Aircraft Operations and Logistics

Scenes of military aircraft on airfields engaged in loading and unloading operations, showcasing transport missions and readiness for various engagements.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps, boards an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1), at Fort Pickett, Virginia, on Jan. 27, 2022. Gen. Berger visited Fort Pickett to tour the facilities, meet with service members supporting the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron sits on the flightline, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2022. Yokota serves as the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for U.S. Air Force peacetime and contingency operations. Missions include tactical air land, airdrop, aeromedical evacuation, special operations and distinguished visitor airlift.

A C-5 Galaxy prepares to land at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Temehri. The C-5 will airlift UH-60 helicopters and personnel of the 106th Aviation Unit, Peoria, Ill. back to their home base. They were participants in New Horizon '97, first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Country: French Guiana (GUF)

The Galaxy loadmaster directs the loading of U.S. Army vehicles destined for Fort Polk, La. and operation Cooperate Nugget are loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Salina Airport, Kan.The C-5 is participating in Patriot Express '95 a 4th Air Force, Air Force Reserve exercise. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT EXPRESS '95COOPERATE NUGGET Base: Salina Airport State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps, boards an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1), at Fort Pickett, Virginia, on Jan. 27, 2022. Gen. Berger visited Fort Pickett to tour the facilities, meet with service members supporting the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds return from their final performance during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Thunderbirds are slated to perform nearly 70 air shows in almost three dozen different locations this year.

Silhouetted against the setting sun a aircraft maintenance man checks the horizontal stabilizer on an F-15 Eagle. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Aircrafts - HU-25 Guardian - 26-HK-55-27. Coast Guardsmen standing in shadow of HU-25 No. 2136 (Corpus Christi) on ramp. Hurricane Katrina

030828-F-6701P-014. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

060428-N-1648R-015. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evelio Picaz, MV-22B Osprey avionics technician, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, troubleshoots an avionic belts on a MV-22B Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 12, 2022. VMM-261 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on MV-22B Ospreys to ensure a constant state of readiness. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

DF-ST-88-03430. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

A contractor with the 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron greets an Airman with the 1st Special Operations Wing as he disembarks from a MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2022. Planes, equipment and Airmen came to Wright-Patt to get out of the way of Hurricane Ian which was bearing on the west coast of Florida.

Left side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Nick Demarco, Flying Crew CHIEF, 6th Aircraft Generation Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, backs up a tow vehicle to a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker. He is being guided back by Hydraulic SPECIALIST, SRA Nate Roberson as Jet Mechanic; SRA Jennifer Jeffus preps the aircraft's brakes for tow from the pilot's seat, in the cockpit in the aircraft. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030411-F-6565E-004. Base: Duluth Air National Guard Base State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Leo Johansson, 142nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, conducts launching procedures on an F-15C Eagle during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2022. WSEP is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho, perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training while off-loading a transport cart from a C-130 Hercules from the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria Air National Guard Base, during an Integrated Combat Turn (ICT) during Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 9, 2022. ACE is not a specific mission, but a universal application to all combat air force operations. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable to complicate an adversary's decision making process.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2024) Sailors assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 30 use an aviation tractor to move a High Altitude Anti-submarine Warfare Capability (HAAWC) weapon system toward a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on the VP-30 flight line, Feb. 7. VP-30s mission is to provide P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MQ-4C UAS specific training to pilots, Naval flight officers, and enlisted aircrew prior to reporting to the fleet. Navy

Three C-130H aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, take part in an elephant walk to showcase force and the new modifications to the aircraft prior to takeoff on September 11, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The wing's maintenance and operations groups showed their efficiency and force by synchronizing a 6-ship start up and taxi prior to take-off.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, 437th Operations Group, and Fox News journalist Bill Hemmer stand behind a C-17 Globemaster III and respond to a cameramans cue to start walking during an interview about Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. Over the course of 17 days, more than 30 nations and 800 aircraft evacuated 124,000 people from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, bringing an end to the 20-year conflict.

Staff Sgt. Brandon Bingham (center), Thunderbird 5 assistant dedicated crew chief, prepare to chock his jet during the Air Fest Air Show at Kelly Air Field, Texas, Nov. 7, 2010.

A U.S. Airman with the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, rests against a toolbox during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

An E-2D Hawkeye attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW-120) prepares for takeoff on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Jan. 14, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

DF-ST-88-03472. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Poe works on the wing tip lay 17 unit of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Strike-Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Country: Unknown

Airmen from the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron, assigned to the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, perform pre-flight checks on an HH-60G Pavehawk at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, Sept. 14, 2022. While parking, the pilot initiated a 360 degree turn; these are not performed at Davis-Monthan so extra precautions were taken.

