Aerial Operations and Control

Images of aircrew members in action during operations involving aircraft, focusing on communication and coordination.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Juan Gainsback, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry, an airborne warning and control system aircraft, pilot checks over his shoulder before aerial refueling during Exercise Yellow Sands, July 27, 2022. Exercise Yellow Sands tests aircrew skills in detecting and countering unmanned aerial systems. The 968th EAACS's E-3 Sentry delivers real-time tactical decision-making and battlefield awareness to U.S. and partner nation assets.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Juan Gainsback, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry, an airborne warning and control system aircraft, pilot checks over his shoulder before aerial refueling during Exercise Yellow Sands, July 27, 2022. Exercise Yellow Sands tests aircrew skills in detecting and countering unmanned aerial systems. The 968th EAACS's E-3 Sentry delivers real-time tactical decision-making and battlefield awareness to U.S. and partner nation assets.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-136. Hurricane Katrina

AIRMAN 1ST Class Richard Gough, 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, monitors refueling operations during a post-maintenance check on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns. Base: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Gordon V. Allen, left, and Lieutenant James E. Kinzer, both of the 33rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, check a flight map while flying a mission dring Hong Kong Exercise SEARCH AND RESCUE '82. Subject Operation/Series: SEARCH AND RESCUE '82 Country: Hong Kong (HKG)

The flight crew removes film from camera equipment installed on an F-4E Phantom II aircraft upon returning from a mission during exercise PHOTO Finish '81. Subject Operation/Series: PHOTO FINISH '81 Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-05940. Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-05139. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Maj. Randy Semrau, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 3rd Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, prepares for take off during Exercise GOLDEN BEE on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 26, 2022. Exercise GOLDEN BEE is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

CAPT. William Robinson (left) and CAPT. Robert Ham fly an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft into the tactical large force employment exercise area. They are assigned to the 961st AWACS, Kadena Air Base, Japan. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas Evans, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pilot assigned to 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flies the aircraft over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility April 6, 2022. The 340th EARS deployed with the Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling airpower, deterrence, and stability.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to San Francisco and vicinity, California, for touring, meetings with Interior personnel, classroom activities, and trip to Alcatraz Island

Bölkow BO-105C Helicopter of 299 Squadron on exercise in the area of 3GGW in Blomberg, West Germany.

A 30 mm cannon loader is used to rearm the 30 mm cannon on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Refueling and Armament Team operations. Base: Dry Lake State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040915-F-9471G-005. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-01913. Country: Panama (PAN)

030419-F-1389C-006. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG

Captain (CAPT) Brad Cook, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker co-pilot, makes instrument adjustments during an aerial refueling mission over the Adriatic Sea. CAPT Cook deployed with about 20 other aircrew members and maintenance personnel from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base. The McConnell active duty personnel join the primarily Air National Guard flying and maintenance operations here. The group flies aerial refueling missions in support of NATO Operation JOINT FORGE, refueling US and NATO aircraft, patrolling the Balkan region. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy ONeil, an electrical and environmental systems specialist from the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., conducts maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon vertical stabilizer at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, Nov. 19, 2014. Swamp Fox Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing and South Carolina Air National Guard are deployed to NAS Fallon to support Naval Carrier Air Wing One with pre-deployment fighter jet training, integrating the F-16s suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) capabilities with U.S. Navy fighter pilots.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sam Petko, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, conducts a pre-flight check before taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 15, 2022 during exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS 22). Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220922-N-XN177-1609 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Jesse Pedersen, from Black River Falls, Wisconsin, scans the horizon from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). 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.

050910-A-3118G-016. Base: Bay Saint Louis State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 137th Aviation, NYARNG

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Crouch, Japan Air Self-Defense Force exchange officer and C-130H instructor pilot, looks at a special bundle honoring the memory of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015. The aircraft delivered humanitarian aid to Fananu atoll in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022.

