The Blue Angels Conduct Combined Flight
201103-N-OY339-1928 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2020) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, conducted a final combined flight with the F/A-18 Hornet and the new F/A-18 Super Hornet in prepa... More
A P-51 Mustang performs a flyby during the Thunder
A P-51 Mustang performs a flyby during the Thunder Over The Boardwalk Air Show, Atlantic City, N.J., Aug. 23, 2006. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released) (This image was cropped t... More
Aircrafts conduct bombing exercises
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 aircrafts from the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 conduct bombing exercises at the Gordia bombing range off the coast of Djibouti. VFA-11 is embarked aboard USS Harry S. Tr... More
Service members aboard a HH-60H Seahawk from Helicopter
Service members aboard a HH-60H Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-submarine squadron (HS) 7, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), provides logistic support for Combined Joint Tas... More
Installing a shroud, US Navy Photogrpah
Aviation structural mechanic Petty Officer 3rd Class James Cameron shines a light to help aviation structural mechanic Petty Officer 2nd Class Maurice Forbes install a shroud onto the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet i... More
Four Hornets from the Blue Angels flight demonstration
Four Hornets from the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron fly in a stacked formation during their performance at the 50th Anniversary Air Show at Naval Air Station Oceana.
Flight operations aboard USS George Washington
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 195, the "Dambusters", taxis to catapult one aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during flight operations. George Washington is underway train... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks"
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 22 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The F/A-18F Super Hornet pro... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Checkerboards" of Marine
An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Checkerboards" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 312 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dwight D. Eisenhower is conducting c... More
SH-60 Seahawks assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter
SH-60 Seahawks assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 fly as plane guards during a fly-off for Carrier Air Wing 14 on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. ... More
Cleaning a Hornet canopy
Aviation structural mechanic Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabiola Mongui, assigned to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron 87, cleans the canopy of a F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck aboard the aircraf... More
Pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration
Pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the diamond 360 maneuver at the Great Minnesota Air Show. The F/A-18 Hornets fly at a minimum of 18 inches apart during t... More
Sailor receives training
Seaman Andrew Bowles, from Logansport, Ind., left, receives training from Seaman Jennifer Mata as they perform maintenance on the nose landing gear tire of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier US... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The Blue Diamonds are underway with Ronald Reagan as part of Ca... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin' Bulls of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin' Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is supporting maritime security oper... More
A flight deck director ensures a foul line is kept
A flight deck director ensures a foul line is kept clear aboard the aircraft USS Harry S. Truman during the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312. VMFA-... More
Sailor installs automatic flight control system
Petty Officer 1st Class Jose Hernandez, an aviation electrician's mate, assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7, re-installs an automatic flight control system into an SH-60F Sea Ha... More
Landing signal officers watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet
Landing signal officers watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 105 land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is... More
Seaman Matthew Boggs, information systems technician,
Seaman Matthew Boggs, information systems technician, from Greenwood, Ark., sets up a video teleconference aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman with Naval Station Norfolk. This was the first video te... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), here Oct. ... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron 137 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the first day of flight operations supporting Operation Enduring Fre... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 77th Wing
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 77th Wing Shaw Air Force Base takes off for a Close Air Support mission flight during the 2010 Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 24, 2010, Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Azraq, Jordan... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 is readied for launch on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW... More
Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald
Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan conduct an foreign object debris walk down during flight operations. FOD walk downs are used to clear the flight deck of any objects that can cau... More
Seaman Xochitl Romero, assigned to S-3 Division of
Seaman Xochitl Romero, assigned to S-3 Division of the supply department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, serves a customer merchandise in the ship's store. The ship's store offers sailors and Ma... More
Capt. Kevin Mannix, Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing
Capt. Kevin Mannix, Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing 14 (on left), shakes hands with Capt. Hamlin Ortiz-Marty, commander, Carrier Air Wing 14, after successfully completing his 1,000th arrested carrier landin... More
First Lt. Jonathan Bourke, 340th Expeditionary Air
First Lt. Jonathan Bourke, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, connects ducting to a portable air conditioning unit on the flight line at an undisclosed location supporting Operation Enduring Free... More
Maj. Jeremy Larson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Maj. Jeremy Larson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for an air refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring... More
AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 513, deployed
AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 513, deployed out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., rest at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, following their arrival, May 20. VMA-513, which was the first Marine... More
AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 513, deployed
AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 513, deployed out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., rest at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, following their arrival, May 20. VMA-513, which was the first Marine... More
A Marine Attack Squadron 513 pilot positions his AV-8B
A Marine Attack Squadron 513 pilot positions his AV-8B Harrier for aerial refueling in the skies of Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 flew with VMA-51... More
Master Sgt. Shaun Cunningham, 908th Expeditionary Air
Master Sgt. Shaun Cunningham, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs pre-flight checks aboard a KC-10 Extender before take off on an air refueling mission in support of Operation E... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron 2, based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., takes on fuel from a KC-130T Hercules assigned to the Yankees of Marine Aerial Tr... More
Mount McKinley’s peak is seen above the clouds as the
