Aircraft Maintenance and Operations

Airmen performing maintenance and inspections on military aircraft, emphasizing readiness and safety in aviation operations.

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron performs cargo drop 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.

A C-17 Globemaster III flies in formation near Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 28, 2022. The aircrew members performed nighttime airdrop maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their mission readiness.

Adjutant Ludo Geens, an aircraft maintainer, marshals a C-130 Hercules from the Belgium air force's 20 Squadron Feb. 2, 2011, after completing a mission in Red Flag 11-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The C-130 and Adjutant Geens are deployed from Melsbroek Air Base, Belgium, to participate in the combined exercise that provides a realistic combat training environment to the U.S. and its allies.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tarreck Bennett, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 15, 2022. Maintainers perform thorough preflight inspections on aircraft to ensure they meet safety standards and are ready to fly at a moments notice. The boom on a KC-135 is used by Air Force boom operators to deliver fuel to other aircraft while in flight.

Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron process Airmen from multiple units across the wing through personnel deployment function line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Deployment lines are used to process large numbers of deploying Airmen and allow them to quickly receive administrative help from organizations such as medical, chaplain corps and financial services.

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron performs cargo drop 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.

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron perform preflight checks on F-15E Strike Eagles prior to night flying exercises at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 9, 2022. Training during hours of darkness provides 48th Fighter Wing personnel the experience needed to maintain a ready force and ensure NATOs collective defense.

Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing and 305th Air Mobility Wing team up with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024. The joint exercise included the loading and offloading of equipment and vehicles onto a C-17, as well as various inspections and documentation. Exercises like these are made possible by the leveraging of assets of Joint Force partners across the Department of Defenses only tri-service base. Air Force

Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing put on a career fair for high school students at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 20, 2022. The students learned about the Air National Guard and the various careers offered on base.

A technician services the vertical stabilizer on an F-14A Tomcat aircraft during exercise Gallant Eagle '88. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '88 Country: Unknown

A United States Marine Corps aircraft maintainer wipes dew from the outside of the canopy of an F/A-18D Hornet at Kuantan Air Base, Malaysia.

A Navy photographer watches as the restored World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft In The Mood takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-61). The plane is taking part in a re-enactment of Doolittle's Raid of April 18, 1942, during which 16 B-25s were launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) in the first attack on the Japanese mainland. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-345. shadowed view of personnel on HH-65 near rotor blade -- 050901. Hurricane Katrina

Staff Sgt. Zachary French, a Thunderbird crew chief, wipes down his jets canopy during post-flight maintenance at Kelly Air Field, Texas, Nov. 7, 2010.

Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, loads a full-size pick-up truck onto a CH-47 before take-off at the Southwest Florida International Airport, Lee County, Florida, October 4, 2022. The 111th is deployed to south Florida to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

Two Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing walk across the flightline as a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, taxis at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 3, 2022. The 100th ARW supports the Air Forces global reach mission by extending the range of U.S. Air Force aircraft.

220419-N-CR843-0095 MISAWA, Japan (April 19, 2022) A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to the "Fighting Tigers" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, practices landings and take offs at Misawa Air Base following a mission in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, April 19. VP-8 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

AIRMAN First Class James L. Harper Jr., a photographer from the 48th Communications Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, takes photographs of an F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft for wing mission documentation. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-01813 or 000816-F-9032T-002). Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

981025-F-2171A-002. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

LT. CMDR. Rick Coyle of Helicopter Combat search and Rescue (SAR)/Special Warfare Support Squadron 5 (HCS-5) makes a preflight check of the tail rotor gearbox on one of the squadron's HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters prior to a SAR training mission. HCS-5 is a reserve squadron that was activated for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Point Mugu State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

U.S. Air Force maintenance technicians assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work in and around the U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft Nov. 23, 2010. The U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft is currently deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

220407-N-MZ836-1375 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 7, 2022) - Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transport an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter April 7, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG-MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve begin onloading a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) onto a C-130J Hercules during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserves ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

The U.S. Army Parachute Team conducts a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

A-10 Thunderbolt II's from the 124th Fighter Wing conduct target practice at the Saylor Creek Range in southern Idaho, Oct. 14, 2022. As a part of Wing Hawg Day, service members, family and friends were invited to attent to witness the A-10's in action.

