Naval Combat Control Centers

Images of personnel operating high-tech equipment in combat direction centers on various U.S. Navy ships.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Jankovich, an 8th Operations Support Squadron radar and approach control and air traffic controller, oversees flight landing operations at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2022. Due to his motivation and performance, he was selected for the Air Force air traffic control training course and was appointed as an Air Force trainer.

061205-N-5555T-001. Base: USS Ardent (MCM 12)

DA-ST-85-12343. Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84 / REFORGER '84 Country: West Germany (FRG)

061025-N-1467R-004. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A crewman mans an air operations radar console in the combat direction cetner (CDC) on the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Jankovich, an 8th Operations Support Squadron radar and approach control and air traffic controller, oversees flight landing operations at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2022. Due to his motivation and performance, he was selected for the Air Force air traffic control training course and was appointed as an Air Force trainer.

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 1, 2020) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Elias Simon records flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11, is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

020921-M-2900S-013. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-285. Coast Guardsman with headset looking out window of aircraft. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-88-10132. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Radar technicians aboard the guided missile destroyer USS TATTNALL (DDG-19) monitor the AN/UYA-4 weapons control display. Country: Unknown

PHILIPPINE SEA (JUNE 21, 2016) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Michael E. Dysthe stands watch in the combat information center during a anti-submarine warfare exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). Chancellorsville is on patrol with the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

An Air Combat Command 55th Wing RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, flies a training mission over Nebraska. The RC-135W works closely with the E-3A Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) during war or contingency situations, providing direct, near real-time reconnaissance information and electronic warfare support to theater commanders and combat forces. All RC-135s are equipped with an aerial refueling system, which gives the aircraft unlimited range. Working in the back end of the RC-135, Air Intelligence Agency airmen deploy a lot.This image was used in the the May 2000 AIRMAN Magazine and included in the article "Rivet Joint:Recon Ready". State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2020) Operations Specialist 1st Class Shereka Evans stands watch in the command information center of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 13, 2020. Tripoli commissioned administratively July 15 and is en route to homeport in San Diego.

U.S. Air Force 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress Weapons Systems Officer Emily Jäger Bomersbach simulates close air support procedures while working with Estonian Joint Terminal Attack Controllers during a Bomber Task Force mission over Estonia, Sept. 2, 2022. Bomber Task Force operations are conducted with NATO Allies and partners to demonstrate and strengthen the shared commitment to global security and stability.

Woman IT operator analyzing real time battlefield data on big screen, collecting information for a reconnaissance mission. Military personnel provides air support to infantry unit in the field.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler Henry, the lead pilot for Ocean 21 Flight, assigned to the 115th Airlift Squadron at the 146th Airlift Wing (146AW), taxis a C-130J aircraft on a runway before a 3 Ship Formation flight at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 6, 2024. Two C-130J aircraft from the 146AW and one C-130H aircraft from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, participated in the flight, training together on a cargo drop and coastline terrain familiarization.

061024-N-9851B-003. Base: USS Shiloh (CG 67) Country: Japan (JPN)

Crewmen monitor radar scopes in the combat information center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 27, 2016) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Neysa Nicole Jaskiewicz updates navigational information on the bridge aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

STAFF SGT. Bill Ward, the boom operator aboard a 77th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender aircraft, mans his station during the refueling of a second Extender aircraft. The aircraft are on a training flight out of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

061116-N-4776G-196. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

DF-ST-88-08037. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Mannequin in War Room on HMS Belfast

2nd Lieutenant Andrew Evenson, 16th Training Squadron remotely piloted aircraft student pilot, trains in a simulated ground control station, August 3, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. While in a simulated mission, the pilot and sensor operator must communicate with their instructors on how to neutralize a target.

