Air Force Training and Operations

Airmen involved in logistics and training activities. Images showcase equipment handling, breach drills, and teamwork in various operational environments.

U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Rosado, a fire support specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, participates in Warfighter Exercise 22-4 at the Mission Training Complex, Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 11, 2022. The 3rd ID participated as the Waypoint 2028 Penetration Division to integrate new, modernized warfighting and command systems while providing feedback to Army Futures Command on the refinement of Waypoint 2028 capabilities to prepare units for future large scale combat operations.

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and the 156th Contingency Response Group offload equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III at the 156th Wing airfield at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, July 19, 2022. The 621st CRW arrived at the 156th Wing to build relationships, conduct the exercise Frog Devil and transfer equipment to the 156th Contingency Response Group necessary for their operational capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa deputy commander, breaches a practice door at RAF Lakenheath, England, Feb. 24, 2024. The 48th Fighter Wing welcomed Lamontagne to the base where he received multiple mission briefs and tours of base facilities. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kent Koerner, right, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster superintendent, instructs Staff Sgt. Darren Carter, 7th AS loadmaster, on the proper technique for installing the aerial delivery system rail bridge assembly during loadmaster training for Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. Team McChord Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, participated in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1, in conjunction with Exercise Rainier War 22B. Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air Base Group and 446th Airlift Wings ability to generate, employ and sustain operations.

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 501st Brigade Support Battalion set up the site where they will live and train for the duration of their training exercise, May 19, 2022, on Rodriguez Live Fire Range, Republic of Korea. C Co., 501st BSB is the medical evacuation company of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and trained to further real-world response to medical situations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Miller, 355th Communications Squadron Radio Frequency Transmissions supervisor, explains to Airmen from the Dirty Jobs Initiative on how to set up the giant voice at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2022. The Dirty Jobs initiative allows Airmen from around base to see what other shops do and how they operate on a day-to-day basis.

U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Rosado, a fire support specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, participates in Warfighter Exercise 22-4 at the Mission Training Complex, Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 11, 2022. The 3rd ID participated as the Waypoint 2028 Penetration Division to integrate new, modernized warfighting and command systems while providing feedback to Army Futures Command on the refinement of Waypoint 2028 capabilities to prepare units for future large scale combat operations.

Staff Sgt. Alejandro Guzman, left, Tech. Sgt. Christine Sulwer, and Master Sgt. Rachael Kargol, 162nd FSS Specialists, erect a massive tent structure for use during an in-person combined training event with other Air and Army National Guard units this week in Las Vegas.

Soldiers assigned to 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, secure ropes used to rig their UH-60 Blackhawk during a Downed Aircraft Recovery Team Exercise at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, August 30, 2022. DART exercises prepare Soldiers to recover an aircraft in any condition safely and efficiently.

Staff Sgt. Sam Phillippi, 911th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, and Master Sgt. Chris Heaney, 911th OSS AFE oxygen section supervisor, review checklists while inspecting a 46-man life raft rigid container onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, 2024. The rigid container accommodates both a 46-man life raft and an age limited kit. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Alexander Baney, 509th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, solders a circuit board at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, August 15, 2022. The avionics backshop specializes in B-2 Spirit computer systems and its repairs.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Roybal, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hodgkin, and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hogan, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning journeymen, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, move a broken compressor, Sept. 7, 2022, Hill AFB. The 729th Air Control Squadron supports in-theater commanders by providing rapid deployment of mobile air control systems.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jalen Snyder, 31st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, right, supervises individuals loading bullets into a magazine during the 2022 Excellence in Competition Pistol match at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 17, 2022. Each participant fired 30 rounds at a target while being timed. Police Week pays tribute to the local, state, and federal police officers who have died or who been disabled in the line of duty.

Defenders assigned to the 423rd Security Forces Squadron, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom gear up for the night shift at Łask Air Base, Poland, Nov. 8, 2022. Members of the 423 SFS forward deployed to Łask Air Base, Poland to provide security to U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. The 90th EFS is deployed to Poland in support of NATOs Air Shielding mission to enhance the defense posture on NATOs eastern flank. Defenders uphold the mission day and night by ensuring the safety and security of U.S. assets.

