Rescue and Recovery Operations

Images illustrating water rescue practices, showcasing military personnel in action during simulated astronaut recovery and safety drills at sea.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from the USS Salvor, a safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship, during the first day of Underway Recovery Test 4A at Naval Base San Diego in California. U.S. Navy personnel in a Zodiac boat practice procedures to tether and retrieve the test vehicle. The ship will head out to sea for four days to test crew module crane recovery operations. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are conducting the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery test. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars.

050810-F-4883S-040. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Crew members aboard an over-the-horizon cutter boat conduct operations near Little Diomede, Alaska, Oct. 9, 2022. USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) is currently underway in support of a scheduled deployment in the 17th Coast Guard Districts area of operations, patrolling the Bering Sea, North Pacific and Arctic oceans.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Melissa E. F. McKenzie.

Personnel from the 45th Operations Group, Detachment 3, simulate astronaut rescue and recovery operations, Dec 12, 2018, off the coast of Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. As the U.S. prepares to return to human spaceflight, Det. 3 in coordination with NASA and commercial partners, will play a direct role in rescue and recovery of astronauts because they are the only Department of Defense unit responsible for all aspects of human spaceflight recovery including planning of rescue tactics, real-world execution, and overall command and control of the human spaceflight mission.

The Over the Horizon (OTH) cutter boat crew assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) conducts night boat operations in the Atlantic Ocean, July 21, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

221008-N-OK195-1103 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) man a rigid-hull inflatable boat to investigate an abandoned vessel, Oct. 8, 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.

220427-O-NR876-819APRA HARBOR, Guam (April 27, 2022) The 11m rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB) launched from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS-18) operates in Apra Harbor, Guam. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 6, 2012) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Jake Sleight, assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, is hoisted into a helicopter by Naval Air Crewman 3rd class Alexander Lantry, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a training exercise. EODMU 1 is deployed with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu boarding team personnel aboard a Tinian Department of Public Safety - Boating Safety Division boat following joint boating safety operations in Tinian on Dec. 11, 2022. The crew completed a local patrol with the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) off Guam and the CNMI from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, 2022, including the first-ever 154-foot Fast Response Cutter port visit to Tinian. The objectives of this patrol support Operation Blue Pacific. They include supporting Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu law enforcement boardings, validating Tinian as a port of call for future U.S. Coast Guard ship visits, and conducting community engagements.

050603-G-3292S-628. Base: Uscg Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-23. Hurricane Katrina

220518-N-PV401-1001 SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2022). Sailors remove the starboard anchor of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 18. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Crew Dragon commander Michael Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Shannon Walker - all NASA astronauts - and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut and mission specialist Soichi Noguchi participate in an egress training exercise on July 21, 2020, in preparation for NASAs SpaceX Crew-1 mission. The exercise involved simulating an emergency situation after splashdown of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Hopkins, Glover, Walker, and Noguchi will launch to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew-1 will be the first operational mission to the orbiting laboratory under NASAs Commercial Crew Program, following the agencys certification of SpaceXs crew transportation system.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 5, 2005--FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force members along with the US Coast Guard search for residents in neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Rescue training- Summer Festival, Seaman's Day, (Sjomannadagurinn) Reykjavik, Iceland

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members with Air Rescue Squadron 71, Fleet Air Wing 31, conduct rescue training during the JMSDF New Years flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 5, 2024. The JMSDF New Years flight is typically held at the beginning of January, and this years flight showcased the US-2s capabilities, as well as Fleet Air Wing 31s ability to swiftly and successfully conduct search and rescue missions. This is the first time in 9 years the event has been held at Iwakuni.

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

Guardian Angels from the 106th Rescue Wing conduct their annual dive currency and underwater navigation at the Shinnecock Coast Guard Station in Hampton Bays, N.Y. Guardian Angels and Combat Rescue Officers use this training to prepare for real-world applications in areas like Afghanistan and Iraq, using their skills for body recovery and precious cargo retrieval.

Rear Adm. Brendan C. McPherson, Commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, speaks with Coast Guard personnel aboard a shallow water boat in Matlacha Isles, Florida, teams were staged to assist the people of the Pine Island community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4, 2022. The Coast Guard transferred over 700 people and essential goods to the island.

