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U.S. Air Force Personnel Portraits

Photos of U.S. Air Force staff members in various roles, depicting professionalism and pride while showcasing diverse military careers and contributions.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (ADSB) welcome Brigade Support Battalions from the Division to ADSB on Fort Bragg, NC, April 6, 2022. The welcome ceremony included an award ceremony, brigade run, and PT competition.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lizzully Canales-Acuna, 335th Training Squadron instructor, poses for a photo at Keesler Air Force Base, Aug. 30, 2022. Canales-Acuna shared her story in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated September 15 to October 15.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erika Watson, 17th Medical Group commander support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, shows off her suicide awareness patch at the Ross Clinic, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022. The medical career fields goal is to keep Airmen ‘fit to fight, which encompasses mental health.

Staff Sgt. Clarissa Scott, 344th Training Squadron Military Training Leader/Non-commissioned Officer in Charge, Out-processing, Reclass, and Discharge, poses at the 344th TRS hangar on Oct. 4, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Military Training Leaders go through a four-week course at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, for their initial training. The course teaches the role of the MTL in conducting military training and counseling of non-prior service Airmen and Guardians attending technical training schools.

Maj. Evin Greensfelder, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron commander,smiles for a portrait during a womens symposium at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, June 1, 2022. Speakers for the symposium discussed themes of value, identity, balance and courage.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keely Bosley, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron personnel, poses for a photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, May 19, 2022.

Army 2nd Lt. Liliana Chavez-Urive, a helicopter pilot with the Texas Army National Guards B Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Aviation Regiment, immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico as a child and said she enlisted to pursue her dreams of flying.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (ADSB) welcome Brigade Support Battalions from the Division to ADSB on Fort Bragg, NC, April 6, 2022. The welcome ceremony included an award ceremony, brigade run, and PT competition.

220411-N-TH560-0245 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2022) Airman Brianna Rose Charles, from San Antonio, poses for a photo during a Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Fleet Engagement Team event aboard the Navys only forward-deployed nuclear aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Charles enlisted in the Navy as part of the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program and earned the Yeoman rating at the event, April 11, 2022. The Fleet Engagement Team, consisting of enlisted community managers, rating specialists and detailers from NPC, worked one-on-one with PACT Sailors in Japan to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

Airman Berta Carrillohernandez enlisted in the Navy as part of the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks program and chose the Logistics Specialist rating during a Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Personnel Command Fleet Engagement Team event at Naval Base Ventura County. Carrillohernandez was one of seventy-one Sailors to obtain a rate at the Fleet Engagement Teams five-day PACT engagement event.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juliana Pinero-Ruiz, 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialist, discusses logistics at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct.13, 2022. Maintenance management production specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to make sure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Alexis Hernandez, protocol specialist, is Space Base Delta 1s Outstanding Performer of the Month for July 2022. Hernandez was selected because of her work ethic and positive attitude, which has been described as second-to-none, and always with a smile. Hernandez is a cyber technician devoting a year of service to base-level protocol at Schriever SFB.

The Army National Guard gives members the opportunity to serve their community, state and nation while pursuing their civilian careers. Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers conducted a flight mission recently on April 28, 2022, and several of the Guardsmen are just part-time Soldiers. Aside from serving their country, the flights crew chief Spc. Brogan Schaeffer is an English teacher at Burley High School.

Sgt. 1st Class Chasidy Tenison is a Preventive Medicine Specialist for Public Health Command Europe, Landstuhl, Germany.

Senior Airman Destini Mitchell, a career development apprentice, with the 127th Force Support Squadron has been with the guard since 2015. As a career development apprentice, Mitchell manages and supervises military personnel and human resource programs. Her favorite part of serving in the military is to be able to network with a variety of military members who served in the past and present. She plans to return to school at Wayne State University to pursue a Bachelor of science degree in Business Management(U.S. Michigan Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Samara Taylor)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sindel Ramirez, a network communication systems specialist assigned to the 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, poses for a portrait during Project Convergence - Capstone 4 in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 23, 2024. Army

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Jami Aguayo, combat engineer assigned to 689th Engineer Company, 841st Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, stands for a portrait at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, Jan. 20, 2024. Combat engineers conduct training in order to remain tactically proficient in tasks such as properly constructing explosive devices, destroying terrain obstacles, and breaching buildings.