Spc. Derico Coggins, representing U.S. Army Cyber Command, applies a pressure dressing to a simulated casualty during the Army Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2022. The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team, featuring a multitude of fitness, knowledge and combat-related events.

Airmen with the 121st Logistics Readiness Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, issue items to wing members during a pre-deployment line as part of a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Apr. 1, 2023. Second sentence needed.

Spc. Kellan Mathis, an allied trade specialist assigned to Field Support Command, 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division replaces a disc on an angle grinder in order to grind the surface and remove metal shards on the latch of a M1A2 Abrams tank at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, March 30, 2022. Maintenance and repair of military equipment ensures the U.S. and allies can respond quickly and decisively to crises.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Chris Linton, a 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Engineers (RED HORSE) heavy equipment operator, instructs on the use of a chainsaw ahead of Hurricane Ian response at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022. Nearly 40 202nd RED HORSE Airmen will mobilize to hurricane-affected areas to remove roadway debris as part of disaster response efforts.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, 7th Air Force commander, and Staff Sgt. Deandra Madrid, 51st Force Support Squadrons Pacific House dining facility manager, roll out Naan dough at the Gingko Tree dining facility on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov 30, 2022. Madrid demonstrated proper rolling-pin techniques to achieve the desired thickness levels in the Naan bread.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Gabriel H. Heglie, 1st. Sgt. of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company ,1st Theater Signal Brigade signing the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation located in the 1TSB Headquarters in Camp Humphreys, South Korea on April 4, 2022. Heglie and other senior leaders signed the proclamation as an example of leaders' involvement in preventing sexual assault

U.S. Army Spc. Jamir Johnson (left), assigned to 601st Engineer Detachment, and U.S. Army Pfc. Kayleb Ward (right), assigned to 351st Engineer Unit Detachment, build furniture to improve the quality of life at a training site at Cincu, Romania on May 15, 2022. Resolute Castle 22, a joint multi-national training exercise, focuses on Engineer readiness from the operator to Company level that sets the European Theater with critical infrastructure, while assuring our partners and allies of the U.S. commitment to the region.

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 1st Marine Division conduct a Valkyrie blood transfusion under the supervision of evaluators during an Expeditionary Medical Integration Course (EMIC) on Camp Pendleton, California May 5, 2022. Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) conducted EMIC to lay a foundation of skills and knowledge required for MEU medical personnel to provide the highest levels of health service support capability in any operational environment.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jenna Fialkowski, assistant deviated flying crew chief assigned to the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, loads ammunition into a magazine during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) class at Royal Air Force Feltwell, England, Oct. 13, 2022. Throughout the class the instructors emphasized: weapon handling techniques, proper sight usage and internal weapon cleaning procedures.

Senior Airman Chelsea Spurlock, 31st Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, works on an air canister at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 20, 2022. Spurlock works on flight equipment for aircrew members prior to and after each use. The equipment ranges from helmets, vests and other protective gear, ensuring it is properly fitted and in working condition.

Staff Sgt. Savannah McMullin, assigned to Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, completes a weapons skills test during the Best Soldier/ Noncommissioned Officer competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, July 20, 2022. The Best Soldier competition consisted of a variety of events which tested the competitors on their abilities to perform Army warrior tasks.

U.S. Army Sgt. Preston Fowkes, Field Maintenance Shop 3, Spanish Fork, Utah, drills a hole into a piece of aluminum in preparation to tap the block during the multi-state Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 28, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Tanesha Orridge and Spc Yifu Zhu, financial management technicians assigned to the 369th Special Troops Battalion, work together to perform cashier duties during Exercise Diamond Saber, at Fort Dix, New Jersey, August 14, 2022. Diamond Saber is a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that incorporates participation from all components and joint services. It prepares finance and comptroller Soldiers on warfighting functions such as funding the force, payment support, dispersing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, audit ability, and data analytics.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Piechowski, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, front, inspects an HGU-55/P helmet at the 71st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 4, 2023. The inspection takes roughly an hour and a half to complete. AFE must inspect, test and prepare the equipment in order for aircrew and pilots to fly.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Griger, 325th Munitions Squadron precision guided missile crew chief, attaches a cable panel cover of an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 5, 2022. The 325th MUNS prepared the munitions for the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Groups Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08. 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. Air Force Tech Sgt. Joseph Fournier, 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum oil and lubricants, Michigan Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Sgt. Denise Paulos, assigned to the Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard, watch an Integrated Combat Turn at Northern Strike 22-2, at Grayling Army Airfield, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 9, 2022. The ICT was a part of the Air National Guards new exercise Northern Agility 22-2. Northern Agility and Northern Strike executing currently demonstrate how the Air Forces new Agile Combat Employment concept can be integrated into the joint fight. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Robert Douglas).

