U.S. Army Sergeant Roger Smith assists with weighing
U.S. Army Sergeant Roger Smith assists with weighing a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., April 17, 2019. Soldiers use jacks to weigh the... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion prepare a PL-87 Stinger Missile before approaching the firing line at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 25. Although the Marines w... More
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey while conducting mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the rigor... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, adds the final additions to one of his paintings April 3, in the squadron’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Purvis rests
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Purvis rests after going through a series of tests on a reduced oxygen breathing device at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. The device changes the concentration... More
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin P. Levasseur communicates with the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey while conducting mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the rigor... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., subdue a role player at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief ... More
A Stinger Missile explodes out of the end of the PL-87
A Stinger Missile explodes out of the end of the PL-87 Stinger Missile launcher as a Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fires at an unmanned aerial target on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Bas... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., subdue a role player at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief ... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
The glass cover of a PL-87 Stinger Missile shatters
The glass cover of a PL-87 Stinger Missile shatters as the missile is fired off at an unmanned aerial target by a Marine with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jenna Dotson, USAF
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jenna Dotson, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine operational physiology technician, monitors the altitude hypobaric chamber prior to the start of hypoxia demo training at Wright-P... More
U.S. Army Sergeants Steve Skramstad (left), John Cerda
U.S. Army Sergeants Steve Skramstad (left), John Cerda (middle left), Roger Smith (middle right) and Anthony DiSalle (right), UH-60 Blackhawk Crew Chiefs stand in front of one of their airframes at the High Alt... More
A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, checks his altimeter when preparing to exit the back of a V-22 Osprey during a jump exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base C... More
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, depart the area after engaging enemy role players during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash, April 10,... More
Right rear view of a C-130 Hercules aircraft as crewmen conduct a Low ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '83 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Kimberly Kuck Release Status: Released to ... More
Electrician Technician Talmadge Jones, Jr. (left) ponders his fate as ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lake Charles State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released... More
STS060-09-028 - STS-060 - Aurora Australis or Southern Lights as seen ...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: The STS-60 crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery observed the display of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. The multi-hued shafts of light, extendin... More
STS060-09-038 - STS-060 - Aurora Australis or Southern Lights as seen ...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: The STS-60 crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery observed the display of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. The multi-hued shafts of light, extendin... More
A 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marine takes
A 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Marine takes notes during a mission brief before their foot patrol of the dense vegetation surrounding Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue May 17-19. Marines of B... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, adds the final additions to one of his paintings April 3, in the squadron’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps... More
A U.S. Army Ranger tests his oxygen mask before
A U.S. Army Ranger tests his oxygen mask before high-altitude training in a hypobaric altitude chamber at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. The Rangers are attending parachute school and must first pa... More
A MV-22B Osprey and its crew conducts night mountain
A MV-22B Osprey and its crew conducts night mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the rigors of operating the aircraft at high elevation. “The ai... More
Maj. Scott E. Cobb assumed his post as commanding officer
Maj. Scott E. Cobb assumed his post as commanding officer of 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, replacing Lt. Col. Joel A. Burdette during a ceremony at the battalion headquarters Aug 31. Hailing from Cros... More
U.S. Army Rangers get used to breathing in their oxygen
U.S. Army Rangers get used to breathing in their oxygen masks before going through a series of tests in a hypobaric altitude chamber at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. The chamber reduces pressure a... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion take a walk around the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park as a part of their unit field trip to the National Museum of the United States Marines Corps in Quantico, ... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, practices
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, practices downhill skiing during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., training area Jan. 19,... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) freefall in formation toward the ground during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Moel... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
U.S. Army Rangers go through night vision testing in
U.S. Army Rangers go through night vision testing in a hypobaric altitude chamber at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 14, 2014. During the tests, students looked at color charts and maps while experiencing hyp... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
Lance Cpl. Dustin P. Demack looks over his surroundings
Lance Cpl. Dustin P. Demack looks over his surroundings during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme col... More
Corporal Chris Kaaz, team medic, Company C, 1st
Corporal Chris Kaaz, team medic, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, assists a simulated casualty to evacuate the area during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McCh... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion receive a class on skiing equipment during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 3, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadr... More
Lance Cpl. Dayton R. Daughtry practice using skiing
Lance Cpl. Dayton R. Daughtry practice using skiing equipment during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 3, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extrem... More
A Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
A Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., provides security at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion set up the interior of a tent during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s p... More
Personnel from the 2nd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron (MAPS) install carg...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with
Sgt. Shane P. Santelli, a motor transport chief with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, adds the final additions to one of his paintings April 3, in the squadron’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps... More
Sgt. Cameron S. Neivert, a section leader with 2nd
Sgt. Cameron S. Neivert, a section leader with 2nd platoon, Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, begins to pull the pin from his grenade during the battalion’s grenade training at Marine Corps Bas... More
Marines from 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines from 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion present the colors during the playing of the national anthem at a flag disposal ceremony outside of Battery A, June 14.