Mount McKinley’s peak is seen above the clouds as the propellers on a KC-130T Hercules spin through the view from the window as the aircraft flies to conduct air refueling with Navy F/A-18s. The Hercules aircra... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Fighter Squadron taxis for takeoff at Eielson AFB, Alaska, on July 11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is conducting operations supporting maritime security ope... More
Solo pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration
Solo pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform take-off maneuvers at the Flight Over the Falls air show as part of the 2011 show season and in celebration of the C... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Connolly, from Medford,
Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Connolly, from Medford, N.Y., assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, applies a Navy “Energy Security” logo to a squadron F/A-18. The Blue Angels ... More
Reed Road gets an upgrade
Lance Cpl. Joe Kyle, of Spokane, Wash., runs along the finished section of the newly improved Reed Road during a jog, Jan. 9. Kyle, stationed with visiting Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121, said... More
Hornets fly the Hawaiian sky
Technicians from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121 do tests on several F/A-18 Hornet jets at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay before takeoff Tuesday. The crews are in Hawaii to support Lava Vip... More
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class David Walters
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class David Walters performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft c... More
Firefighters from Navy Mid-Atlantic region and a hazardous
Firefighters from Navy Mid-Atlantic region and a hazardous material cleanup team prepare the wreckage of an F/A-18D Hornet for removal from the Mayfair Mews apartment complex. The Navy will continue cleanup wor... More
Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Glen
Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Glen Newbins instructs sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on proper firefighting techniques during a general quarte... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship for Carri... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Julia Velasquez inspects
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Julia Velasquez inspects an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Linco... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Rampagers of Strike Fighter
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike G... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 deployed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) flies over the French nuclear-powered aircr... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower, the flagship for Carrier Strike G... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker with the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Md., refuels a F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron the Blue A... More
An F/A-128 Hornet takes off from Marine Corps Air Station
An F/A-128 Hornet takes off from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., on May. 21, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps pilots are constantly running training missions to hone their skills piloting their aircrafts.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 deployed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) flies over the French nuclear-powered airc... More
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Nimitz stage F/A-18
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Nimitz stage F/A-18 Hornets on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier, Aug. 15. Service members with a detachment from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 complet... More
Replenishment at sea, Afghanistan
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) for a replenishment at sea. Dwight D. Eisenhower is... More
Hornet lands aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S.... More
Cmdr. Shannon E. Coulter oversees flight operations
Cmdr. Shannon E. Coulter oversees flight operations from primary flight control aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet are... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Thomas Kramer, from St. Louis,
Hull Technician 3rd Class Thomas Kramer, from St. Louis, and Damage Controlman Fireman Matthew Moody, from Jesup, Ga., make their way to a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missil... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly F/A-18C Hornets over Key West, Fla., Jan. 24. The “Red Devils” of VMFA-232 conducted air-to-air training including offensive sweeps... More
Cpl. Bobby Clark, expeditionary airfield maintenance
Cpl. Bobby Clark, expeditionary airfield maintenance crewman with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron secures the field opticals before pilots conduct their field carrier landing practice aboard Marine Corps... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeffrey Monroe with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeffrey Monroe with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, walks toward a F/A-18C Hornet airplane while participating in a deploym... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony Mojica with Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony Mojica with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing inspects a F/A-18C Hornet airplane after participating in a deployment fo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Gersbach with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Gersbach with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing launches a F/A-18C Hornet airplane to participate in a deployment for ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chad Norton with Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chad Norton with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing waits to launch a F/A-18C Hornet airplane to participate in a deployment for... More
A F/A-18C Hornet airplane with Marine Fighter Attack
A F/A-18C Hornet airplane with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing sits before flight while participating in a deployment for training (DFT) on Tyndall ... More
Senior Airman Brandon Molder, 340th Expeditionary Air
Senior Airman Brandon Molder, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 boom operator, refuels Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets over Southern Afghanistan May 22, 2013. Molder is deployed from the 151st Air Re... More
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle angles up
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle angles up a steep hill during a training exercise conducted by Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, at Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 30, 2013. Seve... More
Marines with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112 direct their commanding officer, Lt. Col. Michael P. Jeffries, prior to takeoff at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth June 18. VMFA-112 is... More
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower flight operations
A sailor signals an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is operating ... More
F/A-18C Hornet prepares to land
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, the flagship for ... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Schladitz, left, instructs Lance Cpl.
Lance Cpl. Ryan Schladitz, left, instructs Lance Cpl. Michael Smith, both aviation ordnancemen with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, on the proper way to load 20mm training practice rounds into a... More
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet crew chiefs from the 113th
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet crew chiefs from the 113th Strike Fighter Squadron, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., stand ready to assist pilots with takeoff, Aug. 8, 2013, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. More than ... More
Exercise Southern Frontier allows Marine squadron to perfect low altit...
