A 2nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender from Joint
A 2nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., prepares to refuel a B-2 Spirit, during a training exercise near Kansas, Nov. 10, 2016. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobi... More
Members from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne) Company
Members from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne) Company and 55th Signal Company board a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U at Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, Ga., April 11, 2016. OS-U is a ... More
.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander,
.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, flies a C-130J Hercules stationed at Dyess Air Force Base during a training mission over Texas, March 30, 2016. Gen. Cox was visiting Dyess AFB which fa... More
A U.S. Air Force member from the 21st Special Tactics
A U.S. Air Force member from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron uses his night vision goggles to spot aircraft on the flight line during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Marianna Airport, Fla., April 29, 2015. Emerald Wa... More
A participant of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 jumps
A participant of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 jumps out of a UH-60 Black Hawk into Victory Pond at Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges t... More
A 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender from Travis
A 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., prepares to refuel a F-22 Raptor, during a training exercise near New Jersey, Nov. 8, 2016. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron receives in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise includes 22 tota... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne)
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne) Company and 55th Signal Company, descend to a drop zone after jumping from a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Plantation Air... More
Members from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne) Company
Members from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne) Company and 55th Signal Company board a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Fort Gordon, Ga., April 11, 2016. Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U)... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey drops off personnel at
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey drops off personnel at a rally point during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 27, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfar... More
Staff Sgt. Seferino Soliz (left), and Staff Sgt. Frank
Staff Sgt. Seferino Soliz (left), and Staff Sgt. Frank Quijano (right), crew chiefs assigned to the 149th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, perform pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighti... More
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during Cope North 2017, Feb. 21, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 2,700 personnel fr... More
A medical evacuation demonstration team member helps
A medical evacuation demonstration team member helps hoist a patient onto a UH-60 Black Hawk during a dry run for the Jack L. Clark Jr. Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Te... More
Department of State members transfer an injured patient
Department of State members transfer an injured patient to a HH-60 Black Hawk during the medical bilateral casualty evacuation portion of Emerald Warrior at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald W... More
An KC-135 Stratotanker releases its boom to conduct
An KC-135 Stratotanker releases its boom to conduct aerial refueling with a C-5A Galaxy during Aloha Stampede 2015 at Hilo, Hawaii, May 15, 2015. Aloha Stampede is an exercise designed to evaluate and test the ... More
An HH-60 Black Hawk evacuates injured patients during
An HH-60 Black Hawk evacuates injured patients during a medical bilateral casualty evacuation during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defe... More
An U.S. Army soldier speaks over the radio to members
An U.S. Army soldier speaks over the radio to members aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, during airborne operations at Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Ga., March 20, 2015. Operatio... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 14th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, receives an in-flight fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 2017, Feb. 16, 2017. The exercise includes 22 tot... More
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 ride
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 ride aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk to their next event at Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 14th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving an in-flight fuel during Cope North 2017, Feb. 16, 2017. The exercise... More
A loadmaster marshals in a Tunner 60K loader carrying
A loadmaster marshals in a Tunner 60K loader carrying simulated cargo to off load unto a C-130J Hercules before a training mission at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, March 30, 2016. Dyess AFB is home to the 39th a... More
A medical evacuation demonstration team prepares for
A medical evacuation demonstration team prepares for take-off during a dry run for the 2015 Jack L. Clark Jr., Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 28, 2015. The A... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Larry Griffen, 39th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Larry Griffen, 39th Airlift Squadron operations superintendent and Airman 1st Class Ryan Keating, 39th AS loadmaster, guide a Atlas K-loader to a C-130J Hercules to load up cargo for ... More
An AC-130 Chilean Spectre takes off during Emerald
An AC-130 Chilean Spectre takes off during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and ... More
Members from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron operate
Members from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron operate a KC-10 Extender The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre taxis on a flight line
A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre taxis on a flight line during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, ... More
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepare to depart after receiving an in-flight fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 2017, Feb. 16, 2017. The exercise inc... More
A F-22 raptor flew along the side of a KC-10 Extender
