Military Maintenance Operations

Images showcasing military personnel conducting maintenance on aircraft and armored vehicles, highlighting teamwork and technical skills in various settings.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Stadelberger and Senior Airman Zac LaBree, propulsion technicians with the 166th Maintenance Squadron, makes adjustments to secure a new C-130 Hercules engine at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., May 14, 2022. The C-130 is the main mission of the 166th Airlift Wing.

020930-F-4649H-040. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

U.S. Army Spc. Kolby Ward, a mechanic assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts maintenance on an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during annual services at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

220605-N-VH871-1014 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 5th, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 2nd Class Mark Anthony Bugayong, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, conducts maintenance on a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, June 5. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Stadelberger and Senior Airman Zac LaBree, propulsion technicians with the 166th Maintenance Squadron, makes adjustments to secure a new C-130 Hercules engine at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., May 14, 2022. The C-130 is the main mission of the 166th Airlift Wing.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects components of an F-15C Eagle engine inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Airmen assigned to the engine test cell check for leaks or damage before and after tests to ensure the engine is safe to use.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Sondergard, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on a KC-10 extender at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2022. Sondergard received brain surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, and later suffered losses to both memory, speech, and motor skills due to a stroke. Recovered, Sondergard returned to his duties as a Crew Chief and hobby as an avid powerlifter.

020409-F-3188G-006. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Air Force Airman Andrew Boenig, a flightline crew chief assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, prepares to send off an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft for flight in support of the DEFENDER-Europe 22 exercise, May 18, 2022, at Ämari Air Base, Estonia. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a multinational training exercise designed to demonstrate USAREUR-AFs ability to aggregate US-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy as well as to leverage host national capabilities to increase USAREUR-AFs operational reach.

070111-A-5332O-015. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

22020811-N-EL850-2071 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate Airman Nicholas Lewis, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, conducts electrical maintenance on an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), Aug. 11, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. The GHWB Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the GHWBCSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VA

050402-A-9144B-005. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: F TROOP 2/278 CAV

United States Marine Corps aircraft maintenance specialist working on an engine housed inside an engine nacelle of an MV-22 Osprey, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

030402-F-2380C-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Santiago Cordobacertuche, right, and Cpl. Joshua Stevenson, both aircraft ordnance technicians with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, install flares on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. Marines with VMGR-152 conduct routine flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Donte Lay, a low-observable aircraft structural maintenance journeyman assigned to the 3rd Maintenance Group, executes a post-flight assessment of an F-22 Raptor in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2022. In addition to aircrew, RF-A provides training for maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations.

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing inspect a component of a safety system on a Royal Air Force of Oman Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft at Thumrait Air Base, Oman, May 18, 2022. The RAFO fire chief showed the U.S. Airmen the fire safety measures that exist throughout the aircraft and gave them opportunities to use many of the features on the aircraft.

021016-F-4728F-001. Base: Decimomannu Air Base State: Sardinia Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Desmond Charles from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing unloads the computer control group from a GBU-12 Paveway II from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during day one of the annual load crew competition on Jan. 9 at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Charles is an aircraft armament systems specialist assigned to the 177th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

020205-F-1631A-006. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

050621-A-9665L-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Danger State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AND 4TH IA

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fernando Puente, a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts an inspection of a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft internal systems at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. U.S. Marines with VMGR-152 conduct routine fight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

040923-F-3983J-021. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Staff Sgt. John Godwin, a Loxley, Ala., native serving as a flight equipment technician and aerial observer with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), here, plugs in a wire he will use to communicate with the pilots as he and the MV-22 Osprey crew conduct missions in the region April 24.

