Military Coordination and Operations

Images of military personnel engaged in operational planning and coordination at various bases, highlighting strategic discussions and training activities.

Senior Airman Richard Radtkin, 58th Airlift Squadron Squadron Aviation Resource Management (SARM) non-commissioned officer in charge, works on his computer at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 1, 2022. The self-named One-Charlies are interchangeable between the SARM and Host Aviation Resource Management offices.

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 305th and 25th Aerial Port Squadrons, conduct passenger check-in procedures at the Passenger Terminal at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 8, 2022. The Reserve Airmen from the 25th APS, stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, trained with their active-duty counterparts to enhance mobility readiness in a total force environment.

U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group simulate call for fire during the ANGLICO Basic Course 1-22 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 30, 2022. This basic course enhances and maintains the capability of ANGLICO Marines to plan and execute liaison missions in support of joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational operations.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Capps, a senior air director assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron (4 EASOS), monitors air operation tables during Winter Strike 22, a command post exercise held in Bolesławiec, Poland, Dec. 12, 2022. The 4 EASOS has been conducting joint operations with the 1st Infantry Division as it continues to work alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cameron Bergeron, 718th Force Support Squadron unit deployment manager from Manchester, New Hampshire was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

Staff Sgt. Brandon Hearon, the supply sergeant at the 401st Military Police Company, performs daily supply operations during a manpower analysis study at Fort Hood, Texas, Jun. 15, 2022. This study was created to analyze modern property management functions and develop a revised method for units to perform their supply duties.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mendoza, 216th Space Control Squadron space systems operator, utilizes a Honey Badger System during BLACK SKIES 22 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022. The 216 SPCS specializes in electromagnetic warfare and is participating in the Space Training and Readiness Commands (STARCOM) BLACK SKIES 22 along with numerous other units spanning from California to Colorado. The first of its kind, BLACK SKIES 22 is a live simulation exercise designed to rehearse the command and control of multiple joint electronic warfare fires.

U.S. Army Master Gunners of The U.S. Army Master Gunner School, observe a simulated gunnery table on a panel of monitors at the Harmony Church Simulations Facility as part of day four Sullivan Cup activities, Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. Crews competing in the Sullivan Cup conduct simulations as part of doctrinal prerequisites before live-fire gunnery tables.

U.S. Air Force Airmen Jayden Ali and Luke Pietrykowski, 334th Training Squadron students, use a condensed air traffic control tower simulator for training inside Erwin Manor at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 13, 2022. Four trainers were installed to allow students the opportunity to increase tower control contact hours and to provide students additional study and familiarization time outside the classroom.

Senior Airman Richard Radtkin, 58th Airlift Squadron Squadron Aviation Resource Management (SARM) non-commissioned officer in charge, works on his computer at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 1, 2022. The self-named One-Charlies are interchangeable between the SARM and Host Aviation Resource Management offices.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad Fisher, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron unit training manager, explains the function of the cyber lab at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Aug. 17, 2022. The Cyber Lab enables airmen to replicate network and domain services and issues from real-world environments to troubleshoot, fix and optimize the networks.

U.S. Air Force Airmen working at the Deployment Control Center oversea a pre-deployment exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 21, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

031216-F-0017C-059. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Switchboard operator A1C Brian K. Tigges of the 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB, OK., operates the keyboard at the main switchboard at Port au Prince Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

A soldier sits in the evaluation centre at the Bundeswehr Combat Training Centre in Letzling Simulated battles and exercises are documented and analysed here., Letzlingen, Germany, Europe

010925-F-4728F-009. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A member of the 169th Cyber Protection Team and members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina conduct cyber adversarial exercises at the Pvt. Henry Costin Readiness Center in Laurel, Maryland, on June 29, 2022. Beginning in August 2018, the 169th CPT has supported the military-to-military knowledge transfer and team-building efforts to the Armed Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina under the State Partnership Program. The end state of this event is to assist with creating a secure defendable network that is scalable, agile, non-centralized, proactive, innovative, and smart cyber security architecture not highly dependent on public critical infrastructure.

