U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, board an MV-22b Osprey on Marine Corps Base Camp Pen More
A Citizen Airman assigned to the 301st Airlift Squadron inspects a C-17 Globemaster III prior to take off for Patriot Wyvern during the February drill weekend at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2017. More
Laotian villagers transport soil during recovery operations with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Khammouan province, Laos Peoples Democratic Republic March 14 2017. DPAA team members deployed to the ar More
Senior Airman Alexander Arndt, a crew chief with the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight March 20, 2017 at the 124th Fighter Wing. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is designed fo More
Master Sgt. Earl Crockett, 124th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, changes the tire of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during periodic night training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on March 20, 2017. (U.S. Air Nat More
Senior Airman Matthew DeAnda, 124th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for take off during the periodic night training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on March 20, 2017. (U.S More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, conduct maintenance checks on a CH-53E Super Stallion before an integrated air mission commander check, Marine Corps Ai More
Airman 1st Class Celeste Black, a crew chief with the 69th Maintenance Squadron, celebrates finishing her chemotherapy with Master Sgt. Aisha Wolfgang, the 69th MXS supply management NCO in charge. (Courtesy photo)
Sgt. 1st Class Midsru Miyazaki, center, coordinates with Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 204 during a pre-flight brief at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 7, 2017. Miyazaki h More
Staff Sgt. John Castillo, 149th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces the tire of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a pre-flight inspection at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 6, 2017. Be More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, flies with nine other U.S. Airmen aboard a Koku-Jieitai Kawasaki C-1 headed to Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2017. The grou More
Airmen 1st Class Justin Coleman and Ryan Countryman, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technicians, dispose of a dummy explosive device during a training scenario at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron takes off from the runway April 19, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 is a classic all-weather, highly maneuverable war-fighting jet cap More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 75th Fighter Squadron taxis down the runway prior to take off, April 28, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 75th FS departed for Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground exe More
1st Lt. Katelyn Woodley, 741st Missile Squadron intercontinental ballistic missile combat crew commander, teaches Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls to launch a missile a More
JOINT BASE ELEMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Senior Airman Mitchell Donovan, a crew chief with the 67th Fighter Squadron out of Kadena Airbase motions to pilot Air Force Capt. Jason Shank to roll his F-15C Eagle More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dustin Campbell, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, takes accountability of tools at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 9, 2017. Tactical aircraft maint More
An Airman from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit stands on top of an HH-60G Pave Hawk, May 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. While loading the helicopter into a large transport aircraft, an airman will More
U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Hutson, left, the 354th Maintenance Group commander, receives the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) guidon during an inactivation ceremony from Lt. Col. Blair Byrem, the 354 More
Senior Airman Vanessa Troy, 129th Medical Group medical techician, checks the vitals on 2nd Lt. Rocio Arevalo, 129th MDG nurse, during a mass casualty training exercise at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on May More
Aircraft from the 23d Wing conducted a surge exercise May 22, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces acros More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Franco, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle dedicated crew chief, performs maintenance on hydraulic systems of an F-15 June 13, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Dedicated More
MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan— An aviation helmet sits inside a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter June 16 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The helmet consists of headphones and a microphone, f More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Middleton, 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, loads .50 caliber rounds into a machinegun aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, June 27, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The HH-60G flies w More
Airman 1st Class Trevor Galindo, crew chief for the 176th Maintenance Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, removes a maintenance panel on an HC-130J at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 28, 2017. (U More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa Bay, Fla. sits on the ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides aerial refueling support to U.S. a More
Tech. Sgt. Ed Stapp, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks with Bill Tyler, 71st Special Operations Squadron member, about the refueling mission at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 21, 2017. More
SSG Rhodes watches the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he is the crew chief on while the pilots go through engine start up. (U.S. Army photo illustration by SGT M. Austin Parker)
Maintainers from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit start a power cart prior to a sortie, Aug. 7, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Maintenance teams from the 23d Wing and the 325th Fighter Wing are supporti More
Cpl. Ethan Whitfield from Rincon, Georgia, hands a rifle to Lance Cpl. Joseph McGinnis from Port Orange, Florida. All while Sgt. Josh Sammons from Palm Coast, Florida, the crew chief writes a manifest August 8, More
Sgt. Tatiana Ramos, the noncommissioned officer in charge of training for Company G, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Maine Army National Guard brings her medical bag out to the UH-60 Blackhawk that will More
A C-130 Hercules from the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron sits on the flightline before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 8, 2017, at 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia. The More
A flying crew chief from the 8th Expeditionary Mobility Squadron loads cargo during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 10, 2017, at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia. The C- More
U.S Army Sgt. Sara Cashdollar, Charlie Company 7, 158th GSAB, Colorado Springs, Colo., scouts the land below out of the open door of an HH-60M Black Hawk after a scenario at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform a pre-flight inspection on a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station New River More
