The men and women of the United States armed forces serve their country every day around the world. Here’s a look at images from deployments and training exercises over the past week, captured by photographers serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
An F-35A Lightning II flown by U.S. Air Force Major Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs a dedication pass during an airshow at Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium, September 8, 2023.Staff Sergeant Thomas Barley/U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, Second Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, fire an M119A3 Howitzer for a live fire mission during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 at the Fifth Marine Training Center (Puslatpur), Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, September 10, 2023.Sergeant First Class Austin Berner/U.S. Army Reserve
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during Bright Star 23 exercises over Egypt, September 9, 2023.Staff Sergeant Emily Farnsworth/U.S. Air Force
An E/A-18G Growler attached to the “Gray Wolves” of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-142 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), under way in the Adriatic Sea, September 8, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Nolan Pennington/U.S. Navy
Navy Lieutennt Evan Ladner signals to launch an E/A-18G Growler attached to the “Gray Wolves” of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-142 from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), under way in the Adriatic Sea, September 8, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Nolan Pennington/U.S. Navy
Sailors assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-87 landing on the flight deck while under way in the Adriatic Sea, September 7, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Simon Pike/U.S. Navy7 | 30
Sailors assigned to the deck department of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) conduct small-boat operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Adriatic Sea, Sep. 8, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Aaron Arroyo/U.S. Navy8 | 30
The U.S. Navy Virginia-class attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN-789) arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, to participate in the Halifax International Fleet Week, September 8, 2023.Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten/U.S. Navy
A U.S. Air Force airman assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing awaits the takeoff of a C-130J-30 during the Fly Away Readiness Exercise at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Miss., September 8, 2023.Second Lieutenant De-Juan Haley/U.S. Air National Guard
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the Fifth Ranger Training Battalion prepare to conduct a static-line jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk at Stringer Drop Zone in Dahlonega, Ga., September 8, 2023.Sergeant Eric Kestner/U.S. Army Reserve
Army soldiers from the Michigan National Guard, in cooperation with the Mackinac County Office of Emergency Management, participate in Operation Safe Harbor 2023, a simulated exercise for the mass evacuation of civilian personnel, on Mackinac Island, Mich., September 7, 2023.Master Sergeant Helen Miller/U.S. Army National Guard
U.S. Army Captain Vincent Wilmore, company commander with the Texas Army National Guard, recovers his parachute equipment during air𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧e operations during Bright Star 23 exercises at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, September 7, 2023.Major Jason Welch/U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Christopher Nesmith, a team leader with India Company, Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, provides security during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 at the Fifth Marine Training Center, Puslatpur, Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, September 6, 2023.Corporal Skyler M. Harris/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Army Task Force Reaper M1A2 Abrams tank crews maneuver their way through the training lanes during Bright Star 2023 exercises at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt.First Lieutenant Michael Needham/U.S. Army
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron soars in its last flight over Louisville, Ky., September 6, 2023.Staff Sergeant Abbey Rieves/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron prepare the aircraft after a week-long hiatus of no flying at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., September 6, 2023. Despite Moody being directly impacted by Hurricane Idalia, Team Moody was up and running with no damage to the aircraft.Airman First Class Whitney Gillespie/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard, state, and local agencies conduct mass-rescue exercise near Cannery Row, Calif., September 6, 2023.Petty Officer Third Class Hunter Schnabel/U.S. Coast Guard
Navy Lieutenant Bryan Goodman (left) and Chief Warrant Officer Three William Sum, both assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), signal to launch an E-2D Hawkeye attached to the “Bear Aces” of Air𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧e Command and Control Squadron VAW-124 while under way in the Adriatic Sea, September 6, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Jackson Adkins/U.S. Navy
Airman Justin Holmes, assigned to the “Golden Warriors” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-87, conducts start-up launch procedures for an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), under way in the Adriatic Sea, September 5, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Recruit Gladjimi Balisage/U.S. Navy
Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) Second Class Hunter Mangrum (top center) and Naval Aircrewman Second Class Nathan Clampitt (top right), both assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM-70, and Navy Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Johnathan Rhodes, Seaman Ethan Lee, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical)Third Class Jezel Natalcuret (bottom right), all assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60), conduct helicopter in-flight refueling training in the Mediterranean Sea, Sepember 6, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Malachi Lakey/U.S. Navy
U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators assigned to Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central conduct small-boat training in the Arabian Gulf, September 5, 2023.Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Matthew F. Brown/U.S. Navy
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi off the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, September 5, 2023.Technical Sergeant Leah Ferrante/U.S. Air Force
The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Team “Thunderbirds” perform at the Cleveland National Air Show, Ohio, September 2-4, 2023.Staff Sergeant Breanna Klemm/U.S. Air Force
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