Military Training Exercises

Visuals of soldiers during training exercises, showcasing tactical movements, equipment maintenance, and teamwork in various combat scenarios.

Ein Soldat bewegt sich bei einem simulierten Haeuserkampf, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Uebung der Bundeswehr mit Streitkraeften aus Norwegen und der Tschechischen Republik bei der Uebung Wettiner Schwert im Rahmen der Quadriga 2024 in der Uebungsstadt Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024. Schnoeggersburg Deutschland *** A soldier moves during a simulated house-to-house combat, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the Wettiner Schwert exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

Ein Soldat bewegt sich bei einem simulierten Haeuserkampf, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Uebung der Bundeswehr mit Streitkraeften aus Norwegen und der Tschechischen Republik bei der Uebung Wettiner Schwert im Rahmen der Quadriga 2024 in der Uebungsstadt Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024. Schnoeggersburg Deutschland *** A soldier moves during a simulated house-to-house combat, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the Wettiner Schwert exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

030412-F-9528H-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

DF-ST-87-11935. Subject Operation/Series: PHOTO FINISH '85 Base: Mcclellan Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) participate in a series of damage control evolutions, known as Damage Control Olympics, aboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 5, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization

Seen through the reflection of hydraulic fluid on a drain pan, two 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen perform upkeep on a B-52H Stratofortress on June 6, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The B-52H can carry and employ a large array of weapons, including gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision-guided missiles, and joint direct attack munitions.

DN-ST-89-09572. Base: USS Yellowstone (AD 41) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Army service members with the 10th Homeland Response Force, Washington National Guard, conduct a three-day collective training event at the Spokane Fire Training Center, Wash., April 8-10, 2022. The objective was to rapidly deploy and establish a multifunctional decontamination facility in response to a notional CBRN disaster. The 10th HRF is a joint Army-Air Force program designed to quickly alert, assemble and deploy a domestic response asset to assist civilian authorities in FEMA Region 10. 10th HRF elements can conduct decontamination, logistical support, search and rescue, medical treatment, and security as needed.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, plots grid points during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 6, 2023. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment.

A boom operator with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron refuels a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Feb. 3, 2024. With tactical locations that are often long distances from supporting airfields, aircraft may require thousands of gallons of jet fuel to be pumped into the aircraft midflight operated by a specialized boom from the back of a KC-135. Air Force

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-119. close-up of pilot at controls. Hurricane Katrina

Members of the 33rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service aboard an HC-130P Kingbird aircraft prepare to drop three lashed-together 55-gallon drums into the ocean. The drums are being used to simulate a ditched aircraft that units participating in the Hong Kong Exercise SEARCH AND RESCUE '82 will try to locate. Subject Operation/Series: SEARCH AND RESCUE '82 Country: Hong Kong (HKG)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Beard, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares to attach AGM-114 Hellfire missiles to an AC-130W training aircraft simulating an AC-130J Ghostrider at a weapons load competition at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 31 2022. The 4th AMU participated in the event to maintain the skill sets required for global special operations mission readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Connor Roberts, a Springfield, Virginia, native and a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, uses a ground control station to spot targets during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Crew members of a visiting C-17 Globemaster III send off the En Route Care bus after helping transfer patients at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. The crew, who came from Hickam Air Base, Hawaii, stopped at Kadena as part of their tour of the Pacific, picking up and returning patients.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (June 17, 2013) A chief petty officer aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) stands a security watch as the submarine returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Florida returned after one year of routine operations around the globe.

030808-M-7837W-002. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234

111223-N-DR144-203PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 23, 2011) Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Michael Liermann ascends an access trunk after completing maintenance on the 46MC announcing system in a weapons magazine aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment.

980622-F-9580Z-050. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hynson, Staff Sgt. Joseph Todd, and Senior Airman Alishia Patricio, Avionics Communication Navigation Weapons System Technicians, perform safety wiring on station keeping equipment radom. The 166th Maintenance Group is conducting a Number Four Major Isochronal Inspection in order to maintain mission readiness.

