Army Spcs. Daniel Mathis, foreground, and Peyton Moore, both assigned to Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, load a M240B machine gun while preparing to assault a simulated enemy position during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. The exercise honed the paratroopers’ infantry skills to include: platoon movement and communication, obstacle breaching, capturing objectives through assault and maneuver, and casualty care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
Army 1st Sgt. Ryan Scott, top right, assigned to Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, inspects Spc. Peyton Moore’s M240B machine gun after assaulting a simulated enemy position during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
Army Sgt. 1st Class John Hoyt, assigned to Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, relays information while assaulting a simulated enemy position during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
Army paratroopers assigned to Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to load simulated battlefield casualties onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment out of Fort Wainwright, approaches the landing zone for a simulated medical evacuation mission for awaiting paratroopers from Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, during infantry platoon live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 7, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)
Every day, U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, civilians, contractors and local national employees work and train with allied and partner nation personnel to ensure readiness and commitment to the NATO Alliance. U.S. Army Europe Soldiers have fought for and secured the peace for over 75 years and our team stands ready to meet and defeat whatever adversary we meet today or tomorrow...photos by Anthony Sweeney U.S. Army Europe
11.01.2018...Airmen carry a casket during an Honor Guard graduation ceremony Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 14 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. The graduation performance includes flag detail, rifle volley, pall bearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Katherine Leach and other pallbearers stand ready to begin the Honor Guard graduation ceremony Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 13 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Paulina Torres begins the flag-folding procedure during an Honor Guard graduation ceremony Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Airmen bring in the colors during an Honor Guard graduation ceremony Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 14 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Rifle team Airmen complete their first of three volleys during an Honor Guard graduation ceremony Nov. 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
U.S. Army Spc. Gabriel Thibault, a crew chief with the New Jersey National Guard's Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, is lit up by helicopter running lights after landing a simulated casualty during medical evacuation training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 14, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Sgt. Deven Scelfo, a flight medic with the New Jersey National Guard's Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, treats a simulated casualty during medical evacuation training on Nov. 14, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Sanchez, a UH-60L Black Hawk pilot with the New Jersey National Guard's Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, performs post-flight checks after landing a simulated casualty during medical evacuation training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 14, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Capt. Robert Manchester, a UH-60L Black Hawk pilot with the New Jersey National Guard's Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, performs post-flight checks after landing a simulated casualty during medical evacuation training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 14, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Army Sgt. Deven Scelfo, right, a flight medic, is assisted with the hoist by crew chief Spc. Gabriel Thibault during medical evacuation training over Island Beach State Park, N.J., Nov. 14, 2018. Scelfo and Thibault are both with the New Jersey National Guard's Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rolly Cooper, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron director of operations, performs a pre-flight check on an RQ-4 Global Hawk Oct. 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 7th RS supplies airborne Global Hawks to pilots at Beale Air Force Base, California, who will take control and conduct the set mission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Murphy, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot, prepares to launch an RQ-4 Global Hawk from a launch and recovery element Oct. 24, 2108, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. (U.S. Air force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
An RQ-4 Global Hawk taxis to the runway for takeoff Oct. 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The RQ-4 is a high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, which gathers critical data for combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
An RQ-4 Global Hawk speeds down the runway for takeoff Oct. 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
An RQ-4 Global Hawk takes off Oct. 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft can reach altitudes of 60,000 feet and stay airborne for more than 30 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)
A Polish soldier conducts guard duty during Anakonda 18, a joint, multinational Polish-led exercise, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 16, 2018. The exercise is intended to strengthen relationships among the allied nations and enhance the collective skills and competencies needed to meet potential adversaries on the battlefield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Vines, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1st ABCT, 1st CD)
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, waits in his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the live fire exercise to begin during Anakonda 18, a joint, multinational Polish-led exercise, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 16, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Vines, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1st ABCT, 1st CD)
A line of M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment Cavalry, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare for a live-fire exercise to begin during Anakonda 18, a joint, multinational Polish-led exercise, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 16, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Vines, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1st ABCT, 1st CD)