DA-ST-88-05992. Subject Operation/Series: SAND EAGLE '88 Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040414-F-5833N-168. Base: Shaikh Isa Air Base State: Ar Rifa And Southern Country: Bahrain (BHR)

A1C Kevin Shorette, a maintenance crew chief with the 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron, reaches over an AIM-9 SIdewinder missile to insert a safety pin in the launch rail on the right wing tip of an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Perez, a flying crew chief assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron preforms pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Base in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), June 29, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and

980622-F-9580Z-036. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight deck crew member signals to the pilot of an Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DF-ST-86-05042. Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Whenuapai Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL)

040119-F-9629J-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

DN-ST-88-02088. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

011120-F-4406B-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-60. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Corporal Shelley, Load MASTER for Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR 352), guides Sergeant Rasmussen, Heavy Equipment Operator, VMGR 352, with a load of food onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Joint Task Force Kenya, operation Noble Response. (Duplicate image, see also DM-SD-02-04713). Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

Lance Cpl. Nathan Bush launches the Puma during an operation at Patrol Base Boldak March 4, 2013. To operate, the Puma must be launched by hand. Bush is a member of Weapons Company with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abigail Sherbondy, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a fuel truck Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, were participating in Air Mobility Commands multi-week Employment Concept Exercise and worked in conjunction with Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at AUAB.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform at the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show on McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The Thunderbirds represent the pride, precision and professionalism of 695,000 total force American Airmen across the globe.

Local news reporters film an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia National Guard, taxi on the flight line at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia, during exercise Sentry Savannah 22-1 May 9, 2022. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guards premier counter air exercise, encompassing 10 units of fourth- and fifth- generation fighter aircraft, which tests the capabilities of warfighters in a simulated near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

050901-F-8963H-124. Base: Naval Air Station, New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(220526-N-OI810-0581) KEY WEST, Florida (May 26, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 and Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW) Public Works Department repair a damaged section of runway at Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 26, 2022. NMCB-14 teamed up with NASKW Public Works and NASKW Air Operations Department to complete the needed airfield damage repair. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Pilots head toward their F-15 Eagle aircraft for a flight. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

David Hughston, "Tora Tora Tora" Air Demonstration Team announcer, tells the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor at Frontiers in Flight Airshow and Open House, Sept. 25, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell is located right outside of Wichita, Kan., which is known as the air capital of the world and is the birthplace to many famous airframes.

U.S. Marines with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, take off in a Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47JA helicopter in support of Keen Sword 23, on Okinawa, Japan, Nov 11, 2022. U.S. Marines flew to Yonaguni, Japan to participate in Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Center operations in support of Keen Sword 23. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, 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.

030405-F-5712B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A ground crewman readies an aircraft for flight during Operation Gunsmoke '81. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The fini flight of U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel McDonough, the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, is pictured in Peoria, Illinois, May 26, 2022. McDonough was selected to become the commander of the Illinois Air National Guard and promotion to the rank of brigadier general.

A flight deck crewman waits as a Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft runs up its engines on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

STS-130 LAUNCH L-5 SUITED STA'S W/COMMANDER GEORGE ZAMKA & PILOT TERRY VIRTS

Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team practice their routine on a taxiway for an upcoming air show. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin(WI) Country: United States Of America(USA)

A Royal Air Force Boeing CH-47 Chinook assigned to RAF Benson lands during Point Blank 22-2 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 28, 2022. Point Blank is a reoccurring training exercise that is conducted annually to provide tactical training and enhance interoperability.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews for a visit to the United Kingdom and Denmark on July 20, 2020.

Soldiers and Airmen of Joint Task Force-Nome prepare to depart for nearby villages for Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 21, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Bradford Jackson)

U.S. Air Force Security Policeman AIRMAN First Class Michael Christian goes over aircraft crew orders with other personnel, February 23rd, 1998. A1C Christian is deployed to a forward location from the 422nd Royal Air Force, Croughton, England in support of Phoneix Scorpion II. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX SCORPION II Country: Unknown

An Airman assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III after a night mission, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina June 28, 2022. The aircrew members performed nighttime airdrop maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their mission readiness.

An Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing marshals in a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the 87th Air Base Wing.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the "Thunderbirds", perform at the 2022 Sun N' Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, April 8, 2022. Sun N' Fun was the Thunderbirds' third show of the season and first civillian show of the year.

Senior Airman Justin Lassiter is a KC-10 Extender aerospace propulsion journeyman deployed with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Here he is pictured on Jan. 31, 2010. His primary mission is to fix and maintain KC-10 aircraft engines and systems. He is on his third deployment with the 380th EAMXS. Airman Lassiter is deployed from the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and his hometown is Wilson, N.C.

120617-N-IR734-149PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz recently got underway to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the worldÕs largest international maritime exercise.

An airman explains some of the features of a T-38 Talon aircraft to visitors at the base's 1988 open house. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department move an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, to an aircraft elevator, Nov. 9, 2022. Exercise Silent Wolverine is a U.S.-led, combined training exercise that tests Ford-class aircraft carrier capabilities through integrated high-end naval warfare scenarios alongside participating allies in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is conducting their first deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations.

