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RMT47D6E–99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Airmen reattach pogo gear, small wheels to help keep the wings off the ground while taxiing, to a U-2 Dragon Lady after landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 15, 2019. Commonly referred to as the most difficult aircraft to fly in the world, the U-2 Dragon Lady has been host to less than fifteen-hundred pilots since the first flight in 1955.
RMT46YK7–Naval Support Activity Bethesda Sailor personnel Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Caalim has special effects make up applied to simulate a gunshot wound before the start of an active shooter drill March 13, 2019. The practice scenario was part of the Regional Assessment (RASS) of security and emergency services. The inspection is conducted about a year after an installation completes the Command Assessment for Readiness and Training (CART). The final step in the inspection process will be the Final Evaluation Problem (FEP), which will allow base security forces to be certified for 18 months.
RMT47CC5–HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army, joins Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard and other senior leadership during a visit to Joint Force Headquarters of the Massachusetts National Guard, here, March 15, 2019. After an awards ceremony held to recognize soldiers and civilians of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, Esper held a town hall to communicate and connect with the soldiers and airmen of the Commonwealth.
RMT47E4Y–NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 17, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is maneuvered by tugboats in the James River during Ford's turn ship evolution. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding.
RMT471JP–Brig. Gen. Twanda Young, deputy commanding general for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, speaks to Fort McCoy, Wis., community members at the Women's History Month observance March 14, 2019, at McCoy's Community Center. The theme of the speech was 'empowered women empower women.'
RMT472DP–Sgt. Maj. Eric Hanson pitches to a member of a Japanese softball team during an off-duty softball social event between service members of Task Force Spartan and the local Kuwaiti community on March 15, 2019 at the Hunting and Equestrian Club in Kuwait. The event brought people of all ages, nationality and gender, encouraging participation within the sport and local support for the activities. Soldiers are encouraged to develop a pathway for Community Outreach and Social Partnerships with Sporting Events as part of Every Soldier’s an Ambassador program.
RMT47CMR–OCEAN (March 15, 2019) An assault amphibious vehicle attached to Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit enters the well deck of the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is underway conducting routine operations as a part of USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
RMT471G0–U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Watson, a Bath, New York native who is an instructor with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, watches over the competitors at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia March 10-16, 2019. The annual, week-long competition that is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is the Army's premier marksmanship competition that tests Soldiers on both their primary and secondary weapons through 11 different courses of fire.
RMT46HTG–Brig. Gen. Russell Johnson, Land Component Commander, tours the Combine Arms Collective Training Facility at the Orchard Combat Training Center as a part of the Idaho National Guard’s multi-state, multi-agency emergency response training exercise Mar. 12, 2019. Idaho Response-19 assess the Idaho National Guard’s ability to organize, assemble, equip, integrate and deploy/redeploy National Guard forces from multiple states in support of Idaho state emergency planning.
RMT4454C–Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Brayan Rodriguez twirls the 3rd Platoon guidon as the Chargers deliver a military drill performance in front of about 1,000 people during the academy's Class 23 Family Day, March 16, 2019, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. More than 200 teens, ages 16-18, in Class 23 are about halfway through Sunburst's 5.5 month residential program which focuses on academics, life skills, leadership, goal setting and success.
RMT46HET–NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 12, 2019) Lt. Matthew Herbaugh, from Aynor, South Carolina, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) assistant air operations officer, returns the salutes of officers as he is piped ashore. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding.
RMT46D3C–An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard at Madison operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter March 11, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Army's utility
RMT46FW6–MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Mar. 9, 2019) - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD-24) help each other move pallets of stores across the boat valley of the Arlington during a replenishment-at-sea, Mar. 9, 2019. The USS Arlington is making a scheduled deployment as part of the 22nd MEU and the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward Naval and Marine presence.
