Operational Surveillance Equipment

Visuals of personnel handling surveillance instruments, binoculars, and cameras, focusing on maritime and military reconnaissance.

220615-N-KY668-1056MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 15, 2022) Chief Quartermaster Brandon Shannon takes readings from the bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T AOE 6), June 15, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on 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 nations.

DF-ST-85-01794. Country: Philippines (PHL)

An Army captain looks through an M-65 battery commander's telescope. Country: Unknown

220719-N-FT160-1022 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) An Indonesian Navy sailor measures target distance during a gunnery exercise as part of Rim of The Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 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. (Indonesian Navy photo by Ensign Ariz Pama)

030905-M-3843B-003. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220615-N-KY668-1056MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 15, 2022) Chief Quartermaster Brandon Shannon takes readings from the bridge wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T AOE 6), June 15, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on 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 nations.

220426-N-TD381-1118 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 26, 2022) - Seaman Brian Kimich, right, a native of Houston, Texas, instructs Seaman Mauro Nunez, a native of Springfield, Miss., on proper watch-standing on a weatherdeck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) April 26. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Matthew Caines, a member of the Coast Guard Cutter Bears (WMEC 901) deck department, looks through binoculars while standing lookout, Atlantic Ocean, July 12, 2022. The Bear and its crew are deploying to support the Northern Atlantic Fisheries Organization, deter illegal fishing and increase maritime domain awareness in tandem with partner nations.

The Marines of 1ST Platoon and 2nd Platoon, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing (1ST MAW), march to the small arms range to practice squad tactics during the squadron's battle skills training. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Basan, from Miami, Florida, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief and instructor for Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), completes firing a GAU-17 7.62mm minigun at ground targets during a joint air-to-ground missile testing at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

DA-ST-86-06237. Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the New Jersey National Guard's Reconnaissance and Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Infantry Regiment, scout the area for Soldiers in ghillies at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The Soldiers use sand, water and mud, all in an effort to perfect their suits camouflage.

Yeoman SEAMAN Lisa Webb uses a Swarovski AT 80 spotting scope mounted on a tripod to keep an eye out for activities during the joint military exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221010-N-WQ732-1031 MAYPORT, Florida (Oct. 10, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Zachary Fredrick, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), looks through an alidade as the ship departs Mayport as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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 the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

221010-N-WQ732-1031 MAYPORT, Florida (Oct. 10, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Zachary Fredrick, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), looks through an alidade as the ship departs Mayport as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. 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 the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Cargo is loaded onto a C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Bailey of Orlando, Florida, documents the process with a Sony DVX-1000 digital video camera. AIRMAN Bailey is a video cameraman of the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, documenting the Air Force transporting personnel and cargo into the former Yugoslavian region in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. JOINT GUARD is the multi-national peacekeeping mission that provides a climate of stability in the war-torn land of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Students observe hide sites using thermal goggles during the International Special Training Centers Urban Sniper Course, May 4, 2022, in Hohenfels Germany. Seven countries participated in the event including Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, and Romania. The course is designed to enhance sniper skills in urban environments through precision fire, engaging targets through glass, urban tactical movement, day and night marksmanship, planning, and stalking in urban terrain.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, tests the optic of an M3E1 multipurpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system as part of of a study conducted by the Defense Science Study Group on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. Members of the DSSG include Science and engineering academia from across the United States, being a program funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and directed by the non-profit Institute for Defense Analyses. During their visit, the members received a tour of various subordinate II Marine Expeditionary Force units to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps organization, capabilities, and operations.

DN-ST-89-01849. Country: Unknown

hunting, war, army and people concept - young soldier, ranger or hunter with binocular observing forest

Members of the WNY Aviation Adventure Camp and JROTC students from McKinley and Hutch Tech High Schools attend a base tour to highlight different squadrons August 9, 2022, at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The JROTC cadets focus on career planning, leadership experience, teamwork building, enhancing public speaking skills, strong character development, and increased community involvement. The purpose of the WNY Adventure Camp is to promote careers in aviation and expose students to the wonder of flight where students learn how aviation plays a role in the world of Math, Science, and Technology while enhancing teamwork, decision-making, and leadership skills as well as career opportunities in aviation.

