Mississippi Air National Guard aircrew with the 186th
Mississippi Air National Guard aircrew with the 186th Air Refueling Wing conducts a preflight safety brief during Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at the Key Field, Meridian, Miss., Nov. 4, 2014. SS15 is a t... More
The En Rout Patient Staging System sits on Forward
The En Rout Patient Staging System sits on Forward Operating Base Young during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 15, 2015. The ERPSS will be used as the initial triage and staging area for ... More
Air Force Reserve Capt. Carolyn Stateczny, a flight
Air Force Reserve Capt. Carolyn Stateczny, a flight nurse with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, gives a halt signal while participating in an engine-running onload during Exercise Southern Strike 16, ... More
A collection of bags rest behind a C-130J Super Hercules
A collection of bags rest behind a C-130J Super Hercules during Large Package Week exercise at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Feb. 6, 2016. Large package week prepares Army and Air Force units for world wide crisis ... More
Mississippi Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer
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Air Force contractors wash a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster
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Airman 1st Class Daniel Phillips, 1st Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Daniel Phillips, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, salutes a pilot from the 27th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 24, 201... More
Exercise Patriot Hook 2019 U.S. Air Force, California
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III participating in exercise Patriot Hook 2019 sits on the flightline at Burbank Airport, California, April 11, 2019. Patriot Hook is an annual exercise simulating a joint mil... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Lowe, a 28th Expeditionary
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress prepares to receive
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a bomber task force mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 17, 2021. The bomber deploy... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron return home from a deployment on Feb. 2, 2020, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.. The 16th Airlift Squadron is attached to the 437th operations group. (U.S. Air Fo... More
Members of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston,
Members of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., respond to training scenarios while taking part in an Operational Readiness Evaluation, which was staged out of Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 27, 2011. T... More
Capt. Justin Jarrell and Capt. Andrew Rast, both C-17
Capt. Justin Jarrell and Capt. Andrew Rast, both C-17 pilots with the 17th Airlift Squadron, prepare for takeoff, May 15, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The mission consisted of an aerial refuel and picking up ... More
Supplies fall on Normandy drop zone on a airlift mission
Supplies fall on Normandy drop zone on a airlift mission during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 4, 2012. JOAX is a two-week exercise to prepare Air Force and Army service members to r... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., taxis after landing at Amari Air Base, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015. The U.S. Air Force has deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Airborne
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division hauls an M777A2 Howitzer Paratroopers during the Airborne Review as part of All American Week 100 at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 25, 2017. All American... More
An aerial crew chief, assigned to the 8th Expeditionary
An aerial crew chief, assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, performs a pre-flight walk around of a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 29, 2017. The C-17 provides strategic... More
U.S. and Chilean Army Special Forces Soldiers perform
U.S. and Chilean Army Special Forces Soldiers perform a helocast over Big Lake in Gulfport, Mississippi during Southern Strike 18, Oct. 25, 2017. Southern Strike 18 is a total force, multi-service training exer... More
Pallets fall to the ground during the Qatar Emiri Air
Pallets fall to the ground during the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Lahoub exercise at Al-Qalael dropzone, Qatar, May 9, 2018. The QEAF recently sent one of their C-17 aircrews back to the US to receive airdrop ... More
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper flies during RED FLAG-Alaska
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper flies during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 19, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This is the first time the MQ-9 participated in the Pacific Air Forces-sponsor exercise, where t... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Brown, CH-47 Chinook
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Brown, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, Bravo Company, 1/111st General Support Aviation Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, answers questions posed by members of Special B... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Buzbee, in-route care clinical
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Buzbee, in-route care clinical operations branch chief, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., explains the need for a temporary isolation system aboard a C-1... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Hames, loadmaster,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Hames, loadmaster, 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., watches engines start on a C-130J Super Hercules prior to takeoff from the ramp at Joint Base Lewis... More
An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary
An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, is piloted for a mission armed with Guided Bomb Unit-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions Feb. 22, 2018... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to receive
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, over an undisclosed locati... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Argo, center, a 746th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Argo, center, a 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a forklift near a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 28, 2020. The flexibl... More
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conducts an aerial demonstration during the Airborne Review as part of All American Week 100 at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 25, 2017. All Ame... More
Two maintainers assigned to the 379th Expeditionary
Two maintainers assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, perform pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 18, 2017. Pre-flight checks are completed ... More
U.K. Royal Air Force service members load onto a U.S.
U.K. Royal Air Force service members load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Grant County International Airport, Wash., Aug. 8, 2017, in support of exercise Mobility Guardian. More than 3,000 Airmen,... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III delivers relief
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III delivers relief supplies in response to Hurricane Irma on Saint Thomas International Airport, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Sept. 12, 2017. C-17s from Joint Base Charlest... More
U.S. Air Force maintenance Airmen gather to prepare
U.S. Air Force maintenance Airmen gather to prepare a F-15C Eagle for takeoff Dec. 5, 2017, at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea during Exercise Vigilant Ace-18.Vigilant Ace gives aircrews and air support ope... More
Airmen push a pallet of cargo off a cargo loader onto
Airmen push a pallet of cargo off a cargo loader onto an U.S. Air National Guard C-130H Hercules, 136th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, in preparation for an ai... More
A RC-135 Rivet Joint takes on fuel from a KC-135
A RC-135 Rivet Joint takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Feb. 26, 2011.