Service members assigned to the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, discuss changes happening on the spectrum analyzers at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022. The Space Aggressors caused communication jamming that each team had to work to resolve in order to continue communication with the Wing Operations Center.

060327-A-5745M-083. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

240109-N-PI330-1008 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 9, 2024) Builder 3rd Class Allan Espinosabonilla, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), mans communications equipment during a command post exercise on Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain, Jan. 9, 2024. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, participate in the first Capture the Flag competition at Creech Force Base, Nevada, April 1, 2022. Airmen, from various Air Force specialty codes such as aircraft maintenance, communications, pilots, sensor operators, and admin personnel, participated in the event to gain exposure to infrastructure vulnerability topics and hacking techniques, received briefings on the information surrounding the latest worldwide hacks and the groups who perform them, and heard from sponsor booths that gave examples of the hardware used for such hacks and offered resources and information for advanced education.

Master Sgt. Casey Nunes, a 421st Fighter Genration Squadron database administration Airman works on the F-35A Lightning IIs Autonomic Logistics Information System, during Red Flag, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan 28, 2022. The Red Flag exercise is hosted on the Nevada Test and Training Range--the U.S. Air Force's premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. Red Flag provides unique training with an emphasis on Airmen readiness for high-end warfighting and strategic competition.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla Kesterson and Airman Carson Thornton, 47th Operational Support Squadron air traffic controllers, monitor air traffic in the Radar Approach Control facility Aug. 23, 2022 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Air traffic controllers are an instrumental part in pilot training, keeping pilots and their aircraft on course while learning how to fly.

040417-F-7449W-003. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

The Fort Dix Schoolhouse, bldg. 5507, hosted the 2022 Diamond Saber. This training is a finance exercise for all soldiers from various units which prepares finance for funding, payments, disbursing, accounting and auditability during the training exercise. The 368th Financial Management Support Unit are base in Wichita, Kansas and they are the primary unit completing this training event. The exercise also prepares soldiers for safe overseas transactions with Eagle Cash cards, personal transactions and bank telling when needed. (Images provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Dan Amburg / Kevin McDevitt)

Master Sgt. Casey Nunes, a 421st Fighter Genration Squadron database administration Airman and Staff Sgt. David Caldwell, a 421st FGS system and network administration Airman works on the F-35A Lightning IIs Autonomic Logistics Information System, during Red Flag, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan 28, 2022. The Red Flag exercise is hosted on the Nevada Test and Training Range--the U.S. Air Force's premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. Red Flag provides unique training with an emphasis on Airmen readiness for high-end warfighting and strategic competition.

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor crew chiefs from the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen, perform pre-flight procedures before launching the 90th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2022. The F-22 Raptor is a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force and is designed to project air dominance rapidly at great distances to defeat emerging threats. The 90th FS will support the NATO Air Shielding mission in the European theater.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition complete a written essay at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Dean, a diagnostic imaging specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, and U.S. Army Capt. Annemarie Petty, a veterinarian with the 169th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, looks at X-rays of Zazu, a military working dog with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron K9 Unit, during a vet visit at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 7, 2022. USCENTCOM Airmen and Soldiers eat, play and work together all across PSAB. The joint force partnership fosters, advances and augments each branch's mission capabilities in the Southwest Asia theater. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

Sgt. 1st Class Renicka Cole, a Financial Management Technician in the Florida National Guards 153rd Financial Management Support Detachment out of St. Augustine, Fla., overlooks crucial financial documents in the relief effort against Hurricane Ian. Financial Management Technicians in the FLNG are tasked with managing resources and financial operations crucial to missions.

