Military Intelligence Operations

Soldiers working in a command center using advanced surveillance technology. They analyze satellite data and monitor real-time military information, enhancing national security.

Soldiers in a modern command center analyze live data from cctv radar sources, satellite feeds and surveillance systems. Intelligence to support strategic planning and military operations. Camera B.

Intelligence analyst comparing satellite surveillance data before transmitting battlefield information to an infantry unit. Soldier working on national defense program, army division.

Woman military personnel tracking enemy vessels on the coast line territory, working on national safety and providing real time data to the dispatch center. Reconnaissance system. Camera B.

Tablet with green screen display running in a command center base of operations, army personnel ensuring national safety in monitoring room. Diverse soldiers use radar surveillance system.

Team of army telecommunications operators using radio and satellite gear, cooperating to provide combat support. Teamworking military dispatchers colleagues managing communications networks, camera B

Soldiers in a modern command center analyze live data from cctv radar sources, satellite feeds and surveillance systems. Intelligence to support strategic planning and military operations. Camera B.

IT operator works with isolated display and tracking hostile vessels, transmitting gps location to the national guard power base. Military recruit operates on CCTV satellite system.

Officer managing surveillance cctv system with data analysis and processing, gathering real time intelligence for strategic military operations. Successful secret service defense mission.

High tech military office with soldiers analyzing real time data, processing intelligence information and coordinating strategic operations to support army field missions effectively. Camera B.

IT engineer operator examines surveillance footage from satellite system, using his computer and a big screen in military command center. Soldier collecting intelligence for missions.

Military personnel operating in a secure office environment, processing critical information and data on big screen. Maintaining protocols essential for national defense and operations. Camera A.

Military personnel in a base of operations using advanced computers and big screen, monitoring satellite systems to enhance security measures and process data. High tech army gear. Camera B.

Military staff in a modern operations hub handling critical information collected on satellite systems, real time data helping support field missions. Army protocols for national security. Camera B.

Team of army professionals in a mission control center use advanced technology, examining satellite imagery and data integration to track potential threats. Soldiers presenting their official salute.

US soldiers in a high tech command center protecting classified information, ensuring cybersecurity and defending against cyber attacks. Army base of operations with trained officers. Camera B.

Military personnel in a control center working on data processing, integrating real time surveillance and maintaining security protocols essential for national defense and strategic operations.

Army soldier looking at chroma key screens in command center housing operational missile defense system designed to intercept ballistic rockets. Specialist using mockup tracking gear, camera B

US soldiers operating in a high tech cybersecurity command post, managing state secrets and classified information. Protecting servers against digital threats and cyber warfare. Camera A.

Military control room, headset and woman with man, computer and tech for communication. Security, global surveillance and soldier with teamwork in army office at government cyber data command center.

Army conscript examining crucial real time data on a big screen, gathering information for future defense program operations. Military staff analyzing satellite world map for the government.

Army soldier operating on a surveillance CCTV system connected to a big screen in federal monitoring room, examining air and sea traffic on reconnaissance servers. IT operator in base. Close up.

Military officer making telephone call to relay enemy info gained using tracking equipment. Army specialist talking on phone, giving intel helping troops, coordinating mission activities, camera B

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jesse Ermer, a 379th Air Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron member, shows U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gerald Donohue, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander, a simulated active shooter scenario on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 24, 2022. The VR simulator enables first responders to practice for situations they may have to encounter in the real world.

Armed forces military control center showing the North Korea flag, inflicting fear and propaganda among the population. Secret service spreading fake news for communism ideology. Camera B.

Empty chinese military base of operations working on spreading fake news and war propaganda for communism ideology. Army command post employing big data and high tech gear.

Serviceman uses green screen and satellite CCTV imagery in army power base, working on reconnaissance defense program. Trooper monitoring real time data with gps tracking footage.

Soldier in military HQ base doing brainstorming with coworker, gathering information on enemy troops. Teamworking officers using tracking software to do assessment of enemy vulnerabilities, camera B

Commanding general of a division reviews warfare information within old mission files, special operation reconnaissance supporting field troops with crucial data. Briefing his military squad.

