Aviation Maintenance and Logistics

Technicians engaged in aircraft maintenance and logistical support, showcasing the technical work in maintaining military aircraft readiness.

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

061013-A-5332O-114. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011008-F-3961R-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Uzbekistan (UZB) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Staff Sgt. Anthony Carreon, an aircraft hydraulics specialist with the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, changes out a hydraulic line on the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III July 9, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The hydraulics system on the aircraft conveys liquids through pipes and channels as a source of mechanical control. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ethan Spickler)

050621-A-9665L-028. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

030313-F-4230F-166. Base: Newington State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030929-F-13242R-010. Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

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

030320-F-3208M-125. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

040812-F-8003J-002. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Nuclear Missile Silos

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chuck Watkins, 115th Airlift Squadron, California Air National Guard, connects a fuel hose to a C-130J Hercules while preparing the aircraft for firefighting operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 18, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System(MAFFS) which is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds.

061217-N-9708H-178. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-155. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

011016-A-3639G-026. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

030513-F-1443F-011. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A Soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade works on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration training. 3-27 FAR partnered with members of the U.S. Air Forces weapons school as part of its semi-annual training exercise.

Team Dover Airmen load pallets of ammunition onto a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Ukraine during a security assistance mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 9, 2022. The Department of Defense is providing Ukraine with critical capabilities to defend against Russian aggression under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $11.8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Terry Durbin, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, refills an MA-1 oxygen bottle after a simulated fire exercise aboard a flight over the Pacific Ocean on a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Golden Bee, Sept. 28, 2022. Exercise Golden Bee is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacqueline Nettles, 325th Munitions Squadron production supervisor, ensures munitions are securely strapped to a munitions handling trailer at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The 325th MUNS participated in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Groups Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training.

Technical Sergeant Anthony Isaac, US Air Force (USAF), 62nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington, positions an engine bracket on the engine cart before swapping engines on a C-141 Starlifter at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Airman 1st Class Mary Belle Davidson, left, a crew chief assigned to the 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, works under the radome of a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 28, 2022. The 139th Airlift Wing was the lead unit for Task Force Iron Herk II providing airlift support for European Commands area of responsibility.

Senior Master Sgt. Dylan Hassis, a loadmaster with the New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing, tightens the tie-down straps securing a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Arctic Edge 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Omar Salas, an artillery crew chief assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, waits for instructions inside an M109 Paladin howitzer at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 24, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Airmen with the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron swap an engine on a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 25, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 660th AMXS maintain, repair and advance Travis AFBs fleet of KC-10 aircraft.

041102-F-0848C-002. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Nadolni, a motor transport mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, and a native of Levittown, New York, repairs a military vehicle in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Subic Bay, Philippines, March 28, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

030221-M-5753Q-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, load equipment for transport at Poznan, Poland, July 20, 2022. The 3/1 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

970630-M-0023H-009. Complete Scene Caption: Corporal (CPL) J. D. Kirby checks out the motor of a M923A2 5-ton cargo truck at the Bjugn Cave facility, Norway. CPL Kirby's parent command is 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2D Force Service Support Group (FSSG), but he is currently attached to the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Offload Preparation Party, (NALMEB/OPP), II Marine Expeditionary Force, Forward, (II MEF FWD). This item is being prepared for shipment to Estonia, for use in BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise. The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the NALMEB Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored in a series of 6 caves, located in the Trondheim region of central N

021016-F-4728F-011. Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An Airman assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing secures cargo onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Nov. 30, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 437th AW departed Joint Base Charleston to conduct off-station training in the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibilities to hone global reach and readiness capabilities.

Weapons troops from 138th Fighter Wing perform post flight checks on an F-16 Viper during Agile Rage at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 9, 2022. One of the focus areas during the training was integrated combat turns, a technique where maintenance technicians refuel the aircraft after landing and simultaneously load weapons while the aircraft is running, which allows the pilot to return to flight as quick as possible. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle)

041122-F-1389C-004. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011011-F-5171M-038. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and a C-130 aircrew from the 40th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas load cargo as part of their redeoyment process at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 25, 2022 after participating in the Raging Gunfighter exercise. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing and its Airmen for potential future operations in accordance with the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Army Spc. David Myers, a utility repair specialist, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, secures the panel for a power generator at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 18, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division Artillery 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.

