The Pic of the Day: F-15E Strike Eagles preparing to launch

The Pic of the Day: F-15E Strike Eagles preparing to launch

Airman First Class Emily Clark, F-15E Strike Eagle crew chief assigned to the 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, prepares to launch an F-15E at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 13, 2020. Flying units from around the Department of Defense deploy to Nellis AFB to participate in Red Flag […]

The Pic of the Day: Training above the skies

The Pic of the Day: Training above the skies

F/A-18 Super Hornets, F-35 Lightning IIs, and a B-1B Lancer conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise above the Indo-Pacific, Aug.18. 2020.

The Pic of the Day: Blue Angels, a wonder to the eye

The Pic of the Day: Blue Angels, a wonder to the eye

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, C-130 pilots, and crew arrive at Naval Air Station Pensacola with the team’s new C-130J Super Hercules, alongside the Blue Angel delta formation. 2020 marks the team’s 50th year utilizing the C-130 as its lead logistics aircraft. The Blue Angels’ previous C-130 “T” model served the […]

The Pic of the Day: Who said Sailors can’t shoot?

The Pic of the Day: Who said Sailors can’t shoot?

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Naajee Tymes, from Newark, Del., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), shoots an M4 carbine during a small arms qualification at Naval Base Coronado Aug. 17, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt is homeported in San Diego.

The Pic of the Day: Taking out the trucks for a walk

The Pic of the Day: Taking out the trucks for a walk

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade perform air assaults for Saber Junction 20 on Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, August 10, 2020. These exercises are key elements in the movement capabilities of U.S. troops in Europe and this exercise better prepares the participants involved in this training.

The Pic of the Day: Engine swapping in Japan

The Pic of the Day: Engine swapping in Japan

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull a propeller off an MC-130J Commando II during an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOAMXS maintainers enable the 1st Special Operations Squadron, which operates the Commando II, to conduct contingency operations in support of special […]

The Pic of the Day: Time for a treat

The Pic of the Day: Time for a treat

U.S. Army Capt. Ashley Moye, 20th Medical Group veterinarian, plays with a patient at a veterinary treatment facility, on Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 21, 2020. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the facility is seeing fewer patients every day allowing them more time for individualized treatment.

The Pic of the Day: Flash! Savior of the universe

The Pic of the Day: Flash! Savior of the universe

Sailors assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 carry a missile to be attached to an F-A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends […]

The Pic of the Day: Fade into you

The Pic of the Day: Fade into you

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jesse Hoffberger, a Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force, conducts a military free-fall at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2020. Marines with the 31st MEU and 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) conduct military free falls to maintain their annual qualifications required […]

The Pic of the Day: Popping smoke

The Pic of the Day: Popping smoke

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 ignites a smoke flair during a mishap drill, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 30, 2020. The purpose of the drill was to produce readiness for Marines with VMM-363 and 3rd Radio Reconnaissance in the event of a mishap.