RMT47CDA–GROTON, Conn. (Mar. 15, 2019) Chief Electronics Technician Submarine Communications Eric Whitaker greets his two daughters, with the traditional first hug during a homecoming celebration for the Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Providence is returning from the European Command Area of Responsibility where they executed the Chief of Naval Operations' Maritime Strategy in supporting national security interests and Maritime Security Operations.
RMT46CB7–Sgt. Clarence Robinson, culinary arts specialist, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., pours broth through cheesecloth as part of the nutrition event March 11 as part of the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) at Fort Lee, Va. In the event, two-person team prepare a four-course meal that doesn’t exceed 850 calories. The 44th annual JCTE officially started March 9 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continues until March 14. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. The exercise showc
RMT472F1–Brig. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the Adjutant General for the Alaska National Guard, spent time with Airmen from the 168th Maintenance Group during an enlistment ceremony, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 14, 2019. Prior to becoming the Adjutant General, Saxe commanded the interior-Alaska Air National Guard unit, and this visit was his first time visiting as the commander of all Air and Army National Guard personnel in the state of Alaska.
RMT47C61–U.S. Air Force combat rescue officers from the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron train with Tactical Air Control Party members, assigned to the 7th Air Operations Squadron, on calling in close air support and nine lines at a range in New Mexico, March 14, 2019. The CROs and TACPs worked with MQ-9 Reapers, assigned to the 6th and 16th Attack Squadrons from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., to simulate real world scenarios and improve communication with the pilots.
RMT443TD–A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, gives commands during Platinum Eagle 19.1, a multilateral training exercise held at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 13, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa.
RMT471AM–U.S. Army Cpt. Darell Baldwin, troop commander for the California National Guard’s Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (1-18 CAV), attends his unit’s transfer of authority ceremony at the Joint Training Center in Jordan, March 14, 2019. The 1-18 CAV relinquished authority of their mission to New Jersey National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, who will spend the next nine months on rotation in Jordan where they will train with JAF Border Guard Forces as part of the Jordan Operational Engagement Program. (Army National Guard
RMT47B7R–Spc. Khylissia Robertson, culinary specialist, and Staff Sgt. Carlos Mercado, advanced culinary noncommissioned officer, season courses for the mobile kitchen trailer competition March 11 during the Joint Culinary Training Exercise at Maclaughlin Fitness Center, Fort Lee, Va. The 44th annual JCTE showcases the talents of more than 200 military chefs from around the world as the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, began March 9, and ended March 14. Robertson, a St. Louis, Mo.-native
RMT443N3–Spc. Kyle Guzman, 502d Human Resource Company, 300th Sustainment Brigade, stands with Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Little, 184th Sustainment Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Danetta Hurt, Special Troops Battalion, 300th Sustainment Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Bernard Smalls, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1TSC), during the 1TSC’s Best Warrior awards dinner at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 13, 2019. Guzman finished as the runner up in the Soldier category of the competition
RMT47CXY–SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2019) Mineman Seaman Logan Hardy, from Millbrook, Alabama, prepares a firehose during a general quarters drill aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14). Chief, part of Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platform for contingency operations.
RMT471WR–Airmen with the 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron participate in tactical combat casualty care familiarization training March 14, 2019, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The training took place over a two-day period and included self-aid buddy care, as well as expended 100 live M-84 stun grenades over the two-day training evaluation.
RMT46XHY–Airman 1st Class Charles Camantique, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, hurries to serve customers during the Military Hot Food Kitchen Challenge March 12.
RMT46CMJ–A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron conducts aerial refueling training with another KC-10 in the air over California, March 10, 2019. Travis Airmen fly training missions regularly to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations.
RMT47DAY–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew S. Peel, an instructor assigned to Financial Management School, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal, during the Instructor of the Year ceremony at Camp Johnson, N.C., March 15, 2018. The Instructor of the Year ceremony recognizes instructors who have demonstrated sustained superior performance in their instructional abilities.
