Humanitarian Aid Missions

Images of military personnel loading and transporting essential supplies like food and water for disaster relief in various humanitarian missions.

Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing load personal protective equipment into a vehicle at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, June 18, 2020. The Connecticut National Guard helped the Connecticut Department of Public Health distribute masks, gloves, face shields, and gowns to residential care facilities, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, and local first responders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airmen of the Puerto Rico National Guard depart from PRNG Army Aviation to the islands of Culebra and Vieques in two Black Hawks UH-60 on Sept. 25. The purpose of the mission was transporting water and food for the people of those municipalities affected by Hurricane Maria.

U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command load critical supplies in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission in Pakistan, Sep. 11, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan.

U.S. Army Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., load up earthquake relief supplies (food and water) before heading downtown to hand it out to the local Haitians on Jan. 20, 2010 in Port au Prince, Haiti for Operation Unified Response. A devastating earthquake hit the region on Jan. 12, 2010. Since then USSOUTHCOM has distributed more than 636,951 bottles of water and more than 473,325 Humanitarian Daily Rations.

Master Sgt. James Ownes and other Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, work with the 305th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to deliver more than 21,000 pounds of blankets Nov. 6, 2012. The blankets were shipped from Travis AFB, Calif., via C-17 Globemaster IIIs for distribution by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.Ownes is a loadmaster with the 445th Air Wing.

030505-M-5607A-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

031224-F-0881Z-013. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing load personal protective equipment into a vehicle at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, June 18, 2020. The Connecticut National Guard helped the Connecticut Department of Public Health distribute masks, gloves, face shields, and gowns to residential care facilities, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, and local first responders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of Operation Tomodachi, the United States military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the government of Japan.

050630-A-9930K-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Gabe Country: Iraq (IRQ)

As part of Operation Tomodachi, the United States military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the government of Japan.

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U.S. Army Spc. Jontey Miller, Joint Task Force 59, South Carolina National Guard, assists Katherine Price from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in unloading a shipment of medical personal protective equipment received from the Strategic National Stockpile March 31, 2020 to be sorted and distributed to the 46 counties in the state in support of the COVID-19 response efforts. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, local and state agencies, and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts in the state.

Citizen-Soldiers from the Puerto Rico National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility distributed water and food to the community of Orocovis, Sept. 29. Members of the community assisted the Soldiers to download the supplies, while the municipal police transported the supplies in their official vehicles to the shelter.

011213-F-0017M-020. Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

050901-F-1439N-042. Base: Gowen Field State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020510-F-6447P-005. Base: Kimball State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Kenneth Holmes drives a 25K loader to the cargo ramp of a C-141C Starlifter aircraft, while USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Michael Waye watches clearances on the opposite side. As part of Project Trans-Am, this U.S. Air Force Reserve aerial port team moved $100,000 dollars worth of excess war reserve medical supplies onto a C-141C of the 89th Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The pallets of supplies were flown from Shaw Air Force Base, North Carolina, to Grissom Air Reserve Force, Indiana. Due to resizing, surplus medical supplies were donated to native North American-Indian communities. They will identify what they need from an inventory list.... Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force Technical Sergeant Kenneth Holmes drives a 25K loader to the cargo ramp of a C-141C Starlifter aircraft, while USAF Senior Airman Michael Waye watches clearances on the opposite side. As part of Project Trans-Am, this U.S. Air Force Reserve aerial port team move

050912-F-0681L-139. Base: Gulport (ANGCRTC) State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command unload critical supplies off a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan.

Helena-West Helena, Ark.: Arkansas Army National Guard Spc. Kyle White from A-Co. 39th BSB, helps load bottled water on a vehicle destin for Christopher Homes of West Helena, a senior apartment complex, in Helena-West Helena on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. As of Tuesday the Arkansas Army National Guard had distributed over 3,000 gallons of water to Helena-West Helena residents in support of an Arkansas Division of Emergency Management response.

050630-A-9930K-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

030813-F-2021H-005. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing prepare to depart to assist with natural disaster relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The Cat 4 storm devastated the region as it moved across the state of Florida, leaving many without power, water and shelter.