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 7, 2015) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Robert Dowdle, from Norfolk, stands watch in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

060404-N-4965F-002. Base: Ford Island State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A photographer's mate uses an enlarger in a darkroom aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

041116-F-7466S-006. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020104-F-8006R-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 21, 2018) Lt. Robert Maiers stands anti-submarine warfare officer watch during a chemical, biological and radiological general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), July 21, 2018. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

221026-N-MR862-150 TINKER AFB (26 Oct. 2022) Sailors assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Three (VQ-3) transfer fuel to an E-6B Mercury in preparation for flight, 26 Oct. VQ-3 is assigned to Strategic Communications Wing One (SCW-1) providing airborne communication links to strategic forces. SCW-1 ensures national Security through deterrence of adversarial nuclear ambitions.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 1, 2021) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Russell Santos, left, and Electricians Mate 2nd Class Wendell Timonio stand watch in the central control station aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

000829-N-1110A-502. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Chief Fire Controlman Todd Peterson (left), a native of Roselle, Illinois, Lt. Cmdr. Jochelle Schatz (middle), a native of Chewelah, Washington, both assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group 15, and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Tristin Anderson, a native of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, monitor surface and air contacts during combat systems training aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 8, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joaquin Aldape, an F-35B power line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses a computer 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. Aldape is a native of Decatur, Texas. 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.

US Navy Air Traffic Controller 2ND Class Bradley, monitors aircraft in the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC), onboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk is on deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Sea. US Navy Air Traffic Controller 2ND Class Bradley, monitors aircraft in the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC), onboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk is on deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Sea.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cristopher Gossett, a C-130 Hercules combat systems operator, assigned to the 165th Operations Group, Georgia Air National Guard, completes pre-flight checklists prior to its departure from Savannah, Georgia on March 30, 2022 en route for Europe. The Airmen are deploying in support of U.S. Air Forces Europe by providing logistical support and a tactical airlift package supplying military aid.

Woman army officer coordinating special operations mission in command post, monitoring surveillance satellite footage on big screen in military power base. Female soldier on duty. Camera B.

SSGT Willie L. Godbolt, a radio operator and shift supervisor with the 2130th Communications Group, U.S. Air Force Communications Command (AFCC), operates a station in the "Mystic Star" presidential communications network. Base: Raf Croughton Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 27, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Alexis Jobe, from Grain Valley, Missouri, identifies surface contacts while standing surface warfare supervisor watch in the combat information center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 27. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

TSGT Richard Gaskill, an operations technician with the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, prepares data for the operations status board during Exercise Commando Vulcan. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO VULCAN Base: Suwon Air Base Country: Korea

110520-N-SP676-143STRAIT OF MALACCA (May 20, 2011) Mineman 2nd Class William Linehan operates the mine neutralization system from the combat information center aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1).

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brady Scott, a pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, looks at the display on an MV-22B Osprey to aerial refuel while flying over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 30, 2023. VMM-261 trained to support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise 2-23, a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

120214-N-IO627-038YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 14, 2012) Operations Specialist 1st Class Lionel Mahoney, training supervisor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), records enemy locations during a fleet synthetic training scenario.

A crewman monitors a radar scope in the combat information center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-87-07788. Base: Hellenikon Air Base Country: Greece (GRC)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jarvis Colvin, 169th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion mechanic, conducts quality control tests on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet engine in the 'Hush House' at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, September 16, 2022. The 'Hush House' is an on-base facility where aerospace propulsion specialists can openly observe the jet engine while it is running to ensure operational safety and functionality.

DF-ST-85-12525. Base: Shemya Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011029-F-2907C-532. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Group of soldiers managing air and sea traffic control for military operations success, working together in federal command post. National surveillance systems using satellite radar. Camera B.

SSGT Luis Arkoyo performs an out-of-service audio circuit quality control test. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Officer managing surveillance cctv system with data analysis and processing, gathering real time intelligence for strategic military operations. Successful secret service defense mission. Camera A.

Empty military control center with a big screen shows the American flag, secret service agency protecting the country from threats. Army command room with high tech equipment. Camera B.

EAST CHINA SEA (July 14, 2020) U.S. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Lester Ramos, from San Diego, monitors the propulsion auxiliary control console aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.

Darcy Morgan, 15th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, repairs the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III during a depot level repair at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2022. The personnel built a replacement part from scratch to restore the structural integrity of the ramp and ensure the safety of the aircrew in flight.

LT Rick Haberlin performs his duties as ship's weapons coordinator in the combat information center onboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) while underway in the Arabian Sea. The ship is in the gulf as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapon's inspections. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-87-09112. Country: Unknown

Military personnel discussing about enemy vessel trajectory in control room, analyzing data for defense program mission in command center. Army staff gathering intelligence from big screen.

Military officers work in a high tech army control tower base, managing surveillance imagery from cctv satellite. Soldiers handle data protection to ensure national security. Camera A.

