Modern Military Operations

Images depicting contemporary military personnel engaged in various operations, highlighting training, maintenance, and communication efforts in different environments.

General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before Congress about the situation in Iraq

Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, applaud for Drowning Pool, embracing their history of connecting with troops abroad, their performance at the Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland was a testament to their profound respect for service members. Amidst the celebration on January 1, 2023, Drowning Pool's legendary presence uplifts the morale of soldiers, paying homage to their dedication and sacrifice during the holiday season.

US Navy CHIEF Electronics Technician Tony Anders plots the course of the fast attack submarine USS TUCSON (SSN 770) as she gets underway while participating in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 off the coast of Chile. US Navy Chief Electronics Technician Tony Anders plots the course of the fast attack submarine USS TUCSON (SSN 770) as she gets underway while participating in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 off the coast of Chile.

A member of the Eielson Air Force Gaming team participates in a gaming tournament on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 27, 2022. Also known as Nightwatch, the Eielson Air Force Gaming team is an inclusive, local gaming community open to active duty Airmen and Guardians, veterans and family members bringing together all current and interested gamers into one forum to build camaraderie and morale on base.

011027-F-0966E-008. Complete Scene Caption: A.G. Blue, an Army Private First Class performs at Liberty State Park, New Jersey during the "Support Our Troops" rally for national "Make a Difference Day." Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Ladies Auxiliary, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs sponsored the rally. The event hosted numerous entertainment acts for the 15,000 attending the three-hour rally. "Americas armed forces are gearing up for a long and arduous war on an invisible, but terrifying enemy," said VFW Commander-in-CHIEF Jim N. Goldsmith. "We are asking a lot from our men and women in the military, which is why it is imperative that we show them our support. The rally also will demonstrate to the world that the actions of September 11 and the recent anthrax exposures have not diminished our resolve, but have actually served to strengthened our unity as a nation." Base: Liberty State Park State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United Stat

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 12, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Andreen plays guitar and sings during the chapels band-practice aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), May 12, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

240202-N-VR794-1361 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2024) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Gabrial Garibay, from San Diego, left, and Information Systems Technician 1st Class Daniel Garcia, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, both assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), volunteer at Ronald McDonald House Charities as part of a command-sponsored community outreach event, Feb. 02. Community outreach events like this help to support the Navys Every Sailor is a Recruiter program. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

A crewman takes a break by reading a book aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220807-M-JX780-2033 ORANJESTAD, Aruba - (Aug. 7, 2022) - Lt. Christopher Martinez, center, military detachment officer-in-charge, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), leads U.S. State Department personnel on a tour of the ship while in Oranjestad, Aruba, Aug. 7, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-72. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsmen climbing through interior of commercial vessel -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2022) Lt. Luke Dundon, from Chantilly, Va., leads Palm Sunday Roman Catholic Mass service in the focsle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

040127-F-3208M-020. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

040908-F-5637S-003. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - General - 26-HK-134-16. Hurricane Katrina

Retired U.S. Army Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. Mel Jenner, 452nd Bomber Group radio operator, traces his old flight path at the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 14, 2022. Jenner flew 25 missions in the Berlin Airlift. He began his 26 year military career by training as a radio operator at what was then known as Keesler Army Airfield.

US Navy Mess SPECIALIST 3rd Class Eric Brown sets the dinner table in the wardroom of the fast attack submarine USS TUCSON (SSN 770) while off the coast of Chile during Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Tucson (SSN 770)

060417-A-5745M-059. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN

Close ups of Indian army soldier in angry expression MR 702A Copyright: xVirenxDesai/DinodiaxPhotox

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-432-4. Al Jackson on the radio. Hurricane Katrina

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Cmdr. Katie Whitman, right, executive officer, checks for respiration on Lt. Ross Engel, from Middleburg, Fla., while conducting tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) training on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

970423-F-2998C-028. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220923-N-XB010-1003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) - Boatswains Mate Seaman Jeremy RosadoGonzalez, from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, directs Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) as they operate a crane in the boat valley while in the South China Sea. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

011011-F-9631D-017. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001-2002. Country: Unknown