Medical supplies are unloaded from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Mactan Airport. Combined training and humanitarian missions of the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Tactical Airlift Group are delivering over 49,000 pounds of medicine, equipment and hospital beds; Filipino doctors living in West Virgina led the effort by the Charleston Area Medical Center to donate the materiel. Base: Cebu Country: Philippines (PHL)

050627-N-7130B-111. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina - 26-HK-216-7. Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-71. Hurricane Katrina

This team is participating in the ERO (Engine Running On / Off Load) as the Aerial Port umpire times them. They are being judged on their ability to quickly and safely load and unload their C-130 aircraft with CDS, heavy equipment or personnel while the aircraft engines are running. These events occur during the annual mobility competition. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Remains of Challenger Astronauts Transferred

Members of the 66th Electronic Combat Wing greet colleagues returning from OPERATION DESERT STORM. The 66th ECW flew communications jamming missions in EC-130H Compass Call aircraft.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany(DEU)

Aircraft enthusiasts take photos of C-130J Super Hercules flying over the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a tour, May 6, 2022. Yokota hosted this tour enhance their understanding of 374th Airlift Wings mission and aircraft.

Crew chiefs of the Thunderbirds team run to their T-38 Talon aircraft for preflight activities. Country: Unknown

A local news reporter films an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia National Guard, taxi on the flight line during exercise Sentry Savannah 22-1 at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia, May 9, 2022. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guards premier counter air exercise, encompassing 10 units of fourth- and fifth- generation fighter aircraft, which tests the capabilities of warfighters in a simulated near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Guy Smith, 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, prepares to marshall an F-22 Raptor for take-off to conduct a night training flight, Sept. 27, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. Night training operations are essential for ensuring readiness and helps to maintain 24/7 operations in support of the NATO Air Shielding mission.

DF-ST-85-12278. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

President William Clinton waves as he descends the steps of Air Force One after his arrival at Kuwait International Airport. The President will visit troops at Liberty Base who are stationed with the 24th Mechanized from Fort Stewart and Fort Benning, and also receive the "Mubarak Al-Kabeer" medal from Amir Sheikh Jabar Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A firetruck from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Christopher W. Landrum directs the landing of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during test operations March 20, 2012, in the Atlantic Ocean. George H.W. Bush was conducting carrier qualifications.

Tech. Sgt. Omar Hall, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations uniforms noncommissioned officer in charge, opens a garage door to park vehicles in the warehouse area in preparation for an upcoming winter storm at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 9, 2024. AFMAO vehicles are secured indoors before inclement weather arrives to avoid physical damage. Hall is deployed to AFMAO from the 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

At Byrd Field (Richmond International Airport), Technical Sergeant Wilson, a crewchief for the Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing, does a final operations check on an F-16C before a mission in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE. The 192 FW is located just outside of Richmond in Sandston, Virginia. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Polish military and community members watch as two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron take off and land for routine training during the 32nd Tactical Air Bases anniversary celebration, Sept. 23, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. Family and members of the local community were invited on base to celebrate the 32nd Tactical Air Bases anniversary with Polish aerial demonstrations, static displays, and educational vendor booths.

DN-ST-86-02267. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anabel Del Valle, 325th Fighter Wing public affairs journeyman, poses for a photo on the flight line during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 14, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Murray, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, conducts preflight checks prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, March 30, 2023, at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

Members from the 143d Airlift Wing Operations Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard perform a preflight inspection before takeoff, Jan. 23, 2022, Jacksonville, Fla. During preflight inspections, aircrew members examine the exterior and interior of aircraft, checking for discrepancies and ensuring serviceability. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Brittni Capozzi)

Ground crewmen maneuver AeroVironment's solar-powered Helios Prototype flying wing on its ground support dolly during functional checkouts prior to its first flights under solar power from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua'i, Hawaii.

The Blue Angels are currently conducting winter training at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, California, in preparation for the upcoming 2024 air show season. Navy

Landing Craft Air Cushion 69 (LCAC) Kuwait Naval Base Kuwait

Maintenance crews remove the fuel pods from F-16C Fighting Falcon aircrafts who are from the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG). The SCANG is deployed to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii for Sentry Aloha. This exercise is an opportunity for the Hawaii Air National Guard, based on Hickam, to train with F-16 units based on the U.S. mainland. The SCANG is based on McEntire AIR National Guard Station, Eastover, South Carolina. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY ALOHA Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Simon Martin, from Floyd's Knobs, Indiana, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, places protective tarps over a jet engine, Nov. 1, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gavin Washburn, a 391st Fighter Squadron crew chief, puts a hose away during an exercise on the flight line at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 21, 2010. The wing uses operational readiness exercises to gauge its ability to meet wartime taskings at a deployed location. The exercise evaluates initial response, readiness, combat operations, ability to survive and operate, self aid and buddy care, and mission support.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mason Reynolds from the 53d Air Traffic Control Squadron, Robins Air Force Base acts as a landing zone safety officer during AGILE FLAG 22-2 at Avon Air Field, Florida, July 20, 2022. AGILE FLAG 22-2 will test the Lead Wing commanders ability to utilize their A-staff to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

220727-N-AS200-0112 POINT MUGU, Calif. (July 27, 2022) - Cmdr. Ryan E. Magee, operations officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) receives a water salute from NBVC Federal Fire, a time-honored tradition for Navy pilots conducting their final flight before retirement, July 27, 2022. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Vintage Photograph. U.S. air force cadets in formation march past historic jet at military academy.

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