Modern Military Aircraft Operations

Images showing Air Force personnel conducting pre-flight checks, maintenance, and refueling of various aircraft, highlighting a professional military environment.

Members from the Utah Air National Guards 151st Wing and Air Force Reserves 419th Fighter Wing prepare to unload an AIM 120 missile coffin from a KC-135R at Hill Air Force Base Feb. 4, 2024 as part of Exercise PERSES. Exercise PERSES is a dynamic exercise serving as a platform for exploring innovative ideas and refining communication practices in a challenging operational environment for both Utah Air and Army National Guard. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Capt. McCall Kerkman, 555th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, places his flight helmet on before taxiing his aircraft at Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Sep. 7, 2022, during the Royal Air Forces Cobra Warrior 2022 exercise. These missions enhance the readiness necessary to respond to any potential challenge in the region.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jesse S. Jahn, A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, descends down a crew ladder after landing at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 5, 2022. Jahn celebrated his final military flight amongst family and friends during the 2022 Fort Wayne Air Show.

California Air Nationtional Guard Senior Airman Jacob Ellwood conducts a preflight check on a HH-60G Pave Hawk at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Nov. 06, 2010. Ellwood a flight engineer in the 129th Rescue Squadron is featured as this month's Portrait of a Professional.

DN-SC-87-00543. Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

United States Marine Corps aircraft maintainers inspect the cockpits of F/A-18D Hornets lined up at Kuantan Air Base, Malaysia.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 55th Fighter Generation Squadron stow F-16C Fighting Falcons in a hangar in preparation for Tropical Storm Ian at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 29, 2022. As the base prepares the flightline and other facilities for the intense weather approaching, the 20th Fighter Wing Commander has authorized a reduced manning footprint to keep service members and families safe.

011107-F-0308N-078. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

020305-F-4814D-008. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

060731-N-8604L-034. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Prochnow, TX-2 course student pilot for the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepares for a flight at Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, July 15, 2022. The TX course is designed for pilots switching from another aircraft to the F-35.

A catapult crewman gives the thumbs-up signal after checking the catapult nose gear attachment of an F-14B Tomcat aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 336th Fighter Generation Squadron load munitions onto an aircraft during a quarterly load competition at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2024. The competition includes a knowledge test, toolkit inspection and weapons building and loading procedures in a competitive environment.

U.S Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Maine Aircraft Wing (MAW), load a CATM-84D Harpoon captive air training missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet during combat aircraft loading area (CALA) training on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, June 16, 2022. The CATM-84D is the training variant of the AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship guided missile, one of the most lethal anti-ship weapons currently fielded. The Marines used the CALA training to sharpen their capability to load live ordnance and munitions onto aircraft, which ensures 3rd MAW is ready to be forward deployed and engaged, anytime, anywhere, at a moment's notice.

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, exits the cockpit of an aircraft during Weapons System Evaluation Program East-22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadrons capability to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

An airman stands near a Scorpion fast attack vehicle (FAV) parked behind the wing of a U.S. Air Force transport aircraft. Country: Unknown

CPT Tony Yount unloads his gear from a travel pod attached to a Block 15 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft is the first F-16 to arrive for the use of the 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Esteban Avila, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 conducts preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 5 2023. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 routinely conduct arming, expeditionary refueling and flight operations to maintain proficiency and readiness in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Corporal Bridges Marine Aviation Fighter Attack Squadron and Lance Corporal Brown Marine Aviation Fighter Attack Squadron, load an MK83 1000 pound bomb onto an F-18 Hornet during WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTION 1-99. Subject Operation/Series: WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTION 1-99 Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030508-M-0175R-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

A crew chief with the 192nd Fighter Wing, works on an F-22 Raptor May 10, 2022, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia. 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.

United States Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ed Neely, Armament Systems journeyman, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs an operational check of a SUU-22 (Suspended Underwing Unit) weapons pylon, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia. Training Exercise Iron Claw, 12 September 2000. Subject Operation/Series: IRON CLAW Base: Kuchyna Air Base Country: Slovakia (SVK)

030317-F-1868F-008. Base: Rickenbacker Ang Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Polish Air Force pilot prepares to board a Polish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, October, 21, 2022. Deepening the relationships with our coalition partners and allies increases the understanding of their tactics, techniques and processes.