230316-A-RY768-1003 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 16, 2023) Sailors assigned to mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) stand watch while pulling into Manama, Bahrain, March 16, 2023. Gladiator is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

DF-ST-88-09904. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Shot of STAFF Sergeant Ken Bergmann, USAF, 786th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, videotaping an aircraft taking off at Naval Air Station Sigonella during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A soldier uses a surveying transit during range construction operations. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-05000. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX Base: Fort Hunter Liggett, Jolon State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010930-N-3560G-005. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

US Marine Corporal Thomas from Tube Launched Optical Guided, Wire Tracked Missile Launcher Platoon, Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/2, with 26th MarineExpeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), looks through the sights of his TOW missile. Exercise Atlas Hinge is a annual bilateral exercise between the US Marines and the Tunisian Air Force, Army and Navy Members of the Tunisian Forces). Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS HINGE Country: Tunisia (TUN)

DF-ST-85-01371. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '84 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

031021-M-9382M-010. Subject Operation/Series: ROLLING THUNDER 2003 Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 10 MARINES

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, Ohio National Guard, looks through binoculars during Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 12, 2022. Northern Strike tests multi component and coalition forces through a challenging, realistic and detailed scenario based on relevant real-world security challenges and future conflicts.

A military photographer participates in the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '90. Subject Operation/Series: Ocean Venture '90 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220613-N-GP384-1057 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 13, 2022) Seaman Jonathan Keys, from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, stands lookout watch on a weather deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 13, 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.

Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jeff Bush of Combat Camera Group, Norfolk, documents activities during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-86-06238. Country: Unknown

hunting, war, army and people concept - young soldier, ranger or hunter with binocular observing forest

A U.S. Marines rifle is sighted in down range during the Intramural Marksmanship Competition at Stone Bay on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. The Marine Corps Intramural Marksmanship Competition inspires unit cohesion and mission readiness by allowing Marines to compete and improve lethality with both rifle and pistol weapons.

970628-N-0485L-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Peleliu (LHA 5) Scene Major Command Shown: USS PELELIU (LHA 5)

A USAF crew chief places protective cover on the air speed indicator of an RF-4C Phantom aircraft after a competition mission during Reconnaissance Air Meet 88, a multi-national competition of military aerial reconnaissance teams at Bergstrom Air Force Base. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '88 State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020403-F-0675P-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A ground combat control team watches as parachute jumpers exit a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during exercise Bold Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: BOLD EAGLE '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Using a telescope, SSGT Scott Rodesky keeps a watchful eye on the activities on the mountain as he tracks all movements on the slopes as well as the locations where various items from the A-10 crash are found. These records will help the accident investigation board. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060218-N-4772B-004. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Shawn Cordray, Communications Repair Technician, 255th Air Control Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, performs operation checks on the Tropo Satellite Support Radar. The Tropo Satellite Support Radar provides phone lines for communication among the units that will be participating in Exercise ROVING SANDS '96. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220616-N-ED646-0018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Cody Parrish, from Wilmington, North Carolina, looks through a pelorus aboard USS Gravely (DDG 107), June 16, 2022. Gravely is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SGT Dale Sproule, video cameraman from the U.S. Army's Combat Pictorial Detachment, documents events on film during the counternarcotics phase of Operation Alliance. The detachment is providing still photographic and video coverage as part of the 5th Army's involvement with Joint Task Force 6 (JTF-6), the unit charged with monitoring borders between Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIANCE Country: Unknown

220903-F-LN908-0070WALVIS BAY, Namibia (Sep. 3, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Morgan Dvorak, from Waldron, Ark., stands watch aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sep. 3, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

061021-N-5248R-009. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tiffany Gordon, a broadcaster with American Forces Network Europe, checks her camera settings Dec. 4, 2010, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, while interviewing U.S. Army Maj. Tim McDonald, the U.S. European Command logistics director, about the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel. U.S. Air Forces in Europe began airlifting 20 tons of fire retardant in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance in combating the worst wildfires in Israel's history. U.S. European Command purchased the fire retardant and began the mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support.

