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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul A. Hawthorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Gibbons, 9th Special Operations Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks in an MC-130J Commando II before takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., More

Aircrews from the 20th Special Operations Squadron and 9th SOS prepare CV-22 Ospreys and an MC-130J Commando II for takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 24, More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Blurry low-light view of Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Subject Terms: Astronauts, Discovery (Orbiter), Extravehicular Activity, International Space St More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JOC(Sw) Alan J. Baribeau, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

A paratrooper with the 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Battery A, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division signals his unit to move during a Joint Operation Access Exercise, June More

A U.S. Army mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle makes its way down Disney Drive, past the crosswalk to the Khole dining facility, during a snowstorm the night of Jan. 22.

Morning light emerges from the mountains in Khost district, Khost province, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Pfc. Codie M. Mendenhall)

Afghan and coalition security forces prepare to depart on a mission that arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Khost province, Jan. 23, 2013. The detained facilitator was responsible for purchasing and selling weap More

Afghan security force member scans his sector during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Feb. 6, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Haqqani facilitator that was responsible for th More

A coalition soldier provides security during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordi More

Afghan and coalition security force members maneuver through Pul-e Alam district during an operation in Logar province, Feb. 27, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Haqqani high-profile attack facilitato More

A U.S. Army soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Combat Team, moves in on a target during a night fire mission at a Live Fire Village near Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 27, More

U.S. Army Pfc. Blake Root, an infantryman, 1st Battalion, 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Combat team, provides perimeter security during a NonCombatant Evacuation and Repatriation Operations exercise at a More

A coalition security force member stays vigilant during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, March 14, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader that was heavily involved in ins More

An Afghan and coalition security force scans the night during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, April 2, 2013. The operation resulted in the detainment of a Taliban leader and several other More

An Afghan and coalition force provide security during an operation that resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader in Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. The facilitator was re More

An Afghan and coalition security force member conducts preliminary inspections prior to departing for an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013. The operation resulted in the More

Afghan and coalition security force members move through a wheat field during an operation in Zurmat District, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2013. The security force was searching for extremists respo More

Coalition force members shoot M-240 Bravo machine guns at a range in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2013. Coalition force members train at ranges regularly to maintain weapon readiness for operations. More

A coalition force member shoots a M-240 Bravo machine gun at a range in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2013. Coalition force members train at ranges regularly to maintain weapon readiness for operation More

A coalition force member observes as a soldier shoots a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle at a range in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2013. Coalition force members train at ranges regularly to maintain wea More

An Afghan soldier and a coalition force member search a room during a night operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2013. The coalition force was searching for a Taliban leader. (U.S. Army photo by More

Coalition force members search a motorcycle in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. The coalition force captured an extremist leader during the operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Young)

Coalition force members scan the perimeter after an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. The coalition force captured an extremist leader during the operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Young

Afghan and coalition force members provide security during a night operation in Chitmal District, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2013. The Taliban improvised explosive device facilitator is in direct co More

Coalition force members scan for insurgents during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2013. The coalition force were searching for a high value extremist leader. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. J More

Afghan and coalition force members search a room during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2013. The Afghan and coalition force arrested a Taliban improvised explosive device cell leader an More

Coalition force members rear security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2013. The Afghan and coalition security force members detained an extremist leader during. (U.S. Army photo b More

Coalition force members rear security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2013. The Afghan and coalition security force members detained an extremist leader. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. More

Coalition force members provide security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2013. The Afghan and coalition force detained a Taliban facilitator involved in the purchase and distribut More

A coalition force member provides security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2013. The Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader, responsible for an improvised e More

Coalition force members drop leaflets west of the Baghlan-e Jadid river in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Afghanistan, Nov. 12, 2013. The leaflet drop was conducted to degrade and decrease support of extremists' ne More

Coalition force members provide security during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2013. Afghan and coalition forces arrested a Taliban facilitator and four other extremists during the oper More

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 977th Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, conduct communication checks on an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven prior to launch during a traini More

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, move and engage enemies during a training scenario at the National Training Center (NTC) on Fort Irwin, Calif., April 23 More

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast ropes down an elevator shaft during a low-light fast rope exercise aboard the amphibious More

A convoy of Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team (Bastogne), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), moves into their objective to conduct multiple training events at the premiere Joint Readiness Training C More

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, fire an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge rocket to breach an enemy gate during More

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, provide security with an M109A6 Paladin prior to a reconnaissance patrol duri More

A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, performs combat drop training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Feb. 10, 2015. By training by day and night, crew members maintain proficiency on a full More

GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force run toward their targets during a deck shoot aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The MRF prac More

GULF OF ADEN (July 14, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force aims at his target during a night deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Shooti More

ARTA BEACH, DJIBOUTI (July 21, 2015) A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion transports U.S. Marines and equipment ashore to Arta Beach from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Elements of More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 22, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fill sand bags to construct an entry control point at a cantonment area ashore during sustainment training. Elements of More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 22, 2015) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, runs to his firing position during a squad-attack exercise. Th More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Spencer Feikert throws a practice grenade during a grenade accuracy exercise. Feikert is a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Mar More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 22, 2015) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15 Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a convoy to a machine-gun range near Arta Beach, Djibouti. Elements of the 15th Marine More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 24, 2015) U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Stephen Stone, center, teaches the Marines of Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, about the functi More

