Predeployment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jeff Hilton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch actu More

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-44 Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft, with forward airborne support equipment (ASE) payload retention latch ctua More

POMONA, New Jersey (Feb. 27, 20030--Maintenance crews at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City worked around the clock to strip down and service this rescue helicopter prior to its deployment overseas to assist More

Traci Norris, the family readiness officer for II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), displays her contact card to service members and their families at the II MEF (Fwd) Family Readiness Predeployment Townhal More

Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and role players portraying Afghan National Army soldiers take cover-and-return fire at the Las Pulgas Military Operations in Urban Terrain town, De More

Cpl. Alfonso Palacios, a gunner with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security for his fellow Marines during improvised explosive device lane training at Outpost Barma More

Sgt. Chad D. Frokjer, a squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gives his Marines an alert, direction, description, range, target assignment, and fire control on rock hi More

Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, center, salutes U.S. Navy ceremonial sideboys while boarding USS Bataan during a visit to the ship, April 4. The Marines and sailors o More

Sgt. Lawrence Eyring, 438th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), 10th Combat Support Hospital, and his wife, Jennifer Eyring, learn about the new 10th CSH Readiness Handbook Aug. 30, while holding their 10 More

Capt. Brian Matthews, pilot in command, 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, checks the four blades of an AH-64D Apache helicopter Oct. 12, while performing pre-flight inspections at Fort Carson, Colo. Matthew More

The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade's Civil Military Operations Team conducted a simulated Key Leader Engagement Oct. 22 to incorporate a key task that the Brigade Commander will have to conduct during the u More

Marines with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 2. Table 3 consists of pivot drills and movement-to-contact More

Command Sgt. Maj. Keith Cooper, 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, speaks to hundreds of soldiers, Nov. 2, following a command sergeant major change of responsibility ceremony at Butts Army Airfield, Fort Ca More

Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene Jeffers, 62nd Medical Brigade, speaks to more than 100 soldiers from Company A, 10th Combat Support Hospital, Nov. 4, after their deployment ceremony at Manhart Field, Fort Carson, Colo More

Marines with Personal Security Detachment, Regimental Combat Team 7, practice firing while moving laterally during training, May 10. The training, which was part of “Spartan Resolve 3-2012,” focused on teachin More

Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit clear a room during a military operations on urbanized terrain exercise aboard Tier 1 Group's training compound More

Human resource specialists run a gateway operations training scenario as part of Silver Scimitar 2012, an exercise focused on HR soldier taskings. Most of the soldiers training in Silver Scimitar will deploy wi More

Pfc. Randy Kapacziewksi, infantry automatic rifle gunner with Company K, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2 from Bristol, Conn., currently reinforcing the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),reinforces his tent More

Cpl. Josh Guertin, a mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, keeps the squadron's helicopters flying with daily maintenance at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Octobe More

A CH-53E "Super Stallion" assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced conducts helicopter suspension training at Landing Zone Falcon on Camp Lejeune, N.C., October 23, 2012. The training w More

Lance Cpls. Bennett M. Russ, right, and Robert T. Davis, fire an M240B medium machine gun during a field training exercise May 15 at the Range 10 complex at Camp Schwab. During the exercise, the company conduct More

Sgt. Wallace Lytle, a rifleman and Wooster, Ohio, native with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, teaches a class on various patrolling techniques and formations during the Alternate Mission Re More

Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 practice embassy reinforcement using non-lethal techniques against a simulated mob during their Alternate Mission Rehearsal Exer More

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, sits with family and friends before departing Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 26, 2013. The 1/9 Marines deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring More

CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly across the Yuma Desert before picking up Marines for a high value individual raid exercise here, Oct. 8, 2013. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regimen More

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, gather during the night before training on Range 400 here, Oct. 22, 2013. The Marines conducted a company attack on fortified positions to conclud More

Lance Cpl. Kyle Lefever, fire team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Frazeysburg, Ohio, searches a role-player during a noncombatant evacuation operation training exerci More

Lance Cpl. Matt Bujorian (center), machine gunner, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Denver, mans an Mk-19 grenade launcher during a defensive exercise here, Oct. 1 More

Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, grill chicken and steak before a warriors' meal here, Oct. 19, 2013. The battalion was rewarded with the meal for completing Weapons and Tactics Instructor cours More

Sergeant David Lombardo, chief instructor, Marksmanship Training Unit, and a native of New Britain, Conn., demonstrates a shooting technique during a combat marksmanship coach course here, Oct. 30, 2013. Gradua More

Brigadier Gen. Daniel Yoo, left, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), leads I MEF (Fwd) Marines and sailors on a motivational run in celebration of the 238th Marine Corps Birthday aboard More