030719-F-6701P-005. Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Flying over Baghdad, Iraq, in a CH-46E Sea Knight from the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165, the "White Knights," US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Russell S. Spike, drops pamphlets to the Iraqi people, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Cearley, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle and vehicular equipment technician, works on the air conditioning molding of a Humvee at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 10, 2023. AASAB is the gateway to the CENTCOM area of responsibility, providing logistics to a variety of bases throughout the AOR. Vehicle maintainers are critical to logistics, ensuring that vehicles are maintained and ready for use so Airmen and cargo can move expeditiously throughout the area.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Giovanni Miller (right), Expediter and US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Gilbert Casillas check to ensure the foot of the aircraft jack is level in preparation of raising their F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to perform an operational check at Malacky Air Base, Republic of Slovakia. The 555th Fighter Squadron is taking part in weapons training deployment. Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jory Linneman, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures a U.S. Army Humvee belonging to the 25th Infantry Division onto an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23-01, Nov. 1, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises such as JPMRC 23-01 strengthens relationships and enhance interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and realistic training.

Tech. Sgt. Eric Junquera, a loadmaster with the New York Air National Guard, tightens the tie-down straps securing a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to a C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of Arctic Edge 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Air National Guard

040504-F-5964B-288. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Division

Senior Airman Brandon Atwell, a 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loadcrew member, shakes an AGM-88 high-speed, anti-radiation missile loaded onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2017. By shaking the munition, Atwell ensured the munition was properly attached on its rail.

011105-F-4406B-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

020207-F-8619S-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Akrotiri Air Base State: Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Country: Cyprus (CYP) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Judson White, 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, completes pre-flight checks on an F-16 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 5, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

040629-F-3208M-254. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

051205-A-5745M-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT

Airman 1st Class Jesse Gordon, a 436th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes cotter pins from an aero seal on a C-5M Super Galaxy during a Maintenance Steering Group-3 major inspection Dec. 2, 2015, in the isochronal dock at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ISO dock at Dover AFB is the only maintenance dock in the Air Force capable of performing MSG-3 inspections of C-5s.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Owen Monaghan, a KC-10 Extender flying crew chief with the 378th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands over a multiple receptacle junction box, on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2022. Monaghan researched and designed the MRJB to allow the grounding of multiple fuel trucks while refueling an aircraft at the same time. By cutting down the amount of infrastructure needed to refuel, it ensures a more agile aerial force increasing AFCENTs regional capabilities. The “Pit Viper” sunglasses Monaghan is wearing, are a tradition of camaraderie within the KC-10 squadron showing solidarity among operations and maintenance.

040421-F-0209W-002. Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Navy AIRMAN, AO2 John Escarcida and AO2 Scott Beatty of Fighter Squadron 143, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, check the bomb holders on an F-14 Tomcat. The sailors and aircraft are part of the Command Air Group (CAG) operations deployed to support the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040415-F-3488S-069. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221007-N-LK647-0156 ATLANTIC OCEANBoatswains Mate 3rd Class Shawn Stillson, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), stands as lee helmsman while the ship conducts a Naval Surface Fire Support exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

US AIr Force AIRMAN First Class Julio Santiago, a radar maintenance specialist from the 48th Communications Squadron (CS), 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, checks the Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) on a resistor. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Army Spc. Christian Longachre and Pvt. Adam Chambers, Advanced Individual Training Soldies with Company C, 1st Battalion, 222d Aviation Regiment conduct a practical exercise on a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter June 21, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

GUNNER's Mate (Guns) SN Joe Snow, a crew member aboard the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS TRUXTUN (CGN-35), loads a Mark 127 5-inch/54-caliber shell in the Mark 42 gun mount of the ship. The TRUXTUN is deployed to the area in support of maritime interdiction operations. Base: USS Truxtun

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 23, 2022) Airman Anderson Lopez, a native of New York City, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter attached to HSC 21, Jan. 23, 2022. Essex, flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Richardson)

MASTER Sergeant Barry Ward from the 169th Fighter Wing (FW) Aircraft Generations Squadron, McEntire Air National Guard (ANG) Station South Carolina, services liquid oxygen on one of his unit's F-16 aircraft deployed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The 169th FW, is deployed in support of Aerospace Expeditionary Force #4, operation Northern Watch. They are the fist ANG F-16 unit equipped with Suppression of Enemy Air and Defenses (SEAD) technology. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

030114-F-9528H-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Caleb Cearley and Chase VanCleave, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle and vehicular equipment technicians, work on the fan clutch of a Humvee at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 10, 2023. AASAB is the gateway to the CENTCOM area of responsibility, providing logistics to a variety of bases throughout the AOR. Vehicle maintainers are critical to logistics, ensuring that vehicles are maintained and ready for use so Airmen and cargo can move expeditiously throughout the area.