050402-F-6911G-006. Subject Operation/Series: E Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army SGT Joseph Flores, intelligence specialist, 157th Infantry Battalion, Colorado Springs, currently assigned to the Task Force FireGuard team, is analyzing the environmental factors in the area of an ongoing wildfire. Utilizing National Weather Service, National Interagency Fire Center and Spot Forecast Monitoring sites to support emergency wildfire services.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Colonel Pablo De Leon, Guatemala Delegate to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2021. During the visit, the Colonel De Leon conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

A cyber operations soldier and civilian counterpart respond to network attacks as "Blue Team" members during the Cyber Yankee exercise on June 16, 2022 in Niantic, CT. Cyber Yankee is an annual exercise that pits Blue Teams (network defenders) against a Red Team (network intruders/attackers) on a cyber range which is modeled after a critical infrastructure company's network. The Red Team models their tactics after those used by criminal, state actors, and non-state actors using recent and traditional tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). Participants included critical infrastructure companies, National Guard units from each New England state, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and each branch of the U.S. military less U.S. Space Force.

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with the 19th Civil Engineer Squadrons EOD flight, perform reconnaissance for improvised explosive devices during a mock exercise at the Air Force EOD Team of the Year Grand Finale competition held at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, July 25-27, 2022. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the competition seeks to drive innovation, restore readiness, and develop and retain leaders within the EOD career field.

Senior Master Sgt. Phelix Vazquez, 156th Wing airfield manager, analyzes flight data at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico in support of North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), 26 June, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, an

Military personnel in a high tech office handle surveillance activity on a world map and cctv footage via satellite. American army staff ensuring national protection against threats.

Senior Master Sgt. Genna Stevens, an operations superintendent assigned to the 292nd Combat Communications Squadron, records exercise inputs during Gema Bhakti 2022, Sep. 14, 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint exercise program event, utilizing U.S. joint forces and TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Delado, left, Cyber Operations assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard, and U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Rithy Heng, right, a cyber operations officer assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard, look toward a computer monitor at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, June 16, 2022. Both airmen are part of the 103rd Air Control Squadron, which, in addition to supplying communications and air space control capabilities, provides the ability to conduct cyber operations to their higher headquarters, the 103rd Airlift Wing.

Nogales, Arizona, A US Border Patrol agent monitors cameras watching the US-Mexico border to detect migrant workers trying to cross illegally.

050110-F-2869F-022. Base: Utapao Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

041213-M-4711R-011. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1FSSG

An Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Gloria JT Thomas, 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron, noncommissioned officer in charge of vehicle disposition and lease management, assists U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Miguel Graham, 441st VSCOS approving official fleet manager, with vehicle package tasks at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. Thomas supports the mission by mentoring her teammates through the vehicle package processes.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tiffany Betancourt, 334th Training Squadron military training leader, inputs information on a computer at Keesler Air Force Base on Nov. 28, 2022. MTLs are responsible for ensuring every non-prior service Airman is provided direction, resources and mentorship.

An Airman from the 54th Operations Support Squadron, prepares to communicate with a pilot, Sept. 6, 2022, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The air traffic controllers on Holloman AFB are responsible for the safe landing and takeoff of Hollomans aircraft that are valued at over five billion dollars.

Mission Support Radio airmen perform peer review and quality control to ensure a stable connection Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 18, 2022. 23rd Special Tactics Squadron Mission Support Radio installs, maintains, and sustains radio frequency communications ensuring mission success in deployed and home environments.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct warfighting concept classes while attending a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Symposium at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept.1, 2022. The NCO Symposium was held to expose both forces to different leadership techniques, and to develop various mentorship styles through group discussions held by senior leaders.

Master Sgt. Eva Miranda Bernard, U.S. Army Financial Management Command senior financial management systems instructor, checks her leave and earnings statement on myPay at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis July 21, 2022. In an effort to prepare Soldiers to move to its new Integrated Pay and Personnel System - Army, the U.S. Army is mandating all Soldiers on long-term active duty orders be paid on a semimonthly schedule, starting Oct 1, 2022.

