150520-N-PJ969-063 NEW YORK (May 20, 2015) - Soldiers prepare to render a cannon salute on Fort Hamilton during the 2015 Fleet Week New York (FWNY) Parade of Ships. FWNY, now in its 27th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress drops Guided Bomb Unit-38's during a combined live fire demonstration during Exercise Eager Lion in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan, May 18, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean Searfus CE MARFOR CENTCOM FWD COMCAM/ Released)Troopers assigned to the Fire Support Team, Ghost Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Airmen belonging to the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, whom directly supports 2nd Squadron, set up a security perimeter as they prepare for aerial extraction after attacking their objective during aerial insertion and battle damage assessment training at the Cincu Training Center, Romania, May 20, 2015. During this training, Soldiers and Airmen will be transported, back and forth by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, to a makeshift battle area where they will attempt to over take their objective. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)Francis Scott Key Elementary School children greet veterans from the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., May 20, 2015. This marks the 400th Honor Flight by U.S. Airways. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)150520-N-JW440-073
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 20, 2015) A F-35 Bravo Lighting II prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, with VMFA-121 and VMFAT-501 embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of operational testing (OT-1) which will evaluate the full spectrum of F-35B measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. Data and lessons learned will lay the groundwork for F-35B deployments aboard U.S. Navy amphibious carriers following the Marine Corps' F-3B initial operating capability (IOC) declaration in July 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rawad Madanat/Released)U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amanda Fields, a C-17 loadmaster with the 17th Airlift Squadron, widens her eyes for the camera as a co-worker secures her mission-oriented protective posture gear May 20, 2015, during Crescent Reach 15 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. This local exercise, which tested and evaluated Joint Base Charleston's ability to launch a large aircraft formation in addition to process and deploy duty passengers and cargo in response to a simulated crisis abroad from May 18-21. Deploying members' ability to survive and operate in deployed environments was also exercise through Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Explosives training and evaluation events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)Marine Corps recruits earn the title Marine and an Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem after successfully completing 12 weeks of training. The emblem is earned only by those who are imbued with the Corps’ core values and have proven themselves worthy of belonging to the few and the proud. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Pfc. Vanessa Austin)A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fires during a combined live fire demonstration as part of Exercise Eager Lion in Wadi Shadiya, Jordan, May 18, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean Searfus CE MARFOR CENTCOM FWD COMCAM/ Released)Airman 1st Class Justin D. Dixon, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, whom directly supports 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, dismounts a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter while participating in aerial insertion and battle damage assessment training with Troopers belonging to the Fire Support Team, Ghost Troop, at the Cincu Training Center, Romania, May 20, 2015. During this training, Soldiers and Airmen were transported, back and forth by a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter, to a makeshift battle area where they will attempt to over take their objective. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)150520-N-CD297-106 New York (May 20, 2015) - Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) is escorted by the U.S. Coast Guard as she enters New York harbor for Fleet Week New York (FWNY), May 20. FWNY, now in its 27th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)150520-N-PJ969-077 NEW YORK (May 20, 2015) - Soldiers render a cannon salute on Fort Hamilton during the 2015 Fleet Week New York (FWNY) Parade of Ships. FWNY, now in its 27th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)U.S. service members with Joint Task Force 505 board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21 after Operation Sahayogi Haat. JTF 505 along with other multinational forces and humanitarian relief organizations were in Nepal providing aid after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country, April 25 and a 7.3 earthquake on May 12. At Nepal’s request the U.S. government ordered JTF 505 to provide unique capabilities to assist Nepal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Hernan Vidana/Released)Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work welcomes Peter Hultqvist, Sweden's defense minister, to the Pentagon with an honor cordon in order to meet and discuss matters of mutual importance, May 20, 2015. (Photo by Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III's take off from Joint Base Charleston May 21, 2015 during Crescent Reach 15. This exercise tested and evaluated Joint Base Charleston's ability to launch a large aircraft formation in addition to processing and deploying duty passengers and cargo in response to a simulated crisis abroad. The 437th Airlift Wing launched 11 aircrafts as part of the multi-ship formation that flew to Pope AFB, North Carolina. There they joined four additional C-17s, six C-130s, E-8 JSTARS and two F-16s to participate in the 82nd Airborne Division's All American Week. During their time there, over 1,400 paratroopers and critical equipment, such as HUMVEES and artillery, were dropped to simulate a Joint Forcible Entry of the Global Response Force. All American Week is the Division's premiere event to maintain close ties with Division Veteran's as well as celebrate heritage and unit cohesion.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Byers)