Master Sgt. Jeremy Zehr, 105th Medical Group administrative support, organizes pre-deployment vital sign paperwork before the guardsmen enter a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

Members from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight load rounds into magazines in the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance shooting range on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 18, 2022. After loading the ammunition, the EOD personnel then participated in a shooting competition between other members of Team Scott from the 375th Security Forces Squadron, local law enforcement and firefighters from the surrounding area during Police Week, an five day event that honored the contributions of law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Hoover, a motor transport operator with 1067th Composite Truck Company, 288th Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, unlatches chains during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 2, 2022. The U.S. and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continue to enhance interoperability by providing regional stability and security while forward deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibilities during Native Fury 22.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

Soldiers from the 960th Brigade Support Battalion, Wyoming Army National Guard, setup for a training exercise in Sheridan, Wyoming, May 17, 2022. The training exercise included members of the Tunisian Army, part of a State Partnership Program visit.

220909-N-XN177-2005 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kyle Carmichael, from, Arlington, Texas, prepares a reeves sleeve stretcher in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers from the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, orientate a satellite system which will provide the brigade internet signal during their duration in Kuwait. The brigade will conduct training and joint exercises with their Kuwaiti partners and support ongoing military-to-military partnerships with Kuwait and partner nations in the region.

Sgt. Matthew Frazee works on arm strike combination drills with Sgt. Kevin Brown while attending Combatives Level II instruction at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 26. The Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, offered Soldiers the opportunity to take this two-week course where participants are taught the basic hand to hand combat skills.

Tech. Sgt. Chad Jackson, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron dock chief, checks engine parts during an inspection at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 7, 2022. Jackson chose bravery in a time of uncertainty and saved the life of a young girl.

U.S. Air Force munitions technicians assigned to the 48th Munitions Squadron, prepare to install the tail component for an Mk-82 bomb during exercise Poseidons Rage 22 at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 19, 2022. PR22 is a multinational exercise designed to bolster readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Hellenic Air Forces, by demonstrating localized air superiority through the incorporation of both live and inert munitions.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carmina Villegas, Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program instructor, dictates trauma medication orders to students during a field training exercise Nov. 30, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The field training exercise trains and assess soldiers and airmen on Warrior Task and Battle Drills and their occupational specific tasks to help sustain proficiency and readiness

U.S. Airmen with the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stow tools during an engine swap on a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 660th AMXS maintain, repair and advance Travis AFBs fleet of KC-10 aircraft.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Dakota Beal and Sgt. Herman Eubanks, wheeled-vehicle mechanics from the 996th Engineering Company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, check their system diagnostic instructions during exercise Platinum Wrench, Aug. 17, 2022, on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The diagnostics are used during the Platinum Wrench training exercise in order to complete a preventative maintenance checks and services. Platinum Wrench give maintenance and supply Soldiers the opportunity to perform hands-on maintenance and repair of equipment and vehicles to enhance their technical skills while working on real-world missions.

Army Spc. Logan Ritchie, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, fixes the spare tire on the back of a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during Torch Week, day two, on Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov 2, 2022. During day two of Torch Week, mechanics on Fort Bliss competed in a best mechanic competition which included a one mile run, relay race, and a timed preventative maintenance checks and services.

Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guards 115th Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, recently arrived in Flores, Guatemala to provide support to Operation Resolute Sentinel 22. Operation Resolute Sentinel is a multi-national training opportunity that offers real-world benefits to the United States and partner nations, to include Guatemala, by promoting well-being and readiness in addition to long-term partnerships. Resolute Sentinel is a 12th Air Force (U.S. Air Force Southern) led Southern Command exercise that has evolved over the past four decades, dating back to the 1980s when it began as New Horizons.

Spc. Jed Villamar with Headquarters and Support Company refuels a generator that powers equipment used for 1st Armored Divisions Tactical Command Post for the 1AD Command Post Exercise III, on Fort Bliss Feb. 5, 2023. Maintaining the fuel level ensures that the equipment stays running and the exercise can continue.

U.S. Army Spc. Dallas Blake and Spc. Edward Lezama, Soldiers both assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, practice a functions check on an M2 machine gun on Powidz, Poland, on Jan. 12, 2024. The 3rd DSB, which leads a multi-compositional force of sustainment units, provides ready and postured, combat-credible forces and forward presence in Europe, enabling rapid response to crisis and a deterrence to adversaries.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a functions check on a water bagging system at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2022. Atmospheric Portable-water Sustainment Units bolster the 3d MLRs logistical power by taking in the atmospheric humidity and condensing it to potable water. Portable-water sustainment paired with 21st century foraging concepts enable commanders to extend and enhance operational rations for a period without needing outside logistics support.

New York Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Steven Benza, a loadmaster, and Chief Master Sgt. Craig Connor, a flight engineer, who are both assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, work to assemble beacons for a medical supply cargo drop during a mission into the North Atlantic on May 20, 2022. The 106th Rescue Wing launched a mission to drop medical supplies to the crew of the French-registered sailboat Namah which was sailing from France to Panama and was 1,200 east of Long Island. A crewmember had second degree burns and the crew required supplies to treat her.( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Farrell)

Sgt. Reginald Ritter, Detachment 1 Company D 1-114th Aviation conducts agua-glo test on fuel during annual training Camp Grayling Army Airfield, Michigan June 9, 2022.Soldiers of the 1-114th had the opportunity to train on hot and cold refueling and maintenance of UH-60 blackhawks, and flight operations.

Spc. Kyle Lawson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, an Infantryman with the Indiana National Guards C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 134th Infantry Regiment shoots his azimth during the land navigation event of the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 12, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chris Garrett, expeditionary airlift squadron loadmaster, assembles seats at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 30, 2024. Loadmasters are aviation specialists responsible for ensuring proper cargo loading, securing, and weight distribution aboard military and civilian aircraft, playing a critical role in mission success and air transport efficiency.

U.S. Army Maj. David J. Alexander, battalion operations officer, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division leads an operations brief on August 1st, 2022 at the Douthit Gunnery Complex, Fort Riley, Kansas. Alexanders brief provided synchronization within the battalion to ensure safety and accountability of equipment.

CRS-I, (Common Robotics System-Individual) robotic systems are issued to reservists from the 444 ENG CO CEC (Combined Engineer Clearance-Infantry), out of Oswego, NY and from the 680 ENG CO CEC (Combined Engineer Clearance-Infantry) out of Webster, NY at the 99th RD New Equipment Fielding Site. These robots are lightweight, packable, unmanned systems, used for a variety of distance clearing, observation, and detection. Soldiers are being certified as train the trainers and will bring these robots back to their home units. (Images provided by the USASA Fort Dix Training Division /Steven Roussel)

An instructor from the 820th Base Defense Group, right, speaks with Airman 1st Class Richard Maria Perez, 423d Security Forces Squadron flight member, during a proficiency course at RAF Molesworth, England, Aug. 19, 2022. During the course instructors from the 820th Base Defense Group and 435th Contingency Response Group provided oversight and guidance to help critique and advance the combat arms skills of the defenders from the 423d SFS.

Sgt. Richard Carlson, a Health Care Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment, takes part in the Army Warrior Tasks lane during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota on May 14, 2022. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown.)