An L3 Communications crew chief communicates with a T-6 Texan II team at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 28. Since 1960, Vance Airmen have teamed up with contract partner civilians like those from L3 to su More
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron returns from a sortie in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, Aug. 29, 2017, at Easterwood Airport, College Station, Texas. The formation of two HH-60G P More
A pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron looks through the window of a CH-47 Chinook an the floodwaters in Eastern Texas, Aug. 30, 2017. The 347th and 563d Rescue Groups from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nel More
Kaitlyn O'Rear, 3, gives free hugs to service members, Sept. 2, 2017, at Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas. The local community gathered and offered support in the form of food, drinks, and company t More
Army Staff Sgt. Justin Collins, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief assigned to the Texas Army National Guard, Charlie Company, 1-108th Aviation Regiment in Austin, Texas prepares to escort passengers onto a UH-60 Bl More
A Crew Chief from the 122nd Fighter Wing IANG takes a much deserved break from the heat, never leaving his jet's side, after having worked on the flightline since before daybreak September 10, 2017 during the 2 More
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - An Airmen of the 433rd Air Lift Wing Air Force Reserve Command, stands ready to unload a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military aircraft, Sept. 11 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. The C-5 wa More
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military aircraft stands ready to unload equipment of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), out of Fort Campbell, Ky. to support possible Hurricane Irma More
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Spc. Cody Nelson, a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Repairer (15T), from Company C, 6th Battalion, 101st General Support Aviation Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airbo More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Stover, 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron crew chief, prepares to place chocks around the front wheels of a C-12 aircraft Sep. 15, 2017, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. (U.S. A More
Senior Airman Daniel Guilian, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, taxis in the final C-17 Globemaster III evacuated from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Sept. 15, 2017 due to Hurricane Irma’s potential More
Staff Sergeant Victor Pascale, 108th Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants shop, watches the gauges as gas is pumped into a KC-135 on the 108th Wing apron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 20, 2017. (U More
Airman 1st Class Timothy Webster, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes an F-15E Strike Eagle canopy support fixture during exercise Razor Talon, Sept. 21, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Bas More
Lt. Col. Chris Olsen, 388th Operations Support Squadron commander, and Senior Airman Joe Pearson, a crew chief assigned to the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform preflight inspections on an F-16 Fighting More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Craig, left, Boom Operator, reviews a weights and measurements list while Tech. Sgt. Shivam Patel, Engineer, both with the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, p More
A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa prepares to fly in a MV-22C Osprey aircraft at Morón Air Base, Spain, Sept. 28, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 37th Airlift Squadron sit in a C-130J Super Hercules during taxi to a parking spot on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2017. Crew chiefs wo More
An L3 Communications crew chief leads a T-6 Texan II crew to a full stop at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 19. Since 1960, Vance Airmen have partnered with civilian contractors to train tomorrow's militar More
A maintainer from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit tightens rivets on the fuel pod of an HC-130J Combat King II, Oct. 24, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The HC-130J is the only fixed-wing personnel recove More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Phillip D. Ash, crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Air Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing looks out the window of a CH-53E Super Stallion off the coast of More
Crew chiefs assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintaining a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2017. Yokota received the C-130J from Little Rock Air Force Base, A More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rachel Revels (left), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, both C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs, spray a C-130J engine with cleaning solution on Ramstein Air Base, Germ More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division conduct fast rope training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. Marines learned how to assist each other in descending a fast rop More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 82nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division as part of Task Force Eagle Assault, conduct cold and hot load training with More
Familes from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 550th Fighter Squadron participate in events at the annual Children’s Christmas Party, Dec. 3, 2017, at Kingsley Field, Ore. The party organizers encouraged attendants to More
Capt. Maurice Grosso, 75th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, looks over paperwork prior to a sortie, Dec. 6, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’s week-long, Phase 1, Phase 2 exercise is designe More
Aircraft maintenance contractors utilize a FlexDecks Osprey Wing and Nose Stand to maintain a MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, November 28, 2017. The platforms offer full nose More
Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 82nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in a medical evacuation training exercise December 10, 2017 in Fort Pol More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron direct a forklift to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 21, 2017. The 379th EAM More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Sippl, UH-1Y Venom, flight crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) scans the area for potential targets July 22, 2012, during a live fire com More
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Christopher Cramer crew chief with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, installs a boom operator window at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 4, 2018. The 340 EARS are s More
Mike Garner, left, and Bob Walker, both flight test contractors shut down an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Jan. 16, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. From Jan. 16-25, Airmen from the 723d AMXS performed 216 hours of maint More
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R crew chief prepares a jet for the days flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ross More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Montgomery, a UH-60L Black Hawk crew chief, prepares his helicopter for a training flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 24, 2018. Montgomery works with the 1st Assa More
