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Tactical Transport – CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters transport senior leaders from the Resolute Support mission and Afghan army to Tactical Base Gamberi in Laghman province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2015. The helicopter crews are assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
Canal Leap – U.S. soldiers leap over a canal after patrolling through a field near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment.
Growler Catapult – A U.S. seaman directs an E/A-18G Growler to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations, May 28, 2015. The carrier is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which includes strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed.
Firing Flares – Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthogs release flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker to support Operation Inherent Resolve over Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2015. The Warthogs are assigned to the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and the Stratotanker to the 340th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron.
Pallet Transfers – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Port directs pallet transfers during a replenishment between the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 12, 2015. The Cook is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
Hawkeye Launch – U.S. Navy Lts. Morgan George, foreground, and Kieth Ferrell launch an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the USS George Washington during Talisman Sabre 2015 in the Timor Sea, July 9, 2015. The biennial exercise involves nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian service members.
Bubble Watch – U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott Hudson and Petty Officer 2nd Class David Stewart watch an aircraft launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis at sea, Feb. 1, 2015, as they sit in the bubble. The carrier is preparing for future deployments.
Nangarhar Handshake – Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammad Nasir Safie shakes hands with U.S. Army Col. Gregory Stokes, commander of the Police Advisory Team assigned to Train, Advise and Assist Command East, as other U.S. military leaders look on during a visit in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2015.
Coral Sea Ships – The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee pulls next to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to prepare for a refueling operation in the Coral Sea, June 26, 2015.
Resolve Refueling – A U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper receives fuel from a KC-135R over Southwest Asia, Sept. 3, 2015. The KC-135R is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. Coalition forces fly daily missions to support Operation Inherent Resolve.
Redeployment Pallet – A U.S. airman prepares a pallet before crews load it onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2015. The airman is assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.
Refueling Twins – Two F-15E Strike Eagles wait to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during exercise Red Flag 15-1 on their way to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 23, 2015. The F-15s are assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing.
Child Handshake – A U.S. Marine shakes hands with an Afghan child while on patrol near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2015. The Marine is assigned to the Georgian Deployment Program.
Moonlight Rebalance – U.S. sailors perform ground turns on an unmanned aircraft system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth in the South China Sea, May 1, 2015. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35, which is supporting the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance.
Refueling a Spirit – An Air Force B-2B Spirit receives fuel from a KC-10A during a training mission near Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 11, 2015.
Airborne Operations – U.S. Army paratroopers conduct an airborne operation from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Night Flight – U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Bernard performs a visual confirmation with night vision goggles during a training mission over the Kanto Plain in Japan, Oct. 14, 2015. Bernard is a C-130 Hercules pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron.
Fire Ball – U.S. soldiers fire the 120 mm main gun of an Army M1A2 Abrams tank to prepare for a live-fire tank shoot during Operation Speed and Power as part of Atlantic Resolve South on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment.
Canine Chat – Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Rettschlag talks to his military dog, Onur, during Gunfighter Flag 15-2 on Saylor Creek Range, Idaho, April 15, 2015. Rettschlag is a military working dog handler assigned to the 366th Security Forces Squadron, which participated in the exercise to train in realistic scenarios with joint service members in a tactical environment.
Venom View – Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson prepares to engage targets from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during training over San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 28, 2015. Johnson is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Combat Training – Marines shield a simulated casualty from the debris of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during composite training on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 30, 2015.
Javelin Launch – A Marine fires a Javelin at a simulated enemy tank during Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 29, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.
Howitzer Fire – U.S. paratroopers load an M119A2 howitzer to support British army units during exercise Wessex Storm at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 28, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Airborne Training – U.S. paratroopers and Italian soldiers conduct an airborne operation from a C-130 aircraft during a combined air assault and seizure mission over Lidia drop zone during exercise Mangusta 15 in Siena, Italy, Oct. 26, 2015.
Exit Salute – A U.S. soldier salutes his fellow soldiers while jumping from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany, Feb. 24, 2015. The soldier is assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group.
The Wall – Defense Secretary Ash Carter stands in front of the Facebook wall during his visit to the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., April 23, 2015. Carter is on a two-day trip to Silicon Valley. Before visiting the company, Carter delivered a lecture at Stanford University, where he unveiled the Defense Department’s new cyber strategy.
Cemetery Coin – Defense Secretary Ash Carter leaves a challenge coin at the gravesite of Army Spc. Christopher David Horton at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 22, 2015. Carter and his family members are friends with Horton’s mother. Cemetery visitors often leave small rocks or personal markers on graves to let family members know they visited their loved ones.
Carry Team – Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley render honors as an Army carry team moves the transfer case of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler during a dignified transfer on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 24, 2015. Carter attended the ceremony to pay his respects to the fallen soldier.
Baghdad Meeting – Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi, right, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Iraq Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2015.
Veterans Day Flags – Air Force Staff Sgt. Louis Hurst and his son, Ethan, place a flag beside a burial site at the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bluffdale, Utah, Nov. 10, 2015. More than 100 airmen from Hill Air Force Base participated in the event organized by Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1163.
70th Anniversary – U.S. Marines and veterans render honors to the American flag during the playing of the national anthem during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the Reunion of Honor memorial in Iwo To, Japan, March 21, 2015.
Gravesite Visit – Brittany, left, and her son, Christian, 4, visit the grave of her husband and his father, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Jacobs, on Memorial Day in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2015. Christian is wearing his father’s cover.
Working Together – U.S. and Nepalese service members gather relief supplies delivered by members of Joint Task Force 505 at an outlying village near Kathmandu, Nepal, May 7, 2015.
Helping a Victim – U.S. Marine Cpl. Brian Schmidt helps an earthquake victim on a UH-1Y Huey helicopter while transporting her to safety during Operation Sahayogi Haat in Nepal, May 19, 2015.
Escape Routes – Army Maj. Brian Vorse, left, and Army Cpt. Chris Jones fly a UH-72A Lakota helicopter over South Carolina’s major hurricane escape routes, June 10, 2015.
Smoky View – Army Capt. Bob Drexel scans the right side of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter above the Rocky Fire near Clear Lake, Calif., Aug. 1, 2015. Drexel’s position on the aircraft requires him to scan for potential hazards and help direct the release water from a large bucket.
Helicopter View – An aerial view from a Coast Guard helicopter shows the effects of flooding from Hurricane Joaquin in Berkley and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2015.
Black Hawk Help – A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter helps fight wildfires threatening homes and property near Bastrop, Texas, Oct. 14, 2015.
Touching Moment – Melissa Gonzales shares a moment with her service dog, Bindi, after swimming laps during the fourth day of an introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 16, 2015. Gonzales is an Air Force wounded warrior athlete.
Capitol Visit – Military athletes participating in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games pose for a photo with U.S. representatives during a tour of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2015. About 250 athletes competed in the games.
