Aircraft Loading and Inspection Tasks

Photos show military personnel engaged in the loading, inspection, and preparation of aircraft and military vehicles for operations.

Tech. Sgt. Lee Lopez, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group expeditionary depot maintenance fuel systems team member, replaces the wings on an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 11, 2022. Completing this process at DM expedited the wing swap process and added approximately 7.3 thousand hours back into the flying program, placing three jets back into the working system of completing missions, sorties and countless training requirements.

041108-F-3715H-024. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman Miguel Dee, 437th Aerial Port Squadron aerial transporter, ties down a Humvee at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 14, 2022. To further strengthen rapid global mobility efforts, Airmen, Soldiers, and civilian personnel worked collectively to inspect and load essential equipment bound for U.S. European Command.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Randal Garcia, 494th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, competes in the annual load crew competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 10, 2024. The competition simulates the pressure of a deployed environment, where load crews demonstrate speed and efficiency in loading aircraft.

030214-M-5753Q-023. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Master Sgt. Keith Hardy, phase work leader, and Staff Sgt. Julia Dunham, aircraft mechanic, both from the 127th Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, repack the brake and wheel assembly strut on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a Phase 1 inspection on Dec. 9, 2022. Airmen of the 127th Maintenance Squadron phase crew are tasked to perform detailed inspections to make sure this complex jet remains air ready.

Tech. Sgt. Lee Lopez, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group expeditionary depot maintenance fuel systems team member, replaces the wings on an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 11, 2022. Completing this process at DM expedited the wing swap process and added approximately 7.3 thousand hours back into the flying program, placing three jets back into the working system of completing missions, sorties and countless training requirements.

220609-N-LI114-1103 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2022) A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, deployed aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), disarms a simulated explosive device during a simulated Helicopter, Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

050929-A-2098S-006. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011017-A-3639G-004. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

041111-F-9629J-171. Base: Biggs Army Air Field State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a motorized raid exercise in Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Aug. 20, 2022. The combined anti-armor team provides blocking and isolation as well as anti-armor capabilities to line companies. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Kudsen, 435th Contingency Response Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of aircraft maintenance, performs a hot-pit refuel on a F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, July 27, 2022. The training taking place gives the U.S. Air Force the ability to employ contingency response teams in support of combat assets in the European and African theaters.

A German joint terminal attack controller reviews his notes at the Kazlų Rūda range in Lithuania during DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 19, 2022. The annual U.S. Army-led large-scale, multinational joint exercise aims to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO and partner militaries.

U.S. Army Cpt. Tony Bernabo, a Nuclear Medical Science Officer assigned to the 102nd Civil Support Team (CST) - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Oregon Army National Guard augmenting the 773rd Civil Support Team (CST,) reviews samples taken from a clandestine lab during a CST demonstration at Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

050422-A-1566H-081. Base: Camp Bucca State: Al Basrah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040803-F-3431H-128. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion and crew based in Greenville, South Carolina support the South Carolina Forestry Commission to contain a remote fire near the top of Pinnacle Mountain in Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 10, 2016. The aircraft is equipped with a Bambi Bucket, which can be filled with any available water to be transported and dumped on the fire.

040520-F-1467B-001. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rudolph Padia, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 MV-22 Osprey crew chief, looks out the door of a MV-22 over the Gulf of Aden, July 13, 2022. VMM 163 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa by providing capabilities for personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of U.S. forces throughout East Africa.

020508-F-5701K-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Nov. 3, 2012) Steelworker 2nd Class Jacob Scarlett, from Madres, Ore., assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, cuts through a damaged ferry slip brace using an oxyacetylene torch at Hoboken Transit Terminal, N.J. USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York City harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Senior Airman Hunter Moses, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, unscrews a storage container for an AN/ALQ-188 electronic warfare pod at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 10, 2022. These pods are used to accelerate pilot training across 33 bases throughout the United States and Europe.

Senior Airman Korey Sarantopoulos, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, inspects the undercarriage to check the electrical, brake, fuel, cooling and other systems for serviceability as part of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle limited technical inspection at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Oct 25, 2022. The 90 LRS is tasked with preparing the next generation of security forces vehicles sent to protect the 90th Missile Wing's ICBM system as part of Air Force Global Strike Commands priority to modernize.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Uitz, a ramp specialist assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadrons Air Terminal Operations Center, secures a multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicle, onto a C-17 Globemaster aircraft, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2022.

Airmen from the 139th Civil Engineer Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, prepare heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units for tents to camp in as part of a mass training exercise during this months mega drill, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Nov. 30, 2022. Various units and squadrons around the base will be completing specialized training exercises to ensure mission readiness.

041220-F-0681L-033. Base: Hector International Airport State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen assigned to the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard, remove litter stanchions on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 28, 2022. The 139th Airlift Wing was the lead unit for Task Force Iron Herk II providing airlift support for European Commands area of responsibility.

