Night Operations and Aerial Procedures

Dramatic nighttime scenes featuring military personnel and aircraft in action. Images showcase helicopters, jets, and vehicles with vibrant lighting against dark skies.

U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers direct aircraft movement Jan. 16, 2010 at Port-Au-Prince airport Haiti.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base prepare for an air drop at Playas Training Center, New Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. Training opportunities provide Airmen, the Joint Force and coalition partners the skills needed for high-end readiness.

220626-N-XN177-2097 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 prepares to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 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.

A Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is launched from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) for a nighttime combat air patrol (CAP) during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Persian Gulf

A U.S. Air Force Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, is used by defenders at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Jan. 17, 2023. M-ATVs are often utilized by Security Forces during night patrols for their safety features and ability to overcome rough terrain.

060827-N-4015L-002. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division participate in dual door gunnery in their semi-annual door gunnery training exercise from June 21 to 25, 2022. Crew members approach the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and remove spent ammunition and resupply the aircraft with new ammunition during a table VI night gunnery.

DM-ST-88-06901. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A night view of Krypton 85 lights in operation during an Operation Firefly lighting test. The streaks of light are from aircraft that passed through the frame during a long time exposure. Subject Operation/Series: FIREFLY Base: Bogue Marine Corps Field State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Combat Controllers direct aircraft movement Jan. 16, 2010 at Port-Au-Prince airport Haiti.

041112-A-1067B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

An Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) A-6E Intruder aircraft is launched during late afternoon flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bennett, a platoon sergeant with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to drop a target during a night aerial live fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The scout snipers conducted the live fire to hone their skills and maintain proficiency in any environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Spc. Richard Tillotson, assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), 2nd Squadron, utilizes a night operation device during low light conditions for a Simulated Training Exercise (STX) held by 2CR at Vilseck, Germany Feb. 6, 2024. The STX engages in platoon-level training within field and urban environments, enhancing their combat readiness, lethality and team cohesion. Army Reserve

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2013) A 25 mm machine gun fires during a live fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the U.S. in preparation for a deployment this spring.

220630-N-XN177-2079 EAST CHINA SEA (June 30, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 taxis on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 30, 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.

030524-M-8683D-041. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Pong Nam Ran Country: Thailand (THA)

220628-N-XN177-2060 EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares to launch from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 28, 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.

Hot training in the training container

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jessica Blair, a photojournalist with the 87th Air Base Wing, takes photos of maintenance airmen during a partial solar eclipse over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, totality was approximately eighty percent coverage of the Sun.

220615-N-WX059-1004 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 15, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, lands on the flight deck 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, prepare for a fire mission in order to register their new M198 155 mm howitzer at Forward Operating Base Boris, East Paktia, Afghanistan, August 8, 2009.

U.S. Marines with Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch and track flares during Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) system familiarization training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2023. The LCMR is a light-weight advanced mountable radar system that is capable of multi-mission tasks such as detecting early warning fires, counterfire target acquisitioning and air surveillance while deployed.

CORAL SEA (June 14, 2019) Sailors participate in a simulated fire control team exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

220802-N-DW158-2149 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 2, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Oswald Felix Jr., from North Port, Florida, watches an aircraft land on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2. 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.

220904-N-GF955-1347BALTIC SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) sails through the Baltic Sea, Sept. 4, 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.

An FA-18D Hornet from Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, California, sits on the parking ramp in the evening sun, at Manas Airport, Kyrgyzstan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

A U.S. Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division ground guides an M1A2 Abrams tank in a staging area in preparation for gunnery table V night iterations, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

220923-N-GF955-1268BALTIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fire flares during training, Sept. 23, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

041112-A-1067B-063. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

A flight deck crewman signals a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA 5) at dusk during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

DA-ST-88-04855. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A pilot assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs pre-flight inspections before flying a Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 18, 2022. Participants conducting training missions during RF-N 22-3 can test and perfect Agile Combat Employment operating concepts for how the U.S. combat forces will fight in a modern, contested environment.