DN-ST-88-06374. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

A U.S. Marine sits in an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) during a static display as part of a media day on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Apr. 21, 2022. The Marine and AAV are both assigned to the 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division. II Marine Expeditionary Force hosted a media day for members of Norwegian and Danish media to observe and report on the capabilities of the MEF after Exercise Cold Response 2022 was completed.

DA-ST-85-02271. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Grenville Country: Grenada (GRD)

220914-N-XN177-1177 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2022) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class William Cunius, from Simpsonville, South Carolina, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 14, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A truck is loaded into the cargo bay of a Military Airlift Command C-141B Starlifter aircraft. The C-141B is being prepared for a flight to Honduras in support of the joint United States/Honduran exercise AHUAS TARA (BIGPINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA (BIG PINE) Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Blake Meyer, Civil Engineer Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Team electrical noncommissioned officer in charge, performs routine maintenance on a high voltage circuit in a substation at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 21, 2022. CEMIRT can execute low, medium and high voltage circuit breaker testing maintenance and switchgear upgrade projects for improved operations.

060131-A-6365W-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

A navigator aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft operates a sextant during a flight from Guam to Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base, Australia. The navigator, from the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, 43rd Strategic Wing, Pacific Task Force, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82. Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Country: Unknown

220418-N-BP862-1003 IONIAN SEA (April 18, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Naudeisha Leflore, from St. Louis, assigned to the "Seahawks" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126, tightens bolts on the propeller of an E-2D Hawkeye in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 18, 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.

Woman in the armed forces.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Purcell, 22nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsmen asks for the KC-46A Pegasus fuel temperatures Sept. 3, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Maintenance members tracked a variety of data sets throughout Air Mobility Commands multi-week Employment Concept Exercise at AUAB.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Garcia, outbound cargo specialist for the 726th EABS, operates a forklift at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 2, 2022. The traffic management office works closely with materiel management specialists in the squadron to keep supplies moving through the installation.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez, an F-35B power line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, tightens a lift during maintenance of an F-35B Lightning II jet aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. F-35B maintainers, supported by Sailors operating a crane for lifting, regularly perform maintenance to ensure the aircrafts readiness for flight operations. Rodriguez is a native of San Pablo, California. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

041202-M-2583M-030. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-64. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Castro and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Josh Stephenson, both 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament systems specialists, load M-61A1 20 mm rounds onto a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle during a weapons load competition on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flight line Jan. 14, 2011. Weapons load competitions are conducted quarterly to keep Airmen sharp and recognize superior performers. Weapons load teams are evaluated for their use of a checklist, their ability operate safely and for their overall speed in executing missions.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Martinez, a loadmaster assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, stationed at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, conducts training with loadmasters during flight in a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III above the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing conducted off-station training in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibilities to hone global reach and readiness capabilities.

220616-N-ED646-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Damien McCullen, from Valdosta, Georgia, stands at the helm of USS Gravely (DDG 107), June 16, 2022. Gravely is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Swedish Marine Menig 2 Johan Siljeholm, with 4th Boat Training Company, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, demonstrates to U.S. Marine Cpl. Jeremy Olenick, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, II Marine Expeditionary Force, how the geographical mapping system works aboard a Combat Boat 90, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22) at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, September 4, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

220912-N-GF955-1914BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Matthew Psota, from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, welds aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice rope descent aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA 1) during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to place an AIM-120 on a munitions trailer during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2022. Ammunition Airmen trained uploading and downloading munitions in a less familiar environment. Exercising ACE elements enables U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen and aircrews are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations.

Jason Delgado (right), 902nd Security Forces Squadron honorary commander, receives a tour in a T-38 from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Williams (left), 560th Flying Training Squadron commander, during an honorary commanders program tour, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

041113-A-1067B-048. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

DF-ST-86-09841. Base: Palanquero Air Force Base Country: Colombia (COL)

DF-ST-86-09721. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

220810-N-HS181-1041 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 10, 2022) Machinists Mate Fireman Jaxon Leach, a native of Shenoa, Ill., participates in a damage control drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 10. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

110128-N-0373Q-017SAN DIEGO (Jan. 28, 2011) Hoang Danh, from Vietnam, a Naval Aviation Depot (NADEP) employee, inspects for corrosion while replacing the engine nacelle heat shield on a C-2A Greyhound Carrier On-Board Delivery aircraft at Naval Air Station North Island. NADEP employs more than 3,900 personnel who provide critical engineering and overhaul services for more than five different types of U.S. Navy aircraft.

