Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bombers, two F-15E Strike Eagles and two Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ Fighting Falcons fly in formation during a Bomber Task Force mission over Iraq, Feb. 17, 2025. BTF missions demonstrate the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy combat power anywhere in the world and integrate it with coalition and partner forces to enhance U.S. Central Command’s ability to promote security and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)
Army
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scottie Geil, assigned to Abel Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, throws a molotov cocktail during a joint training exercise hosted by Estonian soldiers near Camp Tapa, Estonia, Feb. 19th, 2025, for British and U.S. Soldiers. Exchanging tactical practices allows U.S. Army forces to enhance their readiness and reassures our NATO allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to NATO and its partners in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)
Navy
Sailors aboard the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), fire an Mark 38 25mm machine gun system during a live-fire gunnery exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 2, 2025. Gerald R. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tajh Payne)
Marine Corps
A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division bounds during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Heide, 106th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts preflight inspections at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025. The C-130 was prepared to offer search and rescue support for units participating in routine training hosted by the 414th Combat Training Squadron Detachment 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
Coast Guard
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock and Cutter Forest Rednour interdicts 21 aliens aboard a 25-foot boat approximately 20 miles west of Point Loma, California, Feb. 28, 2025. The aliens were brought to Coast Guard Sector San Diego and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Forest Rednour)
