Military Training and Meetings

Images of personnel engaged in various military training activities and discussions, illustrating teamwork and preparation in different service environments.

DF-ST-90-02094. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-90-02094. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A training officer instructs members of a damage control party in shoring techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Jay Delleuew, the mayor of Hoogerheide, Holland, and COL Simon Duinker, wing commander, Woensdrecat Air Base, observe teletype operator SSGT Von McKnight during exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Hogshiede Holland Air Base Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

Food services representatives of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) gather for a divisional meeting in the crew's lounge. Country: Chesapeake Bay

Members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute demonstration team give their boots a final polishing before making a jump at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A mission crew is briefed during exercise COPE ELITE '81. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-05722. Subject Operation/Series: MID-WINTER AIRDROP 88 Country: New Zealand (NZL)

Electronic Technician 2nd Class (Submarines) (ET2) (SS) Steven W. Lockhart Jr., seated, navigation watchman, and Electronics Technician 1ST Class (Submarines) (ET1) (SS) Cecil T. Parrish, navigation supervisor, look at papers during precommissioning activities aboard the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine OHIO (SSBN-726). The submarine was built by General Dynamics Corp. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Oregon Senator Greg Walden (Left) flies the US Air Force F-15 Eagle simulator with the help of the 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, US Air Force Colonel R.C. Brown, during his visit to Kingsley Field, Oregon, in April of 2000. Base: Kingsley Field State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen prepare for chemical warfare training, part of Exercise Coronet Cactus. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET CACTUS Base: Raf Leeming Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

970520-F-1787R-225. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

U.S. Navy midshipmen study between appearances at Inauguration functions for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-12568. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-06121. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970813-F-7910D-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Pilots participate in a post-flight debriefing during Reforger-Crested Cap III. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGERCRESTED CAP III Base: Bad Soellegan Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

GEN Manuel Noriega is led to a seat aboard a US Air Force aircraft by agents from the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The former Panamanian leader will be flown to the United States, where he will be held for trial on drug charges. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

Crewmen congregate in the berthing area aboard the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LA JOLLA (SSN-701) for study and relaxation. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Two Marines get hair cuts in the barber shop aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-90-02064. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A petty officer on watch as oil king tests a fuel oil sample in an engineering space aboard the guided missile cruiser USS HARRY E. YARNELL (CG-17). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A medic stands by in his field sick call unit at the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade's headquarters in the Tarstad Bunker during Exercise Cold Winter '87. Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER '87 Country: Norway (NOR)

A crew member on the guided missile frigate USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) takes part in a limbo line during a steel beach picnic aboard the vessel as it is underway en route to Vladivostok, Russia for a port visit. Country: Sea Of Japan

LT. j.g. Manning, USS NORMANDY's (CG-60) boarding officer, inspects the Bulgarian cargo ship, Sredetz Bourgas, documents to ensure it's compliance with United Nations sanctions. The cargo vessel was stopped and boarded while in the Adriatic Sea. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP GUARD Country: Adriatic Sea

Vice Admiral James Hogg, Commander of the Seventh Fleet, (left) discusses paperwork with Rear Admiral James Austin, Commander Fleet Air, Western Pacific, during his visit. Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN)

LCOL Phyllis A. Phelan, chief, Nurses Service, and MSGT Eddie Mitchell, medical services technician, secure a hanging litter during a medical evacuation exercise for members of the 42nd MSES and the 68th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (68th AES). Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-85-12285. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '84 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011201-F-0966E-001. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

DN-ST-89-03360. Base: USS Alabama (SSBN 731) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

United States Secretary of Defense William J. Perry speaks with US Navy Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr., NATO Commander, while in a briefing held in the conference room at the Russian Brigade Headquarters at Ugljevik, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Secretary Perry was on a one day visit to the Multi National Division North (MND) area of operations during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ugljevik Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

An Air Force nurse checks a Marine's vital signs aboard a C-141 Starlifter aircraft prior to takeoff en route back to the United States. The Marine was injured when a terrorist bomb destroyed the Marine barracks and headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DD-ST-89-03716. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010504-F-1199N-001. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Surrounded by Viet Cong medical personnel, injured American POW, CPT David Earle Baker, (Captured 27 June 72) sits in the hospital tent prior to being turned over the American authorities. CPT Baker was one of the 27 American POWs who were released during the exchange of POWs by the Four Power Joint Military Commission. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Loc Ninh Country: South Vietnam

A United States Navy petty officer shows a Soviet sailor how to operate an exercise bicycle. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of a fire party relax beneath one of the Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turrets aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-89-08521. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Technical Sergeant Thomas O'Brien of the 64th Aerial Port Squadron (AFRES) inventories a Passenger Service Medical Supply Kit. As part of their annual two-week training tour, the 64th APS is conducting a Joint Airborne Transport Ability Training (JA/ATT). Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

981022-N-1556A-005. Base: Uss Anzio (CG 68) Country: Adriatic Sea

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney talks with an officer while touring the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

