A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, conducts night operations on a runway at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 9, 2024. The 480th FS participates in night operations to give pilots a hands-on opportunity to train on F-16 techniques in hours of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Franklin)
Featured image caption: A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, conducts night operations on a runway at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 9, 2024. The 480th FS participates in night operations to give pilots a hands-on opportunity to train on F-16 techniques in hours of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Franklin)
Army
Family members and friends welcome home 200 U.S. Army Soldiers with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, in time for the holidays at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Dec. 3, 2024. More than 1,500 44th IBCT Soldiers deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. This is the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Olsen)
Navy
Lt. Melvin Whitehurst prepares to launch a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to Training Air Wing (TW) 2 from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 14, 2024. George H.W. Bush is conducting routine operations to ensure readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mitchell Mason)
Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Juan sets security during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Juan, a native of Arizona, is an infantry rifleman forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Cullen Thomas, 325th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, interacts with MWD Linez, on the obedience yard at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 18, 2024. As a MWD trainer, it is important to interact with the K-9s in a close setting to build trust between the two partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Asha Wiltshire)
Coast Guard
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew assigned to Air Station Barbers Point, deploys a tending line to an underway vessel while conducting training off the north shore of Oahu Dec. 3, 2024. The helicopter crew conducted training deploying supplies and gear to an underway vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)
