Military Operations Management

Inside military operations centers, personnel manage mission logistics, collaborate on equipment forecasts, and oversee vital tasks in support of air and space operations.

Woman army conscript examines big screen with surveillance imagery in power base monitoring room, analyzing important live transmission to set mission objectives and resources. GPS tracking.

The 1st Range Operations Squadron range operations commanders manage operations inside the Morrell Operations Center in support of the Orbital Flight Test 2 launch, May 19, 2022, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. The MOC supports every space launch from CCSFS and Kennedy Space Center.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jorge Villaseñor II, right, and Staff Sgt. Tyler Rogers, both 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialists, verify time change items required for monthly forecast at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct 12, 2022. These specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to make sure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jorge Villaseñor II, 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialist, prepares a monthly forecast spreadsheet at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct 12, 2022. These specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to ensure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jordyn Cole, 325th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, right, shows Senior Airman Morgan Reid, 325th OSS air traffic controller, left, different airfield management checklists at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 31, 2022. Airmen with the 325th OSS executed multi-capable Airmen training, which is meant to expand the Airmens knowledge beyond their main career field to broaden their scope of understanding, enabling them to operate and fulfill different roles when needed for contingency operations.

On his second day performing Operation Jump Start duties on June 20, 2006, Army National Guard Pfc. Jacob Ellington, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona National Guard, monitors one of dozens of screens at the Border Patrol's Communications Center linked to cameras monitoring the Yuma Sector of the border with Mexico. The National Guard is operating as the eyes and ears for the Border Patrol. Ellington has volunteered to continue the mission indefinitely.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Khaleel Rogers fulfills the duties of the A6 on the 23rd Wing A-staff from the wing operations center at the Air Dominance Center, a Combat Readiness Training Center, in Savannah, Georgia, July 26, 2022 during Agile Flag 22-2. Agile Flag is Air Combat Commands contributing certifying event for its Lead Wings ensuring they are capable forces that meet combatant commanders needs.

Airman 1st Class Michael Allison, 341st Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, observes radar images and weather data Aug. 10, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The weather flight supports the 341st Missile Wing and 40th Helicopter Squadron missions by collecting mission-critical weather data that helps Airmen plan and prepare for hazards caused by adverse weather.

U.S. Army Pvt. Aubrey Dagdagan, right, and Pvt. Skyler DuPuis, left, 128th Aviation, avionics mechanic students, tests communications equipment in a UH-60 class helicopter simulator during hands-on training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, September 12, 2022. The two Soldiers are part of approximately 200 students who attend the avionics mechanics schoolhouse each year to earn the 15N military occupational specialty.

Woman army conscript examines big screen with surveillance imagery in power base monitoring room, analyzing important live transmission to set mission objectives and resources. GPS tracking.

Members of Cyber Protection Team 169, Maryland Army National Guard, hunt for malicious activity on their network at the Laurel Readiness Center in Laurel, MD during CYBER FLAG 22, July 25, 2022. Cyber Flag 22 is an annual U.S. Cyber Command training event that is designed to strengthen partnerships, improve the defensive skills, and enhance the readiness and collaboration of the participating cyber operators.

Military officers look at intel folder files on enemy battle formation, comparing with radar images. Army specialists looking at mission case file and equipment screens, camera A

Military specialists monitor satellite radar real time information, intelligence for field missions. Soldiers work on decision making to help the troops, surveillance cctv systems in control center.

Military staff in a high tech command post work on intelligence gathering, integrating real time surveillance and maintaining security protocols. National defense and strategic federal operations.

040728-F-4882M-003. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220930-N-AS200-0111 - SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2022) - Air Traffic Controllers observe arrival of helicopters onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), San Nicolas Island. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

Military personnel works with isolated mockup screen and surveillance footage, monitoring important satellite information. Soldier examines CCTV reconnaissance imagery to aid troops.

Soldier sharing important battlefield information on phone call, works on intelligence gathering and data processing in a secure office environment. Maintaining operational efficiency.

Army specialist working in war room operating surveillance tech, evaluating target data. Close up on dispatcher doing job in HQ base of operations, engaging enemy forces, camera A

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ponder, a Soldier in the Florida National Guard, reviews the latest updates concerning Hurricane Ian's arrival and potential impact to Florida, while stationed at the Joint Operations Center, Sept. 26, 2022. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered approximately 5,000 troops to state active-duty, staging them in armories across the state in preparation to respond to Hurricane Ian after it makes landfall. (Florida National Guard photo by, Staff Sgt. Christopher Vann, released.)

