Aircraft Load Operations

Personnel engaged in loading and maintaining aircraft, emphasizing teamwork and technical expertise in military logistics and aviation.

History Art Architecture Technology Aviation War Symbolical Image Peace 29 12 2024 DUXFORD, Cambridgeshire Great Britain Imperial War Museum Duxford Military Museum on the Site of a Former Military Air

DF-ST-87-04057. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Silver, a loadmaster with 115th Airlift Squadron, helps load the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) inside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft attached to the 115th Airlift Squadron at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Apri 21, 2022. MAFFS is a portable fire retardant delivery system that can be inserted into an aircraft, temporarily converting it into a fire fighting airtanker that can lay retardant lines to help control wildfires. The MAFFS program has been a partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Defense since the early 1970s.

History Art Architecture Technology Aviation War Symbolical Image Peace 29 12 2024 DUXFORD, Cambridgeshire Great Britain Imperial War Museum Duxford Military Museum on the Site of a Former Military Air

020920-F-4649H-032. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group expeditionary depot maintenance, prepares to replace a wing on an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 11, 2022. Depot teams are composed of more experienced individuals in specific job classifications for completing extensive maintenance such as a wing change.

Senior Master Sgt. Phil Lauer, 155th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics superintendent, works through the preflight checklist on the KC-135R Stratotanker, Sept. 6, 2022, Pardubice Airport, Czech Republic. Participation in Ample Strike offers a great opportunity for our Airmen to train and hone operational and tactical skills with NATO Allies in dynamic and unfamiliar terrain and air space that is unavailable at home stations.

Aircraft Armament Systems specialists assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., remove the handling set of a M61A1. Aircraft Armament Systems specialists ensure that explosive devices can be accurately delivered from F-16 Fighting Falcons on October 7, 2022. From testing and evaluating new weapons systems to loading ordnance, these professionals make sure when a pilot pulls the trigger, the devices successfully launch away from the aircraft toward the target.

220505-N-DO281-1036 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2022) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Caron, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Conner Jimenez verify lube oil purifier system alignment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 5, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

230407-N-PA221-1079 PHILIPPINE SEA, (April 7, 2023). U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to lift an E/A-18 Growler jamming pod in the mezzanine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

240102-N-DY413-2032 GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 2, 2024) Electricians Mate 2nd Class Kodijoui Agbigbi cleans an electrical panel aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) while the ship operates in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 2. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries are taking part in the operation.

920th Rescue Wing Airmen place an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter inside a C-17 Globemaster aircraft for departure from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of thevwing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.

040713-F-5098W-003. Subject Operation/Series: MAJESTIC EAGLE 2004 Base: Moran Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

The front portion of an XM-971E1 semi-trailer van rests on the rollers in the bed of a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The van is being loaded aboard the aircraft during a loading test. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Medium shot, aircraft interior, members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, help load a 105mm towed howitzer M119A1, into a C-130, Hercules. Not shown: Howitzer is to be dropped at Bunker Hill Drop Zone, Grafenwohr, Germany, in Exercise Lion Drop 12, 9 August 2000. The 37th AS dropped members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1/508th Infantry (Airborne Battalion Combat Team), from Vicenza, Italy. Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

060904-N-6293B-026. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

220418-N-CY569-2011 IONIAN SEA (April 18, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jonathan Vazquez, from Ocoee, Florida, assigned to the Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, lowers an F/A-18F Super Hornet gun using a bomb hoist in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 18, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

221205-N-VO895-1193ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) Fireman Adley McNeal, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Engineering Department Sailor, operates equipment in the ships auxiliary machinery room during amphibious operations, Dec. 5, 2022. Bataan is underway participating in Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT).

110510-N-BT887-003PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Zac Winking pumps the auxiliary hangar unit of an F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is participating in a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Matthew Sumrell paints an F-15 Eagle aircraft prior to its delivery to the Saudi Arabian Air Force for use during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Bitburg Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany(DEU)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2022) Sailors raise a hatch during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Nov. 23, 2022. Roosevelt 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.

