US Military Pictures & Videos

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off while two F-35 Lightning IIs taxi on the flightline in a training mission April 24, 2014, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. F-16s from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings from Hill AFB, Utah, conducted their first training missions alongside the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christina Judd)

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Senior Airman Paul Swanson marshals in a F-35 Lightning II after one of its first sorties May 6, 2014 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Swanson is a 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jason Colbert)

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Army Sgt. Jordan Markel Witz, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company jumpmaster, exits a C-130J Super Hercules as part of International Jump Week over Germany, May 6, 2014. A total of 97 foreign and allied partners tested, built and strengthened partnerships during jump week alongside American Airmen and Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)

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Members of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron jump from an MC-130H Combat Talon II May 2, 2014, during Emerald Warrior over Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is an annual, joint exercise to train special operations, conventional and partner nation forces in combat scenarios designed to hone special operations air and ground combat skills, and is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)

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A Navy HH-60H Seahawk from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84, extracts Air Force combat controllers during Emerald Warrior, May 2, 2014, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is an annual, joint exercise to train special operations, conventional and partner nation forces in combat scenarios designed to hone special operations air and ground combat skills, and is the Department of Defenses only irregular warfare exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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A Delta IV rocket lifts the Global Positioning System IIF-6 satellite into space May 16, 2014, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. GPS IIF-6 is the sixth in a series of 12 next generation GPS satellites. The GPS IIF series provides improved accuracy and enhanced performance for GPS users. (Courtesy photo/United Launch Alliance)

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Soldiers with the 20th Special Forces Group observe the scenery before fast-roping from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Emerald Warrior 14 in Gulfport, Miss., April 30, 2014. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored two-week joint/combined tactical exercise designed to provide realistic military training in an urban setting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jodi Martinez)

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Combat controllers conduct fast-rope insertion training using a U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 2, 2014, during Emerald Warrior 2014. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored two-week joint/combined tactical exercise designed to provide realistic military training in an urban setting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Pararescuemen make their way from a helicopter landing zone May 9, 2014, during an Angel Thunder mass-casualty exercise at Camp Navajo, Ariz. The pararescuemen are assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Though stationed at Nellis AFB, the 58th RQS is a geographically-separated unit of the 23rd Wing at Moody AFB, Ga. The helicopter and its crew are from the 41st Rescue Squadron, from Moody AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)

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F-16 Fighting Falcons from Jordan, USAF 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan And USMC F-18C Hornets partake in practice defensive counter-air measures during the first day of Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Each year, the countries come together to have friendly competitions aimed at enhancing their real-life techniques. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Soldiers with the Georgia National Guard 876th Vertical EN Company file into a departure ceremony before the unit deploys to Afghanistan, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Toccoa, Ga. The unit's deployment marks the last for the Georgia Army National Guard to Afghanistan as the military looks to withdrawal all but some 10,000 troops after 2014. Officials say the unit's work overseas will include repair, construction, plumbing and more. Officials say the group from Toccoa will be deployed with nearly 150 guardsmen. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Anslee Harvey, 3, is carried by her father Pfc. Michael Harvey, of Atlanta, with the Georgia National Guard 876th Vertical EN Company, as they leave a departure ceremony before the unit deploys to Afghanistan, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Toccoa, Ga.

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A portrait of Jesus hands in the hall of the Georgia Baptist Convention Conference Center as soldiers with the Georgia National Guard 876th Vertical EN Company wait to enter a departure ceremony before the unit deploys to Afghanistan, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Toccoa, Ga.

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These May 25, 2014 photos provided by the National Guard, show guardsmen building a sandbag levy against the flood waters of the the swollen North Platte River in Saratoga, Wyo. The river is expected to come close to reaching the record flood stage in Saratoga on Saturday.(AP Photo/National Guard)

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Martha Price, under the umbrella, sister of Army Pfc. James Holmes of Warren, Ohio, missing from the Korean War, watch during burial services for Holmes, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Earlier this month, The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, had been identified as Holmes and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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A member of the honor guard takes his position during burial services for Army Pfc. James Holmes of Warren, Ohio, missing from the Korean War, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

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The firing party stands at attention during burial services for Army Pfc. James Holmes of Warren, Ohio, missing from the Korean War, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Earlier this month,

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A U.S. Global Hawk surveillance drone prepares to land at the Misawa Air Base in Misawa, northern Japan, Saturday, May 24, 2014.

