Aircraft Maintenance and Operations

Photos of military personnel engaged in aircraft maintenance and preparations, illustrating the technical side of aviation in the military.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Schuyler Williams, an aerial gunner with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, participates in a training sortie on an AC-130J Ghostrider, April 14, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 4 SOS regularly performs training sorties on the AC-130J in order to ensure readiness to perform special operations missions any time, any place.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Brewer, a CH-47F Chinook crew chief with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, installs a machine gun while preparing for flight operations during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Husky Drop Zone, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 28, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome environmental and military challenges.

000912-N-4324D-002. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Josh Willoughby washes down an S-3B Viking aircraft aboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman and its battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the Atlantic coast. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

A U.S. Air Force aerial porter assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, loads cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 7, 2022. The cargo supported Saber Junction 2022, the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigades multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the unit to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations.

Ground personnel preflight a C-141B aircraft while wearing new chemical warfare ensembles. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Schuyler Williams, an aerial gunner with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, participates in a training sortie on an AC-130J Ghostrider, April 14, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 4 SOS regularly performs training sorties on the AC-130J in order to ensure readiness to perform special operations missions any time, any place.

Crates of Mark 82 500-lb. bombs and Mark 84 2,000-lb. bombs line the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) as CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters conduct vertical replenishment operations between the carrier and the fast combat support ship USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

061116-N-5627R-580. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

DN-SC-85-13477. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060804-N-3946H-156. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

980620-F-2907C-063. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Ball, 325th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment section chief, conducts an operations check on a generator at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 27, 2022. Generators are used primarily to assist in aircraft engine start-ups, however, they have many uses across the installation including providing power to various units.

DF-ST-88-05955. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX III Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Johnson, 73d Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, attaches AGM-114 Hellfire missiles to an AC-130W training aircraft simulating an AC-130J Ghostrider at a weapons load competition at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 31 2022. Weapons crew members play a crucial role in ensuring all aircraft are properly equipped to deliver necessary munitions in combat scenarios.

Senior Airman Elise Brown, right, and Matthew Williams, 21st Airlift Squadron loadmasters, chain a vehicle to a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 25, 2022, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Loadmasters with the 21st AS onloaded around 500,000 pounds of cargo during a joint training mission with U.S. Marines assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Merchak)

030202-F-5712B-004. Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

Men from the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing load Mark 82 bombs aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DF-ST-88-09706. Base: Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads Country: Puerto Rico (PRI)

000930-N-1407C-005. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) State: Suez Canal Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. MarineCorps Sgt. Gage Bellamy, a CH-53 crew chief from Eustis, Nebraska, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons andTactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), surveys the landing zone for a CH-53E Super Stallion landing during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at site 67 training area, near Wellton, Arizona,on April 6, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Casualties" waiting in a medical bus are being transferred to a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during Exercise Wounded Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: WOUNDED EAGLE '82 Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-90-00454. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A sailor aboard the destroyer USS LEFTWICH (DD-984) leans on a crate in front of a 5-inch/54-caliber gun mount as he fills out a hometown news release for a public affairs officer while in port during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Abu Dhabi Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Huff, an F-35B power line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts maintenance on an F-35B Lightning II jet aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. F-35B maintainers, supported by Sailors operating a crane for lifting, regularly perform maintenance to ensure the aircrafts readiness for flight operations. Huff is a native of Beaufort, South Carolina. 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.

041027-F-1178W-015. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DF-ST-85-09916. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

A happy US Air Force F-15 pilot gives the thumbs up after he receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker (Not shown) during a mission in the European Theatre supporting Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: Allied Force Country: Unknown

980623-F-2171A-018. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-09255. Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041112-F-1740G-007. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Nielsen, left, from League City, Texas, a KC-130J Hercules loadmaster assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conducts a side hatch safety check for the jumpmaster during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 11, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A crewmember of a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) command and control helicopter of the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment assist in manually folding the rotor blades for parking on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) during Fleet Exercise 2-94. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE 2-94 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Service members, assigned to 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, maneuver a tow bar onto a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, after returning from a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DN-ST-89-04234. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980623-F-2907C-032. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. -Members of the 151st Air Refueling Squadron, based at the 134th Air Refueling Wing facilitate training with a C-130, based at Moody Air Force Base, during a night mission lit by the new moon. Pilots in training take turns connecting the aircraft to the KC-135 Stratotankers boom to be better equipped for long range missions.

