Families of U.S. Airmen with the 424th Air Base Squadron, and of U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 39th Signal Battalion, visit Santa's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, on Chièvres Air Base, Dec. 21, 2017. Airmen wi More
The sun rises over a flight line of C-130H Hercules in the early morning at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, as maintainers perform engine runs, Dec. 21, 2017. The 179th Airlift Wing is always on a miss More
A U.S. Air Force air transportation specialist drives a Husky vehicle mounted mine detector Mk III onto a C-17 Globemaster III for delivery to U.S. and Coalition forces in Syria in support of Operation Inherent More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, work with air transportation personnel during the off load of cargo at an undisclosed location in Afghanist More
Marines with Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 466, externally lift a UH-1Y Venom, after it made a precautionary landing off a beach near Ikei-Jima, Japan, Jan. 8, 2018. January 7, the crew of a UH-1Y Venom land More
A chunk of ice hangs from the bottom of the C-130H’s wing after its flight from Wyoming to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 11. Air Force’s first fully upgraded C-130H is here for test and evaluation on its ne More
New Jersey Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Cento does pre-flight checks on a 108th Wing KC-135R Stratotanker prior to a training flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 11, 2018. (U.S. Air N More
121st Air Refueling Wing maintainers clear snow from the flight line January 15, 2018, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson)
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brandal performs pre flight inspections of the C-130H Hercules while maintenance group members inspect the hydraulic systems during bitter cold temperatures Jan. 16, 2018, at the 179th Airlift More
A B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flies a mission route over Estonia Jan. 17, 2018. Aircrew from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted training with multinational joint te More
U.S. Air Force air transportation team members unload a Humvee from a C-17 Globemaster III at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan Jan. 20, 2018. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops a More
A KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 flies over Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 20, 2018. VMGR-252 is conducting a training exercise in C More
Japan Air Self Defense Force members identify important information by marking a map during a bilateral exchange Jan. 11, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. JASDF and their United States Air Force counterparts ga More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, on the ramp at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2018. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troop More
A fuel sample is being run through a distillation test Jan. 24, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Air Force Petroleum Office is the service control point for all Defense Logistics Agency fuel-related support More
Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard's 292nd Combat Communication Squadron bid "aloha" to deploying service members on the airport flight-line, island of Maui, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2019. The HIANG members wer More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Tyler Hagberg, a bulk fuel specialist, pushes a container into the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, in Iraq Jan. 25, 2018. The C-17 tra More
Members of the U.S. Army 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Regiment help a simulated patient during a joint medical field training exercise Jan. 26, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy pa More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, discuss cargo loading procedures at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2018. C-17 loadmasters are resp More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Young, a UH 72 Lakota Helicopter Pilot with the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, talks to students at Rogers Lane Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, after landing the Lako More
Staff Sgt. Xavier Dorsey, 96th Security Forces Squadron, stands in the doorway of his facility during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 1. More
Senior Airman Shelby Welbaum, 96th Security Forces Squadron, applies pressure to a simulated victim’s injury during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training exercise at Eglin Air For More
Airmen with the 60th Air Mobility Wing, board a C-5 Super Galaxy aircraft during a simulated event, Feb. 2, 2018 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The Airmen participated in a week-long base-wide readiness exerc More
A Coast Guard C-27J aircrew, assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, flies over San Francisco, Calif., during an area of familiarization training, Monday, Feb. 6, 2018. The C-27Js are outfitted with wea More
Airmen work on the brake systems of a C-130H Hercules during a snow storm, Feb. 07, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The 179th Airlift Wing maintenance group regularly inspects all aspects of t More
Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron egress shop perform a visual inspection of an ejection seat Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Egress is a specialized career field and requires attenti More
A 366th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman participates in an exercise inject Feb. 8, 2018, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The base participated in a week-long exercise to train for potential real world co More
Airmen guide a C-130H Hercules into the hangar to begin an isochronal inspection of the recently acquired aircraft, Feb. 08, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Tail 666 was recently transferred f More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilot, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 09, 2018. The purpose of a pre-flight inspec More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules loadmaster, assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, directs loading operations at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, Feb. 06, 2018. C-130H loadmasters ensure cargo is safely More
Media agencies visit Kadena to capture footage for future products Feb. 12-14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The news agencies visited Kadena to showcase the mission and operations of the base. (U.S. Air Fo More
Nine member of the 155th Security Forces Squadron from the Nebraska National Guard team up with eighteen members from Wyoming providing extra Olympic security support at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea, Feb 1 More
A U.S Air Force KC-10 Extender crewed by Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, refuels a B-52H Stratofortress with the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, N. More
