Military Vehicle Inspections

Service members inspecting and preparing military vehicles, including Humvees and helicopters, highlighting operational readiness and maintenance.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Kiser, 921st Contingency Response Squadron aerial port mobility supervisor, marshals a 10k forklift to a 25k loader carrying a pallet during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 13, 2022. Exercise Dragon Spark provided units from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing an opportunity to sync operations in preparation for a national disaster.

Spc. Steven Romero of the Alaska Army National Guard, 297th Military Police Company, inspects a National Guard Humvee in preparation to travel to Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, May 12, 2022, to support flood recovery operations. The Guardsmen will assist with cleanup and flood recovery efforts at the request of the State of Alaska Emergency Operations Center.

Members of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) perform a preflight inspection on the rotor head assembly of a SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is operating in the Adriatic in support of Operation Deny Flight. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea

DN-ST-89-03350. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Demarious Davis, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, guides a vehicle into place during drivers training at Forward Operating Site Adazi, June 7, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, load practice rounds for mortar fire during a Combined Arms Live-Fire exercise at Trzebień, Poland, Feb. 12, 2024. The 3rd Infantry Divisions mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe. Army

A U.S. Marine Corps crewman with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Huntsville, Alabama, performs pre-load checks during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior focused on U.S. and partner nation relationships while emphasizing joint force interoperability.

040702-M-7514K-040. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alec Barr, a fuels apprentice with the 178th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard, checks the fuel on an R-11 fuel truck on May 10, 2022 during Sentry Savannah 22-1 at the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia. Sentry Savannah is a total force integrated exercise that showcases the nation's combat aircraft readiness, tests the capabilities of our warfighters in a near-peer environment and trains our next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Kiser, 921st Contingency Response Squadron aerial port mobility supervisor, marshals a 10k forklift to a 25k loader carrying a pallet during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 13, 2022. Exercise Dragon Spark provided units from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing an opportunity to sync operations in preparation for a national disaster.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps prepare to receive the first set of equipment coming back from Europe from a C-17 Globemaster, Oct. 17 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The XVIII Airborne Corps headquarters is beginning to redeploy from Europe following a nine-month deployment where Americas Contingency Corps rapidly deployed to Germany in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and to assure our European Allies and partners. In February 2022, over 300 personnel from the Corps headquarters deployed from Fort Bragg to provide a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. This deployment was directed by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III as a response to a heightened security environment in Eastern Europe and to reinforce NATOs eastern flank.

041123-M-3658J-007. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSC-115

DA-ST-88-04377. Base: Wright Army Airfield State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 851st Transportation Company respond to simulated direct fire during a convoy training exercise on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 15, 2022. Smoke grenades and artillery simulators were fired at the convoy by opposing forces along the route to assess the unit's readiness for real world combat scenarios.

A member of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1ST Infantry Division, prepares a Self-Propelled Loader Launcher (SPLL) prior to a live fire exercise. Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aircrew member from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron mans the .50-caliber machine gun mounted to a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Afghanistan on Feb. 5, 2012. The 26th ERQS compliments their traditional personnel recovery mission with medical evacuation operations in Afghanistans Regional Command Southwest.

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion prepare their vehicles and equipment for annual training exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

070319-M-7404B-007. Complete Scene Caption: An instructor with the 2nd Brigade 7th Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team (MiTT 2-7) instructs an Iraqi army soldier on how to fire a PKC machine gun from the turret of a high mobillity multi wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) during a live fire exercise at the fire and maneuver range on Asad Air Base, Iraq on March 9, 2007. 2nd Battalion 7th Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team is deployed as a part of MNF-W in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar province of Iraq to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Sheila M. Brooks) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MITT 2-7

060217-A-4973A-001. State: Grafenwoehr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

With M-60 machine gun ready, rescue forces challenge a hostile national at the perimeter of the embassy in Combat Town during the Non-Combatant Evacuation exercise at DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue 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)

