Modern Military Operations

Images of military personnel in a high-tech command center using advanced technology for surveillance and reconnaissance during operations.

Military agent using augmented reality tech in control room, analyzing aerial reconnaissance data. Intelligence corps expert controlling drones attacking strategic targets using AR hologram, camera B

Military agent using augmented reality tech in control room, analyzing aerial reconnaissance data. Intelligence corps expert controlling drones attacking strategic targets using AR hologram, camera B

Platoon captain handling surveillance and safety operations with crew, dashboard to oversee field missions within enemy territory. Soldiers monitor CCTV satellite footage on big screen. Camera B.

Military dispatcher using headphones microphone, offering info to infantry units fighting on front lines. Army expert providing intel for troops, coordinating mission activities, camera A

Military personnel in a modern command center handle critical information, collecting live surveillance data to maintain security protocols. Team of army crew working on reconnaissance. Camera B.

Diverse team of soldiers collecting information from a green screen, employing a tablet in military base of operations. Skilled IT engineers examining activity in control center, high tech.

Diverse team of military personnel examining gathered information from CCTV satellite footage, transmitting crucial data to field troops. Army officers work on defense in command center. Camera A.

Military staff monitoring real time battlefield operation from CCTV radar system in command center, collecting information for an infantry unit support. Satellite high tech specialist in power base.

Army specialist working in war room operating surveillance tech, evaluating target data, talking in voice call. Dispatcher keeping in touch with allied troops engaging enemy forces, camera B

US soldiers in a cyber control center engaging in cybersecurity operations, handling classified information and ensuring the security of state secrets and government data. Surveillance footage.

Military agent working in control room, analyzing aerial reconnaissance data and talking with colleague. Intelligence corps agent checking screens, discussing with coworker, camera A

Army specialists using AR missile defense system specifically designed and built to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles. Military operators using augmented reality tech to plan aerial attacks

Portrait of military agent working in control room, analyzing aerial reconnaissance data. Intelligence corps agent controlling drones attacking strategic targets, camera A

Army professionals in a command center oversee satellite data feeds, real time surveillance and intelligence operations. Works on protecting national security and supporting military missions.

Woman colonel handling a special operation with big data in monitoring room, providing important satellite information to her crew in command post. Targeting enemy power base. Camera B.

Cybersecurity team operates in an advanced military command center, surveillance systems and data protection. Army personnel work on national security operations using high tech gear. Camera A.

Military specialist handles national safety operations with his crew in a high tech control center, focusing on data protection and surveillance. Soldiers working on intelligence. Camera A.

Military officers work in a high tech army control tower base, managing surveillance imagery from cctv satellite. Soldiers handle data protection to ensure national security.

Military specialist handles national safety operations with his crew in a high tech control center, focusing on data protection and surveillance. Soldiers working on intelligence. Camera B.

Army personnel monitors isolated green screen and surveillance footage, gathering important battlefield information. Trooper examines CCTV reconnaissance imagery to support soldiers.

Operatives conducing special operation, loading pistol, preparing to attack enemy troops. Close up of military unit in command center packing handgun for assault mission, camera A

Military, control room and man on computer in office, data center and monitor for technical support, cybersecurity or surveillance. Army, officer and work in tech, security or government communication

Special operations soldier allocating resources to different units based on mission needs, examines strategic data on a big screen in military control center. Marine corps troops. Camera A.

Military officer oversees surveillance and cybersecurity operations in a high tech army command post, ensuring the protection of classified information and data integrity. Big screen gear. Camera B.

American army soldier protecting state secrets and classified data, safeguarding important hybrid war information in high tech agency. Military official supervises hacking activity. Camera A.

Infantry unit leader conducts reconnaissance mission to gather real time data and support recruits in the field. Uses radar monitoring gear to provide information, federal satellite surveillance.

IT analyst managing satellite radar systems in modern control tower, overseeing intelligence activities and interpreting real time data. National interests for a defense mission. Camera A.