SENIOR AIRMAN Cornell and AIRMAN 1ST Class Troy Henry both of the 92d Transportation Squadron repair an oil leak on a March Air Reserve tow truck during their deployment to March Air Reserve Base, California. The 92d Transportation Squadron has deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington due to runway repairs. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Left side front view, medium shot of USAF Airmen First Class Shane Eastmen. A1C Eastman is a Nuclear Weapons SPECIALIST in the 576th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS). As a Peacekeeper Team Member, he inspects different components and builds RV/RS systems for the Peacekeeper missile. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caden Soper, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician and one of the 2022 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, poses for a photo at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 28, 2022. An Air Force selection board at the Air Forces Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Ryan Smalley, assigned to the 996th Engineer Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command based in Milwaukee, left, performs air chamber maintenance on a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle's brakes during Operation Platinum Wrench as Spc. Kevin Krause watches at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard on Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 24, 2022. OPW provides mechanics in the Divisions footprint which spans 19 states the chance to be trained by senior civilian contractors on their skills.

050930-A-3996M-008. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 2005 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Major Command Shown: ARCENT

Senior Airman Hunter Brooks, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures AIM-120 fins during the units weapons load crew competition Oct. 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors.

U.S. Navy Lt. J.g. Julianna Miller, a North Carolina native, and surface warfare officer with Amphibious Squadron 4, operates the turret of a Marine Corps light armored vehicle 25 with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 16, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 load an ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoy onto an AV-8B Harrier II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. AV-8B Harrier II jets assigned to VMA-223 were loaded with AIM-120A missiles and ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoys for the pilots to practice air-to-air combat. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nikolas Martinez, 100 Security Forces Squadron defender, clears an M4 carbine at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2024. The defenders who work at the 100th SFS Armory supervise, issue, and ensure weapons and other equipment is stored, serviced and maintained properly.

Sgt. Santiago Diez, with the 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, conducts preventive maintenance checks and services on a Humvee in anticipation of Hurricane Dorians landfall, September 1, 2019. Florida Army National Guard Soldiers across the state are preparing to respond to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. The Florida National Guard has approximately 12,000 Soldiers and Airmen assigned, and can activate personnel as needed and directed by Governor Ron DeSantis.

Commanders, honorary commanders and members of the 309th Fighter Squadron Ducks sign a retiring F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft Sept. 6, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-16 will be flown to the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group, or Boneyard by Lt. Col. Matthew Fuse Eldredge, 309th Fighter Squadron former commander, the next day. The divestment marks history for the aircraft, retired after many faithful years of duty to our nation.

23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Aircraft Armament Systems specialist Staff Sgt. Mark Mihacsi assembles munitions in support of a Bomber Task Force at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Aug. 30, 2022. With the 5 MUNS providing munitions assembly support and the 23 AMU providing upkeep for the four 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadrons B-52H Stratofortresses taking part in this BTF, they each contribute a crucial part to the mission that would otherwise be impossible to accomplish without their presence.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Broghan Hawley, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects the loading of a M31 Marine Corps Expeditionary Arresting Gear System inside a KC-130J Hercules aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualification to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

031218-F-7289C-003. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Air Force AIRMAN Marcus Tucker, a Life Support Technician, assigned to the 384th Aerial Refueling Squadron, McConnel Air Force Base, Kansas, completes a monthly inspection on a flight helmet while deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain. Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

AIRMAN First Class Michael Caldwell, 22d Fighter Squadron Life Support, makes adjustments to a pilot's helmet during a phase II exercise. Personnel from the 52d Fighter Wing are currently deployed to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, in preparation for the NATO Tactical Evaluation in October. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An Airman with Minot Air Force Base's 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron grabs tools out of a tool kit while replacing a B-52H Stratofortress engine during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 25, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 5 AMXS is one of 32 units from across the U.S. joint forces, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force) and Australia (Royal Australian Air Force) participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)

Pvt. 1st Class Jonathan Casteel, a New Smyrna Beach, Florida native and M1 armored vehicle crewmember with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division mounts an M2 Browning .50 cal to the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) of his M1A2 Abrams main battle tank as a part of pre-training checks in preparation for upcoming platoon situational training exercises, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 21, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Joshua Maines locks down a GBU12 laser guided bombs during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Senior Master Sgt. Noah Shedd, 374th Maintenance Squadron maintenance flight superintendent, explains the function of a refueling pod on a C-130J Super Hercules to a United States Air Force Academy cadets at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2022. Operation Air Force is a two week long academy summer program that sends cadets entering their third and fourth years of training to bases around the world to experience what active duty Airmen from all areas of expertise do to support the Department of Defense mission for U.S. Military Forces.