An Iraqi Air Force AC-208B Combat Caravan from Squadron 3 at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, circles a target during a training mission, Oct. 30, 2009. This Iraqi crew is preparing for the first AGM-114 Hellfire missile launch since the re-formation of its air force on Nov. 4.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Wesley, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, closes the lower hatch of a B-1B Lancer prior to a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 9, 2022. BTF missions enhance readiness, to include joint and multi-lateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Benjamin Reinhardt, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts a pre-flight check on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft before a night-time aerial refueling training exercise at Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022. VMGR-152 provides aerial refueling service to support Fleet Marine Force air operations and provides assault air transport of personnel, equipment and supplies.

220103-N-PV401-1052 PHILLIPPINE SEA (Jan 3, 2022) Sailor observe flight operations in primary flight aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 2022. Carl Vinson Carrier 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.

An F-16 pilot from the 162nd Fighter Wing taxi's his aircraft out for another training mission in Tucson, Arizona.

221002-N-XN177-1166 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Sanchez, from Miami, conducts maintenance on the rotors of an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Lim, 6th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, copilots a KC-10 Extender during its arrival at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 26, 2022. Aircrew members performed an Integrated Mission Sortie as part of a training to enhance refuel capabilities and increase global mobility.

Audience members watch Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The "Montana's Military Flight Over the Falls Open House" is a family-friendly, community open event hosted by the U.S. Armed Services and Montana's Military members.

U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender crew members, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, step up to the aircraft during pre-flight inspections Nov. 25, 2010, while deployed at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, looks out the paratroop door of a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prior to a static-line jump Jan. 25, 2022, as part of Airborne 22. Airborne 22 demonstrates the JGSDF's capability to employ large-scale airborne insertion anywhere. The training event allowed U.S. and Japanese units to work alongside one another while improving the readiness of both forces. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

Jermy Anderson, a geospatial analyst with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center geospatial integration office, sets up a drone on Pier Bravo at the Naval Weapons Station at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 13, 2022. Anderson and his team used a variety of digital tools to map out Pier Bravo.

Prior to the arrival of a full F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, an F-16 nose section is mounted on a testing tower at the Rome Air Development Center Newport Site, Tanner Hill. At this facility portions of an aircraft can be tested to determine what effect they have on transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals. Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-12481. Base: Raf Wethersfield Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

The 33rd Fighter Wings F-35A Lightning II aircraft are used to train and transform the AFs newest selection of F-35A student pilots at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 33rd FW is one of two locations in the AF that train combat-ready 5th-generation fighter pilots.

F/A-18C Hornet USS George Washington (CVN 73) US Navy

Tail of an F-16 and an Aircraft Maintainer

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Patton, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy flying crew chief, oversees a C-5M refuel at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. During the trip, the aircrew also delivered over 90,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2016) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 lands on USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during flight operations. The equipment in the foreground is used to secure aircraft to the deck when not in use. John C. Stennis is underway to conduct routine training and participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events in Hawaii.

110326-N-6505H-380ARABIAN GULF (March 26, 2011) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Tamara Carpenter directs an aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

DF-ST-87-00625. Subject Operation/Series: LONE STAR 85 Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrives in support of a Bomber Task Force training exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, July 10, 2022. The bomber aircraft deployed as part of a rotational Bomber Task Force, supporting the Enhanced Cooperation Initiative under the Force Posture Agreement between the United States and Australia. The BTF will employ the B-2 to conduct training missions and strategic deterrence missions with allies, partners, and joint forces in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)

An aircrew prepares a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft for take-off July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. In a rare training event at Fort McCoy, aircrew with the Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flew a pair of MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft July 12-14 at the installation for aerial gunnery training at the impact area on North Post.

Aircrew assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing breif in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker before Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. During the operation, more than 150 aircraft flew above communities around the country and across the world to honor 100 years of air refueling excellence. With 100 years of experience, the U.S. Air Forces air refueling capabilities deliver unrivaled rapid global reach and meaningful maneuver for the Joint Force and our Allies and partners. Aerial refueling serves as a force multiplier, increasing the speed, range, lethality, flexibility and versatility of combat aircraft. Tankers also carry cargo and passengers, perform aeromedical evacuations, and enable strategic deterrence for the United States.