220503-N-N3764-1001PONCE, Puerto Rico - (May 3, 2022) - Mineman Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Wampler prepares the heaving line for the 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) while conducting small boat operations aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), May 3, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

970617-N-3149V-001. Complete Scene Caption: Canadian PETTY Officer Tony Falletta in SIVA Underwater Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Diving Apparatus, an oxygen rebreather, gear gets a hand into the water from a rubber dive boat by Leading SEAMAN Scotty Elson during mine counter measure dives as part of Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 off the coast of Southern California. The Canadian divers are part of a group of mine counter measure teams, including US and Austrailian teams, working from USS DENVER (LPD 9). KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene

A boat speeds by during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise, MarinesCorps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The trainingevent exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability withexternal organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, inthe event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, conduct an amphibious landing during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-24. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-88-04213. Base: Venice Country: Italy (ITA)

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The 13 members of the National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida hail from the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic strike teams.

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The 13 members of the National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida hail from the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic strike teams.

NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet participate in an egress training exercise in Port Canaveral, Florida, on Oct. 1, 2020, in preparation for NASAs SpaceX Crew-2 mission as part of the agencys Commercial Crew Program. The exercise involved simulating an emergency situation after splashdown of the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Using a mock-up of the Crew Dragon, the crew practiced exiting the capsule and jumping into the water. Crew-2 is targeted to launch from Kennedy Space Centers Launch Complex 39A in spring 2021.

MANILA, Philippines (Sept. 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) conduct small boat operations during seamanship training in Manila Bay, Sept. 16. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

England, Kent, Dover, Border Force officers landing Asylum Seekrs picked up in the English Channel.

220926-N-EV253-2211 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 26, 2022) - US Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Luke Anderson, assigned to assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, and from Kauai, Hawaii, secures a practice dummy to a litter before hoisting it to an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during a dynamic proof of concept exercise in Glorietta Bay off the coast of Coronado, Calif., Sep. 26, 2022. During the evolution, SARMM tested the practicality of using two rescue swimmers versus the traditional one, as well as alternative litter deployment and recovery methods in an effort to decrease the time required to affect a rescue, and give future flight crews increased flexibility in a variety of different personnel recovery scenarios. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with the responsibility for promoting policy and standard

Hurricane Ike, Sabine Pass, TX, September 14, 2008 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members along with the US Coast Guard and Border Patrol conduct missions into 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

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Sailors speed away from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during boat operations, Oct. 19, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

120308-N-JH293-123POLARIS POINT, Guam (March 8, 2012) Navy divers assigned to the submarine tenders USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and USS Frank Cable (AS 40) perform underwater maintenance to Emory S. Land. Emory S. Land is on an extended deployment in Guam to temporarily relieve Frank Cable as the primary afloat maintenance activity in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-109. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Ike, Sabine Pass, TX, September 14, 2008 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team conducts searches 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

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60) a Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship gets underway for a scheduled voyage to Charleston, South Carolina. The Pathfinder is the oldest of six ships in the Pathfinder Class, and is named for Matthew Fontaine Maury, "Pathfinder of the Seas" and "Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology." The ship was delivered to the Navy in October of 1994 and has completed over 250 survey missions. U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

Coast Guard Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike team members preform search and rescue operations for the people of the Sanibel Island, Florida community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Sept. 30, 2022. The strike forces transferred over 30 people to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources.

Three members of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) stand by in a small boat as two other squadron members prepare a Mark 105 hydrofoil minesweeping sled for use during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Joshua Peelman, a boatswains mate aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), looks for a safe place to transfer his boarding team onto a commercial fishing vessel, Atlantic Ocean, July 24, 2022. Peelman was the coxswain of the 26-foot Over the Horizon small boat.

An ST Engineering vessel equipped with the AUTONOMAST system, conducts autonomous navigation and force protection maneuvers during an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) capabilities demonstration at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Oct. 26, 2022. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Science and Technology Office hosted the Singapore Ministry of Defense, Future Systems and Technology Directorate sponsored demonstration. The AUTONOMAST system developed by ST Engineering, a global technology, defense and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, is designed to convert any manned vessel into a USV, with all-round situational awareness capabilities for tracking stationary or moving surface obstacles for safe autonomous navigation. The demonstration, with support from MCBH Waterfront Operations, focused on autonomous navigation in congested waters and force protection maneuvers.

Coast Guard on Scene Damages - 26-HK-82-6. CG On Scene Damages --CG personnel working with trailered PSU boat on waterfront, 051021. Hurricane Katrina

NORFOLK (Oct. 22, 2012) A naval air crewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 jumps from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during simulated search and rescue operations.