U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams and M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Polish Land Forces PT-91 Twardy tanks fire side-by-side during Anakonda 18, a joint, multinational Polish-led exercise, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 16, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Vines, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1st ABCT, 1st CD)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are greeted by Polish Armed Forces commanding personnel following a live-fire exercise during Anakonda 18, a joint, multinational Polish-led exercise, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 16, 2018. The exercise is intended to strengthen relationships among the allied nations and enhance the collective skills and competencies needed to meet potential adversaries on the battlefield. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lisa Vines, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1st ABCT, 1st CD)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamar Jackson, a United States Air Force Honor Guard ceremonial guardsman, marches in the Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2018. The Honor Guard performed in the parade to honor veterans and to inspire, recruit and retain future Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)
U.S. Army Spc. Colton Davis, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, fires a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during a combined arms live fire exercise as part of Exercise Eastern Action 2019 at Al-Ghalail Range in Qatar, Nov. 14, 2018. The multiple exposure photo demonstrates the multiple stages the missile goes through after it is fired by Davis. This is a multiple-exposure photo. (U.S. Army National Guard photo illustration by Spc. Jovi Prevot )
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 937th Route Clearance Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, transport luggage after arriving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 3, 2018. The 937th Route Clearance Company deployed from Ft. Hood, Texas to support local Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in support of Operation Faithful Patriot. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brandon Best)
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 conducts flight operations during Trident Juncture 18 at Vaernes Air Base, Norway, Nov. 1, 2018. The exercise 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 Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)
A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer assigned to Air Station Miami jumps out of a, MH-65D Dolphin helicopter to simulate assisting an Airman with the 514th Air Mobility Wing during water survival training at Naval Air Station Key West's Truman Harbor, Key West, Florida, Nov. 16, 2018. The 514th is an Air Force Reserve Command unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
A formation of U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings stationed at Hill Air Force Base perform aerial maneuvers during as part of a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Nov. 19, 2018. The exercise aims to confirm their ability to quickly employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, and demonstrate the readiness and lethality of the F-35A. As the first combat-ready F-35 unit in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FW are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne)
After donning gas masks, U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, engage a target with a M2A1 machine gun during mounted night live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2018. During the training, the Soldiers engaged - from a mounted platform at night - multiple targets at varying distances with M240B and M2A1 machine guns to hone their mounted marksmanship skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña
A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II, attached to the 'Argonauts' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, stationed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California, fly in formation for a photo exercise over California Nov. 16, 2018. VFA-147 is the first U.S. Navy Operational F-35C squadron based out of NAS Lemoore. Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing, NAS Lemoore, ensures that each F-35C squadron is fully combat-ready to conduct carrier-based, all-weather, attack, fighter and support missions for Commander, Naval Air Forces. With its stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity and range, the F-35C will be the first 5th generation aircraft operated from an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe Released)
A U.S. Soldier a takes part in a training event, showcasing for the secretary of the Army the skills Soldiers acquire and hone at Fort Benning, Georgia, Nov. 19, 2018. Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper visited Fort Benning Nov. 16. While touring Fort Benning, Esper met with Soldiers in the transformed One Station Unit Training, took part in the forthcoming Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) with Maneuver Captains Career Course Soldiers, and more. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick Albright)
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Tatiana Clark, foreground, fires an M4 carbine during a qualification course aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations, Nov. 17, 2018. Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay)
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa and Spanish marines arrive in Landing Craft Utility boats during GRUFLEX in Sierra De Retin, Spain, Nov. 23, 2018. GRUFLEX is a multinational amphibious exercise led by the Spanish navy that focuses on enhancing multilateral tactics and building partner relations through shared training events. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is a rotational force deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Katelyn Hunter)
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa sprint to a security position after disembarking a Landing Craft Utility boat during GRUFLEX in Sierra De Retin, Spain, Nov. 23, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Katelyn Hunter)
A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa posts security during GRUFLEX in Sierra De Retin, Spain, Nov. 23, 2018.
Spanish marines disembark a Landing Craft Utility boat with U.S. Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa during GRUFLEX in Sierra De Retin, Spain, Nov. 23, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Katelyn Hunter)
Guided Bomb Unit -31s wait to be loaded on 4th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagles Nov. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-15s from Seymour Johnson AFB were at Eglin for the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer. The program is managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, part of the 53rd Wing, headquartered at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Staff Sgt. Shenise Edmonds, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, moves a GBU-31 onto a jammer vehicle Nov. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
Airman Hunter Hoskins and Staff Sgt. Shenise Edmonds, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, guide a GBU-31 onto an F-15E Strike Eagle Nov. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
A row of 4th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagles await their next mission Nov. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The F-15s from Seymour Johnson AFB were at Eglin for the air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program known as Combat Hammer. The program is managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, part of the 53rd Wing, headquartered at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