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 16, 2017) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) take part in firefighting drills aboard the ship. McCampbell is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

111204-N-DR144-050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2011) A Sailor dons flash gear as he transits to his battle station during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment.

436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services personnel load cargo onto a C-5M Super Galaxy during a foreign military sales mission atDover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 16, 2022. The U.S. and Australia maintain a robust relationship that serves as an anchor for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world. Due to its strategic location, Dover AFB supports approximately $3.5 billion worth of foreign military sales annually.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Resean Thomas, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, looks outside a C-5C Super Galaxy during the offloading of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Oct. 16, 2022. The 60th AMXS flying crew chiefs have special qualifications to maintain the C-5C capabilities required for the international mission.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aron Vann, an Austin, Texas native, infantry Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, records injury data during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 15, 2024. MDMX is designed to test the MAGTFs operational capabilities in austere, multi-domain, offensive and defensive operations against adversaries at a regimental level. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Rogers, 86th Mission Support Group Detachment 1 Deployment Transition Center resiliency trainer, loads redeployers bags into a truck before transporting it to lodging at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 3, 2022. After arriving at Ramstein AB the redeployers received a tour of the DTC facilities- it has bikes, fitness equipment, meditation room, massage chairs, pool table, ping pong table, TVs with gaming systems, arcade, art room and essentials available for them to take if needed.

Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Jerrico Enriquez assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department, operates a capstan on the ships fantail, Sept. 16, 2022. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk conducting workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

View of the wing of an aircraft, probably a Republic F-84 Thunderjet, being fitted with rockets somewhere in Korea. Three ground crewmen are pictured under the wing attaching the rockets. In the are some buildings.

U.S. Army SFC. Timothy McCoole, representing U.S. Army Medical Command, performs different tactics and techniques for carrying and loading casualties in the Army's First-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2022. The Squad extends beyond a traditional infantry squad to any small-unit group of Soldiers, connected by a squad leader, who has the most direct impact on their lives. Soldiers never fight alone, the unbreakable bonds forged through shared hardship and unending support for one another are the hallmark of our most successful small units.

Boatswains Mate Seaman Apprentice Kurtis Taylor mans the helm in the pilot house of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, on 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 the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

030929-F-7910D-003. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF Special Operations

US Navy Commander Steven L. Richter, Commanding Officer, USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), directs his bridge crew through a sea-and-anchor detail off the coast of Chile as his ship and crew prepare to participate in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

110821-N-LO372-170 STENNIS, Miss. (Aug. 21, 2011) Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 conduct an equipment check aboard an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat during PANAMAX 2011. PANAMAX is an annual multinational training exercise sponsored by U.S. Southern Command focusing on the security of the Panama Canal. The 12-day exercise involves 16 nations and more than 3,500 civil and military personnel across the Western Hemisphere.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, monitors a field stove during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the units combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 20, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Shanea Gore, from Holdenville, Okla., installs a cap on a double probe receiver at fueling station 13 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.

LCDR Darlene M. Iskra, commanding officer of the salvage ship USS OPPORTUNE (ARS-41), observes shipboard activity from the bridge wing as she speaks with a crew member. Iskra's recent appointment as the vessel's commanding officer represents the first time that a woman has been assigned to command a U.S. Navy ship. Base: USS Opportune (ARS 41) Country: Italy (ITA)

A civilian sits in a WW2 vehicle during the Operation Thunderstrike rehearsal as part of the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Ga., April 30, 2022. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition that tests the best tank crews from the Armor Branch, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners.

220617-N-LI114-1073 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron (VRC) 30 prepare an inflatable boat for insertion in a C-2A Greyhound during parachute insertion operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining world forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

Sailors stand at their watch stations in the pilot house of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, as the ship departs from Portsmouth, England, Nov. 18, 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.

DN-ST-88-04360. Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alkino Conley, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels system maintenance journeyman, sweeps away debris during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 7, 2022. The 386th ECES Airmen demonstrated multi-cabale Airmanship during the exercise by familiarizing themselves with equipment not normally used in their day to day jobs.