A F-22 raptor flew along the side of a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during a training exercise near New Jersey, Nov. 8, 2016. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanc... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne)
U.S. Army soldiers from the 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne) Company and 55th Signal Company, jump from a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, Ga., April 11,... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre takes off during Emerald
A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre takes off during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing join... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey lands during Emerald
A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey lands during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Stennis International Airport, Miss., April 30, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing... More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron receives fuel from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron during Cope North 2017, Feb.... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Williams
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Williams (left),and Senior Airman Dillon Howell, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, secure a ladder aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules as Japan Air Self-Defense Fo... More
A medical evacuation demonstration team prepares for
A medical evacuation demonstration team prepares for takeoff during a dry run for the 2015 Jack L. Clark Jr. Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 28, 2015. The Jac... More
A student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing,
A student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, performs his pre-flight checklist in F-16 Fighting Falcon before a flight at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, Feb. 1, 2017. The 149th AMXS's primary fe... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey flies during Emerald
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey flies during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 27, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and ... More
A paratrooper descends to ground after jumping from
A paratrooper descends to ground after jumping from a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Fort Gordon, Ga., April 11, 2016. Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) is a 982nd Combat Camera Company ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron receives in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise includes 22 tota... More
Cope North 17 - A group of airplanes parked in a parking lot
Exercise Cope North 17 participants on the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam flightline Feb. 15, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 1,700 personnel from three countries and continues th... More
Cope North 17 - A group of fighter jets flying through a cloudy sky
Aircraft from the United States, Japanese and Australian air forces fly in formation during exercise Cope North 2017 off the coast of Guam, Feb. 21, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more th... More
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during Cope North 2017, Feb. 21, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 2,700 personnel fr... More
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron receive an in-flight fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 2017, Feb. 16, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying unit... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Morgan, 39th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Morgan, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, (left) and Senior Airman Nicholas McGuire, 40th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, (right) view a C-130J Hercules taxi in after a training ... More
U.S. Army Capt. James McClare (right), and 1st Lt.
U.S. Army Capt. James McClare (right), and 1st Lt. Anthony Day (left), 10th Mountain Division, swim toward the next event after jumping from a UH-60 Black Hawk during the Best Ranger Competition 2016 at Fort Be... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Williams,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian Williams, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, releases cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during an airdrop operation during Cope North 2017, Feb. 22, 2017. The e... More
A Boeing CH-47 Chinook takes off from a landing zone
A Boeing CH-47 Chinook takes off from a landing zone during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Fort Gordon, Ga., April 11, 2016. Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) is a 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) Theater Sec... More
An KC-135 Stratotanker conducts aerial refueling with
An KC-135 Stratotanker conducts aerial refueling with a C-5A Galaxy during Aloha Stampede 2015 at Hilo, Hawaii, May 15, 2015. Aloha Stampede is an exercise designed to evaluate and test the Airmen of the 433rd ... More
A participant of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 jumps
A participant of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 jumps out of a UH-60 Black Hawk into Victory Pond at Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges t... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk takes off and transfers a patient
A UH-60 Black Hawk takes off and transfers a patient during a dry run for the 2015 Jack L. Clark Jr. Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Oct. 28, 2015. The ABMC is a t... More
A medical evacuation demonstration team carries a patient
A medical evacuation demonstration team carries a patient to a helicopter landing zone for evacuation during a dry run for the 2015 Jack L. Clark Jr., Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Morgan, 39th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Morgan, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster operates the ramp of the C-130J Hercules during a training mission over Texas, March 30, 2016. The 39th AS maintains quality aircrew a... More
Members of the German Armed Forces walk back to the
Members of the German Armed Forces walk back to the drop zone after airborne operations during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Fort Gordon, Ga., April 11, 2016. Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) is a 982nd Combat Ca... More
Members of the 68th Airlift Squadron operate a C-5A
Members of the 68th Airlift Squadron operate a C-5A Galaxy bound for Hilo, Hawaii, during Aloha Stampede 2015 May 15, 2015. Aloha Stampede is an exercise designed to evaluate and test Airmen of the 433rd AW on ... More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief gives a thumbs-up to AC-130
