Military Pilots in Cockpits

Photos of military pilots preparing in aircraft cockpits, showcasing pre-flight checks and hot-pit refueling in varying aircraft types.

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An F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron sits in the cockpit while receiving hot-pit refueling during surge operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2022. During a hot-pit refuel, the pilot remains in the cockpit with engines running while maintenance crews perform safety checks and refuel the aircraft, cutting the time between sorties to less than 30 minutes.

Lt. Col. Brandon Nauta, 65th Aggressor Squadron commander, performs pre-flight checks before participating in an inaugural mission as a 65th Aggressor pilot at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 9, 2022. The 65th AGRS was previously active at Nellis from 2005 to 2014. During that time, the unit replicated tactics and techniques of potential adversaries with a fleet of F-15 Eagles.

A pilot settles into the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prior to a flight. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Military Jets Fixed Wing Boeing Aviat Airplanes Blue Angels USN US Navy F/A-18 Hornet

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Michael Schantz, Flight Medic, 571st Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colorado, stands by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SSGT Schantz 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)

020930-F-1443F-004. Subject Operation/Series: VICTORY STRIKE III Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

US Army STAFF Sergeant Jeffrey Worden, Jump Safety Officer, 3rd Artillery Airborne, 562nd Engineering Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska assists a Soldier from 1ST Battalion Airborne, 501st Infantry Regiment, Fort Richardson, Alaska as he prepares to parachute from a US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Husky drop zone. The joint service operation is in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120611-N-PB383-099PACIFIC OCEAN (June 11, 2012) Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Henry Escoto conducts maintenance on the propeller of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to helicopter sea combat squadron (HSC) 23 aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 3rd Fleet Area of operations.

120820-N-GC639-032 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 20, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Christian Sierramendoza, assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, gives training and instruction to Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Torrence Zink on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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.

A Weapons Systems Officer, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, boards a B-1B Lancer at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in preparation for a tri-bomber flyover of the B-21 Raider unveiling ceremony in Palmdale, Calif., Dec. 2, 2022. The B-21 will possess the range, access and payload to penetrate the most highly-contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk.

DF-ST-86-12808. Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot checks his survival vest as he stands beside his F-15C Eagle aircraft prior to deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyla Mercer-Welch, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, conducts a lift fan servicing inspection on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-242 in support of RED FLAG- Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and exercises like Red Flag-Alaska are committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

Detail shot of B-25 Mitchell nose, bombardiers position.

First lieutenant kite G.H.M.s. ("Guy") Putker of 323 Squadron in the cockpit of its lockheed F-104G Starfighter. Ready for departure.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Nielsen, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, refuels a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft before a night-time aerial refueling training exercise at Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022. VMGR-152 provides aerial refueling service to support Fleet Marine Force air operations and provides assault air transport of personnel, equipment and supplies.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the 325th Fighter Wing, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, to refuel in-flight during Sentry Savannah May 11, 2022, in a military operations area over Florida. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guards premier counter air exercise, encompassing 10 units of fourth- and fifth- generation fighter aircraft, which tests the capabilities of warfighters in a simulated near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

DN-SC-86-10146. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

A Jumpmaster from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School looks through an opening on the tailgate of of a C-27 aircraft prior to jumping at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet and landed on Luzon Drop Zone.

CAPT. Ty Howard of the 422d Test and Eval Squadron, at Nellis AFB, Nev., flies his F-15E Strike Eagle while looking back over his shoulder. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force (USAF) 27th Fighter Wing personnel, use generator powered heat blowers to defrost a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB), Fort Worth, Texas (TX). Base: Naval Air Station, Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force Pilot from the 77th Fighter Squadron (77th FS) enters a F-16C Fighting Falcon to perform pre-flight checks on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 17, 2022.The 77th FS deployed to provide combat air support, gain information, and protect destabilizing regions in the Central Command Area of Responsibility.

020411-F-0675P-012. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

011031-N-3405L-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A Jumpmaster from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School looks through an opening on the tailgate of of a C-27 aircraft prior to jumping at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet and landed on Luzon Drop Zone.

