An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off for a training mission during Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2017. The exercise provided the fig More
Lt. Col. Dave DeAngelis, an F-35 Lightning II pilot assigned to the 419th Operations Group, prepares for flight May 22 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The flight in aircraft 5079 was the 3,000th operational F-35 More
180916-N-PC620-0102 NORFOLK (Sept. 16, 2018) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) throws a heaving line as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 16, following thei More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft line up on the runway for an elephant walk on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. The elephant walk was part of a mass generation exercise held by the 86th Ai More
190904-N-IK388-0040 NORFOLK (Sept. 4, 2019) Royal Netherlands Navy guided-missile frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) departs Naval Station Norfolk, as Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Willi More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
NORFOLK (Sept. 7, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. after being sent to sea to avoid the effects of Hurricane Dorian. Hampton Road More
NORFOLK (Sept. 8, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. after being sent to sea to avoid the effects of Hurricane Dorian. Hampton Road More
F-16 Fighting Falcons, from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, and a Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor, soar above Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2020, during exercise Sentry Aloha 20-1. The 18t More
200725-N-UD469-1035 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM July 25, 2020 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in response to Hurricane Douglas. The More
Members of the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct a flying sortie at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 13, 2020. The 44th EFS offers agile combat More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft pilots assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron fly a low-level tactical airlift sortie during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 14, 2020. Tactical airlift sortie More
A U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies low-level sorties in mountainous terrain during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 17, 2020. The 37th AS flew multi-ship for More
A container delivery system (CDS) falls to the drop zone during Thracian Summer 2020 media day at Cheshnegirovo landing zone, Bulgaria, Aug. 19, 2020. The U.S. continues to demonstrate its commitment to the co More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training specialist, ties the 2,000-pound parachute strap to secure a parachute to a container delivery syste More
The guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) passes the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffmann (FFG 59) as it departs Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander of U. More
F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and r More
An F-15 Eagle, from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, flies over northeast Kansas after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Ba More
An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 23, 2013 More
Senior Airman Michelle Burns, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron ground team member, carries equipment onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. The 86th AES transport patients More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief from the 354th Maintenance Squadron helps an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot after a night sortie March 25, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The night flig More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Watson, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon, Aug. 19, 2015, prior to the launch of a RED FLAG-Alaska More
Senior Master Sgt. Barry, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, communicates with the pilots of a KC-135 Stratotanker during pre-flight checklist completion Sept. 16, 2015, at Al Udeid Air B More
The 34th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations Maj. Brad Matherne, flies a combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft past the control tower at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 17. Maj. Matherne and 3 More
Capt. Bryan Jones, 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22B Osprey pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection before a night-flying training mission, on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 22, 2015. Osprey pilots perform sim More
Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations, goes through pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, More
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sits on the helicopter pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2016. Within Air Force Global Strike Command, the UH-1N supports the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Rogers, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews a cargo manifest at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, during a multi-leg sortie to locations throughout More
F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi down the flightline during a surge operation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. The exercise was conducted to validate the 35th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate aircraft in a More
Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives a farewell tap to an A-10 Thunderbolt II as it departs for a training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. M More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10 Extender pilot, 1st Lt. Andrew communicates with maintainers during a preflight inspection before flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent More
U. S. Air Force Col. David Brynteson, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, debarks his aircraft after his fini flight, Jan. 27, 2016, in Southwest Asia. Brynteson has been commanding here for four mo More
F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxi out for a training mission during Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2017. Exercises like Beverly Herd allo More
Airman 1st Class Michael Wilkins, a crew chief assigned to the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to launch an F-35 Lightning II aircraft, number 5079, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 22. In addition to More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron seals a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft window on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 6, 2018. Crew chiefs with the 86th MXS ensure aircraft are More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
190904-N-IK388-0062 NORFOLK (Sept. 4, 2019) Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs Naval Station Norfolk as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet orders U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in the area to sortie on More
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle from the 194th Fighter Squadron approaches Honolulu Airport for a landing Jan. 17, 2020, during exercise Sentry Aloha 20-1. Sentry Aloha provides cost effective, tai More
200725-N-UD469-1054 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM July 25, 2020 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in response to Hurricane Douglas. The More
Bulgarian air force parajumpers fill the sky over Cheshnegirovo drop zone after a static-line personnel drop during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2020. The integration between 435th Contingency Res More
A U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies low-level sorties in mountainous terrain during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 17, 2020. U.S. Air Forces in Europe has p More
A U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron drops a container delivery system (CDS) during Thracian Summer 2020 media day at Cheshnegirovo landing zone, Bulgaria, Aug. 19, 2020. More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training NCO in-charge assistant, secures the containers on the airdrop bundle during Thracian Summer 2020 at Plovdi More
Capt. Matthew Alexander, 555th Fighter Squadron pilot, and Maj. Vincent O’Connor, 31st Fighter Wing commander’s action group, sit on the flightline while being de-armed after a training flight, Oct. 15, 2014, a More
