Technical Maintenance Operations

Personnel engaged in maintenance tasks on various military equipment, showcasing operational environments in Iraq and the Caribbean.

220902-N-UF592-1033 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 2, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tyler Helm, from St. Louis, conducts maintenance on a forklift aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sept. 2. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

040317-F-2828D-053. Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

061109-A-5332O-112. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030416-F-5712B-027. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

221102-N-N3764-0201CARIBBEAN SEA - (Nov. 1, 2022) - Gunners Mate 3rd Class Zachary Burns, from Ridgecrest, CA, conducts maintenance on the MK 110 gun mount on the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5). Milwaukee is operating in the Caribbean Sea to advance interoperability with partner nations while supporting counter-narcotics operations, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief efforts.

Senior Airman Caleb Spencer, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team engines specialist, washes an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 6, 2022. Spencer is the sole engine troop assigned to the team and is responsible for all engine maintenance for the teams three dedicated aircraft.

A member of the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY's (CG-60) boarding team peers cautiously over the railing prior to moving to the bridge where the cargo ship's records will be reviewed by the boarding team members.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SHARP GUARD Country: Adriatic Sea

230119-N-FJ237-1045 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 19, 2023) U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Steve Mogavero, from Jacksonville, Fla., replaces a motor controller aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220902-N-UF592-1033 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 2, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tyler Helm, from St. Louis, conducts maintenance on a forklift aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sept. 2. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

A Soldier with the Army Reserves 389th Engineer Company of Des Moines, Iowa, works on a troop project June 21, 2022, at Camp Courage on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The company worked on several projects to improve the camp during their 2022 annual training, including putting new metal siding on numerous buildings. Troop projects are coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works and help improve the installation's infrastructure while at the same time providing training for Army engineer units.

Airstation New Orleans - 26-HK-338-28. Hurricane Katrina

970418-F-7850M-004 970418-F-7850. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220902-N-UF592-1030 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 2, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jathan Crowley, from Gary, Indiana, conducts maintenance on a forklift aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sept. 2. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-SC-87-08282. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

A crewman aboard the surveying ship USNS CHAUVENET (T-AGS-29) checks an instrument reading during a surveying expedition to update present navigation charts of the strait. Base: Makassar Strait Country: Indonesia (IDN)

On Board Hm Submarine Tribune, 1942 The First Lieutenant, Lieutenant R Bulkeley at the periscope of HMS TRIBUNE.

011112-N-3560G-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

Members of the Army National Guard from five states combined to form a Round Out Unit specializing in Aviation Depot Maintenance. The Army National Guard team trained soldiers from the 4th Aviation, Fort Carson, Colo, on the techniques of shrink wrapping helicopters. The wrapping protects the helicopters from corrosion during shipping. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

041124-M-7371B-010. Base: Fob Kalsu State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), are visited by San Diego Padres pitchers, Sean Manaea and Joe Musgrove, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 23, 2022. Manaea and Musgrove were able to operate the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft simulator, learn about aircraft equipment and flight operations, and meet with 3rd MAW Marines.

021018-F-4728F-002. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Seaman Jacob Dotson, from Monticello, Georgia, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), grinds paint from a padeye, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, May 18, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

030222-F-9528H-025. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

220617-N-TW177-1051 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 17, 2022) Seaman Eulalio Mesa, (right), and Seaman Ulrigh Kini both assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), perform preventative maintenance on the ship, June 17, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H. W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

220822-N-IL330-1137 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 22, 2022) - Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Kyle Woods, from Hollywood, Alabama, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 22, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Claudia Hernandez, an aircraft maintenance support equipment mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects a flood light in preparation for Korean Marine Exchange Program 24.1 at Chinhae Naval Base, South Korea, Feb. 15, 2024. KMEP is a bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and strengthens the combined capabilities of Republic of Korea Marines and U.S. Marines. Hernandez is native of Orem, Utah. Marine Corps

A U.S. Marine with 2d Marine Division disassembles the bolt of an M240B machine gun during the Division Leader Assessment Program 4-22 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The assessment program provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Brian Foster, a Crew CHIEF with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), Kansas helps recover a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft immediately following its landing at Moron Air Base, Spain, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

040116-F-9871C-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

220808-N-LZ839-1194 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug 8, 2022) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alek Perkins, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in an equipment elevator inspection on the ship's flight deck, Aug 8, 2022. Bataan is currently underway conducting the Board of Inspection and Survey evaluation.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Powell, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions controller, installs a nose kit on a GBU-12 bomb at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 30, 2022. With their expertise and coordination as a team, Airmen in the 386th EAMXS are able to build a bomb approximately every 10 minutes.