A U.S. Air Force crew chief gives a thumbs-up to AC-130 Spectre crew members during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregu... More
A member of the 356th Airlift Squadron assists pilots
A member of the 356th Airlift Squadron assists pilots operating a C-5A Galaxy bound for Hilo, Hawaii, by adjusting a switch the aircraft during Aloha Stampede 2015 May 15, 2015. Aloha Stampede is an exercise d... More
Staff Sgt. Frank Quijano, crew chief assigned to the
Staff Sgt. Frank Quijano, crew chief assigned to the 149th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron receives in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise includes 22 tota... More
Members of the German Armed Forces walk back to the
Members of the German Armed Forces walk back to the drop zone after airborne operations during Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) at Fort Gordon, Ga., April 11, 2016. Operation Skyfall USA (OS-U) is a 982nd Combat Ca... More
A medical evacuation demonstration team sets up a helicopter
A medical evacuation demonstration team sets up a helicopter landing zone for a UH-60 Black Hawk to evacuate a patient during a dry run for the 2015 Jack L. Clark Jr., Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base ... More
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during Cope North 2017, Feb. 21, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 2,700 personnel fr... More
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron depart from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving an in-flight refuel during Cope North 2017, Feb. 16, 2017. The exerc... More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Ryan Nivan (left) and Ben Chase
U.S. Air Force Capts. Ryan Nivan (left) and Ben Chase (right), 909th Air Fueling Squadron pilots, prepare to land a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam after providing in-flig... More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Travis Wilkes (left) and Randall
U.S. Air Force Capts. Travis Wilkes (left) and Randall Kanzelmeyer (right), 36th Airlift Squadron pilots operate a C-130 Hercules, while Tech Sgt. Joshua Pittman, 36th AS flight engineer, goes over a checklist... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron receives in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise includes 22 tota... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron receives in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total... More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Travis Wilkes (left) and Randall
U.S. Air Force Capts. Travis Wilkes (left) and Randall Kanzelmeyer, 36th Airlift Squadron pilots, operate a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, while Tech Sgt. Joshua Pittman, 36th AS flight engineer, scans the air... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 149th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing taxis down a runway at Kelly Air Field, Texas, Feb. 1, 2017. The 149th AMXS's primary federal mission is to ensure their aircraft are mission ready at ... More
Members of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron refuel
Members of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron refuel a U.S. Air Force PC-12 at the forward area refueling point during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the D... More
Members of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron prepare
Members of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron prepare for night time refueling at the forward area refueling point during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 21, 2015. Emerald Warrior is th... More
A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre pilot conducts a pre-flight
A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Spectre pilot conducts a pre-flight check before takeoff during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only ir... More
Col. Lee Merkle, 433rd Operations Group commander,
Col. Lee Merkle, 433rd Operations Group commander, watches as members of the 68th Airlift Squadron operate a C-5A Galaxy bound for Hilo, Hawaii, during Aloha Stampede 2015 May 15, 2015. Aloha Stampede is an exe... More
A F-22 raptor pilot disengages from a boom probe after
A F-22 raptor pilot disengages from a boom probe after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during a training exercise near New Jersey, Nov. 8, 2016. The KC-10 Exten... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas McGuire, 40th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas McGuire, 40th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, (left) and Senior Airman Frank Morgan, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, (right) relax on the ramp of a C130J Hercules after comp... More
Staff Sgt. Seferino Soliz, crew chief assigned to the
Staff Sgt. Seferino Soliz, crew chief assigned to the 149th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio Lacklan... More
A three-ship formation of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting
A three-ship formation of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the18th Aggressor Squadron fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker and wait to receive in-flight fuel during Cope North 17, ... More
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 ride
Participants of the Best Ranger Competition 2016 ride aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk to their next event at Fort Benning, Ga., April 17, 2016. The 33rd annual BRC 2016 is a three-day event consisting of challenges t... More
An E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control
An E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron receives fuel from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron during Cope North 2017, Feb. 22, 2017. ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron makes it way to recieve in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise i... More
A C-130J Hercules stationed at Dyess Air Force Base
A C-130J Hercules stationed at Dyess Air Force Base drops simulated cargo loads over drop zones during a training mission over Texas, March 30, 2016. Dyess AFB is home to the 39th and 40th Airlift Squadrons whi... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to receive in-flight fuel during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercise includes... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron banks left after recieving in-flight fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Cope North 17, March 2, 2017. The exercis... More
Passengers depart a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during
Passengers depart a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during Emerald Warrior 2015 at Stennis International Airport, Miss., April 30, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercis... More