Modern Military Operations Briefings

Images capture contemporary military personnel engaged in briefings and preparations, highlighting air operations and team collaboration.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 greets his crewmen prior conducting his final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Wyrsch conducted his final flight with VMFA-242 after serving 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 greets his crewmen prior conducting his final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Wyrsch conducted his final flight with VMFA-242 after serving 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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The 2022 Leadership of Wyoming class toured the Wyoming Air National Guard 153rd Airlift Wing for Military Day and were able to experience a ride in a C-130 Hercules as part of their tour in Cheyenne on May 25, 2022. The program is aimed at enhancing the leadership skills of local leaders. Those who complete the program continue to lead not only their community but the State of Wyoming.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lane Jolley, CH-53E Super Stallion mechanic, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 12, 2022. Jolley's work ethic has been recognized throughout HMH-464 for upholding several billets such as collateral duty quality assurance representative and an aerial observer. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.
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U.S. Air Force Capt Eric Chapman, 152nd Operations Officer and Chief Master Sgt. Toby French, Senior Enlisted Leader 152nd Combat Operations Squadron discuss planning and preparations for the upcoming 2023 JUNIPER exercise in Israel.
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The Honorable William S. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Defense, arrives in Tuzla Air Base and interacts with Stabilization Force soldiers who were there as an honor guard to greet him. The Secretary arrived on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson, 3rd Wing commander, and Col. Christopher Tooman, 3rd Maintenance Group commander, fist bump Airmen from the 525th Fighter Squadron Expeditionary team returning from their deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 8, 2023. We showcased F-22s on the Korean Peninsula for the first time in 5 years, F-22s in the Philippines for the first time ever, and F-22s at Tinian CNMI for the first time ever, said Lt. Col. Matthew Tromans, 525th Fighter Squadron commander.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Mims, a navigator with the 165th Operations Group, Georgia Air National Guard, poses with a photo with his son, who is a part of the Benedictine Military School located in Savannah, Georgia on April 11, 2022. Mims was a graduate of the military school in 1989 and his son will graduate in 2022. His son had the opportunity to fly with his dad and his JROTC classmates during a familiarization flight.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Taylor Ferrell, left, 18th Operations Group commander and USAF exercise Cope North 22 director, talks with Royal Australian Air Force, Group Captain Andrew McHugh, Officer Commanding Number 95 Wing and RAAF exercise director Cope North 22, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 26, 2022. Cope North enhances U.S. relationships with our regional allies and partners by fostering the exchange of information and refining shared tactics, techniques and procedures to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities and enhance interoperability in support of regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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DF-ST-89-09805. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Pedro Santos, at left, with the U.S. Navy, talks to John Casper, retired NASA astronaut and Special Assistant for Program Integration for the Orion Program, on the USS Anchorage. The ship will head out to sea, off the coast of San Diego, in search of conditions to support test needs for the first day of Orion Underway Recovery Test 3. NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel will conduct tests in the Pacific Ocean to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe
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Educators from Denver, CO, and Houston, TX, experience the one-week long Educators Workshop from April 18th - April 22 aboard various Marine Corps Bases such as Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Marine Base Camp Pendleton, and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. The Educators Workshop is designed to inform high school and college educators about the commitment and benefits of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Aircrew members gather on the back ramp of a C-130J after landing at Avenger Field during the 80th Women Airforce Service Pilot Homecoming in Sweetwater, Texas, April 30, 2022. Members of the 317th Airlift Wing spoke with event attendees about the 317th AW mission, the importance of females in the military and what inspired them to join the Air Force.
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040719-F-2902B-004. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-309. Coast Guardsmen posing beside Ops Bullpen trailer. Hurricane Katrina
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Mariusz Błaszczak, Polands Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, met with Lt. Col. Michael Kendall, 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander at Łask Air Base, Poland to discuss the units support to the NATO Air Shielding mission in the European Theater, Aug. 14, 2022. Minister Mariusz Błaszczak visited Łask Air Base in celebration of Polands Armed Forces Day, a national holiday celebrated annually on Aug. 15 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1920 victory over Soviet Russia at the Battle of Warsaw during the Polish-Soviet War.
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U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Caleb Teachout assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Miami poses for a photo on the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 9, 2022. While underway, beards are authorized under the commanding officers discretion.
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform their demonstration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 24-26, 2023. This year marks the Thunderbirds 70th anniversary, and the team is slated to perform 63 demonstrations across 32 locations.