Squadron personnel examine a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter on the hangar deck of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1). Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1)

050402-F-2605S-018. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221209-N-EH998-1106 RED SEA (December 9, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class John Jeffers, left, and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Kevin Tanos transport an MK46 warhead aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Red Sea, Dec. 9. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East Region.

040306-F-3208M-013. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021004-N-8794V-003. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

221005-N-ZZ999-0042 GROTON, Conn. (October 5, 2022) - Cmdr. Scott Bresnahan, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), explains torpedo launch procedures to cancer survivor Oban Birmingham, 8, during a pierside tour at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Oct. 5. The crew of Indiana welcomed Birmingham for a tour as part of the Kaps4Kids program, a U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. charitable foundation designed to bring comfort and joy to children with challenging medical conditions.

Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing continue to assist with hurricane relief operations on the East Coast, Sept. 16, 2018. Pararescue personnel from the 212th Rescue Squadron and HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter aircrew from the 210th RSQ are being transported by HC-130J Combat King II aircraft from the 211th RSQ from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., to Kinston, N.C., where they will be coordinating with local authorities to rescue isolated flood survivors and conducting site surveys for disaster relief centers via a California ANG 129th Rescue Wing HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter. Guardsmen from the 176th Operations Support Squadron and 176th Maintenance Squadron are also busy behind the lines making rescue operations possible.

BLACK SEA (Oct. 19, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) fight the ship from damage control central during a general quarters drill Oct. 19, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a routine patrol conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Sailors, assigned to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, conducts routine maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk in the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) hangar bay, March 26, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale.

Quartermaster Third Class (QM3) Winston Clinedinst stands the naviagational watch onboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) as the ship prepares to get underway for Annapolis, MD. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Interior view of an Army armored vehicle equipped with part of the Global Positioning System satellite system. Country: Unknown

An interior view of the cargo opening of a C-130 Hercules aircraft as the XM-971E1 semi-trailer van is loaded aboard. The purpose of the van is to house and transport sensitive electronics equipment under operating conditions. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GULF OF GUINEA (Oct. 11, 2022) -- Sailors assigned to the Angolan Navy perform a mock search of the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of a maritime security drill during Grand African Navy Exercise for Maritime Operations (NEMO) 2022, Oct. 11, 2022. Grand African NEMO is an annual, French-led regional naval exercise that enhances collective efforts to establish maritime security and stability in the Gulf of Guinea. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Navy Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Loading launch tubes in a Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion long distance maritime patrol flour (1981-2006).

Gunners Mate 3rd Class Walter Vanderhorst loads projectiles into the 5-inch gun aboard the Spruance-class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD 973). The John Young is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John Young (DD 973)

Portrait of a female Marine First Lieutenant, who has served two tours in Iraq flying a Cobra attack helicopter.

DN-ST-87-00339. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2013) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Smith ascends a ladder from a weapons magazine during a fuel spill drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for its upcoming deployment.

050623-N-5464G-006. Subject Operation/Series: CLEARED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BY LT.CMDR. TERRY DUDLEY, USS KIT Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexjando Borroto, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs maintenance on a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 23, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

A Crew chief with the 5th Bomb Wing prepares a b-52H Stratofortress pylon for an upcoming payload at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 29, 2022. The B-52 is capable of carrying a payload of up to 70,000 pounds.