Air Force munitions specialists from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing download Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) based on the Mk-84 2,000-pound bomb, from a B-52 Stratofortress bomber during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

A U.S. Marine with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve fixes long-range radio equipment on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a radio check during a joint-performance drill in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024. Executing joint drills with HIMARS enhances coordination between ground combat and aviation elements, establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for efficient processes during rapid insertions and reloads. This training ensures the seamless integration of HIMARS into both ground and air operations, fostering a unified approach that enhances overall mission effectiveness in dynamic scenarios. 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 in the arctic reg

U.S. Soldiers with the Hawaii National Guard prepare to roll-out to their assigned traffic security locations, Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical missions in support of federal and District authorities leading up and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

000327-F-4406B-513. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)

010507-F-1644L-003. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 01 Base: Gladstone Port State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

020410-A-1526R-022. Base: Crabbs Training Area Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brendyn Franklin, a Brandon, Florida, native and a light armored vehicle technician with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo on a LAV-25 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2022.I spent about two months at my schoolhouse in Fort Lee, Virginia. They teach you all the basics, how to operate and troubleshoot. Its very hands-on, says Franklin.A LAV repairer/technician performs basic automotive duties and tasks incident to inspection, maintenance, and repair of the LAV family of vehicles.

Civic leaders from the city of Rehobeth take turns sitting in an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a Meet Your Army event at Fort Novosel, Ala., Jan. 16, 2024.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

A U.S. Marine puts on his headgear during a static display of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) as part of a media day on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Apr. 21, 2022. The Marine and AAV are both assigned to the 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division. II Marine Expeditionary Force hosted a media day for members of Norwegian and Danish media to observe and report on the capabilities of the MEF after Exercise Cold Response 2022 was completed.

Spc. Ryan Harris of Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, swabs the tube of a M198 Howitzer during a training exercise in Grafenwohr, Germany.

LT David A. Grein, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho carries supplies in the sortie support tent on the flight line. He is deployed during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment. Air Force members will practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

A Norwegian soldier (right) explains the optics on an M109 self-propelled howitzer to U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jasen Pask, the Senior Enlisted Leader for Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraines Task Force Gator, at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 12, 2022. Soldiers from the U.S. and Norway trained Armed Forces of Ukraine artillerymen on the howitzers as part of security assistance packages from their respective countries.

030203-M-4419R-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

A Marine waits to roll out in one of four Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense (LAV AD) amphibious vehicles in front of the Thunderdome at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Twenty-one Marines from the LAV AD unit at Camp Pendleton, California, are here to participate in NORTHERN EDGE 2001. The Marines will provide air defense for command and control and radar sites on Eielson's ranges during the two-week multi-service exercise. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Marines from 1ST Force Service Support Group (FSSG), Camp Pendleton, California, unload ammo containers for the 1ST Marine Division into staging lots at the Forward Area Supply Point (FASP), in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Private 1st Class Nautica Bryd, a U.S. Army Trooper assigned to Apex Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in a Table XVIII combined-arms live-fire exercise, Jan. 17 on Fort Cavazos, Texas. Paladin crews are responsible for supporting the movement of ground forces through artillery fire.

Cheryl Anderson, White Sands Missile Range Army Air Detachment helicopter pilot, inspects a UH-60L Black Hawk before flight at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2024. The Army Air Detachments primary goal is to provide safe and reliable aviation support for test and evaluation conducted both on and off WSMR.

A soldier with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force attaches a tow bar to a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Tyler Jacques, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, prepares to offload a 420E backhoe loader during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 16, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases (EAB) and Maritime Domain Awareness.

020419-A-8359B-013. Base: Crabbs Training Area Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

Spc. Gerard Mcjimson, a Motor Transport Operator assigned to the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, uses hand signals during an aerial port of debarkation exercise at Fort Eustis, Va. Oct. 6.

