Naval Flight Deck Drills

Photos of personnel conducting flight deck drills on aircraft carriers. Includes action shots of sailors managing aircraft operations during training exercises.

Briana Bowen, the Associate Director from Utah State University, Utah, holds a rope at the Leadership Reaction Course during the Marine Corps Recruiting Commands Educators' Workshop at the Officer Candidate School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 8. The Educators Workshop is designed to inform college educators how Marines are recruited, trained and developed into leaders.

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 26, 2013) Sailors combat a simulated aircraft fire during flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts.

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SENIOR AIRMAN Muzinich (left) and GS-6 Tony Riedel, both of the 90th CES/CEF, prepare to remove 1ST LT. Jason Zimmerman of the 37th Rescue Flight during a simulated downed helicopter exercise on the helicopter pad of the 37th Rescue Flight. The Inspector General Team testeSd the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems. Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Master Sgt. Steve Collins, 911th Airlift Wing occupational safety technician, puts on Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear during Exercise Steel Dragon at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10, 2022. Exercise Steel Dragon was a four-day long readiness inspection that tested the capabilities to deploy Airmen effectively and effeciently from the 911th Airlift Wing.

Transporting equipment is prepared by combat cargo Marines and sailors to be lifted by helicopter off the deck of USS Bonhomme Richard here Sept. 30. The equipment, nets and harnesses, was used during Bonhomme Richard's first vertical replenishment since deploying. On board are members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Briana Bowen, the Associate Director from Utah State University, Utah, holds a rope at the Leadership Reaction Course during the Marine Corps Recruiting Commands Educators' Workshop at the Officer Candidate School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 8. The Educators Workshop is designed to inform college educators how Marines are recruited, trained and developed into leaders.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2017) Sailors conduct aviation firefighting drills on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is transiting to Sasebo, Japan to conduct a turnover with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed flagship of the amphibious forces in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 28, 2012) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Brian Hayes lays out a firehose during the damage control Olympics aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74). McFaul, homeported in Norfolk, is on deployment in support of maritime security operations and theatre security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Caleb Teachout, Petty Officer 1st Class Roger Alvarez, and Lt. Sean Kshimetski conduct a pre-flight brief on USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 11, 2022. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew departed the Mohawk for a two-day transit back to Coast Guard Air Station Houston.

220423-N-VI910-1219 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) Rear Adm. Jeffrey T. Anderson, right, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, observes flight operations with Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and distinguished visitors on the flight deck of 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.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter, attached to the Spartans of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, during flight operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 15, 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. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

U.S. Sailors with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, perform post flight inspections on an F/A-18 Super Hornet during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, conducts an aerial demonstration from a U.S. Army C-147A at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen and support personnel. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

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220505-N-MJ302-1095 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON (May 5, 2022) Sailors conduct a crash and salvage drill on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

110729-N-EF447-071NORTH SEA (July 29, 2011) Navy Diver 1st Class Travis Bourne, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, checks the standby diver for leaks during diving operations aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51). MDSU-2 and Navy archeologists, scientists, and historians are in the North Sea conducting diving operations verifying the sites of suspected shipwrecks. The researchers hope to find USS Bonhomme Richard, the historic ship commanded by John Paul Jones.

Damage and Rescue - 26-HK-329-5. Hurricane Katrina

USAF personnel attach the flight control fins to an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to the wingtips of an F-16CJ. The crew prepares the aircraft for deployment to support a local Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) exercise. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Spectators cheer as the A-10C Thunderbolt II, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, taxis during the 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House May 7, 2022, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team performed during the event showcasing its power and capabilities.