Government military hackers engaged in hybrid warfare strategies. Using sophisticated software and technology to secure information, prevent breaches and protect military operations. Camera B.

Professionals in US military uniforms operate computers and big screen, working on surveillance and intelligence to ensure national security from a high tech control center. Camera B.

Army officer examining real time satellite data on big screen in military power base, gather intelligence on enemy vessels trajectory. Federal defense program specialist commanding troops. Camera A.

Diverse team of navy operators gather intelligence for future field missions, providing important information from CCTV satellite surveillance. Coordinating joint operations and strategies. Camera B.

United States army soldier presenting his salute in government monitoring room, working on intelligence gathering from servers breach. Military personnel on duty during cyber warfare.

The Royal Air Force of Oman partners with the U.S. Air Force at the air traffic control tower at Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 17, 2022, during exercise Accurate Test 22. The U.S. military and Royal Air Force of Oman routinely conduct integrated training to promote military cooperation between nations.

040826-N-2451H-002. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

Army officer uses satellite radar footage and a greenscreen in military command post, working to gather intelligence and detect enemy ships. Commander operator at government agency. Camera A.

Military officer oversees surveillance and cybersecurity operations in a high tech army command post, ensuring the protection of classified information and data integrity. Big screen gear. Camera A.

Empty army command center with big data presents the American flag, top secret armed forces agency protecting the country from threats. Monitoring room with high tech gear. Camera B.

BALTIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Fire Controlman Aegis 2nd Class Mathew Wilson stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 22, 2022. 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.

070117-N-2659P-019. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220126-N-XR893-0026 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Timothy Sheedy, from Levittown, Pennsylvania, maintains surface traffic picture while standing ships self-defense system watch in the tactical operations plot room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), in support of Neptune Strike 2022, Jan. 26, 2022. Neptune Strike 2022 highlights the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the Alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Suarez)

US army working in a top secret control center with isolated mockup screen, ensuring national safety while studying surveillance footage from radar cctv. Command service.

220620-N-UL352-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2022) Cmdr. Mark Gallagher, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), directs Sailors in the combat information center (CIC), June 20, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

PLYMOUTH, England (March 12, 2019) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Savian Wadsworth stands watch in the combat information center during a drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) in support of flag officer sea training in Plymouth, England, March 12, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S national security interests in Europe and Africa.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Zachary G. Whitley of Sulphur Springs, Texas, verifies all Vertical Missile System (VLS) pre-fire checks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Petty Officer Whitley launched Benfolds Standard Missile (SM) 6 in support of the coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes against EX-USS Vandegrift as part of Valiant Shield 2022 (VS 22). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force and is on routine deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5.

Military personnel studying a projection on hologram in command post, working on new defense operation plan. Soldier looking at real time CCTV satellite data on a holographic visualization.

060505-N-9079D-025. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2019) Lt. Roger Kim, from Torrance, Calif., tactical action officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), monitors activity of aircraft using integrated air surveillance and self-defense systems. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific. Portions of this photo have been blurred for security resons.

Army professional in uniform works in a mission control center, coordinating surveillance systems and processing intelligence data for new operations. Ensuring strategic planning and defense.

120427-N-NW381-012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2012) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Marcus Williams tracks air contacts aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2013) Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Daniel Barrineau tracks approaching aircraft from the amphibious air traffic control center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is conducting Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration in preparation for a scheduled deployment this spring.

221105-N-UL352-1062 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 5, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Ricardo Jimenez, assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), delivers a brief to members of the United Arab Emirates armed forces and the Royal Bahrain Naval Force during exercise Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 5. The multilateral training event involved U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Royal Saudi Navys Eastern Fleet and UKs Royal Navy, with observers from several regional countries.

Chinese military officer in uniform monitors critical data on big screen. The national flag is presented in the army operations room, military command center used for propaganda. Camera A.