020306-F-4814D-035. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Captain Michael "Omar" Bradley, Air Force pilot exchange officer, takes a self-portrait after being catapulted from the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Bradley, stationed at Naval Air Station, Miramar, teaches F-14 Tomcat aircraft radar intercept duties to transitioning naval aviators as part of the Navy-Air Force pilot exchange program. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A view of the cockpit of an HH-60J Sea Hawk helicopter. The helicopter, intended for use by the Coast Guard, is equipped with a search light and a high-frequency antenna. Base: Fort Monmouth State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the 45th Medical Company looks out from a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter on the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20). Personnel aboard the vessel are preparing to load a simulated casualty onto the helicopter during a drill in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina Relief - 26-HK-217-12. Hurricane Katrina

164th Airlift Squadron members conduct the ceremonial final formation flight of two C-130H Hercules during the 179th Airlift Wing Flying Legacy ceremony at Mansfield Lahm ANGB, Ohio, April 23, 2022. After being selected to become the nation's first Air National Guard Cyber Wing, the unit is transitioning from flying a C-130H Hercules and honored their unit's historical heritage as a flying unit dating back to 1948 with lineage reaching back to 1942 including the 363rd Fighter Squadron of World War II.

A Soldier from 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team Rakkasans, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), prepares to fire at ground targets during an aerial sniping live fire on Fort Campbell, KY, June 23, 2022. Targets were placed between 300 to 500 meters away. (U.S Army Still from video by Pvt. Matthew Wantroba).

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Brandon Dickinson gives instruction to Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Jimmy Young during the fueling of a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft from the Eagles of Training Squadron (VT) 7 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

220420-N-CR843-0048 MISAWA, Japan (April 20, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Jordan Key, assigned to the “Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, directs the taxi of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft at Misawa Air Base, April 20. VP-8 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-425-30. Hurricane Katrina

020704-F-4177H-009. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

DF-ST-87-00568. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST IX Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

040123-F-5388P-001. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

021118-F-0017C-003. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Josey Zebulun, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, arrives at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 10, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 are conducting unit level training in Australia to maintain readiness, test expeditionary capabilities, and increase interoperability with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Airman Broderick Neal, a crew chief assigned to the 75th Fighter Generation Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, grabs his headset in preparation to launch an A-10C Thunderbolt II for a Green Flag-West 23-02 mission at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, November 9, 2022. The 549th Combat Training Squadron successfully operated a disaggregated, multi-service Green Flag-West exercise Nov. 2-9, that integrated U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force command and control, tactical units, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, while operating from multiple locations across the west coast.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Delgadillo, an 821st CRS fire team leader, test out his radio during Turbo Distribution 22-2 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, July 15, 2022. Turbo Distribution is a joint task force-port opening exercise designed to train U.S. Air Force and Army personnel on how to rapidly respond to humanitarian aid and disaster response missions. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

DF-ST-86-12738. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Three C-130H aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, take part in an elephant walk to showcase force and the new modifications to the aircraft prior to takeoff on September 11, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The wing's maintenance and operations groups showed their efficiency and force by synchronizing a 6-ship start up and taxi prior to take-off.

Crewchief shows wheel chock, wing covers and streamers at F-104G Starfighters flyer on the flight line of Volkel airbase.

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Technical Sergeant Rich Zak, a KC-10 tanker boom operator from the 79th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 150th Fighter Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard. They are participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at Darwin, and Tindal in the Northern Territory and RAAFB Curtain in Western Australia. U.S. forces including Air Force's F-16 and F-15 fighter, B-52 bombers, KC-10 tankers, C-141 transports and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft; Marines and Army teamed up with troops from Australia and Singapore during 15 July to 2 August 1996.Published in AIRMAN Magazine .... Technical Sergeant Rich Zak, a KC-10 tanker boom operator from the 79th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 150th Fighter Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard. They are participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLAC

MARINE CORPS BASE KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 23, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael Mauch, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-152, prepares to conduct aerial refueling operations near Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, July 23. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A C-130J Super Hercules pilot assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing looks out the flight deck during the ROCKI 22-03 exercise at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 14, 2022. Designed to validate the full spectrum readiness capabilities of the airlift wing, ROCKI exercises are typically divided into distinct phases, each deliberately intended to assess the wing in various warfighting functions.