060315-N-4374S-010. Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Major Command Shown: HM-15

070128-A-7430N-006. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alain Haldeman, 17th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider aerial gunner, assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., conducts live fire training during exercise Keen Sword 23 over Draughon Range, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. These training events enhance security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific by supporting allied/partner requests for assistance in countering terrorism and provide military-to-military engagements with realistic multi-national exchanges.

STAFF SGT. Ken Kirk from the Special Marine Air Ground Task Force, shoots the M40A1 sniper rifle from a helicopter. The rifle is connected to a Gyro-Stabilizer to help steady the rifle. Urban Warrior is the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's series of limited objective experiments examining new urban tactics and experimental technologies. Subject Operation/Series: URBAN WARRIOR Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011005-F-5171M-036. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

050904-F-4563N-073. Base: Columbus State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) build shoring at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 22, 2022. CBIRF conducted a certification exercise using an Initial Rescue Force (IRF) Focused, battalion driven exercise designed to test IRF leadership in task organization and command, and control.

030728-F-6449C-036. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Ryan D. Breitkreutz, Crew CHIEF of the "World Famous & Highly Respected" 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, uses a flexscope to examine hard to reach places in the cockpit of an F-16 Falcon during testing phase, on November 5th, 2000. The 555th Fighter Squadron was anounced as the winner of the Department of Defense "Phoenix Award", a prestigious maintenance competition open to all branches of the services. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gives a tour of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to members of the Okinawa Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2023. CAP is a volunteer, nonprofit auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Its three programs develop cadets, educate Americans on the importance of aviation and space, and perform life-saving, humanitarian missions.

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-152. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

Spc. Andrew Bassily, a wheeled vehicle mechanic in Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, performs maintenance on a vehicle at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield.

011012-F-0308N-191. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Cpl. Mitchell A. Weaver, a Williamsport, Md., native and a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiments Task Force Storm, troubleshoots Lal-Mohammad-Trabis three-kilowatt generator at Baraki Barak in Logar Province Nov. 18.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Kruemmer, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), boards an MV-22 Osprey during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) exercise aboard the USS America (LHA 6), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2022. Simulating events like personnel recovery allows the MEU to remain consistent as a quick-response force in readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Jazmin Ramirezborbon chock and chains a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 on the flight deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise.

011016-A-3639G-097. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Zachary Dorfman, from San Diego, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, participates in helicopter visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) in conjunction with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Major Eric Gustafson with 1st Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) loads lugage onto the aircraft at New York Stewart International Airport on August 11, 2022. After a long four month summer, training cadets at West Point, 101st soldiers head back to Fort Campbell to prepare for their next mission. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Kelvin Johnson Jr.)

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

041103-F-0335M-009. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031014-F-2753C-063. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

020215-F-9186F-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030827-M-7837W-067. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force PETTY Officer First Class Masaki Noge and another crewmember from Detachment 33 install sonobouys into launch bays of a P-3C Orion patrol aircraft during RIMPAC 98. The P-3C demonstrates the effectiveness of maritime air surveillance and anti-submarine warfare operations. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 98 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

100117-F-1616C-06Military personnel from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst load a few last minute items onto a vehicle inside of a C-17 Globemaster before heading to Port Au Prince Haiti in support of humanitarian relief operations Saturday Jan. 17.

040708-F-1601R-001. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USA

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Hichos, an ammo supply technician with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, assists with offloading cargo for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit on a C-17 Globemaster III in support of KAMANDAG 6 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, September 27, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Erica Rhea, a Crew CHIEF assigned to the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), measures a strut on an RC-135V/W Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft prior to its flight from a forward-deployed operating base, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

030116-F-7372R-012. Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Airmen of the 106th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron retract and work on the blades of an HH-60 Sept. 10, 2010, at F.S. Gabreski, N.Y. The HH-60 was being prepared for transport to Capetown, South Africa, for the Africa Aerospace & Defense Expo.

010824-F-4177H-004. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

031210-F-3488S-023. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

030109-F-3715H-014. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron performs maintenance duties on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2022. The 355th Maintenance Group consists of over 2,000 Airmen in 3 Squadrons and is responsible for eight flying squadrons, over 100 aircraft and performs on and off equipment aircraft maintenance.

