Vehicle Maintenance in the Field

Mechanics and military personnel perform maintenance and inspections on various military vehicles and equipment during training exercises.

U.S. Army Sgt. Rowdy Abeyta, a mechanic assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, works on the engine of an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during annual services at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Sgt. Rowdy Abeyta, a mechanic assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, works on the engine of an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during annual services at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

An mobility team from Travis Air Force Base takes measurements of the prototype ACE trailer for evaluation at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, June 25, 2022.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Busch, an electronic warfare specialist with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota National Guard, measures the length of a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) during the Unit Movement Officer (UMO) course at the Wisconsin Military Academy on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 2022. The two-week course trains Soldiers to properly weigh and measure equipment, follow equipment tie-down procedures and execute convoy operations.

Capt. Justine Bolten, occupational therapist for the 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, secures a litter during the 10th Mountain Divisions Expert Field Medical Badge evacuation lane, May 23, 2022, on Fort Drum, New York. The 10th Mountain Division is conducting E3B, which encompasses Expert Infantry, Soldier and Field Medical Badge, from May 16 to 26.

041115-F-8946M-001. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Desirae Williams assigned to Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division leads vehicle inventories with her Soldiers at Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2022. Williams is the first person in her family to join the military.

020419-A-8359B-004. Base: Crabbs Training Area Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Cowart, a team leader with 58th Military Police Company, fixes a mounted machine gun during a training exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Sept. 28, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase readiness when operating as a platoon sized element in populated urban terrain.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron participates in a rapid runway repair exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England May 5, 2022. The exercise enabled Liberty Wing Airmen to gain certification in using specialized equipment to conduct emergency runway repair when necessary.

220510-N-PI330-1060 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain- Builder 3rd Class Jason Amaya, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, inventories parts for a tent, May 10, 2022. NMCB 133 is currently forward deployed to provide an adaptable and scalable Naval Construction Force as a vital component of the U.S. Maritime strategy in executing quality construction in combat, humanitarian assistance or disaster recovery operations.

220801-N-PI330-1092 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (August 1, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class David Terrell, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), conducts maintenance on a Mk-31 mobile tactical vehicle replacement on Naval Station Rota, Spain, August 1, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 501st Brigade Support Battalion conduct a medical evacuation drill during a training exercise, May 20, 2022, on Rodriguez Live Fire Range, Republic of Korea. The training exercise provided further insight into real-world applications of medical evacuation and casualty care.

Soldiers of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command lay concertina wire during a command post exercise at Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 18, 2022. Command post exercises are conducted to increase readiness of Soldiers.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the Amami Area Security Force, 8th Division, assist with offloading gear during Keen Sword, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 5, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Airmen assigned to the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew move a training missile at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 13, 2022. The weapons load crew are responsible for loading and unloading weapons on the aircraft, installing and maintaining bomb racks and gun systems.

U.S. Air Force Airman from the 305th Aerial Port Squadron investigates equipment during Aerial Port of the Future Joint Capability Technology Demonstration Aug. 16, 2022 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The APoF JCTD improved the way personnel and cargo are processed and transported.

Cargo is prepared by an U.S. Air Force Airman aboard a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 3rd Wing during Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, March 31, 2022. Polar Force is a two-week exercise to test JBERs mission readiness and strengthen skills that service members need to operate efficiently when facing adverse situations and austere environments.

Pfc. Jayden Redmond, radio operator, left, and Staff Sgt. Tyler Vanlandingham, intelligence non-commisioned officer in charge, both with the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Maryland Army National Guard discuss target points for an air assault mission in Grayling, Mich., on Aug. 12, 2022. The 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, led by Col. Richard Ferguson, has approximately 100 Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers providing all-domain command and control capabilities during Northern Strike 22 from Aug. 6 to 20, 2022.

070110-A-5332O-086. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030126-M-1852W-009. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/12 HQ Btry

A U.S. Air Force Maintainer with the 27th Fighter Generation Squadron, right, hands a piece of equipment to Staff Sgt. Caitlin Tarr, 27th FGS avionics specialist, during Red Flag 22-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2022. Participants in the exercise conduct training missions that allow Airmen to test and perfect Agile Combat Employment operating concepts for how the U.S. combat forces will fight in a modern, contested environment.

A U.S. Soldier with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, loads equipment for transport at Poznan, Poland, July 20, 2022. The 3/1 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jonathan Orozco, a water treatment specialist and San Bernardino, California native assigned to the 968th Quartermaster Company, and Army Reserve Pfc. An Chen, a water treatment specialist and Los Angeles, California native also assigned to the 968th QM Co., clean a basket strainer June 20, as part of the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise held at Camp Pendleton, California. The strainer is part of a Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit that takes non-portable water and removes contaminants, leaving behind fresh, drinkable water for Soldiers participating in the exercise.