041119-M-3668O-001. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, climb rubble to reach additional patients during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Guardian Center, Georgia, May 10, 2022. The ST team responded to a mass casualty event using their rescue and medical expertise to extract and treat wounded civilians.

NEW YORK (Oct. 4, 2012) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 prepare to dewater the lower levels of the World Trade Center in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New York City. MDSU-2 is operating under the U.S. Northern Command Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, working closely with state officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in disaster response.

DF-ST-86-09101. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the 1181st Transportation Terminal Unit tows a 101st Combat Support Group UH-1H Iroquois helicopter onto the loading ramp of the Saudi Arabian roll-on/roll-off cargo ship SAUDI HAIL. Helicopters and other equipment are being loaded aboard the vessel for transportation to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Local New York children participate in a ship tour aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) on May 28, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engages in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

DN-ST-89-07505. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT 89 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldier leans out the back of a CH-47 Chinook assigned to 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, Ohio National Guard, as it hovers over Lake Margrethe on Camp Grayling, Michigan, during a helocast exercise for soldiers supporting the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) through Northern Strike 22, August 11, 2022. A helocast is an insertion method used by special operations forces in which a helicopter will fly over a body of water to drop off a boat and soldiers who will jump out, swim to the boat, and move to their on-shore target.

A cargo handler loosens a cable attached to a container holding components of a fleet hospital. The containers will be placed in a classified cave site for storage and will replace the fleet hospital shipped to the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Norway(NOR)

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Derek Geske watches as a heavy earth moving bucket filled with sand is dumped into expandable barriers at a forward location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

111022-N-WW409-193BANGKOK (Oct. 22, 2011) Lt. John Coombs, assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 51, conducts preflight checks before flying around the Bangkok area with members of the humanitarian assessment survey team to assess the damage caused by flooding.

DF-ST-88-01030. Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

The sun silhouettes a sailor manning a 20mm Mark 16 Mod 5 machine gun during Valiant Blitz '89. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT BLITZ '89 Country: Unknown

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Austin Shivers, a boom operator for the 117th Air Refueling Wing, refuels F-15 Eagles from the Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing, New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 22, 2022. The flight crew wore helmets during the refueling to simulate a need for oxygen situation. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Senior Airman Nicholas Faddis.)

111210-N-OY799-124 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 10, 2011) Quartermaster Seaman Aaron Zarate wipes down the bridge window aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

041213-F-5388P-007. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

SFC Golden Stewart, a member of the 155th Transportation Company, directs the placement of ammunition from railroad cars during Lifeline Operations. Subject Operation/Series: LIFELINE Base: Southport State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Capt. Derrick "Tank" Franck, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff as part of The Falcon Air Meet 2010 at Azraq Air Base, Jordan, Oct. 21, 2010. The purpose of The Falcon Air Meet is to improve international military relations and joint air operations.

A bulldozer, part of the first assault group, is being driven onto a floating bridge during the joint services Operation Gallant Crew '77. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT CREW '77 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020514-F-0201H-005. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A close-up view of a portion the stern area of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) with sailors and soldiers manning the rails as they set sail from Norfolk, Virginia on the morning of 14 September 1994. They and their military hardware, including 1800 Army troops from the elite 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY, are enroute to the Caribbean in support of Operation Able Vigil. Subject Operation/Series: ABLE VIGIL Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct flight operations at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022. VMFA-112 is participating in a joint long-range strike exercise with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, VMFA-225, Marine Fighter Training Squadron (VMFT) 401 and U.S. Air Force 513th Operations Support Squadron. This large force exercise demonstrates MAG-41's ability to project long-range strike capability and integrate with the Marine Corps' active component 5th generation aircraft in contested environments.

Workers take apart the cockpit of a B-52D aircraft, one of three that are being scrapped in accordance with the SALT II treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-06664. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight crewman in protective clothing plots a course in the cockpit of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during a chemical warfare exercise. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-ST-86-07853. Base: Gabel Mamza Country: Egypt (EGY)

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, flips a fuel panel switch during the first Yokota C-130J Super Hercules training sortie over the skies of Japan March 20, 2017. By flipping the switch, the crew members are able to properly balance the fuel tanks.