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Maj. Brett Devries, 107th Fighter Squadron, is received by family and friends following his Fini-flight” at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. The Fini-flight is an aviation tradition which takes place when a pilot leaves his or her unit, and/or will never fly a particular aircraft again.
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221128-N-MW880-2096 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), signs the distinguished visitor book aboard the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) during a tour of their ship in Naples, Italy, Nov. 28, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.
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FOX NFL Sports host Terry Bradshaw shares a laugh with the crew of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) during a break in taping of the Fox NFL Pre-Game Show. The FOX NFL sports host is on board to tape an NFL Pre-Game Show to be aired on the FOX Network. Truman is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
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Col. Daniel Dobbels, 15th Wing commander, celebrates with his family after flying his final flight on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 15, 2022. The fini-flight began as an aviators tradition in World War II, signifying a pilots retirement, departure, or final flight of a specified aircraft.
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Jeremiah Price, the Wish recipient, wears his blue crew chief belt to aid in the launch of an F-16 at Buckley Space Force Base, March 31, 2023. Price received a tour as part of a collaboration between Colorados Make-A-Wish Foundation and Buckley Space Force Base to provide Price with his very own Top Gun experience.
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jsc2017e067123 (June 6, 2017) --- NASA portrait of 2017 Astronaut Candidate Bob Hines in front of a T-38 trainer aircraft at Ellington Field near NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
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PHOTO DATE: 01-20-10LOCATION: NBL TOPSIDESUBJECT: STS-132 crew during their water survival training at the NBLWORK ORDER: 0170-STS132WST-01-20-10
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 29, 2022. The Thunderbirds headlined the 2022 Arctic Thunder Open House for a crowd of more than 300,000 spectators.
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UNSECNAV and ASN(EI&E) hosted the tribal chairmen of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, Walker River Paiute Tribe and Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California on a helicopter tour of the FRTC ranges. Tribal leaders were able to see the ranges from a different perspective and discuss their concerns with the modernization. (April 21, 2023)
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform during the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The Thunderbirds were the headline performance for McConnells first air show in four years.
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120829-N-TO330-025AYASE, Japan (Aug. 29, 2012) Capt. Steven Wieman, center, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, and Cmdr. Douglas Huggan, executive officer of NAF Atsugi, accept paper cranes and paper flower balls from Masako Sullivan and the Helping Hands organization in NAF AtsugiÕs headquarters building. The handmade gifts of paper cranes and paper flower balls were sent by families in the Tohoku region affected by the 2011 earthquakes and tsunami in appreciation for the assistance providedNAF Atsugi administered after the earthquake.
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NASA astronaut Josh Cassada, a crew member for Boeings Starliner-1 mission, arrives aboard a T-38 jet aircraft at the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 17, 2020. He is at Kennedy to prepare for his flight to the International Space Station on Boeings CST-100 Starliner, as part of the agencys Commercial Crew Program.
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STS-45 Mission Commander Charlie Bolden, Jr., is glad to be back in Florida and ready for the launch of the 46th Shuttle Mission. Bolden and six fellow crew members arrived at KSC's landing strip after the Countdown Clock had already stated ticking toward liftoff of the Space Shuttle Atlantis from Pad 39-A.
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Shawn "Robo" Roberts with Captain Boris "Robo" Armstrong. CPT Armstrong is showing Shawn some of the controls for the F-16C aircraft. Shawn is a "Pilot for a Day" at McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina. The Air and Army National Guard host the Pilot for a Day program through the Children's Hospital at Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. The pilot host for Shawn is CPT Armstrong. Shawn's visit to the base included a pilot briefing, outfitted in a pilot's suit and gear, tour of the F-16C cockpit and Army Guard Helicopter (not shown). Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BALTIMORE (Sep 9, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Alexander Lloyd, left, Marty Bass, and Al Pollard do an interview for WJZ-13 news during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.
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RENO, Nev. (08 Sept. 2022) -- Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces, speaks during the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Update to Industry Partners segment at the 2022 Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nevada. Joining him are NAEs two other senior leaders: Deputy Commandant of Aviation, Lt. Gen. Michael Cederholm (left); and Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Vice Adm. Carl Chebi. The symposium brought together Navy and Marine Corps aviators and industry partners to discuss significant issues impacting the Naval Aviation Enterprise and to celebrate the Centennial of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers.
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USAF Captain Daniel R. Torweihe, USAF Thunderbird's narrator, presents John Stockton, two time Olympic gold medalist and point-guard for the Utah Jazz, a momento of his flight with the demonstration team. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 2, 2024) Representative Ed Case, Hawaii's First Congressional District, completes a dive with Navy divers assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF). Rep. Case is conducting a site visit to view octocoral on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Octocoral, also known as fire coral, is an invasive species to the Hawaiian ecosystem. These invasive species have the potential to negatively impact Hawaii's coral reefs, environment, economy, and human well-being.