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Japanese journalists gather around an advanced Global Hawk surveillance drone in its hangar at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan, Friday, May 30, 2014. The U.S. Air Force has deployed two of the unarmed Global Hawk aircraft to Japan for the first time over the past week to enhance the U.S. military’s efforts to monitor nuclear activities in North Korea, Chinese naval operations in the region and assess natural disasters to assist humanitarian aid operations. (AP Photo/Eric Talmadge)

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An advanced Global Hawk surveillance drone is displayed outside its hangar at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan, Friday, May 30, 2014.

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Capt. John Cummings executes a maneuver during a solo demonstration May 21, 2014, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Local media outlets were invited to watch as the F-22 Raptor demonstration team prepares for the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show and Patriotic Festival held May 30 through June 1. Cummings is a 1st Fighter Wing F-22 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kayla Newman)

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A Navy F-35C, a Marine Corps F-35B, and an Air Force F-35A Lightning II participate in a training sortie together May 21, 2014, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-35 Integrated Training Center at Eglin AFB surpassed 5,000 combined training sorties May 28, 2014, contributing more than a third of all sorties in the Department of Defense’s F-35 program. All three variants of the fifth generation multirole stealth fighter are hosted by the 33rd Fighter Wing here. The F-35 is designed with the stealth, electronic warfare, and multi-spectral fused sensor capabilities, which will increase lethality and survivability in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely M. Santiago)

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Airman 1st Class Steven (left) and Airman 1st Class Taylor prepare an MQ-9 Reaper for flight during exercise Combat Hammer, May 15, 2014, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Reaper crews flew a week-long mission, where they released the GBU-12 Paveway II and AGM-114 Hellfire munitions. Steven and Taylor are 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nadine Barclay)

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The 96th Test Wing honor guard stands ready to present the colors at the 29th annual Gate-to-Gate Run May 24, 2014, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,200 people participated in the 4.4-mile race. Many of the runners paid their respects by dropping off flowers in front of the All Veterans Memorial as they raced by. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Military Working Dog Breston subdues a simulated uncooperative suspect during a K-9 competition May 17, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The K-9 competition brought together military and civilian working dogs to showcase the dogs' skills. Breston is a MWD with the 375th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sarah Hall-Kirchner)

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Staff Sgt. Cameron Riley looks out the side door of a C-130J Super Hercules during Carpathian Spring 2014, May 21, 2014, above Campia Turzii, Romania. Riley, along with other jumpmasters, ensured the safety of service members as they exited the aircraft. Riley is a 435th Contingency Response Group jumpmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

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Romanian paratroopers perform a high-altitude, low-opening jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Carpathian Spring, May 18, 2014, above Campia Turzii, Romania. C-130J pilots, loadmasters and Army jumpmasters worked together with Romanian paratroopers to ensure their safety during static-line and HALO jumps from the aircraft above Romanian drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

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06.07.2014...The National Guard supports Exercise Saber Strike and helps America reassure our allies: The West Virginia National Guard flew in two Pennsylvania National Guard (PANG) Stryker platoons of eight vehicles and 90 Citizen-Soldiers split between the two Baltic countries. Additional #NationalGuard Soldiers are taking other roles in Saber Strike. The National Guard builds global partnerships: The platoon in Lithuania is training with the Lithuanian Iron Wolf Brigade and Danish Battle Group. Meanwhile, the PANG's 193rd Special Operations Wing, including joint tactical air controllers from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, just completed the Flaming Sword exercise in Lithuania, working with troops from multiple nations. All images courtesy of: Lietuvos Respublikos Krašto apsaugos ministerija.

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