U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions depart from a forward arming and refueling point during Exercise Summer Fury 20 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., July 31.
ARMY
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Vaughn, a Jumpmaster assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gives the 10-minute warning for one of Exercise Panther Storm’s aircraft parachuting onto Holland Drop Zone on Fort Brag, N.C., August 11, 2020. Panther Storm is a readiness exercise testing the All American Division’s ability to rapidly deploy anywhere in the world in under 18 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brittany Downing, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)Paratroopers with 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division performs tactical training during Operation Panther Storm at the Normandy Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., August, 12, 2020. Operation Panther Storm is a tactical combat exercise to test Paratroopers’ ability to perform in combat. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Isaiah Raibon, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
NAVY
Lt. Jonathan Smith, from Dunmore, Pa., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), monitors the horizon for surface and air contacts. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson/RELEASED)The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean. Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)
AIR FORCE
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, takes off during surge operations at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 13, 2020. While surging, Liberty Wing fighter squadrons can fly more than 80 sorties a day, honing air-to-air tactics, advance combat maneuvers and ensuring readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)
MARINE CORPS
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 participate in an urban breaching range during a Unit-Level Training (ULT) exercise at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 12, 2020. The ULT is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Cadiente)U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaac Zimmerman, squad leader, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, observes as a U.S. Marine with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company fires an M72 LAW weapon system, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2020. The training was supplementary to 4th Force’s annual reserve training, and aimed to foster familiarity and confidence with the M72 LAW weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luke Kuennen)
COAST GUARD
USCGC Bluebell (WLI-313) transits eastbound on the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon, on July 14, 2020. The Bluebell turned 75-years old earlier in the year, making her the second oldest cutter in the Coast Guard’s fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Sanders and Petty Officer 2nd Class Carliene Lyon work to free a sea turtle tangled in fishing line while Fireman Jason Breckner assists, August 13, 2020, near Cape May, New Jersey. The crew from Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater noticed sharks swarming as they arrived on scene and immediately launched their small boat to help the turtle free. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Grimaud Kouwenaar)