220817-N-XB010-1001 Philippine Sea (Aug. 17, 2022) Sergeant Blake Bowen, from Springdale, Ark., foreground, looks through Big Eyes” binoculars, while Lance Cpl. Andrew Lam, from San Jose, Calif., center, looks through a Scout Sniper Observation Telescope (SSOT), and Lance Cpl. Chance Jones, from Kansas City, Mi., looks through image stabilizing binoculars, all attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on the starboard side bridge wing of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) exercise with the 31st MEU. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Sgt. Mark Kelly, 374th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, inspects a UH-1N Twin Huey before it is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022, in support of Cope North 2022. Cope North 2022 will provide training opportunities for U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force members conducted primarily at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Braden Anderson)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yung Kim, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, installs battery packs on an EOD robot during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2022. EOD robots are used to maximize the protection of technicians during training scenarios and real-world events.

Simulated patients prepare to transfer to another Humvee ambulance during a mass casualty event on Fort Drum, NY, July 21, 2022.

Patriot missile reload crewmen assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment work as a five person team to reload an M902 Patriot training launcher during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The mission of the 4-3 ADA is to neutralize aerial threats from enemies and provide air and missile defense for critical assists.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Myers, left, an automotive maintenance warrant officer for 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks with U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Layverth Colorado, assigned to 1-68 about maintenance operations planned for the day at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 5, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Marquez, lead electrical engineer, conducts a site survey of a school prior to Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste, Sept. 9, 2022. The operation is scheduled for Sept. 12-17 and will focus on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Angel operations build relationships between partner and allied nations and the United States, promoting military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and improving the quality of their response and coordination with civilian disaster response agencies and regional partners.

Army 1st Lt. John Dupre, left, and Army Pfc. Phillip Hill, both with the North Carolina Army National Guards C Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, assemble an M2 .50 Caliber heavy machine gun as grader evaluates their performance while competing in the Gen. Gordon Sullivan Cup best tank crew competition at Fort Benning, Ga., Monday, May 2, 2016. The Sullivan Cup tests tank crews from throughout the Army on everything from gunnery to mounted land navigation, maintenance and combat casualty care in a variety of physically and mentally challenges setting to determine the Armys best tank crew.

WINNEMUCCA, NEV. - U.S. Army Sgt. Chris D. Martinez of Phoenix, Ariz., a truck driver with the 2220th Transportation Company, Arizona National Guard, guides a Palletized Loading System truck into a staging area near Winnemucca, Nev., on July 9. Soldiers with the unit, based in Tucson, Ariz., were participating in Operation Golden Cargo, a nationwide logistics exercise for reserve military components.

A 74th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons troop discusses A-10C Thunderbolt II munitions and loading with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting cadets at Saipan International Airport in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov. 7, 2022. Deployed Airmen throughout the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility continuously look for opportunities to train alongside Allies and partners to enhance interoperability and bolster the collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Heskin, 148th Fighter Wing propulsions maintainer, Minnesota Air National Guard, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Weapons Systems Evaluation Program-East 24.04 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 16, 2024. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 1171st Medical Company Area Support, Michigan Army National Guard, prepare for simulated casualties to arrive during mass casualty training as part of exercise Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 15, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Fred Carson, Independent Duty Medical Technician, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, connects a break line. The 603rd is deployed to Bovbjerg, Denmark, in support of an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NATO Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical capabilities in a combined training environment. (Duplicate image, also see DF-SD-01-07639 or 000823-F-5891C-001). Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEETTACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY EXERCISE Base: Boubjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

060216-A-5168K-054. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Mitton, Staff Sgt. Carlos Torres, and Senior Airman Brian McCall, all 169th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Shop munitions system specialists, attach tail kit to the guided bomb unit war head at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, September 10, 2022.

Pfc. Dillon Bodine (left) and Spc. Jesse Estrada reassembling the breach of a World War II era M101 howitzer used for gun salutes during U.S. Army ceremonies.

First Lt. Ronald Cerankowski, left, observers as Sgt. Christopher Luisi, center, guides a M916A2 truck tractor light equipment transporter with a D7 Bulldozer as soldiers from the 150th and 160th Engineer Companies, New Jersey Army National Guard, employed D7s to perform beach replenishment operations Nov. 8, 2012, in the devastated Holgate section of Long Beach Island, N.J., following Hurricane Sandy and Nor'easter Athena. More than 2,000 soldiers and airmen from the New Jersey National Guard have been mobilized in response to Hurricane Sandy.