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(From left to right) U.S. Air Force CMSgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, Col. Keagan McLeese, 56th FW vice commander and 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Sparky kick-off this years Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This event celebrated the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week with the theme Fire wont wait. Plan your escape, and promotes fire safety across the country annually.
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Brazilian Air Force pilots Capt. Perera and 1st. Lt. Deric wait to take off on a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flown by Airmen from the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing on Aug. 23, 2022 in Campo Grande, Brazil, while participating in Exercise Tapio. The New York Air National Guard sent 100 personnel to participate in the exercise as part of the New York National Guard State Partnership Program relationship with Brazil.(
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980331-F-7910D-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 29, 2022) - Portrait of Group Capt. Peter Gibson, Royal New Zealand Air Force. During Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 he is the commander of Combined Task Force 172, which encompasses all maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. 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. (Royal New Zealand Air Force photo by Cpl. Dillon Anderson)
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Tom Cruise visits with Airmen during the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 16, 2022. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. The event, which showcased aircraft from across the globe celebrated aviations past and present while inspiring the next generation.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Claudia Alday, assigned to Navy Recruiting Command, speaks to people about aviation career opportunities in the Navy during the Fly-In Aviation Career Day held at the Memphis International Airport.
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Members from the 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan participate in Volant Rodeo '82. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '82 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BALTIMORE (Sep 9, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Alexander Lloyd, left, Marty Bass and Al Pollard, participate in a television segment during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the capabilities of todays maritime services.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Crouch, Japan Air Self-Defense Force exchange officer C-130H instructor pilot, poses for a photo after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 30, 2022, in support of Operation Christmas Drop 2022. This is Crouchs eighth year participating in OCD.
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Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Brian Withington gives opening remarks and a brief history of the Battle of Britain during a piano burning ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina Oct. 7, 2022. The 4th Fighter Wing traces its roots back to before the United States entered World War II when the RAF Eagle Squadrons 71, 121 and 133 became the 334th, 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons under the 4th Fighter Group after Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into WWII.
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Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, male vocalist for Max Impact, performs during Air Force Week 2012 at South Street Seaport in New York City Aug. 21, 2012. Max Impact is part of the U.S. Air Force Band.
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221008-N-IL330-1110 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) - Captain John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), speaks during the Hispanic Heritage Month event on the mess decks Oct. 8, 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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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform their demonstration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 24-26, 2023. This year marks the Thunderbirds 70th anniversary, and the team is slated to perform 63 demonstrations across 32 locations.
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220809-N-AS200-4716 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) - Lt. John Ford, assigned to the "Wallbangers" Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117, greets family members following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future, executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.
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DF-ST-86-12218. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220713-N-CH260-1020 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Rear Adm. J.T. Anderson, left, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, speaks to United Kingdom Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Ian Duguid aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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 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.
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Col. Andrew J. Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, places his name tape on a memorial board at the 459th Airlift Squadron as part of a post fini flight ceremony, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2022. Campbell is scheduled to leave Yokota to become Air Mobility Commands deputy director of Operations at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
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US Air Force General Hal Hornburg, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, reads the Dover Air Force Base "Air Lifter" newspaper before the start of the MBNA 400 Winston Series race held at Dover Downs International Speedway, Delaware, on September 24, 2000. Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Federal Aviation Administration members and guests stand for a photo during a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 08, 2022. FAA members met with Whiteman AFB leadership to receive a better understanding of the 509th Bomb Wings mission and the integral role they play at Whiteman.
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041020-F-5677R-006. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Jennifer Macziewski, Rapid City, South Dakota teacher of the year, fist bumps U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Walls, an aviation electronics technician, before her incentive flight in a U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F/A-18 Super Hornet at Ellsworth Air Force Base, May 13, 2022. Macziewski was selected as the key influencer to fly with Blue Angels pilot and narrator, U.S. Navy Lt. Griffin Stangel as part of Ellsworth's Air and Space Show, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
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Jacksonville Jaguar cheerleader Amanda H. shows Master Sgt. Mike Kuntze where she signed his poster. Sergeant Kuntze, an aerial porter with the 27th Aerial Port Squadron from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Base, Minn., deployed to Homestead ARB, Fla., to support Operation Unified Response. Aerial porters have helped deliver more than 2 million pounds of supplies to Haiti and assisted more than 3,000 Haitian evacuees.