040510-M-8683D-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Fob Surobi Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d BN 6th Mar

030401-F-8362B-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 621st Tanker Airlift Control Ele

030401-F-8362B-037. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 621st Tanker Airlift Control Ele

SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 24, 2013) Quartermaster Seaman Mark Murray, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), plots the ships movements during a transit of Sasebo Harbor. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet are of operations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grayson Jones, crew chief, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron for take off, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a routine Bomber Task Force mission, Feb.12, 2024. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and work with our Allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises. Air Force

221012-N-KU796-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Cody Roach, from Hamlin W.Va., top, and Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Daniel Foote Owens, from Los Angeles, perform maintenance on a helicopter rescue hoist in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

041202-F-1463V-002. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021220-F-9528H-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

030303-M-5150A-020. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

220927-N-GF955-1001BALTIC SEA (Sept. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Kadin Shoemaker, from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, handles a hose during a fresh water wash down of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 27, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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 ground crewman of the 18th Engineering Maintenance Squadron uses a rivet gun to replace a fastener on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during the joint U.S./Japan exercise Cope North 85-4. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE COPE NORTH 85-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Airmen secure a High Multipurpose Mobility Wheeled Vehicle towing a satellite transportation terminal on a C-17 Globemaster III at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 16, 2022. This tactical command post movement supports the 1st Theatre Sustainment Commands theater optimization strategic plan in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

US Navy Fire Control Technician 3RD Class (FC 3) Earl Franklin maintains the 20mm Vulcan Phalanx 6-barrelled (Mk 15) Close-In Weapons System (CWIS), onboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The Constellation is conducting live fire exercises off the Southern California coast for an upcoming Western Pacific (WESPAC) deployment. US Navy Fire Control Technician 3RD Class (FC 3) Earl Franklin maintains the 20mm Vulcan Phalanx 6-barrelled (Mk 15) Close-In Weapons System (CWIS), onboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The Constellation is conducting live fire exercises off the Southern California coast for an upcoming Western Pacific (WESPAC) deployment.

030813-F-6701P-014. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mateo Robbins, from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, receives a coil of cable in an underground plumbing service room on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 1, 2022. When plumbing systems become clogged, civil engineers lower themselves into the underground system to restore the flow.

An Air Force Crew CHIEF from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, checks the auxiliary power unit on a B-1B Lancer bomber engine, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Air Force B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress, bombers expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan to date. The Air Force flew more than 600 sorties including strike missions against al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan. These targets include early-warning radar systems, ground forces, Command-and-Control facilities, al Qaeda infrastructure, airfields and aircraft. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic John Judson watches US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class David Yelverton rig a wing switch on a F-14 Tomcat aircraft, assigned to Fighter Squadron Thirty-Two (VF-32) aboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dillon Carson, 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron B-1B Lancer integrated instruments and flight control systems craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Chris Lee, 337th TES operational test maintenance superintendent, conduct post-flight checks during the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo at the Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida, April 7, 2022. This years show was the first time the B-1B Lancer had been featured at the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo.

001014-N-1110A-506. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Esteban Rodriguez, a loadmaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., directs cargo loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III before a mission in support of Haiti earthquake relief efforts at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 16, 2010. The aircraft is carrying humanitarian aid along with U.S. Army Soldiers and equipment from the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, Fort Eustis, Va.

110617-N-LL945-022CAMP KRUTKE, Afghanistan (June 21, 2011) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Russell Alber services the air conditioner of a medium tactical vehicle replacement in the maintenance tent at the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, Alfa Yard. NMCB 4 supports Task Force Overlord, led by the 25th Naval Construction Regiment, which is responsible for command and control of all construction and construction engineering in southern, southwestern and western Afghanistan.

040311-M-9656F-001. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040427-F-3488S-018. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020301-F-2341K-001. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Keegan Cooper, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, prepares an F-22 Raptor during the units weapons load competition July 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 onto their F-22 the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the units quarterly awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maintainers assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, await take-off following pre-flight inspections during the first day of the Tactical Leadership Programme 22-3 at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, Sept. 19, 2022. TLP has become the focal point for NATOs Allied Air Forces tactical training, developing the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to face today's tactical challenges in the air.

