Military Logistics Operations

Scenes depicting military personnel in various logistics roles including food preparation, mail distribution, and managing supplies.

SASEBO BAY (July 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Chad Wideman, left, from Birmingham, Ala., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), guides a forklift carrying ordnance during an ammo onload while the ship is anchored in Sasebo Bay, July 29. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin DeJesus, a culinary specialist assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gives instructions to the culinary specialists hes in charge of on Aug. 9, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. DeJesus mentored these Soldiers and gave them the knowledge hes acquired while being a Non Commissioned Officer, and Soldier.

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Knight, right, from Spring Lake, North Carolina, distributes mail to Logistics Specialist Seaman Brendon Aust, from Edenton, North Carolina, both assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) supply department, at the ships post office, Oct. 18, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220830-N-HA192-1213ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 30, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Supply Department Sailors organize mail in the ships hangar bay during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-A0-201), Aug. 30, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

011016-F-7920M-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

SASEBO BAY (July 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Chad Wideman, left, from Birmingham, Ala., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), guides a forklift carrying ordnance during an ammo onload while the ship is anchored in Sasebo Bay, July 29. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221014-N-YT061-1017 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 14, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Adrianna Zepeda, from Crystal River, Florida, checks inventory aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 14, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pass a box in the store room during a replenishment at sea aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 15, 2022. LPD 18 conducted a RAS with USS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) 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.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets a box down in the store room during a replenishment at sea aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 15, 2022. LPD 18 conducted a RAS with USS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) 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.

220606-N-AO868-1076 ADRIATIC SEA (June 6, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Logan Vaughn stirs a skillet, while preparing dinner in the galley of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), June 6, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

220707-N-TT639-1004 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Sheila Ortiz-Ramirez, from Randleman, North Carolina, scans packages from Operation Gratitude in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220916-N-YC581-1116PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kaleb Lewis anchors ammunition to the deck during an ordnance handling evolution in the lower cargo ammunition magazine aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 16. Aviation Ordnancemen operate and handle aviation ordnance equipment and are responsible for the stowage and loading of munitions and small arms. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

MASTER Sergeant Michael Paquin and STAFF Sergeant Kevin Campbell, from the 31st RED HORSE Flight Camp Darby, Italy, check the inventory for the squadron. The 31st RED HORSE Flight provides a highly mobile civil engineer response force to support contingency and special operations worldwide. The primary mission is to set-up field and contingency operations to support large-scale missions. Activities include heavy damage repair, barebase development and heavy engineering operations. The 31st RED HORSE Flight possess special capabilities, such as water-well drilling, explosive demolition, quarry operations, concrete mobile operations, material testing, expedient facility erection, and .... Complete Scene Caption: Master Sergeant Michael Paquin and Staff Sergeant Kevin Campbell, from the 31st RED HORSE Flight Camp Darby, Italy, check the inventory for the squadron. The 31st RED HORSE Flight provides a highly mobile civil engineer response force to support contingency and special operatio

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-42. CG Personnel With Supplies -- CG NSF member wrapping boxes in storage area, 050901m. Hurricane Katrina

030116-F-9032T-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

221119-N-IX644-1377 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Xavier Washington, from Atlanta, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), moves supplies during a replenishment-at-sea with the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Nov. 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.

An Air Force postal worker from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), sorts mail during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 28th AEW post office has moved over 40 thousand pounds of incoming and outgoing mail since the beginning of the operation. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

221014-N-KU796-1054 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2022) U.S. Navy Retail Service Specialist Seaman Jalin Cason, from Orlando, Fla., restocks groceries in the ship store aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

A sailor pulls clean up duty in the enlisted mess on board the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Manrrique, a military postal clerk with the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron scans a package in the mail room at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2022. Incoming mail is manually scanned and organized.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Manrrique, a military postal clerk with the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron scans a package in the mail room at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2022. Incoming mail is manually scanned and organized.

020320-N-1166S-006. Base: Uss Dallas (SSN 700) Scene Major Command Shown: NSSF

Army medical logistics specialists Spc. Josue Martinez Carmona from Fort Hood, Texas and Sgt. Armando Alverio Lebron from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington check class 8 medical materiel in preparation for DEFENDER-Europe 22 exercise operations April 5, 2022 at Dülmen Tower Barracks, Germany. Personnel at Dülmen loaded train cars with equipment in support of the upcoming DEFENDER-Europe 22, an annual large-scale operation led by the U.S. Army in partnership with NATO and other allied countries in order to refine readiness and interoperability of troops and equipment throughout Europe.