221209-N-YG104-0009 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (December 09, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo (left), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, receives a brief from personnel assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Diego Garcia. During his visit Paparo engaged with members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, the Royal Navy, and Royal Marines from the United Kingdom, as well as civilians, and contractors who support the installation. The site visit was an opportunity to learn how the U.S. Pacific Fleet can best support personnel assigned, while also maximizing strategic output.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lyndsey Phelps, an aviator assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard, poses in her flight gear in front of a Chinook helicopter Oct. 21, 2022, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Phelps was one of several models selected to model for a photoshoot highlighting Army National Guard Soldiers occupational specialties for the upcoming Health of the Force report.

U.S. Army Spc. Monique Edwin, poses for a picture in front of the Installation Reception Center, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 18, 2024. Edwin is being recognized as the I Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Soldier of the Quarter.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arely Madrigal-Silva, a combat marksmanship coach assigned to Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, poses for a photo during an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Marines and Jordanian Soldiers in Zarqa, Jordan, Feb. 22, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces developed the exchange to highlight the similarities in marksmanship training and the impacts that inclusivity has within our militaries. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yvonne Guyette, Barre, Vermont native, is a combat photographer with the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT). COMMSTRAT is an occupational field that documents the Naval and Marine Corps story; documentation styles vary from photos, videos, print journalism, and even graphic design.

Members of the 117th participate in a professional development program called Speed Mentoring at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, AL, Jan. 6, 2024.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shannon Barker, a Construction Equipment Repairer and Maintenance Supervisor assigned to the Consolidated Maintenance Activity team at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, poses for a photo in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Gloria JT” Thomas, 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of vehicle disposition and lease management, smiles when taking notes while discussing the 5/6 club at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug.16, 2022. Thomas served as the 5/6 vice president, unit booster club president and group combined federal campaign representative, where Thomas oversaw 12 committees and coordinated 27 volunteer events, raising $121,000 for multiple charities.

Master Sgt. Kayleigh McAviney, 335th Fighter Generation Squadron first sergeant, poses in front of an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, while at her deployed location in Southwest Asia June 20, 2022. This is her seventh deployment, and she and her wife have faced many challenges together, having never been together for longer than nine consecutive months throughout their entire relationship.

Sergeant Shannon Durango familiarizes herslef with a Canadian Army C7 Rifle and M203 Grenade Launcher. CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, August 11, 2022.

Tech. Sgt. Laura Piper is the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Marauder of the Week, August 26, 2022. She is an administrative personnel technician for the 387th Air Expeditionary Group at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. My mom is from England originally and my dad is from Jamaica, so we would do a lot of traveling back and forth. Its just something that I've grown up to love. It gives you a perspective of how other people are living, exploring the different cultures and getting to understand people. Now being older and having my son, that's something that I want to continueto let him see the world.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephanie Bogdanovic, 17th Training Wing Legal Office superintendent, poses for a photo in a courtroom at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 21, 2022. As an individual mobilization augmentee reservist, Bogdanovic travels to other bases to fill positions where they have manning gaps.

Captain Lindsay Marco, 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron clinical psychologist, poses for a picture at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 19, 2022. Mental health Airmen focus on the social, spiritual, mental and physical aspects of the comprehensive fitness pillars to help Airmen get back to completing the mission.

221118-N-ED185-1028NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BANGOR, Wash. (Nov. 18, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan, the executive officer of the gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737), from Colorado Springs, Colorado, poses for a portrait at Deterrent Park onboard Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, November 18, 2022. Cowan is the first woman to serve as the executive officer of a U.S. Navy submarine.

First Sgt. Sarah Mclver, a flute player with the Maryland Army National Guard's 229th Army Band, poses for picture at Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland, June 10, 2022. The 229th Army Band performs for military and civilian functions throughout the year which includes military reviews, ceremonies, and troop support functions.

