Military Maintenance Operations

Depictions of service members conducting maintenance on aircraft and naval systems, highlighting technical skills in various military environments.

230331-N-SK738-2014 IONIAN SEA (March 31, 2023) Aviation Ordananceman Airman Adrien Harmon, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77, does maintenance on helicopter parts, March 31, 2023. 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.

Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Anthony Hatcher, from Marysville, California, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) engineering department, preforms routine maintenance on an air conditioning chill water gauge line, Nov. 2, 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.

230331-N-SK738-2014 IONIAN SEA (March 31, 2023) Aviation Ordananceman Airman Adrien Harmon, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77, does maintenance on helicopter parts, March 31, 2023. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nico Pittman, a flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, performs maintenance on the engine of an MV-22B Osprey during the French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. During the exercise, the 156th Wing was the main operating hub in support of VMM-266 by providing fuel, aircraft marshaling, security, hangar and office space. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 18, 2022) Machinery Repairman 1st Class Stephen Cagle, from Dallas, conducts maintenance on a trash shredder 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.

U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh Air Force service members demonstrate using a device designed for rigging cargo during a subject matter expert exchange in support of Cope South 2024, Feb. 19, 2024, at BAF Bangabandhu Cantonment, Bangladesh. U.S. Air Force personnel exchanged best-practices in operations, maintenance, and rigging career fields to strengthen relations and support the armed forces of Bangladeshs long-term modernization effort to maintain regional stability. Air Force

230406-N-XP477-2171 SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2023) - Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Gunner Vandervort from Lake Ozark, Missouri, cleans machines aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during the ships maintenance availability April 6. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Jason A. Duman (Hometown: Newton, Kansas), an AGE mechanic, assigned to the 449th MMS Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico checks TF-1 Floodlights after they have been delivered to Jordanian Air Base as United States Air Force personnel prepare for the upcoming Air Power Expeditionary Force operation. Subject Operation/Series: AIR POWER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Country: Jordan (JOR)

BoatswainÕs Mate 2nd Class Zander Jenkins, from Bardstown, Kentucky, needle grinds the deck for preservation on the fantail of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 27, 2023. Ford 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 generational leap in the U.S. NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale.

050108-F-3798Y-035. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Shawn Root, from the 374 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, checks the wires of an high frequency receiver transmitter aboard a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during Operation Unified Assistance at Utapao Air Base, Thailand, on Jan. 8, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region.he Maintenance personnel work around the clock so that the jets can fly their many missions in association with the Combined Support Force effort being conducted throughout Southern Asia. 12 countries were ravaged by huge waves from a tsunami last week that killed thousands and displaced even more. Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka were among the hardest hit with Indonesia losing over 90,000 lives alone.(USAF photo by SSgt Cohen A.

An Airman works in the main hangar as the Production Assessment Team visits around at the 155th Air Refueling Wing on Oct. 18, 2022 in Lincoln, Neb. The assessment was conducted on-site between the National Guard Bureau and the 155th ARW with the purpose of identifying opportunities for increased effectiveness and resource management practices that impact the Air National Guards overall aircraft availability.

060429-N-6278B-004. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Dussault, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 avionics journeyman, works to install a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system onto a 480th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 23, 2022. The 480th FS Warhawks are renown as U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africas only suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) squadron, providing airpower operations to NATO, U.S. European Command and African Command. Adding AESA to the Warhawks arsenal further augments the Air Forces and combatant commanders ability to respond to a wider range of threats in the region.

SASEBO, Japan (April 4, 2022) Airman Morgan Bedford, from St. George, Utah, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), installs a fuel gasket cover on the ships catwalk. 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.

DN-SC-87-00463. Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

EAST CHINA SEA (April 15, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Aubrey Houze, from Cocoa, Fla., assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, removes a horoscope plug from an F/A-18E Super Hornet engine in the hangar bay 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.