220926-N-EV253-1271 SAN DIEGO (Sep. 26, 2022) - US Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Devin Haswell, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Weapons School, Pacific, and from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, prepares to secure a practice dummy to a litter that is lowered from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during a dynamic proof of concept exercise in Glorietta Bay off the coast of Coronado, Calif., Sep. 26, 2022. During the evolution, which was overseen by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of HSC-3, the practicality of using two rescue swimmers versus the traditional one was tested, as well as alternative litter deployment and recovery methods in an effort to decrease the time required to affect a rescue, and give future flight crews increased flexibility in a variety of different personnel recovery scenarios. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with

BANGKOK (Sept. 1, 2022) Royal Thai Marine Police (RTMP) and U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver through the Chao Phraya River, Sept. 1, 2022. The exchange focused on water rescue and river policing where the RTMP prepared to conduct vessel search practical exercises. These exchanges enhance bilateral relations and contribute to regional stability with our Allies and partners, improving our ability to work together and build our collective strength. A strong, forward-looking U.S.-Thai defense alliance, rooted in history, helps foster a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries enjoy prosperity and peace.

Exercise of the Search and Rescue (SAR), Leeuwarden airbase. A crashed kite Dobbert in a dinghy in the Wadden Sea after he managed to settle in safety with a parachute. The SAR helicopter is on site and saved the unfortunate kite.

The Frederic Township Fire Department provides water rescue support for helocast operations from a CH-47 Chinook, 111th General Support Aviation Battalion, Florida Army National Guard, during Northern Strike 22-2, at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022. Units visiting Northern Strike regularly use Lake Margrethe to conduct littoral operations.

SpaceX rehearses helicopter landing and patient loading on its recovery ship, GO Searcher, practicing how the aircraft will pick up astronauts and fly them to a nearby hospital in the unlikely event of a medical emergency. The company outfitted the ship with a medical treatment facility and a helipad in the center of the vessel. When astronauts splash down into the ocean after their journey to the International Space Station on SpaceXs Crew Dragon spacecraft, NASA and SpaceX doctors will work together to evaluate the crew onboard the vessel. Should astronauts need to be airlifted to a hospital, the helicopter also will pick up paramedics and doctors from the ship who will care for the astronauts in-flight.

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea tests off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Dec. 1-3, 2018. CMUS is designed to inflate five bags after the Orion spacecraft and its crew splash down after returning from deep space missions, enabling the capsule to upright itself. NASA partnered with United States Coast Guard and Air Force and Texas A&M Galveston teams to perform the tests operations.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. David Paramo, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, flips over a life raft during a Swedish swim assessment during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 5, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

010712-N-1058W-001. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

061010-N-7473W-029. Country: Marshall Islands (MHL)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 16, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Steven Lockwood, assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, pilots a harbor security boat during an antiterrorism training team drill near the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, Aug. 16, 2022. NSA Souda Bay closely coordinates with the Hellenic Navy prior to conducting these drills, which ensure the Harbor Security Unit is prepared to meet and deter enemy threats as part of its mission to provide maritime safety and security for visiting ships. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

020422-F-5789F-009. Base: Port Of Valdez State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

220902-N-GR655-0105 GROTON, Conn. (September 2, 2022) - Byrne Blumer, ombudsman for the USS San Juan (SSN 751) and U.S. Fleet Forces recipient of the 2022 Mrs. Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year, embarks San Juan as the ship returns from routine operations to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 2. Blumer was invited to ride the ships sail from New London harbor to the pier prior to her upcoming permanent change of station with her husband Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Blumer, a San Juan sonar technician. The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS San Juan and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

110805-N-JR159-153CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2011) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West, third from left, participates in surf passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. West was at the Naval Special Warfare Center to secure Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Class 290 from Hell Week. The Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Operations Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the Sea, Air and Land.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - Mobile Operations Damages - 26-HK-145-6. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida assisted over 50 people in the Fort Myers area.

101109-N-0232G-470PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2010) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) help crew members of Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor unload food and water sent from Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was diverted from its training maneuvers at the direction of Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, and at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard, to a position near the Carnival cruise ship C/V Splendor. Ronald Reagan is facilitating the delivery of 4,500 pounds of supplies to CV Splendor after the cruise ship became stranded 150 nautical miles southwest of San Diego early Monday.

Lt. Dustin Schnieder, a firefighter with Fire Station 2, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, operates a boat during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida comprises members from the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic strike teams.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Behr, master diver for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, and U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Carlos Gallardoberry, Mobile Diving Salvage Unit Company 1-6, drop a small lifting basket to divers conducting operations near the Solomon Islands, Nov. 22, 2022. MDSU Company 1-6 is working with the DPAA to recover missing Americans near the Solomon Islands. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S personnel to their families and our nation.