U.S. Air Force Airman Daniel Arellano, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, marks metal for drilling Feb. 21, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Structural maintenance t More
A U.S. Air Force guardian angel team, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, conducts weapons training Feb. 21, 2018. The teams conduct training on all aspects of comb More
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (Feb. 21, 2018) - A Royal Australian Air Force C-27 Spartan aircraft flies over a Pacific island during a multi-national air operation and disaster relief exercise focused on humanitari More
Members of the U.S. Army Aviation Reaction Force, Task Force Brawler carry a simulated wounded soldier on a litter to a CH-47 Chinook on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2018. U.S. Air F More
A group of eighth grade students and teachers from American School of Doha tour a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2018. Nearly 200 students and teachers had the opportunity to learn ab More
Fifteen different firefighting units and over 2,000 individuals perform a joint training exercise with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Feb. 23, 2018, at Okinawa Athletic Park, Okinawa City, Japan. Local firefi More
Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accunting Agency (DPAA) and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One Comapny 1-6, load a transfer case for transport while conducting a repatriation ceremony in Koror, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Quendely Smith, 22nd Airlift Squadron flight engineer, conducts pre-flight inspections on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of a Tuskegee Airmen heritage flight at Travis Air For More
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) transits the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 23, 2018. The Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of ope More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle with the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard departs after being refueled a KC-10 Extender crewed by Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, 51 More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Meco Morales, 22 Airlift Squadron flight engineer, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft during a Tuskegee Airmen heritage flight at the Robert Gray Army Airfield More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mikkah Marcellus, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, adds oil to one of the engines on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft during a Tuskegee Airmen heritage flight at Ba More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, performs tactical critical casualty care on several simulated casualties aboard a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook during a personnel More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron train members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on how to safely operate a compact tractor loader’s wheel saw during flightline repair training Feb. More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II taxies on the flight line while another A-10 takes off in preparation for the 2018 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., More
U.S. Air Force Airman Cameron Young, 22nd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, completes pre-flight checks on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of a Tuskegee Airmen heritage flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb More
Attendees listen to an announcement during a Key Spouse appreciation luncheon March 2, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Key Spouses are commander-appointed and serve as a resource to command teams in an effort t More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, prepare to conduct a high altitude, high opening military free fall jum More
Yoshito Oshiro, 18th Aerospace Medicine Squadron preventive medicine flight laboratory services chemist, prepares to clean laboratory equipment March 8, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The lab tests many eleme More
Senior Airman Eric Poole, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, battles a simulated aircraft fire during live-fire training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2018. Aircraft live-fire training is conducte More
The "Leadership Unlimited" group pose in front of the C-130H Hercules, Mar. 8, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Leadership Unlimited is the Richland County adult leadership program utilizing th More
OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Mar. 8, 2018) — Oberstløytnant Sverre Olstad of the Royal Norwegian Air Force sits at a console on a P8-A Poseidon during a Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 static display at Naval Air Station Whidbey More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan approaches a U.S. K.C. 10 Extender over Afghanistan, March 9, 2018. The 455th AEW is the p More
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot flies in formation while his wingman conducts refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detatchment More
ISRAEL (March 12, 2018) U.S. Marine Sgt. Jacob Bingham, a squad leader assigned to the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel (TRAP) team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), counts the amount of Marines boa More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Victoria Snow, HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot, assigned to the 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, performs a preflight check before a training mission with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 30 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kelly Mason, 18th Wing protocol specialist, aligns a water glass before a meeting between 18th Wing leadership and members of the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association March 13 More
Pilots from the 25th Flying Trainig Squadron, taxi out to the flightline, March 13, 2018, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The T-38 is a two-seat, twinjet supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first superso More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Krupa, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, shows members of the Japan-American Air Force Goodwill Association the rear of a KC-135 during a tour March 14, 2018, More
Dirtboys from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron dig a hole March 14, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Dirtboys work with the explosive ordnance disposal team to ensure explosives are safely disposed of. (U.S More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Jack Pledger, a C-124 Globemaster flight engineer, poses for a photo inside of a C-124 aircraft during the Gateway to the Pacific tour celebrating the 75th anniversary of the base at t More
