Helicopter Medical Procedures

Images show military personnel inside helicopters handling medical tasks, including blood transfusions and emergency support during training exercises.

220718-A-EQ028-1022 ARABIAN GULF (July 18, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Quentin Hartley logs the ships gyrocompass inputs for the system aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf, July 18. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachary Carolino, from Virginia Beach, Va., prepares a blood transfusion in the cabin of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat squadron (HSC) 14, during a training evolution in conjunction with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Arleigh-burke guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). 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.

221007-N-LK647-0156 ATLANTIC OCEANBoatswains Mate 3rd Class Shawn Stillson, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), stands as lee helmsman while the ship conducts a Naval Surface Fire Support exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment 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.

220811-N-UL352-1046 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2022) Machinists Mate Fireman Jesse Gary, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), handles a fire extinguisher during an engineering training drill in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 11, 2022. Delbert D. Black is part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

220718-A-EQ028-1022 ARABIAN GULF (July 18, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Quentin Hartley logs the ships gyrocompass inputs for the system aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf, July 18. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

STAFF Sergeant Thomas Reyes, a LoadMaster with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Field stands inside an MC-130 "Combat Shadow aircraft at 3,500 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Senior Airman Jacinto Melendrez, a C-130 loadmaster from the 39th Airlift Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base participates in Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 10-06 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. The exercise is a training event to enhance cohesiveness between the Air Force and Army, by executing large-scale heavy equipment and troop movements for real world contingencies.

220817-N-XN177-2019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 17, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gage Miltimore, from Santa Cruz, California, conducts maintenance on an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 17, 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.

220409-N-TT639-2038 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 9, 2022) - Quartermaster 3rd Class Kyle Williams, from Pensacola, Florida, reviews navigational charts on the bridge aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 9. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct routine maintenance on a CH-35E Super Stallion during Korean Marine Exchange Program 24.1, at USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2024. KMEP is a bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and strengthens the combined capabilities of Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines. Marine Corps

Maj. Charlie Baker (left) and Lt. Col. Tom Huzzard (middle) both aircrew members assigned to the 758th Airlift Squadron, talk with event guests inside of a C-17 Globemaster III, Aug. 7, 2022, at the Wings and Wheels Fly-In and Car Show at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, Ohio. The event had more than 100 different aircraft on display with some available for event guests to tour inside.

A Marine monitors a computer in a shelter stored in the cargo hold of a Waterman class maritime pre-positioning ship during exercise Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220603-N-IL330-2027 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 03, 2022) - Damage Controlman Fireman Jimmy Sorm, from Milwaukee, checks oil levels in a diesel engine in the main machinery room aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 03, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

220629-N-XN177-2060 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Eduardo Ople, the aircraft handling officer aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), overseas aircraft moves during night flight operations, June 29, 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 Airman assigned to 163d Attack Wing performs required maintenance for rapid rearmament of the MQ-9 Reaper munitions on San Clemente Island, California on June 23. 2022. This multi-capable airman successfully performed several jobs in support of Exercise Rhino Strike. The goal of the exercise was to enhance the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and Multi-Capable Airman (MCA) concept. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joaquin Aldape, an F-35B power line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts maintenance on an F-35B Lightning II jet aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. F-35B maintainers, supported by Sailors operating a crane for lifting, regularly perform maintenance to ensure the aircrafts readiness for flight operations. Aldape is a native of Decatur, Texas. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Aerographer Third Class (AG3) Derrick Goude monitors the weather radar scope for thunderstorms in the Meteorological Center on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Deneen, a KC-130J Hercules flight engineer, left, briefs Lance Cpl. Cassidy Branden, a KC-130J loadmaster, both with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, participate in an aerial refueling mission during 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group integrated training over the East China Sea, Aug. 18, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG 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.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christopher Vanloenen, executive officer aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), coordinates the damage control team during a firefighting drill, Sept. 3, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

020221-F-0558K-024. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE FLAG 02-4 Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus pilot assigned to the 344th Aerial Refueling Squadron flies a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. July 29, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

040303-F-5646C-001. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

030925-F-6844O-004. Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 22, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Brandan Decator operates a weapons elevator in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is currently moored at Naval Station Norfolk conducting targeted maintenance and training, and remains operationally ready.

The 151st Air Refueling Wing and ESGR brought approximately 20 employers on an appreciation air refueling mission here on August 17, 2022. The employers, nominated by their Air National Guard employees, boarded a KC-135R Stratotanker, and witnessed the refueling of three F-16 Falcons and four F-35 Lightings while taking in an aerial view of Utahs West desert.