A U.S. Army RQ-7 Shadow assigned to 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division prepares to be mounted on a launcher at Niinisalo, Finland, July 8, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Senior Airman Garrett Gumbarevic, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication and navigation technician, attaches a generator power cable to a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2, 2022. Airmen conduct routine maintenance and inspections to ensure mission and operational readiness of aircraft.

DF-ST-89-00912. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron (VMM) 265 rests on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 17, 2022. Marine Aviation Support Activities 22-2 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

221007-N-LI114-2106 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 7, 2022) ) Lt. Lyle Tomaszewski, from Milan, Michigan, shoots’ an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to the Tiger Tails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 7. E-2D Hawkeyes perform tactical airborne, early warning missions to provide valuable information to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 as it plans and executes operations. 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.

An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off from a landing zone in Hakkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercisedesigned to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, taxi prior to takeoff, from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 24, 2022. During their deployment rotation, the 79th EFS "Tigers" projected combat airpower across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supported personnel and demonstrated coalition airpower to enhance regional security.

220725-N-WW800-1018 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 25, 2022) - Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Chance Norton, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, performs an engine turn on a P-8A Poseidon during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), July 25. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Emanuel Chavez, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, guides a Millennium Military Vehicle (MMV) during an offload in preparation for Exercise Freezing Winds 22 at Hanko, Finland, Sept. 30, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 30, 2019) Sailors launch a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7); as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nunez (F 104).

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

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 Detachment A, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct preflight maintenance before executing live fire shooting drills in a UH-1Y Venom during exercise Gunslinger 22 at Smoky Hill Range, Kansas on June 20, 2022. Exercise Gunslinger 22 is a joint exercise with the Kansas Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps designed to increase aircraft control and training for potential real world contingencies.

A Marine Corp Osprey assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) - 764, 4th Marine Aircraft disembarks from the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA July 21, 2022. The Marine Aircrew efforts were part of the first ever refueling of the MQ-9 Reaper using a Forward Area refueling Point in an austere environment.

Senior Airman Bryan Burke, a 104th Fighter Wing crew chief with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, conducts a post-flight inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle during Red Flag 12-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 24, 2012. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the U.S. and its allies, including units from Nevada, Colorado, South Dakota, Louisiana, Utah, California, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prepares to land during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system takes off prior to supporting a bilateral live fire mortar range, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, and Col. Kevin Davidson, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, view the flight line at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022. Stewart visited Laughlin to learn how its multi-capable Airmen are working to streamline Undergraduate Pilot Training and enhance its mission of producing the world's best pilots.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Justin Howe, an airfield operations officer, and his family pose for a portrait after Howe completed his final flight as a naval aviator, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2022. Howe flew a UC-35D Cessna for his last flight before retiring after 23 years of service.

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade flies in to pick up Finnish Soldiers assigned to Nyland Brigade for a joint island seizure training on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. The training was part of a bilateral exercise between the Finnish military and U.S. forces with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the U.S. Army. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

990128-N-4004O-521. Base: Uss Saipan (LHA 2) Country: At Sea

020808-F-8425S-007. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

220716-N-PC065-2020 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 16, 2022) - Bailey Center, a contractor aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), checks weather conditions prior to V-BAT unmanned aerial system flight operations, July 16, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Conrad Kirakosian, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, performs routine maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III from Elemendorf Air Force Base, Alaska here March 28. The C-17 just returned from Sendai where supplies were dropped off in support of Operation Tomodachi.

A T-1 Jayhawk reflects in the Air Traffic Control tower window at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 30, 2022. Laughlins mission continues to be training the militarys finest and most lethal pilots.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps of his plane on January 14, 2017, after flying from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Ca Mau, Vietnam, to take a boat up the Bay Hap River to return to some of the scenes where the Secretary served as a Navy officer during the Vietnam War, and to learn about environmental and reconciliation efforts during his final trip abroad as a Cabinet officer.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Owen, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, moves a pallet of humanitarian cargo from the staging area to a K-Loader for transport onto a waiting aircraft in support of emergency disaster relief efforts in Turkey, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 21, 2023. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 502nd LRS in coordination with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, prepared approximately 68 short tons of medical equipment for movement to Incirlik AB, Turkey.

