Paratroopers take cover as pressure from a bangalore torpedo taking out a mine wired obstacle engulfs them during a combined arms live fire exercise in Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Sawyer)
ARMY
A crew chief with B Co. “Big Windy,” 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion relays vital position information back to the CH-47 Chinook pilot from his side window as paratroopers hook their pallet of equipment to the underside of the helicopter. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham)Army medics prepare helicopters for a mission during Saber Junction at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 7, 2020. The joint exercise is designed to assess readiness and promote interoperability with allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Army Maj. Robert Fellingham)
NAVY
Sailors man a .50-caliber machine gun on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Strait of Hormuz transit, Sept. 18, 2020. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group 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 strategic choke points. With Nimitz as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 11, Destroyer Squadron 9, USS Princeton (CG 59) and Carrier Air Wing 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka)An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Marine Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is currently underway conducting anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training in support of Exercise Black Widow. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Shorter)
AIR FORCE
F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. fly in formation over North Carolina, Sept. 3, 2020. The F-15E has the capacity to fight its way to a target over long distances and destroy enemy ground positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Barrera)A U.S Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes off from RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Sept. 1, 2020. The 510th FS is conducting close air support training with the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, the 19th Regiment Royal Artillery and the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron to enhance combat capabilities in support of European theater operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)
MARINE CORPS
U.S. Marines establish their defensive position during platoon-level training on Karan Island, Saudi Arabia, April 21. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims/U.S. Marines fires an M72A7 Light Anti-Tank Weapon System during an anti-armor range in Kuwait, Sept. 3. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver
COAST GUARD
A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew conduct an overflight survey following Hurricane Sally in Mobile, Alabama, Sep. 16, 2020. Approximately 400 square miles were covered during the survey flight. (U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paige Hause)Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk and MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews conducting critical incident search and rescue overflights of the areas impacted by Hurricane Sally in GulfPort, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2020. Overflights allow units to assess the situation so that they conduct rescue operations as needed. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
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