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - First Lt. Brian Heitman, platoon commander, Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and a native of San Diego, speaks to an interpreter during a training e More

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment talks to role players during the units Alternate Mission Rehearsal Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Upshur, Va., November 26. The training scenario prepare More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Amanda Lujano, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ammunition chief and native of Lubbock, Texas, practices breathing compressed air upside down underwater during underwater egress More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Naples, right, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), collateral duty inspector and native of Sayreville, N.J., explains the m More

Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, review a terrain model before conducting a live fire exercise on Range 210 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Dec. 6, 2013 More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Banks, left, native of Louisville, Miss., and Lance Cpl. Levi Alley, native of Lafayette Ind., Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditio More

U.S. Navy Sailors lay to rest 19 individuals during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the East Coast Dec. 7, 2013. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Uni More

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) watch as the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (TAO 196) and the Bataan perform a refuel-at-sea operation off the East C More

Three MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for a mission aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the East Coast, at sea Dec More

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares a round for an M327 120 mm Expeditionary Fire Support System aboard Marine Corps Base More

Lance Cpl. Tim Kirchner, team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Joliet, Ill., searches a role-player at a vehicle checkpoint during the battalion's Mission Readiness Exe More

Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, stand at attention during a promotion ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 7, 2013. The infantrymen to More

Private First Class Greg Nelson, right, rifleman, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and Lance Cpl. Marcello Graziani, team leader, practice clearing urban environments of hostile personnel duri More

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, halt during a patrol on Range 220 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 9, 2013. The $140 million urban warfare More

Lance Cpl. Gerardo Rodriguez, rifleman, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Palatine, Ill., carries wooden crates before using them to maneuver over barbed wire during a live-fi More

Corporal Bryce Bowman, team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., coordinates mortar fire during a live-fire exercise at Range 400 at Marine Corps A More

A U.S. Marine Corps force reconnaissance Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) performs a static line jump out of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2014. More

First Sgt. Michael Grassl, Bravo Company first sergeant, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Vesper, Wisc., accounts for Marines as they are transported by helicopters to Range 210 during a live More

Lance Cpl. Mohaamed Cherair, right, fire team leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Springfield, Pa., gives directions to Pfc. Kesley Farmer, a rifleman and a native of Wood More

A Marine on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle with Combat Logistics Battalion provides security for the convoy aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 15, 2014. The Marines conducted convoy operations d More

Marines participating in a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, escort a role player to a holding area after he a More

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ingram, the training and operations noncommissioned officer in charge for the 361st Military Police Company in Ashley, Pa., answers calls during a predeployment Yellow Ribbon event July 12 More

Sgt. Thomas Hendler, a military police officer with the 361st Military Police Company in Ashley, Pa., and his wife, Janeen, listen to a presentation on family readiness groups during a predeployment Yellow Ribb More

A Marine Aviator in an AV-8B Harrier Jump Jet from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits to take off from the USS Iwo Jima off the coast of North Carolina, Aug More

A Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit practices shallow water egress procedures during underwater egress training at the water survival training center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N. C., M More

Staff Sgt. Kermit Hatfield, team leader, Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, provides security during a live-fire raid at Range 226 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 1, 2015. Hatfield, a native of More

Scout snipers with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, make final gear preparations before beginning a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 9, 2015. More

Sergeant Ian Frazier, scout sniper, Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, applies camouflage paint prior to executing a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2015 More

Sergeant Ben Deweese, assistant team leader, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, makes final gear preparations prior to a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wa More

Sergeant Brett Bowman, right, assistant team leader, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, assists a fellow diver with buddy rigging prior to a dive mission at Keyport, Wash., April 12, 2015. A small team of More

Army National Guard Soldiers participate in a live-fire rehearsal May 22, 2015, during pre-deployment training at McGregor Range, N.M. The group, made up of Soldiers from across the country and organized under More

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to begin a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. July 30, 2015. Marines participating in the exercise conducted “hip shoots” i More

U.S. Navy Airman Joseph Gebeh, an Aviation Boatswains Mate and San Diego native, performs corrosion control as he scrubs the brass of a fuel nozzle with a wire brush on the deck of the USS Boxer during PHIBRON- More

Marines conduct egress training at the Quantico Reserve Support Unit High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HUMMWV) Egress Assistance Trainer (HEAT) Nov. 20 to practice rollover training. Marines train to More

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Lowry, 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, assesses a casualty as part of battle drills training led by the Pre-mobilization Training and Assistance Element at McCrady Training Center i More

A Soldier with the 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion pulls security while conducting battle drills during training led by the Pre-mobilization Training and Assistance Element at McCrady Training Center in Ea More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hector, an Army Reserve Soldier with the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), based out of Coraopolis, Pa., shoots his M4 carbine with a ProMask during training at the Equipment Sim More