041025-F-6449C-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

1st Lt. Ryan Martinez, 273rd Cyber Operations Squadron, 149th Fighter Wing, instructs Civil Air Patrol cadets prior to taking a capstone test during a cyber operations fundamentals course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, July 29 2022. Cadets from across the country must test into the program to qualify for the annual course which is intended to prepare them for future certifications in cyber operations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Mancuso)

Army Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, right, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, speaks with NASA astronaut and current International Space Station crew member Andrew Morgan, an Army colonel, during an Oct. 8 downlink to the Payload Operations Integration Center at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Ellis, Charlie Company, 1-210th Aviation Regiment, 15N Avionics Mechanic Instructor, communicates with students using headsets during a hands-on training session at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, September 12, 2022. Students are assigned to the avionics mechanics schoolhouse for 10 months to study training manuals, publications, and receive hands-on training to become avionics mechanics.

Sgt. Adam Dorian Wong, a threat researcher with 136th Cybersecurity Unit, presents new topics of interest including artificial intelligence and vulnerability identification to the Salvadoran cyber security unit in El Salvador Dec. 7, 2022. The new material was targeted towards the Salvadoran teams future goals and vision.

High tech officer processing real time data for important operations, gathering intelligence for field troops and coordinating strategic planning tactics. Command post defense tasks.

Special operations agent saluting his military crew in control center, showing respect with the honorary salute. Soldier working with staff on intelligence gathering for national security.

030105-F-1166S-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

Special operations engineer examining surveillance CCTV footage to gather crucial information for a new mission, working on reconnaissance in general headquarters. Army conscripts in command post.

Hurricane Gustav, Baton Rouge, LA, September 3, 2008 Wildlife and Fisheries employee with National Guard employee in the EOC, working together, during disaster recovery efforts for Hurricane Gustav. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Military specialists work in a high tech command post center, focusing on cybersecurity, surveillance and data protection to ensure the security and integrity of national information. Camera B.

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

221116-N-HA192-1163NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 16, 2022) Fireman Dalton Garret, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Engineering Department, produces a computer aided draft for a three-dimensional printing project, Nov. 16, 2022. The USS Bataan sent five engineering department sailors to a three-dimensional printing course where they were taught to design and manufacture objects utilizing newly installed additive manufacturing equipment onboard the USS Bataan.

Participants from the Spanish Air and Space Force engage in spaceflight safety scenarios during day three of Global Sentinel 2022 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Cali., July 27, 2022. Day three of GS22 focused on spaceflight safety scenarios. Other focus areas of the Global Sentinel event emphasizes space domain awareness, space situational awareness and nontraditional data integration. Global Sentinel provides a platform for U.S. and allied partners to build partnerships and exchange ideas for operations in the space domain.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jennie Altheimer, Command and Control Journeyman, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) uses a laptop computer to processes emergency action traffic, inside the Command Post at Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Airmen stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany who are participating in the 2024 technical sergeant and staff sergeant promotion cycles are scheduled to be among the first in the Air Force to use the electronic Weighted Airman Promotion System (eWAPS) testing system effective Feb. 15, 2024. Promotion eligible Airmen who fail to create a Pearson VUE account with a username and password will be turned away from promotion testing on testing date and reported to their commanders as a No Show, in accordance with DAFMAN 36-2664. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 56th Fighter Wing commander, attends the pre-flight brief for his fini flight with Lt. Col. Michael Powell, 56th Operational Group deputy commander, Capt. Jacob Brodacz, 61st Fighter Wing instructor pilot, and Capt. Ryan McCooey, 61st FS instructor pilot July 25, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. As the outgoing commander, Kreuder is took his final flight at Luke AFB to inspire confidence and strength at his next duty station.

Israeli Defense Forces Sgt. Roi Albik, assigned to the Israel Defense Forces Combat Camera Unit, participates in tactical lanes while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Pfc. Zack Allen, an information technology specialist with the 136th Cybersecurity Unit, participates in a cyber exchange Dec. 7, 2022 at the computerized tactical training center in San Salvador. The guardsmen administered a cyber knowledge assessment to build themes for CENTAM Guardian, a future large-scale cyber security exercise between multiple Central American countries and their state partners.

Staff Sgt. James Broome references an electronic technical order for an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Red Flag-Alaska 12-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2012. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. forces, providing joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large-force employment training in a simulated combat environment. Broome is a crew chief assigned to the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Osan Air Base, South Korea.

Staff Sgt.s Andrew Bannon and Bryson Lee, 96th Security Forces Squadron controllers, take calls from the Emergency Communications Center April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ECC receives and disseminates information on approximately 1,500 calls per year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, sits in an MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft simulator, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 9, 2024. Chief Bass experienced what it is like to be an MQ-9 Reaper pilot and sensor operator in the simulator and gain an understanding of the operations at Creech AFB.

Trooper examining real time reconnaissance data on big screen in military operations base, gather intelligence on hostile vessels trajectory. Army defense program security agent.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephanie Harvison, knowledge management technician, sets up a contingency contracting officer fly away kit at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 17, 2024. This kit is used for off network capabilities down range, enabling contracting specialists to help prepare, negotiate and award contracts to qualified vendors from almost anywhere.