Tired military officer receiving intel folder on enemy, feeling fatigued. Overworked army specialist feeling exhausted while reading mission case file to collect data on opponents strategy, camera B

221006-N-ZQ263-1049 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Dylan Corey, from Ticonderoga, N.Y., manages the common maritime picture in support of an anti-submarine warfare training exercise with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is operating with NIMCSG in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Young army conscript checking mission data and details on a hologram projection, studying operation briefings in military command center. Soldier looks at CCTV radar imagery on 3d visualization.

Major general updating and maintain the command center databases with current operational data, monitoring surveillance radar footage to ensure national safety. Control room. Camera B.

Military officers looking at tracking equipment screens to gain info against enemies. Army command center coworkers trying to gain intel helping troops, coordinating mission activities, camera A

US soldiers in a cyber control center engaging in cybersecurity operations, handles classified information and ensures security of state secrets and government data. Surveillance footage. Camera A.

Green screen running on laptop in military base of operations, team of army soldiers monitoring coast line traffic activity to ensure national safety. Troopers detecting suspicious vessels on radar.

Infantry unit soldier gathering intelligence for the field mission, operating high tech reconnaissance gear and a big screen. Army specialist collecting real time data, support system.

United States army soldier presenting his salute in government operations room, working on intelligence gathering from servers breach. Military personnel on duty during cyber warfare.

Sergeant major of the army handling a secret service operation by gathering intelligence from field troops and satellite CCTV imagery. Conducting a reconnaissance mission in command post. Camera B.

Army intelligence specialists using advanced computer systems and satellite data to enhance national security, critical information. Soldiers planning for mission in high tech control room. Camera A.

221202-N-TP544-1080 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2022) Sailors screen injured patients during a mass casualty exercise in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Dec. 2, 2022. Kearsarge is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting LCAC 100 tests and qualifications.

US Air Force dispatcher looking at surveillance transmission on device, relaying data to ground soldiers from control room using headset, isolated over United States flag background, camera A

US soldiers operating in a high tech cybersecurity command post, managing state secrets and classified information. Protecting servers against digital threats and cyber warfare. Camera A.

Soldier implements and processes tactical data with reconnaissance radar system, creating comprehensive battlefield maps to aid troops in the operational field. Intelligence for a mission. Camera A.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman Travis Boyd, from Chesapeake, Va., stands the combat systems coordinator watch in the combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

220925-N-LK647-0129 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Sept. 25, 2022) Lt. j.g. Andrew Woitena, a navigation officer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), monitors the ships positioning as it returns to home port following the completion of Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy was underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

American military personnel ensuring servers protection and classified information, protecting state secrets in high tech agency office. Army soldier supervises hacking activity.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) A liaison officer from Commander, Escort Division (CCD) 1, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), communicates maritime tactics with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 staff member Lt. Jeffrey Lee from Wells, Maine, in the sea combat watch floor aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. 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.

Infantry unit trooper studying the reconnaissance activity in control center, soldiers work with a big screen to analyze real time data from CCTV radar systems. Supply and transportation logistics.

221105-N-UL352-1047 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 5, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Sedric Richardson, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), delivers a brief to members of the United Arab Emirates armed forces and the Royal Bahrain Naval Force during exercise Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5. The multilateral training event involved U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Royal Saudi Navys Eastern Fleet and UKs Royal Navy, with observers from several regional countries.

Brigadier general and his staff studying radar data on a holographic image, working with artificial intelligence and holography in a military base of operations. Ensure national safety. Camera A.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2022) - Instructor Operations Specialist 2nd Class Daveon D. Mills, stationed with Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes (SCSTC GL), explains the Virtual Operator Trainer (VOT) at Operations Specialist A” School to 18 diplomatic attachés during a tour of the campus. The VOT is a computer-based system designed to increase the situational awareness of watch standers on the bridge and in the combat information center, bringing together everything that the students have learned during their training. SCSTC Great Lakes trains over 10,000 Sailors annually across 22 courses of instruction in four schoolhouses. SCSTC Great Lakes is responsible for 24-hour supervision, leadership and professional development for over 2,500 students at any given time. Here, Sailors develop their technical knowledge and skills, while continuing to benefit from professional mentoring that will sustain them throughout their naval service.

Diverse team of infantry unit soldiers analyzing crucial real time data on a big screen, gather intelligence to support troopers during field operations. Reconnaissance specialists work on espionage.