TECH. SGT. Tony Tesori, right, weather forecaster, Detachment 6, 17th Weather Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, briefs aircrews on local and Iraqi weather conditions during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

News media from around the world was present to document CAPT. Scott F. O'Grady's return. CAPT. O'Grady's F-16 Fighting Falcon was shot down over Bosnia on June 2, 1995, while he was flying in support of Operation Deny Flight. After 6 days of evasion, he was rescued by US Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed from the USS KEARSAGE (LHD-3). Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

DF-ST-89-05761. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During a torpedo loading evolution aboard the Los Angeles class attack submarine USS PASADENA (SSN 752), Fireman Zachary Van Zant (left) is shown the MK 48 ADCAP torpedo's guide rails by MM2 (SS) Joe Hackett. The training is part of exercise RIMPAC '98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DF-ST-87-02120. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-85-01525. Base: Gioia Del Colle Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

Leaving the Operations and Checkout Building, the STS-97 crew hurries toward the waiting Astrovan that will take them to Launch Pad 39B. Starting at left, they are Mission Specialists Carlos Noriega, Joseph Tanner and Marc Garneau; Pilot Michael Bloomfield; and Commander Brent Jett. Garneau is with the Canadian Space Agency. Mission STS-97 is the sixth construction flight to the International Space Station. It is transporting the P6 Integrated Truss Structure that comprises Solar Array Wing-3 and the Integrated Electronic Assembly, to be installed on the Space Station. The solar arrays are mounted on a blanket” that can be folded like an accordion for delivery. Once in orbit, astronauts will deploy the blankets to their full size. The 11-day mission includes two spacewalks to complete the solar array connections. The Station’s electrical power system will use eight photovoltaic solar arrays, each 112 feet long by 39 feet wide, to convert sunlight to electricity. Gimbals will be used t

DN-ST-90-00656. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

DA-ST-87-13008. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Itaewon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-ST-89-04326. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III shakes hands with crew members of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) while visiting the ship during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Usns Mercy(T-AH 19)

A nurse demonstrates the proper use of hypodermic needles aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20), underway in the Gulf in support of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

SENIOR CHIEF Aviation Electrician's Mate Keller checks information on a Visual Information and Display System board. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

H. Lawrence Garret III, Secretary of the Navy, relaxes as he watches a film in the ready room of Fighter Squadron 142 (VF-142) aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

A Navy man prepares a pack of flight equipment. Base: Naval Air Station, Moffett Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), 03/27/1977. Air disaster at Los Rodeos Airport. Two Boeing 747 airplanes collide on the runway on March 27, causing 583 deaths, the largest air disaster in history. The damaged planes were flights KLM 4805 of the KLM company, and PAA 1736 of Pan Am.

SEAMAN Blair C. Mammel explains her duties as a ships Helmsman to Fox Sports celebrity Terry Bradshaw on the bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Qualified Helmsmen stand watches underway on the bridge and are responsible for steering the ship as directed by the Officer of the Deck. The Fox Sports host is on board to tape the popular NFL Pre-Game Show aired on the FOX Network. TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-88-04719. Subject Operation/Series: OKSBOEL Base: Air Station, Aalborg Country: Denmark (DNK)

Boatswain's Mate SENIOR CHIEF (SW) Joe McMullen passes the word of that day's instructions to the flight deck crew aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

CAPT. Richard Burger, left, KC-10A Extender aircraft commander and 1ST LT. Mike Mathews, KC-10A co-pilot, check for messages at the base operations desk during a Military Airlift Command channel cargo mission. Both pilots are part of the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, stationed at March Air Force Base, California. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-85-07435. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

041127-M-2583M-011. Complete Scene Caption: The Honorable Dr. Hajim al-Hasani (left), Minister, Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM), listens as the Honorable John D. Negroponte (right), U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, speaks at a press conference while visiting the U.S. Marine Corps 4th Civil Affairs Group Civil Military Operations Center, in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 27, 2004. Dr. al-Hasani, Ambassador Negroponte, and the Honorable William B. Taylor, Jr., Director, Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, are touring the city of Fallujah to assess the damage at the end of the week-long battle by Multinational Forces against insurgents in the city of Fallujah, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released) Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Russian sailors and their American counterparts from the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) enjoy a meal in the ship's mess aboard the guided missile destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (BPK-554) during a visit by the RANGER's crew members. Both vessels are part of a multinational naval force participating in exercises in the region. Country: Northern Arabian Sea

Vice President J. Danforth Quayle converses with chief petty officers aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Quayle is aboard the ship during a three-day visit with military forces deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jiddah Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Pilots, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, are being transported to a parked SR-71 Blackbird aircraft. The aircraft will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft in flight during testing. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chemical/Biological - Oakland, Calif. , March 27, 2012 FEMA Region IX IMAT deployed to the State of Nevada Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for the Simple Truth Exercise. The Simple Truth Exercise was a significant exercise for Region IX employees and the State of Nevada and contributed to the readiness and capability of FEMA Region IX... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Robert Brinkman and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Bryon Trowbridge, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, take advantage of the E-mail and reading facilities at the library on Naval Station Diego Garcia. The 96th Bomb Squadron and support personnel from the 2nd Bomb Wing are deployed to Diego Garcia in support of Operation DESERT THUNDER 2. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