030722-F-1443F-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Seaman Gregory Greene, from Columbus, Georgia, uses binoculars to view a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the South China Sea, on Aug. 5, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

Left side front view medium long shot as US Air Force Technical Sergeant John Trautt, a Videographer from the 786th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, shoots a C-130 (Not shown) laden with humanitarian relief supplies as it departs on another mission to deliver much needed supplies to Beira, Mozambique on 17 March 2000. He and his team are deployed here in support of Operation Atlas Response, a Humanitarian Aid Operation to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding (flooding and victims not shown) displaced over a million people from their homes. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Maputo State: Inhambane Country: Mozambique (MOZ)

Sailors assigned to first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) team participate in a simulated strait transit, Oct. 9, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, 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.

Ornithologists with binoculars, surveying birds along road, Socotra, Yemen, december

030115-A-1581H-017. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Heritage Drop Zone State: Kosovo

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xander Morris, a light armored vehicle crewman with Mobile Reconnaissance Platoon, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, looks through a scout sniper optical telescope while participating in a tactical exercise during Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) in Berga, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

040710-F-1716G-004. Subject Operation/Series: Phase 1 Excercise Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021008-F-2164A-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

061226-A-5332O-022. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

CPL. J.C. Johnson of A Company, 1ST Reconnaissance Battalion, scans the desert with a spotting scope during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Paintball player lying in grass aiming with paintball gun during a paintball game

221207-N-VQ947-1130 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Mary Moreno, from Salinas, California, takes a bearing on the bridge wing aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) while getting underway from San Diego, Dec. 7, 2022, to support the recovery of NASA’s Orion spacecraft following the launch of Artemis I. Portland, along with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar, and advanced medical facilities.

MASTER SGT. Robert Ellis, a surveyor with the 554th Civil Engineering Squadron RED HORSE (Rapid Engineer deployable, Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, Engineer), uses a theodolite to calculate distance during exercise Horsepower '92. Subject Operation/Series: HORSEPOWER '92 Base: Ie Jima State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

221206-N-ON253-1054PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 06, 2022) Seaman Nathan Winters, from Bryson, Texas, stands port life buoy watch on the fantail aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220814-N-JR318-1041 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2022) Seaman Joshua Ramos, from North Bergen, New Jersey, stands aft lookout watch on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 14, 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.

Aerospace Audiovisual Service videographer uses a Sony video camera to capture the action during an assignment. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

041207-M-9597P-017. Base: Mcrd San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jackson Dukes, a combat graphics specialist from Fairfax, Virginia, assigned to Communication Strategy and Operations, 2d Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, photographs U.S. Marines conducting simulated car fire training during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Auxiliary Airfield 2, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A Hammer Ace technician comutes the elevation and azimuth before sighting the antenna on the geosynchronous satellite. Hammer Ace is a secured long range, air-transportable communications system used by the Air Force Communications Command for rapid response purposes. From the June 1984 AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031001-F-9105A-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

221007-N-AL206-1006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) Ensign Lillian Tseng watches for aircraft during a Ship's Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) training exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along 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.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) An Australian Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, conducts point target reconnaissance during a simulated reconnaissance mission during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 16. 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 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

Technical Sergeant David N. Craft photographs an anti-aircraft training exercise on the Crow Valley Range during Exercise COPE THUNDER 83-7. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 83-7 Country: Philippines (PHL)