A pilot with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 conducts low altitude training during Exercise Southern Frontier above Australia's Northern Territory, Aug. 8, 2013. The Royal Australian Air Force ho... More
Vigilant Eagle 13 commences with arrival of CF-18 aircraft
A CC-150 Polaris Airbus from 437 Squadron in Trenton provides air-to-air refueling to CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft from 409 Squadron on their transit from Cold Lake, Alberta, to Elmendorf, Alaska, in preparati... More
A CC-150 Polaris Airbus from 437 Squadron in Trenton
A CC-150 Polaris Airbus from 437 Squadron in Trenton prepares to provide air-to-air refueling to CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft from 409 Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta during Exercise Vigilant Eagle 13, Aug. 28,... More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers prepare to take off within
Two KC-135R Stratotankers prepare to take off within 30 seconds of each other, Sept. 21, 2013, on Ørland Main Air Station, Norway. The aircraft participated in the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 16 to 26, to p... More
Royal Norwegian Air Force members raise the flags,
Royal Norwegian Air Force members raise the flags, on Bodø Main Air Station, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Approximately 600 personnel deployed from multiple bases within the U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa ... More
A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic
A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 24, 2013, over Norway. The F-18 played on the Blue side during this day’s particular scenario, while an opposing Red side played... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lance Patrick, Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lance Patrick, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 commander, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Steele, 65th Operations Support Squadron commander, Oct. 2, 2013, at Lajes F... More
From the left, a German air force AG-51 Tornado, Republic
From the left, a German air force AG-51 Tornado, Republic of Singapore F-15SG, Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet, GAF LearJet, GAF Tornado, U.S. Marines Harrier, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, U.S. Air Force F-1... More
Medal of Honor recipient visits Naval Air Station Oceana
Lt. Conor O'Neil, a pilot attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, explains the F/A-18 Hornet to retired Capt. Thomas J. Hudner, a Medal of Honor recipient, at Naval Air Station Oceana. Hudner, a naval avi... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets assigned to the "Fighting
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets assigned to the "Fighting Bengals" of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA[AW]) 224 stand ready on the flightline at Marine Corps Air Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, duri... More
USS Carl Vinson flight deck operations
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ted Casal checks the shot line prior to launching an F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Car... More
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air Force F-16s on Feb. 14 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 over Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand. CG 14 is desig... More
U.S. Marines, Royal Thai Air Force fly together
An FA-18D Hornet aircraft takes off as a Thai F-16 waits to take off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, m... More
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another as part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 duri... More
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman attaches an MK-82 general
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman attaches an MK-82 general purpose bomb to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a combine arms live fire training exerc... More
Capt. Matthew Sisneros, center, and his children, Adam
Capt. Matthew Sisneros, center, and his children, Adam and Max, pose with patrons during Friendship Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2014. Sisneros is an aviator with Marine All Weathe... More
Philippine Air Force Capt. Jose W. Martinez, left,
Philippine Air Force Capt. Jose W. Martinez, left, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Walter A. Rodriguez exchange information during Balikatan 2014 on air crew equipment while preparing for a familiarization flight in... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew B. Holcomb, a pilot
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew B. Holcomb, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, enters the cockpit of a F/A-18 Hornet aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., May 15, 2014. Daily... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Travis Felver, from
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Travis Felver, from Topeka, Kan., fires a .50-caliber machine gun during weapons familiarization training on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vin... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rodriguez Mendez,
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Rodriguez Mendez, from American Falls, Idaho, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, removes screws from a fuel air heat exchanger on an F/A-18C Horne... More
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets are parked
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets are parked on the ramp during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, June 3, 2014. Maple Flag is an international exercise designed to enhance the interope... More
Maple Flag - A close up of a canadian air force uniform
Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Colin Marks, weapons and tactics officer with the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, displays his Canada Hornet patch during Maple Fl... More
Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Sebastien Morin,
Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Sebastien Morin, an aircraft maintainer, gets ready to perform a post-flight inspection on a Canadian CF-18 Hornet during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two ... More
Luggage sits in rows on the flight line as Marines
Luggage sits in rows on the flight line as Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, wait to deploy to the Western Pacific, Sept. 2. The purpose of th... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force lands during Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Obrien, left, and Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Obrien, left, and Cpl. Michael Gargus, powerline mechanics with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), replace a generat... More
Lance Cpl. Grant W. Jones, from Pocola, Okla., looks
Lance Cpl. Grant W. Jones, from Pocola, Okla., looks through a toolbox Sept. 29 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. He is helping another Marine as they conduct routine maintenance on an FA-18 ... More
An F/A-18 Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force
An F/A-18 Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force Base Sept. 30 during the Forager Fury III. FF III is an overarching Marine Corps led exercise involving 1,300 personnel from Sept. 24 through Oct. 6 that empha... More
Capt. Jacob Coronado, from San Antonio, Texas, inspects
Capt. Jacob Coronado, from San Antonio, Texas, inspects a KC-130J Super Hercules Oct. 1 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. He is conducting a preflight inspection to ensure that nothing is out ... More
Flames explode behind the U.S. Navy Blue Angels' F/A-18
Flames explode behind the U.S. Navy Blue Angels' F/A-18 Hornets during the night portion of the 2014 Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 4. The wall of fire is the last event... More