120222-N-ZI635-031ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 22, 2012) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Ivan Medina, assigned to the Combat Systems Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), monitors the NATO Sea Sparrow missile systems supervisor console in the combat directions center. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220909-N-UL352-1044 BAB AL-MANDEB (Sept. 9, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Devon Kreiger, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), shores a simulated hole in the bulkhead during a damage control training drill, Sept. 9. Delbert D. Black is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Missouri Adjutant General Levon Cumpton visits the 139th Airlift Wing to address Airmen about the future of the wing on Sept. 21, 2022, Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Cumpton took a flight on a C-130 H with Kansas City's East High School JROTC students.

Staff Sgt. Soriah Curtis participates in the Weapons Instructor Course (WIT), during a Temporary Duty (TDY) to the 116th Air Control Squadron on Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore. The course gave Curtis the oppurtunity to return to her home station, and showcase the expertise she'll provide the unit upon graduating.

A 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman services a B-52H Stratofortress on June 6, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, who service the B-52s at Minot AFB, are one of the core pillars that support mission readiness and the mission of Air Force Global Strike Command.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen McCrory, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, prepares to marshal simulated patients on litters while wearing an aircrew chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear ensemble as part of a training requirement before a flight during Exercise Golden Bee at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 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.

240105-N-CK669-2034 RED SEA (Jan. 05, 2024) Cmdr. Justin Smith, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), addresses the crew over the ships 1 Main Circuit (1MC) from the bridge while the ship operates in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Red Sea, Jan. 5. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries are taking part in the operation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keegan Salas, 50th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs aerial refueling over the Gulf of Mexico, Feb. 14, 2024. The 91st ARS operates under the 6th Air Refueling Wing with the KC-135 Stratotanker. Air Force

220918-N-LK647-0090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Javier Fonseca-Diaz, center, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Abby Howard stand watch on the bridge of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as part of a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler John Lenthall (T-AO-189) during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

970627-N-3149V-003. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1)

PFC Johnny Vazquez, a combat photographer documents the area of operations around at the Port of Pusan, Republic of Korea Oct. 16, 1998. Vazquez is a member of the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) out of Fort Meade, MD. PFC Vazquez is in Korea with a documentation team from his company to support exercise Foal Eagle 1998. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

011016-F-6833L-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

220423-N-JX182-2009 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado, from Acampo, California, operates a MK 50, 30-millimeter gun weapons system aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Derek Brannon, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, left, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Yuji Kasuga aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 24, 2022. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Senior Airman Adrian Jarin, 18th Medical Group public health journeyman, assists Staff Sgt. Cameron Schmidt, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, with connecting power from the C-17 Globemaster III to a Negative Pressure Conex-Lite at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2022. Jarin ensured contamination protocol was followed to minimize any or all infection while Schmidt ensured the NPCL was operational.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aran Modesto, a services craftsman with the 27th Special Operations Wing Mission Sustainment Team Detachment 1, prepares the kitchen before dinner during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 in Smyrna, Tennessee, May 6, 2022. The MST establishes forward-operating bases by providing initial site security, receiving cargo and personnel, and setting up shelter.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 24, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Andrew Garibaldi, from Long Beach, California, uses his boatswains pipe to signal the end of a replenishment-at-sea from the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 24. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

000730-N-3959B-001. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bradley Watkins from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing readies linked 7.62mm ammunition for use in an M240D machine gun during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23, at Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 5, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A crewman scans the waters ahead while standing watch as a mine lookout in the forecastle of the amphibious assault ship USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11). The NEW ORLEANS is serving as a platform for mine-clearing operations in the gulf following Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Persian Gulf

Boom operators like US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Mervin Arthurton have worked at MacDill since 1994. Stationed at the Air Force's southernmost-based tanker fleet, aircrews often refuel Reserve and Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts, like this one from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "In the Right Place". Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire Control Technician Second Class (FT2) Matthew Beaker stands watch at a fire control panel in the control room of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Country: Chesapeake Bay

YELLOW SEA (May 24, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Angel Salvador, from Houston, dons a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) during a firefighting drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

OVER AOMORI PERFECTURE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Nick Cacho, 36th Airlift Squadron, checks flight engineer instruments during a flight from Yokota Air Base to Misawa Air Base to deliver four pallets of mission essential equipment, March 25. A native of Hilo, Hawaii, Sergeant Cacho is a C-130 aircraft flight engineer at Yokota Air Base, Japan and helps support Operation Tomodachi.