Army staff establishing new operating bases on a satellite world map visualization, ensure the national safety from the monitoring room at the base. Troopers operate CCTV radar footage. Close up.

Tech. Sgt. Matt Wane, cyber defense operations craftsman - networks operations assigned to the 255th Air Control Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, inspects equipment at a tactical operations center in Lehigh Acres, Florida, October 4, 2022. The 255th is deployed to south Florida to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

040108-F-5009P-006. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Master Sgt. Raechel Oyen, 114th Force Support Squadron NCOIC for customer support, ensures full accountability of Airmen participating during the Lobo Trident exercise in Hector Field March 28, 2023. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

U.S. Soldier assigned to 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, works in battalion tactical operations center during Decisive Action Rotation 22-10 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022. Decisive Action Rotations at the National Training Center ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies.

061112-A-5168K-001. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Military specialist in a high tech control center managing satellite radar surveillance, collecting intelligence on cctv computer systems. Interpreting real time data to ensure national defense.

040717-M-3717S-013. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Marines

SGT Leslie K. Campbell prints a satellite transmitted weather map of the area around Eastern Europe. The weather forecasters are working out of a hangar on an Italian Air Force Base supplying weather data and forecasts to flight crews in support of operations over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Pisa Country: Italy (ITA)

Team of national guard machinists operating on CCTV satellite system, gather intelligence via surveillance footage. Examining all vessels to ensure safety and protection. Military headquarters.

041116-F-5759C-006. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. j. g. Frank Ohnesorgen and Mexican Navy Lt. Rigel Martinez collaborate aboard U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 25. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Army Spc. Rosario Cruz, 633rd Theater Gateway Personnel Accountability Team, Illinois National Guard, scans Soldiers identification cards at the Joint Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration site for the Northern Strike exercise at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 6, 2022. The Northern Strike 22-2 exercise brings 7,400 people from 19 states and 4 coalition countries to Northern Michigan to build interoperability while training in realistic multi-domain environments.

J3101-SPT-95-00008-27. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ENDEAVOR '95 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Marco A. Talamantez keeps a watch on the control area at the Base Response event during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by the Air Force Security Forces. The competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE '00 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Navy Sailor explains Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) to Royal Australian Navy Sailors during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, San Diego, July 22, 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.

011116-F-5795G-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Female master sergeant gathers battlefield intelligence reports on a big screen, creating new plans for secret war operations. Reconnaissance division ensuring national safety in army power base.

021022-F-7449W-018. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A remotely piloted aircraft crew flies a simulated training mission on an MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 8, 2014 The crew, from the 91st Attack Squadron, was recently awarded the 2013 Grover Loening Trophy, a benchmark for the nations overall outstanding aviation program.

Soldier analyzing real time data next to green screen in high tech military office, processing intelligence for field operations and coordinating strategic missions to ensure national interests.

050120-F-8362B-035. Base: Jakarta Country: Indonesia (IDN)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charley Jung, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, ensures safe and efficient flow of aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2022. Ground controlled approach, a component of air traffic control, secures safe departures and arrivals at Ramstein by guiding airborne aircraft until they transition to or from German air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Benjamin Horvis, 6th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst works on his computer at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, Aug. 25, 2022. Intel analysts are responsible for discovering and analyzing raw data and then recognizing and assessing usable intelligence from a variety of sources.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Parra, 22nd Airlift Squadron flight engineer instructor, conducts routine procedures on a C-5M Super Galaxy during a flight over the Pacific Ocean June 27, 2022. The C-5M transported over 100,000 pounds of Marine Corps equipment and personnel from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of a Major Command Service Tail Trainer mission.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a written exam on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose R. Crosby, a finance technician with Headquarters Marine Corps Finance Branch, a native of Asheville, North Carolina, poses for a portrait at Little Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 28, 2022. As a finance technician he is responsible for making sure Marines receive their correct pay. Crosby joined the Marine Corps in September 2020, and is currently a member of the All-Marine Running Team.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ian Bergman and Cpl. Xavier Shakya, both cyber warfare operators with Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, employ defensive cyber tactics during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

STAFF Sergeant Raymond Griego, a Weather Forcaster with the 48th Operational Support Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, United Kingdom works in the RAF Lakenheath base operations building. Griego uses satellite data to analyze the latest weather conditions to brief pilots prior to take-off. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: 48th Fighter Wing, USAFE

Woman recruit overseeing information gathering activity in command post, military headquarters personnel use CCTV radar surveillance for reconnaissance on a big screen. Secret service division.