A 25-pound aluminum sleeve rockets out of a Stinger
A 25-pound aluminum sleeve rockets out of a Stinger trainer launcher simulator during the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion’s team and section leaders course here Feb. 8. Firing the dummy rounds gives the ... More
Marine Cpl. Charles Z. Sullens looks over a hiking
Marine Cpl. Charles Z. Sullens looks over a hiking trail during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme co... More
A gunner with 2nd LAAD loads a simulated Stinger missile
A gunner with 2nd LAAD loads a simulated Stinger missile round into a training launcher during the unit’s team and section leaders course Feb. 8.
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
A Marine with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense
A Marine with Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, sights in on a danger area while the platoon conducts a foot patrol during training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue May 17-19.
A UH-60 Blackhawk is towed back into storage at the
A UH-60 Blackhawk is towed back into storage at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., April 17, 2019. 20 percent of HAATS students come from another branch of service or a... More
Personnel from the 2nd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron (MAPS) install carg...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More
STS060-09-036 - STS-060 - Aurora Australis or Southern Lights as seen ...
The original finding aid described this as: Description: The STS-60 crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery observed the display of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. The multi-hued shafts of light, extendin... More
Cpl. Richard L. Smith, right, watches as a Marine throws
Cpl. Richard L. Smith, right, watches as a Marine throws a grenade out of a training pit during Battery B, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion’s grenade training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 8. Mo... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Knight, Marine Aviation Logistics
Lance Cpl. Christopher Knight, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flight equipment technician and 23-year-old Vancouver, Wash., native, operates an oxygen system test stand they call “the Green Monster,” nea... More
Sgt. Dustin M. Poe, a section leader with B Battery,
Sgt. Dustin M. Poe, a section leader with B Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, observes a Marine training on the Joint Range Extension system April 9. The JRE system gives the LAAD community the c... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014. ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mackenzie (left)
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mackenzie (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Patrick Cavanagh (right), perform pre-flight checks on a UH-72 Lakota helicopters before departing the High Altitude Army National ... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hike during Exercise Artic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme col... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Wyman, 633rd Aerospace
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Wyman, 633rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron physiology technician, goes over hypobaric altitude chamber procedures before U.S. Army Rangers go through a series of tests at Langle... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mackenzie (left)
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mackenzie (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Patrick Cavanagh (right), await take-off clearance at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, April 19, 2019.... More
Lance Cpl. Justin L. Hernandez patrols an area during
Lance Cpl. Justin L. Hernandez patrols an area during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme cold weather... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Holm, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Holm, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew chief at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., inspects the engine of a UH-72 Lakota helicopter, April 17... More
Chief Warrant Officer Darren Freyer (left aircraft),
Chief Warrant Officer Darren Freyer (left aircraft), and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Patrick Cavanagh, accompanied by Lt. Cmdr. Robert Mackenzie (right aircraft) await take-off clearance from the High Altitude Army... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion,
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., provide security at Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., during a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/... More
Lance Cpl. Tony J. Tart keeps watch over a danger area
Lance Cpl. Tony J. Tart keeps watch over a danger area while the platoon conducts a foot patrol during training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue May 17-19. More than 30 Marines with Battery B, 2nd ... More
The back of the PL-87 Stinger Missile flies out of
The back of the PL-87 Stinger Missile flies out of the launcher after being fired at a drone at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the night fire portion of the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sean Hill, Phase team leader
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sean Hill, Phase team leader for UH-72 Lakota helicopters at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, inspects the engine of a Lakota, April 17, 2019. Operated by t... More
Marines from Battery A, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense
Marines from Battery A, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fire a dummy round Stinger missile at a low flying F-15E Strike Fighter during Exercise Sandman at the Air Force Dare County Bombing Range, March 8.