221115-N-YC581-1037 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 15, 2022) Machinists Mate 2nd Class Michael Nguyen, left, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, and Fireman Peyton Mixon, a native of Winnfield, La., unpack a washer set aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

060830-N-9865S-021. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

220818-N-ET093-1013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 18, 2022) Seaman Bradley OBrian, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), uses a needle gun for deck edge preservation aboard the ship, Aug. 18, 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.

060808-N-3946H-044. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 6, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Aiden Dickerson, from Syracuse, Utah, grinds metal in the machine shop aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, led by Carrier Strike Group 3, deployed from San Diego, Jan. 3, in support of global maritime security operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full spectrum of military operations from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Rich Cory and SSGT William Hight a Structural Journeyman with the 819th/219th Expeditionary Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineers or "Red Horse," seams a newly laid K-span arch onto a new transportation building for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) at Al Udeid Air Base (AB), Qatar, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0413303 or search 021231F9528H104). Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Qatar (QAT)

220723-N-VJ326-2049 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) - Electricians Mate 2nd Class Jeffery Farlow, from Des Moines, Iowa, checks fuel oil readings aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 23, 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.

Local citizens attend U.S. Navy ship tours during Portland Fleet Week in Oregon, June 11, 2022. Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Oregon to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

240212-N-VJ326-1012 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2024) - Seaman Michael Vargas, from Sacramento, removes rust from life raft shackles in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Feb. 12. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

220615-N-IW069-1044 SAN DIEGO (June 15, 2022) Airman Angel Mainville, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., gathers tools to calibrate pressure equipment aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 15. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Damage Controlman 2nd Class Bernardanrew Jumayo, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), checks a self-contained breathing apparatus to confirm it is in working order, while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 5, 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.

061026-N-7526R-011. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

061101-N-9479M-001. Base: Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

I was born in Manatí, Puerto Rico and moved around the United States a bit. As a kid, I would always look up to the sky at the planes and knew I wanted to work with them. I also always wanted to become a Marine because I had admired them as a young kid. I think where I am at in life is perfect for me because I get the best of both worlds. I get to do and be who I want. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gerardo Garcia, an aircraft intermediate level structures mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, smiles for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 25, 2022. Garcia is a Manatí, Puerto Rico native, and joined the Marine Corps due to his admiration for Marines and his love for aviation.

060821-N-4856C-009. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

PACIFIC OCEAN (February 19, 2024) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fueling) 3rd Class Tucker Senne, from Carleton, Michigan, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), inspects fuel lines on an MH-60S helicopter, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, on the ships flight deck, while conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, February 19. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

220708-N-TT059-1003 GULF OF OMAN (July 8, 2022) Quartermaster 1st Class Jacob Dakar stands watch at a chart table during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, July 8. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

221110-N-ER894-1033 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2022) Fireman Recruit Josef Sayo, from Orange County, California, sorts through burnable waste aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 10. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Zachary Carolino, from Virginia Beach, Va., checks the vitals of Fireman Jarin Meyer, from Piqua, Ohio, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a training evolution in conjunction with 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trisha Hughes, a 125th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates sections of an F-15C Eagle fighter jet at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 7, 2022. After a jet is cleaned, crew chiefs lubricate parts of the plane to ensure the aircraft maneuvers properly.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laura McWane, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard traveled to the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia to perform annual training and upgrade training requirements for her career field under the instruction of members of the 165th AW Vehicle Maintenance team. She assisted Kevin Fordham, 165th Vehicle Maintenance, with a routine inspection, fluid change and replacement of the oil pan gasket to fix a leak on the truck.

221012-N-IL330-1266 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 12, 2022) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Justin Coffey, from Archibald, Ohio, loads ammunition on a close-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 12, 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.

DN-SC-85-07478. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

060502-N-3136P-005. Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

060907-N-0119G-001. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

221209-N-IX644-1119 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 9, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Rex Fuller, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), brushes metal debris off a bracket, Dec. 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthias Tsai, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, unpacks equipment prior to performing maintenance on an F-22 Raptor at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022. Pacific Air Forces Airmen and aircraft operate throughout the Indo-Pacific to enforce the international rules-based order.