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-86. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-90-00241. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Family and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia, pass by shrines for their loved ones during a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, which took place at Rock Church, was attended by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul D. Wolfowitz (not shown) and various other civilian and military dignitaries and over 4000 members of the community. The 18 airmen were assigned to the 203rd Red Horse Flight at Camp Pendleton State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia and were returning from temporary duty at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The three soldiers were .... Complete Scene Caption: Family and friends of 18 Virginia Air National Guard and three Florida Army National Guard members killed in a March 3rd C-23 Sherpa plane crash in Unadilla, Georgia, pass by shrines for their loved ones during a memorial service in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The memorial, w

030206-F-8708H-014. Base: Moffett Federal Air Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class (AD3) Sara Sorbello inspects the propeller and makes the final adjustments before it goes before the Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI). This prop is from a T-56 engine as seen on a P-3 aircraft. AD3 Sorbello is attached to the Power Plants Division Prop Shop, Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Andrew Adamcyzk listens to Air Force Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, speak following the Gold Star 500. Adamczyk rode the more than 500-mile bicycle ride in honor of Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Lukasz Saczek, who died in Afghanistan on May 10, 2009. The Gold Star 500 riders arrived at the Great Lakes Community Center, part of the Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago, Illinois, on Sept. 24. Several Illinois National Guard active and retired service members participate in the ride that raises awareness of the approximately 300 Illinois service members who have fallen since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, including 34 members of the Illinois National Guard. This year's Gold Star 500 included 16 Polish riders who learned of the 5-day event through the Illinois National Guard's State Partnership Program with the Polish military. The Polish riders included seven Polish Army S

050821-A-6108G-190. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Andreas Velasco pins the first set of bugles, the symbol of leadership and communication, on his fathers collar at the Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) North Fire Department on Apr 07, 2022 as part of the pinning ceremony.

011120-F-3805C-014. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

111130-N-GZ277-115CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2011) Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Teejay Sunglao says goodbye to his son before Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Naval Air Station North Island for a Western Pacific deployment.

In conjunction with the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce the Air Force hosted a Goblet Ceremony to commemorate the acts of the Doolittle Raiders Apr. 18, 2022. The ceremony marks the 80th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, which was the first air operation to directly strike the mainland of Japan during World War II.

Military Appreciation Night for the annual Bally Sports Salutes telecast, at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri, July 15, 2022. Soldiers with the 35th Infantry Division connected with their families and friends from Kuwait during a live broadcast.

Members of the Navy band take part in honor cordon ceremony as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022.

040831-F-4045M-029. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-113. Hurricane Katrina

WASHINGTON (OCT. 27, 2022) -- Naval Support Activity Washington security forces personnel respond to a simulated active shooter threat during an anti-terrorism training exercise held onboard the Washington Navy Yard. NSAW security forces team participate in routine scheduled anti-terrorism exercises designed to challenge the response and capabilities of Navy security forces.

Staff Sgt. Rodney Garcia, center, of the 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, holds a football-field sized American flag in the shape of the United States, Sept. 18, 2022, on the field at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, before the San Francisco 49ers home opener football game against the Seattle Seahawks. Nine of the wings Airmen were spread out around the flag to serve as point-persons and team leads for season ticket holders who also served on the flag unfurling detail.

230408-N-AV223-1072 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2023) Aviations Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Abbie Barradas, a native of San Fernando, Calif., left, and Aviations Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Luis Covarrubias, a native of Santa Ana, Calif., right, conduct a pre-operational inspection on a T-15 hydraulic servicing component in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting Group Sail. Group Sail demonstrates Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups ability to rapidly aggregate the strike group units and provides an opportunity to conduct progress training to enhance levels of excellence, increase lethality and tactical proficiency of U.S. Navy units operating in the 3rd Fleet area of operation.

France, Brittany, Medreac on 31/03/2022/ Official posters of the presidential campaign in the commune of Medreac in Brittany.France, Bretagne, Medreac le 31/03/2022/ Affiches officielles de la campagne presidentielle dans la commune de Medreac en Bretagne.