110812-N-FE409-074ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 12, 2011) Operations Specialist Seaman Christopher Rodriguez tracks surface contacts in the tactical operations plot aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

060721-N-6403R-018. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

010330-M-6537L-019. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Diverse army staff collecting real time data on a laptop in control room, communicating important information for the infantry unit operations. IT engineers working in command center. Close up.

U.S. Space Force Capt. Mark Conque, 1st Range Operations Squadron assistant director of operations, uses the Range Applications Deployment system to assess operations June 7, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. The RAD system offers up to 25 video feeds to support space launch missions.

030404-F-2380C-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Global Sentinel participants from work together to solve challenging space scenarios during Global Sentinel 2024 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024. USSPACECOM and representatives from partner nations come together each year at Global Sentinel to promote cooperation and safe, secure space operations. In addition to the United states, partner nations that attended this year included Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Thailand and Ukraine. Space Force

221116-N-HA192-1197NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 16, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Elizabeth Rodriguez, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Engineering Department, produces a computer aided draft for a three-dimensional printing project, Nov. 16, 2022. The USS Bataan sent five engineering department sailors to a three-dimensional printing course where they were taught to design and manufacture objects utilizing newly installed additive manufacturing equipment onboard the USS Bataan.

Marines from Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures (DCO-IDM) Company B, 6th Communication Battalion, discuss their network hacking plans during Cyber Yankee 22 at Camp Nett, Connecticut, June 13, 2022. Reserve Marines with DCO-IDM Company B and the newly created Marine Innovation Unit participated in Cyber Yankee as the "red team," simulating a cyberspace attack against a power utility grid. This exercise allowed Reserve Marines to integrate with their active duty counterparts and joint partners to help develop practices to defend against cyber-attacks.

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Staff Sgt Ethan Husak, 582nd Operation Support Squadron Detachment 4 tactics non-commissioned officer in charge, runs Chief Master Sgt. Sadie Chambers, senior enlisted advisor, through a simulated attack on a convoy Feb. 2, 2024, on Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The simulator is a virtual reality setup for a pilot and flight engineer to work together through different scenarios created by the training manager. Air Force

A U.S. Air Force aircrew flies a C-130J Hercules during a mission as part of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 11, 2012. The Air Force Weapons School is a five-and-a-half-month training course which provides selected officers with the most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. Throughout the course, students receive an average of 400 hours of graduate-level academics and participate in demanding combat training missions.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2 conduct a direct air support center (DASC) drill during a field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. MASS-2 executed the DASC drill to simulate air control and integration of fires in an expeditionary environment.

040203-F-2409C-001. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darren Brinson, master gunner assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows the control station of the Advanced Gunnery Training System tank simulator to Polish soldiers during the next phase of the Tank Academy, the Abrams Apprenticeship Program at Konotop, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 20, 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ajay Baptiste, left, 54th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller specialist, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cesar Chavez-Soto, 54th OSS air traffic controller apprentice, review the layout of the runway, Sept. 6, 2022, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Controllers use radars, computers, and visual references to properly communicate with pilots of F-16 Vipers, MQ-9 Reapers, and other aircraft to maintain their altitude, speed, and position. This photo was altered for security purposes.

From front, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jillian Martinez and Airman 1st Class Clayton Montgomery, 325th Communications Squadron client systems technicians, reimage a laptop at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 5, 2022. Reimaging refers to the process of installing a new operating system which can be required when older platforms are phased out.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, engages with a member of the NATO Space Centre at the NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 12, 2022.

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

220403-N-RB149-1060 KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland (April 3, 2022) A member of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 8 operates an EOD robot during a surface improvised explosive device (IED) response during exercise Northern Viking 22 (NV22) on Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, April 3, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between U.S., Iceland and allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition in the defense of Iceland and Sea Lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

Air force officer and coworker talking while performing tactical level surveillance in command post. Teamworking military professionals using radar equipment to look at assault zones, camera B

Space Training and Readiness Command senior leaders tour the MultiDomain laboratory during a conference at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Aug. 25, 2022. STARCOM leaders to include Delta Commanders, Senior Enlisted Leaders, staff and spouses gathered at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Aug. 24-25, to celebrate the commands first year accomplishments and discuss year two objectives focused on preparing every Guardian to prevail in competition and conflict in the space domain. (U.S. Air Force photo 1st Lt. Charles Rivezzo)

Army command center, laptop and woman in headset, global surveillance and tech communication. Security, intelligence and soldier at computer in military office at government cyber data control room.

Signal support system specialists providing guidance and crucial battlefield data to the recruits in the field. Military defense program division in power base monitoring room.

