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
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Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Benjamin, 27th Special Operations Medical Group senior enlisted leader, tries the Lumena MindGym during its ribbon cutting at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb 6, 2024. The technology consists of a 7-by-7 reflective cube, ergonomic chair and specialized EEG headset that utilize sensory deprivation, reflection, light and sound to create an immersive cognitive training environment. Air Force
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Chapman, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, maintains visual and verbal communication with the Airman inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The control booth operator records all engine parameters during the run. The recorded information is used for troubleshooting future engine runs and keeping track of trending data.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lane Friel, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender flight engineer, performs a pre-flight inspection at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 1, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 6th ARS represented Team Travis in a Parade of Heavies flyover during the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, California.
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Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia
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SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 5, 2022) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Cameron Liebman, from Clintonville, Wisconsin, stands watch in combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Sea of Japan on Oct. 5, 2022. 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.
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Capt. Zaquero Hartnett, a 69th Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer, talks to aircrew during a flyover at A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2022. The Flyover was held to promote recruitment and highlight Air Force Global Strikes Project Tuskegee.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Sailors perform simulated strike engagement management 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.
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221111-N-ON253-1293 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 11, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Karli Wilkerson, from Big Lake, Alaska, left, and Master Chief Logistics Specialist Keith Adams, from Houston, Texas, provide commentary during the 2022 ESPN Armed Forces Classic-Carrier Edition, held on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while in port at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 11, 2022. The ESPN Armed Forces Classic is an annual series of college basketball games held near Veterans Day on military bases as a tribute to U.S. service members
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Russian military personnel in high tech government office spreading fake news and hybrid warfare propaganda, making threats. Russian army private stealing classified information from rivals. Camera B.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Sailors standing watch on the bridge navigate the Philippine Sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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.
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Team of army officers collecting satellite data and live information, coordinating strategic missions to support new field operation for national defense. High tech military drone control.
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060503-N-6843I-051. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Military soldier in mission control center answering telephone call, overseeing national safety operations. Army specialist talking on phone, examining data in monitoring room, camera A
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MONTEREY, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro receives a tour of facilities at the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) from Capt. Christi Montgomery, commanding officer of FNMOC, in Monterey Aug. 18, 2022. Del Toro is visiting San Diego and Monterey to visit with Sailors and Marines at installation commands, engage with leadership at the Surface Warfare Flag Officer Training Symposium, and to discuss strategic initiatives at NPS.
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Members of the Onslow County Chamber of Commerce observe Marines training at the Immersion Trainer on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The Onslow County Chamber of Commerce visited MCB Camp Lejeune to tour and learn about base facilities, while also strengthening and enhancing their partnership with MCB Camp Lejeune.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 1, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Nick McCarthy, from Waukesha, Wis., issues hazardous material to Sailors 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.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, uses a flight simulator with the help of multiple instructor pilots at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 12, 2022. Robinson visited Laughlin AFB to see how its Airmen at the Air Forces largest pilot-producing base support the mission.
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220615-N-GP384-1011 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 15, 2022) Seaman Sierra Rodriquez, from Culpepper, Virginia, conducts a communications check via sound powered telephone on the bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 15, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.
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A docent at the command museum at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, gives a Marine Corps history lesson to Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion at MCRD San Diego, April 27, 2022. Museum docents guided and shared their wisdom as a tradition of passing knowledge to the next generation of Marines.
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220927-N-IX644-1089 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) Capt. Luis Del D Sola, ships doctor assigned to the Spanish Navy ship ESPS Juan Carlos 1 (LHD 61), provides George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) Sailors a tour of medical facilities during a visit, Sept. 27, 2022. The GHWBCSG 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.
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Military agent working in control room, using software on green screen devices, analyzing aerial reconnaissance data. Intelligence corps expert controlling drones with chroma key systems, camera B
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220912-N-JR318-1120 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2022) Vice Adm. James Kilby, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, speaks over the 1MC on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sep. 12, 2022. Truman was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.
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Chinese army telecommunication systems operator using radio and satellite gear, talking in headset mic. China military dispatcher managing communications networks, looking at notebook display screen
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Capt. Les Sobol, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and Lt. Alexander Bates, CFAY Security Officer, speak with members of the Yokosuka City Police Department during the National Night Out event. National Night Out is an annual event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie across thousands of communities in the U.S. and worldwide. For more than 75 years CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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African american war veteran being dissociative and suffers from depersonalization, trying to cure shell shock after bloody combat scenes. Army soldiers experiences derealization condition. Camera B.
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Signal support systems specialists work with battlefield data and terminal devices in military command post. Reconnaissance operators targeting enemy warships on CCTV radar. Camera A.
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US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe Hogler and USAF Captain Craig Blackwell, 30th Range Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, prepare to countdown for the launch of a Minuteman III missile. The missile was launched for a force development mission that let Space Command verify the weapons system. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Commander, portrait or mature man on base with smile, career pride or ambition as military chief. Happy, about us or combat officer with confidence, armed services or experience as defense specialist
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LT Ann Breland talks to SSGT Joseph Bonn as he loads a program in an Air Force Communications Command (AFCC) Computer Systems Division office. Base: Gunter Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2015) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Anthony Lark participates in an oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray qualification on the forecastle of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is underway participating in a composite training unit exercise with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group.