RMT4710P–U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jesse Morales, a platoon leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division based out of Fort Riley, Kansas paces himself during the Shamrock Shuffle 5K Fun Run at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 14, 2019. The event was hosted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation team to promote fitness and boost morale.
RMT4452R–French navy sailors and personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) play ultimate frisbee, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 16, 2019. More than 50 French sailors competed against CJTF-HOA service members in both friendly soccer and ultimate frisbee matches to help foster a better relationship and esprit de corps between the partner nations.
RMT471G2–More than 260 Soldiers from across the United States and all four Army components (active duty, National Guard, Reserve and ROTC) competed at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia March 10-16, 2019. The annual, week-long competition that is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is the Army's premier marksmanship competition that tests Soldiers on both their primary and secondary weapons through 11 different courses of fire.
RMT47B72–Fla. (Mar. 11, 2019) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Avery Doyle, from Allen Park, Mich., paints a quick acting water tight door aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Mar 11, 2019. Iwo Jima is currently at her homeport conducting Chief of Naval Operations Maintenance Availability.
RMT4444Y–Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, wash a C-130H Hercules, Mar. 14, 2019. The aircraft known as the 'Jolly Roger' returned last week from flying over 500 hours in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
RMT46HH5–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Trejocruz, military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, searches the Marine Memorial Chapel during an active-shooter drill at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2019. The purpose of the drill was to ensure readiness in the event of an active shooter on the installation.
RMT47C3D–U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Casey Lamar, a ground intelligence officer with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command, calibrates his weapon during a battle sight zero range in Southwest Asia March 14, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is specifically designed to be capable of deploying aviation, ground, and logistics forces forward at a moment’s notice.
RMT46CX6–An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard at Madison operate a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the headquarters helo pad March 11, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-6
RMT47E1K–The Fort Wainwright Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area hosted the 2019 March Madness Spring Festival on March 16 and 17 where Soldiers, Family and Civilians had the opportunity to compete in various ski and snowboard events such as the Pond Skip where each participant tried to cross over a pond at the base of the ski hill. Following the competitions, those willing to brave the freezing water had a chance to jump in, run through or swim across the pond as part of the ski hill’s annual Polar Plunge.
RMT46YYY–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tristin Carder, aviation mechanic, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, participates in a sushi making class at the 22 Area Single Marine Program building, Camp Pendleton, California, March 13, 2019. The sushi making class was being hosted by the SMP, whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for single active duty personnel by providing a positive and rewarding outlet through recreation and community involvement.
RMT47D53–Yoshihiko Fukuda, left, the mayor of Iwakuni City, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in the 10th Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, March 15, 2019. The walk consisted of touring popular local areas where they spoke to business owners as well as Japanese and American customers.
RMT47C59–A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew member assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, conduct a pre-flight inspection before a night training sortie at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 14, 2019. The 14th Airlift Squadron provides combat-ready C-17A Globemaster III aircrews for worldwide, direct-delivery airlift supporting rapid global mobility efforts of the Air Force during global contingencies.
RMT471HG–NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 14, 2019) Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding employee Forest Foreman receives the Warrior of the Week award for outstanding performance from Capt. John J. Cummings, Ford's commanding officer, Command Master Chief De’Andre Beaufort and Mr. Dave Batdorf, CVN 78 Construction Supervisor during an all-hands call in the ship's hangar bay. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding.
RMT46YP2–CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 13, 2019) Musician 2nd Class Kiel Senninger, a member of the United States Fleet Forces
RMT4442F–Panama City, FL -- Naval Support Activity Panama City Chaplain Lt. John Gibson (far left) provides the invocation during a ceremony honoring the service of a World War II Navy veteran, Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019. Commanding officer, Cmdr. Jay Sego (left) presented the Purple Heart and the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor to the family of Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Wheeler R. Ervin for combat actions aboard the Liberty Ship SS William W. Gerhard in August 1943. As a member of the Navy's Armed Guards whose mission was to protect the Liberty Ship convoys, he and fellow gunner's mates
RMT46DD3–NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 11, 2019) U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief Raymond D. Kemp promotes Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Angelina Pulu to Petty Officer 2nd Class during an awards ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, March 11, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.