U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Hardison, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts weapons maintenance on his M4A1 carbine at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 8, 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force service members assemble American Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-38s at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2022. The host nation integration bomb building and other partnership training help the USAF and RSAF forge a resolute partnership while showing potential regional aggressors PSABs capabilities and how together the sum is greater than the parts.

U.S. Army squads under FORSCOM (Forces Command) compete for the title of Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 14, 2022. Spc. Kai Sleezer and Pfc. Harrison Riccolo, representing the JRTC squad, are being prepared for the MOPP, or Mission Oriented Protective Posture, section competition. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

U.S. Army Capt. Tony Bernabo, a Nuclear Medical Science Officer assigned to the 102nd Civil Support Team (CST) - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Oregon Army National Guard examines a sample of an unidentified substance as part of CST demonstration at Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Soldiers of the Signal section of the 35th Infantry Division pack up equipment for transport on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Aug. 15 2022.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brody Graham, 49th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Enhancement Program technician, operates a process control system, Aug. 22, 2022 at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. In 2021, AFREP helped Holloman AFB save millions of dollars by repairing broken aircraft parts, computers and other machines.

(top) Staff Sgt. Sydney Whiteis, 934th Security Forces Squadron installation patrol, provides feedback to Master Sgt. Cynthia Russold, 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron superintendent, flight operations medical clinic, and Master Sgt. Jimmy Montalvo, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aerospace medical technician, on the stress inoculation scenario the two built July 28, 2022.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, and 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare their gear before departing from Aviano, Italy in support U.S. Africa Commands Exercise African Lion 22 in Agadir, Morocco, Wednesday, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22, led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, is U.S. Africa Commands largest annual exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S. and partners and allies in Africa.

Soldiers with the 8th Special Troops Battalion prepare for upcoming exercise Project Convergence 2022 on Logistical Support Vessel General Brehon B. Somervell Sept. 23, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. The 8th Theater Sustainment Command prolongs operational endurance across-domain force, postured to rapidly execute theater opening operations in a denied environment contingency across the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The LSV and other Army Watercraft Systems amplify readiness using collaborative efforts that enhance combatant commanders movement and maneuver options for U.S. military forces in the region.

Senior Airman Derrick Clark makes sight corrections on an M-4 carbine July 9, 2011, during training at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Clark is assigned to the Air Force Reserves 94th Security Forces Squadron.

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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Finch, 35th Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare systems craftsman, explains aircraft systems to Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th FW command chief, during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2023. All Air Force aircraft are outfitted with sophisticated aviation technology to help guide their every move. Its the responsibility of mobility air forces electronic warfare systems specialists to maintain these systems to the highest standards.

Spc. Ainsley Farmer, Joint Task Force-Bravo Emergency Medical Technician, teaches members of the U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team how to administer Saline IVs during a capability exercise at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 10, 2024. The S-SAT is a quick-reaction deployable team comprised of experts that provide the commander of the U.S. Southern Command an immediate assessment of conditions and unique requirements needed during a Humanitarian Assistance or Disaster Response event in the Central America AOR.

220603-N-MJ716-1111 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (June 3, 2022) Rear Adm. Brad Rosen, Commander, Navy Region Southwest, is taken on a tour of the military working dog kennel on Naval Base San Diego. Rear Adm. Rosen, who assumed command of Navy Region Southwest in May, visited Naval Base San Diego on June 3, 2022 for an initial meeting with command leadership and to conduct a familiarization tour of the base.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, helps Staff Sgt. Enrique Flores, a passenger operation representative with the Air Terminal Operations Center, process incoming cargo, during a Roll Up Sleeves visit with Airmen of the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2022. Davis and Chief Master Sgt. Jackson Helzer, command chief of the 378th AEW, regularly visit Airmen under their command, to experience first-hand their job and to share recognition of how each one of them is essential to the mission of the Wing.

Airmen assigned to the 163 Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base prepare to offload equipment on the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA July 20, 2022.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, attach a boat navigation console to a combat rubber raiding craft at Kin Red Harbor, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2022. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group Amphibious Raids Branch designed a littoral maneuver training package for 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, to prepare for future operations in littoral environments. 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, is forward deployed to III MEF under the unit deployment program.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac, 18th Wing Staff Agency public affairs specialist from Moreno Vally, 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.