220626-N-OK195-0004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 26, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Matthew Jackson, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), cleans an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, June 26, 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.

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Staff Sgt. Alvarado Riviera secures an inert munition to a B-52H Stratofortress during a weapons load competition at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Jan. 11, 2023. Load competitions are designed to increase teamwork and provide Airmen an opportunity to display their skills.

220401-N-TO573-2015 IONIAN SEA (April 1, 2022) Seaman Brayden Kitchen, from Mount Sterling, Kentucky, needle guns a capstan on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 1, 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.

RED SEA (June 3, 2013) Operations Specialist 3rd Class David Walsh plots the course of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

SENIOR AIRMAN Colon takes a fluid sample from an EF-111A Raven aircraft on the flightline. The ground crew is preparing the aircraft for a NATO airstrike against the Bosnian Serbs in support of the operation. SENIOR AIRMAN Colon is deployed to Aviano from the 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, NM. Subject Operation/Series: DELIBERATE FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

SASEBO, JAPAN (Aug. 8, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Nedzwekas, from Devils Elbow, Missouri, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), dons firefighting attire during damage control drills while moored in Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 8. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating 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.

230109-N-UI066-1035 ADRIATIC SEA (Jan. 9, 2023) Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Lorenzo Segovia, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, inspects the undercarriage of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Jan. 9, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group-10 and George H.W.Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, VAW-121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. 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.

STAFF Sergeant Matthew Allen, US Air Force (USAF), (right), and AIRMAN First Class Luis Noriega, USAF, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, work on an engine starter motor for a C-17A Globemaster III, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. 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: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

221203-N-BR419-1084 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 3, 2022) Gunners Mate Seaman Trevor Templeton, left, from Ventura County, California, observes as Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class David Saavedra, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, loads an M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun for a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 3. 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 4, 2022) Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 3rd Class Nicholas Best, from Dallas, stows firefighting gear 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.

110701-N-DU438-197ARABIAN SEA (July 1, 2011) Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Jason Else welds a pipe bracket aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). Gettysburg is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

060823-N-0577G-007. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

110910-N-OI955-022INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2011) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Mark Richards, from Columbus, Ohio, conducts preventative maintenance on a grove crane aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf.

U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Katherine Pittman, assigned to USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), loads 76mm rounds into the MK-75 gun while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 1, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Tony Ingram, of the 31st Maintenance Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, removes holding bolts on an F110-GE-100 engine during scheduled maintenance on Aviano AB, ITA, August 3rd, 2000. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

221008-N-WU964-1019 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Angelina Pazzetty, from Redlands, California, adjusts air pressure valves on an arresting gear engine aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. 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.

040303-F-2185F-026. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221203-N-YC581-1008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tony Holland, a native of Dallas, Texas, disinfects a self-contained breathing apparatus mask in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

Senior Airman Dejahnay Truesdale, a 31st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, fixes the bumper pad on a maintenance stand June 20, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The bumper pad wraps around the edge of the stand to ensure it does not damage an aircraft when maintenance is performed.

Hull Technician 3rd Class Nathan Dallmann, a native of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, uses a pneumatic filing device to clean a fuse in the machinery repair shop aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220923-N-ET093-2004 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Gerald Lee, from San Antonio, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, performs a phase inspection on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to HSM-46, Sept. 23, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronics Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. The GHWBCSG 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.

020623-F-2613B-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220728-N-PI330-1046 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 28, 2022) Steelworker 3rd Class Justufer Raybion, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), welds a sign on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 28, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

041222-M-4697Y-010. Base: Jalalabad Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES

U.S. Navy Interior Communication Electrician Seaman Nicholas Holmes, from Easton, Pennsylvania, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), tests the resistance rating of the ships internal microphone, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, April 6, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jacob LaBelle, assigned to the 102nd Military Police Company, Sheboygan, Wis., uses a grease gun to squirt grease into a Humvee's zerk during Operation Platinum Wrench at the 88th Readiness Division draw yard on Fort McCoy, Wis., June 15, 2022.

