US Military Pictures & Videos

Just curious, how much of the annual military budget actually go to weapon procurement and R&D?

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bd popeye said:

Thanks nem116 for posting such outstanding photos in this thread!

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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron respond to a simulated mass casualty scenario near Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2010. The scenario was planned as part of Tech. Sgt. Anthony Wood's qualification to become an element lead.

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Pfc. James Torres (left), of Edmond and a radio telephone operator with Company C, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, reacts to enemy fire during a training exercise held at Camp Gruber near Braggs, Okla., March 5.The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is undergoing training at Camp Gruber to prepare the Soldiers for a deployment to Afghanistan. The deployment, schedueled for later this year is the largest deployment of Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers since the Korean War. Torres, preparing for his first deployment, has been with the Oklahoma Army National Guard for eighteen months.

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The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), upper right, pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while conducting flight operations in the Red Sea March 3, 2011. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on a routine deployment to conduct maritime security operations.

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A U.S. Air Force medical team assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., listens to a crew brief prior to flying mission on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Emerald Warrior, March 2, 2011. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct weapons and reload training with their M16A4 rifles aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) under way in the western Pacific Ocean March 10, 2011. Germantown is assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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A U.S. Army soldier provides security watch during a combat resupply mission in Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley March 10. The Afghan Air Force worked in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and coalition forces to complete the mission, using ten aircraft to deliver over 9,000 kilograms of weapons, ammunition and food to Afghan National Police stationed in the remote post that is seen as vital by Afghan officials due to its proximity to Pakistan and history of insurgent activity. Following the supply drop-off, forces loaded over 80 ANP bound for their respective homes following a three to six month deployment to the region.

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A U.S. Army military information support operations sergeant with Special Operations Task Force - South provides security overwatch during the early morning hours of an operation to hinder insurgent activity in Zharay District, Mar. 6, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Feb. 11, 2011) The U.S. Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F35C, conducts a test flight over the Chesapeake Bay. Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus flew the F-35C for two hours, checking instruments that will measure structural loads on the airframe during flight maneuvers. The F-35C is distinct from the F-35A and F-35B variants with larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for greater control in the demanding carrier take-off and landing environment.

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Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division close in on a building during a close quarters combat training exercise, Nov. 12 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Paratroopers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division are in Kuwait conducting combat training events as they prepare to head to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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DJIBOUTI - Air Force Pararescuemen from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron extract a victim from the site of a simulated plane crash near Djibouti during a rescue exercise February 26, 2011. As part of the exercise, a personnel recovery task force of pararescuemen and an Army site security team responded to a call from the downed aircrew, rescued two survivors, and returned them to safety.

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A student in the third and final phase of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training is illuminated by a flare while shooting an M-4 automatic rifle on San Clemente Island, Calif. During the third phase of BUD/S, students receive training in small arms, demolitions, and tactics. The Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Operations Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the Sea, Air and Land.

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U.S. Army Pfc. Matthew Loebs, an infantryman assigned to Company F, Pathfinders, 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Knighthawk, from Miami, catches his breath after firing at targets from 25 meters away during a stress shoot on Forward Operating Base Shank March 11.

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Drug Enforcement Administration agents photograph a captured "enemy combatant" for identification purposes during a drug raid on a high value target, at the Stennis Space Center, Miss., in support of Emerald Warrior, March 3, 2011. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders

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Army Soldiers from the 4th Battalion Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo., practice "fast rope" procedures from a UH-60 Blackhawk near Tallahassee Regional Airport, Fla., in preparation for exercise Emerald Warrior 2011, March 2. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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U.S. Air Force medical team assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., loads a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a aeromedical evacuation mission during Emerald Warrior, March 2, 2011. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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Servicemembers from the 4th Battalion, 10th Group, Fort Carson, Colo., depart Apalachicola, Fla., for Eglin AFB during Emerald Warrior on March 1, 2011. Emerald Warrior 2011 is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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Members of the 4th Battalion, 10th Group, Fort Carson, Colorado perform a fast rope insertion extraction system in Tallahassee, Fla., during Emerald Warrior 2011, March 2. Emerald Warrior 2011 is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, prepare to load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, March 1, 2011 at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., in support of Emerald Warrior 2011. Emerald Warrior 2011 is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Fernando Davis, a platoon sergeant assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior, scans the ridgeline and village below for enemy fighters after taking rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire March 15 at Observation Post Savannah. Davis, a Nogales, Ariz., native, and his company have received enemy fire each of the five days they have manned the OP. Photo by Sgt. Cooper Cash

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U.S. Army Sgt. Luiz D. Alamo, a mortarman assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior, unleashes six high-explosive, 60 mm mortars on an enemy fighting position after taking rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire March 15 at Observation Post Savannah. Alamo, a Charlotte, N.C., native, and his company have received enemy fire each of the five days they have manned the OP. Photo by Sgt. Cooper Cash

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U.S. Army Spc. Jeff R. Cardoza, a designated marksman assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Warrior, scans the ridgeline and village below for enemy fighters after taking rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire March 15 at Observation Post Savannah. Cardoza, a Bakersfield, Calif., native, and his company have received enemy fire each of the five days they have manned the OP. Photo by Sgt. Cooper Cash

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Airman 1st Class Brian Collins (left), Airman 1st Class Anthony Battaglino, and Senior Airman Daniel West, explosive ordinance technicians with the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, perform an operations inspection after the robot returns from a training scenario at the EOD complex on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 22. The robot is used to operate remotely, in order to help minimize personnel exposure to potentially explosive materials that are common with EOD's mission. Photo by Renae Saylock

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Airman 1st Class Brian Collins and Airman 1st Class Daniel West, explosive ordinance technicians with the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, procure evidence after the robot returns from a training scenario at the EOD complex on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 22. The robot is used to operate remotely, in order to help minimize personnel exposure to potentially explosive materials that are common with EOD's mission. Photo by Renae Saylock

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Airman 1st Class Anthony Battaglino, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, completes the last part of a detonation during training at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 22. To maintain a deployment ready status, EOD technicians must remain demo proficient, which includes participating in, and accomplishing and being present for demolitions. Photo by Renae Saylock

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Senior Airman Daniel West, an explosive ordinance technician with the 775th Civil Engineering Squadron, prepares to place a counter charge on a vehicle born improvised explosive devise during a training scenario at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, March 22. For the last two months prior to deployment, airmen in the EOD section train on various sections to become better prepared to handle the area of responsibility such as robot operations, IED defeat and disarm as well as demolition operations in order to increase confidence on skill sets that will be used in the AOR. Photo by Renae Saylock

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CH-46E Sea Knights take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies in support of Operation Tomodachi. Essex, USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and USS Germantown (LSD 42) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently operating off the coast of Hachinohe in northeastern Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. 3/21/2011 US Navy photos/released By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M. Bennet

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A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over Miyako, Japan March, 21. The helicopter was carrying water and blankets to aid those affected by the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ravaged the region. Navy and Marine Corps involvement in the relief mission is part of a larger U.S. government response, coordinated through the U.S. Department of State, aiding the government of Japan in their ongoing relief efforts. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the 31st MEU is ready to support our long-time Japanese partners and to provide assistance when called upon. 3/21/2011 By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M. Bennet

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F-15 Strike Eagles assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan fly information above Thailand on March 23 prior to starting their exercise scenario maneuvers during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases March 14-25. Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young

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