U.S. Army Sgt. Lucas Bartel, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, exits the flightline after the completion of a tail-to-tail exchange of cargo and personnel from CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron near Deadhorse, Alaska, in support of exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, Feb. 28. The Alaska National Guard is hosting exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6 throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Harrison Bay. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guards ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in arctic environments.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Williams, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, prepares linked ammunition during Jungle Warfare Exercise (JWX) 23.1 at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.

The Automatic Loader Assembly (Big Foot) provides expeditious assistance when loading the 30mm Gatling cannon. Big Foot is being utilized by the 175th Fighter Wing at Aviano AB, Italy in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: DECISIVE EDGEJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Medium shot. Mr. McKee prepares to climb into a B-1 for his flight during his visit to Dyess AFB 24 March 00. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO 2000 Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. William Wright, an aerospace propulsion technician with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, installs a propeller onto a 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft, Jan. 17, 2023, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The C-130 was grounded by an Air Mobility Command time compliance technical order on Sept. 27, 2022, while flying an aerial spray mission over MHAFB. Wright was part of a maintenance recovery team dispatched by the 910th Airlift Wing to inspect and repair the C-130 for its return to service and trip home.

DF-ST-89-09539. Base: Raf Woodbridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Ground crew members add weight by hanging onto the wing to balance the U-2R in order to assist with the placement of the bicycle-type gear known as pogos beneath the wings of the aircraft to keep them balanced while on the ground. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Published in AIRMAN Magazine, May 1994. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalton White, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, performs engine start procedures before an aerial refueling mission on Joint Base Charleston, SC, May 24, 2022. Aircrew members routinely perform low-level procedure, aerial refueling, and touch and go maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their proficiency and mission readiness.

220621-A-EQ028-1103 ARABIAN GULF (June 21, 2022) Aviation Warfare Systems 2nd Class Brian Wall performs a preflight inspection on an MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) Squadron 15, aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), during exercise Iron Defender in the Arabian Gulf, June 21. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures, and harbor defense.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Luke Weyhmuller, 157th Fighter Squadron F-16 fighter jet pilot, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing from McEntire Joint National Guard Base South Carolina, conducts preflight checks before takeoff at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, August 24, 2022. The 169th Fighter Wing is temporarily flying out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport while the McEntire Joint National Guard Base runway undergoes construction.

221002-N-XN177-1236 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - Airman Angelique Shipley, from New York, secures a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) to the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Hinton, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron driver/operator, simulates extinguishing flames at a flight line emergency at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 1, 2024. Firefighters at Osan participate in regular training and are thoroughly evaluated to ensure that they will be prepared in the event of a real-world threat. Air Force

Captain kite A. Tombal (1934) steps into its Lockheed F-104G Starfighter.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lena Noel, a 77th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, fastens a screw on a panel of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Nov. 14, 2022. The 77th EFGS is responsible for the launch, recovery and overall maintenance for every F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, while assigned to PSAB.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenatha Chery, 921st Contingency Response Squadron aircraft maintenance journeyman, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III in eastern Europe, April 11, 2022. The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently deployed Airmen as a Contingency Response Element to move resources in support of U.S. European Command operations.

U.S. Marine Corps aviation maintainers work on one of two nacelles of an MV-22 Osprey at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Al Davis, 57th Airlift Squadron, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, writes a message on the side of C-141 Starlifter aircraft, before it takes off for the Aerospace Maintenance Regeneration Center Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 57th AS is deactivating because the newer C-17 is replacing the aging C-141 fleet. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-11956. Base: Bierset Air Base Country: Belgium (BEL)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dagon Edwards, a 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts repairs on a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 23, 2023. The 727 SOAMXS is a maintenance squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing is parked on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2023. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.

Airmen from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Selfridge on Dec. 13, 2022. The training included Integrated Combat Turns which enables the quick rearming and refueling of a running jet to reduce the aircrews ground time and quickly get them back into the air executing missions and supporting operations.

U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, left, commander, 125th Operations Group, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Guard, highlights components of the F-15C Eagle aircraft to Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard, during a unit visit to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, FL, Sept. 13, 2022. During his visit, Pirak received a mission brief and update on the long-awaited F-35A Lightning II conversion.

March 22, 2013 - A pilot salutes prior to take off in an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.

