First Lt. Shannon Smith, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, speaks with Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, before embarking on a training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of K More
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit load equipment onto the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) prior to the ship getting underway. The ship sortied as a precaution in advance of Hurricane More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, flies over the Adriatic Sea during a training flight on Oct. 25, 2016. The 555th FS along with the 510th Fighter Squadron train regularly to ensur More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training exercise over the Adriatic Sea on Oct. 24, 2016. Aviano’s 555th and 510th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 pilots teamed up with the Uta More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon disconnects from a KC-10 Extender after a successful refueling over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. Many pilots wore a traditional red “Santa” hat while flying on Christmas Day. F-16s are providing More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10 Extender pilot, 1st Lt. Andrew, eats reheated pizza during a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. Crew members More
U. S. Air Force Col. David Brynteson, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, prepares for his fini flight Jan. 27, 2016, in Southwest Asia. Brynteson has been commanding here for four months leading co More
Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron taxi out for a training mission during exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2017. Exercise Beverly Herd placed More
Airman 1st Class Michael Wilkins, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, salutes as Lt. Col. Dave DeAngelis, 419th Operations Group, departs a sun shade at Hill Air Force Base, May 22. Both were involved in the 3,000t More
A maintainer from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, left, watches as aircrew from the 71st Rescue Squadron prepare for a flight, March 30, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Maintenance and aircrew members ha More
Senior Airman Robert Zocco-Hochhater, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics journeyman, installs a structural cover on an F-15E radar antenna July 10, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Caroli More
180916-N-HV059-1072 NORFOLK (September 16, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine PCU Indiana (SSN 789) secure mooring lines to the sub. Indiana returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Sep More
180916-N-PC620-0050 NORFOLK (Sept. 16, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 16, following their sortie due to Hurricane Florence earlier this week. W More
An 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief stands ready as a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft begins start up procedures on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 6, 2018. Crew chiefs are responsible for the airc More
190904-N-IK388-0046 NORFOLK (Sept. 4, 2019) Royal Netherlands Navy guided-missile frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) departs Naval Station Norfolk as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet orders U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS Truxtun (DDG-103) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
NORFOLK (Sept. 7, 2019) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. after being sent to sea to avoid the effects of Hurricane Dorian. Hampton Road More
NORFOLK (Sept. 8, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returns to its homeport of Norfolk, Va. after being sent to sea to avoid the effects of Hurricane Dorian. Hampton Roads More
An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, takes off during a sortie Oct. 28, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This sortie, flown by six F-35s, is celebrated as the 35,000th F-35 sortie fl More
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle from the 194th Fighter Squadron approaches Honolulu Airport for a landing Jan. 17, 2020, during exercise Sentry Aloha 20-1. Sentry Aloha provides cost effective, tai More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe McGill, test pilot, and Capt. Andrew Petry, test engineer, both assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, train in an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Gulf of Mex More
200725-N-KB401-1015 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM July 25, 2020 --The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in response to Hurricane Douglas. The More
Members of the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct a flying sortie at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 13, 2020. The 44th EFS offers agile combat More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft pilots assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron fly a low-level tactical airlift sortie during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 14, 2020. Tactical airlift sortie More
Two U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron and a Bulgarian C-27J Spartan aircraft fly low-level formation flights during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 17, 2020. Succe More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Derek Andeweg, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircraft instructor pilot, explains the training operations to Bulgarian government officials and military members during Thracian More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training specialist, secures a parachute to a container delivery system during Thracian Summer 2020 at Plovdi More
First Lt. Shannon Smith, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff before a training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Smith pilots an A-10 Thunderbolt II, which is a single-seat More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing U-2 Dragon Lady launches from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 10, 2017. The historic U-2 has been in operation since the 1960s and continues its legacy in Combined More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) supervise as a crane pulls up the brow of the ship in preparation for its departure from Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. More
F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and r More
An F-15 Eagle, from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., flies over northeast Kansas after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConn More
An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., over north More
F/A-18 Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in a delta formation over Pensacola Bay during a training flight. While the Blue Angels' 2013 air show season has bee More
Members of the Kandahar Fire Department spray Brig. Gen. John Dolan, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing commander and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, with a fire hose in celebration of Dolan completing his 200th combat s More
Capt. Matthew Alexander, 555th Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs a ladder to an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Oct. 15, 2014, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Alexander is an U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and his mission is to de More
Staff Sgt. Kelsey Carli, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, installs a station to hold up litters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. Carli is configuring a C-130J Super Hercules for an a More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Gallegos, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons flight journeyman, places a cap on an AIM-9 missile attached to an F-16 Fighting Falcon after a night sortie March More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Jason Watson and Bryan Bateman, both 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, inspect an 18th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon, Aug. 19, 2015, prior to the launch More
Senior Master Sgt. Barry, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, stacks a ladder used to enter the aircraft as he completes his checklist prior to takeoff Sept. 16, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Bas More
The 34th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. George Watkins and Maj. Brad Matherne, 34th FS assistant director of operations, return to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 17, after completing the first sorties wi More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Reedy, 8th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, steps to a CV-22B Osprey for a night-flying training mission, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 22, 2015. The primary mission of the Os More
The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron removes snow from the flightline before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around the clock in all weather conditions in order to More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, performs pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Air More