U.S. Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to receive fire missions during MEU Exercise 14 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2014. The purpose of MEUEX is to train the different elements of the 15th MEU to work together to complete a wide variety of missions.

220628-N-XN177-2119 EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 28, 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.

Tactical waterproof flashlight with waterdrops and fog or steam

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade provide suppressive fire on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

220628-N-XN177-2020 EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Marco Isaac, from San Diego performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 28, 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, observe multiple U.S. Air Force aircraft pass over Husky Drop Zone as they conduct a low-light airborne operation during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, March 27, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a display of the 11th Airborne Divisions ability to survive and thrive in the Arctic, and its soldiers ability to fight and win our nations wars anywhere.

220816-N-DE439-1174 NAVAL ROTA STATION, Spain (Aug. 16, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Dianne Arredondo, from Houston, brings out the mooring line in preparation for a sea and anchor evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Aug. 16, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

220827-N-GF955-1131BALTIC SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) cycles the firehose nozzle during a general quarters drill, Aug. 27, 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.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-173-19. Hurricane Katrina

Flight operations on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) continue into the night as the crew participate in the exercise RIMPAC 98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 4, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) fires its Mark-38 25 mm machine gun system during a live-fire at night in celebration of the 4th of July. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region

220923-N-MU675-2018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, makes an arrest landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force service members, assigned to 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to inspect a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after returning from a Bomber Task Force mission, June 25, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

221010-N-YS933-1120 (Oct. 10, 2022) An F/18 taxis on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Caren Price from the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron monitors a K-loader as it brings earthquake relief supplies to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft headed to Haiti Jan. 15, 2010 at MacDill Air Force Base Fla.

An EOD technician searches the area for potential explosives in the rain during an exercise May 17, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Audacious Warrior is an explosive ordnance disposal exercise with participation from Airmen, Marines, and Soldiers from a range of units and career fields.

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron offload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules in Kismayo, Somalia, Jan. 2, 2024. The C-130H, primarily responsible for performing tactical airlift missions, is capable of operating from rough terrain and is the primary transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.

A US Air Force (USAF) MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1ST Special Operations Squadron (SOS), 353rd Special Operations Group prepares for a nighttime mission at Air Force Station Agra, India. Members of the 353rd SOG are deployed here for three weeks of joint combined exchange training with the Indian Armed Forces. Base: Air Force Station Agra Country: India (IND)

Infantry Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment man their foxholes before force-on-force operations during Operation Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 15, 2022. Northern Strike prepares entire maneuver elements, from the tactical squad level to the strategic command level by challenging them to adapt and operate in a complex environment.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2008.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, set nighttime security during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Glafyra, Greece, May 5, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, liquid loosens rubber from a runway on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-423-59. Fly away to JAX first day back. Hurricane Katrina

SKYROS, Greece (May 24, 2022)-U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2d Marine Division, assigned to Task Force 61/2, conduct a nighttime simulated raid with Hellenic Special Forces during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 24, 2022. Task Force 61/2 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.

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

110717-N-ZS026-142GULF OF ADEN (July 17, 2011) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 refuel on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during night flight operations. Boxer and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a convoy during exercise Native Fury 22 at a logistics support area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 14, 2022. Exercise Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the U.S. long-standing relationship with Saudi Armed Forces. The exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability.

A KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft of the 128th Air Refueling Group, Wisconsin National Guard, is silhouetted against the sunset during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis. Subject Operation/Series: OPEN GATE '89 Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

A Turkish firefighter assigned to the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron points at a button on a KC-135 Stratotanker emergency system panel during a fire rescue training course at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 29, 2022. Flight crew members from the 97th EARS trained Turkish firefighters on a variety of aircraft functions to enhance interoperability with U.S. aircrews. This training ensures 39th CES Turkish firefighters can assist in emergency situations enabling the 97th EARS to provide support to allied and coalition partner aircraft and defend NATOs southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Senior Airman David D. McLoney)

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, loosen and remove rubber from a runway on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

220413-N-IV962-1135PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2022) - Airman Paul Estepa directs a UH-1Y Venom on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 13. Pilots perform deck landing qualifications to practice repeated shipboard takeoffs and landings. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 (MTX) at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022. HMH-462 supported 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division during MTX while enhancing self-deployment capability and advancing mission skill progression in a high-altitude, austere environment.