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared by aeromedical evacuation crew members for a training sortie at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. The crew reconfigures the aircraft for aeromedical evacuations in le More
150416-N-SI600-301 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 16, 2015) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 launches from the flight deck of the Nimi More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Watson, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits to marshal an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon, Aug. 19, 2015, prior to the launch of a RED FLAG More
Senior Master Sgt. Barry, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, makes a final walk through during pre-flight inspection Sept. 16, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo/St More
The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron removes snow from the flightline before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around the clock in all weather conditions in order to More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares to depart for a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 4 More
UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sit on the helicopter pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2016. Within Air Force Global Strike Command, the UH-1N supports the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. War More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Rogers, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, hands cargo paperwork to another loadmaster at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, during a multi-leg sortie to l More
Weapons load crew Airmen with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arm an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a two-day surge exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. Along with standard maintenance to airc More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing crew chief completes a KC-10 Extender preflight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. 380 AEW maintainers have contributed to more than 5000 stri More
Airman 1st Class Michael Wilkins, a crew chief assigned to the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, walks toward a sun shade after launching an F-35 Lightning II aircraft, number 5079, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Taylor, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief works on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany Oct. 31, 2018. Flying crew chiefs ensure the a More
190904-N-IK388-0056 NORFOLK (Sept. 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) removes a banner from the brow of the ship in preparation to depart Naval Stati More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) (back) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, More
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor approaches Honolulu Airport Jan. 17, 2020, during exercise Sentry Aloha 20-1. The ‘Hawaiian Raptors’ are operated by ANG and active duty Airmen from the 199th and 19th Fi More
Bulgarian air force parajumpers board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Cheshnegirovo landing zone during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2020. The tactical airlift operations during Thracian Summe More
Two U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and a Bulgarian C-27J Spartan aircraft fly low-level formation flights during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 17, 2020. The U More
A Bulgarian C-27J Spartan aircraft transports and exfils Bulgarian air force parajumpers during Thracian Summer 2020 media day at Cheshnegirovo landing zone, Bulgaria, Aug. 19, 2020. U.S. Air Forces in Europe h More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clint Bowen, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training (UAT) supervisor, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron UAT s More
Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron set up a C-130J Super Hercules for an aeromedical evacuation mission at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. The Airmen were training to be ready to res More
A U.S. Air Force 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot does post-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon after a night sortie March 25, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Pre and post-flight checks ensure pilot More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Watson, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon to taxi, Aug. 19, 2015, prior to the launch of a RED FLAG More
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail receives fuels from an Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker that is deployed to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Iraq More
Chief Master Sgt. Barry Fegan, 8th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer instructor, provides security with a .50 caliber Browning machine gun during a CV-22B Osprey takeoff, over Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oc More
Pilots from the 69th Bomb Squadron go through a pre-flight checklist inside the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, kno More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Rogers, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a forklift carrying cargo to a C-130J Super Hercules at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, during a multi More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxis to the runway for a training mission while an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 a More
F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base prepare for takeoff May 22. The F-35s are among the first to fly sorties at the base with a new version of ALIS (Autonomic Logistics Information System More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany Oct. 31, 2018. Crew chiefs partake in all maintenance that oc More
NORFOLK (Sept. 4, 2019) The brow is removed from the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) as the ship prepares to get underway as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet orders U.S. Navy ships and aircr More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS San Jacinto (CG-56) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing approaches Honolulu Airport for a landing Jan. 17, 2020, during exercise Sentry Aloha 20-1. Stratotankers provided in-air refueling to F-15 Eagles, F-16 F More
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands on the Cheshnegirovo landing zone during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2020. The U.S. forces “postured and ready” stance throughout Europe and the Black Sea a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Craig Reinwald, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency air traffic controller, observes a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on its approach to the Poroyna Highway landing zone du More
Bulgarian parajumpers pepper the sky after evacuating from U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Bulgarian C-27J Spartan aircraft during Thracian Summer 2020 media day at Cheshnegirovo landing zone, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clint Bowen, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training supervisor, prepares a container delivery system to be airdropped during Thracian Summer 2020 at Plovdiv Airp More
Lt. Col. James Sage talks to maintainers while F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron prepare to take off during an early mor More
Staff Sgt. Alicia Clark, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron evaluator, reviews a check list during a check ride sortie at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. Clark evaluated a fellow aeromedical evacuat More
Senior Master Sgt. Barry, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, guides a boom pod to a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail over Iraq, Sept. 16, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. More
Chief Master Sgt. Barry Fegan, 8th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer instructor, scans the horizon using night-vision goggles during a full-mission profile on a CV-22B Osprey over Hurlburt Field, Fla. More
Maj. Luke Dellenbach, 69th Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations, gives a thumbs-up to ground crew from inside the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N. More
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi out the the runway before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, k More
Senior Airman Carlton Canaday, Central Command Material Recovery Element team member, guides a forklift to a C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Hamid Karzai International More