Members of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, dressed in protective gear, attempt to setup a new deployed personnel center after relocating to the new facility during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Government intelligence officers in an operation room managing surveillance activity, gathering intelligence to help the troops. Analyzing real time data for national interests protection.

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

Members of the 2130th Communications Group, U.S. Air Force Communications Command (AFCC), monitor classified message traffic in the Automated Digital Network (AUTODIN) switching center. Base: Raf Croughton Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

221012-N-RQ186-1014NORFOLK, Va. (October 12, 2022) Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, center, the deputy commandant for aviation for the U.S. Marine Corps, discusses the Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) Aircraft on Ground (AOG) with MOC leadership during a MOC visit, Oct. 12. The MOC AOG works to assess, improve, and properly organize the efforts that keep mission-capable aircraft fully ready to fly wherever the Navy needs them.

A 4th Battalion recruit prepares to climb a cargo net to the top of the rappelling tower. The 4th Battalion is the only all female unit in the Marine Corps. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060422-N-4015L-001. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

US Air Force SENIOR Melissa Cooper, a Weather Observer for the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, answers a radio call from a pilot asking for weather information. The 31st Fighter Wing support among other things missions over the Balkans. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Liel Cuneo, 36th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, answers a phone call from a customer on Andersen Air Force Base, Aug. 23, 2022. Contracting specialists assist contracting officers in purchasing acquisitions by doing market research and making sure it complies with the Federal Acquisitions Regulation.

CWO Lou Collazo, USS BUNKER HILL's (CG 52) Signals Warfare Officer, sits at a console in the ship's Combat Direction Center in the Arabian Gulf. Country: Unknown

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

2nd LT. Bryan Dyer, satellite vehicle operator, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB (formally Falcon AFB), Colo. And TECH SGT. Stephen Sladaritz, satellite systems operator, react to a simulated satellite vehicle anomaly while an evaluator closely monitors their progress. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE '97 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220919-N-LK647-0114 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Ray Couch participates in an anti-submarine warfare exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Jessica Luttig, from Franklin, Virginia, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, reviews a technical manual during a qualification training for hydraulic sampling, Oct. 16, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group 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.

Sgt. Aisha Flores, noncommissioned officer in charge of Logistics, submits personnel accountability statistics for the Logistics Department at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 21, 2022. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Kissimmee, Florida, Flores has been with Team BAMC since 2019 and recently won the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award, which recognizes NCOs who have contributed significantly to the development of a professional NCO Corps and combat ready Army.

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

020211-F-5413W-001. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040127-F-0881Z-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, calibrate an Advanced Micro Weather System during a weather data collection at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 9, 2022. Weather data collection provides commanders with vital information that can determine actions on the battlefield.

Army IT specialist interprets registered satellite CCTV footage for insight while he is targeting enemy positions. Air force crew officer takes notes about hostile vessels trajectory, reconnaissance.

970630-M-0023H-014. Complete Scene Caption: CHIEF Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) McIntosh, and GUNNERY Sergeant R. M. Cooper talk over the communications plan, while unloading equipment at the Bjubn, Norway Cave facility. These Marine's parent command is 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2D Force Service Support Group (FSSG), but they are currently attached to the Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Offload Preparation Party, (NALMEB/OPP), II Marine Expeditionary Force, Forward, (II MEF FWD) The equipment is being prepared for shipment to Estonia, for use in BALTIC CHALLENGE '97, a Partnership for Peace exercise (PfP). The US Marine Corps has equipment stored in Norway, as part of the NALMEB Prepositioning Program. The NALMEB program contains equipment and 30 days of supplies to support a 13,000 person Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The Government of Norway is the on site "contractor", and provides storage, maintenance facilities and services, and security. This gear is stored i

Special forces professional in military HQ base gathering information on enemy troops. Officer using monitoring equipment in base of operations to do assessment of enemy vulnerabilities, camera B

U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 177th Fighter Wing gather October 13, 2022 to assemble an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a readiness exercise at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The EOC serves as the focal point for command and control during exercise-simulated chemical and biological attacks, loss of electricity and network capabilities, and other forms of exercise-simulated attacks, ranging from harmless to lethal.

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander, speaks with aircraft electrician students from 1st Battalion, 222d Aviation Regiment at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 6, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Air Traffic Controllers SENIOR AIRMAN Dennis Kraffert (foreground) and AIRMAN First Class Jennifer Stache, both from the 355th Operations Support Squadron, Operational Support Squadron Air Traffic Control, at work in the tower at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, during Roving Sands '99, June 21, 1999. Roving Sands is a one-of-a-kind event that is the world's largest Joint Tactical Air Operations exercise. It melds the Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Elements; Air Defense Artillery; and Aircraft; of the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Multinational Forces, into a Joint Integrated Air Defense System (IADs). Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '99 Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Air force officer performing tactical level surveillance in command room using mockup screen. Military specialist using radar on chroma key gear to look at assault zones, camera B

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