Military Vehicle Maintenance

Soldiers performing maintenance tasks on military vehicles, demonstrating readiness and technical skills in various environments from Kuwait to Minnesota.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mike Wygant, a propulsion work leader with the 166th Maintenance Squadron, makes adjustments to a replaced C-130 Hercules aircraft engine at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., May 14, 2022.Ensuring the new engine is installed correctly allows the 166th Airlift Wing to perform successful C-130 missions.

030126-M-3368I-020. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Twenty Minnesota National Guard, four Croatian, and three Canadian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition March 29 - April 1, 2023, at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. This year two of Minnesotas longstanding partner nations, Croatia and Canada, have sent competitors to participate. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from multiple states at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition hosted by the Ohio National Guard in May.

970520-F-1787R-233. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

DF-ST-89-00952. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

Specialist Fourth Class William Martin of the 62nd Transportation Company services the exhaust pipe of an M915 14-ton tractor truck. Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman 1st Class Aaron Travers, 728th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services journeyman, services a C-17 Globemaster III at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 5, 2022 Airmen from the 728th AMS were deployed from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to Morón AB to augment aerial port capabilities in support of the first Air Mobility Command KC-46 Pegasus Employment Concept Exercise (ECE) and real world operations. While this is not the first time the KC-46 has operated under the scope of the 521st AMOW, the ECE is designed to enhance operational fielding and sustainment of the KC-46.

Airmen from the 151st Air Refueling Maintenance Group and 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) load a Polaris Military RZR onto a KC-135R at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah, in preparation for a joint force exercise being held at Dugway Proving Ground on Sept. 8, 2022. The exercise is designed to challenge the status quo and allow the U.S. military to improve strategies against their greatest competitors.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mike Wygant, a propulsion work leader with the 166th Maintenance Squadron, makes adjustments to a replaced C-130 Hercules aircraft engine at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., May 14, 2022.Ensuring the new engine is installed correctly allows the 166th Airlift Wing to perform successful C-130 missions.

Closest to camera, from left to right, SENIOR AIRMAN William Watros, a Fuels journeyman and Technical Sergeant Cal Garlock of the 124th Logistics Squadron, Air National Guard from Idaho, oversee the re-fueling operation of a Hellenic Mirage 2000. The Hellenic (Greek) unit is at Aviano Air Base, to train with the 510th Fighter Squadron. The Mirages provide valuable dissimilar training allowing 510th Fighter pilots the opportunity to train against other types of aircraft. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06171 or search 000816-F-4728F-010). Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 38th and 81st Aerial Port Squadrons compete as a team in the palette loading portion of the Port Dawg Challenge at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 4, 2022. The Port Dawg Challenge gives air transport airmen the opportunity to work as a team with a diverse group of airmen, build strong relationships, and hone the skills they need to operate worldwide.

A ground crewman inspects the fuselage of an A-7D Corsair II aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Naval Air Station, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-07802. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

An Oklahoma National Guard Soldier watches as a military vehicle unloads illegally grown marijuana plants for destruction at an undisclosed location in Garvin County, Oklahoma, Oct. 6, 2022. The Oklahoma National Guard supported the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics with collecting large amounts of illegally grown marijuana from Sept. 27 to Oct. 7, 2022. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Haden Tolbert)

U.S. Army Spec. Logan Socia, right, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 1063rd Support Maintenance Company, and U.S. civilian Joseph Foti, a field maintenance technician assigned to the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, reload a M-250 caliber heavy machine gun on top of a common remote-operated weapons station at the Udari Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Kuwait, April 24, 2022. This event was hosted by the Joint Special Operations Forces Support Detachment-Kuwait at Camp Sparta to educate participants on various weapons systems and build relationships with other groups in the area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Spc. Kayama, a heavy machine gunner with 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division prepares to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during aerial gunnery tables at the Douthit Gunnery Complex, Fort Riley, Kansas on August 1st, 2022. Aerial gunnery tables develop and test the proficiency of individual, crew, and unit gunnery techniques at the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.