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

An Airmen with the 6th Air Refueling Wing, participate in a personnel deployment function line, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 5. 2022. The PDF line ensures personnel are properly equipped with government travel cards, valid identification, dog tags, records of emergency data and other necessary deployment documentation.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Rymer, 435th Contingency Response Squadron mobile aerial port supervisor, provides training on securing cargo to Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina 2nd Lt. Medina Hodzic, Basic Platoon in Transport commander, Battalion of Logistic Support, Sept. 11, 2019, at Tuzla International Airport, BiH. Silver Arrow is a U.S. European Command and U.S. Air Forces Europe sponsored training event that supports multinational interoperability and establishes a way-ahead for introducing air coordination and a Media Information Center element - a new capability for Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

U.S., Japanese and Indonesian service members participate in a Garuda Shield 2022 mission brief, Aug. 1, 2022, Guam. Our continued, face-to-face interactions with our allies and partners are the foundation of our bilateral and multilateral relationships, reinforcing confidence throughout the region that we are going to be there when times are good but also when times are bad. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Tech. Sgt. Charles Shepard and Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Morrell from the 8th Maintenance Group quality assurance flight, inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 2021 Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Crew Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 2, 2022. The DCCs are inspected on dress and appearance, U.S. Air Force maintenance history and the cleanliness of their jets.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander Kuri, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, inserts a nasopharyngeal airway into a manikin during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 24, 2022. TCCC teaches Airmen life-saving techniques and strategies for providing effective trauma care in combat situations.

Aircrew from the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron perform pre-flight inspections at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 18, 2023. The 43rd ECS flies the EC-130H to perform its airborne electronic warfare mission as part of the only electronic combat group in the U.S. Air Force.

Spc. Emma Burbridge and her table mates work through reassembling the M2 Machine Gun.During the 7 day unit armorer course at RTSM-Devens, 19 students learned howto disassemble reassemble and perform a functions check on 7 differentweapons systems.

Members of the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, operate a satellite at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Jan. 8, 2023. The unit's federal mission is to deliver offensive counterspace and space situational awareness to rapidly achieve flexible and versatile effects in support of global and theater campaigns. They also provide mission-ready citizen-Airmen and equipment to Combatant Commanders in support of operations worldwide.

Cpl. Oscar Cantu prepares to lift an AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter during phase maintenance at Storck Barracks, Germany, April 14, 2022. Cpl. Cantu has been selected to receive the CW4 Bob Wylie Award for AH64 Apache Aircraft maintenance excellence.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, receives a briefing from a 736th Security Forces Squadron defender about Commando Warrior field training exercises during an immersion tour at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 23, 2022. Commando Warrior is a culmination of security forces tier training, which is a mandatory pre-deployment training for defenders across the U.S. Air Force.

The South Carolina National Guard hosts Military Affairs Day for Leadership Columbias candidates, on May 3, 2022, McCrady Training Center and McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. Leadership Columbia is a business development program focused on critical issues in the local community; it emphasizes hands-on learning for the development of problem-solving and leadership skills. During the visit, U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers showcased the capabilities and unique missions of the South Carolina National Guard. The 60 candidates toured various facilities, observed interactive displays, and engaged in simulations demonstrating the capabilities and roles of the South Carolina National Guard.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Mitchell, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is celebrated for winning the Top III Association of Prince Sultan Air Bases Unsung Hero award, Sept. 14, 2022, PSAB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mitchell won the month of Augusts award for going above and beyond his normal duty tasks while deployed to PSAB. The Unsung Hero award recognizes up-and-coming leaders within the ranks of E5 and E6 who exemplify their services core values, often behind the scenes, inspiring others and contributing to improving customer service and the overall mission.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Mitchell, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is celebrated for winning the Top III Association of Prince Sultan Air Bases Unsung Hero award, Sept. 14, 2022, PSAB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mitchell won the month of Augusts award for going above and beyond his normal duty tasks while deployed to PSAB. The Unsung Hero award recognizes up-and-coming leaders within the ranks of E5 and E6 who exemplify their services core values, often behind the scenes, inspiring others and contributing to improving customer service and the overall mission.