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley Highschool Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop Highschool Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole Highschool Air Force JROTC.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Auen, a Security Forces Airman from the 171 Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Penn., provides aircraft security on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 8, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Spc. Janiece Coulter outside of the main Exchange at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 9, 2023. Coulter, a mom of three who is also married to an active-duty Soldier, said though she grew up in a thrifty household, it wasnt until she became a mother when she dedicated herself to couponing and being informed on retail rules for things like price matching and rebates. The 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command Soldier said she enjoys not only saving her dual-military family money, but also connecting with other military families to share her tips and extra coupons.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran speaks to leadership in the aerospace medical field at the United States Naval Aerospace Conference (USNAC) Feb. 7. Along with RADM Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Mangaran answered questions relating to the future of Navy Medicine, professional credentialing, budgeting, and how resorces can be leveraged to prepare for future conflicts. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

U.S. Army Col. Amy Downing, commander of the 101st Division Sustainment Brigade, speaks during a ceremonial uncasing of the flag, colors and streamers following the units arrival to the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Grafenwöhr, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. After many years, the 101st Airborne Division once again joins the 1st Infantry Division in Europe to work alongside other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps.

1st Lt. Rayasia Myles looks over legal books to to better assist her clients and help them through the legal process on Camp Arifjan July 26, 2022.

Senior Airman Lillian Gray, 341st Force Support Squadron missile chef, laughs with coworkers at Alpha-01 missile alert facility March 23, 2023, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Missile chefs post one at a time to missile alert facilities and launch facilities and are solely responsible for feeding all personnel for a weeklong alert cycle.

Army Staff Sgt. Karahn Bellamy pins the rank of sergeant on newly promoted Sgt. Kerry-Ann Barnett on May 19, 2022. Prior to her promotion, Staff Sgt. Bellamy recognized Barnetts hard work and dedicated service to the Army, as well as her dedication to the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Levant mission.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (April 13, 2023) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jazmin Brandt, assinged to Naval Station Great Lakes, Poses for a portrait. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Army Spc. Jennifer M. Sanchez, Property Book NCO, 92Y, for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Mustang," 36th Infantry Division, receives Certificate of Appreciation as the brigade's "Hero of the Week" during a command and staff meeting held at Task Force Mustang headquarters, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 28, 2022. Sanchez, a native of Nacogdoches, Texas, was recognized for her stellar performance and administrative excellence in overseeing quality control measures for the brigade's monthly inventory audits.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaithlyn Guerrero, 60th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, trains with her partner MWD Daria at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 11, 2022. Handlers personally train their assign MWD in law enforcement procedures, including how to detect illegal contraband.

U.S. Air Force medical team members assigned to the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight (EAEF) participate in exercise Reliant Rumble on Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, May, 04, 2022. This earthquake response exercise provides an opportunity for units across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and CLDJ to properly coordinate and demonstrate their key duties during and directly after an earthquake.

Work Request Description: Photographic coverage of ASCAN 2021 Class Wilderness Survival Training at Ft. Rucker, Alabama

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Little, 18th Medical Support Squadron resource management office noncommissioned officer in charge from Mascoutah, Illinois was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

Sgt. Shandora R. Brooks, a petroleum laboratory specialist assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, poses in front of a Humvee parked on Erbil Air Base, Iraq, April 9, 2022. Brooks has been deployed with her unit since September of 2021.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Bobbie Clark, 388th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, poses for a photo on the flightline at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 18, 2024. Clark trained 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen and 375th Operations Support Squadron transient alert members on hot-pit refueling the F-35A Lightning II. The addition of the F-35A to Scott AFB's refueling capabilities marks a crucial enhancement in the base's operational versatility.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (ADSB) welcome Brigade Support Battalions from the Division to ADSB on Fort Bragg, NC, April 6, 2022. The welcome ceremony included an award ceremony, brigade run, and PT competition.

Airmen and Guardians from U.S. Space Force's Space Oparations Command pose for portraits at Headquarters SpOC, on Peterson Space Force Base, CO. SpOC generates, presents, and sustains combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the USSF Service Component to U.S. Space Command.