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EAST CHINA SEA (February 6, 2024) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Branden Kinkade, from Spiro, Oklahoma, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), performs maintenance on a diesel hydraulic power supply unit in the hangar bay while conducting routine operations in the East China Sea, February 6. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Ha and Capt. Jessica Wallander, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, review the flight plan prior to a refueling mission in support of Exercise Southern Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Exercise Southern Beach is part of a continual effort to enhance interoperability between U.S. Forces and host nations, building a partnership that can effectively operate high-end missions in defense of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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220416-N-UP745-3067 East Mediterranean Sea (April 16, 2022) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jefferey Reynolds, from Seattle, stands watch as a phone talker on the bridge aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) in the East Mediterranean Sea, April 16, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.
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LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) Chief Quartermaster Timothy Hamilton leads a ship tour aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 25, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.
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Black army soldier crying at therapy session next to chroma key screen, seeking professional support for PTSD and trauma recovery. Discussions for armed forces mental health care.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2022) Sailors aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) stand watch in the combat information center. 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.
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240216-N-EU502-1074 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 16, 2024) - Cmdr. Nathaniel Chase, commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), left, speaks with Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in the combat information center during a tour of the ship, Feb. 16. Preble is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported in San Diego. Navy
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Paige Fitzgerald, Delaware Emergency Management Agency deputy director, briefs representatives from the 436th Mission Support Group and the 512th MSG on drone operations during an immersion event in Smyrna, Delaware, April 6, 2023. During the event, DEMA was able to share best practices with Team Dover Airmen regarding preparedness for natural disasters, terrorism response, emergency operations center training, behavior threat analysis for school safety and community engagement.
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221012-N-ZQ263-2033 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Hailey Pardo, from Kahalui, Hawaii, notes ships position in the pilot house aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.
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220518-N-DP708-1274 SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Dylan Kaiser, a native of Boonville Miss., participates in a toxic gas drill in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 18. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.
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17th Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. John Jumper, begins a flight line tour at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2022. Jumper recorded more than 5,000 flying hours, including 1,400 combat hours.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lindy Campbell, a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron, conducts aerial refueling operations in support of Operation Sky Shield VI within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, October 6, 2022. Exercise Sky Shield VI is an agile combat employment exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and ensuring regional security.
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SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 5, 2022) Fire Controlman Seaman Mario Regil, from Greenville, South Carolina stands watch in combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Sea of Japan on Oct. 5, 2022. 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.
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China army dispatcher in headquarters ready to respond to emergencies and communicate with troops on front lines. Chinese war telecommunications operator transmitting orders from CCP government
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221006-N-ET093-1039 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 6, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Danyela Bravo, from Stockton, California, gives commands to a line team as Seaman Ulrich Kini, from Westfield, Indiana, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), holds the line as the ship, along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group 10, arrives in Souda Bay, Crete for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 6, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.
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Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Williams, a defensive cyber warfare operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, poses for a portrait on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20, 2023. Defensive cyber warfare operators implement offensive and defensive cyber tools, tactics, techniques, and procedures to protect the commands air and ground communication.
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Foreign attaches, (background), attend a capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer (BST 21) at Recruit Training Command. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting, watch standing and emergency response procedures. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.
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220825-N-FO714-1072NAVAL BASE GUAM (Aug. 25, 2022) Capt. Walter Mainor, commander, Task Force 71, makes a statement during the opening ceremony for Pacific Vanguard (PV) 22-1 as Royal Australian Navy Cmdr. Andrew Hough, commanding officer of Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Hiroaki Tanaka, exercise director/Commander-in-Chief Self-Defense Fleet, observe aboard JMSDF helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) pierside at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 25. PV 22-1 is an exercise with a focus on interoperability and the advanced training and integration of allied maritime forces.
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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Grant, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot with the 50th Attack Squadron, poses in front of the Air Force Recruiting Services virtual reality experience, Own the Skies, at the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 4, 2022.
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Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany hosted the GJDC led by Chairman William Ball (Former Secretary of the Navy). The GJDC was established by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in 2018 under Senate Bill 395 to make recommendations regarding policies and plans to support the long-term viability and development of the military, both active and civilian in the state of Georgia.The commissioners and guests received command briefs from Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, MCLB Albany, Maj. Gen. Joseph Shrader, commanding general, Marine Corps Logistics Command and and overview of overview of Townsend Bombing Range from Col. Karl Arbogast, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.The GJDC is made up of Georgia State Senators, Georgia State Representatives and Governor Appointees. Also in attendance were representatives from other military installations, Chambers of Commerce and staffers from the Office of the Governor, Office of U.S. Senator's Warnock and Ossoff and
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On the Armys Battlemind Web site, “Sgt. Drew” narrates a video to help children deal with deployment separation stress. The site contains resources that assist Soldiers and Family members cope with the stresses of a deployment.