Airmen insert a refueling nozzle into a F-101 Voodoo aircraft. Base: Niagara Falls Air Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-07990. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Signalman Second Class Kevin Lewis uses a signal light to signal messages to US Naval Ships (USNS) Kanawha (T-AO 96) from the signal bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during an underway replenishment between the two ships. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

An airman from the 4th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron uses a forklift to unload donated medical supplies from a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The aircraft brought 130,000 pounds of supplies from Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany. The supplies will be turned over to the Czech government for distribution. Base: Prague Country: Ceskoslovensko(CSK)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarred DAmico, 22nd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares the cargo hold on a C-5C Super Galaxy at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Oct. 16, 2022. Loadmasters with the 22nd AS assisted in the offload of space equipment for an international satellite as part of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission.

SSGT Michael Garcia of the 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron sends an OV-10 Bronco aircraft prior to painting as part of a corrosion control program. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircrew members with the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (AW) transport passengers and cargo to Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

DF-ST-89-05887. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Francisco Lopez, from Phoenix, Arizona a KC-130J Hercules crew chief assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One (MAWTS-1), participates in an aerial delivery exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 7, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A close-up view of the starboard bow, looking forward, and the anchor on the missile range instrumentation ship USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND (T-AGM 23). Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight deck crewman aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) stands next to the jet blast deflector wearing cold weather gear during Teamwork '92. Teamwork is a multinational NATO exercise involving 45,000 troops, 170 ships and 300 aircraft from 11 nations in maritime and air operations in the North Atlantic and Norwegian Sea and amphibious and land-based operations along the Norwegian coastline. Country: Norwegian Sea

DN-SC-90-02454. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), operate a CH-53E Super Stallion during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) Exercise on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 7, 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.

Equipment Operator 3rd Class Colleen M. Seawell, 30th Naval Construction Regiment, takes a break in the cab of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

A view of the artwork painted near the gunner's turret of a Marine Corps AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force during the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A Royal Australian Air Force member checks a United States Navy A-4 Skyhawk aircraft during Exercise Sandgroper '82. Subject Operation/Series: SANDGROPER '82 Base: Pearce Royal Australian Afb Country: Australia (AUS)

110319-N-3154P-631 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 19, 2011) Cpl. Sean Moberly, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), runs preflight checks on an AV-8B Harrier 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.

MASTER SGT. Dick Cochran, 120th Fighter Interceptor Group, Montana Air National Guard, tests an F100-PW-200 jet engine in a facility nicknamed the "hush house.". Base: Great Falls Intl Airport State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221211-N-IV962-1044PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 11, 2022) - Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kelly Radford sprays down an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 11, 2022. Corrosion wash downs are conducted to ensure the aircraft and equipment functionality. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

000729-N-1509W-006. Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief Master Sgt. Tatsuhiro Kurimoto and Staff Sgt. Ikkei Ono, C-130H Hercules loadmasters, prepare to push packages out over the islands of Ruo and Murilo during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 6, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering donated supplies such as food, fishing equipment, school books, and clothing to more than 20 thousand islanders across 56 remote islands throughout the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic ofPalau.

220904-N-XB010-1005 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 1st Class David Guerra, from San Antonio, Texas, supervises operations during a night exercise with Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

110731-N-ZZ999-179 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2011) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Matthew Reynolds, from Avon Lake, Ohio, removes dummy shells from a Mk-15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System at mount 24 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is on its way to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf for a scheduled seven-month deployment.

US Navy AIRMAN Recruit Andrew Massimino paints stanchion poles in a catwalk on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) to help prepare the ship for homcoming. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

DF-ST-86-11997. Subject Operation/Series: CABANAS '85 Country: Honduras (HND)

110509-N-OY799-369PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Samuel Huff, from Nolock, Okla., refuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 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.

DN-ST-86-02310. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Country: Caribbean Sea

230329-N-MD713-1043 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) Sailors move a jet engine out of the aircraft intermediate maintenance department jet shop to the fantail for testing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). IKE is underway conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 54 crew members Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei of NASA and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 (February 27 Eastern time.) Acaba, Vande Hei, and Misurkin are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 53 and 54 crews onboard the International Space Station.

A catapult crewman checks to ensure that an Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34) KA-6D Intruder aircraft is properly hooked up to the catapult before it is cleared for launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) during FLEET EX '90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX '90 Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A Marine walks down the passenger walkway that spans the front of the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

Members of the 212th Rescue Squadron (212th RS), pararescuemen (PJs), combat rescue officers (CROs) and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) specialists jump out of a HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron in response to a simulated alert rescue call at Deadhorse, Alaska, in support of Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, Feb. 25, 2020. The Alaska National Guard is hosting Exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 - March 6, 2020 throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and as far north as Teshekpuk Lake. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, AE20 is designed to increase the National Guards ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments.

000912-N-4324D-001. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

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