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Senior Airman Brook Morgan, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, poses for a photo, October 15, 2022 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgan has been a defender for nearly four years. She is a Norwin High School graduate currently enrolled in the Cyber Security program at Robert Morris University. She is an avid trainer and competes in equestrianism. When the horses stay inside the stables for the winter, she can be found shifting from heel-to-toe on her snowboard at one of the three local ski resorts. (Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Suzan Beattie, 332d Expeditionary Medical Squadron Chief of Mental Health in her office at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 9, 2022. Beattie is one of the professionals responsible for suicide prevention and other mental healthcare at the 332d Air Expeditionary Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Auen, a Security Forces Airman from the 171 Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Penn., provides aircraft security on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 8, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lemy Davenport, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron aerospace medical service technician, warrior operational medicine clinic from Goldsboro, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Velez Rodriguez, 3rd Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight, streams a live symposium to Facebook for National Hispanic Heritage Month with Senior Airman Arlyne Perez, 673rd Air Base Wing Command Post emergency action controller, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2022. Perez shared the importance of finding a community within the military and how the small Hispanic communities she found played a strong supportive role in her growth.

Senior Airman Monica Figueroa Santos, 341st Missile Wing Command Post senior nuclear command and control emergency actions controller, poses for a photo July 26, 2022 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Figueroa Santos was selected as one of the Air Forces 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. Command Post specialists to ensure operations and communications run effectively under any circumstance.

U.S. Army Col. Carrie Perez, commander of the 36th Sustainment Brigade, rides a horse during a meeting with Kuwait Col. Abdullah Hamed Al-Masamah, border operations commander, Kuwait, Oct. 25, 2022. The 369th Sustainment Brigade, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, will relieve the 36th Sustainment Brigade and assume their duties supporting partners in the region as the expeditionary sustainment brigade with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Danielle Grimshaw, an intelligence specialist with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 2023. Grimshaw won the 2nd MLG noncommissioned officer of the Year for her work ethic and determination in the workplace.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Marlena Hargraves and Senior Airman Janelle Bonitati, both members of the 181st Intelligence Wing, pose for a photo after being coined by the 181st Intelligence Wing commander for their heroic acts during an incident on Interstate 70 while on their way home from training at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Dec. 4, 2022. The airmen responded to a roll-over vehicle incident that involved two individuals being trapped upside-down in their vehicle.

U.S. Army Soldier Staff Sgt. Smith gets promoted to Sergeant 1st Class. She has been a committed and dedicated team member.

Boston (July 07, 2022) Seaman Andrea Wilson earns basic interpretive historian onboard USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jan Beatrice Fabay, 23rd Force Support Squadron career development assignments technician, poses in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, April 5, 2022, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The assignments section has to carefully vet all assignments and provide correct information to affected Airmen.

Senior Airman Nancy Poole, 319th Medical Group medical logistics journeyman, salutes the American flag as it is raised on May 26, 2022, outside of the main gate at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Poole and her fellow Etchberger Airman Leadership School classmates hoisted 50 American flags in honor of Memorial Day and as an homage to those who have sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. military.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass gives a CMSAF patch to Airman Basic Nayeska Burgos, a material management specialist with the 156th Contingency Response Group during her visit with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, May 16, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

A female military police officer prepares to draw her pistol at the shooting range.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chyna Gibbs, a combat marksmanship coach assigned to Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, poses for a photo during an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Marines and Jordanian Soldiers in Zarqa, Jordan, Feb. 22, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces developed the exchange to highlight the similarities in marksmanship training and the impacts that inclusivity has within our militaries. Marine Corps

Airmen and Guardians from U.S. Space Force's Space Oparations Command pose for portraits at Headquarters SpOC, on Peterson Space Force Base, CO. SpOC generates, presents, and sustains combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces and serves as the USSF Service Component to U.S. Space Command.