United States Marine Corps aircraft maintenance specialists working on an engine housed inside an engine nacelle of an MV-22 Osprey, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

220817-N-VH871-1053 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 17th, 2022) Lt. Chris Harris, assigned the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, checks the panels of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft during pre-flight checks, Aug. 17. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

040406-F-6175D-033. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Owen Lawton, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapon armament technician, transports a crate containing air-to-ground missiles at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2022. Once the flying schedule calls for live munitions on flying sorties, aircraft are positioned at LOLA and weapons load crews are dispatched to perform the live loading operations.

STAFF SGT. Cory Irby (wearing orange vest) and SGT. David J. Zawcki, 25th Fighter Weapons Squadron, perform post flight inspection and de-arm operations on an A-10 aircraft. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030806-F-6911G-015. Subject Operation/Series: RED FLAG 2003 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220722-M-TU094-1008JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 22, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Elliot, a loadmaster with the "Sumos" of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-152, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 22. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 preforms a preflight check on a CH-53E Super Stallion during an integrated training exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2023. HMLA 267 and HMH 465 conducted integrated training as a proof of concept for future distributed operations.

020103-F-2034C-038. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

031014-F-8833H-276. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Evers, 71st Fighter Squadron director of operations, prepares to exit one of the first F-22 Raptors, part of Formal Training Unit, to touch down at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Mar. 29, 2023. Working together, the 71st FS and 71st Fighter Generation Squadron will host the Formal Training Unit and incoming F-22 Raptor Fleet, increasing mission lethality and Airmen readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Summers, powerline Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 31, hugs his daughter after a flight at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. VMFA-312 offered flights for Marines who reenlisted as a way to reward their dedication to the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Mulkearn, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, prepares an MV-22B Osprey for takeoff during exercise Keen Sword 23 at Kumamoto airport, Kumamoto, Japan, Nov. 14, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF). This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

060909-N-8604L-179. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

West Virginia National Guards Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Aeromedical Evacuation Company (MEDEVAC), received its first of six new HH-60M Mike model Black Hawk helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Wood County Airport (KPKB), Williamstown, West Virginia, April 12, 2022. Built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the US Army, the HH-60M-model is specifically designed to provide aerial medical support and ambulatory patient transport services under difficult weather conditions, during day and night.

Members of the 153rd Maintenance Squadron number a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130, equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System II, June 25, 2012, in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS unit has been activated to support the Rocky Mountain area fires, they will base out of Colorado Springs, Colo.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley Vaill, 8th Maintenance Squadron transient alert member, places a remove before flight” tag on an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea(ROK), during a training event at Kunsan AB, ROK, Sept. 14, 2022. The tag is a safety precaution to ensure its attached component is removed before use, certifying its inspection.

DF-ST-86-10434. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 85-3 Base: Wheeler Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020422-F-4177H-002. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

021004-N-8497H-003. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Col. Kurt Helphinstine, 4th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to take off at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 2, 2022. Col. Helphinstine took his final flight as the commander of the 4th FW.

020103-F-2034C-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

A crew chief with the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, prepares an F-35 Lightning II for refueling at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 5, 2022. The fifth-generation fighter aircraft will integrate with the B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress as part of Exercise Agile Tiger. Exercise Agile Tiger gives us the opportunity to practice operational unpredictability, while assuring our partners and Allies that we are postured to execute nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere.

U.S Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Maine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct combat aircraft loading area (CALA) training on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, June 16, 2022. The Marines used the CALA training to sharpen their capability to load live ordnance and munitions onto aircraft, which ensures 3rd MAW is ready to be forward deployed and engaged, anytime, anywhere, at a moments notice.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Cambell, a 73rd Special Operations special mission aviator conducts pre-flight inspections on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during Agile Ghost at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 8, 2024. Agile Ghost demonstrated Air Force Special Operations Commands ability to deploy to dispersed locations and adapt quickly. Air Force

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Wilton Garcia, a weapons tactic instructor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts pre-flight procedures on an AH-1Z Viper aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 2, 2023. The Marines participated in specific weapons delivery training that increased the squadrons weapons proficiency in close air support. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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.

Photo reportage of a demonstration flight with a General Dynamics F-16A with Captain Flyer G. Booij for a Vara television crew.

220916-N-OZ224-035 NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND (Sept. 16, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate Airman Dylan Cervantes (left), Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Chance Norton (center), and Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Taylor Drake perform maintenance on one of the engines of a P-8A Poseidon assigned to the Golden Swordsmen of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, Sept. 16, 2022. VP-47 is a maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadron operating out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) in support of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Ten (CPRW-10).