050103-F-6335P-101. Base: Utapao Air Base State: Utapao Country: Thailand (THA)

DF-ST-85-03577. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Country: Somalia (SOM)

MSG James Farland, 919th Airlift Group, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a judge for RODEO 94, inspects the landing gear of a C-130 during the maintenance competition. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO 94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110403-N-NL541-032CARIBBEAN SEA (April 3, 2011) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Jeremy Pilkenton conducts a visual inspection of an MK 38 25 mm mounted gun to ensure proper lubrication before a practice fire aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Boone (FFG 28). Boone is deployed in support of Southern Seas 2011.

970505-M-0416K-002. Complete Scene Caption: Corporal Battle of Golf Battery 2/10 checks the coordinates on his M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer at OP (Observation Post) Left Training Area during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 6-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, which is built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). Subject Operation/Series: CAX 6-97 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031010-F-6655M-014. State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

060628-N-5627R-380. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Plane aircrew preparing for aviation flight with dashboard command

Staff Sgt. Robert Smith, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technician, from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., loosens a bolt during routine maintenance of an HVAC system at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022. Air Force civil engineers maintain facilities which improve the welfare and raise the living standards of Airmen.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 24, 2022) - The outgoing Commanding Officer of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Capt. Timothy Waits, departs Blue Ridge June 24, 2022. Waits turned over command to Capt. Dale M. Gregory Jr. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

From right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vashard Armand, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron installation area access NCOIC, simulates firing on 386th ESFS Airmen during an active shooter exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 5, 2022. Within minutes, 386th ESFS were able to take down the active shooter and secure the area.

220904-N-XB010-1004 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 1st Class David Guerra, from San Antonio, Texas, provides instructions during a night exercise on combat rubber raiding crafts (CRRCs) with Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, 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.

DF-ST-85-03587. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Wadi Seidna Air Base Country: Sudan (SDN)

220722-N-YB310-1385PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) Senior Chief Yeoman Greg Warner, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, center, leads a tour of a Landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) for congressional staff delegations aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22. 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 world's 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 security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

240210-N-EJ843-1056 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2024) - Damage Controlmen 3rd Class Tyrique Lewis, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), participates in a damage control drill, Feb. 10, 2024. Delbert D. Black is underway in the U.S. 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security. Navy

070131-N-9712C-001. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

220822-N-LZ839-1186ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 22, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Brandon Corell, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), installs safety nets on the ship's flight deck, Aug. 22, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

111223-N-DR144-152 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 23, 2011) Airman Michael Laurion, right, and Airman Dylan Ulrich, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl VinsonÕs (CVN 70) air department, study for their enlisted aviation warfare specialist qualification in the hangar bay. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment.

110609-N-OI955-296PACIFIC OCEAN (June 9, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8. The helicopter, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), is conducting a vertical replenishment between the two ships. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group just completed a joint task force exercise off the coast of Southern California.

U.S. Marines Corps Capt. Aaron Royer, an commander with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft for landing at Davao International Airport, Davao City, Philippines, Feb. 14, 2024. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. Royer is a native of Tennessee. Marine Corps

041201-F-2034C-015. Base: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan Parker, a 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, passes an intake cover to a U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 5, 2022. Approximately 2,200 service members from the U.S., Great Britain and Canada participated in flying, maintaining and supporting more than 90 aircraft from over 25 units during this iteration of the exercise.

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Navy Sailors with repair division, Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), cut and remove a joint service lightweight integrated suit for a decontamination drill aboard the LHA-7, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. After a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear attack personnel returning to the interior of the vessel, must be decontaminated to ensure no contamination of embarked personnel. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Arm Molly Erickson, 14th Airlift Squadron load master, preforms preflight checks before a mass generation exercise at Joint Base Charleston, SC., Jan. 5, 2023. This mission generation exercise kicks off Mobility Guardian 23 and involved the launch of 24 C-17s for the largest-ever show-of-force formation flight over Charleston Harbor. After the flyover, the formation dispersed to sharpen agile combat employment concepts that leverage rapid mobility to maximize lethality.

220522-N-IL330-1054 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2022) - Sailors load a Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) on the fantail aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 22, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

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