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Lawhun, Deputy Chief of the EUCOM Control Center - Ukraine / International Donor Coordination Centre works at his station on Patch Barracks, Germany, June 3, 2022. The ECCU / IDCC is a multinational organization hosted by U.S. European Command, which harnesses the power of a multinational effort to faciliate the supply of security force assistance to Ukraine.

Infantry unit trooper analyzing intelligence gathered from satellite system, military command post activity. Soldier comparing the data between case files and big screen, examines information.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 47th Operational Support Squadron radar approach control (RAPCON) track and monitor aircraft flying in the airspace around Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 12, 2024. RAPCON keeps aircraft separated by at least 1,000 feet to ensure safety regulations. RAPCON begins to get in contact with aircraft when they are about 60 miles away from Laughlin, providing information to pilots about where they should fly to stay safe. Air Force

Senior Airman Tristen Creamer, 18th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technician, pushes fluids through an infusion pump during a test at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. BMETs perform necessary repairs and verify that all medical equipment at Kadena stays up-to-date.

DF-ST-87-09560. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: Chongju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Private monitors national guard activity with federal CCTV radar system, working with a green screen layout on pc in control center. IT reconnaissance operator tracking ships on world map.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Raiano, rear, and Senior Airman Jocelyn Tapia Puma, assigned to the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing, monitor activity from within the Tactical Operations Center on Aug. 23, 2022 in Campo Grande, Brazil, while participating in Exercise Tapio.. The New York Air National Guard sent 100 personnel to participate in the exercise as part of the New York National Guard State Partnership Program relationship with Brazil.(

U. S. Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officers attend a briefing with Japanese Government officials and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Yama Sakura 83 exercise at Camp Kengun, Japan on Dec 09, 2022. Yama Sakura 83 is an event that enables participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (Proprietary Information Redacted)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 20, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Tran, a Katy, Texas, native and intelligence specialist with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, and a Royal Australian Army Soldier prepare to start a RQ-20B Puma at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2022. Marines with 1/12 conducted internationally integrated air missions with Australian Army Soldiers as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. 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 world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among partici

DA-SD-03-08264. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Seaman Darren Cordoviz creates a graphic honoring the new chief petty officer selects onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Cordoviz recently struck the rate of Mass Communication Specialist and is now assigned to the CFAY Public Affairs Office. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Major Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie, on screen, commanding general, 88th Readiness Division, speaks to the attendees of the Defense Support of Civil Authorities leader's training via MSTeams May 19, 2022. Guthrie spoke about the importance of the process and building a good network of support for when you are call to assist in a DSCA mission.

Army conscript detecting targets on a satellite world map to ensure national safety, operates on tablet in military power base of operations. Private examines battlefield real time data. Close up.

040506-F-7996H-004. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

041213-F-5388P-056. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Gladue works on the telescope at Space Command's Detachment 4 on Moron Air Base, Spain. Det 4 is on alert for launches and tracking of space debris. Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

Weapons and targeting systems specialist examining surveillance footage to provide insight for a new mission, military operations. Soldier working in command center for defense.

It only takes a few moments for Soldiers to keep their Basic Allowance for Housing, or BAH, documentation up to date, but letting changes slip through the cracks could cost them their Army career.

Students with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona, participate in a training exercise at the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 31, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to give Marine Corps Junior ROTC students the opportunity to learn and experience different jobs or career paths they may choose in the Marine Corps.

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