Silhouettes in Military Context

Dramatic silhouettes of soldiers and military activities set against sunset backdrops, conveying themes of endurance and operational readiness.

Soldiers watch the sunrise in the early morning during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept, 13, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among 28 partner nations from around the world.

Ships are silhouetted on the horizon as they are underway during Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Country: Unknown

060329-N-2653P-408. Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

DN-ST-87-06932. Country: Unknown

As the sun sets in the desert Lance Corporal Lucas Marshall, USMC, Kilo Battery, Third Battalion, Tenth Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), lifts weights at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

Silhouette of a US Marine on Patrol in Iraq's Anbar Province

Soldiers watch the sunrise in the early morning during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept, 13, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among 28 partner nations from around the world.

DN-SC-87-05576. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force watch as a Japanese C-130 bound for Haiti prepares to depart, Homestead ARB, Fla., Jan. 23, 2010. Aboard the C-130 is approximately 40 members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force who are part of a medical support team that will help earthquake survivors in Haiti.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

A C-130 Hercules performs aerial spraying of mosquitos Sept. 6, 2014, over Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The insecticide the unit uses is mixed with water to dilute the product. The C-130 and Air Force Reserve aircrew are assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bryan Walsh, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 21st Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Calif., looks up flight information en-route to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with a load of U.S. Army equipment from Fort Bragg, N.C., in support of Haiti earthquake relief efforts, Jan. 27, 2010.

The sun sets over the flight line during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 5, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (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.

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.

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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. Army Spc. Jarrod MacEachern provides on the ground security while conducting a tactical check point near Patrol Base Doria, Iraq, March 21, 2007. MacEachern is assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Major Dwight Neeley, USMC, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR-352), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) pilots a Marine KC-130 enroute to a forward area refueling point at a forward operating base in the ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

111206-N-RI884-358 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 6, 2011) Members of the Navy Region Hawaii Ceremonial Guard march during a burial service of Pearl Harbor survivor and USS Utah crewmember Lee Soucy (1919-2010) at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor.

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. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron sit on the parking ramp in preparation for Pitch Black 2022 night missions at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Sept. 1 2022. The USAF and RAAF employ assets to conduct training and strategic deterrence missions with allies, partners and joint forces in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DF-ST-85-05903. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY)

Fighter with a sword silhouette a sky ninja

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Phil Schiffman, a 22-year-old mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Phoenix, waves to two Afghan men on a motorcycle after searching them at a vehicle checkpoint here, Dec. 1. During their seven-month deployment in Helmand province's Garmsir district, the VCPs are a regular part of the mortarmen's duty rotation, which also includes security patrols and standing post. Though they spend hours stopping vehicles and searching passersby, their presence isn't merely a formality. The Marines are constantly on alert for anything out of the ordinary, especially information that can be used to locate and disrupt insurgent activity.

France, Brittany, Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, the 2020-12-25. Illustration of daily life in Brittany during the Christmas holidays in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, when France was emerging from confinement and a curfew was in force. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, le 2020-12-25. Illustration de vie quotidienne en Bretagne durant les fetes de Noel en pleine crise de la Covid-19 alors que la France sort du confinement et qu un couvre-feu est en vigueur. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

DN-SC-87-05564. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

030319-M-4779G-002. Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1

Pacific Ocean, February 2, 2012 - Sailors muster for quarters on the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson.

Silhouette of a soldier in boonie hat standing on the shoreline at sunset.

NOWZAD, Helmand province, Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Skylar Barrowman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.

DF-ST-89-07571. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Service members of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and members of the Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (Croatian Special Operations Forces Command) prepare equipment for military free fall (MFF) jumps prior to boarding a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing near Udbina, Croatia, July 21, 2022. The MFF was part of a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET), which included members of the U.S. Air Forces 352d Special Operations Wing, the U.S. Armys 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga. JCETs allow U.S. service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions for larger operations.