Staff delegation members of the House Appropriations Committee operate a C-17 Simulator during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to see how the 15th Wing and Hawaii Air National Guard utilize Total Force Integration to accomplish the mission of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina - 26-HK-216-8. Hurricane Katrina

PHOTO DATE: 11/09/12 LOCATION: EFDSUBJECT: Expedition 37/38 astronaut Mike Hopkins and Exp. 41/42 astronaut Butch Wilmore preparing for T-38 flight

980923-N-5458S-001. Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65)

LTJG Tamela Redford conducts a preflight check in the cockpit of her C-2A Greyhound aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Michael Sanchez, a gunner with the 82nd Airborne Divisions 1st Brigade Combat Team, loads an M2 .50-caliber machine gun before his gun truck leaves base on a combat logistics patrol to resupply a combat outpost May 26, 2012, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The M2 is considered a heavy machine gun.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Fleet Survey Team (FST) Sailors and a Civilian conducted five hydrographic surveys of confirmed and unconfirmed submerged World War 2 (WWII) era aircrafts off the coast of Pensacola, Florida using a multi-beam echo sounder on behalf of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The Team included LTJG Matthew Dullum (OIC) - VA Beach, VA, Mr. Ryan Harner (GS-9) - Mount Holly, NJ, LTJG Rocky Bowman - Columbus, OH, ENS Mark Viteri - Queens, NY, AG2 Steven Vehorn - Charleston, SC and LCDR Bobby Dixon, CNMOC PAO. FST, comprised of approximately 65 military and civilian members, is a rapid-response team with capabilities to conduct quick-turnaround hydrographic surveys anywhere in the world. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions fas

Naval Reservist Aviation Electricians Mate Second Class (AE2) John Byrd, an air crewman with Composite Squadron Eight (VC-8), performs preflight checks on an SH-3 Sea King helicopter on the flight line. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prep a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for a hot-pit refuel, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 4, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger gives us the opportunity to practice operational unpredictability, while assuring our partners and Allies that we are postured to execute nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere.

Capt. Jordan Gauvin, a pilot with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire Air National Guard, guides a KC-46A Pegasus over the Pacific Ocean during a 36-hour endurance mission, Nov. 16, 2022. The long-duration sortie took place from Nov. 16-17 and was crewed by active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from Pease, who flew the jet non-stop from New Hampshire, across North America and the Pacific Ocean, around Guam, and back home again. The proof-of-concept operation showcased the ability of the Air Forces newest tanker to project the force in the modern battle space.

030801-F-6701P-028. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

Marine KC-130R, co-pilot CPT Mark Melin, VMGR 252 (Otis) Cherry Point, North Carolina at his position in route from Mombasa to Kigali Airport in Kenya. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

220904-N-DE439-1035 IRISH SEA (Sept. 4, 2022) Cmdr. Peter C. Flynn, left, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), places a sticker of the ships crest on a VBAT unmanned aerial system during routine operations in the Irish Sea, Sept. 4, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

Coast Guard on Scene Damages - 26-HK-82-41. CG On Scene Damages--Coast Guardsman in flight, dated 9 5 2005. Hurricane Katrina

Stephanie Reyes, 502nd Air Base Wing honorary commander, operates a T-6 flight simulator during an honorary commanders program tour of the 558th Flying Training Squadron, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

030225-F-4338B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

220624-N-DN159-1044 TUNISIAN SEA (June 24, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Emeljan Ross, from West Palm Beach, Florida, assigned to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, wipes down the canopy of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 24, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-138. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-207. Coast Guardsman in grassy area near helo. Hurricane Katrina

Date: 05-13-13Location: Ellington, 276Subject: T-38 flight prep at EFD for Steve Swanson (Exp. 39/40) and Reid Wiseman (Exp. 40/41)

The pilot of a 45th Medical Company UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter converses with personnel on the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) before lifting off with a simulated casualty during a drill in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Captain Rachael Kelly, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot flies in support of a Bomber Task Force mission over U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept 4, 2022. BTF Missions demonstrate the U.S.s commitment to regional security and stability by showing how the U.S. will decisively respond to threats against the U.S., coalition and partner forces.

960821-F-0954H-004. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Kharj Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A pilot for the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) gives the thumbs up as the KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to depart in support of Operation INFINITE JUSTICE. (Operation INFINITE JUSTICE later changed to Operation ENDURING FREEDOM). Subject Operation/Series: INFINITE JUSTICE / ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After meeting with NASA officials about their involvement in the second annual Space & Air Show at Kennedy Space Center Nov. 8-9, Blue Angel pilots Lt. Frank Weisser and Lt. Dan McShane board their U.S. Navy F-18 Hornet as they prepare to return to their home base in Pensacola, Fla. The air show will be only the second time the Blue Angels have performed at Kennedy. Their precision flight team will perform high-speed passes, fast rolls, mirror formations, tight turns and their signature Delta formation showcasing the capabilities of the powerful aircraft. The 2008 Space & Air Show will include aircraft displays and space-related exhibits on the ground and plenty of action in the skies over Kennedy. Returning to the show is the 920th Rescue Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command combat search and rescue unit based at Patrick Air Force Base in Central Florida. Also, more than 20 astronauts and special guests will be on hand to personally meet guests, pose for pho