Senior Sergeant Stian Fornes, a Norwegian instructor with Brigade North gives a class to U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, during the Belted Vehicle Course in Setermoen, Norway, Dec. 6, 2022. The Belted Vehicle Course is designed to develop Marines and other service members to have sufficient technical knowledge and proficiency in operating the Bandvagn 206.

Sgt. Trent Tardy, a health physics specialist with Public Health Command Europe, processing water samples.

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Meyer, a combat medic with the Michigan Army National Guard currently serving with Michigans COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team (CVTT) Task Force Red Lion, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to members of the community at Delta College, university City, Michigan, March 6, 2021. Michigan National Guard CVTTs are augmenting with local health care organizations, as requested, in the delivery and administration of the vaccination to Michiganders.

Airman First Class Cameron Jackson, a crew chief with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, adds oil to the engines of a KC-135 Stratotanker August 24, 2022 on a flightline on Oahu, Hawaii. A crew chief is responsible for the safe repair and generation of the aircraft while at home station or in a deployed environment.

(From left) Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, awards Maj. Nathan PHOD Erickson, the previous commander of the 62nd Expeditionary Attack Squadron, the Meritorious Service Medal, during a change of command ceremony July 6, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. As commander of the 62 EATKS, Erickson supported Operation Loyal Sentry, resulting in a successful rescue mission of two U.S. citizens. Erickson was also able to land three MQ-9 Reapers during the ballistic missile attacks on January 24, 2022.

Staff Sgt. Zachery Ledo, 51st Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician, fits a cannister onto a gas mask as part of an annual confined space training and safety event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 13, 2022. Technicians use gas masks as a precaution while working in the confined space of the A-10 fuels tank to prevent breathing the hazardous fumes inside of the compartment.

U.S. Army Capt. Scott Baker with 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade briefs during a Joint Combined Arms Rehearsal at Aviano Air Base, June 20, 2022 in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry airborne operation as part of African Lion 22. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest and premier annual exercise, involving more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30. Led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, AFRICAN LION 22 will execute in four countries: Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom will joinU.S. and host nation troops.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. is briefed by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Robert Lewis, noncommissioned officer in charge of the communications information flight with the 36th Contingency Response Squadron about the communication capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region at Northwest Field, Guam, Aug. 7, 2022. The purpose of Browns visit was to tour the base as he discussed innovation, modernization and Airmen initiatives with personnel from a variety of career fields. The mission of Andersen AFB is to project Airpower, expand combat capability and strengthen partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.

379th Expeditionary Air Evacuation Squadron airmen don personal protective equipment during a medical exercise July 11, 2022 at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar. The exercise provided the medical evacuation staff the opportunity to practice procedures for transporting highly contagious patients to medical facilities.

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, uses a virtual reality headset during The Lantern: Hanscom Collaboration and Innovation Centers Light the Lantern industry demo day at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct. 12. The event, which was held at the Lanterns tactical shelter area, showcased 11 technology providers focused on the themes of virtual and augmented reality, zero trust and hybrid edge.

Training with U.S. Army mentors from the Louisiana Army National Guard 773rd Military Police Battalion, New York National Guard Military Police from the 222nd Military Police Compan perform detainee operations in a cumulative exercise on Jan. 22, 2024, during Exercise Guardian Sphinx at Landforce Training Center in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Enabled by U.S. Army V Corps, approximately 23 U.S. teams, and nine NATO allies, Exercise Guardian Sphinx provides vital training for all participants by demonstrating professional detention operations, legal interrogation methods, and logistical support operations to inform theater-level planning for NATO's Eastern flank.

U.S. Army Spc. Keyshaun Jones, a petroleum supply specialist, assigned to Echo Troop, 3-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, displays a fuel test pad to Polish Soldiers during a combined fuel test exercise in Wroclaw, Poland, Dec. 8, 2022. U.S. Soldiers conducted fuel check training alongside Polish forces. The squadron conducted training in order to compare quality assurance methods with our Polish partners

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