A U.S. Army crew chief with the 1-135th Assault Helicopter Battalion monitors a UH-60 Black Hawk before take off during a joint training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 31, 2018. In addition to establishi More
"A Nation's Call" is the latest advertisement released under the “Battles Won” strategy. “A Nation’s Call” unfolds by showcasing the full power of the United States Marine Corps engaged in an assault mission. D More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Karissa Tanguay-Jones, a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado stars in "A Nation's Call," the latest advertisement released under the Marine Corps' “Battles Won” strategy. The commercial More
Staff Sgt. Jaron Brown, a loadmaster, and Capt. Nate Yarolimek, a pilot with the 105th Airlift Wing, prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for take off at Stewart Air National Guard Base Feb.10, 2018. The loadmaster c More
Soldiers with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) load equipment into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in preparation to jump their tactical operations center (TOC) to a new locat More
Airmen from multiple aeromedical evacuation squadrons move over 25 mannequins on to a C-17 Globemaster III during PATRIOT South at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Feb 13, 2018. PATRIOT South More
Lt. Drew Griffiths, a pilot with the 105th Airlift Wing, prepares to take-off in a C-17 Globemaster III at Jackson Miss., Feb.14, 2018. The crew from the 105th Airlift Wing are assiting teams of aeromedical eva More
Airman 1st Class Austin Worth, 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares to launch an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Feb. 15, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. As a crew chief, Worth is responsible for providin More
Airmen from the 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), align the rotor of an HH-60G Pavehawk, Feb. 27, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. They were evaluated on their ability to unfold the tail and main ro More
Soldiers from E. Company, 6th General Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) serve food to the 101st CAB command team, Col. Craig Alia and Command Sgt. Maj. Regi More
Jacinda Crawford, 23d Aerospace Medicine Squadron animal health assistant, prepares to vaccinate ‘Holly’, March 6, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Veterinarian Clinic provides treatment and care for the More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christine M. Pepin, a crew chief with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, performs a power inspection on an F-16C Fighting Falcon at the Air Dominance Center in S More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Poe, 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS) special missions aviator, reads a flight plan, March 15, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 41st RQS and 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron cond More
Aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles from the 23d Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) sit in a line prior to a live-fire burn exercise, March 16, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Firefighters from the 23d CES con More
Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group and the 71st Rescue Squadron prepare for a static-line jump proficiency training, March 30, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th BDG and the 71st RQS work togeth More
Twenty-six Airmen from the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are inducted as dedicated crew chiefs, April 2, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. These DCCs are now individually responsible for their own $30 million F-16 F More
Airman 1st Class Alex Kraemer, right, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) weapons load crewmember, inspects a component on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a weapons-load competition, April 6, 2018, at Moody Air More
Brig. Gen. Kyle Robinson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks during the presentation of a mural painted in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen April 6, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. T More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon lands at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 13, 2018. The 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently deployed to contribute to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group’s missio More
Prizes and gifts rest on a table during a baby shower, April 14, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The baby shower provided attendants with various gifts and educational opportunities, the shower’s main focus More
Spc. Francisco Pérez, a UH-60 helicopter repairer with 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade holds his position as a door gunner at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss More
Firefighters from the 23d Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) spray a hose during live-fire training, April 24, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Firefighters from the 23d CES and Valdosta Fire Department participat More
A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion transports Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22D MEU) while conducting Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) training with the Expeditionar More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, components of a table, April 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Metals technicians support the mission by uti More
A patch sticks to the sleeve of Lt. Col. Bryan "Jaws" Meek, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, after landing in an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 27, 2018, at an undisclosed location More
Col. Jennifer Short, right, 23d Wing commander, and Capt. Dr. Govinda Allin, 23d Aerospace Medicine Squadron dentist, inspect a jaw model, April 30, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Short toured the 23d Medic More
An oil sample rests on a panel prior to analysis, May 2, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Non-Destructive Inspection technicians use various methods to complete these inspections such as X-ray, florescent dye More
Senior Airman Kayla Norman, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) aerospace propulsion journeyman, uses a power washer to clean the rotor of an HC-130J Combat King II, May 7, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. U More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nick Niro, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit B-1B Lancer assistant dedicated crew chief, inspects the nose landing gear wheel well of a B-1 on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Te More
Airmen from the 23d Maintenance Squadron attach components to a Joint-Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) during a bomb building course, May 10, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. To ensure readiness to complete thei More
An Airman from the 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), operates a lift mechanism, May 10, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 723d AMXS along with machinists from the Corpus Christi Army D More