220802-N-XK047-1041PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2022) - Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class Basel Isa reports information regarding potable water in central control station (CCS) aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 2. CCS monitors all ships engineering systems and safety and security alarms throughout the ship and must be manned by various engineering rates 24 hours a day. Makin Island, flagship of Amphibious Squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

220902-N-JR318-1017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 2, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Barner, from Portsmouth, Virginia, restocks supplies in the aft mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 2, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

KADENA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2022) Postal volunteer Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Eziel Melendez Bermudez, from Cidra, Puerto Rico, and assigned to Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Kadena, sorts incoming mail at the Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, navy post office, Dec. 12, 2022. Postal volunteer provides extra manpower to the post office during the holiday season.

240206-N-RQ159-1038 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 6, 2024) Culinary Specialist Seaman Russell Esguerra, from Guam, prepares meat in the aft galley aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 6. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

New recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., January 09, 2023. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue and haircuts.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 7, 2022) Sailors transfer cargo in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

060412-N-7711S-190. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

221020-N-IX644-1044 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jonathan Kulp, from Nampa, Idaho, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), refills a bottle with disinfectant solution, Oct. 20, 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.

A crewman aboard the destroyer USS NICHOLSON (DD-982) sorts mail, by department, in the mail room. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220722-N-JR318-3021 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 22, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Elizabeth Watson, from Anderson, South Carolina, seals equipment for transfer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 22, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

2206167-N-XN177-2008 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 17, 2022) - Sailors and Marines assemble for working party in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier (LHA 7), June 17, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Military personnel install honeycomb sub-flooring in a rubber raft as preparations are made to load it aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

221119-N-YD731-1023 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David Barthe moves cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Nov. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

110519-N-DS193-003YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 19, 2011) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) form a 100-man working party to bring aboard more than 150 pallets of fruits, vegetables and other fresh foods in preparation for the ship's summer patrol. George Washington is the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier.

220915-N-EH998-1040 RED SEA (Sept. 15, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Kristen Shriver conducts supply inventory aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Red Sea, Sept. 15. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

221124-N-TC847-1005 IONIAN SEA (Nov. 24, 2022) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Darrion Romero, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), prepares lettuce for Thanksgiving dinner, Nov. 24, 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.

DM-SC-89-07936. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

220527-N-UF592-1061 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Kevin Barr, from Brooklyn, New York, loads supplies onto a cargo elevator in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). 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.

021010-F-3873G-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

220914-N-CM110-1025 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) - Information Systems Technician Seaman Leah Bauman, from Marietta, Georgia, works as a food service attendant aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 14, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220807-N-NR343-1226 AUGUSTA BAY, Italy (Aug. 7, 2022) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Will Anderson verifies the receipts of fresh food stores aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while pierside in Augusta Bay, Italy, Aug. 7, 2022. Sioux City 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.

220628-N-TT639-1061 EAST CHINA SEA (June 28, 2022) - Culinary Specialist Seaman Lian Escobar, from Tampa, Florida, prepares food in the galley aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 28, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220821-N-QI593-2015 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 21, 2022) Lt. Cameron Henry, from Newport, Rhode Island, makes waffles on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 21, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 5, 2022) Cpl. Larry Taylor, from Saltville, Va., folds uniforms aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

120119-N-GZ832-012ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 19, 2012) First class petty officers aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) take the chief petty officer exam. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-84. CG Personnel With Supplies -- CG NSF members wrapping boxes in storage area, 050901c. Hurricane Katrina

230325-N-NS135-1551ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 25, 2023) Sailors, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), eat ice cream at an ice cream social held by the Junior Enlisted Association on board, March 25, 2023. Ramage, as part of the Ford Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generation leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power a on a global scale.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-85. CG Personnel With Supplies -- CG NSF members wrapping boxes in storage area, 050901d. Hurricane Katrina

060812-N-5914D-003. Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220421-N-DN159-1044 ADRIATIC SEA (April 21, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Joe Beasley, from Atlanta, moves palettes in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 21, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

220508-N-IL330-1032 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2022) - Master Chief Information Systems Technician Trenesina Allen, from Magnolia, Arkansas, ices a cupcake during a Mothers Day event aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 8, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220630-N-QI593-1182 ADRIATIC SEA (June 30, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Erric Apeland, from Amarillo, Texas, inspects produce during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Adriatic Sea, June 30, 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Taylor, from the 183d Wing, based at Springfield, Ill. removes cots from a wing dedicated to elderly patients to make room for more comfortable hospital beds at McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, April 13, 2020. Approximately 60 members of the Illinois Air National Guard were activated to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to temporarily convert part of the McCormick Place Convention Center into an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms who do not require intensive care in the Chicago area.

220909-N-ET093-1020 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 9, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Josiah Kirkman, from Burlington, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), prepares self contained breathing apparatus bottles for disposal, Sep. 9, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 17, 2022) Sailors transport cargo in the hangar bay aboard of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

221208-N-NM271-2020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman John Paul Calderon, right, prepares a meal alongside Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Sherica Currie in the mess galley aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), Dec. 8, 2022. Portland, along with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities.