Technical Sergeant Keith McNeal, of the 116th Bomb Wing Communications Squadron reads the news about the Department of Defense decision to cut funds for the B-1 Lancer program in the base newspaper. McNeal, on his day off, came to see what Georgia Congressman Saxby Chambliss had to say about the DoD decision. As many as 1,200 or more Guardsmen could soon lose their jobs at Robins, Air Force Base, if the cuts go through. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Dr. Debra Zinni, deputy director of laboratory the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA), briefs a tour group during a Papua New Guinea operations summit hosted by DPAA on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 9, 2022. Papua New Guinea National Museum Art Gallery (NMAG) is one of the long-term host nation government partners that assists DPAA in the search for missing U.S. service members. The NMAG has assisted DPAA for over 25 years through contributing to the return and identification of and returning over 320 U.S. service members, which attests to the strong cooperation forged from years of working together on this noble mission. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

040206-F-6905B-005. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011116-F-1631A-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040923-F-9104W-003. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ninja Village near Tokyo Japan. A ninja was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included espionage, deception, and surprise attacks. Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonourable and beneath the honor of the samurai.

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Pori Brigade, and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, attend a concert during an Independence Day celebration at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 4th, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

DART Exercise 2002 'Response to Terrorism'

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive a brief during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 8, 2024. During the receiving process, recruits are checked for contraband, given a haircut, makes a phone call home, and issued gear.

France Television reporters interview U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, 437th Operations Group, about his role and experience as an aerial mission commander during Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug.16, 2022. This August marks the first anniversary of the largest non-combatant evacuation operation in history, with nearly 800 aircraft from more than 30 nations evacuating 124,000 people from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, over 17 days.

220607-N-EJ241-1001DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (June 7, 2022) - A cake with a quote from historian Walter Lord that is originally inscribed on the walls of the World War II Memorial in Washington in tribute to those who fought at Midway and an image of artwork depicting U.S. dive bombers attacking Japanese aircraft carriers is depicted during an 80th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Midway at U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia. Our remembrance of Midway illustrates how our battle achievements in innovation, intelligence, and courage serve as a model and as inspiration as we face the challenges of the future.

010507-F-1014W-006. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

2nd Lt. Joseph Pangelinan, the officer in charge of Military Personnel Flight, proposes to his girlfriend at the 75th Annual Air Force Ball for Buckley Space Force Base at the Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club, Colo. on Sept. 24, 2022. During the Air Force Ball, Col. Marcus Jackson, Space Base Delta 2 commander, recognized and celebrated Pangelinans engagement and thanked him as well as coined him for leading the Air Force Ball committee that was in charge of organizing this year's Air Force Ball.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, greets Tim Foster, the Onslow County Commissioner, during the Elected Officials Luncheon, Aug. 31, 2022, at Paradise Point Officers Club on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The annual luncheon reinforces partnerships between the U.S. Marine Corps and surrounding communities by communicating enhancement of support between the base and the local community.

060915-N-6266K-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

DN-ST-85-07708. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221102-N-UF592-2069 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 2, 2022) Sailors pose for photos with members of the band, Vertical Horizon after a concert in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 2. Vertical Horizon performed for the crew as part of a tour organized by Navy Entertainment, which provides Sailors with quality entertainment while overseas and on deployed ships at sea. 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.

010507-F-3820W-023. Complete Scene Caption: From the left, Aldridge trophy, for the "Best Satellite Operations Wing," the Blanchard trophy, "Best Missile Operations Wing," and the Schriever trophy, "Best Spacelift Operations Wing," ready for the kick-off of GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat capabilities through preparation, innovation and sharing; enhances esprit de corps and strengthens teamwork across all mission areas in the command." Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Washington Commanders mascot Major Tuddy, entertains soldiers in the dining facility at Drawsko Combat Training Center on Feb. 10, 2024. The National Football League partnered with the Armed Forces Entertainment as part of Pro Blitz 2024, to celebrate football and count down to the big game to honor the sacrifices of deployed servicemembers make on behalf of our country. Army

special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

060318-N-2385R-050. Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

021122-F-3329S-006. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

031126-F-3886C-024. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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