Tech. Sgt. Dale Janik, the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadrons explosive ordinance disposal flight chief, briefs Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, the deputy commander, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), on rapid airfield damage repair operations during a base tour September 9, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Quinns visit focused on visiting the various squadrons of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, to provide a direct means of communication for enlisted Airmen.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Keoni Brede, a 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS) distribution operator, hooks a panagraph arm from the fuelstand operation to the R-11 refueling vehicle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2011. The 455 ELRS R-11 refuels an average of 30 times a day. Sergeant Brede is a native of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

Readiness Challenge VIII participants from U.S. Air Force's in Europe's 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, take part in the emergency airfield lighting event April 19, 2022, at the Silver Flag Exercise Site, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The Department of the Air Force CE event is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. After a 20+ year hiatus, the challenge, a premier event for DAF civil engineers, is back. This year's Readiness Challenge is the initial operating capability event before the challenge reaches full operational capability in April 2023. Eight teams representing major commands and U.S. Space Force faced off in about 20 events showing a wide variety of CE capabilities from emergency airfield lighting and water purification to building a guard shack from the ground up and firefighting and EOD operations.

010808-F-9186F-075. Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Members of the 509th Bomb Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Exercise Agile Tiger on Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 5, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger was a 509th-led interoperability training exercise which combined and honed the skills of active duty, guard, and reserve U.S. Military Forces to ensure combat-readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jakob Garza, left, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Sturtevant, right, a utilitiesman with Mobile Construction Battalion 4, 30th Naval Construction Regiment, apply a cable to move a steel beam during the construction of a non-standard bridge at Camp Rodriguez, Republic of Korea, July 13, 2022. Marines with 9th ESB are participating in a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed mountainous environment.

U.S. Navy Lt. Nickolas Lamal, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, checks the water level in a tank before conducting chlorine tests at the Chuuk State Hospital in Weno, Chuuk, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 13, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

030301-M-5150A-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Idaho Air National Guard Airmen from the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, Boise, Idaho, and Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2120th Engineering Company, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, build homes during an innovative readiness training project in the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 9, 2022. IRT missions produce mission ready forces, civil-military partnerships, and stronger communities by leveraging military contributions.

Soldiers from the Arizona Army National Guards 222nd Transportation Company returned home after hauling approximately two million pounds of munitions over 5,100 miles of desert, mountains and plains in support the U.S. Armys Operation Patriot Press.

Staff Sgt. Joseph Sadek, 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the fuels lab, performs a petroleum quality assurance inspection at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 22, 2022.

A Soldier of the 289th Engineer Company inspects the new M917A3 at the Logistics Readiness Center at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Mississippi, April 13, 2022. The advanced technology included in the heavy dump trucks play a vital role to the Mississippi Army National Guard's current and future engineer operations.

A member assigned to 319th AircraftMaintenance Squadron Detachment 1conducts preflight procedures to an RQ-4Global Hawk Block 30 July 7, 2022, at Beale AirForce base, California. This flight was the finalRQ-4 to depart Beale headed to Grand ForksAFB, N.D., to be divested and transferred toNorthrup Grumman.

Members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, don their gear on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prior to a static-line jump, Jan. 25, 2022, as part of Airborne 22. Airborne 22 demonstrates the JGSDF's capability to employ large-scale airborne insertion anywhere. This event optimizes mission effectiveness through the sharing of information, enabling commanders to utilize the full potential of their combined force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

U.S. Air Force Zacharias Doucakis, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, holds a fuel pump during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Fuel shut-off valves are importantcomponents for flightline and aircraft safety.

240222-N-XP477-1084 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 22, 2024) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Lawrence Pivec, from Daytona Beach, Florida, left, and Airman Jake Cegelka, from Troy, Illinois, position a block to conduct a safety net load-test on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during the ships maintenance availability, Feb. 22. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Henry Hioe (Left) and Pfc. Yen Ngo (Right), petroleum supply specialists with Echo Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, fill up fuel cans at Douthit Gunnery Complex, Fort Riley, Kansas, August 1st, 2022. Petroleum supply specialists are crucial to providing fuel to aircraft, tracked vehicles, and wheeled vehicles.

Aircraft propulsion technicians with the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron install an engine on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 28, 2023. Replacing this engine was a 72-hour task that required a team of highly trained maintainers with a keen sense of attention to detail.