030828-F-6701P-006. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Mix, an aircraft armament systems specialist assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard loads an A-10C Thunderbolt II GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon during Guardian Blitz at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 24, 2023. During the exercise, 122nd FW Airmen performed Integrated Combat Turn maneuvers on the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Moody Air Force Base after the aircraft took off from MacDill Air Force Base. ICT maneuvers involve refueling and rearming the aircraft while the pilot waits in the cockpit with engines running before taking off again in order to maximize time in the air. During Guardian Blitz, the 122nd FW positioned the main force at MacDill Air Force Base while stationing a self-sufficient contingency force at Moody Air Force Base to further project combat power and sustainability in a contested environment.

A U.S. Army mechanic with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, works on a Humvee at Trzebień, Poland, August 3, 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, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

020525-F-2902B-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Otterbein, 391st Fighter Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, waits for a signal during hot pits refueling at Wendover Airfield, Wendover, Ut., 21 May 2022. The 366th Fighter Wing is one of Air Combat Commands five designated Lead Wings, designed to rapidly generate combat power as a deployed force.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 lay concrete to expand a vertical take-off and landing pad as part of Exercise Turning Point at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, June 7, 2022. Turning Point is a combat operation readiness exercise designed to support and enable fleet maneuver and logistics, enhance joint interoperability, and increase the combat readiness of multiple services. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings warfighting readiness directly enables aviation superiority in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and joint operations and deters potential adversaries through its enduring relationships with allies and partners by demonstrating capabilities.

Missouri National Guards Public Affairs Office (PAO) traveled on a UH 60 Blackhawk to train Soldiers in Mo., Sept. 21, 2022. The Public Affairs team trains units around the state about the fundamentals of social media while giving public affairs guidance to Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

LT. COL. Wolski of DPTMSEC Directorate receiving cockpit orientation prior to training flight in the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with 3d Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, investigate why their Opposition Force vehicle stalled on Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hookup a water bull to a CH-53E Super Stallion during Helicopter Support Team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 22, 2022. U.S. Marines with CLB 13 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced) conduct HST training to enhance their skills as landing support Marines and pilots.

After the transporter/erector vehicle at the Launch Facility is backed up to K-11's massive launch tube door and bolted to mounts at the edge of the opening, STAFF SGT. Johnnie Wheeler, 341 MXS, turns a handcrank on one of the hydraulic jacks under the vehicle. The jacks are used to make the vehicle level, stabilize it during operation, and adjust the angle that the missile is hoisted up into the transporter/erector. Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070322-M-6412C-019. Complete Scene Caption: A U.S. Marine with 2nd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines searches the engine compartment of a vehicle for suspicious objects during Operation Zaidon II on March 22nd, 2007. Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is conducting Operation Zaidon II in Zaidon, Iraq to clear the city of Anti Iraqi Forces and deny them further use of the area in the future. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq to develop Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Samuel D. Corum) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: ZAIDON Base: Zaidon State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-6

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Walker Plesko, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, attaches a grounding wire to a generator during exercise Winter Workhorse 24 on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Plesko is a native of Virginia. Winter Workhorse is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance warfighting capabilities in contested environments. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Colobro, 386th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, runs a fuel line to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 10, 2022. This exercise tested how Airmen can demonstrate their Agile Combat Employment capabilities, deploying a small and efficient team anywhere in the world, at any time, to stand up a functioning air base and necessary facilities to a mission capable status as quickly as possible.

US Army Sergeant John Felton, from Delta Battery, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Southern European Task Force, Camp Darby, Italy, prepares a Howitzer for a drop zone mission at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Delta Battery unit participates in monthly exercises to ensure accuracy in air drop of heavy equipment. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

060410-A-6365W-053. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Gabe Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

051114-F-0571C-145. Base: Chaklala Air Base Country: Pakistan (PAK)

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jarrod Williams from the 100th Maintenance Squadron (MS), prepares to off-load maintenance equipment arriving at Borgas International Airport, Bulgaria, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Borgas International Airport Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Soisson, 32nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, uses hand signals to communicate adjustments for a 10K All-Terrain forklift at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2024. Hand signals were crucial for visual communication between crew members as the engines of an aircraft can overpower auditory communications.

DF-ST-86-07961. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

DF-ST-89-01097. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from across the globe arrive at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to compete in Hawgsmoke 2022, Sept 7, 2022. Hawgsmoke is a biennial USAF bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition for A-10 Thunderbolt II units which provides unique training.

Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Test Center at the 189th Airlift Wing detachment troubleshoot communication lines on a C-130H test aircraft, Jan. 18, 2023, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The AATC test detachment located at the wing performs high-caliber radar testing in connection with the Litening Pod.