Staff Sgt. Emily WarrenFeltz, 4th Operational Medical and Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of readiness and training, tests the radiation levels of a sample taken from a piece of equipment at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. Radiation testing helps verify whether a pod is safe to transport.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cassidy Edwards, a ground transportation operator assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, poses for a photo in a forklift during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 14, 2022. Edwards and a team of six other Airmen operate buses, forklifts and tractor trailers to transport exercise participants and aircraft cargo across three different shifts throughout RF-A 23-1. Edwards said shes been able to work with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization thus far, offloading cargo from a K loader and NATO aircraft.

BOSTON (Jul. 20, 2022) American Samoa native, Seaman Ruth Tuiolemotu checked aboard USS Constitution, July 20.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

220513-N-MA751-0043MAYPORT, Fla. -- (May 13, 2022) - Operations Specialist 1st Class Yelissa Ferreras, a native of Paterson, N.J. is proud to serve her country this Armed Forces Day. She graduated from Passaic County Technical Institute in 2013 and Saint Leo University in 2021. Ferreras is assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and said, my current job here at 4th Fleet is to maintain communication with ships in our area of responsibility and assist them when needed. The month of May marks Military Appreciation Month, and includes Armed Forces Day, which honors those currently serving in the military, and Memorial Day, which honors the sacrifices of those who died while serving their country. Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of May and stems from the unification of the armed forces under the Department of Defense. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Commands joint and combined military operations by employing

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 03, 2022) U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Sydnie Schwenk, an Airman from Youngstown, Ohio, currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron "Rogue Squadron", conducts an inspection on a C-130 Hercules assigned to the squadron.

FORD ISLAND, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Dental Assistant Sharni Simpson, assigned to the Australian National Command Element, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during 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 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 Navy Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman)

221124-N-SE292-1004 (NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO) - U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kodi Lock, an Anti-Submarine Warfare / Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor, was recently selected for both the Politico-Military Masters Scholarship and the Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Scholarship programs. Lock intends to accept the Politico-Military Masters Scholarship and apply to Princeton, Harvard, JHU and Tufts to complete her Masters degree beginning in 2023. Her shore tours include service as a Concepts, Technology and Integration Analyst at the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). She currently serves at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Centers (SMWDC) Surface Advanced Warfighting School in San Diego, California, where she updates surface warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP).Lock is from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and attended Central Bucks High School West and earned her bachelors degree in Political Science from Pennsylvania State Univers

Missouri National Guard members traveled to Panama City, Panama for a subject matter exchange regarding aircraft maintenence from Mar. 13-17 2023.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, speaks with morning news anchor Shelley Orman at the FOX 45 television studio in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 11, 2022. The interview focused on Birckheads thoughts from September 11, 2001, and how the terrorist attacks 21 years ago impacted the Maryland National Guard.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rachel Goldberg, a satellite operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo in front of the Very Small Aperture Terminal during exercise Native Fury 22 at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass poses for a photo with U.S. Space Force Technical Sgt. Andrea McLeod, Joint Task Force-Space Defense noncommissioned officer in charge of training, exercises and futures, June 10, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Chief Bass hosted an all call and fielded questions from audience members about topics impacting the U.S. Air and Space Forces.

Smiling African American soldier sitting on front stoop texting on cell phone

A female military Marine posing in a military uniform

Maj. Michelle Rogers, 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, poses in uniform and in her cycling attire at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 27, 2023. Rogers has been cycling for nine years and wants to inspire black people to try new things in the outdoor world.

Capt. Danielle Scharle, an operations officer in the 200th Military Police Command, briefs her commanding general, Maj. Gen. John F. Hussey, on general support and detention operations in central Europe. Members of the 200th Military Police Command trained with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Kaiserslautern, Germany from June 4 to June 11, 2022 in support of Exercise Defender Europe 22.

NEW YORK (May 26, 2022)- U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Veronica Hines, assistant navigator of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore (WLB-209), right, interviews with Fox News reporter Kayla Mamelak at Homeport Pier in Staten Island, New York during Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week New York, now in its 34th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and witness first hand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984 and will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen this year.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Debrah Viray, 18th Comptroller Squadron financial operations supervisor from San Francisco, California was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, speaks with morning news anchor Shelley Orman at the FOX 45 television studio in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 11, 2022. The interview focused on Birckheads thoughts from September 11, 2001, and how the terrorist attacks 21 years ago impacted the Maryland National Guard.