PENTLAND FIRTH STRAIT (Oct. 7, 2022) Ensign Benjamin Leaman writes in a logbook in the pilothouse of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as the ship transits through the Pentland Firth Strait while participating in exercise Joint Warrior 22-2, Oct. 7, 2022. Exercise Joint Warrior 22-2 is a U.K.-hosted, multilateral training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment to prepare for global operations. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-117. CGC Northland ops--Coast Guardsman in control room --051710. Hurricane Katrina

220715-N-OZ224-1163 PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ruben Lelandkelsey, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, the Fighting Marlins, helps load a torpedo on a P-8A Poseidon for an exercise during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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.

220712-N-YQ181-1132 BALABEC STRAIT (July 12, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jeremy Valdez, from Houston, flies in an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, embarked aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter squadron. 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.

020427-F-2369R-012. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the 1ST Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron wears a gas mask as she attempts to converse with a simulated patient to judge whether communication is possible while wearing an ambulatory casualty chemical protection suit. The suit is being tested for the first time under tropical conditions. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

220930-N-NX635-1119 CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Trevor Allen, from Spanger, Texas, installs heat shielding on the compressor differential pressure anti-icing valve of an F414 Turbofan Engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

011111-N-3560G-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Dove, a loadmaster assigned 317th Airlift Squadron, installs metals wires in preparation for a static line jump during a mission in support of the U.S. Army Jumpmaster School on the flight line Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. The cooperation between the U.S Army and the U.S. Air Force is vital to the success of the training curriculum of the Army Airborne School and Jumpmaster School.

Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing palletize inflatable motorboats to be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20, 2017. The boats will be used by members of the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, who deployed to the Caribbean on Sept. 20 to conduct relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-162. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

SENIOR AIRMAN Wendy Wildman, 1700th Air Refueling Squadron (Provisional), consults an air crew checklist aboard a KC-135Q Stratotanker aircraft while taking part in a refueling mission over Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2013) Senior Chief Machinist's Mate Mark Szymanski, Learning Standards Officer at Submarine Learning Center Det. San Diego, talks with members of the Executive Leadership Program (ELDP) in the Ship's Control Team Trainer. The ELDP consisted of 61 government employees from 21 different Department of Defense organizations.

220619-N-VH871-1112 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 19th, 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 2nd Class Adam Randazzo, right, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, explains his role as an Electronic Warfare Operator to Royal Navy Leading Seaman Robert Oates onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, June 19. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Paul Romano, stands watch in the combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 31, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

220607-N-DE439-1088 BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2022) Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy observe Seaman Christian Mojica, from San Antonio, Texas, on the helm of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 7, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Pilot LCOL De Leon Wilson is strapped in a dynamic environment simulator by maintenance technician TECH. SGT Dauris Kelly in preparation for testing of the simulator. Kelly works in the Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Divsion, Air Force Systems Command. Base: Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240108-N-ED228-1054 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 8, 2023) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Marvin Caballero, from Honolulu, performs preventative maintenance on overhead lighting aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island.

020521-F-8115W-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

Rear Adm. Brendan Mcpherson, Commander Coast Guard District Seven, directs MH-60 Jayhawk pilots during an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.

Rear Adm. Brendan Mcpherson, Commander Coast Guard District Seven, directs MH-60 Jayhawk pilots during an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 27, 2022) French Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, middle, commander, French Carrier Strike Group (CSG), receives a tour during his visit of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Nov. 27, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle CSG, 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.

220726-N-UJ411-1041 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) Ensign Austin Lee, from Overland Park, Kan., leads communications during evolutions with Republic of Korea Navy Sohn Won-yil-class submarine ROKS Shin Dol Seok (SS 082) from the bridge of U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 Islands 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.

Tech. Sgt. Mason Henry, 403rd Maintenance Squadron metereological equipment technician, changes out the outdated computer system for an updated one on the dropsonde operator pallet on the WC-130J Super Hercules completing an upgrade on the system August 24, 2022.

SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 8, 2016) Quartermaster 3rd Class Anthony Rodriguez operates a sound-powered telephone on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) as the ship departs Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

DN-ST-88-07367. Base: USS Georgia (SSBN 729)

220617-N-DN159-1126 MEDITERRENEAN SEA (June 17, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Matthew Braswell, from Tampa, Florida, checks a log book on the bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, June 17, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

Master Sgt. Kyle McCormick, middle, boom operator assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, shows Col. Antanas Matutis, right, commander of the Lithuanian Air Force, what an aerial refueling mission looks like from the refueling pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft March 22, 2023, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania National Guard and Lithuania have partnered through the National Guards State Partnership Program since 1993.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Daniel Edwards, from Suffolk, Virginia, monitors contacts on a passive display while standing watch in the sonar control room aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 9. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

220716-N-IG750-1322 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 16, 2022) Lt. Geoffrey Horning, medical administrative officer, instructs Sailors in medical response during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). 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.

020924-F-2095R-016. Base: Louis Trichardt Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

010930-N-3560G-004. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

Kansas Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Adam Gilfilland, a 117th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, based at Forbes Field, Kansas, refuels aircraft in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

220619-A-EQ028-1042 ARABIAN GULF (June 19, 2022) Lt. Michael Purcell communicates with pilots during flight operations aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), during exercise Iron Defender 22 in the Arabian Gulf, June 19. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures and harbor defense.

DF-ST-85-05217. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 29, 2012) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Jonathon Cannon reviews electrical equipment in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a general quarters drill. George H.W. Bush is undergoing training as part of a fast cruise, or simulated underway, aimed at returning the ship and its crew to operational status following the successful completion of a four-month planned incremental availability period at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

010323-F-0966E-003. Complete Scene Caption: An MTV Road Rules 10 producer waves to the cast members of Road Rules 10, onboard another KC-10, from the aerial refueling operator station of the KC-10A Extender during the cast's final mission. MTVs Road Rules 10 (dubbed "The Quest") cast members spent two days at Fort Dix with the Air Mobility Warfare Centers 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron, training and testing as a medic augmentation team in a humanitarian medical relief scenario to the fictional country of Ozlahnd. They then spent a day at McGuire AFB observing a refueling mission. This is their last challenge "to discover the virtue of perseverance." The last of ten virtues learned through challenges over the season before they can receive their "handsome reward" at the end of the season. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

An aircraft mechanic in the engine rebuilding shop checks equipment before use during the 1992 Mediterranean deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220524-N-XN177-1020 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Masayuki Hirase, of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, observes flight operations aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Cpl. Kevin Drewitt is an Eighth Army Soldier serving with 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Casey, South Korea. He serves as a signal system support specialist. Drewitt say his favorite thing about his job is getting to work with lots of new people and different equipment.

Sean McDermott, the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and his coaching staff, receive a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker in a hangar at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, May 20, 2022. The flight crew of the aircraft educated McDermott and his staff about the role the KC-135 plays in the mission of the United States Air Force.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class John Logan from Waco, Texas, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) weapons department, transports ordnance in the aft weapons transfer area, Oct. 10, 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 Staff Sgt. Taylor Dickson, 70th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender boom operator, operates the boom stick of a KC-10 Jan. 1, 2022, over southern California. The 70th ARS and 79th ARS offloaded 55,000 pounds of fuel to a B-2 spirit bomber in support of a flyover at the Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena California.

020603-F-9753B-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

220819-N-AO868-1081 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (August 19, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire in a main engine room during an engineering training team scenario aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, August 19, 2022. San Jacinto 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.

Mock Casualties

US Navy Electronic Technician 3rd Class (ET3) Christopher Bruce, helmsman "drives" the attack submarine USS TUCSON (SSN 770). The TUCSON is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 19 May 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Tucson (SSN 770)

111226-N-NP071-119 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 26:: 2011) Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) remotely operate the MK 38 MOD 2 25mm machine gun system during a general quarters drill. Kidd is assigned to Combined Task Force 151:: a multi-national:: mission-based task force working under Combined Maritime Forces:: to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Southern Red Sea:: Gulf of Aden:: Somali Basin:: Arabian Sea:: and Indian Ocean.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 5, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Renz Ryan Santillana, from Chicago, stands watch at bright bridge in the pilothouse of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). 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.

220602-N-N3764-1006Caribbean Sea - (June 2, 2022) Chief Engineman Even Sumners, left, from Altamonte, Fla., consults the engineering operational sequencing system (EOSS) guide with Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Anthony Head, from Pennington Gap, Va., during an engineering training team drill aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), June 2, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

220610-N-XN177-1046 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 10, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, addresses the crew of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), over the ships 1MC, June 10, 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.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 13, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Giovanni Hartchavez, left, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, debriefs Sailors after a simulated naval surface fire support drill in the combat information center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Oct. 13. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

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