Members of the gun crew place powder bags on the spanning tray of the center Mark 7 15-inch/50-caliber gun in the No. 2 turret aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The crew is loading what will be the 1,000th round fired by the IOWAs 16-inch guns since the ship's recommissioning. Country: Unknown

Lance CPL. David Castle, a GUNNER with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, mans the controls in his M1-A1 Abrams tank. Subject Operation/Series: Combined Joint Training Field Exercise (CJTFEX) 96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030312-M-3138H-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

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

040823-F-0193C-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041221-M-2353F-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM II Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030404-F-7194F-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Cloutier, Headquarters Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 4th Marine Division, loads 25mm rounds into his Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) at a range on Camp Pendleton, California. (Substandard image). Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Luis Reyes programs telephone lines. SRA Reyes is a Computer Systems Operator Journeyman for the 31st Air Expeditionary Force Package, 31st Communication Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st AEFCP is deployed to Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, to provide Siprnet, DSN, Internet and Intrasite communications capabilities from air to ground to land mobile radio during Exercise AFRICAN EAGLE. African Eagle is a bi-annual exercise designed to practice dissimilar air to air training with the Royal Moroccan Air Force. Subject Operation/Series: AFRICAN EAGLE Base: Sidi Slimane Air Base Country: Morocco (MAR)

070126-A-6656Q-011. Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ShinMaywa US-2 Flying Boat Rescue Scuba team member gives a thumbs up before a Search and Rescue training flight during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 14, 2024.Continued collaboration and integration of dispersed operations amongst Allies and partners creates an asymmetric advantage through access, interoperability, increased partner capacity, and increased domain awareness. Air Force

Senior Airman Caleb Spencer, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team engines specialist, washes an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 6, 2022. Spencer is the sole engine troop assigned to the team and is responsible for all engine maintenance for the teams three dedicated aircraft.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Allen Hantz, bottom, an automotive maintenance technician assigned to Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, from Lake Charles, La., and Pfc. Elias Mandur, right, an automotive maintenance technician assigned to 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, conduct maintenance on a Humvee during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 26, 2022. Marine Air Ground Task Force 23 aggregated at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center from 55 Home Training Centers, further preparing Marine Forces Reserve for potential future mobilizations and deployments.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shallon Gossmeyer, avionics specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, works on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Mar. 4, 2023. Gossmeyer has been with the 121st for 21 years.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Mike Valfri, 607th Combat Communications Squadron, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, tests communications relay during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Medium shot, right front view, USAF Techincal Sergeant, 512th Aircraft Generation Squadron, checking a C-5 landing gear brake drum, 20 January 2000, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040824-M-3843C-040. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN FRONTIER Base: Raaf Tindal Country: Australia (AUS)

221019-N-ET093-1039 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 19, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Raul Avendano, from San Diego, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), marks off a self contained breathing apparatus during a routine inspection, Oct. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Batschke, left, sheet metal supervisor, and Tech. Sgt. Jesse Tolbert, metals technology specialist, both with the 191st Maintenance Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, remove connections on an F108 jet engine during an engine change on a KC-135T Stratotanker aircraft, Feb. 6, 2024 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Jet engines are changed for repair and on a scheduled basis to maintain the highest degree of aircraft availability. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Cpl. Hank Watkins, a CH-47 Chinook crew chief with the 1-169th Aviation, monitors the Bambi Water Bucket System as the aircraft lowers the Bambi Bucket into the Cypress dip site in Alexandria, LA, Sept. 1, 2023. The pilots and flight crew utilize teamwork to safely and effectively pick up and release water for fire suppression.

011010-F-3329S-023. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

060921-N-6403R-014. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

070320-M-2166H-053. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. D.J. Dibibar from the 15th Airlift Squadron marshals a forklift loading a generator onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft headed to Haiti for earthquake relief efforts Jan. 15, 2010 at MacDill Air Force Base Fla.

STAFF Sergeant Jeffrey Richards, US Air Force (USAF), flying crewchief, 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, changes out engine parts on a KC-10A Extender on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

050124-F-0628J-006. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Capt. Tim Six, a 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram Airfield, is the only dedicated fighter squadron in the country and continuously supports Operation Freedoms Sentinel and NATOs Resolute Support missions.

031015-F-0703J-005. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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