RMT445M5–RONGRONG, Republic of the Marshall Islands (March 18, 2018) U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Andrew Jones helps Marshallese students at Rongrong Christian School smoke a pig during a host nation engagement during Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and securi
RMT4448A–U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 14, 2019) Air Traffic Controlman 3rd Class Robert Wyker takes the Navywide petty officer second class advancement exam on the mess deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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
RMT47C4H–Pfc. Trevon Golden, a culinary arts specialist, prepares arctic char cuts during the Joint Culinary Training Exercise’s Student Chef of the Year category at Maclaughlin Fitness Center on Fort Lee, Virginia March 14. The 44th annual JCTE, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, started March 9, and ended March 14. The exercise is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America and showcases the talent of more than 200 military chefs from around the world. The St. Louis, Missouri native serves in 526 Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat
RMT46HKB–U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stage mattresses on the flight line during an MV-22 Osprey hung gear malfunction drill at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2019. The purpose of the drill was to ensure that in the event of a landing gear malfunction the pilot, air crew and ground crew would be trained to conduct an emergency landing.
RMT47E2B–The Fort Wainwright Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area hosted the 2019 March Madness Spring Festival on March 16 and 17 where Soldiers, Family and Civilians had the opportunity to compete in various ski and snowboard events such as the Pond Skip where each participant tried to cross over a pond at the base of the ski hill. Following the competitions, those willing to brave the freezing water had a chance to jump in, run through or swim across the pond as part of the ski hill’s annual Polar Plunge.
RMT4440K–TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 14, 2019) – Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines play soccer with San Fernando Central School students during a Pacific Partnership 2019 host nation engagement where participants played sports and interacted with students. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase
RMT443CA–U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 13, 2019) Electronics Technician 1st Class Montreal J. Whitmore, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 embarked aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), communicates via radio aboard a landing craft, air cushion during an amphibious exercise. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Mediter
RMT4452M–French navy sailors and personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) play ultimate frisbee, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 16, 2019. More than 50 French sailors competed against CJTF-HOA service members in both friendly soccer and ultimate frisbee matches to help foster a better relationship and esprit de corps between the partner nations.
RMT46JA6–Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., prepare to fold the National Flag during a full honors funeral for Lt. Gen. Leo Dulacki at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, March 13, 2019. Dulacki enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1941 and received his commission as a second lieutenant on Sept. 2, 1941. During his 32 years of service, Dulacki fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam; he retired in January 1974. His personal decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal with a gold star, Legion of Merit with a combat distinguishing device for val
RMT445CY–INDIAN OCEAN (March 16, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mercedez Swencki, from Pittsburgh, gets sprayed with oleoresin capsicum spray during the non-lethal weapons portion of a security reaction force basic training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is deployed to the U.S 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMT46D5J–ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2019) Vietnam Veteran Norman Haugk, films his grandson, Seaman Jacob Haugk, from Portland, Oregon, don a firefighting suit aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City was underway for a single-day cruise where the friends and families of the crew came aboard to experience life on a cruiser.
RMT44472–PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Mar. 14, 2019) Senior Chief Dave Jackson, from Denver, Colorado, and his daughter show visitors onboard the USS Requin (SS 481) how to use the dive alarm. Jackson is stationed on the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) and visited the Requin at the Carnegie Science Center with other crewmembers. Pittsburgh crewmembers are participating in various events around Pittsburgh to bring awareness to the U.S. Navy's mission. The Navy's fast-attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; deliver missi
RMT46HTB–Naval Support Activity Bethesda Anti-Terrorism Training Team members head to NSA Bethesda North Gate after the first part of a drill March 12, 2019. The practice scenario was part of the Regional Assessment (RASS) of security and emergency services. The inspection is conducted about a year after an installation completes the Command Assessment for Readiness and Training (CART). The final step in the inspection process will be the Final Evaluation Problem (FEP), which will allow base security forces to be certified for 18 months.