030401-F-2380C-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keenan Aitchison, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician with the 139th Civil Engineer Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, prepares HVAC units for tents to camp in as part of a mass training exercise during this months mega drill, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Nov. 30, 2022. Various units and squadrons around the base will be completing specialized training exercises to ensure mission readiness.

220908-N-PI330-1049 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 8, 2022) Construction Mechanic Constructionman Patrick Lowrimore, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), removes a brake drum from a 55-ton low bed trailer on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 8, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

030206-M-5753Q-096. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

051213-A-7359K-115. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Warrior State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

Australian Army soldiers load a CH-47F Chinook helicopter tow bar onto a C-5M Super Galaxy during a foreign military sales mission atDover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 16, 2022. The U.S. and Australia maintain a robust relationship that serves as an anchor for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. Due to its strategic location, Dover AFB supports approximately $3.5 billion worth of foreign military sales annually.

040121-F-0629H-024. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DA-ST-85-12290. Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84 / REFORGER '84 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041228-M-0036Y-163. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

STAFF SGT. Mike Anders, 375th Civil Engineering Squadron secure equipment on pallets for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-85-11454. Subject Operation/Series: COMPANY TEAM DEFENSE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA, palletize their gear before boarding the Mediterranean Sky. The soldiers will travel by ship to Mombasa, Kenya, where they will board a C-141 for their final journey home. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Country: Somalia (SOM)

Congressman Saxby Chambliss, District 8 of Georgia, enters the hatch of a tank during his visit to the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized). Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Wolfhound fire M320 grenade launchers at Arta Range, Djibouti, March 30, 2023. TFWH, who manages the East Africa Response Force, stand ready to rapidly deploy to provide crisis response operations throughout East Africa and safeguard U.S. interests.

A crew chief with the Pennsylvania National Guards 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade prepares a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a flight over Philadelphia during a recent Dense Urban Terrain exercise. The exercise, which ran from July 25 to 29, was conducted by Task Force 46, a 600-personnel chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) response element, comprised of National Guard units from states across the country.

060831-N-3560G-040. Base: Port Hueneme State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030327-M-0175R-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-229. Coast Guardsman on storage tank2. Hurricane Katrina

011119-F-1851B-052. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

Master Sgt. Lucille Vieira, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J evaluator loadmaster, scans the water during a search and rescue exercise on the south Pacific Ocean Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 14, 2022. The training supports Marara 22 and reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

Private First Class Joshua Keirsey the signal person for the United States Army Patriot Missile crew with the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, New Mexico plugs in the antenna to initiate the Patriot Missile start-up at McGregor Range, NM prior to live fire for exercise Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040702-M-7514K-011. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Willys MB U.S. Army jeep

Airmen conduct hot pit refueling for a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing during an Agile Combat Employment capstone exercise at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Aug. 25, 2022. The ACE concept underpins the Air Forces ability to mitigate the risks of adversarial technological advances through maneuverability and speed to prevail in conflict. The capstone exercise included 72-hours of continuous air refueling operations and a historic 56-hour KC-135 flight in a simulated contested environment focused on a notional theater of operations.

030430-F-5855M-089. Base: Kirkuk Air Field Country: Iraq (IRQ)

000509-F-3050V-039. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: United States European Command

A Soldier with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division fills a five-gallon water jug at Fort Irwin, California, August 3, 2022. Stressing the importance of hydration is one of the many safety measures observed while on rotation to the National Training Center.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Daily, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, prepares the fuel truck to offload fuel from the C-17 Globemaster III at North Auxiliary Airfield, North, South Carolina, in support of the Composite Training Unit Exercise, Jan. 27, 2022. The fuels operators delivered the fuel to the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys in support of the COMPTUEX. (U.S. Air Force photo by Diana Cossaboom)

Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Stacklin, Airman 1st Class Darby J. Ryan and Staff Sgt. Greg K. Wills conduct an inspection on a Universal Ammunition Loading System Jan. 26, 2012, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The 192nd Maintenance and Operations Groups each recently received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their accomplishments over the past two years. The Airmen are F-22 Raptor weapons loaders assigned to the Virginia Air National Guards 192nd Fighter Wing at Langley AFB.

060507-A-6365W-016. Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade participates in the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration training. 3-27 FAR partnered with members of the U.S. Air Forces weapons school as part of its semi-annual training exercise.