NORFOLK (March 26, 2020) Personnel load supplies aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., March 26, 2020. Comfort is preparing to deploy in support of the nations COVID-19 response efforts and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allows shore-based hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. One of the Department of Defenses missions is Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DoD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, as well as state, local and public health authorities in helping protect the health and safety of the American people.

021213-F-7520-006. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force personnel from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, work to pass out bottles of water to rescue and support personnel at the explosion site of the Federal Building. The U.S. Air Force is providing around-the-clock support of personnel, equipment and supplies during rescue and relief efforts. Base: Oklahoma City State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050901-F-1439N-041. Base: Gowen Field State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050318-A-9144B-012. Base: In Abu-Dshear State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing load personal protective equipment into a truck at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, June 18, 2020. The Connecticut National Guard helped the Connecticut Department of Public Health distribute masks, gloves, face shields, and gowns to residential care facilities, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, and local first responders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

051012-A-1327A-109. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Islamabad Country: Pakistan (PAK) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

011010-F-0362B-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Army (USA) soldiers and others with the Coalition Joint Civil Military Operation Task Force (CJCMOTF) load school supplies into a truck which will be distributed to local schools and orphanages, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Spc. Alexander Cruz-Martinez and Staff Sgt. Carey Morris, New Hampshire Army National Guard, load boxes of personal protective equipment onto a military cargo truck in Concord, March 30, 2020. The supplies, to include latex gloves and face masks, were shipped and stored in preparation for potential state COVID-19 support operations.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, and the "Bear Aces" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 124, unload supplies from an E2-D Hawkeye on the flight deck, April 16, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

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New York Army National Guard Spc. Christopher Millington moves novel coronavirus (COVID-19) specimen collection test kits out for delivery at the New York State Department of Healths Wadsworth Center in Albany, N.Y., April 4, 2020. These test kits will be utilized at drive through sample sites across the state as part of the statewide effort of more than 2,700 members of the New York National Guard responding to community needs to mitigate the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. N.Y. State Department of Health

011007-F-3573Z-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Gore, a firefighter assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, loads food into a community members vehicle at Lutheran Social Services in Toledo, Ohio, April 24, 2020. The SeaGate Food Bank, alongside Lutheran Social Services, provided community members the opportunity to receive boxed meals. More than 500 Ohio National Guard members were activated to provide humanitarian missions in support of COVID-19 relief efforts, continuing the Ohio National Guards long history of supporting humanitarian efforts throughout Ohio and the nation.

041207-M-3658J-004. Base: Camp Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSC-115

Soldiers from Bravo Company 427 Brigade Support Battalion distribute meals to quarantined families in Albany County. Soldiers worked with Albany County Veterans Services Bureau at the Times Union Center. Loading boxes of food to distribute to Albany County residents that are quarantined.

Volunteers with the Alaska National Guard, Salvation Army and local community partners, unload gifts bound for Scammon Bay from a 176th Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Operation Santa Claus at Bethel, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the AKANGs yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay.

050914-C-8503D-002. CG Field Office ops--CG personnel working with supplies on flatbed trailer. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen and Soldiers of the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force continued packaging food for scheduled deliveries in the state of New Mexico in support of the COVID-19 response missionPackaging occurred at the Rio Rancho National Guard ArmoryThese Airmen and Soldiers are part of over 600 Guardsmen on duty to serve the citizens of New Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic.

030319-F-9448S-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC & USAFE

Commerce, Calif. (May 27, 2022) - U.S. Navy Hull Systems Technician 1st Class Michael Evans, middle, from Ripon, Calif., assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), packs nonperishable food items at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank during a community relations event as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) May 27, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rexford Finch is in charge of material control for the Vehicle Management Section of the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Logistics Readiness Flight at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger. Finch is the silent backbone of vehicle management. He works to keep the critical section working properly so the mechanics can continue to work without interruption.

020301-F-3805C-003. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Oliva, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron non commissioned officer in charge inbound cargo receiving from Cavite City, Philippines was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

030118-F-7203T-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, load baggage before the retrograde portion of exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 2, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Pre-Postitioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

030121-M-5365F-002. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Henry, Virgin Islands National Guard offloads ammunition at the qualifying range at Camp Shelby, MS Nov. 4, 2019. VING travelled to Camp Shelby to perform individual weapons qualifications.