Members of the Coast Guard law enforcement detachment (LEDET) assigned to the patrol combatant missile hydrofoil USS TAURUS (PHM 3), search a small craft that was stopped after being spotted unusually far from shore. The TAURUS and the other hydrofoils of PHM Squadron 2 patrol the waters around Florida as part of the nation's drug interdiction program. Base: USS Taurus (PHM 3) Country: Gulf Of Mexico

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

DN-ST-88-00574. Country: Unknown

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 19, 2015) Distressed fishermen await rescue from their sinking fishing boat by the Military Sealift Command ocean surveillance ship USNS Impeccable (T-AGO-23). Eleven fishermen were rescued from the partially submerged boat.

Artemis I Orion Recovery Mission. NASA's Landing and Recovery Team practices bringing a mock Orion capsule into the well deck of the USS Portland (LPD 27) ahead of the Artemis I Orion splashdown slated for Dec. 11.

Members of US Coast Guard Station Charleston respond to an alert alarm. After preparing the boat, the crew discovered that it was a test of the alarm system. Station Charleston is reponsible for law enforcement and search and rescue in the Charleston area. They have an 18 foot flatboat as well as a 27 foot safeboat that they use for patrols and rescues. There are three crews which work 24 hour shifts each to ensure the safety of Charleston's many boaters. Base: Naval Base, Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Combat control team members practice rowing their inflatable small boat (ISB) in the water. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-41. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force emergency response Airmen tend to the simulated injuries of multiple people during a Major Accident Response Exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2024. Emergency personnel assigned aid priority to casualties by severity of simulated injury. Categories included immediate evacuation, delayed care, and minimal care. Air Force

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Members of the US Coast Guard plan their next move as they take part in a drug interdiction exercise, part of PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Constellation (CV 64)

Troops with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard swim in the water while working with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aircrew for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

Coast Guard crews stop a suspected smuggling vessel off Rodriguez Key, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. Homeland Security Investigations has opened an investigation.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-69. Hurricane Katrina

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-264. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-86-10968. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220608-N-PI330-1109 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat, June 8, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. UCT 1 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.

060522-N-0170L-001. Base: USS Vella Gulf (CG 72)

000714-N-4790M-004. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party signal to crew members aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K. as they approach the vessel in a small boat. The LADET team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

030224-M-0857S-010. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team member prepares to enter the oil-polluted water to search for Iraqi mines. Australian and British EOD teams are also taking part in the effort to clear the area of ordnance left by Iraqi forces who were ousted from the country by U.S. and allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-81. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida assisted over 50 people in the Fort Myers area.

Seaman Joseph Robertson, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), stands lookout watch during a storm as the ship steams as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 21, 2022) - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Reyna (left), from Victoria, Texas, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Latawn McCalebb (center), from Columbus, Ohio, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Elijah Miller, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, man a phone and distance line aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) during an underway replenishment with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) in the Philippine Sea, Aug 21. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-62. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-55. Hurricane Katrina

Constable Jonas Gideon of the Saint Lucian Marine Police keeps an eye on his fellow officers from aboard a Coast Guard Cutter, while they perform patrol of the harbor in Saint Lucia. Members of the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, who are building the Marine Police a new barracks as part of Operation NEW HORIZONS, got to see what the Coast Guard does on a daily basis off the coast of Saint Lucia. Approximately 100 Marine, Army and Air Force personnel have deployed to Saint Lucia as part of New Horizons. The operation has a two fold mission of readiness training and humanitarian assistance in the Caribbean and Latin America. Constable Jonas Gideon of the Saint Lucian Marine Police keeps an eye on his fellow officers from aboard a Coast Guard Cutter, while they perform patrol of the harbor in Saint Lucia. Members of the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, who are building the Marine Police a new barracks as part of Operation NEW HORIZONS, got

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams prepares for search and rescue operations on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Coast Guard strike force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

October 27, 2010 - Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) students participate in a surf passage training exercise at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 5th, 2023) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Billy Pesante, a sailor assigned to the security department of Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, drives a Harbor Patrol boat while participating in an antiterrorism training exercise April 5, 2023. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean, NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership.

(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Neathery, Senegalese Navy Lt. Papa Ousmane Sylla, and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitlyn Mason pose for a photo after rescuing a sea turtle caught in a fishing net in the Atlantic Ocean, July 14, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

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