221210-N-NX635-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Omar Donato Lebron, from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, uses a wire brush on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

030819-F-3082A-004. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040210-F-3873G-008. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

220617-N-TW177-1052 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 17, 2022) Seaman Eulalio Mesa, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), performs preventative maintenance on the ship, June 17, 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.

220701-N-FB730-1106 ADRIATIC SEA (July 1, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Steven Knight, from CHarlotte, North Carolina, drills a hole in a trash can cover for an on-the-job qualification project in the jet shop aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 1, 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.

220616-N-OL632-1007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jesika Celis, assigned to Strike Fight Squadron (VFA) 86, tightens bolts on an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 16, 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. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and HSM-46.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign Micah Farrar, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), speaks into a sound-powered telephone during a firefighting drill, Sept. 3, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

030330-M-6910K-060. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, USMC Base: Camp Viper Country: Iraq (IRQ)

OSUNI STRAIT (April 16, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alejandro Yslas, from Kansas City, Kan., assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, cleans corrosion off the multi-targeting spectral system on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay 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.

Tech. Sgt. George Ruczynski with the 108th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, replaces a light on the wing of a KC-135R at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on June 21, 2022. New Jersey Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 108th Wing have deployed to Guam to assist in Pacific Air Forces flying operations.

030404-F-2380C-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

020819-F-3873G-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

220923-N-ET093-2008 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Gerald Lee, from San Antonio, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Charles Brittain, from Corbin, Kentucky, both assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, perform a phase inspection on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to HSM-46, Sept. 23, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronics Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. The GHWBCSG 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven Hertz with Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, prepares the Mobile Aircraft Fire Training Device (MAFTD) for training at Albert J. Ellis Airport, Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 7, 2022. The MAFTD enabled Albert J. Ellis Airport Fire Rescue to conduct their Support 2022 Federal Aviation Administration Tri-Annual Airport Emergency Plan Exercise.

040126-N-1522S-001. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

021210-M-0175R-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2002 Base: USS Tortuga (LSD 46) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2

221202-N-TC338-1007INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Bodee Coffman, from Ardmore, Oklahoma, uses a needle gun to remove rust from a chain on the mission deck of the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Dec. 2, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

060801-N-3946H-048. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 11, 2013) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Mitchell Myrstol, from Billings, Mont., grinds a piece of sheet metal aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220711-N-CY569-1618 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 11, 2022) Musicians Leah Marlene, right, and Dermot Grehan get food from the galley of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a MWR Navy Entertainment visit July 11, 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.

010720-N-6520M-004. Base: Ocean Hercules State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

220722-N-DN159-1019 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 22, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Bryan Vo, from Montgomery, Maryland, vents the arresting gear engine accumulator 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. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests.

Senior Airman Christopher Bovill inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker jack-mount for cracks July 28, 2011, at Royal Air Forces Mildenhall, England. Bovill is assigned to the 100th Maintenance Squadron.

A Korean airman examines the General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm seven-barrel cannon mounted on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10 is on a demonstration of air bases in Korea to familiarize field commanders with its capabilities. Country: South Korea

221023-N-YX844-1095 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 23, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Michael Fowler, from Dalton, Georgia, tests the wire harness of a SUU-79 pylon aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 23. 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.

041118-F-5508G-011. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

070131-N-2659P-168. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Keegan Frandsen, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, drills into a wall while installing drywall at the Ban Prakaet School at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2024. Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

060405-N-4776G-173. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class with the 1st Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, performs engine checks during his shift September 13, 2022. Aerospace Propulsion Airmen, test, maintain and repair all parts of aircraft engines, ensuring Airmen and aircraft stay safe while in the air.

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