An F-22 Raptor, flown by Capt. Samuel Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, deploys flares over the Gulf of Mexico during the 2024 Gulf Coast Salute Air Show at Panama City Beach, Fla., May 4, 2024. The F-22’s unique combination of stealth, speed, agility and situational awareness, combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it one of the most advanced fighters in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
Featured Image: F-22 Raptor, flown by Capt. Samuel Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot, deploys flares over the Gulf of Mexico during the 2024 Gulf Coast Salute Air Show at Panama City Beach, Fla., May 4, 2024. The F-22’s unique combination of stealth, speed, agility and situational awareness, combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it one of the most advanced fighters in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
Army
A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)
Oregon National Guard scout snipers fire their M4 rifles during the Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., May 1, 2024. The marksmanship competition pushed the soldiers through realistic rifle courses to elevate their battlefield lethality. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Wayne Clyne)
Navy
SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 10, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations in the South China Sea, May 10, 2024. Halsey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ismael Martinez)
STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda)
Marine Corps
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MV-22B Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, at a simulated landing helicopter dock pad during a raid exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 24, 2024. The LHD pad is a landing zone that matches the flight deck dimensions of a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship, allowing pilots to simulate landing on a ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nathan Olson, a squad leader with 3rd Littoral Combat Team,, 3rd Marine Division issues commands during a squad live-fire event at the 2024 Marine Corps Annual Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 1, 2024. The Annual Rifle Squad Competition took place from April 30 through May 2 and challenged competitors with a wide variety of complex and realistic scenarios to determine the most lethal and ready rifle squad in the Marine Corps. Olson is a native of Shakopee, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jack Gumbin)
Air Force
A U.S. Air Force military working dog handler assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron holds his MWD during a training exercise at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 29, 2024. The training focused on honing MWD explosive ordnance detection capabilities in an unfamiliar environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)
A KC-46 Pegasus aircraft sits on the flightline during a storm at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., April 30, 2024. Lightning filled the sky over Altus AFB and created a display of colors over the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Lauren Torres)
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) crewmembers receive a transfer of illegal narcotics via vertical replenishment (VERTREP) from USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and by a Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 aircrew in the Atlantic Ocean, April 24, 2024. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) offloaded more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana with a combined estimated street value of approximately $185 million in Port Everglades on May 10, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a distress call through VHF radio channel 16 around 11:13 a.m. from four men aboard a sinking 24-foot boat near Gandy Bridge. A Station St. Petersburg boat crew recovered all four men next to their partially submerged and aground vessel and transported them to Gandy Boat Ramp. No injuries were reported and the boat owner is coordinating vessel recovery. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)