U.S. Air Force Capt. John ShalekBriski, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, rides his bicycle with teammates for training March 17, 2018, in Okinawa, Japan. ShalekBriski often rides at speeds exceeding 25 miles More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, part of the Guardian Angel Team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, build medical supply kits at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 16, 2018. The Air Force Guard More
Locals from the Shimosedo Residents Association visit sacred sites on Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 21, 2018. Kadena encompasses a portion of the Shimosedo ward, where tour members’ families lived pre-World War More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley Cromwell, 18th Medical Group medical material technician, checks the contents of a crate March 21, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Medical materials go through the wareho More
180322-N-VN584-1303 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 22, 2018) Sailors discuss signaling aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its c More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, fires his rifle during weapons training training March 21, 2018. Pararescuemen conduct training More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Israel Davila, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team dedicated crew chief, signals U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, after landing at General Willia More
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Air More
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, More
Members of the 124th Fighter Wing prepare to board a KC-135 for an aerial refueling flight over southeastern Idaho March 28, 2018. A-10s from the 190th Fighter Squadron received fuel from the KC-135 during a ro More
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, performs rifle training March 28, 2018. Weapons familiarity and competence is vital to a parares More
Major Christopher "Tripp" Zanetis, a pilot with the 101st Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard is honored during a procession led by the Fire Department of New York through lower Manh More
U.S. Air Force Airmen ensure their M50 Joint Service General Protection Masks are secured properly during mission-oriented protective posture gear training March 29, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members go More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Briant Rodriguez responds to a call March 29, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During his shift, he patrols the base and responds to dispatch calls when needed. (U.S. Air Force phot More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Allan Shipman, right, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Senior Airman Scott Gibson, 18th Security Forces Squadron Base Defense Operations Center controller, prepare More
The Puerto Rico National Guard 181st Area Support Medical Company (ASMC) departed from the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, toward Texas as part of the unit’s mobilization proces More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Matthew Kreider, the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden chaplain, delivers the sermon to worshipers during the garrison's Easter sunrise service, April 1, 2018 in Wiesbaden, Germany. (U. More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Annemarie Prozzillo, Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team aircraft flight equipment specialist, cleans the pilot's helmet after a demonstration at FIDAE (Feria Internac More
Airman 1st Class John Ogilvie, 1st Special Operations Wing, and other honor guard Airmen practice their respective procedures during a training session April 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Honor More
180402-N-WX604-0140 NORFOLK, Va. (April 2, 2018) Seaman Kaylie Stephenson, from Anderson, Missouri, heaves a line during a sea and anchor detail aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The sh More
Masakazu Miyazato, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron body repair technician, sprays undercoat paint on a new trailer April 3, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Undercoat spray paint is used on vehicles as a part More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Oscar Fonseca, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, strikes a bag during combatives training April 4, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Practicing strikes, evasion More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Dungan, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Electronic Warfare Systems craftsman and Airman First Class Anthony Allen, 353rd SOMXS EW systems apprentice work together More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Dungan, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Electronic Warfare Systems craftsman works on an electronic warfare system April 4, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Part o More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Smallwood, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, right, strikes a bag held by Airman 1st Class Andrew Carothers, 18th SFS patroller, left, during combati More
Joint military forces, government civilian employees and their families participate in an 8.5-mile march around the flightline April 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Bataan Memorial Death March was held More
A spectator watches the F-22 Raptor perform during FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Santiago, Chile, April 7, 2018. The jet flown by U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Comman More
An F-86 Sabre and a MiG-15 aircraft simulate a dogfight during the March Field Air and Space Expo 2018 at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 7, 2018. The March Field Air and Space Expo is celebrating 100 More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, conducts combat airlift operations for U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq and Syria in support of Operation Inherent R More
Sergeant Major Jeffrey Bennett of the 38 Infantry Division presented the opening game ball to 14 - year old Eli Ketterer in Noblesville Indiana, April 13. SGM Bennett arrived on a Black Hawk flown by C- CO 1-13 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Groeper, 18th Civil Engineer Group pavements and construction journeyman, operates a grader during a parking lot expansion project April 16, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan More
The last C-5M Super Galaxy to join the fleet arrives at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 17, 2018. The C-5M is a modernized version of the legacy C-5, it can fly 2,150 nautical miles, offload, and fly to a More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 21st Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base sits on the flight line after arriving at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, April 19, 2018, to pick up Denton Pr More