U.S. Army Spc. Jason McGurl assigned to Alpha Company 2nd 104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Pennsylvania National Guard, conducts a preflight brief regarding safety and security when flying on a UACCAL Blackhawk Helicopter during the Dense Urban Terrain exercise in Philadelphia, Pa, July 26, 2022. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent DUT in Philadelphia, Pa. The DUT series of exercises began in 2018 and has become one of the Nations premier all-hazard and homeland defense exercises designed to enhance interagency interoperability in the event of Americas worst day.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, disassemble an antenna to respond to a simulated communication issue for exercise Heavy Rain III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. The Heavy Rain III exercise tests Airmens ability to establish communication and identify and resolve any connectivity issues on site.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron, disassemble an antenna to respond to a simulated communication issue for exercise Heavy Rain III at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. The Heavy Rain III exercise tests Airmens ability to establish communication and identify and resolve any connectivity issues on site.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Frederick Santillan, 81st Medical Group emergency room flight chief, stands outside an ambulance at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 30, 2022. The primary mission of the 81st MDG is to maintain medical readiness for worldwide contingencies by providing health care for more than 22,000 enrollees, including almost 4,500 active-duty members.

221005-M-VR919-1078 SAN FRANCISCO (October 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Aaron Kueneman, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), hammers nails into wood to support a building at San Francisco Fire Department, Oct. 5, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derrick Burke, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, rock climbs during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 23.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Dec. 3. KMEP is conducted routinely to maintain the trust, proficiency, and readiness of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

040205-F-1545M-067. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Druml, an M1 armor crewman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, waits for the signal to begin moving armored vehicles in front of his assigned M1A2 Abrams tank during Defender Europe at Kaunas, Lithuania, May 27. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

030910-M-9023R-008. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: H

Lance Cpl. Henry D. Kornegay from North Carolina and an M-249 squad automatic weapon gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment fills sandbags at Observation Post Huskars in Helmand province, Jan. 14, 2010. The Marines and sailors of Alpha and Weapons Co.'s, 1/6 and attachments from 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, have moved deeper into Helmand province in order to limit the Taliban's control over the area, by having a more prominent coalition force presence in the region.

A Soldier with Charlie Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, unchains an M1A2 Sep v2 Abrams tank from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID, at the Rail Marshaling Area on Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 28. The tanks will return to depot level maintenance for upgrades to the new M1A2 Sep v3 before being returned to U.S. Army units as part of the Army's ongoing armor modernization program.

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Army Spc. Tommy Turner, a combat medic attached to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Detachment 3, packs his medical supplies prior to a mission Dec. 12, 2009. Specialist Turner recently saved an Airmans life after his vehicle was hit by an explosively formed projectile while out on a mission. Specialist Turner is deployed from the 248th Area Support Medical Company, Georgia Army National Guard, and hails from Rome, Georgia.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Joint Task Force 59, South Carolina National Guard, train with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on setting up and dismantling deployable medical shelters at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, April 21, 2020, to familiarize the Soldiers with the equipment in case the state's healthcare system determines the need for the shelters in support of COVID-19 response efforts. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, local and state agencies, and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts in the state.

U.S. Air Force National Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Techinicians safely prepare several contaminated and compromised depleted uranium rounds on June 23, 2022 at Tooele Army Depot, UT. The Utah Air National Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron was tasked to execute an Emergency detonation of several depleted uranium rounds that had been compromised.

A Soldier from Task Force Spartan descends down from the top of the rappel toward during Rappel Master training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Part of the Rappel Master course, emphasis safety and security to prepare Soldiers with trusting their own abilities in conducting operations

Arriving at their base camp, soldiers from the 148th field Artillery Regiment spent the morning loading ammunition and preparing for firing exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center.The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.

Soldiers from Alpha company, 2nd squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 4-2 Attack Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct a gunnary range, Jan 30, 2024, Fort Campbell, Ky.The 101st is committed to building individual, collective, and staff training readiness; test soldier and leader resilience; train tactical fieldcraft; while improving divison and army wide lethality.

031201-F-0017C-006. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct preventative checks and maintenance as they draw Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) May 10 in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldiers are deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder.

Airman 1st Class Matthew Fields and Airman 1st Class David Rogers, 633d Security Forces Squadron vehicle search unit, inspect a vehicle during an Operational Readiness Inspection at Langley Air Force Base Va., April 9, 2011. An ORI is conducted to evaluate and measure a unitÕs wartime, contingency and force sustainment mission as well as its ability to perform operation plans and assigned tasks.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Taylor of the 110th Civil Engineer Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, measures a board to be cut while building walls for building renovations at the Tama Hills Recreational Area, a U.S. Armed Forces recreational area near Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2022. Members of the 110th CES participated in a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise in Japan to renovate the Boy Scout camp located at the recreational area.The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have access to on their home base.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Maliki Lipscomb and Lance Cpl. Mohammed Ameen, both motor vehicle operators with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3d Marine Logistics Group, load supplies after an aerial delivery during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 13, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.