Army personnel providing information for a new national safety mission, diverse team briefing the troopers in a military base of operations. Specialists working in reconnaissance division.

(221007-N-OC333-1084) MANAMA, Bahrain (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. 5th Fleet personnel monitor visuals transmitted from an unmanned surface vessel (USV) in Task Force 59s Robotics Operations Center during exercise Phantom Scope, Oct. 7. During the exercise, USVs operated in conjunction with crewed ships and naval command centers ashore in Bahrain.

Military crew members in a control center base handle crucial information, processing live surveillance data for security protocols. Army personnel ensures reconnaissance activity vital for defense.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Barrett Blunt, 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares for a simulated mid-air refuel over Northern California, May 26, 2022. Aircrew members performed an Integrated Mission Sortie as part of a training to enhance refuel capabilities and increase global mobility.

Military officers working together to check guns in command post, ensuring bullets and supplies are working properly. Team of soldiers holding pistol and rifles, managing combat load gear, camera A

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Seth Kasten, from Frederickburg, Virginia, performs anti-surface/anti-subsurface tactical air controller duties in the combat information center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 27. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

Army professional employing AI tech to improve military combat systems and missiles monitoring. African american IT admin uses neural networks to enhance combat operational capabilities, camera B

111012-N-FI736-134NORTH MINCH (Oct. 12, 2011) Chief Fire Controlman Michael Benavidez, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) visit, board, search and seizure team, speaks with suspected pirates during a simulated boarding on the dive support ship SD Victoria. Arleigh Burke is deployed participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011-2, which serves as a certifying event for ships deploying with coalition forces in future operations.

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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2021) Lt. Andrew Pagliarulo, assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, participates in an air defense exercise in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56). John S. McCain is assigned to Task Force 71/DESRON 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Middle Eastern military dispatcher relays info from army intelligence analysts to troops on front lines, close up. Radio communications operator discussing with colleague using headset mic, camera B

Airmen assigned to the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron search for medical supplies to care for a simulated patient aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 22. The Airmen completed their annual training, where they honed their skills in patient care at MacDill Air Force Base.

Military supervisor transmitting intelligence via phone call in army base of operations, working in a high tech command post and focusing on surveillance. Protect national integrity.

221105-N-UL352-1098 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 5, 2022) Lt. j.g. Ethan Eich, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), delivers a brief to members of the United Arab Emirates armed forces and the Royal Bahrain Naval Force during exercise Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5. The multilateral training event involved U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Royal Saudi Navys Eastern Fleet and UKs Royal Navy, with observers from several regional countries.

Empty army command center with big data presents the American flag, top secret armed forces agency protecting the country from threats. Monitoring room with high tech gear. Camera A.

Lieutenant general coordinating his army troops for a complex military operations, ensuring every unit is synchronized and informed about a new national safety mission. Command center. Camera B.

Armed forces military control center showing the North Korea flag, inflicting fear and propaganda among the population. Secret service spreading fake news for communism ideology. Camera A.

Air defense operators evaluating incoming enemy aerial attacks using augmented reality holograms. Counterintelligence division agents maintains air space superiority with AR radar technology

Military officers doing weapons maintenance in war room, ensuring bullets and supplies are working properly. Close up of army infantry units holding guns, managing combat load gear, camera A

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Male IT specialist operating on reconnaissance system to transmit real time data for new field mission, working in military command center. Telecommunications operator provides air support. Camera B.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Davidson, left, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, right, commander of Air Education and Training Command, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 12, 2022. Laughlins critical mission has remained the same since 1962: train and develop the finest military pilots.

Marines with Air Traffic Control (ATC) conduct flight operations in the ATC tower at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 16, 2022. Sgt. Beard, who holds the Guinness world record for most chest-to-ground burpees in one minute, works at the ATC tower as an ATC supervisor.

Military officer conducting a remote conference on secure network to share important information for field troops, helping with intelligence from satellite radar systems. Mission control center.

Diverse army officers examining real time data on a hologram, working with high tech holograph in a military command center for surveillance. Gather intelligence to support field troops. Camera A.

Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, South Atlantic Division Commander, observes damages during an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.