A UH-1N Iroquois from the 54th Helicopter Squadron sits on the helicopter pad at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2016. Within Air Force Global Strike Command, the UH-1N supports the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. More
Capt. Michael Bakke, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, prepares a C-130J Super Hercules for take-off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, before a multi-leg sortie to locations throughout the area More
A 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk prepares to land at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 31, 2016. The 56th RQS conducted surge operations during the month of March and flew more sorties than they More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Lacy, a crew chief with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, places probe covers on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a surge operation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. Crew ch More
Sailors from the amphibious assault ship handle lines for the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship prepares to get underway due to Hurricane Matthew. The ship sortied as a precaution in adv More
A KC-10 Extender oven is heated for a holiday meal during a sortie supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. During the flight, crew members ate pizza, pita bread More
U. S. Air Force Col. David Brynteson, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, checks the engines on an F-15E Strike Eagle Jan. 27, 2016, in Southwest Asia. Brynteson was preparing to fly his last sortie More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron takes off for a training mission during Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2017. Exercises like Beverly Herd al More
Airman 1st Class Michael Wilkins, a crew chief assigned to the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, performs pre-flight inspections on an F-35 Lightning II aircraft, number 5079, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 22 More
180913-N-ET513-0200 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2018) Sailors re-attach a flight deck pennant aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). GHWB, with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 staff, is More
180916-N-PC620-0092 NORFOLK (Sept. 16, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 16, following their sortie due to Hurricane Florence earlier this week. W More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Crystal Reese, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, stands ready to conduct a cargo delivery system equipment drop during a nighttime sortie over a drop zone in Germ More
190904-N-IK388-0021 NORFOLK (Sept. 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to Naval Station Norfolk port operations stand by as aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) departs the pier as Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet More
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 4, 2019) USS San Jacinto (CG-56) leaves Naval Station Norfolk in preparation of hurricane Dorian. This departure follows the announcement of Sortie Condition Alpha by Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, flies over the base during a sortie Oct. 28, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This sortie, flown by six F-35s, is recognized as the 35,000th F-35 More
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, for routine operations, March 12, 2020. The Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fi More
200725-N-UD469-1027 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM July 25, 2020 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in response to Hurricane Douglas. The More
A Bulgarian air force jumpmaster checks the approach of the Cheshnegirovo drop zone during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2020. The 435th Contingency Response Group participated in Thracian Fall wor More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft pilots assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron fly a low-level tactical airlift sortie during Thracian Summer 2020 in Bulgaria, Aug. 17, 2020. Tactical airlift sortie More
Local Bulgarian news agencies gather for the U.S. and Bulgarian forces tactical airlift demonstration during Thracian Summer 2020 media day at Cheshnegirovo landing zone, Bulgaria, Aug. 19, 2020. Tactical airli More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training specialist, assembles the 2,000-pound parachute strap for a container delivery system during Thracia More
A tugboat helps the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) into the harbor at Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, ordered all shi More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) look on as the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) departs Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, comm More
An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 23, 2013 More
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared by aeromedical evacuation crew members for a training sortie at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. The crew reconfigures the aircraft for aeromedical evacuations in le More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Gallegos, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons flight journeyman, checks munitions serial numbers on an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flight line at Eielson Air Fo More
Senior Master Sgt. Barry, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, cools himself with a cold water bottle waiting for the aircraft’s internal temperature to lower from 105 degrees Sept. 16, 20 More
The 34th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. George Watkins flies a combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft past the control tower at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 17. During the sortie, the base’s first, W More
Pilots from the 69th Bomb Squadron go through a pre-flight checklist inside the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress before a training sortie at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 14, 2016. Bomber Airmen work around More
First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st E More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron sits on a ramp at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, as cargo and passengers are loaded during a multi-leg sortie to More
Airmen assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in weapons load competition at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 21, 2016. The 48th Fighter Wing flew a record-breaking 1,238 sorti More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley Poirier, a crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a two-day surge exercise at Misawa Air base, Japan, More
Airman Weston Meyer and Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, wait underneath an A-10 Thunderbolt II while the pilot runs a pre-flight checklist at Osan Air Base, Republic More
Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) load equipment prior to getting underway in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. The ship sortied as a precaution in advance of Hurricane Matthew. (U. More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the Adriatic Sea on Oct. 26, 2016. Aviano’s 555th and 510th Fighter Squadron’s fighter pilots trained with the Utah Air National Guard’s 191st Air Refueling Squadron during a More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10 Extender boom operator Senior Airman Grant walks toward the cockpit after completing a preflight inspection in the boom pod at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec More
U. S. Air Force Col. David Brynteson, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, dons his helmet Jan. 27, 2016, in Southwest Asia. Brynteson was preparing to fly his last sortie in theater. (U.S. Air Force More
A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-10 Extender launches from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 10, 2017. The KC-10s have contributed to Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve by offlo More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off for a training mission during Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2017. The exercise provided the fig More
Lt. Col. Dave DeAngelis, an F-35 Lightning II pilot assigned to the 419th Operations Group, prepares for flight May 22 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The flight in aircraft 5079 was the 3,000th operational F-35 More
180916-N-PC620-0102 NORFOLK (Sept. 16, 2018) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) throws a heaving line as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 16, following thei More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft line up on the runway for an elephant walk on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. The elephant walk was part of a mass generation exercise held by the 86th Ai More