Coast Guard Relief Assistance - 26-HK-292-11. Hurricane Katrina

061009-N-0068G-014. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAS SIGONELLA

US Navy Hospital Corpsman Susan Piche administers the first in a series of anthrax vaccinations to one of 6,000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The STENNIS is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

970423-F-2171A-003. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

$U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rictaveon Greene, 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection Journeyman, dips a tire rim into liquid penetrant to look for damage at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Greene and other members of the 86th MXS NDI flight use chemicals like liquid penetrant to locate fractures and damage, which is otherwise invisible to the human eye.$

TSGT Jack Yates uses the Bulk Storage Subsystem. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

230627-N-FT178-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2023) U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Nichole, from Gaffney, S.C., and embarked family and friends create pieces for a homecoming lei for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

221022-N-CM110-1005 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Bradly Pham, from Dallas, grabs pepperoni in the wardroom galley aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 22, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

SASEBO, Japan (July 11, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Sylvester Barron, from Anacortes, Wash., assigned to the forward-deployed assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), cleans dishes in the ships scullery. 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2013) Cmdr. Scott Gobar, from North Bridge, Ohio, and Lt. Cmdr. Mike Bloomrose, from Woodbridge, Va., prepare pizza for the ship's crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is a scenario-driven exercise aimed at integrating the ships of the George H.W. Bush Strike Group through a series of live training events.

220821-N-QI593-2034 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 21, 2022) Ensign Joseph Maclean, from Franklin, Massachusetts, makes waffles on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 21, 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov 26, 2020) Cmdr. Terry McNamara, chief staff officer at Commander of Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Command Master Chief Derek Mullenhour, CFAY's command master chief, and food service specialists assigned to the Jewel of the East Galley prepare Thanksgiving to-go meals for installation and tenant command watch standers and personnel in a restriction-of-movement status. 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.

An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier and Oklahoma Air National Guard Airman work together to remove marijuana plants from a grow house in Kay County, Oklahoma, Sept. 28, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen of the Oklahoma National Guard assisted the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics with the pickup and destruction of marijuana plants and debris grown at an illegal farm. (Oklahoma Army National Guard photo by Spc. Tyler Brahic)

050103-N-9079D-020. Base: USS Benfold (DDG 65) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

220606-N-DN159-1017 AEGEAN SEA (June 6, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Kam Carson, from Macon, Georgia, fries french fries in the forward galley aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 6, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A Philippine Marine prepares to serve lechon during Marine Aviation Support Activities 22-2, July 20, 2022, Subic Bay, Philippines. MASA 22-2 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-128. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-123. Hurricane Katrina

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kevin Dunn, a postal worker from the 48th Communications Squadron (CS), 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, stacks outgoing mail bags before truck loading at the 48th CS Post Office. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

220617-N-GP384-1106 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 17, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ethan Watson, from Dallas, assigned to the Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, places food on a conveyor in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), June 17, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Recruits that are part of the English Language Training Program (ELTP) attend initial processing classes at Training Center Cape May, Aug. 25, 2022.ELTP is a pilot program designed to assist recruits in meeting the English comprehension standard. Time is spent at both Training Center Cape May and the Defense Language Institute English Language Center located in San Antonio, Texas, at Lackland Air Force Base to complete basic training. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

Soldiers assigned to 41st FAB HHB BDE celebrate their new partnership with representatives from the community of Flossenbürg, including Mayor Thomas Meiler, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 17, 2022. The representatives from Flossenbürg came to Grafenwoehr to conduct a partnership proposal with their new partner unit and mark a new cultural and relational bond between the German community and Army unit.

060818-N-3013W-031. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Arizona National Guard service members prepare and collect COVID-19 test samples from State of Arizona employees in Coolidge, Ariz., before transporting them to a state lab for testing, Nov. 3, 2020. The testing ensures State employees, who work closely with the public, continue to provide essential services.

120629-M-PE262-004 BOSTON (June 29, 2012) Marines and Sailors sort and organize hundreds of clothing items at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. The service members spent the day serving meals and eating with many of BostonÕs veterans during Boston Navy Week. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day long event commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and coalition ships from around the world.

011122-F-7920M-003. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

061123-N-4965F-001. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 6112nd Air Base Wing member processes exercise Cope North '80 participants. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '80 Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN)

030505-F-9105A-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

DM-ST-86-07530. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-10529. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., January 09, 2023. Recruits begin the receiving process with administrative processing, gear issue and haircuts.

011004-F-1644L-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: undisclosed

220707-N-TT639-1026 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Michael House, from Atlanta, opens a care package from Operation Gratitude in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

030611-M-9248U-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

221114-N-TC847-1068 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Chief Hospital Corpsman Tamia Daniels, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), moves produce received during a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 14, 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.

Reportage in the French National Police's Criminal Research Institute in Rosny-sous-Bois, France. Ballistics Department. Stock of sample firearms.

DN-SC-90-03829. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

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