221209-N-UI066-1018 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 9, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Michael Chismar, from Culterer, Virginia, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) changes intensifiers on night vision goggles, Dec. 9, 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.

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 8 - Night Ops. Members of NASAs Landing and Recovery team, along with partners from the Department of Defense, practice Artemis recovery procedures as part of Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) off the coast of San Diego on Aug. 1, 2023. The event involved the use of the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full-scale mockup of NASAs Orion spacecraft. URT-10 is the 10th in a series of Artemis recovery tests, but marked the first time NASA and its partners from the Department of Defense put their Artemis II recovery procedures to the test.

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The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

A U.S. Air Force Super Hercules aircraft of the 86th Airlift Wing taxies at night on SHAPE Airfield under supervision of the 424th Air Base Squadron during a Landing Zone and Drop Zone training day, on Chièvres Air Base, Nov. 22, 2022.

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division discuss and prepare for convoy on Fort Bragg, NC, March 28, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

U.S. service members with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, conduct the table six short distance night range, Crater Range, MCBH, Jan. 8, 2024. The range was held during the battalions first field training exercise of 2024 in order to increase combat readiness, unit morale and camaraderie.

220701-N-XN177-1017 EAST CHINA SEA (July 1, 2022) - Sailors move an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 1, 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.

220626-N-XN177-1020 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - Sailors move an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 on the flight deck during night flight operations aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 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.

A silhouette view of a C-130 Hercules aircraft at sunset during exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Luxembourg International Airport Country: Luxembourg (LUX)

JAVA SEA (May 5, 2019) The Military Sealift Command fast expeditionary transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) transits the Java Sea. Fall River is currently deployed as part of Pacific Partnership 2019, the 14th iteration of the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

Firemen and other personnel prepare to load simulated casualties into a helicopter for medical evacuation during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Blue Angels are currently conducting winter training at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, California, in preparation for the upcoming 2024 air show season.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

More than 200 Airmen from the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing returned from a three month deployment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of ongoing NATO missions over Europe, Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Aug. 6, 2022. This marked the return of all Vermonters who were deployed to Europe over the the previous three months.

A U.S. Army howitzer crew is silhouetted against a sunset. Country: Unknown

An extended exposure view of night flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm. An Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) A-6E Intruder aircraft is on the No. 2 catapult at left. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

030312-M-9124R-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Grizzly Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A U.S. Air Force Humvee, 51st Security Forces Squadron, stops before coming in contact with a simulated unexploded ordnance (UXO) during a night-time defend-the-base training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 31 2023. UXOs can pose a serious threat to defense operations as they can be set off unexpectedly, potentially exploding and or releasing Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN) agents. When discovering a UXO members must keep a safe distance, report their findings to Base Defense Operations Center and establish a cordon around the UXO.

An F-16 "Fighting Falcon" from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy, refuels behind a KC-135 "Stratotanker" during a Combat Air Patrol (CAP) mission on Monday, May 3, 1999. Planes flying the CAP missions provide air cover for NATO Operation Allied Force strike missions in Yuglslavia. This image was shot through a Starlight System. Subject Operation/Series: NATO Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, liquid loosens rubber from a runway on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

Seaman Noel D. Sadac, a corpsman for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, works late in to the night with 2nd CEB Marines placing concertina wire around a newly constructed observation post on route Cowboys, Helmand province Afghanistan, Jan.06, 2010. During operations on route Cowboys, 2nd CEB constructed three observation posts.

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