RMT443FE–U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 13, 2019) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Hussain, a rifle Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security while conducting a patrol during sea-to-shore training following his departure from the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 22nd MEU, 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 a
RMT46JHA–Sandy Hill Fire and Rescue arrives at the scene and begins to assess simulated injuries. They are checking on the victim that flew through the car windshield, played by Pickering High School student Jaquelin Lopez, 16. The demonstration about what can happen when drinking and driving mix took place at Pickering High School March 13.
RMT47CXN–A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 4 participates in a 3D printer class taught by Building Momentum at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, March 15, 2019. He worked on building a wireless transmission device in order to operate a 3D printed robot. Building Momentum is a company specialized in developing technologies innovative solutions for military forces engaged in combat operations.
RMT443DF–U.S. Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct pre-combat checks during a deployment response exercise at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Mar. 13, 2019. The EARF provides a broad range of rapidly deployable military capabilities to protect American interests on the African continent should any threat arise.
RMT46J8K–Armed Forces of the Philippines airmen with the 355th Aviation Engineer Wing, work alongside U.S. soldiers from the 561st Engineer Construction Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command before the Engineering Civic Action Project 4 opening ceremony as part of Exercise Balikatan, March 12, 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. The milit
RMT46YXJ–Airman First Class Rachel Kingsley, 104th Maintenance Group aircraft engine mechanic, has worked in the engine shop for four months and is honing her skills as an engine mechanic to ensure the F-15 Eagles are ready to fly. Kingsley said that working as an aircraft engine mechanic at the 104th Fighter Wing has helped her build confidence and leadership skills.
RMT471E7–Fort Bragg, N.C., culinary arts specialists receive their critique from the American Culinary Federation judge, Chef Jill Bosch, as part of the student team event March 14 as part of the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) at Fort Lee, Va. In the event, the five-person team, with less than two-years experience, prepare a three-course meal. The 44th annual JCTE officially started March 9 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continues until March 14. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North
RMT471K5–Brig. Gen. Twanda Young (right), deputy commanding general for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, gives a flag to Sgt. Christine Meyers with the Fort McCoy Army Health Clinic during the Women's History Month observance March 14, 2019, at McCoy's Community Center. Young was the guest speaker.
RMT445JB–GULF OF OMAN (March 17, 2019) – U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit run on the flight deck during a physical fitness test aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Marines performed the test before starting a Martial Arts Instructor Course to ensure they could meet the physical demands of the training. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently 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 Me
RMT46YXB–U.S. Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command install and check MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for a readiness exercise at Oberdachstetten range complex, Ansbach Germany, March 13, 2019.
RMT46XKB–England (March 12, 2019) Sailors standby on the aft missile deck during a simulated emergency flight quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) in support of Flag Officer Sea Training in Plymouth, England. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.
RMT47CJW–ROTA, Spain (March 15, 2019) Utilitiesman 1st Class Josue Gonzalez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, discusses the progress of the Tow Way Street lighting project site with Rear Adm. John Korka, commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, during his visit to Camp Mitchell onboard Naval Station Rota, Spain. NMCB-133 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
RMT471DN–PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2019) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Clement Aribisala tracks the ships bearing using a telescopic alidade as the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) conducts a mine hunting training exercise. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasure Squadron 7, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platform for contingency operations.
RMT472F2–Brig. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the Adjutant General for the Alaska National Guard, speaks with Lt. Col. Tracie Hough, 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, 168th Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 14, 2019. Prior to becoming the adjutant general, Saxe commanded the interior-Alaska Air National Guard unit, and this visit was his first time visiting as the commander of all Air and Army National Guard personnel in the state of Alaska.