Military officer participates in a secure videoconference call in modern command center, transmitting live satellite information. Federal collaboration for national security operations. Camera A.

SAN DIEGO (APR. 13, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Shaun Thomas, a candidate for Commander, Navy Region Southwest's (CNRSW) Sailor of the Year (SOY), recites the Sailor's Creed before a board of installation Command Master Chiefs. Air Traffic Controlman 1st Class Samuel Zacarias was selected as CNRSW's SOY after competing against top-performing Sailors from across CNRSW's 10 installations.

Major General Michael P. Sullivan, center, Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, inspects a compartment in one of the ships taking part in exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Country: Unknown

Portrait, soldier and talk in broadcast with news reporter, live stream and war update in control room. Military, people and tv presenter with paper for media, army feedback and press release in USA.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 27, 2022) French Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, middle, commander, French Carrier Strike Group (CSG), receives a tour of the combat information center during his visit of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Nov. 27, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle CSG, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

COOK INLET, Alaska (April 30, 2013) Cmdr. Joel Stewart, right, commanding officer of the the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23), shows Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan the view from the bridge wing aboard Anchorage as the ship approaches the coast of Alaska. Anchorage is en route to its namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, for its commissioning ceremony May 4.

Army officer gathers intelligence from radar next to isolated copy space, working on satellite data monitoring from control room. Employs high tech gear and big screen in command post. Camera B.

U.S. Air Force Airman Fallon McGinniss, left, and Airman 1st Class Tyler Delue, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, discuss procedures during an F-15C Eagle launch at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. The 18th Wing routinely executes various training scenarios to maintain combat readiness and safeguard U.S. national interests and the collective defense of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Reconnaissance expert engages in a online videocall in a high tech control room, coordinating intelligence and surveillance efforts with remote teams to enhance national defense program.

220616-N-DE439-1356 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday talks to Sailors that chose to re-enlist aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 16, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Staff Sgt. Lucas Davis, Jumpmaster, Charlie Company 1 Battalion 143d Detachment, awaits an airborne operation Jan. 08, 2023, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

U. S. Marines, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), participates in a shooting competition with members of the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), May 19, 2022. FASTEUR is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

High tech military office with soldiers analyzing real time strategic data, processing intelligence to support official army operations for defense. Specialists finishing missions effectively.

110711-N-ZS026-480GULF OF ADEN (July 11, 2011) Ensign Thereasa Marie Black makes an announcement over the shipÕs 1MC from the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), not pictured. Boxer is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

221023-N-LK647-1008 ATLANTIC OCEANGas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Javier Fonseca-Diaz, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), stands as lee helmsman during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 23, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob LeCates, a loadmaster assigned to the 40th Airlift Squadron, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, secures a forklift on a C-130J Super Hercules at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 25, 2024. During the exercise, the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 515th Air Mobility Element supported the reception, bedding down, and command and control of multiple disaggregated units.

Military specialist monitoring warships traffic activity along the national coast, uses green screen to ensure safety. Professional IT operator working in power base command post.

Special operations officer allocating resources based on mission needs, examining strategic data infographics on papers. Military specialist does research for battlefield signal support systems.

220809-M-JX780-1034ORANJESTAD, Aruba - (Aug. 9, 2022) - Chief Operations Specialist Robert Timothy Weier, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), speaks with Dutch military police while providing a tour of the ship during a theater security cooperation event, Aug. 9, 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.

Loadmasters assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron conduct preflight inspections on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing departed Joint Base Charleston to conduct off-station training in the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibilities to hone global reach and readiness capabilities.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Ensign Zachary Bradberry, from Pflugerville, Texas, conducts duties as the helm safety officer aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the Philippine Sea, as part of exercise Malabar 2022, Nov. 14. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force. Malabar 2022 is a Japan-led, surface, air, and subsurface multi-lateral field training exercise with the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy and U.S. Navy. Malabar 2022 enhances interoperability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. maritime forces, strengthens the critical partnerships and demonstrates U.S. naval presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

221019-N-ZG822-1109 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, right, commander Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Strike Group, speaks to Sebastian Prengel, BILD reporter, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 19, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

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