U.S. Air Force, Thai and Singaporean military conduct
U.S. Air Force, Thai and Singaporean military conduct static and High Altitude Low Opening jumps from a U.S. C-130 during Exercise Cope Tiger 15 near Korat, Thailand, March 10, 2015. CT15 includes 22 total flyi... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 79th Fighter Squadron
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 79th Fighter Squadron steps up to his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to conducting close air support (CAS) for a multi-ship C-17 Globemaster III formation May 21, 2015, during Cresce... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship prepares to
A U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship prepares to take off during Exercise Emerald Warrior 16 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehe... More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk arrives for a downed
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives fuel from the drouge basket attached to the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 St... More
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors flown by the 94th and 149th
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors flown by the 94th and 149th Fighter Squadron pilots take off Oct. 30, 2018 from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. After Hurricane Michael swept the area, multiple major commands have... More
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air
U.S. Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., supporting the 45th Operations Group Detachment 3, load rescue equipment onto HC-130J Combat King IIs in support of Task Force 45 at Patrick... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches a U.S.
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, over Afghanistan, May 27, 2020. Th... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from the flight line during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 13, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal training environment in the ... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, three Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, and a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress fly together during Bomber Task Fo... More
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey takes off during Emerald
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey takes off during Emerald Warrior, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 5, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warf... More
U.S. Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster IIIs fly over
U.S. Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster IIIs fly over the Sicily Drop Zone during a static-line jump exercise in Fort Bragg, N.C., April 11, 2015, in preparation for Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise ... More
March Field Air and Space Expo 2018 attendees watch
March Field Air and Space Expo 2018 attendees watch aerial demonstrations at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 8, 2018. The March Field Air and Space Expo is celebrating 100 years since March Field was ... More
A drogue parachute is deployed in order to pull a pallet
A drogue parachute is deployed in order to pull a pallet out the back of a Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, C-17 Globemaster III during an airdrop, May 22, 2018. Approximately 15 C-17 Globemaster III airc... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nate Lewis, 908th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nate Lewis, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, scans an instrumentation panel before an aerial refueling mission out of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emira... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Congzon, a fuels
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Congzon, a fuels distributions operator assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, stops fueling a plane during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 20, 2017, at Eielson Air Force ... More
Soldiers from the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Soldiers from the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command and 3rd Special Forces Group perform small unit movements Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined spe... More
Staff Sgt. David Hollingsworth, 700th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. David Hollingsworth, 700th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, performs a preflight check on a C-130 Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richards... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 prepares to be refueled from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Cope North 20 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,... More
Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly over the
Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 29, 2020. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III before a mission in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June ... More
A Mississippi Army National Guard 1-185th Aviation
A Mississippi Army National Guard 1-185th Aviation Regiment UH-72 Lakota sits on the ramp at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) flight line in Gulfport, Miss., waiting to depart after participating in ... More
U.S. Army soldiers FAST rope from a CV-22 Osprey aircraft
U.S. Army soldiers FAST rope from a CV-22 Osprey aircraft during Emerald Warrior, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 29, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urba... More
Several C-17 Globemaster III follow in formation as
Several C-17 Globemaster III follow in formation as a small bundle is dropped during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 8, 2012. A Joint Operations Access Exercise is a two-week exerc... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crew chief assigned
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crew chief assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, walks out of the aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2019. The C-17 is capable of transporti... More
A U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Archa, Site Security Team Task
A U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Archa, Site Security Team Task Force Guardian, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Brigade Combat Team combat medic, provides security for a C-130J Super Hercules from the 75th Expeditionary A... More
An Israeli air force C-130 Hercules takes off at the
An Israeli air force C-130 Hercules takes off at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 16, Oct. 26, 2015. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and sp... More
U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division prepare to load on
U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division prepare to load on U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C130 Hercules for a mass air drop during Large Package Week at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Feb. 6, 2016. Large Package ... More
A Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approach
A Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approach the KC-135 Stratotanker refueling boom during a mission over Iraq, June 30, 2016. Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refueled the R... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II departs after
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, ... More
Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Kyle Judd, avionics
Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Kyle Judd, avionics technician, 436 Transport Squadron, Canadian Air Forces Base Trenton, Ontario, Canada, walks on the flightline during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base... More
A pilot from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force
A pilot from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares to start the engines on a B-52 Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept. 19, 2017 prior to a mission in support of... More
A Russian Federation Air Force Su-27 Sukhoi intercepts
A Russian Federation Air Force Su-27 Sukhoi intercepts a simulated hijacked aircraft entering Russian airspace, Aug. 27, 2013 at Exercise Vigilant Eagle (VE) 13. This exercise is the 5th in a series of cooperat... More
A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman marshalls a F-15C
A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman marshalls a F-15C Eagle for takeoff Dec. 5, 2017, at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea during Exercise Vigilant Ace-18. Exercise Vigilant Ace-18 is an annual exercise desi... More
A maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to marshal out a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III as it is evacuated to Fort Campbell, Ky., on Oct. 6, 2016, so they can continue the... More
A Chilean Air Force KC-130 Hercules takes off for an
A Chilean Air Force KC-130 Hercules takes off for an air drop mission over Beller drop zone during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 23, 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardi... More
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft takes off from Green
A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft takes off from Green Ramp while participating in mass-tactical week at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 14, 2016. During mass-tactical week the Army and Air Force units work together to im... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska prior to takeoff July 12, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise Tali... More
A Turkish air force weapons load team competes in a
A Turkish air force weapons load team competes in a loading competition in support of Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances regional p... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies to a drop
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies to a drop zone during a mission in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 5, 2012. A joint operations access exercise is a two-week exe... More
A Colombian Air Force aircrew prepare for a multinational
A Colombian Air Force aircrew prepare for a multinational group of service members from the French Air Force, Colombian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Belgian Air Force, Brazilian Air Force, and Argentine Air F... More
U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 34th Weapons
U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 34th Weapons Squadron return to base after picking up a downed pilot during a combat search and rescue mission as part of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School near Nellis A... More
The 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transport cargo
The 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transport cargo and personnel between Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, stopping in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 4, 2015. The 75th EAS is deployed in suppor... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 447th Air Expeditionary Group during a refueling mission over Syria, Dec. 1, 2017. The F-22 Raptor with a combination of sen... More
A C-130J Hercules from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift
A C-130J Hercules from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron sits on the flight-line after an air drop mission over an undisclosed location in Africa, Dec. 23, 2016. The 75th EAS is the sole source of tactica... More
A group of T-34 Mentor aircraft fly during the March
A group of T-34 Mentor aircraft fly during the March Field Air and Space Expo 2018 at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 8, 2018. The March Field Air and Space Expo is celebrating 100 years since March F... More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Rader,
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Rader, 171st Air Refueling Wing pilot, egresses from the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker after shutdown at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) flight lin... More
Aerial Gunner TSgt. Dan Spurlock from the 4th Special
Aerial Gunner TSgt. Dan Spurlock from the 4th Special Operations Squadron inspect the 25 mm gun on a AC-130U Gunship Jan. 27, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The AC-130U "Spooky" gunship is the primary weapon of Air Fo... More
Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations
Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations Wing perform a freefall jump off a French air force Transall C-160 during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S.... More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk approaches a landing zone
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk approaches a landing zone during Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 4, 2016. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored mission rehearsal exercise duri... More
Air delivery cargo from an 816th Expeditionary Airlift
Air delivery cargo from an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III is released over the skies of Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew air delivered the cargo which consisted of fuel and other various... More
A Turkish Air Force weapons load team competes in a
A Turkish Air Force weapons load team competes in a loading competition in support of Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multinational exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances regional pa... More
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 4th Fighter
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 4th Fighter Wing fly in formation during a Turkey Shoot training mission near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., April 16, 2012. The wing generated nearly 70 aircr... More
A German flight engineer collects water from a Transall
A German flight engineer collects water from a Transall C-160 during Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7, 2013. The 16th Annual Randy Oler Operation Toy Drop, hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Ps... More
MC-130J Commando II aircrew members, assigned to the
MC-130J Commando II aircrew members, assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, conduct pre-flight checks start before taxi during Emerald Warrior 18 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Mar 5, 2018. At Emeral... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Anne Marie Kemp, 7th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Anne Marie Kemp, 7th Airlift Squadron aircraft commander, on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., flies to the drop zone during Large Package Week at Pope Arm... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs fly over the
Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs fly over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 22, 2020. The F-35 Lightning II is an agile, versatile, high-performance, multirole fighter that combines ste... More
A HC-130 Hercules of the 165th Air Wing, based at Savannah
A HC-130 Hercules of the 165th Air Wing, based at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Ga., prepares to take off on Shelby Auxiliary 1 during Exercise Southern Strike 15 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey prepares to conduct fast-rope
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey prepares to conduct fast-rope training during Emerald Warrior near Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exerc... More
U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit out of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., readies an MQ-9 Reaper for an operations check in preparation for Emerald Warrior 2015 at Hurlburt Field, Fla... More
U.S. Air Force pilots prepare to perform air refueling
U.S. Air Force pilots prepare to perform air refueling in an MC-130J Combat Shadow II during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irr... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with the 96th
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with the 96th Bomb Squadron prepares for take-off on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., before taking off to support Emerald Warrior, April 29, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Depa... More
Military aircraft sit on the flight line during Vigilant
Military aircraft sit on the flight line during Vigilant Shield 16 at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada, Oct. 23, 2015. From Oct. 15 to 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, the United Stat... More
A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the
A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the 27th Special Operations Wing ready a ramp on an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 6, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, on Sept. 7, 2017. The F/... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle pulls away from a KC-135
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving in-flight fuel during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Aug. 15, 2018. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weat... More