040702-M-7514K-020. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Watford, Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) Operator assigned to the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, fuels up an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft during Black Flag 22-1 at Nellis AFB, May 10, 2022. As part of Agile Combat Employment, FARP training prepares Airmen to effectively refuel aircraft in austere locations when air-to-air refueling is not possible or when fueling stations are not accessible.

DF-ST-87-13502. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

031015-F-9105A-018. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Indiana National Guard Staff Sgt. Joshua Harmon, a soldier with Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, gets ready to fire a tube launched, optically tracked and wirelessly guided, also known as TOW, missile at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. The TOW missiles are the most modern and capable missile of that type with an extended maximum range of 4,500 meters.

U.S. Airmen secure a High Multipurpose Mobility Wheeled Vehicle on a C-17 Globemaster III at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 16, 2022. This tactical command post movement supports the 1st Theatre Sustainment Commands theater optimization strategic plan in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, separates the new tracks of an M1A2 Abrams tracked vehicle at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 23, 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.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Jesse Robert with the 871st Engineer Company voluntarily repairs a local citizens vehicle in Old Harbor, Alaska, July 21, 2022. Soldiers from multiple units provided support to the community helping residents in addition to their daily duties.

070110-N-3884F-091. Base: Tadjoura State: Tadjoura Region Country: Djibouti (DJI)

A sailor holds on to a pair of lifting cables as he waits for a Marine to move an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) that has been unloaded from the amphibious transport dock USS DUBUQUE (LPD-8). The DUBUQUE has brought elements of the 6th Marine Regiment to Saudi Arabia to join Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Barrios, center, 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp service specialist, steers a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader toward the cargo ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III during readiness exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, Travis Air Force Base, California, April 10, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons participated in the base exercise testing the ability to employ rapid mobility capabilities during possible real-world scenarios.

030816-F-7685H-030. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030314-M-5753Q-017. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

030201-M-7031A-037. Base: Austal Westpac Express Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

DF-ST-89-06392. State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 16th Aerial Transportation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, pull, push and haul equipment onto both C-141 Starlifter and C-5 Galaxy cargo aircrafts in preparation for the 16th Special Operations Wing's (SOW) deployment to Jacksonville, Florida. Thus beginning the second and most critical phase of the 16th SOW Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Lerdon, commander of the Ohio National Guards 121st Air Refueling Wing, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Frank Skellie, an aircrew flight equipment specialist assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, after helping Lerdon properly strap into an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 180FW, before a familiarization flight at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2022. Lerdon visited the 180FW to see the perspective of 180FW fighter operations.(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Kregg York)

Construction Electrician Second Class (CE2) (DV) Joseph L. Wallis of Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT-2) performs a simulated neurological examination for possible decompression sickness on Steelworker Second Class (SW2) (DV) Michael Grier during recompression chamber training at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii.(Exact date unknown). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

050927-F-8564A-011. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/133D FA

DF-ST-87-12695. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '86-3 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Airmen from the 402nd Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Field Team from Warner Robins Air Force Base supported the 104th Fighter Wing by removing the wings off an F-15 Eagle Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The wings were removed in preparation of the 104FW's future conversion to the F-35A Lightning II.

A U.S. Infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a visit board search and seizure exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. 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 INDOPACOM region.

SENIOR AIRMAN Gary Ross of the 53rd Fightrer Squadron disarms an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on an F-15C Eagle aircraft that has just returned from a mission during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

050714-F-7564C-122. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Lance Corporals Kevin Boyce and Jason Franks load primer in preparation for firing the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marco Alvarezlopez, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, prepares a sked stretcher during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10, 2024. BJSC trains Marines in jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Alvarezlopez is a native of California.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug.4, 2022) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, construct a landing platform for vertical takeoff during NMCB 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

PVT Jose Gutierrez, HQ Co., 40th Engineering Battallion, uses an acetylene torch to cut through the barrel of a 14.5mm ZPU-1 Anti-aircraft Machine Gun to make the gun inoperable at the 2nd Brigade Combat Team Headquarters located at Camp Lisa, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Base: Camp Lisa Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

030325-F-9528H-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A Navy seabee from Mobile Construction Battalion One, inflates his air mattress prior to taking a nap during Exercise Kennel Bear '4-82. Subject Operation/Series: KENNEL BEAR '4-82 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

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