RMT46DEA–Students in Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-06 practice skiing March 11, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skiing, CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training as well as how to use ahkio sleds and other gear. Training also focuses on terrain and weather analysis, risk management, cold-weather clothing, developing winter fighting positions in the field, camouflage and concealment, and numerous other areas that are important to know in order to survive and operate in a cold-weather envir
RMT4720P–CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Mar. 14, 2019) U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic Constructionman Andrew Staple, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Unit 5, operates a Harris PRC-152 portable radio while conducting a security sweep on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California as part of Exercise Pacific Blitz (PacBlitz19). Working hand-in-hand, the Navy expeditionary force and Marine Logistics Group capabilities complement each other in the building and defense of advanced naval bases. PacBlitz19 provides relevant training that replicates a realistic maritime threat envir
RMT444MT–MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (March 16, 2019) Members of the flute section speak with a member of the audience during intermission at the Navy Band concert at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The U.S. Navy Band performed in 10 states during its 23-city, 5,000-mile tour, connecting communities across the nation to their Navy.
RMT47CRT–U.S. Coast Guard medal winners with Brig. Gen. Douglas McBride, Quartermaster General, American Culinary Federation lead judge Roland Schaeffer, and Quartermaster Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Vidal at the awards ceremony March 15 as part of the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) at Fort Lee, Va. The 44th annual JCTE officially started March 9 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continued until March 14. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. The exercise showcased the ta
RMT46CW3–A KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., flies outside the front of a CV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 20 Special Operations Squadron, during a Tactical Air-Refueling mission March 11, 2019, over the Southwest region of the U.S. The KC-10 has six different fuel tanks designed into the airframe which can hold a combined total of more than 356,000 pounds of fuel.
RMT46D69–Sgt. Connor Ogara, an intelligence specialist with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, showcases an unmanned aerial system for residents of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Guam, visited Ti
RMT47DBN–U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Sam A. Pooley, a rifleman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division scans the valley below during a deployment for training at Fort Irwin, California, March 15, 2019. The Marines of 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participated in National Training Center 19-05 as the opposing force against the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. The exercise provided Marines and Sailors an opportunity to sustain training in primary conventional combat operations against a peer competitor.
RMT4714H–A B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands on the flight line in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force (BTF) in Europe at RAF Fairford, England, March 14, 2019. Missions like the BTF in Europe are held in different geographic locations to familiarize aircrew and other Airmen with bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands.
RMT443EK–U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kevin A. Smith with the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division launches a grenade down range with the MK-19mm grenade machine gun at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 13, 2019. The Soldiers from 2-34 qualified on the range with a MK-19mm grenade machine gun and M2 .50-caliber machine gun.
RMT46Y92–JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 12, 2019) – Hospitalman Jonathan Cordova and Hospitalman Matthew Maxwell, two sailors participating in Navy Medicine’s Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training, re-position a patient at UF Health Jacksonville. Sixteen hospital corpsmen from across the Navy received two weeks of specialized training at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, followed by five weeks at UF Health Jacksonville (a Level I trauma center). The corpsmen, who have already served one tour at a military treatment facility, are then assigned to operational units across the globe. The clinical rotations provide en
RMT47B9E–Sgt. Austin Amburgey, fire control specialist, assigned to Battery A., 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), pauses to pose for a quick photograph following the eight-mile ruck march during the 210th FAB 2019 Best Warrior Competition, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2019. Amburgey was clearly exhausted but ready to keep moving through the events in the competition. The ruck march began this year’s competition with 24 Soldiers competing for first place in the following ranks: junior enlisted, noncommissioned officer, warrant officer, commiss
RMT443T3–A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, develops a training plan with a soldier of the Romanian 341st Infantry Battalion during Platinum Eagle 19.1, a multilateral training exercise held at Babadag Training Area, Romania, March 13, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa.