Soldier transmitting real time information from cctv satellite on phone call, supporting field missions with crucial intelligence. Control center with high tech gear and a big screen for defense.

1st Special Operations Wing Air Commandos prepare to evacuate AC-130J Ghostrider gunships at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 27, 2022. Hurlburt Field leadership directed the evacuation of aircraft before the landfall of Hurricane Ian out of an abundance of caution.

Laptop showing isolated mockup screen in army base of operations, military personnel working on gathering crucial information for a new mission. General headquarters with high tech. Camera A.

Meeting, general or military people in control room, tactical briefing or strategic planning for mission. Army coordination, captain or team with intelligence update for defense, security or talking

Specialists at the wing job control center update display boards that reflect the operational status of every aircraft on the Strategic Air Command base. Base: Wurtsmith Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force officer isolated over USA flag monitoring zone of interest using radar. Close up shot of United States military soldier engaged in surveillance mission using laptop, looking at world map

Woman sergeant major working on deployment of electronic warfare tools to disrupt enemy communications. Female army soldier with camouflage uniform operating on high tech gear. Camera B.

U.S. Airman Bayden Stoltenburg-Willis, 344th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs preflight tasks on a KC-46A Pegasus during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 29, 2022. In addition to aircrew, Red Flag-Alaska provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations.

Army software developer employing AI tech in military planning and decision making. African american IT specialist uses artificial intelligence to enhance combat operational capabilities, camera A

060416-A-6365W-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Professional IT specialists collect information for field operations, using federal satellite imagery on CCTV system in military base. Troopers checks important real time data on a big screen.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Eric Bell, from Noblesville, Indiana, conducts a manual fire with the closed-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the Philippine Sea on Oct. 25, 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.

Tracking equipment and plotting boards in use in the AN/TSQ-91 Tactical Air Control Center during joint readiness training exercise SOLID SHIELD '77. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '77 Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

High tech specialist reviewing satellite CCTV footage on a big screen, preparing soldiers for a new national safety mission. First lieutenant works on reconnaissance in command center.

Commander communicating with allied forces and transmitting data from surveillance footage, coordinating joint operations and strategies to accomplish mission. Satellite radar operator. Camera A.

220915-N-NQ285-1216ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Theodore Shaft, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), stands watch in the ships combat information center during an air-defense exercise for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Ramage 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.

Soviet operative in Russian army conducts tactical reconnaissance, utilizing laptop for data analysis and mission planning. FSB Kremlin regime military using aerial map on screen, pinpointing targets

Soldiers in a state of the art military control room collaborate on data analysis, intelligence gathering, and mission planning. Ensure effectiveness and security of military operations. Camera A.

North Korean air defense operator uses radar detecting missile attacks, conducting space surveillance and satellite tracking. Pyongyang regime agent uses military software preventing rockets, camera A

Air Traffic Controlman First Class Derrick Joy monitors aircraft to place them in a holding pattern until the flight deck is ready to recover aircraft on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

GULF OF ADEN (May 16, 2020) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Adebayo Ogusemowo stands watch in the combat information center aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), May 16, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and the three strategic choke points.

CPT Steve Cichocki, left, director of radar operations for the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) range and assistant monitor the positions of aircraft operating on the range. Base: Decimomannu Air Base State: Sardinia Country: Italy (ITA)

220816-N-QI593-1133 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) Chief Operations Specialist Thaddeus Faison, from New York, monitors aircraft aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 16, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

Chinese military officer in camouflage uniform monitors tactical information on computer. Soldier gathering intelligence via radar surveillance and gps, national flag of China in control center.

Empty chinese army power base control room using radar cctv to monitor terrorist attacks and warfare activities. Spreading fake news through communism ideology in military command post. Camera A.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Green, 52nd Communications Squadron defense team supervisor assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, verifies the integrity of processes during exercise Tacet Venari at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 12, 2022. Tacet Venari is a cyber exercise where participants have hands-on experience in cyber warfare operations. The exercise provides Airmen the opportunity to identify, detect and respond to cyber threats.