Military personnel working in reconnaissance control tower army base, monitoring air and sea traffic via CCTV surveillance system. Federal defense agency staff protecting the national coast premises.

Military soldier working in a government cyber defense agency office with big screen, cyber attack prevention. Army hackers team securing sensitive data from spyware and malware threats.

140916-N-TG831-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2014) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Omar Murrell, from Houston, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), stands watch in the ships combat information center during Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. The U.S.-only exercise integrates an estimated 18,000 U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Crops personnel, more than 200 aircraft and 19 surface ships for real-world joint operational experience.

DF-ST-89-00845. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

Gunners Mate 3rd Class John Wiederhold tests a Vertical Launch System (VLS) panel aboard USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56). MCCAIN is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56)

DF-ST-89-05653. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Army intelligence specialist utilize advanced computer systems, surveillance technology and data to enhance national security. Working in a command post against potential threats. Camera A.

990325-N-4912M-007. Base: USS Hartford (SSN 768)

Military team operating in a high tech command post control tower, focusing on surveillance tactics for intelligence gathering. Data protection to manage critical information operations. Camera A.

020809-F-2428H-001. Base: Los Angeles Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220703-N-VJ326-3138 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 3, 2022) - Seaman Antonio Maricco, from Detroit, left, and Seaman Jordan Vinyard, from Glen Rose, Arizona, play basketball in the vehicle stowage area of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 03, 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.

221015-N-ET093-2017 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 15, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Caleb Galyen, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, uses a Hoffman box to test the focus of night vision goggles, Oct. 15, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Srtrike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW 7 are 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 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (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.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 29, 2022) Lt. j.g. James Olsen stands watch in the combat information center of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Nov. 29, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle 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.

040507-F-6184M-002. Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUCOM

110526-N-MD252-585PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2011) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Edward Raqueno and Electronics Technician 3rd Class Martin Arredondo, both assigned to the combat systems department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), conduct maintenance on a high frequency transmitter. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

DF-ST-88-09052. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army soldier looking at chroma key screens in command center housing operational missile defense system designed to intercept ballistic rockets. Specialist using mockup tracking gear, camera A

221007-N-NX635-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Erin McDonough, from Uniontown, Pa., and Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Ricardo Ojeda, from Lima, Peru, perform an inspection on an E/A-18G Growler, from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-350-119. Hurricane Katrina

Woman army officer operates on gps surveillance footage to gather crucial information about enemy plans. Operator examines a satellite world map to provide support to field troops. Camera A.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Luis Martinez, from Houston, verifies that no electrical current is running through a computer panel during a combat systems training exercise aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). USS Milius is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force. Milius 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 Tech. Sgt. Jarvis Colvin, 169th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion mechanic, conducts quality control tests on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet engine in the 'Hush House' at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, September 16, 2022. The 'Hush House' is an on-base facility where aerospace propulsion specialists can openly observe the jet engine while it is running to ensure operational safety and functionality.

Staff Sgt. Scott Ray (on screen) talks to his family during a recent video teleconference held in Baghdad and on Fort Jackson. VTCs may be requested by deployed service members through their chain of command.

U.S. Marine Sgt Alexander Allen, imagery analysis specialist, with 2d Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information group (II MIG), poses for a photo illustration on Camp Lejeune, May 25, 2022. Allen is being recognized for being selected as II MIG Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter.

041115-F-9528H-009. Base: Biggs Army Airfield State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-06566. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-90-02093. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-89-05402. Base: Falcon Air Force Station State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SD-00-03583. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

TSGT James Elmore of the 1946th Communication Squadron is an air traffic approach controller at the Tempelhof Central Airport. Base: Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

An electrical engineer works in the Aeronautical Systems Division. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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 B

An interior view of the combat information center room aboard the guided missile frigate USS MCCUSKY (FFG 41). The ship is 90 percent complete. Base: San Pedro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2014) Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Glenn Morgan, from the Stringers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

980101-F-6300R-088. Base: Youngstown Air Reserve Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Melissa Ochoa, 502nd Judge Advocate honorary commander, operates a T-6 flight simulator during an honorary commanders program tour of the 558th Flying Training Squadron, 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 10, 2022) Chief Gunners Mate DAndre Wilson, from Arlington, Texas, monitors surface contacts from the combat information center (CIC) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a joint bilateral anti-submarine exercise, part of Keen Sword in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 10. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

Coast Guard Station - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-347-21. Hurricane Katrina

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