240120-N-ED228-1087 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fires the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) during live-fire gunnery exercises. Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Michael Hamilton, a Crew CHIEF with the 389th Fighter Squadron (FS) references a technical order while inspecting an F-16 Falcon engine compartment, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

110319-N-3154P-193 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 19, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jordan Orr, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, checks the mount for a GAL-21 machine gun on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in preparation for operation Odyssey Dawn missions. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

010925-F-4728F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Bryan Otte, from Brady, Texas, assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, conducts corrosion maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

041105-F-8769K-013. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220419-N-DN159-1007 IONIAN SEA (April 19, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jacob Rather, from Little Rock, Arkansas, repairs a close-in weapon system on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 19, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

DF-ST-86-09955. Base: Paris Country: France (FRA)

221206-N-ON253-1058PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 06, 2022) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Seandaryl Cortez, right, from Cerritos, Calif., Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Jonah Brooks, center, from Hattiesburg, Miss., and Airman Carlos Bermudez, from Montgomeery Village, Md., remove a brace from an F414 engine in the jet shop aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220721-N-XN177-2049 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ruben Delsie, from Wasilla, Alaska, carries life preserver units (LPU) across the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 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.

061113-N-0068G-085. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAS SIGONELLA

Shelters and field generators are secured on the deck of the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3) during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Jasen MacDuffee, a unmanned aircraft systems maintainer with Task Force 49's unmanned aerial systems unit, Quicksilver Troop, 4/3 Air Cavalry Regiment, readies a Shadow UAS Aug. 15, 2008 for its next mission.

Aircrew members aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prepare cargo for transport in support of Operation PHOENIX TUSK, under Operation GUARDIAN ASSISTANCE, a humanitarian relief effort for the African nation of Zaire. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX TUSKGUARDIAN ASSISTANCE Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060817-N-1467R-042. Complete Scene Caption: 060817-N-1467R-042 (Aug. 17, 2006)A US Navy (USN) Sailor, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4), Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia Beach, Va., checks the propeller of a Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) after arriving onto Onslow Beach, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of a US Marine Corps (USMC) on load of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BATAAN (LHD 5). The BATAAN is underway conducting an Expeditionary Strike Group Integration (ESGINT) with the USN Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12), USN Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship USS OAK HILL (LSD 51), embarked elements of Amphibious Squadron 2 (PHIBRON-2) and the 26th MEU.U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Pedro A. Rodriguez (Released) Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA

An Airman of the Mississippi National Guard assigned to the 172nd Airlift Wing guides a pallet loaded with bottled water onto a C-130H flown in by the 189th Airlift Wing Sept. 12, 2017, near Jackson, Miss. The pallets of bottled water are slated to be delivered to Florida residents as part of the Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

Airman 1st Class Thomas Jones, a C-130 loadmaster, guides a lift to the back of a C-130J Super Hercules to unload cargo from the newly-arrived aircraft Aug. 12, 2022 at Subang Air Base, Malaysia. The aircraft arrived to participate in Exercise Pacific Angel, a multilateral humanitarian assistance exercise supporting Allies and partners in the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Medina, from Amarillo, Texas, conducts maintenance on an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, in the hangar bay of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-85-02455. Base: Peoria State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-07861. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060818-N-8604L-056. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

England, Dorset, Blandford Forum, Royal Signals Museum, Pink Panther Landrover Military Vehicle dated 1948

060228-N-5832A-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

A partially assembled Mark 16 Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) is tested in Building L before being cleared for shipment to the fleet. The ordnance station is the designated overhaul and repair facility for the Phalanx CIWS. Base: Nav Ordnance Station, Louisville State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Shaun Larue inspects straps and riggers holding down cargo in a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 21, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. He is deployed from Pope Army Airfield, N.C. Larue is a 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspection journeyman.

SrA Brady Gilliland and A1C Andrew Melko, 791st Maintenance Squadron, hold the Transporter Erector Semitrailer Hoist Assembly in place July 12, 2022, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 791st MXS help to support Minot Air Force Bases mission by ensuring the ability to retain our deterrence from our adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman Alysa Knott)

DF-SC-85-03206. Country: Unknown

Sen. Rob Portman visits with Airmen and tours the facilities Oct. 5,, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Portman visited the 121st Air Refueling Wing during his national defense tour of Ohio before his retirement.

Interior of military plane. Opened door during the fly. Military equipment in the jet. War and conflict concept.