050831-A-1327A-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jordan Whitlock, 31st Security Forces Squadron flight chief, takes notes after being briefed on a simulated suspicious package during an exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 21, 2022. Whitlock then communicated with EOD and CBRN units to respond. After ruling out an explosive, CBRN tested an oily substance found in order to safely remove the package.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Casey Fields, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, removes an engine wash kit from an MV-22B Osprey on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2022. The MV-22B Osprey is a multi-engine, dual-piloted, tiltrotor aircraft designed for combat, combat support, combat service support, and Special Operations missions worldwide, enabling 3rd MAW to be forward deployed and engaged anytime, anywhere, at a moments notice.

FORT HOOD, Texas -- Sgt. Maj. Kristopher Tate participates in a preventative maintenance checks and services competition among III Corps command teams, Apr. 22, 2022. III Corps units were preparing to turn in excess equipment during the competition.

050606-A-4234H-033. Base: Camp Gilbert C. Grafton State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ARMY

060403-A-2403G-018. Base: Buedingen Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

060418-F-2869F-252. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040825-F-0193C-006. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010328-M-3539V-008. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Peleliu (LHA 5) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force

221014-N-PI330-1030 Gulfport, Mississippi (October 14, 2022) Construction Electrician Constructionman Dylan Puzon, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), assembles a tent during training on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, October 14, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

030303-M-5150A-022. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

061012-A-5332O-125. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Kirkpatrick, a satellite transmissions system operator with Deployable Joint Command and Control Platoon, 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, takes inventory of equipment at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. DJC2 Platoon practiced the installation, configuration, capabilities, and troubleshooting procedures of their equipment. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Sanchez, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) water and fuel system journeyman, holds the Water and Fuel Expedient Repair System (WaFERS) in place while putting it together during setup for the annual Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 13, 2022. This is the first time Airmen from the 35th CES trained on the new WaFERS, which is replacing the Rapid Utility Repair Kit.

SANTA RITA, Guam (July 22, 2022) Sailors attached to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Five conduct technical rope and pulley training on board Lt. Chris Reed Shipboard Trainer that focused on lifting simulated bombs from confined spaces.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 29, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Carlos Peralta, from East Hartford, Connecticut, secures a valve during a general quarters drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220701-N-PI330-1037 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 5, 2022) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Dillion Mines, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, jumps an excavator battery on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 5, 2022. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and Partner interests.

010402-N-8500S-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Anchorage (LSD 36) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (Nov. 4, 2012) Constructionman Collyn Schagenhauff, from Omaha, Neb., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, connects a steel cable, from a medium tactical vehicle replacement (MTVR), to a speedboat that was flipped on its side during Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in Seaside Heights. NMCB-11 is operating under the U.S. Northern Command Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, working closely with civil authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Pfc. Lawson Graham, 115th Signal Battalion, monitors signal strength while providing connectivity to field operations during exercise Northern Strike, Camp Grayling, Mish, Aug 8, 2022. (Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Cody Muzio).

Medium close shot. AIRMAN First Class Brewster Esses, a MH-60 Pave Hawk Crew CHIEF, from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, makes ready his helicopter, for transport aboard a C-5 back at Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, after they arrived from Beira, Mozambique, where they delivered relief supplies to the far reaches of the country, as Operation Atlas Response, a humantiarian relief mission in southern Africa comes to a close, while SENIOR AIRMAN Carrie Cole, an Videographer from the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina catches the action. Medium close shot. Airman First Class Brewster Esses, a MH-60 Pave Hawk Crew Chief, from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, makes ready his helicopter, for transport aboard a C-5 back at Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, after they arrived from Beira, Mozambique, where they delivered relief supplies to the far reaches of the country, as Operation Atlas Resp

041208-F-3476P-044. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

010925-F-4728F-006. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing performs a post-flight inspection on a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Wing during an agile combat employment training event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 15, 2022. The 356th EFS and the 199th EFS traveled to Iwakuni as components of the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing to refine fifth-generation integration tactics, techniques and procedures.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Olney, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, secures cargo before a flight at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 15, 2022. The 816th EAS is deployed in support of Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) to transport cargo and personnel for U.S. and partner nation forces predominately within U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.

Senior Airman Kyle Johnson, air transportation for the 155th Air Refueling Wing, tightens the net on a loading pallet, Aug. 18, 2022, during annual training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron sent Airmen to Travis AFB for exposure to new aircraft and deployment readiness training.

070306-M-4314O-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CLB-6

Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Maxson, 23rd Security Forces combat arms non-commissioned officer in charge, organizes pistols for an Excellence-In-Competition pistol shooting contest during National Police Week at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 17, 2022. The EIC allowed Moody AFB personnel to showcase their proficiency with using pistols.