020417-F-7234P-163. Base: Charleston Harbor State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 43rd Civil Support Team

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-189. Hurricane Katrina

Personnel from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan carry stretchers that are used to move casualties from aircraft to medical facilities, Jan. 20. The 22nd MEU is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group off the island of Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of a devastating earthquake that struck the country Jan. 12. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

Polish soldiers from the 11th Lubuska Armored Cavalry Division spectate from a high tower during Borsuk 2022 multinational live fire exercise at Nowa Deba, Poland, Oct. 13, 2022. Poland is proudly working alongside 1st Infantry Division, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Beck, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, communicates with a ground guide on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Standing in a slidewire basket at KSCs Launch Pad 39A are, left to right, STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr. and Commander Terrence Wilcutt. The seven astronauts assigned to the eighth Shuttle-Mir docking flight are completing Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. A dress rehearsal for launch, the TCDT includes emergency egress training at the launch pad and culminates with a simulated countdown. STS-89 Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., will transfer to the Russian Space Station Mir and succeed David Wolf, M.D., who will return to Earth aboard Endeavour. The Space Shuttle Endeavour is undergoing preparations for liftoff, scheduled for Jan. 22. Dr. Thomas will live and work on Mir until June

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team(CST) conducts a Collective Lanes Training, at the Columbia Heights Membrane Plant in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, September 20, 2022. Army North observed the exercise to provide feedback before the unit's Training Proficiency Evaluation next year. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

230125-N-NH267-1008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2023) U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Smith, from Green Cove Springs, Fla., sets a facemask on Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Coston Burnes, from Fairfax, Va., during an oleoresin capsicum (OC) course on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations.

220505-N-TT059-1011 ARABIAN SEA (May 05, 2022) Sailors simulate handling hoses during an aircraft firefighting drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Arabian Sea, May 5. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

A Boot Camp Challenge participant crawls through a tunnel at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

170924-N-VK310-0090 DOMINICA (Sept. 24, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Andy Blessing "fist bumps" an evacuee on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 (HSC-22), attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), during humanitarian aid operations on the embattled island of Dominica following the landfall of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-201. Hurricane Katrina

The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, perform in Toronto, Canada during the 2023 show season. The Blue Angels are the Navy and Marine Corps' premier flight demonstration squadron, performing in 32 show sites annually.

U.S Airmen assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, celebrate on the flightline upon the return of a B-1B Lancer participating in a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 24, 2022. The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys a variety of aircraft and units throughout the Indo-Pacific area of operations in support of geographic combatant command objectives and training.

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030218-F-1798W-007. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

A detail shot shows the U.S. Coast Guard Ensign, the U.S. National Ensign and the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) pennant on the mast of the 26-foot Over-the-Horizon cutter small boat, as its lowered from the hip of USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), North Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2022. The Bear and its crew are participating in a Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) patrol to promote a rules-based order around fisheries which in-turn protects living maritime resources and bolsters international partnerships.

Police academy training, Vitoria, Spain.

220516-N-BP862-1086 TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 16, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a general quarters training evolution, May 16, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

NORFOLK (June 6, 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class James Kocsis, assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, gives signals during a pre-flight inspection of a C-2A Greyhound during daily flight operations at Naval Station Norfolk. The goal of VRC-40 is to facilitate the movement of high-priority cargo, mail and passengers to and from U.S. Atlantic Fleet aircraft carriers.

Gary Jones, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief, instructs Airmen during an oil spill exercise on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 17. 2022. The fire department plays a key role in executing safety processes and cleanup for oil spills on base.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Hart, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, leads passengers to the helicopters at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, Feb. 13, 2024. HMH-462 transported passengers from NAS North Island to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and provided assault support for routine operations in the Third Fleet area of responsibility. Landing on an aircraft carrier was a rare opportunity for the Marines of HMH-462, as CH-53E Super Stallions deploy at sea aboard amphibious assault ships. Marine Corps

Maj. Troy Martin, 155th Air Refueling Wing pilot, celebrates after his fini-flight, June 4, 2022, at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. Martin had 3,800 flying hours during his military career.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway for Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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130313-N-PL185-111ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 13, 2013) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Wilson, center, operates a naval firefighters thermal imager (NFTI) while Sailors assigned to the deck department man a fire hose in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a general quarters drill.

Critical Incident Stress Management - Mississippi - 26-HK-140-297. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Cutter Marcus Hanna crewmember, Seaman Shahden Patricio, applies a vinyl marker to a new buoy July 26, 2022. The team's mission is to service, inspect, and replace navigational aids in the Northeast that may be due for maintenance, have been displaced, damaged, or are at the end of its hull life. USCGC Marcus Hanna is responsible for a total of 376 aids to navigation.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 19, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Roderick Clark, from Birmingham, Ala., directs an aircraft to a catapult before take off aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

120710-AB355-207SAN DIEGO (July 10, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Justin Lemons, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center prepares to perform underwater hull maintenance on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Southwest Regional Maintenance Center is the largest shore based intermediate maintenance activity and the second largest ship repair facility in the Southwestern United States, providing intermediate level maintenance support to more than 100 surface ships and submarines of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Coast Guard.