040717-F-1351B-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Iraqi Military

Two antennas for a TSC-100 tactical satellite communications system are silhouetted against the sky during a 3rd Combat Communications Group deployment exercise. Base: Clinton-Sherman Air Field State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Gas attack, Verdun, northern France, c1914-c1918. Artist: Unknown.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony Aguilar-Robles, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Air Control Gorup 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), guides a heavy lift forklift as it carries supplies to set up a forward arming and refueling point during Steel Knight 23 on Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 30, 2022. The exercise provides 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with the opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver. Aguilar-Robles is a native of Phoenix.

U-2 pilots prepare to land a TU-2S at sunset Jan. 22, 2014, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. TU-2S are trainer aircraft used to gain proficiency before pilots deploy for operational missions.

On board the Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Stout (DDG-55) located in the Adriatic Sea, a Navy SEAMAN mans his lookout post as dawn approaches. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: USS Stout (DDG 55) Country: Adriatic Sea

U.S. Navy Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Marcus Murphy, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), conducts chock and chain operations on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022. Shoup is underway to participate in a Live Fire With A Purpose exercise.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joseph Rogers of the 48th Fighter Wing, 48th Civil Engineering Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, stands guard ready to take action during the 48th CES Prime BEEF (Base Emergency Engineer Force) bivouac exercise. The exercise was held to test the troops ability to set up camp and secure it. Subject Operation/Series: PRIME BEEF Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. service members and their families prepare to watch a fireworks show held by the City of Kailua from Fort Hase Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 4, 2022. MCBH facilitated the viewing area in order provide an opportunity to view the firework demonstration and to celebrate Independence Day.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate through the night movement courses during Basic Warrior Training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 29, 2023. During BWT, recruits learn the basics of combat survival and advanced rifle squad operations.

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- A Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, checks the radio at the company's Combat Operations Center at the Combat Center's Delta Prospect training area Nov. 11. The Marines and sailors of Co. G worked in conjuction with the Marines of 1st Platoon, Company D, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion to conduct their final training evolution before they both deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in January.

110305-N-RC734-054PACIFIC OCEAN (March 5, 2011) A Marine lines up on the firing line and makes final preparations before a small-arms live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock and Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 13 are part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group on a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific Ocean.

Group Of Men On A Driven Game Shoot

A helicopter is silouhetted in the early morning sunlight awaiting transport of members of the 11th expedition to the international space station, Astronaut John Phillips and Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, following their touchdown near Arlalyk, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005. Along with American businessman Greg Olsen, who visited the station for more than a week, Phillips and Krikalev returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

040910-F-2034C-021. Base: Balad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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.”

DA-ST-88-04858. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 10, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate waits for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are participating in a certification exercise.

A Marine with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), and an Afghan citizen share a road near Combat Outpost Rankle, Afghanistan, Dec. 17. Approximately 25 combat engineers and heavy equipment operators with CLB-3's Engineer Company improved 1,100 meters of roadway in direct support of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment as well as local Afghan citizens.

STAFF Sergeant Paul Luwaye, Platoon Sergeant, Combat Support Company, 1ST Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, maintains radio contact while Private First Class Bert McKenzie fires an M-60 machine gun in a counter-attack against "opposing forces" during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT `82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Chukpaw Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

A view of the batch plant used by Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 at Camp Mitchell. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

Nearly 30 Soldiers assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team distributed food to the local community April 21, 2020 at Wright State University's Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. More than 400 members of the Ohio National Guard were activated March 18, 2020 to support food distribution efforts at 12 locations across Ohio, serving more than 11 million Ohioans in all 88 counties.

Aviation Ordnanceman Waits to Fire.50 Caliber Machine Gun

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Rowe, an Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft pilot, and co-pilot Capt. Timothy Skypeck, both from the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) "Black Birds," come in for a landing Jan. 26, 2011, during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Osprey's primary mission in the 8th SOS is insertion, extraction, and re-supply of unconventional warfare forces and equipment into hostile or enemy-controlled territory using airland or airdrop procedures.