220930-N-VI910-1622 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2022) A T-45C Goshawk training jet, assigned to the Eagles” of Advanced Jet Training Squadron (VT) 7, prepares to make an arrested landing onto the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DF-ST-86-03841. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft ground crew prepares the aircraft to begin a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, with partner Northrop Grumman.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Drew Kerber, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron group executive officer, displaces traffic cones with a fire hose at the fire muster challenge during National Fire Prevention Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. The relay event gave teams of four the opportunity to compete for best time while conquering firefighter training-related obstacles.

U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Florida, board a bus at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2022. The 88th Air Base Wing Airmen provided strength through support as aircraft and aircrews from installations affected by the hurricane arrived seeking safety.

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Spc. Ryan Lemon, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade readies a RQ-7B V2 Shadow during Exercise Swift Response on May 11, 2022 at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, prepares to conduct air-to-air refueling during a Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 19, 2022. RF-N 22-3 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness.

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, equipped with four AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, awaits clearance for departure at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 29, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

DF-ST-85-12275. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Staff Sgt. Tacota LeMuel, the Thunderbird 7 dedicated crew chief, wipes down Thunderbird 7, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, during the Cleveland National Air Show at Cleveland Hopkins Airport in Cleveland on Sept. 5, 2011. (Department of Defense photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

TODD MAY MAKES COMMENTS AT USSRC DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, 2016

U.S. Air Force Airmen climb the stairs of an observation tower at Pine Castle Bombing Range, Altoona, Florida, July 27, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 125th Maintenance Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, were invited to witness strafe runs conducted by F-15C Eagle pilots regularly as part of routine flight training. Strafing to means to attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.

U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets from South Carolina Air National Guard are ready to fly during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 6, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombias State Partner in the State Partnership Program.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-63. Hurricane Katrina

A member of the Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) watches the main rotor of one of his squadron's CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters to ensure that the blade is rotating properly. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Boy wearing a space suit and using walkie talkie

A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing Airman from Hurlburt Field, Florida, departs a flight line hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2022. The 88th Air Base Wing Airmen provided strength through support as aircraft and aircrews from installations affected by the hurricane arrived seeking safety.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Walls, an aviation electronics technician, prepares to launch a U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F/A-18 Super Hornet at Ellsworth Air Force Base, May 13, 2022. U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team headlined the two-day Ellsworth Air & Space Show - Raider Country Open House event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Nielsen, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, uses hand and arm signals to communicate with the pilot during exercise Kodiak Mace 22 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, May 12, 2022. This annual exercise is designed to develop unit-level skills, work with joint forces, and maintain a high level of squadron readiness.

Attendees take photos of C-130J Super Hercules during Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

Expedition 35 (Soyuz 33S) crew member Chris Hadfield preparing for a T-38 flight. Photo Date: May 14, 2012. Location: Ellington Field - Hangar 276 - Tarmac.

Airshow attendees watch the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022.The Shaw Air & Space Expo offered the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the armed forces and see military equipment through the efforts of active duty, guard and reserve service members, as well as civilian employees, retirees and family members.

On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces then visits SABENA TECHNICS, a company specialising in aeronautical maintenance, aircraft conversion and cabin fittings. Half of this company's turnover is in the military sector. SABENA TECHNICS will benefit from the government's aeronautics support plan with, in particular, the anticipation of the order for a light surveillance and intelligence aircraft (ALSR). Saint-Lunaire on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armées visite ensuite la societe SABENA TECHNICS, spécialisee dans la maintenance aeronautique, la transformation davions et laménagement des cabines. La moitie du chiffre daffaire de cette entreprise concerne lactivite militaire. SABENA

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, performed for Aviation Nation Nov. 6, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Thunderbirds have been based out of Nellis since 1955.

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper lands on the flight line Oct. 18, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The Reaper, assigned to the 27th Special Operations Group, traveled from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico to Austere Field #6, Florida, before arriving at Hurlburt Field. As part of Emerald Flag, an annual joint-service exercise, the flight aimed to test the remotely piloted aircrafts ability to take off and land in austere environments, among other Agile Combat Employment concepts.

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