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anna Crawford, 354th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment journeyman, opens the exhaust stack on a turbine engine generator for a pre-operational check at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 28, 2022. The A/M32-60B turbine air start cart (Dash Sixty) has the capability of simulating the load that would be placed onto an aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Olejniczak, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, performs guides a loading truck prior to an aerial refueling mission on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 30, 2022. The aircrew members also performed touch-and-go, assault landings, and combat offload maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their mission readiness.

021017-F-4177H-001. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030930-F-9429S-002. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Leaning on his "Follow Me" truck beneath the nose of a C-130 Hercules aircraft, SSGT Greg McCafferty, assigned to the transient alert branch of the 1605th Military Airlift Support Squadron, debriefs members of the plane's crew as to possible maintenance problems. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 297th Engineer Firefighting Team, 103rd Troop Command participate in a joint exercise with Air Force Reserves, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Marines Corps, at Marines Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2023. This joint exercise provided training for fire-prevention and protection, aircraft-crash and rescue, natural cover-fire and hazardous material responses within theater operations.

Airmen from the 54th Helicopter Squadron, 69th Bomb Squadron and U.S. Army Green Beret Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, participate in a group exercise at Minot, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. The exercise involved convoy operations and testing the interoperability of the participating forces.

Captain Steve Duresky, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, conducts a walk-around inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, prior to flight during exercise BOLD EAGLE '82. Subject Operation/Series: BOLD EAGLE '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

A Canadian search and rescue team members prepare for a jump from a DHC-5D Buffalo aircraft during SAREX, a joint U.S. - Canadian exercise taking place in Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: SAREX Country: Unknown

A ground crewman marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft into a parking position during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The aircraft is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile pilot conducts a pre-flight inspection prior to a training flight in preparation for storm response operations Sept. 28, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama. Coast Guard assets are being staged outside of the predicted path of Hurricane Ian at Aviation Training Center Mobile Alabama.

U.S. Air Force Captain Sydney Sulte, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, helps Navy Sailors fly in an A-10 simulator at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 3, 2022. The crew members of the U.S.S. Tucson were part of a namesake city tour.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-304. Coast Guardsmen flying in helo over wooded area, 050929 c. Hurricane Katrina

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-66. Hurricane Katrina

Washington National Guard service members take part in the annual Washington State Summer Con at the state fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., June 17-18, 2022. Guests got to meet Guardsmen, learn about military equipment, and the mission of the Washington National Guard.

Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. permanent representative to NATO, sits inside and learns about the Bradley vehicle from Infantryman Sgt. Tyler Boswell of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, July 11, 2022. Ambassador Smith met with U.S. forces under V Corps and NATO allies to get a better understanding of U.S. strategic efforts and contribution in the European theater.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hynson, Staff Sgt. Joseph Todd, and Senior Airman Alishia Patricio, Avionics Communication Navigation Weapons System Technicians, perform safety wiring on station keeping equipment radom. The 166th Maintenance Group is conducting a Number Four Major Isochronal Inspection in order to maintain mission readiness.

220727-N-AS200-0105 POINT MUGU, Calif. (July 27, 2022) - Cmdr. Ryan E. Magee, operations officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) conducts his last flight before retirement, onboard an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 113, July 27, 2022. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Educators from Lansing, Michigan, and Nashville, Tennessee, experience an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, March 1, 2023. The Educators Workshop is designed to inform school staff about the commitment and benefits of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Micaela Sanchez, a dedicated crew chief with the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 33rd Fighter Wing, receives U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, commander of the 33rd Operations Group, 33rd FW, after completing his first flight in an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 7, 2022. Schuck attended the 33rd FWs F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms.

050726-N-6781S-073. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN-68

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Emmanuel Roldanmontoya from Medellin, Colombia, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), keeps watch from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 26, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Training Air Wing Six Commodore Capt. Doug White speaks with Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) over a U.S. Navy training aircraft at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Jan. 24, 2024. Jackson, a retired Navy Medical Corps officer, toured the air station as part of a familiarization tour of military installations in Florida. (Official U.S. Navy

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