070117-N-3688M-008. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jude Mccutchen, a machine gunner with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, sights in on a target while conducting a live-fire sniper range on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2022. The training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed critical marksmanship skills. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Jude is a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Ordinary Seaman Roberto Catalan, a civilian mariner embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), looks through a telescope alidade to get true bearings from surface contacts while Mercy transits the South China Sea on July 5, 2010, en route to Indonesia in support of Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

110319-N-3154P-261 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 19, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jordan Lochmann, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, uses night vision binoculars to scan the horizon for Tomahawk missile trails from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during strike missions supporting operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

Washington Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cloward , a public affairs specialist with the 122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element, 96th Troop Command, films future leaders during Officer Candidate School Phase III on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 17, 2022. Public affairs specialists are the enlisted communications experts, fulfilling the Army's obligation to keep the American people informed through news articles, photography, videography, and social media.

221005-N-IX644-1030 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 5, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Chandler Rodriguez, from San Diego, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, tests night vision goggles aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 5, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, VAQ-140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DN-ST-88-01835. Base: USS Mount Vernon (LSD 39)

041209-M-9023R-046. Base: Marine Corps Base Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220418-N-XK047-1012SAN DIEGO BAY (April 18, 2022) - Quartermaster 3rd Class Jan Crawshaw looks through an alidade during a navigation watch aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 18. Sailors stand navigation watches to maintain a continuous watch of the sea and report any kind of hazard that can be an obstacle in the navigation and cause harm to the ship. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DN-SC-87-00529. Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

021001-F-1443F-010. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

220704-N-SP805-0006 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 4, 2022) Lt. Vananh McCormick acts as a conning coach for Lt. j.g. Noah Zorzi during a replenishment-at-sea with Italian Navy Vulcano-class logistics support ship ITS Vulcano (A5335) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

Senior Airman Jonathan Leach, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center air traffic controller, looks for C-130 Hercules during Agile Rage 22, at the Alpena CRTC Center, Mich., June 10, 2022. Agile Rage is a new Air National Guard exercise designed to test a unit's ability to implement Agile Combat Employment and work in an austere combat environment.

050120-F-2869F-023. Base: Utapao Naval Air Station Country: Thailand (THA)

EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2022) Seaman Kelvin Merritt stands watch on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Jan. 22, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its third patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)

North African Operations, November 1942 Officers and men observing the landing beaches through binoculars on the bridge of the aircraft carrier HMS FORMIDABLE.

Front view of a heavy anti-tank tube launched, optically tracked, wire command-link guided missile system (TOW). Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Seabee of Construction Battalion Unit 402 (CBU 402) uses a tripod-mounted level to determine elevation during a sidewalk construction project. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-10291. Country: Persian Gulf

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caleb Garland, 1st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment mechanic, works on an air compression cart while at the Red Flag 22-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 14, 2022.The first Red Flag took place in 1975, 47 years later the Air Force continues to prioritize combat readiness and air superiority by challenging Airmen to constantly push themselves to excellence.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard M. Martin, the commanding officer of III MEF Information Group, speaks on the radio to help coordinate a tsunami evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

(left to right) US Air Force MASTER Sergeants John P. Snow and Joh Trautt, both assigned to US Air Forces Europe, Visual Information, document the participants of COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001, during the closing ceremonies. This marks the end of Combined Endeavor in Lager Aulenbach, Germany. Sponsored by US European Command and hosted by Germany, the exercise is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of countires and NATO. This is the largest communications and information systems exercise in the world, 37 countries participated this year. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

221006-N-GF955-1031GDANSK, Poland (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign Adam Ricci, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), looks through a gyro compass during sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Gdansk, Poland for a brief stop for fuel, Oct. 6, 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.

220510-N-UP745-2022 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 10, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Drake Ferronyalka, from Palmetto, Fla., shoots an M9 pistol during a practical weapons course, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), in the Central Mediterranean Sea, May 10, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

060704-N-7202W-007. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

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