

041005-F-0201C-006. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

060923-N-2659P-158. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 495th Aircraft Maintenance Unit places a tool into a toolbox during a quarterly load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 8, 2022. Crew members were graded on speed, reliability and proficiency during the competition, which was the first to include the F-35A Lightning II at RAF Lakenheath .

060416-N-2335P-002. Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

220817-N-UI066-1021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Andrew Workman assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, spray paints an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 17, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early

Quartermaster Second Class (QM2) Shannon Stuehm on the bridge of the coastal patrol ship USS CYCLONE (PC-1) homeported at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA, plots the route of the ship as it operates off the coast of Haiti.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL Country: Haiti (HTI)

221203-N-ON253-1040PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2022) Master-at-Arms Seaman Cammeron Westenskow, from Orangeville, Utah, cleans an M240B machine gun in the armory aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joseph Anderson, 363rd Expeditionary Supply Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, tests fuel to ensure it is clean and dry. SRA Anderson is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DN-ST-88-02145. Base: USS Missouri (BB 63)

040109-F-1798W-012. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DF-ST-85-13344. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DF-ST-88-06877. Base: Torrance State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021022-F-4728F-009. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

110119-N-2055M-048 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 19, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Adrel Alcaraz-Medina performs maintenance on a sono launcher on an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSL) 49 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Gridley is on deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

DF-ST-89-04085. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031129-F-1798W-014. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Lt. Cmdr. Todd Seech, a native of San Diego, assigned to Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific, observes Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Matthew Crosetti, a native of Jackson, Mississippi, during a virtual reality study aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) while the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 15, 2024. The study, conducted by Texas A&M University and NASA, is aimed at improving behavioral health and performance on long-duration missions through simulated reality. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

030912-F-1789V-002. Base: Sartichala Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class George Machuca, 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, secures a pressurized oxygen bottle at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 10, 2024. AFE Airmen are vital for the 351st Air Refueling Squadron to perform their mission safely across the European and African theaters.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 7, 2022) Command Chaplain Lt. Jeremy Carr, from Carmel Valley, Calif., offers an evening prayer 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.

220929-N-ET093-1054 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 29 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 2nd Class Brian Rosa, from Camden, New Jersey, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), tests and verifies fuel delivered during a replenishment-at-sea with the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Sept 29, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

Cooks prepare meals for Co. A, 168th Armor, 157th Infantry Bde., during Reforger training exercises at the 7th Army Training Command. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER Base: Grafenwohr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

US Air Force AIRMAN Nathan Geldner of the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, measures and marks some lumber for the building of new Marine barracks in Castries, Saint Lucia, in support of Operation NEW HORIZONS. Approximately 100 Marine, Army and Air Force personnel have deployed to Saint Lucia as part of New Horizons. The operation has a two fold mission of readiness training and humanitarian assistance in the Caribbean and Latin America. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Castries Country: Saint Lucia (LCA)

Aviation Machinist First Class Mathey of Strike-fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) removes an engine from an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Country: Unknown

A diver from the Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA), wearing a Mark 21 surface-supplied diving suit, checks his umbilical to his helmet in preparation for a dive. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant LeRoy Deherrera a video maintenance journeyman from the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, works on a Sony DVC Pro 50 video camera at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SSGT Deherrera is a part of the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron who have been tasked to document the operations of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing who enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A Timor-Leste Defense Force soldier welds a test plate to practice laying a bead during exercise Harii Hamutuk 22 at Metenaro Military Base, Aug. 31, 2022. The JGSDF provided a hands-on welding class to the Timor-Leste Defence Force to enhance their ability to conduct maintenance tasks.

221003-N-TT639-1022 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Hugo Zavalagutierrez, from San Jacinto, California, performs metal preservation work on aviation support equipment in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 3, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-88-06772. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020705-F-6701P-016. Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 11, 2022) Eryk Michalowski, third officer of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), makes a log entry during an inbound sea and anchor evolution as Comfort arrives in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 11, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

0401003-F-7564C-011. Base: Charlotte / Douglas Iap State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020409-F-3188G-010. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A U-2 equipment technician with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, works on a pressure suit helmet in the squadron life support section. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground stations and satellites. (AIRMAN .... Complete Scene Caption: A U-2 equipment technician with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, works on a pressure suit helmet in the squadron life support section. Airman Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' desig

061129-N-1688B-019. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Brandon Stevenson, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, loosens a lugnut on a tire before removing it during BlackJack Training Time at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Jan. 27, 2022. Stevenson taught a class on the procedures of changing out a tire. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jimmie Baker)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant LeRoy Deherrera, a video maintenance journeyman from the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron works on a Sony DVC Pro 50 video camera at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SSGT Deherrera is a part of the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, who was tasked to document the operations of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DA-SC-86-02979. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061107-N-1063M-003. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Meron Msgna tapes the body of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), as he prepares to paint the aircraft in the hangar bay of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

230328-N-SK738-2034 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 28, 2023) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Wyatt Lewis, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), saws metal for brackets, March 28, 2023. The George H.W. Bush 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.

220922-N-OX321-2020 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 22, 2022) Cmdr. Bret Walther, from Fargo, N.D., writes down his pledge on a 1 Small Act” card stating what he will do to combat mental stress and bring awareness during Suicide Prevention Month at the Ristorante Bella Etna galley on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sept. 22, 2022. NAS Sigonella’s strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Yeoman 3rd Class Sam Tarumoto, from Honolulu, right, picks up an order of notebooks from the Abe Mart supply stockroom aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Abraham Lincoln is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

Police officer holding drug package discovered in the trunk of a car

A representative of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Logistics Science and Technology dispenses water from the Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Unit and Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2022. The combination of the APSU and Lightweight Water Purification System bolster the 3d Marine Littoral Regiments logistical power by desalinating ocean water and taking in the atmospheric humidity and condensing it to potable water. Portable-water sustainment paired with 21st century foraging concepts enable commanders to extend and enhance operational rations for a period without needing outside logistics support.

12012022-N-IV962-2024PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Emeka Ikezu tests the sediment of fuel aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 1, 2022. Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Fuels) operate, maintain, and perform organizational maintenance on aviation fueling and lubricating oil systems. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in item inventories, gear issue, and classes during receiving aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, on April 6, 2022. The receiving phase serves to ensure all recruits are able to store their personal items, receive their standard issue gear, as well as learn the fundamentals of the recruit training process.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dayln Grubb, left, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, repairs a deicer truck at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Jan. 29, 2022. Members of the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Ämari AB to support a NATO enhanced Air Policing mission and practice agile combat employment concepts. European partners and U.S. forces continue to conduct engagements and multinational exercises to enhance interoperability and improve regional cooperation and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan M. Beatty)

220613-N-QI593-1225 ROTA, Spain (June 13, 2022) Ensign Jeff Tran, from Raleigh, North Carolina, collects a fuel sample on the aft missile deck aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), June 13, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

021015-F-4649H-010. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, packs a wound as a part of a combat lifesaver class during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Forces Training Center Camp Shelby, Mississippi, June 6, 2022. The purpose of this DFT is to validate the battalion's ability to conduct force deployments in support of contingency operations and tactically improve warfighting proficiency in preparation for major combat operations.

220523-N-UF592-1025 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Niko Ramos, assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, and a native of Jacksonville, Florida, fastens the rivets of an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), Aviation Boatswain's Mate (AW) Third Class Wesley Warnen updates the hangar deck "ouija" board in Hangar Deck Control. The Nuclear powered aircraft carrier STENNIS is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

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