RMT471RX–An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 lands at Ie Shima Training Facility during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, March 14, 2019. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, planning and executing trai
RMT47186–An EA-6B Prowler flies over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 14, 2019. The aircraft is the last Prowler to leave Cherry Point and will be displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
RMT46D3N–An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard at Madison operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter March 11, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Army's utility
RMT471TH–Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during Marne Focus at Fort Stewart, Ga. Marne Focus is the culminating home station training event designed to validate the mission readiness of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division as they prepare for their upcoming rotation to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA.
RMT46FT7–Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the U.S. military discuss operations during Exercise Bersama Warrior, March 9, 2019 at the Malaysian Armed Forces headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bersama Warrior is a joint bilateral exercise between the Malaysian Armed Forces and the United States Army Pacific
RMT46JGH–Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 13, 2019) Hull Technician 3rd Class Hardy William welds together two pieces of metal on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Hull technicians are responsible for the welding and plumbing onboard the ship.
RMT46XN1–A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker ( Tail #0100) assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits on the flight line at RAF Mildenhall, England, Mar. 12, 2019. The 100th Air Refueling Wing is RAF Mildenhall's current host wing and the only permanent U.S. air refueling wing in the European theater, activated here on February 1, 1992. The wing provides the critical air refueling 'bridge' that allows the Expeditionary Air Force to deploy around the globe at a moment's notice.
RMT4716C–OCEAN (Mar. 14, 2019) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Brandon Toy fires an M4A1 Rifle during a gun shoot on the aircraft elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The ship is underway conducting sea trials.
RMT4702W–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets with MK19 grenade launcher during a live-fire exercise as part of Lipizzaner V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 13, 2019. Lipizzaner is a combined squad-level training exercise in preparation for platoon evaluation, and to validate battalion-level deployment procedures. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.
RMT4445P–FORT BLISS, Texas – German Air Force Master Sgt. Frank Roglmeier, of the German Air Defense Center, reads out the conditions and standards of the 12-kilometer road march to U.S. Army Soldiers taking part in the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 14, 2019.
RMT46DA0–A student in the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 19-05 practices skiing March 11, 2019, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. In addition to skiing, CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training as well as how to use ahkio sleds and other gear. Training also focuses on terrain and weather analysis, risk management, cold-weather clothing, developing winter fighting positions in the field, camouflage and concealment, and numerous other areas that are important to know in order to survive and operate in a cold-weather
RMT46Y21–U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David J. Furness, left, the commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Alex M. Dobson, the sergeant major, 2nd Marine Division meritoriously promote Lance Cpl. Patrick C. Mulcahy, a section leader with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division to the rank of Corporal, at Fort Irwin, California, March 12, 2019. Mulcahy was recognized by Maj. Gen. Furness for his superior performance of duties and meritoriously promoted to the rank of Corporal. The Marines of 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participated in National Training Center 19-05 as the opposin
RMT47160–Staff Sgt. Cody Butler, 33rd Fighter Wing weapons lead crew chief, and Senior Airman Samill Harkness, 33 FW weapons lead crew member, answer questions from young tour participants on Mar. 14, 2019, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Children from the base elementary school got the chance to tour the 33rd FW seeing the different careers of Airmen.
RMT47DXH–U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division close in on an enemy vehicle during a deployment for training at Fort Irwin, California, March 17, 2019. The Marines of 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participated in National Training Center 19-05 as the opposing force against the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. The exercise provided Marines and Sailors an opportunity to sustain training in primary conventional combat operations against a peer competitor.
RMT46FT9–PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2019) – Ensign James Holland, from Milton, Mass., tracks an air contact using binoculars on the port bridge-wing of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a training exercise with other U.S. Navy warships. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition.
RMT47089–FORT BLISS, Texas – U.S. Army Soldiers run through the track for the 1,000 meter run/sprint event during the Basic Fitness Test of the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency at the Mitchell W. Stout Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 13, 2019.