220511-A-YK067-1121 ARABIAN GULF (May 11, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Hunter Hill, right, and Lt. Evan Sternstein, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, participate in an at-sea search and rescue training operation during Exercise Neon Defender 2022. Neon Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Bahrain. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, installation defense and medical response.

U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Vanshur, the senior Air Reserve Component advisor assigned to the Ninth Air Force, rides in a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected All-Terrain vehicle, assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 1, 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.

A pilot climbs the ladder to enter the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 169th Fighter Wing Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NASA test pilot Wayne Ringo” Ringelberg and photographer Carla Thomas prepare to take off for a supersonic research flight in support of the QSF18 campaign off the coast of Texas. NASA photographers and videographers take part in operations to support mission documentation.

061017-N-7130B-030. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, STAFF Sergeant Mike Smith, a videographer for the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina, reaches in the cockpit of an A-10 Warthog to adjust and focus an ELMO camera system being used as coverage for a close air support mission during the exercise. Sergeant Smith is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A Maintenance Crewman Inspects A US Marine Corps F/A-18D at Dusk at Al Asad Air Base, in the Anbar Province of Iraq

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Pilots assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, step during the first day of the Tactical Leadership Programme 22-3 at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, Sept. 19, 2022. During this two week course, NATO and allied forces flight leaders are prepared to be mission commanders, lead coalition force air strike packages and provide tactical air expertise to NATO agencies.

A U.S. Marine assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for his team while conducting a joint Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise alongside Navy SEALs, during composite training unit exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, July 20, 2015.

070113-N-5345W-031. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Kiser, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, performs preflight inspections on an F/A-18C Hornet Aircraft during Cope North 24 at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 12, 2024. Allies and partners train together during the multilateral exercise, Cope North 24, to improve shared tactics and multilateral defense capabilities. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roosevelt Loveless, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, steps into the flight deck prior to a proficiency mission on Joint Base Charleston, June 8, 2022. The aircrew performed low-level, assault landings, and touch and go maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their mission readiness.

050711-F-7564C-112. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Bradley from Minneapolis, Minn., assigned to the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, scan the horizon as he prepares to leave the entry control point at Combat Outpost Sperwan Ghar in Panjwa'i district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2012.

E-2C Hawkeye USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) US Navy

MEL GIBSON and SAM ELLIOTT in WE WERE SOLDIERS (2002), directed by RANDALL WALLACE.

During the U.S. - Norway Reciprocal Troop Exchange April 1, 2022, Norwegian and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers were transported to Landing Zone X-5A on Camp Ripley by CH-47 Chinook Helicopter to conduct joint training while Norwegian youth squads took part in aerial training on a UH-60 Blackhawk.

Medium shot, front view, low angle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, canopy raised, Captain Robert PETTY, USAF, 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, sitting on left edge of cockpit looking at a document after his first Green Flag exercise flight. This is the final Green Flag exercise. Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: GREEN FLAG Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011107-F-0308N-133. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

031201-F-7234P-002. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Helicopter Combat Support Specia

A flight crewman removes film from camera equipment installed on an F-4E Phantom II aircraft upon returning from a mission during exercise PHOTO Finish '81. Subject Operation/Series: PHOTO FINISH '81 Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Capt. Tim Waits, from Anniston, Alabama, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), prepares to take flight in an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, while the ship is underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick Morgans, 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, scans his sector on the way to a landing zone during a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom near Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010. A pararescueman's primary function is as a personnel recovery specialist, with emergency medical capabilities in humanitarian and combat environments.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron throws up the Panther Paw before taxing an F-16 Fighting Falcon onto the runway during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-06 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. The exercise incorporates Agile Combat Employment, a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability and continue to generate combat power despite enemy attempts at saturation attacks on forward airfields.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), lands a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 on Marine Corps Station Futenma, July 27, 2022. This was Cavanaugh's final flight as the commanding general of 1st MAW.

040929-F-4691W-003. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pacific Ocean, January 22, 2007 - An aircraft flight deck director guides an E-2C Hawkeye onto a steam propelled catapult for launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74).