Portrait, army communication and double exposure with a woman user online for location or tactical strategy. Map, dashboard or interface with a young military person talking to a soldier on a headset

Sailors assigned to Fleet Weather Center Norfolk re-enact Battle of Hampton Roads during a history program presented by Matt Headrick, Military Educator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The engaging presentation allowed Sailors to participate in the program by re-enacting the pivotal first battle between ironclads on March 8-9, 1862. The presentation took place inside of the U-40 auditorium onboard Naval Station Norfolk, and is part of the repertoire of free history and heritage programs available through the museum.

SASEBO, Japan (May 5, 2022) Lt. j.g. Joshua Denton, from Guam, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), acts as a helmsman while training inside a Navigation, Seamanship, and Ship Handling Training simulator. 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.

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 10, 2013) Sailors stand watch on the bridge of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) during a replenishment-at-sea. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Bode Arnold, right, from Lubbock, Texas, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Michael Garcia, center, from Englewood California, plan simulated engagements during an exercise in the combat information center (CIC) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Oct. 12. USS Benfold (DDG 65), USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) are participating in joint bilateral integration with III MEF and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in support of Resolute Dragon 2022. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, looks through a virtual reality headset at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022. The 317th Maintenance Group VR labs vision is to accelerate change in todays C-130J Super Hercules maintenance training by utilizing 21st century technology, innovation through collaboration with other C-130J professionals, and transforming VR through the creative lens of the Airmen and their feedback.

Diverse army officers examining real time data on a hologram, working with high tech holograph in a military command center for surveillance. Gather intelligence to support field troops. Camera B.

NEWPORT, R.I. (May 9, 2013) Naval officers from the Colombian, Brazilian and U.S. Navy work together as a control group at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., during the 2013 Inter-American War Game. The 2013 Inter-American War Game is a multinational online war game scenario facilitated through the hosting countrys control group. Control group members are responsible for oversight of the war gaming operations and provide face-to-face analysis, interpersonal discussion and feedback as the scenarios are executed.

000711-N-2147L-003. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A Pacific Air Forces patch reflects in the instruments of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 2, 2022. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring U.S. and Allied nation aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

220920-N-WD859-2017 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 19, 2022) Airman Gio Hernandez, left, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Jagen Apolinario, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), play against each other in a Super Smash Bros. tournament hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division, Sep. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

DF-ST-88-07468. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Oklahoma National Guards Defensive Cyber Operations Element placed first in the Netwars competition during Cyber Shield 2022 at the Army National Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, June 5-17, 2022. Cyber Shield is the Department of Defenses largest unclassified cyber defense exercise involving approximately 800 National Guard cyber specialists as well as law enforcement, legal, government and corporate partners from across the country. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Pfc. Haden Tolbert)

Iranian spy in control room uses military tech to identify threats during Arab Israeli conflict. Mossad intelligence agent uses software to relay info to generals on war front line, camera B

Aircrew from the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons conduct range training operations from the War Room during Point Blank 22-02 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Apr. 28, 2022. The exercise is a low-cost initiative created to increase tactical proficiency of Department of Defense and Ministry of Defense forces stationed within the United Kingdom and Europe alongside NATO partners.

Members of the 728th Tactical Control Squadron man a radio console in a combat radar control site during exercise Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Duke Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Rose Swider performs her job as a graphics illustrator at the Air National Guard Base while on active duty. Base: Kulis State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mossad agent uses laptop to analyze surveillance data, standing isolated over Israeli flag background. Army soldier engaged in Arab Israeli conflict geopolitical operation

U.S. Air Force reservist Maj. Puneet Pande, dentist from the 349th Medical Squadron, hosts a seminar during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance mission in Suriname, Feb. 24, 2024. Forty-two U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve Airmen traveled to Suriname in support of this years LAMAT mission, serving in health engagements, exchanging best practices and developing stronger relationships with host nation partners in medicine. Air Force

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