At Minuteman Missile Silo Alpha-7 STAFF Sgts. Jason Bruns, Monte Reeder and SENIOR AIRMAN Eric LaBorne (L-R) Missile Maintenance Technicians from the 90th MXS/LSS tighten the bolts on the upper stage of a Minuteman III missile. Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lance Cpl. Gary Munro, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, holds a ladder steady so his Mozambican counterpart can safely paint, Aug. 2, 2010. Munro, a New Haven, Ind., native and reserve Marine, is in Mozambique as part of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2010, and is participating in a mission to rehabilitate a local school. SHARED ACCORD 2010, a 10-day exercise designed to build U.S. Africa Command partner nation capacity for peace and stability operations. The SA10 task force of more than 700 service members will also be working to provide humanitarian civic-assistance and engineering projects.

A member of the Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), shrink wrap the rotors on a helicopter during SEDRE. Subject Operation/Series: SEA EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT READINESS EXERCISE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Newport News Shipbuilding contractor Timothy Jones, from Suffolk, Virginia, uses a torch to cut metal aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), April 20, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Casie Rohwer, from Oak Grove, Kentucky, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) engineering department, cuts a plate cover out of aluminum, Nov. 3, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

CORONADO, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Nicolas Jones and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Brad Thomas clean the interior of a jet blast deflector aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is currently pierside at Naval Air Station North Island undergoing planned incremental availability.

041213-F-2167C-020. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

An unidentified female Naval Reservist is completing preventive maintenance and preflight checks on an SH-3 Sea King helicopter on the flight line. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-6. Hurricane Katrina

101101-N-2218M-008GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 1, 2010) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Mariah Clement, from Yakima, Wash., grinds paint and dust from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

010430-F-1631A-002. Complete Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France. SSGT Douglas deployed with three others from the 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE."The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require." Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Okinawa, Japan (Nov. 16, 2022) Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, simulate and repaire a damaged airfield by excavating the grounds on Kadena Air Force Base during excersie Keen Sword 2023. NMCB-4 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States territories to support and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. As the stand-in, crisis response, naval engineering force, NMCB-4 maintains a ready posture to deliver in-theater expeditionary logistics via expeditionary shore infrastructure, forward damage repair, and mobile construction.

A U.S. Airman attaches an F-15C Eagle to a crane during a Crash, Damaged and Disabled Aircraft Recovery exercise at RAF Lakenheath, England, Jan. 2, 2024. During the exercise, Airmen from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall lifted an aircraft by crane to enhance recovery capabilities.

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team member rinses his gear in clean water after diving in the oil-polluted water of the harbor to search for Iraqi mines. Australian and British EOD teams are also taking part in the effort to clear the area of ordnance left by Iraqi forces who were ousted from the country by U.S. and allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

040414-F-9072P-003. Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

060809-N-0553R-004. Base: San Fernando Country: Philippines (PHL)

030712-F-7709W-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

011108-F-1851B-053. Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

030225-F-9032T-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Alvarado, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a simulated patient aboard a flight over the Pacific Ocean on a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Golden Bee Sept. 28, 2022. Exercise Golden Bee is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

030410-F-0856M-103. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A member of a construction battalion uses a cutting torch aboard the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3) during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chelsea Casto, 74th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, replaces tools during a third quarter load crew competition at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 7, 2022. During these quarterly competitions, participants are required to do a uniform inspection, take a written exam and perform loading duties. The 74th FGS team claimed the title for Moodys top third quarter load crew.

Newport News Shipbuilding Contractor Zackery Manigo, from Newport News, Virginia, hangs a fire repellent tarp, aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), in Newport News, Virginia, April 5, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

060404-N-4965F-009. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

990101-N-0800C-002. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1999 Base: Uss Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

240123-N-UF592-1028 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2024) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Tony Taylor, from Memphis, Tennessee, performs corrosion control while using a pneumatic sander on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 23. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region.

980620-F-9580Z-019. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221121-N-JU916-1020 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 21, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Christian McNabb, from Memphis, Tennessee, sands the wall in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 21, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

030723-M-3856H-008. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Mar. 27, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Guadalupe Esquivel, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), installs a protective layer into the ships hull aboard Essex, Mar. 27, 2023. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

011011-F-8063B-002. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Josiah Gross rinses soap of the wing of an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft during a fresh water wash down. USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) and it's battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the Atlantic coast. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

DF-ST-89-01070. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

DF-ST-88-01230. Subject Operation/Series: IMMEDIATE FALCON Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A1C Scott Pagenkopf of the 314th Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Little Rock AK works with the Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) trailer, used as a mobile work center deployed to Operation Provide Relief, by aircraft. The ABDR trailer was first used during the Gulf War. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE RELIEF Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

DN-SC-90-00405. Base: Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads Country: Puerto Rico (PRI)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-232. CGC Dauntless-- Coast Guardsmen searching commercial ship's interior ---050928. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-89-01075. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

221118-N-CY569-1047 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 18, 2022) Sailors set up a shoring beam during an in-port emergency team drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), November 18, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-203. Hurricane Katrina