Sgt. Jenell C Munson, crew chief with B. Company 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade at Contingency Operating Base Speicher checks the tail rotor blade on a Black Hawk. The inspection was performed as premaintence before a mission.

070320-M-2166H-059. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing prepares for takeoff at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2022. The 354th AEW sent equipment and personnel to MCAS Iwakuni to train on agile combat employment tactics, techniques and procedures.

041116-F-5143G-038. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011107-F-0308N-173. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

011008-F-3873G-030. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Christina Bergmann (right), 802nd Security Forces Squadron honorary commander, receives a tour in a T-38 from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Williams (left), 560th Flying Training Squadron commander, during an honorary commanders program tour, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

DA-SD-03-06784. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NewYork Air National Guard pararescuemen and Combat Rescue Officers assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron of the 106th Rescue Wing prepare to drop a preloaded inflatible boat from a C-17 flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 204th Airlift Squadron of the 154th Wing into the waters off Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam on March 6, 2017. This training was conducted alongside NASA personnel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii during Exercise SENTRY ALOHA March 6, 2017. A major element of this two week TDY is to participate in a joint NASA and Defense Department mission to evaluate recovery techniques and gear that will be used to recover NASA's Orion spacecraft, the next generation of American space vehicle. US Air National Guard

A squadron member works on a panel on a panel beneath a helicopter rotor aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during FLEET EX '90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX '90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, CHIEF of Naval Operations, prepares for take-off aboard the A-6 Intruder aircraft that will take him to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CVA 41) for a visit. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DF-ST-89-07570. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-07570. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain flyer A. (Adriaan) Brouwer in the cockpit of a Lockheed F-104G Starfighter.Op the kite helmet an image of the goddess Diana of 323 Squadron.

An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot sits in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG-ALASKA 22-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2022. The 80th FS and 35th Fighter Generation Squadron completed more than 150 training missions during RF-A 22-3, working jointly and bilaterally to execute interoperable missions in a simulated contingent environment.

110511-N-GZ277-132STRAIT OF MALACCA (May 11, 2011) Sailors participate in a mass casualty drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

221008-N-JO823-1062 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Jeoff Daniels, from Victorville, California, stands by as a part of the crash and salvage team during flight operations aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Giddings, an MV-22 Osprey gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 reinforced, Air Combat Element (ACE), Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, loads onto an MV-22 Osprey before takeoff from Darwin Port, Darwin, NT, Australia, April 12, 2022. VMM 268 flew the Ospreys from Darwin Port, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, strengthening the squadron's support of MRF-D 22 by fully equipping and staging a capable ACE.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aimee Rebel Fiedler, F-16 Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performed at the NAS Oceana Air Show, VA, Sept. 17, 2022. Fiedler performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of one of the Air Force's premier multi-role fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

2LT Robert S. Roth, the pilot aboard an A-7 Corsair II aircraft, prepares for take-off on a flight mission during exercise Sentry Castle '81. The pilot is assigned to the 112th Tactical Fighter Group, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY CASTLE '81 Base: Pittsburgh State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Tennant, 13th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, squats on the flight line while waiting for aircrew to arrive during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2022. Tennant was a part of a team of Airmen who provided medical care to victims of a car accident involving a moose before emergency medical services responders arrived on the scene. According to their unit leaders, the care the Airmen provided greatly increased the victims' odds of survival.

