Nuclear Operations and Military Technology

Images focusing on military technology, including nuclear tests, advanced machinery, and naval equipment in operational settings.

A US Army operates an armored vehicle. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-85-07074. Base: San Pedro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

April 18, 2006 - Seven sets of dog tags, boots, rifles mounted into the ground with fixed bayonets, and protective helmets were used to represent six Marines and one sailor at a memorial service at Camp Al Asad, Iraq.

U.S. Marines and Sailors sort mail delivered to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while in port in Brest, France, July 5, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

Helicopter repairer Spc. Zachary Provenzano sprays down a Chinook helicopter in preparation for its return from Iraq to the U.S. this month. His unit, D Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Enhanced Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, is scheduled to redeploy to Fort Riley, Kan., this spring. Provenzano and other Chinook helicopter repairers are charged with breaking down the aircraft so that they can be inspected by customs officials and flown to the states

A view of the signal flag storage area on the bridge of the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3). The WRIGHT is among the ships taking part in exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Usns Wright (T-AVB 3)

DF-ST-86-09665. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011020-F-4300H-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. Reunification Palace, former seat of South Vietnamese Government, underground bunker, radios and communications equipment

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 17, 2022) Sailors transport cargo in the hangar bay aboard of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). 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.

120428-N-XE109-116 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2012) Sailors maneuver ordnance in the hangar bay during preparations for an ordnance off-load aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

Retired US Senator Barry M. Goldwater stands on a ladder to view an M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle during his tour of the US Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of the recover assist securing traverse (RAST) control station aboard the guided missile frigate REUBEN JAMES (FFG-57). Construction on the ship is complete. Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Utility trucks of the 101st Combat Support Group are lined up for loading onto the Saudi Arabian roll-on/roll-off cargo ship SAUDI HAIL. The vessel will transport the equipment to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Armeedrohne in einer geheimen russischen Militärbunkeranlage Army drone missile at a secret Russian military bunker base without people LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/SofiiaxPotaninax 23221199

A-10 Thunderbolt Hill Air Force Base Utah USA

A view looking down through the crews berthing spaces on board the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A terrain model of the region is displayed during exercise Native Fury 22 at the Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 10, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

040417-F-9995T-117. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A pilot from the Polish Air Force from the Polish Air Force prepares for take-off in a Polish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, October, 21, 2022. Coalition partners and allies are a force multiplier and one of the greatest strategic assets we have in protecting the United States of America.

A Japan Self-Defense Ground Force (JGSDF) soldier with 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment trains as a driver for an assault amphibious vehicle simulation training during exercise Iron Fist 2022 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 25, 2022. For almost two decades, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and JGSDF have conducted exercise Iron Fist, training together in amphibious operations and affirming the U.S. commitment to our allies. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

050228-N-9222M-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Essex (LHD 2)

050620-N-1464F-044. Base: Msv Fennica Country: Italy (ITA)

undefined. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

DF-ST-88-02843. Base: Mcclellan Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-01061. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2016) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) approach the pier of Naval Station Mayport. Crewed by 147 Sailors, Zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of next-generation destroyers designed to strengthen naval power by performing critical missions and enhancing U.S. deterrence, power projection and sea control objectives.

The fast paced Command Exercise Control Group building is overrun with excitement, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Rockhampton State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A member of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) support equipment section checks the controls on a JG-40 support equipment tow tractor prior to start up. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Practice setup on the operational school for frigates

DF-ST-87-13118. Subject Operation/Series: AMALGHAM CHIEF Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-00068. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

DF-ST-85-05214. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fish eye lens view of aircraft from Carrier Airwing Three (CVW-3), embarked on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), are packed tightly into the hangar bay during the aircraft carrier's transit through the Suez Canal. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 9, 2020) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship conducts amphibious operations. Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

041028-N-4912M-011. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F6A robot, used by explosive ordnance disposal Airmen with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, prepares to remove a suspicious package at the base post office during a base-wide exercise July 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

Infantry 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Austria

Georgia, Columbus, National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus, ruins of the Confederate iron-clad gunboat the CSS Jackson

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker engines from the 108th Wing idle Jan. 21, 2022 at the Naval Air Station Key West in Key West, FLA. The engines would soon be used for an Agile COmbat Employment training mission at the 156th Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

A foosball table sits inside the 404 Commons at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. Foosball, ping pong, movies and more are all offered to the Airmen of the installation to boost morale and help them connect.

A-10 Hill Air Force Base Utah USA

030710-N-4912M-003. Base: San Jacinto State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A proud Naval History. Squadron Logos in Hangar One at Moffett Federal Airfield, California.

SAN DIEGO (Apr. 7, 2023) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Michael Brown, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), signals to lift a chain stopper into the forecastle of the ship, Apr. 7, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Chris Huxtable of the 44th Organizational Missile Maintenance Squadron maneuvers a guidance canister into position to be lowered into a missile silo. The missile is being serviced during Strategic Air Command exercise Global Shield '83. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cannon on the deck of HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Members assigned to the 4th Munitions Squadron repair and inspect weapons at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 12, 2022. Airmen perform inspections on weaponry to reduce the possibility of malfunctions while loading weaponry onto the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft.

Medical supplies and equipment of the U.S. Army Burn Team from the Institute for Surgical Research are transferred from a 6th Military Airlift Squadron C-141B Starlifter aircraft to a truck. The material will be used by the burn team members to treat the victims of a gas line explosion which occurred near Ufa and enveloped two passenger trains bound for a Black Sea resort area. Base: Ufa State: Bashkiria Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Main belt, braces and pills of the French Famas equipment Factory product

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryley S. Jacobs, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 20 instructor supervisor, teaches an Airman about fuel control for an auxiliary power unit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 25, 2022. Jacobs was recognized as Airlifter of the Week, April 21, 2022, for his ability to lead and inspire Airmen under difficult circumstances. As an instructor for 86th Maintenance Group Airmen, Jacobs is a subject matter expert in aerospace propulsion, teaching Airmen proper maintenance techniques.

050901-A-4362C-002. Base: Camp Liberty Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Southeast

Tanks and vehicles of the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade are lined up in the staging area after being offloaded from the transport ship USNS LYRA. The equipment will be used during Operation Freedom Pennant. Subject Operation/Series: FREEDOM PENNANT Base: Hms Sterling Country: Australia (AUS)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

060502-N-1577S-001. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

A member of the 24th security Police Squadron inspects a civilian bus for explosives during a week-long security exercise. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

DN-ST-89-02526. Base: USS Conquest (MSO 488)

DF-ST-87-02456. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-114. Hurricane Katrina

Main feed pump gauges on a Hagenboard console in the No. 4 main machinery room aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

A Scorpion fast attack vehicle (FAV), center, sits in a stall at a production shop beside another lightweight all-terrain vehicle. The FAV is equipped with an ASP-30 30mm cannon, which is flanked by racks holding to M-136 light anti-tank weapons. Country: Unknown

A view of a WSC-3 antenna in use during arctic training Exercise JACK FROST 77. Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-00719. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2017) Yeoman 3rd Class Aline Nordelus, from Miami, paints a mural for the training department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan.

A graph comparing Soviet and U.S. selected artillery. Country: Unknown

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