MORON, Spain (June 7, 2013) A Sailor assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 performs a routine inspection on a P-3C maritime patrol aircraft. VP-47 is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

DF-ST-87-09724. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Avionics Technicians CPL. Kenneth Kerrouack (hometown Hartford, CT) and Lance CPL. Patrick Anderson (hometown Chattanooga, TN) with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264), troubleshoot the anti-collision light on a CH-46 Sea Knight aboard the USS PONCE (LPD-15) during its transatlantic voyage. The CH-46 belong to HMM-264 and is part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) Liberia. SPMAGTF Liberia, a II Marine Expeditionary Force unit from Camp Lejeune, NC, will take over the duties of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit at the US Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. The SPMAGTF is commanded by COL. T. L. Corwin. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED RESPONSE Base: USS Ponce (LPD 15)

Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho arrive at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, MI, June 4, 2022 to participate in Agile Rage 22. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise, held June 6-19, 2022 at Alpena CRTC, part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, and provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Members of the Rhino Demo Team greet spectators and give tours of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet static display at the Montanas Military Flight Over the Falls Open House, at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 24, 2022. The Rhino Demo Team is composed of numerous U.S. Navy Super Hornet aircraft specially-designed to showcase the tactical capabilities of the Navys aerial force.

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The RQ-4 Block 30s will be used at the Test Resource Management Centers High Speed System Test Department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry.

A plane director signals to the pilot of a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) EA-6B Prowler aircraft taxiing across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, maintainers and crew chiefs, prepare B-2 Stealth Bombers for Operation Odyssey Dawn March 19, 2011.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Benjamin Vanwingerden, pilot, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401), Marine Aircraft Group 41 (MAG-41), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW), conducts a pre-flight check of his F-5N Tiger II before takeoff at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sep. 23, 2022. VMFT-401 is a Marine Corps Reserve fighter adversary squadron that represents enemies in simulated air battles against Marine aircrafts.

041108-N-8704K-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 prepare an F-18C Hornet to receive ordnances on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 28, 2022. The Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and MFAS 112 performed the ordnance load to maintain proficiency standards and for unit cohesion for upcoming exercises. (Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

A crew chief from 138th Fighter Wing services a F-16 Viper tire during a pre-flight inspection during Agile Rage at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 9, 2022. Crew chiefs perform a variety of tasks including day to day maintenance, pre and post-flight inspections, diagnosing and correcting malfunctions to ensure mission and operational readiness. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Sousa, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, sets chocks under an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 26, 2022. Marines with VMFA-112 are performing unit-level training at Andersen Air Force Base as part of an Aviation Training Relocation Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Miranda Jones, 157th Fighter Squadron F-16 fighter jet pilot, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, boards aircraft to conduct preflight checks at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina, September 15, 2022. The 169th Fighter Wing is temporarily flying out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport while the McEntire Joint National Guard Base runway undergoes construction.

A C-130 Hercules, from the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, taxies at Young Landing Zone on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, June 13, 2022. The aircraft was supporting Airmen from the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron who were training on agile combat employment spoke operations in preparation for a near peer conflict.

041023-F-2034C-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Mckenzie Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot prepares for take-off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. By operating out of Kadena Air Base, visiting forces build invaluable experience operating in the physically vast and strategically complex environment of the Indo-Pacific, enabling greater readiness and interoperability with joint, partner and allied forces.

041213-M-4711R-001. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1FSSG

021018-F-4728F-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Milan Geber, a Crewchief with 92nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, oils an engine of KC-135 Stratotanker. SSGT Geber is deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, in support of Phoneix Duke II. Subject Operation/Series: PHONIX DUKE II Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

1st Lt. Vincent Wisniewski, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, presents the Gunfighter salute prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, Apr. 4, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

220527-N-BR419-1077 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Alejandro Sandoval, from Denver, performs a safety check on an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Airman 1st Class Jesus Ayon Noriega, 57th Maintenance Group Aircraft Armament Systems specialist, works on weapons loaded on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the third quarter Load Crew Competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 14, 2022. This quarterly competition requires Airmen to work in teams in order to load weapons onto their aircraft as quickly and safely as possible.

220623-N-XN177-2102 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Max Davis conducts post flight checks on an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 23, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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