A member of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) looks out from the hatch of an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle as he takes part in maneuvers during Exercise Eager Mace 92-1, the first major U.S./Kuwaiti combined service exercise since the end of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: EAGER MACE 92-1DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor prepares for a demo flight during The Great Texas Airshow, Apr. 22, 2022, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. The Great Texas Airshow, featuring the Thunderbirds, is scheduled for April 23 thru 24 at JBSA-Randolph. The Thunderbirds perform for people all around the world to display the pride, precision and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents. Through air shows and flyovers, they aim to excite and inspire. In addition to showcasing the elite skills all pilots must possess, the Thunderbirds demonstrate the incredible capabilities of the Air Force's premier multi-role fighter jet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Security policemen sit in an M151 light utility vehicle on the runway apron during Operation OCEAN VENTURE '84. An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing is visible in the background. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Ramey Air Base State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-11960. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY BEE Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-ST-88-03790. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Goloson Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. prepares to board an A-6 Intruder aircraft from Medium Attack Squadron 115 (VA-115) for a test flight. Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN)

A pilot straps his helmet on prior to taking off from the guided missile frigate USS SIDES (FFG-14) in a Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 84 (HSL-84) SH-2F Sea Sprite helicopter. Country: Unknown

Brazilian and U.S. Air Force personnel work together to secure a pallet of supplies aboard a 50th Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130E Hercules aircraft for a container delivery system airdrop during the joint U.S./Brazilian exercise Saci '84. Subject Operation/Series: SACI '84 Base: Rio De Janeiro Country: Brazil (BRA)

A U.S. Air Force crew chief relays signals to a F-15E Strike Eagle pilot before she taxis the runway, Aug. 22, 2022, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Crew chiefs perform a number of duties including detailed inspections, diagnosing malfunctions and record-keeping.

DF-ST-89-05900. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight deck crewman positions an MD-3A tow tractor beside an F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during exercise Team Work '88. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

CAPT. Marc Stalnaker, a pilot from the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron, sits in the cockpit of his F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft as he prepares for takeoff during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

An officer stands by at the rear of an ambulance positioned beside the ramp of a Military Airlift Command aircraft that has just delivered 25 Afghan civilians to Rhein-Main. The patients will be transported by ambulance to the US Air Force Regional Medical Center at Weisbaden where they will receive specialized medical treatment following injuries incurred as a result of Afghanistan's civil war. They will later be evacuated to hospitals in Europe and the United States for donated medical assistance. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Vishal Alampalli, an Edison, New Jersey native, CH-53E Super Stallion Crew Chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands behind a mounted M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. HMH-366 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on CH-53E Super Stallion to ensure a constant state of readiness. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ivan Villa Higuera, left, and Senior Airman Stepehen Chavez, 414th Maintenance Squadron avionics technicians, perform routine fuel gauge calibration at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 8, 2022. Working alongside our reservist counterparts, the 48th Fighter Wing demonstrates our commitment to collective defense of the region.

A catapult officer stands by on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64) during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Unknown

US Air Force Captain Mike Brazelton an instructor pilot at training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma and 2nd Lieutenant Molly Morris walk toward a T-37 Tweet aircraft to begin her evaluation flight. From then June 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Silver Wing Strut" describing Joint-service pilot training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Base: Vance Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030325-N-9593M-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Members of the 7th Special Operations Squadron perform a preflight inspection on the Fulton Recovery System on an MC-130E Hercules aircraft during Exercise FLINTLOCK '87, a joint Special Operations Command Europe exercise testing the effectiveness of the. Subject Operation/Series: FLINTLOCK '87 Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force Airman performs a preflight inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle, Aug. 22, 2022, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Inspecting the F-15E is crucial to ensure that the aircraft is fully prepared for flight.

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 26, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Edward Finnis, from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, back, and U.S. Navy Sailors transport a simulated patient on to an MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, onboard Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, in support of a joint-service medical training exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 26, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, talk about the equipment on the UH-1Y Huey helicopter during an equipment demonstration aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 11, 2022. Apache Company and VMM-262 shared their equipment's capabilties to further improve unit cohesion. 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Valdez, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapon armament technician load crew member, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for live ordnance loading area operations at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2022. Aircraft are positioned at LOLA once the flying schedule calls for live munitions on flying sorties.

A Close-up shot, rear view. U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Joshua Sicking, aircraft crewchief from the 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB Florida watches an F-15 taxi out at Davis Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Roving Sands '99 June 19, 1999. Roving Sand's is a multinational air and missile defense exercise taking place through June at locations from Ft Bliss Texas, to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '99 Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-86-10145. Country: Unknown

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