Captain Carol Nicholson, a flight nurse with the 775th Expeditionary Aerial Evacuation Flight Travis Air Force Base, Calif., sets up medical equipment on board a C-17A Globemaster aircraft Thursday June 17, 2010 at Travis AFB, in preparation for the weekly Integrated Continental United States Medical Operations Plan mission or ICMOP mission as it's known by it's acronym. The mission picks up war wounded and other patients at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and returns them to their homes throughout the United States.

SSGT Bill Burgess (left), and A1C Daniel Franquerz load Mark 82 500-pound bombs aboard an F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel aircraft during Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030723-F-6449C-034. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Bryon Trowbridge and US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Shane Coffman, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, go over checklists after receiving an indicator light during B-52H aircraft engine runs at Naval Station Diego Garcia. The 96th Bomb Squadron and support personnel from the 2nd Bomb Wing are taking part in Operation DESERT THUNDER 2. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

AN airman performs maintenance on an AC-130A Hercules aircraft before takeoff. Five remaining AC-130A Hercules aircraft of the 16th Special Operations Squadron are being redeployed from Thailand to the United States. Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Darrell Bramer, a KC-135 Stratotanker Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, re-installs forward body fuel tank access panels on a KC-135 while deployed to a Moron Air Base, Spain. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

Air Force SSGT Jimmy Paz positions an engine for installation in an F-16 Fighting Falcon on April 7, 1999. Paz, of New Orleans, Lousiana, is deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from the 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spandahelm Air Base, Germany, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 25, 2022) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Krupp (left), 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics expeditor technician, and Senior Airman Joel Vargas, 163rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialists, replace an MQ-9 Reaper radar set during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 25, at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. 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 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 sec

A1C Robert Griffith of the 100th Supply Squadron at RAF Mildenhall United Kingdom, prepares to pump fuel from a tank truck into a KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) on March 29, 1999. The Mildenhall tankers are flying missions around the clock in support of NATO aircraft involved in NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

020330-F-1894K-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Air Traffic Control Journeyman, SENIOR AIRMAN Jeffery Forgey of the 86th Operation Support Squadron adjusts the frequency on a radar module at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Subject Operation/Series: Recruiting Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Colin Prutch, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, dedicated crew chief, attaches a fuel tank to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 16, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.

USAF Sergeant Jason A. Barrigar (left) and STAFF Sergeant Ronald Sorrells, 347th Operations Group, Moody AFB, Georgia upload a CBU-87 (Cluster Bomb Unit) onto the wing pylon of and F-16 Falcon aircraft as STAFF Sergeant Rusty L. Harrell observes. From AIRMAN Magazine July 1995 issue "Moody's on the Move". Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mike Wygant, a propulsion work leader with the 166th Maintenance Squadron, adjusts parts of a new C-130 Hercules aircraft engine at the New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del., May 14, 2022. A working engine allows the 166th Airlift Wing to conduct C-130 missions.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis Allen, a MV-22B tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures a MV-22 Osprey propeller onto a crane aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. The Marines replaced the propeller of the MV-22 Osprey to maintain flight readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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 member of the 2179th Information Systems Group inspects cables. Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Thomas King, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, conducts semi-prepared runway operations maintenance n a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9, 2022. Airmen conduct maintenance to ensure engines are cleaned out after aircraft conduct SPRO missions.

020117-F-5872L-002. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER Base: Korat Air Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

011117-F-4406B-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Airman 1st Class Austin Applegate, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts routine maintenance on an F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022. Crew chiefs ensure that the 18th Wings fleet of F-15s are operationally ready by performing scheduled inspections, functional checks and preventive maintenance both before and after flights.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tanner Kovach, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster during a Multi-Capable Airman course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 20, 2022. Subject matter experts from the 305th Aerial Port Squadron provided core skills within their specialty codes to 305th AMXS airmen in order to create Multi-Capable Airmen.

030422-F-9105A-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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