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 24, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Ivan Pando stands guard outside the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s cantonment area during sustainment training. Pando is a light armored vehicle gunner of More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 2, 2015) U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Sasha Dix reads a Marine Corps noncommissioned officer promotion warrant during a promotion ceremony. Dix is the company first sergeant for India Co More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 2, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice unarmed-combat techniques during a Ma More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 5, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice unarmed combat techniques. The Marin More

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 5, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform pull-ups during a team-building physic More

Southwest Asia (Aug. 18, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Frankwon Gilmore practices patrolling techniques. Gilmore is an infantry automatic rifle gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, More

Southwest Asia (Aug. 18, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Garcia provides security during sustainment training. Garcia is an infantry automatic rifle gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Bat More

KUWAIT (Aug. 21, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit along with other military members ask questions during a meet and greet with mixed martial arts fighters. Elements of the 15th MEU are More

KUIWAIT (Aug. 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Meagan Lee is a warehouse clerk with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s command element. As a warehouse clerk, Lee is responsible for tracking and delivering gear to More

Southwest Asia (Aug. 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Blake Schneider stages ammunition during a range setup. Schneider is a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regime More

KUWAIT (Aug. 23, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move to their launch point during a live-fire training exercise More

Southwest Asia (Aug. 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Nickolaus Brown, right, and James White build targets while setting up a live-fire range. Brown and White are riflemen with India Company, Battalion Landi More

KUWAIT (Aug. 23, 2015) A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to launch an RQ-11 Raven during a training exercise. T More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 25, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, train with Jordanian Soldiers during More

KUWAIT (Aug. 25, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary, watch an illumination round from an M224 60mm lightweight mortar tak More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Zackary Cox fires at targets alongside Jordanian Soldiers during a bilateral training evolution. Cox is an infantry automatic rifle gunner wit More

KUWAIT (Aug. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reload an M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire traini More

SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 2, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move toward their objective during a bi-lateral traini More

SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 16, 2015) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hike to a range to conduct squad attacks during a bi- More

SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 17, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Baker, Lance Cpl. Jerimiah Lance, and Lance Cpl. Brandon Garcia provide security in a trench during a bi-lateral training exercise. Baker, Lance, and More

SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 17, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garret Cook fires an infantry automatic rifle during a bi-lateral training exercise. Cook is an IAR gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd B More

SOUTHWEST ASIA (Sept. 17, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Newman gives commands to his Marines during a bi-lateral training exercise. Newman is a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Batta More

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 18, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, throw punches during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program More

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force depart in combat rubber raiding craft from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 27, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Eric McPherson runs between buildings during a military operations in urban terrain exercise. McPhearson is an infantry automatic rifl More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Herrera patrols during a military operations in urban terrain exercise. Herrera is a mortarman with India Company, Battalion L More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 30, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Devin McGuire with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary U More

Master Sgt. Anthony Mosher, the 354th Security Forces Squadron superintendent of standards and evaluation, adjusts his night vision goggles (NVGs) during a low-light shooting course Nov. 4, 2015, at the Eielson More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the maritime raid force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit clear buildings and move during a night raid at South Boston, Va., Feb. 19, 2016. The Marines and Sailors participated in th More

Afterburner and strobe light trails, created by a U.S. Air Force F-16 is caught on camera during a night training mission at the 162nd Wing at Tucson International Airport, February 24, 2016. Night training mi More

Afterburner and strobe light trails, created by a U.S. Air Force F-16, is caught on camera during a night training mission at the 162nd Wing at Tucson International Airport, February 24, 2016. Night training m More

Airman 1st Class Joshua Sprinkles, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical technician, is shadowed by work lights while he roughs in wires during a remodel in Amber Hall on March 3, 2016, at Eielson Air Forc More

Marines perform preflight checks on a UH-1Y Venom for low-light training at Camp Pendleton March 3, 2016. Marines only have the opportunity to conduct low-light training a few nights per month, when the moon is More

Using red cargo compartment lights for low-light operations, Senior Airman Toiannah Campbell, 3d Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks towards the rear of the C-17A Globemaster III as it taxis into position for a More

Members of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron located at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,load gear onto pallets in preparation for Exercise Scorpion Lens, Jan. 23, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To More

Tech. Sgt. Erin Cronine assigned to the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, guides a forklift towards a pallet of equipment for departure to Exercise Scorpion Lens, Jan. 23, 2017, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Exercise More

A pile of M9 Baretta magazines rest on a table during exercise Scorpion Lens 2017, Jan. 25, 2017. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To Survive and Operate training exercise mandated by Air Force Comb More

M109 howitzer from RFS/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment stand ready to fire during exportable combat training capability at Fort Hood, TX.

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, prepare to conduct a low-light live firing range focused on weapon proficiency with both long and short aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious tr More

U.S. Army Soldiers with Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), prac More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), perform an emergency deployment readiness exercise on October 20th, 2017 in Djibouti, Afr More

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, provide security during nighttime counter improvised explosive device training at Al Udeid Ai More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), train reflexive firing tactics on October 22th, 2017 in Djibouti, Africa. The purpose of More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), perform an emergency deployment readiness exercise on October 30th, 2017 in Djibouti, Afr More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), fire M240 weapons systems and practice bounding movements on November 1st, 2017 in Djibou More

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), condu More

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force More

U.S. Soldiers from Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), wait at t More

A U.S. Soldier from Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF) fire supp More

A U.S. Soldier from Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Force (EARF), fires an More