Official portrait of Chief Master Sgt. Adrianne Schulz, Command Chief of the 158th Fighter Wing.

SENIOR AIRMAN Maryann Yu is glad to be stationed at Edwards AFB. Her main goal while stationed there is to earn a bachelor's degree from Chapman University, she describes Edwards as a perfect place to do it. AIRMAN Magazine's article High-desert Hideaway by MASTER Sergeant Louis Arana-Barradas describes life on the desert base by Air Force members stationed there. The base has made major improvements in quality life issues such as housing, gymnasium, restaurants, off-duty education opportunities and recreation. (AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999). Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Corps recruiting stations Kansas City and Des Moines brought more than 40 educators to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego from May 16 to May 20 so they might gain more understanding about the Marine and their recruitment process. The Marine Corps Recruiting Command allows both the Eastern and Western Recruiting Regions to host these workshops once a year for each recruiting station. The goal of the workshop is to allow educators throughout the country to get a peek behind the curtain of how Marines are made and who we are as America's 911 force in readiness. Throughout the workshop, educators are given the opportunity to participate in recruit training events such as the rappel tower, live fire rifle range, and sparring using Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques-- they are also expected to respond to drill instructors as recruits do and move from place to place in platoon formation. Upon completion of the workshop educators are returned home armed with a more intimate

Maj. Sharon Sherlock, 51st Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiologist, poses for a photo at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 1, 2022. The hypoxia familiarization trainer provides pilots the same environment as their designated aircraft, which enables them to respond to in-flight emergencies as realistically as possible.

Senior Airman Robin Sandate, 8th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician, smiles in front of the American flag and lesbian Pride flag at Kunsan Air Base, June 23, 2022. The Pride Pack Council on Kunsan AB hosted events during Pride Month to include celebrations, a base clean-up and a color run.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caitlyn Barker, the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing maintenance management analysis noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Airman 1st Class Deoviae Jackson, a 356th EFS planning and scheduling journeyman, pose for a photo during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 29, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

Chief of the Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels greets fans along the sideline of the field during the NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando, Fla., February 4, 2024. The NFL thanked the first woman to become Chief of the Army Reserve for her 40 years of service and continued support. Army

U.S. Army Soldier Cpl. Smith gets promoted to Sergeant. He has been a committed and dedicated team member. (

Sgt. 1st Class Adam Jay, a recruiter from Cincinnati, Ohio speaks about attracting America's finest during Association of the United States Army's opening ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2022. This year's theme is Building the Army of 2030. AUSA's vision is to be recognized by the Army, Congress, industry partners and communities across the nation as the Armys premier association and the foremost supporter of the Total Army.

U.S. Space Force Guardians participate in Guam's 78th Annual Liberation Day parade in Hagatna, Guam, July 21, 2022. This parade marked the 78th commemoration of Guam's liberation by U.S. military forces on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941.

A blonde model posing in military uniform in an outdoor environment

Staff Sgt. Sarah Moyers, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific lead vocalist, performs during the Pacific Angel 22 end of exercise dinner at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 19, 2022. Military bands act as goodwill ambassadors for improving understanding between countries through the universal language of music.

240205-N-TY528-1001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2024) Navy Band Southeast welcomes aboard Musician 3rd Class Elizabeth Saller after completing a successful tour at Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band. Navy

Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill's Drill Sergeant of the Year, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Barnett was inducted into the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Fort Sill Red Leg Chapter, during a ceremony July 29, 2022/

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Victoria Baldwin, 60th Medical Group commander's support staff flight chief, delivers a presentation titled, Life after Loss during a TEDxTravisAFB event at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The event included several topics designed to inspire creative solutions to challenges of the future.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Omega Guzman senior watch supervisor for the Air Traffic Control Tower with the 36th Operation Support Squadron, inspects a bomb lift to check for imperfections at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 28, 2022. Guzman leads and mentors 14 Airmen, manages tower cab, communications equipment, radar, and lighting system valued at $10M.

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