020509-F-9232S-011. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Plowmaker, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, demonstrates the KC-135 Stratotankers flying crew chief kit to U.S Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 18, 2022. Airmen from various maintenance backgrounds came together to make the flying crew chief kit a one stop shop for all of the tools and equipment they could need.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Company, 2nd Radio Battalion (Rad Bn), II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group participate in a Warrior's Feast after completing a field exercise (FEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. H&S FEX, hosted by 2nd Rad Bn and facilitated by the School of Infantry-Easts Infantry Training Battalion, provides opportunities for II MEF Marines to further develop military skills with a significant focus on building community and esprit de corps.

240207-N-VJ326-1349 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 07, 2024) - Sailors move a pallet of ammunition on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) as part of an ammunition onload, Feb. 07. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

Army Reserve Specialists Evin Main, left, and Jesse Greene, engineers with the 389th Engineer Company, prepare metal siding to be used on a building improvement project at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 16, 2022. The project is one of several undertaken by the 389th En. Co. as it conducts its annual training here. Additionally, the unit is working to improve roads in the training area.

U.S. Army Task Force Rough Rider Soldiers of the 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, stationed with Task Force No Mercy of the 1-101st Attack Helicopter Battalion, conduct routine maintenance on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Erbil International Airport, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on Sept. 14, 2022. The command team of Task Force Mustang conducted an office visit with Task Force No Mercy to align leadership intent and values required as an aviation task force supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti, center, requests permission to come aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) for a ship tour, Feb. 13, 2024. Franchetti visited Anchorage to observe its progress during its maintenance phase. USS Anchorage is currently drydocked in San Diego undergoing a Docking Selected Restricted Availability period. Navy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zion Jackson, left, and Airman 1st Class Chad Stallings, 633d Communications Squadron cyber transport operators, prepare to terminate an Ethernet cable at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 21, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

Robert Stutesman, a military technician at Equipment Concentration Site 67, Fort McCoy, Wis., and a sergeant first class assigned to the 13th Battalion/100th Regiment based at Fort McCoy, rolls a 10-ton hydraulic jack under a Light Capability Rough Terrain Forklift during the first-ever Field Maintenance Level Course for the LCRTF at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard on Fort McCoy July 27, 2022. Army Reserve Pfc. Daniel Otten, assigned to the 390th Engineer Company, 412th Theater Engineer Command based in Chattanooga, Tenn., prepares to place a support under the forklift.

A combat rescue officer candidate performs pushups during the CRO Phase II screener at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 18, 2022. The CRO Phase II screener is held by the 68th Rescue Squadron twice a year and is intended to determine the potential officer candidates who are physically and mentally prepared for Assessment and Selection.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division load their gear into a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under the 4th Marines as part of the Unit Deployment program

PINEVILLE, La. - Louisiana Army National Guardsman Lt. Col. Randall Beau” Bradford, a resident of Pineville, La., passes battalion colors to Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, state adjutant general, during the 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion’s formal Change of Command ceremony at the Sai Convention Center in Alexandria, March 1. Bradford relinquished command to Maj. Randy S. Green of Bossier City, La. The 165th, headquartered in Bossier City, returned home from a year-long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Dec. 24.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavin Robinson, a Pacific Air Forces Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge team member, talks to his teammates while constructing a Small Shelter System at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 13, 2022. The 673d Civil Engineer Group sent 34 personnel as part of PACAFs 39-member team to compete at the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge hosted April 18 through 22 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Established in 1986, the event challenges CE Airmen to showcase their total mission readiness while competing on integrated base response skills and practices.

Members of the 442d Logistics Readines Squadron's vehicle operations flight trained on lifting a stranded car onto a flatbed and towing a simulated fuel truck May 25, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The training was provided by Mr. Nicholas Turpin, the 100 LRS vehicle operations training manager.

Master Sgt. Cassandra Doub, the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Perna, a 455th ECES maintenance and equipment craftsman, secure AM-2 matting with a hammer at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2016. AM-2 matting is used to form runways, taxiways, parking and other areas required for aircraft operations and maintenance.

Army Specialist James Wood sprays service working uniforms and clothing with permethrin, a chemical used to repel insects, on the fantail of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while transiting the Java Sea on July 8, 2010, during Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

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