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Edmarie Rodriguezmedina, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Madison Hensley, both assigned to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, conduct corrosion preventative maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet s weapons mount on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Jan. 7, 2024. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-135. CGC Northland ops--Coast Guardsman with FLEET Management crewman on civilian ship, cutter in background-- 051710. Hurricane Katrina

110314-N-5503T-113PACIFIC OCEAN (March 14, 2011) Sailors move cases of drinking water to helicopters on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The U.S. Navy is delivering supplies and conducting search and rescue operations in mainland Japan. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting disaster relief operations in the coastal waters off northern Japan following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

240126-N-LM220-1454 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2024) Sailors pick up shell casings during a small-arms live exercise on an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

110428-N-DR144-271ARABIAN SEA (April 28, 2011) Sailors remove cargo netting from stores received during a vertical replenishment aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

120103-N-PB383-336INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 3, 2012) Sailors man a fire hose during a flight deck fire fighting exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Ready Group.

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US Air Force members of the 173rd Fighter Wing Honor Guard, Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon, along with members from Beale Air Force Base, California, McCord AFB, Washington and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, practice one of many ceremonial maneuvers. They were taught all of the basics of Honor Guard ceremonies in a weeklong training session held at Kingsley Field in June of 2000. Base: Kingsley Field State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040805-A-1300H-162. State: Parwan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

Damage Controlman 3rd Class Treasure Johnson, a native of Columbia, Mississippi, dons a firefighting helmet during a damage control drill aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 12, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Attendees take photos while an F-16 Fighting Falcon Demonstration Team from Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off during Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

A service dress cap is displayed after the 64th Commencement program at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado May 25, 2022. 973 cadets crossed the stage to become the Department of the Air Forces newest 2nd Lts.

061116-N-7130B-345. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

jsc2017e114895 (09-06-17) --- 2017 NASA astronaut candidate Jasmin Moghbeli awaits next steps by instructors during water survival refresher training at NASA Johnson Space Centers Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, Antwan Henderson, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aviation ordnanceman, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, poses for a photo during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 16, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Alexandrea Haye arrests simulated shooter Master-at-Arms 1st Class Victor Solla while an evaluator looks on during the installations Command Assessment of Readiness and Training (CART), June 16, 2022. The purpose of CART is to evaluate and validate the installations readiness through their response capabilities and ability to train their personnel in various scenarios.

Hurricane Ike, Sabine Pass, TX, USA, September 14, 2008 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers go through decontamination after searching in areas impacted by Hurricane Ike. Sabine Pass, TX, USA, September 14, 2008 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Indiana Task Force 1 conducts searches in neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Roczen, an avionics maintainer with the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing, distributes fuel at the Staten Island Armory, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. The fuel was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and distributed at various armories throughout the New York and northern New Jersey areas.

Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing and the 374th Airlift wing pull a fuel hose towards an R-11 refueling truck after refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighting Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during a week-long Agile Combat Employment training, May 10, 2022, on Yokota Air Base, Japan. Twelve F-16s and crew members deployed to Yokota to participate in a week-long ACE training exercise aimed at enhancing multi-capable Airmens skillset.

030524-M-9812M-051. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC

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220912-N-GF955-1858BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors lift Operations Specialist 3rd Class Miguel Riverarivera, from Corozal, Puerto Rico, during medical training drills aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

220625-N-TC847-1417 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 25, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Brittany Gonzales, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), demonstrates apprehension and takedown maneuvers during the final phase of Security Reaction Force Basic (SRF-B) training, June 25, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

U.S. Sailors with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, communicate on the flight line during Weapons System Evaluation Program East-22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadrons capability to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

010923-N-9849W-006. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

A soldier from the 155th Transportation Company guides the driver of a rough-terrain container handler as he moves a container of chemical munitions across the pier during Operation Steel Box. The munitions, which were transported to Johnston Atoll aboard a Military Sealift Command ship, will be taken to the U.S. Army Chemical Activity on the atoll for storage and disposal. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Johnston Atoll

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees assigned to USS Gravely (DDG-107) compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Cadet 1st Class Mitchell Garvin, U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team member, poses for a picture after completing a practice jump at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE), Latin Americas largest aerospace, defense and security exhibition, in Santiago, Chile, April 7, 2022. The Wings of Blue perform daily at the week-long event jumping side-by-side with their Chilean counterparts, the Boinas Azules (Blue Berets).