Soldiers from the 75th Field Artillery Brigade; the 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment; and the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles onto rails in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

Medium long shot. AIRMAN First Class Brewster Esses, a MH-60 Pave Hawk Crew CHIEF, from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, makes ready his helicopter, for transport aboard a C-5 back at Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa after they arrived from Beira, Mozambique where they delivered relief supplies to the far reaches of the ountry, as Operation Atlas Response, a humantiarian relief mission in southern Africa comes to a close. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)

U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Jaime Jimenez, a Army Sniper assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, makes adjustments to his scope on his Mark 12 Sniper Rifle on Burroughs Range, Fort Benning Ga., April 3, 2022. These snipers are the best from their home Units and have come to prove they are the best. (U.S. Army Reserve photos by Staff Sgt Austin Berner)

A member of the 2nd ACR looks through the sight of a TOW missile system mounted on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). A .50-caliber machine gun stands ready if needed. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, and members of the 3d Rapid Deployment Regiment, Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, fire M40A6 and M24 Sniper Rifles during a bilsteral sniper range as a part of Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral 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.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, and members of the 3d Rapid Deployment Regiment, Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, fire M40A6 and M24 Sniper Rifles during a bilsteral sniper range as a part of Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral 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.

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment from Task Force Griz conduct a combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) on UDAIRI Ranges, Kuwait.

030211-F-3252P-025. Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman 1st Class Jose Reynoso Jr., 733rd Air Mobility Squadron air freight services element member, loads cargo onto a Tunner 60K Loader at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 12, 2022. The 733rd AMS handles inbound and outbound personnel and cargo for Kadena, including household goods, equipment and Army & Air Force Exchange Service products.

031016-F-3356N-001. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Members of the United Nations Command Security Battalion/Joint Security Area (UNCSB/JSA), Scout Platoon, Quick Reaction Force (QRF) check gear after an alert drill. The QRF is positioned in the Demilitarized Zone to respond to any security situations at the Joint Security Area (JSA). Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chloe Johnson, a combat videographer with Marine Aircraft Group 12, scales a building at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2022. The Aircraft Training Relocation program allows U.S. Marines in the Indo-Pacific, such as from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 and MWCS-18, to regularly exercise expeditionary capabilities and increase operational readiness and interoperability with Japan Self-Defense Forces.

041028-F-2621S-006. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rogelio Montejano Jr., a civil engineer squadron water and fuels journeyman, prepositions heavy machinery for a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR) training exercise at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 23, 2024. The heavy machinery was used to cut a simulated aircraft runway in order to properly repair the damaged surface.

030205-M-1852W-001. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A M1255 CVV Stryker goes through daily checks and maintenance at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 19, 2024. This Command Vehicle deals mainly with communication within a brigade and was showcased at the JBLM Stryker Symposium on Jan. 23, 2024.

A soldier, photographed as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

051224-A-1211S-087. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

A U.S. Marine assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Task Force Los Angeles, explains the capabilities of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle at the Los Angeles Fleet Week exposition site, San Pedro, California, May 27, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

040502-F-9528H-015. Base: Avon Park Air Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

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

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julian Gaitor, Bradley commander, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, removes the rear cover on a Bradley TOW launcher during Gunnery Skills Test (GST) on day 4 of the Sullivan Cup Competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. GST is designed to develop and test the proficiency of Abrams and Bradley crews, and individual armor crewmen on their ability to properly use and maintain their weapon systems and execute gunnery techniques.

US Army Sergeant John P. Green loads a missile onto an AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter from the 1ST Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, First Cavalry Division during an annual aerial gunnery exercise. The helicopter landed at the Dalton/Henson Range Complex at Fort Hood, Texas. (Duplicate image, see also DASD0306785 or search 990915A4980V049). Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During sling load training at the Ramagen Drop Zone, soldiers from the 24th Forward Support Battalion (FSB), 24th Infantry Division hook a piece equipment to the bottom of a helicopter. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, exhibits a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for Gen. Yuichi Togashi, 2nd Division Commanding Officer, Japan Self-Defense Force, Northern Army during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 7, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral 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.

