A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman jumps out of a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo
Sgt. Jeremiah Walden, an infantry trainer assigned to A Co., 2nd Bn., 34th Armor Regt., 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, adjusts an Iraqi trainee's weapon to ensure he's covering the correct sector of fire during infantry squad tactical training lanes Jan. 7 at Camp Taji, Iraq. Walden is one of over 150 "Dreadnaughts" of 2-34 who are advising several Iraqi Army battalions, providing new recruits advanced training and assisting Iraqi cadre by teaching small unit tactics and leadership. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Mike Lavigne, 1st Inf. Div. PAO)
Gunners Mate 1st Class David Jacinto, from Compton, Calif., instructs Sailors on the proper operation of a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is currently underway conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin V. Cunningham)
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ShinMaywa US-2 takes flight after an amphibious landing during the JMSDF Fleet Air Wing 31’s first flight training of the year aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 7, 2015. In the Japanese culture they believe a successful first flight brings good fortune for the rest of the year.
SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 9, 2015) A plankowner's plaque is presented at the establishment ceremony for Commander, Task Force 75 (CTF-75) at Camp Covington at Naval Base Guam. CTF-75 will provide expeditionary combat capabilities in the U.S.7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy Wilson/Released) 150109-N-EF657-053 Join the conversation http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
More than 20 news outlets were stationed on the flight line to document a visit by President Barack Obama. Members of the 134th Air Refueling Wing provided base support to ensure safety and provide hospitality during his visit to a Knoxville community college to announce a national education initiative called “America’s College Promise.” (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Young/Released)
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing taxi for takeoff for a training mission early in the morning Jan. 9, 2015, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. The Airmen took part in JAN ME EX 15-01, a mission employment exercise that tested the Wing's sortie generation capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)
U.S. Marine Capt. Nikhil Kesireddy, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 211, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response - Central Command, inspects the ordnance aboard his AV-8B Harrier Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft before a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the Central Command area of operations, Jan. 7, 2015. The Harrier is an aircraft Marines use for coordinated strikes, Close Air Support, and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tony Simmons/Released)
Army medics prepare to perform initial medical screenings on troops returning from West Africa to Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 7, 2015. The returning soldiers, assigned to the 36th Engineer Brigade, constructed treatment centers to help battle the Ebola outbreak as they supported Operation United Assistance. The medics are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Erick Rodriguez
Cpl. Nickolaus Hess, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, commands Azra, Hess’ military working dog, to sniff the bottom of the door during building clearing training, Jan. 12, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Military working dogs use their sense of smell to find suspicious substances or suspects.