DN-ST-90-01356. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Office of the Secretary - Seafarer's Union and U.S.S. Bellatrix in Harvey, Louisiana New Orleans

MSGT Paul Kendrick checks a printout in an Air Force Communications Command (AFCC) Computer Systems Division library. Base: Gunter Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

"NBC Nightly News" anchorman Tom Brokaw, left, talks with GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander in chief, U.S. Central Command, prior to taping an interview. Schwarzkopf commands the U.S. forces in the region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Medical supplies and equipment of the U.S. Army Burn Team from the Institute for Surgical Research disembark from a 6th Military Airlift Squadron C-141B Starlifter aircraft at the airport in Ufa. The team has arrived in the Soviet Union to treat the victims of a gas line explosion which occurred near Ufa and enveloped two passenger trains bound for a Black Sea resort area. Base: Ufa State: Bashkiria Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

A United Kingdom soldier receives communion from Padre Merceron of the United Kingdom during the Easter Sunday Combined Service in the ECHOS building in Ilidza compound, Bosnia-Herzegovina on 7 April 1996 during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

DN-ST-89-00072. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron, with 'student-flyer' first lieutenant c.a.j.m. Frijters. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-123. Hurricane Katrina

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) CHIEF James Sirigos reads a passage from the Bible during an Eastern Orthodox Resurrection ceremony in the Chapel on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) while celebrating Easter Sunday at sea. Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

DN-ST-86-02860. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STS081-350-013 (12-22 Jan 1997) --- Members of Mir-22 crew show appreciation for small flash lights brought up by the STS-81 crew. Left to right, new cosmonaut guest researcher Jerry M. Linenger, cosmonauts Valeri G. Korzun, mission commander, and Aleksandr Y. Kaleri, flight engineer, along with former cosmonaut guest researcher John E. Blaha. The four are on the Base Block Module of Russias Mir Space Station on the eve of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Mir undocking day.

DN-ST-88-05473. Base: Persian Gulf

Reserve SEAMAN (SN) Clarence Christie, center, stands watch as a phonetalker in the forward secondary battery plot room of the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) with Fire Control Technician 2nd Class (FTG2) Tim Rutt and FTGC Mark Sedeker. SEAMAN Christieis serving aboard the NEW JERSEY for a period of active duty training (ACDUTRA). Base: USS New Jersey (BB 62) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Guests aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PARGO (SSN 650) take part in a "blue-nose" ceremony to mark their first trip above the Arctic Circle. They are, from left: RADM Millard S. Firebaugh, SSN-21 (Seawolf) direct reporting program manager; CAPT Dorothy A. Prose, executive assistant to the undersecretary of the Navy; Robert McCormack, assistant secretary of the Navy for financial management; Robert Schafer, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) staff member; and Wade Heck, (HASC) staff member.. Country: Unknown

960909-A-4605G-006. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Novo Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

MASTER SGT. David Yanack and TECH. SGT. Don Blackwell after they completed a high-altitude airdrop mission in the Arizona desert. The pair are aerospace physiology technicians who monitor the health of aircrews and paratroopers and are assigned to the Air Combat Command's 1ST Aeromedical Squadron at Langley Air Force, Va. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Published in AIRMAN Magazine July 1997. State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Kennedy departs the White House for Andrews Air Force Base; White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff and Kenneth P. O'Donnell outside White House, 3:00PM. Four unidentified White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) officers stand outside the South Portico of the White House, Washington, D.C.

DN-SC-85-12233. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Dennis Fritz (Left), Air Force Space Command, SENIOR Enlisted Advisor and USAF General Richard Myers, Commander in CHIEF, North American Aerospace Defense Command, enjoy a laugh during the 1999 Air Force Space Command Commander's Conference Social at the Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Golf Course. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-04138. Base: Naval Air Station Country: Bermuda (BMU)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

PETER WEIR in MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003), directed by PETER WEIR.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel A. Detera, pharmacy technician, fills a prescription in the medical department of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63). Country: Unknown

Military procedures instructors teach officer candidates the correct way to stand at attention during indoctrination week at Officer Candidate School. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Army Reserve, Sergeant (SGT) Warren Lewis, 312th Psychological Operations Battalion, Washington, D.C., greets one of the local Muslim shoppers as he hands out voter registration leaflets at the market place in Tojsici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Operation JOINT GUARD, 10 May 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tojsici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

DF-ST-86-10577. Country: Colombia (COL)

DN-SC-85-12138. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

A Polish Chaplain purchases items at Wal Mart in Jacksonville, NC, as part of the cultural program encompassed in this United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, NC. Under the Partnership for Peace program this exercise will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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