DA-ST-85-13085. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Arias, of Maine Wing Support Squadron 373 washes the nose of a F/A 18C Hornet during a decontamination exercise during COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE (CAX) 2-01. LCPL Arias is in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture Response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, wearing the battledress overgarment (BDO), chemical protective footwear cover (CPFC), glove set, and the M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with protective hood. CAX is a two week course designed for practical experience in tactics, desert operations, and combined arms exercises. Lance Corporal (LCPL) Arias, of Maine Wing Support Squadron 373 washes the nose of a F/A 18C Hornet during a decontamination exercise during COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE (CAX) 2-01. LCPL Arias is in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture Response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, wearing the battledress overgarment (BDO), chemical protective footwear cover (CPFC), glove set, and the M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with protective hood. CAX is a two week course designed

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during the quarterly weapons load competition, April 15, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a new generation air-to-air missile

040205-F-6646W-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: US CENTCOM

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 8, 2005 -- Stray dogs and other animals found in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina are placed in carriers to be brought to a main location by the humane society. The FEMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams are helping out. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

981010-M-3661W-008. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC MIX '98 Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR)

armored troop-carrier on the blue sky background

A soldier with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division waves as he and his fellow Strykers roll across the boarder from Iraq into Kuwait in the early morning hours of Aug. 19. The 4/2 convoyed their own vehicles out of Iraq after a year-long tour there, bringing troop levels in the country closer to the 50,000 mark. The 1st Theater Sustainment Command played an important role in the withdrawl of the 4/2 by providing facilities needed for the soldiers to clean and ship their equipment to the United States.

020520-F-9032T-005. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) are loaded from a K-loader into a C-130E Hercules aircraft for sequential heavy airdrop practice by the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Old armored vehicle of the Second World War, the jeep with machine gun in the historical pageant the column of liberation

DF-ST-86-07737. Base: Wilmington State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 812nd Military Police company readies a weapon system as part of a situational tactical exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, Jul. 27, 2022. Soldiers from the 333rd MP Brigade, 340th MP Battalion gathered here for Gotham Justice, a four week exercise that trained, challenged and improved Soldiers primary skill sets and core MP competencies required in detention operations and security and mobility support operations.

Flooding - Clausen Springs, N. D. , April 16, 2009 North Dakota National Guard 6x6 dump trucks arrive at Clausen Springs Recreation Complex to help save the dam. Photo Michael Rieger/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

010810-F-2021R-011. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, remove the tracks of an M1A2 Abrams tank during maintenance at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Aug. 31, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

111211-N-PB383-238 PHILLIPINE SEA (Dec. 11, 2011) Seaman Keith Frisbee guides an amphibious assault vehicle in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Ready Group.

020311-F-2021H-006. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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.

060419-N-2385R-022. Base: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

070111-A-5332O-014. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion secure a water tank at the Port of Subic Bay, Subic Bay, Philippines, March 27, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

A member of the 230th Support Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard directs the operator of a rough terrain forklift, while repositioning a pallet of bottled water along the fence at the Kinston Armory. The water will be stored at the Armory and then transported to areas of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Bonnie. Base: Kinston State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A security policeman in chemical warfare gear stands on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft while guarding a ramp area. The airman is an 8th Security Police Squadron member participating in exercise Team Spirit '81. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Sergeant D. Van Berg of the Dutch Army gives a thumbs up to signal the next vehicle to depart the train and move on. The vehicles will be used in support of the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050108-F-7301C-024. Base: Richmond International Airport State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, navigate on a tactical vehicle during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, May 11, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, load a 155mm round into an M777 howitzer during the live fire portion of Summer Shield exercise at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 20, 2022. Summer Shield is one of U.S. Army Europe and Africas multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe that make up Defender Europe 22. Defender demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

040621-F-7146S-005. Base: Alpena Crtc State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030409-M-4419R-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

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