041124-F-4882M-006. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Marine Corps MV-22 in expeditionary hangar for maintenance, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Seen through the green glow of a night scope, AIRMAN First Class Jeff Bergman, a maintainer with the 41st Rescue Squadron, checks the engine of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. The 41st Rescue Squadron is taking part in the DESERT RESCUE IX exercise at Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS), Nevada. Desert Rescue is a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) exercise bringing together elements from all branches of the armed service in a series of real world rescue and combat senarios. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-06690. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030125-F-2185F-004. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Equipment SPECIALIST John Frazier and Dynamic Environment Simulator SENIOR Operator SENIOR MASTER SGT. Thomas Shriver (left to right) discuss testing of the simulator (in the background). The technicians work in the Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Division, Air Force Systems Command. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011102-F-0308N-141. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

041117-F-9528H-009. Base: Over Texas Country: United States Of America (USA)

Electronic Technician Third Class (ET3) Timothy L. Watson hooks up and adjusts the calibration equipment to begin calibration on board the submarine tender USS HOLLAND (AS-32). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

(Left to Right) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Thomas Moore and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Mcartor assemble the nose section of an GBU-16 laser guided bomb. The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch enforcing the No-Fly Zone over southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

220516-N-TT639-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2022) - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Jamal Barconey, from New Orleans, left, assists Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Deion Johnson, from Winchester, California, with donning flash gear during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 16, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

An Air Force Reserve aircrew closes in for a refueling maneuver with a KC-10 Extender during the 349th Air Mobility Wing's Focus on the Family event Oct. 25, 2014, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The event included an orientation flight for spouses on either the KC-10, C-5 Galaxy, or C-17 Globemaster III, briefings and informative sessions on the benefits of being an Air Force Reserve spouse and a barbecue lunch to bring together all as part of the "349th Family".

A maintenance crewman works on the starboard engine of a SH-3 Sea King helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The INDEPENDENCE Is participating in OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2013) Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class Jeffery Manuel cleans and inspects the tail rotor of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Swamp Foxes of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for its upcoming deployment.

DN-SC-87-02931. Base: Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A ground crew member loads a missile on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during chemical warfare training. The man is assigned to the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing, involved in exercise SIDEWINDER II. Subject Operation/Series: SIDEWINDER II Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL)

SAN DIEGO (April 8, 2013) MachinistÕs Mate Fireman John Canna, from Buffalo, N.Y., and MachinistÕs Mate 3rd Class Keshia Ouellette, from Grand Falls, Canada, perform corrosion prevention maintenance on a rudder shaft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado.

QM1 Michael Broekhof (left) and QM3 Osiris Castillo (right), wearing fire protection hood, gloves, helmet and gas mask, plot a course for the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS HOPPER (DDG 70) during exercise RIMPAC 98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

040604-F-9071W-869. Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryce Hackbarth, 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs pre-flight checks during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2022. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2012) Gunner's Mate Seaman Joseph Gillies disassembles a .50-caliber machine gun for cleaning and inspection aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Soltow, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Cotton, right, 169th Maintenance Squadron structural maintainers, apply primer to an F-104C Starfighter static display at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 18, 2022. The restoration project includes sanding, metal repair, new paint and decals.

Inside a Submarine in Milan, Italy.

220915-N-FD648-1058 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) practice tactical movements during security reaction force training, Sept. 15, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

030813-F-1740G-007. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: AFNEWS

Munitions personnel use a weapons loader to down-load missiles from a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Matthew Massey, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, directs Senior Airman Tanner Beyer, 56th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron ground transportation journeyman, Aug. 27, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, spent the day setting up their work environments for Air Mobility Commands Employment Concept Exercise at AUAB.

S135-E-006152 (8 July 2011) --- NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, left, STS-135 commander, and Doug Hurley, pilot, are pictured on the flight deck of the space shuttle Atlantis during the mission's initial day of activities in Earth orbit.

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