110315-N-2420K-133ATSUGI, Japan (March 15, 2011) Donated supplies fill a hangar at Naval Air Station Atsugi before being airlifted to areas in Japan affected by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Atsugi base residents have donated more than 8,000 pounds of supplies since the earthquake in support of Operation Tomodachi.

040401-F-4350W-004. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

050903-N-6046R-017. Base: Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Alaska National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army and community volunteers to bring the time-honored tradition of Operation Santa Claus to Scammon Bay, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the AKANGs yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay.

Master Sgt. Rajeev Shilpakar, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger Travel & Personal Property section chief, attaches a shipping sticker to a pallet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2022. Operation OKIDOUGH 2.0 highlights the effective communication and rapid coordination between agencies such as LRS & the Aerial Port to execute short notice airlift missions and provide emergency supplies to other installations in need.

180301-N-VK873-0022 MAYPORT, Fla. (March 1, 2018) Spc. Dakota Young (l) and Utilitiesman 2nd Class Sydney Thorne onload stores aboard the Military Sealift Commands expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) in preparation for Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet has deployed a force to execute Continuing Promise to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian assistance, training engagements, and medical, dental, and veterinary support in an effort to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America.

Citizen-Soldiers from the Puerto Rico National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility distributed water and food to the community of Orocovis, Sept. 29. Members of the community assisted the Soldiers to download the supplies, while the municipal police transported the supplies in their official vehicles to the shelter.

040715-F-1466H-025. Base: Swanton State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050912-A-9419D-012. Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th MP Co

220504-N-LZ839-1009ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) simulate rescuing personnel during a flight deck fire-fighting drill, May 4, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, shops at the Post Exchange (PX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 19, 2023. Recruits were able to shop at the PX to purchase hygiene products and other essential items for recruit training.

220804-N-UJ449-1055 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 4, 2022) Chief Retail Specialist DJ Catibog, from Duarte, Calif., sorts mail at the post office on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 4, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) a pallet of food stores from the French ship FS Marne (A 630) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 2. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

040816-F-0681L-053. Base: Fargo State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030319-F-9448S-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Philippine Air Force service members palletize Department of Social Welfare and Development family food packs at Villamor Airbase, Pasay City, Philippines, Feb. 11, 2024. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. Marine Corps

Texas Army National Guard aviators load a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with water and food to deliver to areas all over Texas, February 20, 2021. Aviators from both the Texas Air National Guard and Texas Army National Guard worked around the clock flying C-130s airplanes, Blackhawks and Chinooks for several days to deliver more than 40,000 cases of water to areas with no access to clean water. The Texas National Guard, working with the Texas Division of Emergency Management and numerous other agencies, first responders, county officials, and volunteers, delivered millions of cases of water, food, and other commodities to Texans in need after Winter Storm 2021 left millions without power or water.

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2013) Mail is sorted in the hangar bay aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after a delivery during underway replenishment. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

NORWICH, NY - New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, conducts food distribution operations, Apr. 23. The Soldiers are currently serving on active duty in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Since beginning the food distribution mission, the Soldiers of Delta Company have assisted the Chenango County Office of the Aging by delivering more than 2800 meals.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tylo Bent, 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp service specialist, guides a forklift during base readiness exercise, Roundel Perun 22-01, at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 10, 2022. The base exercise was designed to enhance the capabilities of multiple squadrons in responding to possible real-world events.

060126-A-1211S-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Ministry of Peshmerga Officers load weapons and ammunition onto a truck during a distribution to the Regional Guard Brigades March 30, 2022 in Erbil, Iraq. Distributions are a follow on to the Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund allowing our partner forces to have essential equipment to promote peace stability within the region. This is how we assist our coalition partners in the enduring defeat of Daesh.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Rapala directs Senior Airman Zachary Davis, both from the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, as he moves a pallet of supplies in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 24, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

040302-M-2715C-005. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070316-M-7459S-096. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 3) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

051015-N-0000X-003. Base: Kashmir Country: Pakistan (PAK)

SASEBO, Japan (May 3, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) inspect and divide Americas mail on the pier. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

091116-F-2034C-090Pvt. Paige Atkinson and Spc. Shawn Hafele from the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division prepare food in their field kitchen Nov. 16, 2009 while going through National Training Center 2010-02 training at Ft. Irwin Calif. Held 10 times a year, the National Training Center provides tough, realistic, joint and combined arms training in interagency, intergovernmental and multinational venues across the full spectrum of conflict in order to prepare brigade combat teams for combat.

Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman Melissa Irvin, a 1st Dental Battalion dental corpsman, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., carries a box of medical supplies to Unggai Primary School, where medical professionals set up during Pacific Angel 15-4 at Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, May 29, 2015. Efforts undertaken during PACANGEL help multilateral militaries in the Pacific improve and build relationships across a wide spectrum of civic operations, which bolsters each nations capacity to respond and support future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

060910-N-8560S-038. Base: Nas Bahrain Country: Bahrain (BHR)

110311-N-0864H-820 SINGAPORE (March 11, 2011) From left, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Patrick Ramos, Mass Communication Specialist Seaman James Norman and Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Brett Carlson on board U.S. 7th Fleet command flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) on-load humanitarian assistance supplies in Singapore to ensure the ship and crew are ready to support earthquake and tsunami relief operations in Japan if directed.

220907-N-WU964-1076 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 7, 2022) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jaymar Juan, from Lahaina, Hawaii, clamps metal banding in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep 7. 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.

Arizona National Guard service members prepared boxes of groceries to be delivered to area residents Oct. 21, 2020 at a kosher food bank in Phoenix. The Arizona National Guard has activated more than 800 Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to support community needs during this state of emergency response.

A group of local men filed onto the flightline to assist the Marines in offloading the hundreds of bags of flour aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 352nd VMGR after arriving at Gilgit Air Base, Pakistan, on Sept. 8, 2010.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Ronnfeldt, 97th Air Refueling Squadron in-flightrefueling specialist, and Senior Airman Dakota Griffis, 384th ARS in-flight refueling specialist,inspect cargo on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prior to loading at Travis Air Force Base,California, Nov. 19, 2022. The mission required the crew to fly to Travis AFB where they loaded8,000 pounds of cargo and supplies, followed by providing air refueling training for a C-17Globemaster III aircraft from JBPHH.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-234. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, shop in the Post Exchange (PX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits were able to shop at the PX to purchase hygiene products and other essential items for recruit training.

020327-F-3267M-006. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030401-F-2380C-003. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Forklifts are used to lad palletized supplies on a K-loader that will then load the supplies on the Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft in the background. The supplies are destined for Florida communities devastated by Hurricane Andrew as part of OPERATION HELP FROM THE SEA. Subject Operation/Series: HELP FROM THE SEA Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba(CUB)

US Air Force personnel of the 363rd Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, place the bags of personnel who just came in on a Boeing 757 aircraft (Not shown). They are a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Philippine Air Force service members package Department of Social Welfare and Development family food packs for transportation at Villamor Airbase, Pasay City, Philippines, Feb. 12, 2024. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ethan Shrader, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to 1st EOD Company, Task Force Los Angeles, packs food boxes at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Commerce, California, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

221005-N-OC394-1115 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and the amphibious landing dock ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) participate in an interoperability training hosted by the San Francisco Fire Department at the Treasure Island Training Facility in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Aranza Valdez)

Team Dover Airmen safeguard their groups fortified base during the Combat Dining-In on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 5, 2022. Airmen represented their respective group in a series of challenges that included tug-of-war and Nerf gun battles. The gathering gave commanders and their Airmen a chance to interact in an unofficial capacity.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit pass down supplies during a replenishment at sea aboard USS Rushmore (LSD-47), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 11, 2022. LSD 47 conducted a RAS with USS Carl Brashear to restock on food, supplies and mail. 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.

U.S. Airmen, from the 435th Air Mobility Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, load blankets, tarps, and water containers onto C-130 aircraft in Pisa, Italy, on March 4, 2011. These aircraft will then fly these supplies to Tunisia. The U.S. Government is working intensely with the International community to meet the humanitarian needs of the Lybian people and others in the country who fled across the borders.

220412-N-EE352-1076 SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Shanice Jones, left, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., operates a forklift during a supply operation in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 12. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

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