040824-F-1740G-003. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Tech. Sgt. Mark Imhoff, an Aerospace Propulsion Technician at the Maintenance Squadron, shows a broken flow bolt to Staff Sgt. Micah Baucum inside of the Engine Shop at the Tulsa Air National Guard base, Okla., Aug. 15, 2022. Without proper care and maintenance, faulty gear can put planes and their pilots in jeopardy if not taken care of right away, which would hinder the 138th Fighter Wings mission of being combat ready at all times.

041104-M-9529D-001. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030214-M-5753Q-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

The 131st Maintenance Group gathered during Novembers drill for a morale-building event at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Nov 5, 2022. Airmen were provided with lunch and a chance to release stress with ax throwing. The event helped raise Airmens spirits, as they work to keep the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber ready to fly anywhere, any time.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Stewart, 192nd Mission Support Group emergency management technician, checks the vital signs of an Airman during Integrated Base Emergency Response and Capability training at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 14, 2015. Before putting on hazardous material suits, Airmen had their blood pressure and heart rate monitored.

020806-F-1789V-002. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force weapons system specialists, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, load 20mm caliber rounds onto a Block 50 F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 9, 2022. Munitions systems specialists, load munitions and provide general maintenance to weapon-related systems. The 179th EFS projects combat airpower across AFCENTs area of responsibility, supporting personnel, improving force movement, and showing U.S. and partner nations resolve in the region.

Mark Bramman, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance craftsman, checks the electrical, brake, fuel, cooling and other systems for serviceability as part of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle limited technical inspection at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Oct 25, 2022. The 90 LRS is tasked with preparing the next generation of security forces vehicles sent to protect the 90th Missile Wing's ICBM system as part of Air Force Global Strike Commands priority to modernize.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karol Josef Bustamonte and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Lai with the 129th Communications Flight test communications equipment during an exercise at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, May 11, 2022. During the training, Airmen learned how to assemble portable network that can be used to provide phone, radio and internet service to more than a dozen civilian first responders during a natural disaster.

A U.S. Army Soldier with 95th Chemical Company takes a sample of simulated hazardous chemical while participating in a subject matter expert exchange during exercise Keen Sword 23 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Airman 1st Class Michael Bryant, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, secures an inert guided bomb unit to a mobile lift to prepare for real-world scenarios in the Load Crew Training Facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 13, 2013. Ellsworth weapons load crews prepare and train monthly to stay proficient in the handling and transportation of munitions for missions downrange.

THE MINCH (Oct. 6, 2022) Middle, Chief Gunners Mate Jeremy Ion gives small caliber action team (SCAT) training to Retail Services Specialist Seaman Rafael Gonzalez on the bridgewing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a general quarters drill, Oct. 6, 2022. Exercise Joint Warrior 22-2 is a U.K.-hosted, multilateral training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment to prepare for global operations. 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.

050210-F-4201N-020. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Olguin, right, and Airman 1st Class Chris Gonzalez, both with the 452nd Maintenance Squadron's Aircraft Pneudraulics Systems Shop, check the fluid flow on an AV843 Hydraulic Test Stand during inspection at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., June 30, 2009. The stand is used for bench-checking hydraulic and pneumatic components.

Sgt. Christian Blackmon does pre-flight checks for his CH-47F Chinook helicopter April 27, 2022. The Sugar Bears of B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment fly out of Talkeetna, Alaska, each spring to assist the National Park Service by inserting equipment, supplies and personnel for the NPS base camp on Kahiltna Glacier for climbers attempting to summit Denali. (Army photo/John Pennell)

A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni harbor operations division attaches an F/A-18 Super Hornet to a crane to be lifted onto the air stations harbor, Sept. 12, 2022. MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely positioned to support the dynamic transportation of various military assets between sea and shore through use of its co-located harbor and airfield.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Christopher Greenfield with Task Force Kandahar, Canadian STAB A, Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) navigates a rover from his laptop on July 21, 2010 in Kandahar City, Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Riley Henagar, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts preflight procedures during the Samurai Readiness Inspection, Oct. 12, 2022 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops.

Soldier aiming airsoft gun during tactical game

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement visit the subway training facility at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on April 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

030821-F-1342R-057. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A soldier serves the fuel pump when unloading a tank truck (fuel distribution agent). Most vehicles at the army drive on diesel fuel.

SENIOR AIRMAN Jeremy Diehl, Ground Radio Maintenance Apprentice, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, secures a vehicle in preparation for a railroad convoy. The 603rd deployed to Denmark to provide command and control for an offensive and defensive flight operation in an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise (TFW) and NATO Air Meet 2000. TFW and NATO Air Meet 2000 are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical and logistical capabilities in a combined training environment. Country: Denmark (DNK)

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