This is the monument Cruz de Ferro at the peak of Puerto
This is the monument Cruz de Ferro at the peak of Puerto Irago, Spain, which is at altitude of 4,434 feet. Pilgrims often leave a special prayer, blessing or offering at the location. Barney Schulte, a structu... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Dunlap observes his surroundings
Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Dunlap observes his surroundings during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme col... More
Marine Cpl. Jose R. Fernandez practice using skiing
Marine Cpl. Jose R. Fernandez practice using skiing equipment during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 3, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extrem... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion pitch a tent during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in ext... More
A unmanned aerial target, flown and provided by Griffon
A unmanned aerial target, flown and provided by Griffon Aerospace, prepares to take off from its launch point on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hide a Humvee in the mountains of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during a training exercise March 17. Marines cover lights with mud or tape to prev... More
A gunner with 2nd LAAD pullls out the electronic connections
A gunner with 2nd LAAD pullls out the electronic connections from a Stinger missile dummy round before loading it into a Stinger trainer launcher simulator Feb. 8. The trainer fires a 25-pound aluminum sleeve t... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion prepare for a hike during Exercise Artic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency ... More
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) freefall in formation toward the ground during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Moel... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014.... More
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fly toward the ground as their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies open, during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. ... More
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces
Special Forces Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S... More
Corporal Chris Kaaz, team medic, Company C, 1st
Corporal Chris Kaaz, team medic, Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, provides medical aid to a simulated casualty during a three-day reconnaissance and surveillance patrol aboard Joint Base Lewis-McChord, ... More
A UH-72 Lakota helicopter awaits maintenance at the
A UH-72 Lakota helicopter awaits maintenance at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., April 18th 2019. HAATS trains aviators from all branches of the military about power ... More
Sgt. Todd A. Grindstaff, a team leader with 2nd Low
Sgt. Todd A. Grindstaff, a team leader with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion detachment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attempts to locate an unmanned aerial target on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Ba... More
A UH-60 Blackhawk awaits refueling at the Eagle County
A UH-60 Blackhawk awaits refueling at the Eagle County Regional Airport, Gypsum, Colo., April 17 2019. Eagle County Regional Airport is home to the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, oper... More
Cpl. Austin Smith, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Cpl. Austin Smith, rifleman, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, rests at the bottom of a ski lift while conducting ski drills during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Trainin... More
AS12-55-8222 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - High altitude, s...
The original database describes this as: Description: High altitude,small scale nadir images taken after Transearth injection (TEI) near the Sea of Crisis (Mare Crisium). Images were taken from the Command Mod... More
AS12-55-8217 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - High altitude, s...
The original database describes this as: Description: High altitude,small scale nadir images taken after Transearth injection (TEI) near the Sea of Crisis (Mare Crisium). Images were taken from the Command Mod... More
The Heads Up Display of a U.S. Marine KC-130J shows
The Heads Up Display of a U.S. Marine KC-130J shows altitude and heading of the flight over the Pacific Ocean en route to the Singapore Air Show show, on Feb. 6, 2014. The objective and purpose of the 2014 Sing... More
Scout snipers with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
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
A Marine fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone from
A Marine fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone from Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune during the night fire portion of 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion’s live-fire exercise April 16. More than 60 Marines en... More
Flames light up the sky, after a Marine launches a
Flames light up the sky, after a Marine launches a PL-87 Stinger Missile at a flying drone at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the night fire portion of the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Bat... More
Sergeant Wesley Ferguson, assistant team leader, Charlie
Sergeant Wesley Ferguson, assistant team leader, Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, makes final gear preparations prior to executing a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa... More
Scott Johnston, an Olympic-level coach, talks about
Scott Johnston, an Olympic-level coach, talks about the science of fitness as it relates to long, demanding military operations during the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Cold Weather and Altitude Symposiu... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony DiSalle, a UH-60 Blackhawk
U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony DiSalle, a UH-60 Blackhawk Crew Chief, adjusts a jack used to weigh the aircraft at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., April 17, 2019. HAATS,... More
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion hike during Exercise Artic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Jan. 30, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme col... More
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sean Hill, Phase team leader
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sean Hill, Phase team leader for UH-72 Lakota helicopters at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo. performs maintenance on the engine of a UH-72 La... More
Capt. Piotr K. Stapor sharpens his piloting skills
Capt. Piotr K. Stapor sharpens his piloting skills by observing the landing of an MV-22B Osprey during mountain area training at Mt. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 9, 2015. The training prepared the pilots and crew for the ... More
A jump master with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
A jump master with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, observes the drop zone from the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to a high altitude high opening jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Apri... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darrian Caskey, School
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darrian Caskey, School of Aerospace Medicine operational physiology technician, performs a seal check on the mask of 1st Lt. Alex Medina, USAFSAM student in the altitude hypobaric c... More
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group
Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. A... More
U.S. Army Sergeant Roger Smith, a UH-60 Blackhawk Maintainer
U.S. Army Sergeant Roger Smith, a UH-60 Blackhawk Maintainer and Crew Chief, reinstalls a panel to the interior of the aircraft at the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, Gypsum, Colo., Ap... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Bullard secures the side of a tent
Lance Cpl. Jacob T. Bullard secures the side of a tent during Exercise Arctic Edge 20 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2020. The purpose of the exercise is to increase the squadron’s proficiency in extreme cold ... More