CMDR. Jim Howlett, Navy Liaison Officer (NLO), works on a chart on the bridge of the reflagged Kuwaiti tanker SS GAS PRINCE. NLOs are working as naval representatives aboard tankers during Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which the reflagged vessels are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships. Subject Operation/Series: EARNEST WILL Country: Unknown

(220517-N-OI810-0096) KEY WEST, Florida (May 17, 2022) Construction Electrician 3rd Class Karan Patel, from Houston, Texas, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, installs door frame side jamb during an office space installation in the Central Processing Facility of Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South, at Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 17, 2022. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

(220526-N-OI810-0969) KEY WEST, Florida (May 26, 2022) Construction Electrician 3rd Class Karan Patel, from Houston, Texas, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, marks drywall during an office space installation in the Central Processing Facility of Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South, at Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 26, 2016. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

070423-A-0101A-059. Base: Camp Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

220607-N-PI330-1103 - Builder 3rd Class Jason Amaya, left, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, and National Guardsman Sandris Valdermars, a member of the Latvian national guard, cut wood for a construction project, June 7, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and Partner interests.

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 18, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Amara Alcorn, from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), observes the anchor chain during an anchor drop test in the ships focsle while sailing in the East China Sea, Oct. 18, 2022. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group 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 stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-88-06377. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Right side rear view medium shot from a low angle looking up as US AIr Force MSGT Ivins, a Rodeo 2000 Umpire from Scott AFB, inspects an alternate static port on a McGuire AFB KC-10 Extender during a pre-flight maintenance competition on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition at Pope AFB. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, combat .... Complete Scene Caption: Right side rear view medium shot from a low angle looking up as US AIr Force MSGT Ivins, a Rodeo 2000 Umpire from Scott AFB, inspects an alternate static port on a McGuire AFB KC-10 Extender during a pre-flight maintenance competition on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 re

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Johnson, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer from Kadena Air Base, Japan, performs an engine check during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 6, 2022. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment.

AIRMAN First Class Steven D. Hensly, USAF, crewchief, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, installs a rain seal to the leading edge flap of an F-16C. The seal ensures that rain doesn't get inside the wing where the flap and leading edge join, causing internal erosion. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

AIRMAN Hanson washes an F/A-18 aircraft fromStrike-Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Country: Unknown

051228-A-7969G-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Cooke State: Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 320FA,CA

Damage Controlman/Fireman Carden, a crew member aboard the guided missile cruiser USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG 27), inspects his newly completed paint job of the aqueous film-forming foam station. The cruiser is one of five U.S. Navy ships taking part in Unitas XXXI, an annual, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXI Base: USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27)

DF-ST-85-11411. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt. Cory Lewis, a 157th Air Refueling Wing structural maintenance Airman, paints a 16-foot-tall Minute Man on the tail of the Spirit of Portsmouth, a KC-46A assigned to the wing, while on a temporary duty assignment to Joint Base Elemndorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29. The patriotic paint job showcases the wing's National Guard heritage and rich history in the state of New Hampshire and honors both the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 400th anniversary of the founding of Portsmouth.

040611-F-6335P-135. Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) members of 820th RED HORSE (Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers) Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), construct tents on Camp Stephenson, Timehri, Guyana (GUY). NEW HORIZONS 2004-Guyana is a joint service training exercise held in Guyana, co-sponsored by both the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida (FL) and the Guyana Defense Force (GDF). During this four-month exercise, a combined team of GDF and US military personnel will be engaged in construction projects and medical training activities, directly benefiting the local community. The exercise will include up to three construction projects and two Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETE). Base: Camp Stephenson State: Mahaica-Berbice Country: Guyana (GUY)

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Penny Abnot of Naval Support Activity touches up a trailer at Capodichino airport with gray paint. Base: Naples Country: Italy (ITA)

DN-ST-89-01357. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011119-F-1851B-076. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

A soldier from the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo., seals glossy white shrink wrap material with a 1,700-degree heat blower gun. This process of protecting equipment from environmental damage takes up to three hours to seal up a helicopter. The plastic shrink wrap film, used since the 1980's to protect equipment, is expected to save the Army millions of dollars in equipment losses due to corrosion. Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Staff Sgt. Cory Lewis, a 157th Air Refueling Wing structural maintenance Airman, paints a 16-foot-tall Minute Man on the tail of the Spirit of Portsmouth, a KC-46A assigned to the wing, while fellow maintainer Tech. Sgt. Jay Cunha looks on, during a temporary duty assignment to Joint Base Elemndorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29. The patriotic paint job showcases the wing's National Guard heritage and rich history in the state of New Hampshire and honors both the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 400th anniversary of the founding of Portsmouth.

011101-A-6157W-005. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

DN-ST-89-00064. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

DF-ST-88-05198. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030218-M-0542A-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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