030406-F-8362B-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAF

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle with 1st Battalion, 635th Armored Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, advances towards an objective at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, June 6, 2021. The 1-635th, based in Kansas City, Kansas, is an organic element of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard. The NTC rotation allows the 155th and supporting units to build teamwork and combat readiness for future missions. (Mississippi National Guard

A M240G medium machine gun on a UH-60L Black Hawk is silhouetted by the falling Iraqi sun at Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, Iraq

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-147. CGC Dauntless -- view of CG RHI boat and cutter at sea -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

120626-N-WD757-064 ARABIAN GULF (June 26, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 takes flight from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

070703-N-3541A-118. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

220624-N-XN177-2394 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 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 24, 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 Paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, moves toward an objective after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft during airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Osborn, with the 384th Expeditionary Communications Squadron (ECS), Visual Information (VI), documents the launch of a KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

070120-N-2659P-040. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

041109-M-2789C-142. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Photographer's Mate 1ST Class Scott Allen photographs a sniper of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, as he trains his M-16A2 rifle on a target during Operation Desert Shield maneuvers. The Marine's rifle is equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher and a night vision scope. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, play football in the dust at Forward Operating Base Pacemaker, Dec. 25. As part of their Christmas celebration the Soldiers played a friendly game of football.

060406-N-5384B-086. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Hong Kong (HKG)

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Members of the 86th Engineer Detachment prepares to rescue the driver and recover a partially submerged armored personnel carrier (APC) during the joint services Operation Gallant Crew '77. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT CREW '77 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct the airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 7, 2022 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 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 a

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.”

Aircrafts - C-130 - 26-HK-51-26. C-130 aerial--cloud cover, water and land. Hurricane Katrina

A soldier with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), runs in a 12-mile ruck march during the first annual Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Campbell, Ky, July 15, 2022. The inaugural event is part of Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grintons initiative to assess small groups of soldiers on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their cohesiveness and ability to work together.

DF-ST-89-04139. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines participate in the Marine Corps Championships hosted by Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 2, 2023. Marines who place in the top 10-percent at their respective Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition receive an invitation to participate in the Marine Corps Championships that consists of 10 days of competition in precision rifle, action rifle, precision pistol, action pistol, and multi gun action shooting.

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.

110504-N-DR144-585ARABIAN SEA (May 4, 2011) Sailors run to prepare the catapults for the next launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Military Airlift Command C-141B Starlifter aircraft stand on the flight line after delivering troops and equipment in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stage gear for a ground assault during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 14, 2024. MDMX prepares Marines for future conflicts by conducting offensive and defensive live-fire and maneuver training scenarios within an austere training environment. Marine Corps

The sun sets over South Post on Sept. 10, 2022, 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.

Members from the 386 Air Expeditionary Wing marched throughout the evening at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwaiti, 11 Sept. 2022 in remembrance of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Members from multiple branches of service and coalition teammates from throughout the world took part in the 24-hour march.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "African Sky" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: Third Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: November 2nd 1999. A South African paratrooper walks in the twilight through II MEF Marine Forces Unitas camp in Saint Helena Bay, South Africa. U.S. Troops from the USS Carter Hall are in South Africa working with their South African counterparts as part of the West African Training Cruise. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00047. Country: Unknown

822d Base Defense Squadron members engage in a simulated firefight as part of Agile Flag 22-2 in Avon Park Auxiliary Airfield, Florida, July 26, 2022. Agile Flag functioned as a contributing certifying event for the 23rd Wing of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, to validate its ability to deploy, employ, sustain forces and execute priority Mission Essential Tasks in a degraded and operationally limited environment as a Lead Wing.

070321-M-2166H-075. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

Airman 1st Class John Esquivel, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, inspects the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 21, 2022. The launch of the aircraft served as a night operations training sortie.

220808-F-LN908-0278INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) lower a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the water, Aug. 8, 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.

An Indonesian Army Soldier pulls security during a simulated objective attack as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise 23-01 at South Range, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

DN-ST-89-02281. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: Tok Sok Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, move target barricades off-range during Bushido Strike 23 on U.S. Army Garrison Casey, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Clint Price, a dog handler with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), directs Ace II, an improvised explosive device detection dog (IDD), during a training session at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, March 19, 2013. IDD dog handlers, often volunteers from their home units, are matched with a dog and work together to perform route clearance and other duties in a combat environment.

Salute, fireworks above the Sevastopol bay.

Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division engage enemy combatants during the Joint Readiness Training Command (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 6, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

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