U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, train with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 8, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 is a More
U.S. Airmen from the 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, carry a section of the roof from a small single room structure that will be reassembled later in a more suitable location duri More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Heap, Colorado Air National Guard, uses a hammer to assemble a new roof support for a small structure that was disassembled earlier in the week for movement to a better loca More
U.S. Airmen from the 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, and the British Army’s 39 Engineer Regiment, work on a set of water closets that will have a future use in a new camp area dur More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bill Fickes, 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, uses a wood beam to smooth out the top of freshly laid cement that will help improve the base junior dorms More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Don Madison, 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, carries waste material to a dump truck during demolition work at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia on June 17, 2014. The school bat More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet addresses Marines, sailors and their family members during the integration ceremony for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group aboard Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 26, 2014. Ma More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, boost Marines over a wall during a vertical-assault raid course aboard Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force prepare to approach a vessel in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during maritime interoperability training aboard Naval Base San Diego, Calif., More
U.S Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice breaching techniques on a doorway aboard the ATLS-9701 during maritime interoperability training in the San Diego Bay, Calif., More
Navy Lt. Scott P. Mason, the chaplain for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a religious service in Djibouti, Feb. 23, 2015. A contingent of MEU Mar More
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their weapons during a nighttime live-fire range in Djibouti, Feb. 22, 2015. A conti More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly toward their objective in an MV-22B Osprey during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) i More
A Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for an amphibious More
Veterans of World War II were welcomed home from visiting monuments in Washington at Clearwater International Airport on May 19, 2015. Military and local community members lined the halls of the airport to shak More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Anthony Scholeno is pinned by his fellow Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The 15th MEU is embark More
Master Sgt. Adam Crowe, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire training, discusses the scenario with members of the 51st CES prior to a training event Aug. 26, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of More
Airman 1st Class Patrick Chuba, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment technician, carries a piece of plywood to a bench to be cut at the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squa More
Tech. Sgt. Carlos Morales, right, Readiness and Emergency Management Flight, 108th Civil Engineer Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, demonstrates proper decontamination procedures during the W More
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, and sailors with USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) disembark gear and vehicles on to Landing Craft Utility that will transport every More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. James Weishan, left, a surveyor and Gladstone, Oregon, native, and Sgt. Manuel Aguilera, a field radio operator and Pacoima, California, native, both with Special Purpose Marine Air-Groun More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Aaron Neuman, combat engineer and Portland, Oregon, native, with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, bonds with local Honduran children that attend the Republica de More
U.S. Air Force Col. John Klein, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, Command Chief, 60th Air Mobility Wing repair a section of co More
Belize Defence Force soldiers help each other scale the double bars on an obstacle course while they conduct a squad competition that tests fitness, knowledge of martial arts, land navigation, and combat life s More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, instructors from the Marine Corps Martial Arts Center for Excellence and Col. Thomas Prentice and Sgt. Maj. Wesley L. Schaffer, comm More
Airmen from the 556th RED HORSE and the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron conduct renovations on the softball field press box at Hurlburt Field Fla., Sept. 15, 2016. Renovations to the press box in More
Marines with the Infante de Marina of El Salvador perform physical training consisting of push-ups, squats, burpees, and a log run at La Union, El Salvador, Sept. 27, 2016. Over the next several months, Marines More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark Passerini, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, wipes oil off a CH-53E Supe More
Patricia Williams, the natural and cultural resources program manager with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, adds fertilizers to help a new tree grow at the community park, Hurlburt Field, Fla More
A heating, ventilation and air conditioning team with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron works together to move a metal air duct May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. HVAC technicians at the 407th Air Ex More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct safety training May 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th CES utilizes a low-profile derrick truck for maintenance jobs. Using proper More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cindy Hardey, 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, practices field condition security and tactical maneuvering at Camp Rattlesnake, Buckley Air Force Base More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Rickwartz watches out the window of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter while participating in swift water rescue training Dec. 2, 2017 in Dunbar, W.Va. The swift water training prepares the More
Firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron talk about safety procedures inside the training aircraft before a live-fire training exercise at RAF Mildenhall, England, March 21, 2018. These exercises pro More
A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron opens up a box of C4 plastic explosives during a training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 28 More
Senior Airman Bryant James, a pavements and equipment journeyman with the 147th Civil Engineering Squadron, applies mesh tape June 6, 2018, at Helemano Plantation, Wahiawa, Hawaii. The 147th CES are building ho More
Senior Airman Matthew Smith, a pavements and equipment journeyman with the 147th Civil Engineering Squadron, moves building supplies by operating heavy machinery June 6, 2018, at Helemano Plantation, Wahiawa, H More
Technical Sgt. Anthony Malota, an engineering assistant with the 147th Civil Engineering Squadron, marks measurements June 8, 2018, at the Helemano Plantation community in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Members of the 147th More
502nd Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management team work to remove a bee hive in a utility access box at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 8, 2018. Approximately 10 -12 pounds of honeycomb was removed More
MALAYSIA – A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands on Kota Belud Range, Malaysia for a Tactical Air Control Party Exerci More
Members of the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct heavy equipment training at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 23, 2018. The training focuses on the use of graders, backhoes, sweepers, deicers and other heavy equipm More
Airman 1st Class Taylor Walker, a photojournlaist with the 124th Fighter Wing photographs members of the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron while they conduct heavy equipment training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, A More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Cpl. Ethan J. Camdem, a combat engineer with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), returns from participating in fast-rope night qualification More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ariana P. Conners, an airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drills holes on a CH-53E Super Stallion a More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron conduct rapid runway repair in mission oriented protective posture level three protective gear during exercise Polar Force 19-1 at Joint Base Elmendor More
SAKHIR AIRBASE, Bahrain (Nov. 14, 2018) - An MV-22B Osprey prepares to take off while executing a demonstration during the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 18. BIAS, a biennial event, is an opportunity to s More
SAKHIR AIRBASE, Bahrain (Nov. 15, 2018) - An MV-22B Osprey prepares to take off while executing a demonstration during the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 18. BIAS, a biennial event, is an opportunity to s More
ARABIAN GULF - U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pose for a picture with the winner's belt after participating in a squad competition aboard the Wasp-Cl More
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), prepare to sever a meal aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex More
Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses the unit’s Marines and Sailors after a 10 kilometer hike at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 4, 2019. The hike helped the More
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 1, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Malcolm Calvin, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Attack Squadron 223, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Gr More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Victor Rose with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command, prepares to conduct aerial refue More
Staff Sgt. Chad Hickson, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., places an explosive tool on a bomb fuse during an explosive tool evaluation at More
during a two-week deployment for training Bellows Air Station in Waimanalo, Hawaii. TThe Airmen worked on several projects to include: carpentry, insulating, finishing dry wall, building steps on the CE bunk ho More
Senior Airman Antonio Clement, 147th Attack Wing civil engineer, prepares to rappel from the third story of a building during Exercise Global Dragon June 4, 2019, Perry, Ga. The exercise ensures that Airmen kno More
Engineers from Bangladesh and the U.S. Air Force conduct a construction safety subject matter expert exchange in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh, prior to the beginning of Pacific Angel 19-1. Pacific Angel 2019 is a jo More
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, fires her Beretta M9 pistol during a pistol qualification range on Morόn Air Base, S More
Airman 1st Class Michael Kieffer, a Structures Specialist assigned to the 130th Civil Engineering Squadron, ensures that a newly built privacy wall is level while participating in a Deployment for Training (DFT More
A member of the 185th Air Refueling Wing snow removal team uses a large Oshkosh H-Series Plow to clear snow from the ramp area at the Sioux City, Iowa based Air Guard unit on November 27, 2019. The equipment is More
Airmen of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineering Group assemble a hangar December 3, 2019 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 1 ECEG was established to provide a wide variety of expeditionary pla More
School children wave from inside an older classroom in the village of Tadress, Niger, Dec. 12, 2019. Coordinated by members of the U.S. Army 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion CAT 219, Airmen deployed to the 724th E More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Kerns, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron electrical power production technician, removes an old fuel filter on a basic expeditionary airfield resources power unit during a More
Airmen of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group construct flooring February 25, 2020, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The on-site crew is replacing structures damaged by the recent ballistic missile attack. (U. More
Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron lay asphalt March 12, 2020, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The civil engineers are preparing to install a new consolidated tool kit for t More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Banning, Commanding Officer, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, speaks to Marines and members of the Australian Defence Force in Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 2, 2020. U.S. Ma More
Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, U.S. Space Force senior enlisted advisor, visits the 30th Medical Group Sept. 24, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Airmen from across the 30th MDG briefed Towberm More
U.S Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown Jr. visits the 532th Training Squadron training bay Oct. 27, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Vandenberg AFB hosts the only space technical school More
Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight and Royal Saudi Air Force personnel shared experience and expertise during a hazardous materials response exercise Dec. 12 More
U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, third from left, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, fourth from right, 60th AMW command chief, pose for a photo with members of the 60th C More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Massie, a pavement and construction equipment journeyman with the 556th Red Horse Squadron, operates a front end loader while removing Hurricane Sally debris at Hurlburt Fie More
Staff Sgt.s Ken Buchanan and Jacob John, of the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, are the guitarists and the lead singer respectively for the band Sonic Cell. The four-person alternative rock band is made up of enl More
U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Nicoli, rifleman, scans an area with a remote controlled camera on Highway 1 in Zabul province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23. Nicoli is a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul's security f More
A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands aboard the USS Tortuga here Nov. 18. More than 200 Marines from 3rd Marine Lo More
A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, is lifted out of the well deck of the USS Tortuga and placed on the pier here Nov. 28. Several 7-tons, tractor rubber-tire More
Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3 use a tractor, rubber-tired articulated steering, multi-purpose vehicle to organize flood relief equipment offloaded from the forward-deployed amphibious dock lan More
Airmen construct the framing of a tent as part of a basewide effort to build a new tent city Feb. 27, 2012. Airmen and soldiers from around the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing pitched in to build 48 structures.
Colorado Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Holly Allen and Master Sgt. Troy Low, 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, double check a measurement on framing that will support a new window on a Hogon as a part of More
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to engage targets during a small-arms training exercise at Range 111 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25. The training focused on enhancing the unit's More
Marines and families of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit ride on a train during the unit's holiday party at the San Diego Botanical Gardens in Encinitas, Calif., Dec. 6. During the party, families enjoyed foo More
Sergeant Maj. John. W. Scott, left, sergeant major, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gets on first base during a softball game against Combat Logistics Battalion 15 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 13. The 1 More
Senior Airman Nolan Marsh, 114th Civil Engineer HVAC journeyman, paints stair railings during a two-week deployment for training at Bellows Air Station in Waimanalo, Hawaii. The Airmen worked on several project More
U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine division, and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force move toward their next objective while conducting raid training during Exercise Iron Fi More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment trade coins with soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 9, 2014. Iron Fist 2014 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dustin Jones (left) and Staff Sgt. Toby Rivas (through window), 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, work to free the front wall from a small single room s More
U.S. Airmen from the 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, and the British army move a new section of flooring that will be used later when they reassemble a small structure that was di More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jacob Thrash, 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, sets a brick on a new barbecue grill at a camp area during a deployed for training trip, known as Exercise More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Root-Davis, 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, uses a finishing trowel to smooth out the top of freshly laid cement that will help improve the More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Andrzejewski, 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, adjusts his mask outside of an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia, June 17, 2014. The school bathrooms are being renovated by A More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark from a CH-53E Super Stallion while conducting a vertical-assault raid course More
U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force affix a caving ladder from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during maritime interoperability training aboard Naval Base San Diego, Calif., Jan. More
U.S Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force depart for an aerial sniper mission on an MH-60S Seahawk during maritime interoperability training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 1 More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk lands on the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. 28, 2015. The 15th MEU’s air combat e More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, debarks an MV-22B Osprey to pick up Marines with the 15th MEU, during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Civil Engineering Squadron came together with fellow military service members and people from the community to line the halls of Clearwater I More
Firefighters from the Songtan fire station practice sweeping away and putting out a simulated fuel fire outside of a training aircraft Aug. 26, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. In the event of an airc More
Staff Sgt. Paul Lamitina, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, drills down flooring boards in a transient lodging room on the 455th Ex More
Cpl. Paull Shin (left), a native of Snohomish, Washington, and Sgt. Thomas Perkins, a native of Federal Way, Washington, both with the Logistics Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern More