An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. launches for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. The training serves as a demonstration of U.S. commitment to European regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. launches for a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron launches for a joint training sortie with F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-22 Raptors at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron launches for a joint training sortie with F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-22 Raptors at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 10, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), deployed from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returns from a training sortie at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 16, 2018. The carrier is currently operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, fostering cooperation with regional allies and partners, strengthening regional stability, and remaining vigilant, agile and dynamic. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 4TH Battalion, 17TH Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, engage enemy elements with their M4 carbines during Decisive Action Rotation 19-01 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 1, 2018. Decisive Action Rotations at the NTC ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies. (U.S. Army photos by Pvt. Brooke Davis, Operations Group, National Training Center)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 4TH Battalion, 17TH Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, scan for and identify enemy elements during Decisive Action Rotation 19-01 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Brooke Davis, Operations Group, National Training Center)
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 4TH Battalion, 17TH Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, targets an enemy vehicle utilizing an FGM-148 Javelin during Decisive Action Rotation 19-01 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 28, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Brooke Davis, Operations Group, National Training Center)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 4TH Battalion, 17TH Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, litter carry a simulated casualty to a casualty collection point during Decisive Action Rotation 19-01 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Brooke Davis, Operations Group, National Training Center)
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Fatima Agilar, a platoon leader with the 328th Military Police Company, works to connect a laptop to a circling aircraft during the field training portion of a RQ-11 Raven B Unmanned Aerial System operator’s course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2018. The course was held by the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 254th Regional Training Institute, which is based out of Sea Girt, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Fatima Agilar, left, and Staff Sgt. Cyrus Manahan, both with the 328th Military Police Company, prepare gear during the field training portion of a RQ-11 Raven B Unmanned Aerial System operator’s course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2018. The course was held by the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 254th Regional Training Institute, which is based out of Sea Girt, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
A U.S. Army Soldier prepares a RQ-11 Raven B for flight during the field training portion of a Unmanned Aerial System operator’s course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Sgt. Kareem Small, right, and Spc. Ashley Johnson prepare gear during the field training portion of a RQ-11 Raven B Unmanned Aerial System operator’s course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SOUTHWEST ASIA – A U.S. Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 refuels from a U.S. Marine Corps C-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352 Detachment A, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, Sept. 26, 2018. VMGR-352 Det. A regularly conduct air-to-air refuels and supply drops throughout the area of operation to support a variety of missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez)
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SOUTHWEST ASIA – A C-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352 Detachment A, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, is refueled on the runway prior to executing an air-to-air refuel operation with U.S. Navy Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 Sept. 26, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez)
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Marx, a C-130J Super Hercules crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352 Detachment A, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, prepares to lower the rear ramp after a flight Sept. 26, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez)
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Marx, a C-130J Super Hercules crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352 Detachment A, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, communicates with the crew chief of a U.S. Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 during an air-to-air refuel Sept. 26, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez)
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Marx, a C-130J Super Hercules crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352 Detachment A, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, observes an air-to-air refuel of a U.S. Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 Sept. 26, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez)
Armament and Maintenance Soldiers from the 1st Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepare an AH-64D “Apache” helicopter for aerial gunnery during a training exercise at Fort Hood on May 23, 2018. The battalion is based in Houston, and is part of the 36th Infantry Division. While most of the Soldiers are from the Texas Army National Guard, the 1-149th includes a company from the Mississippi Army National Guard. The aircrews fired both 30mm rounds and 2.75-inch rockets during the two-week exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Mark Scovell, 36th Infantry Division Public Affairs)
An AH-64D “Apache” helicopter from the 1st Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts aerial gunnery training at Fort Hood on May 23, 2018. The battalion, commanded by Lt. Col. Randall Wright is based in Houston, Texas and is part of the 36th Infantry Division.(U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Mark Scovell, 36th Infantry Division Public Affairs)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angela Cardone, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. Military working dog handlers are military police who are trained to employ a military working dog to conduct searches in open areas, buildings and vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)
A military working dog with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron jumps through an obstacle at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angela Cardone, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angela Cardone, left, a military working dog handler, and Lance Cpl. Brady Benjamin, a military police officer, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conduct training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Elliott, a military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Akeel Austin)
Soldiers perform evacuation procedures at Fort Hood's underground training facility Oct. 18. The training is part of a week-long training teaching Soldiers how to fight, win and survive in a dense urban terrain.Photo by Sgt. Jessica DuVernay
A medic assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division assesses a casualty while completing dense urban environment training at Fort Hood's underground training facility October 18. The training, being conducted and led by Mobile Training Team Bravo, teaches leaders of a unit how to appropriated fight win and survive in an underground environment.Photo by Sgt. Jessica DuVernay
The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard supports the visit of Lt. Gen. Al Meinzinger, commander, Royal Canadian Air Force, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 17, 2018. Meinzinger participated in an Air Force Full Honors Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, toured the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room, and met with Gen. Dave Goldfein, chief of staff, U.S. Air Force; and Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Office of Army Cemeteries. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
10.23.2018....Battle Group Latvia is holding Operation Iron Tomahawk, which is a small section gunnery shoot-off between the Enhanced Forward Presence nations. This is the first time it has ever been held. The countries participating are Germany, Spain, Poland, U.K. and the U.S.
This is a partnered competition, and the U.S. has been partnered with a Polish tank crew. ( Photo by Army CSM Haynes)
U.S. Air Force Major Jacob Rohrbach, a pilot assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, releases the first Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range, or JASSM-ER, from an F-16 over the Gulf of Mexico on September 19th, 2018. The test gathered data on safe separation and software integration of the JASSM-ER, and demonstrated the Eglin test range’s ability to monitor and control test items in flight over the Gulf of Mexico....Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Jackson
The 33rd Fighter Wing flew the F-35 Joint Operational Test Team on June 12, 2018 at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. (U.S. Air Force photos by SSgt Brandi Hansen)
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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group-Forward, learn cold weather survival skills from Norwegian instructors with the Norwegian School of Winter Warfare at Camp Voll, Norway, Oct. 22, 2018. The Marines learned to protect against cold weather injuries, create shelters and survive in cold weather climates during Exercise Trident Juncture 18. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bethanie C. Sahms)
U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in cold weather training for Trident Juncture 18 in Iceland, Oct. 19, 2018. Events for Trident Juncture will provide the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit opportunities to train as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in unique environments in support of partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Dominic Littleton)