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers competing in the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition conduct the push up event during the Army Combat Fitness Test at Fort Hood, Texas, August 15, 2022. These Soldiers represent the best the in U.S. Army Forces Command.

Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency personnel train in high-angle rope rescue with Airmen from the Washington National Guards 141st Fatality Search and Rescue Recovery team during a simulated search and rescue scenario as part of exercise Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 7. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66.

Spectators watch a C-17 Globemaster III take off during the Wings Over Solano open house and air show rehearsal at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 13, 2022. The air show rehearsal provided an opportunity for Department of Defense employees and their families to see the air show and full display of the capabilities at Travis AFB.

Korean airmen examine the General Electric GAU/A Avenger 30 mm seven-barrel cannon mounted in the nose of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10, from the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, is on a tour of Korean air bases to familiarize Korean and American field commanders with its capabilities. Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Korea

040825-F-4863M-042. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-123-90. Hurricane Katrina

110704-N-PW494-031ARABIAN GULF (July 4, 2011) Sailors fire 40mm rounds on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a live-fire exercise. George H.W. Bush is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment.

Students in the Damage Control "A" School of the Naval Technical Training Center, Treasure Island, extinguish a fire which was engulfing a helicopter mock-up on a simulated flight deck. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 28, 2012) Lt. Kent Davis, flight deck officer, speaks to Sailors during quarters on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is undergoing training as part of fast cruise, or simulated underway, aimed at returning the ship and its crew to operational status following the successful completion of a four-month planned incremental availability period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

031107-F-8156G-006. Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team compete in the citizen rescue tactical challenge at the 35th Annual SWAT Round-up International at the Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Orlando, Florida. The competition was held Nov. 10 to 15, 2019, and featured five different tactical challenges. Kennedy's ERT members exchanged best practices and competed with more than 50 teams from the U.S. and around the world.

111207-N-DR144-129 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2011) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Terry Libed, center, instructs on-scene leader Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Eric Welsh during flight deck firefighting drills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment.

070124-N-3136P-126. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Prefecture Country: Japan (JPN)

Soldiers of the 307th Chemical Company, based out of Bell, CA, conduct nuclear response training in a simulated collapsed subway at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Indiana as part of Guardian Response 2022, April 28, 2022 . Guardian Response is a annual exercise that integrates military with local fire and police departments in preparation of possible cataclysmic situations.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Brandon Carrick (red coveralls) explains the functions of a firefighting ensemble for members of the Japanese press during a tour aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as part of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosukas first Friendship Day celebration since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. The open base event highlights the partnership between the U.S. Navy and the host nation of Japan. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

DART Exercise 2002 'Response to Terrorism'

220824-N-TY704-1048 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2022) Sailors establish communications during the Chapter 13 shipboard carrier qualification aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 24. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brandon Klein, a SERE specialist with the 94th Operations Support Squadron, 94th Airlift Wing, provides instruction during a water survival training course at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., on June 9, 2022. Airmen with the 514 AMW took advantage of a training block organized in Key West to complete various training requirements in a condensed timeframe. Training opportunities included M9 Barreta qualifications, water survival qualification, a SERE refresher course, tactical combat casualty care, and other required training.

Philadelphia firefighters, along with U.S. Army North personnel and Task Force 46 Soldiers, deliver a notional victim to mass casualty decontamination personnel assigned to the 140th Chemical Company, California National Guard, at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. July 26, 2022. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise. The DUT series of exercises began in 2018 and has become one of the Nations premier all-hazard and homeland defense exercises designed to enhance interagency interoperability in the event of “Americas worst day”.

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