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The Pic of the Day: Providing security for a C-130

A fly away security team from the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment provides security for a C-130J May 26, 2017, during a cargo mission in Somalia, supporting the Combined Joint View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Navigating inside a B-52 Stratofortress

Maj. Chris Weir, left, and Capt. Greg Lepper, 96th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress navigators, navigate a B-52 during a Green Flag-East training mission over Fort Polk, La., Aug. 21, 2013. View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Launching a Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman

NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 19, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Marine Corps Harriers in Norway

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Heriberto R. Veyran, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, conducts preflight checks in an AV-8B aircraft before takeoff during Fjord Fury in Bodo, Norway, View More ›

How Iran tries to keep its F-14s flying

Before the Iranian Revolution, which began in 1978, Iran was a steadfast U.S. ally. Consequently, the Iranian military arsenal was packed with American-made weapons. Iranian infantry carried M-16s; Iranian tankers View More ›

The Pic of the Day: F-22s on the flight line

Eight U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sit on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan after being evacuated from Kadena Air Base, Japan due View More ›

The Pic of the Day: B-2 Spirit with escorts over the UK

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit and two F-15 Eagles fly past a crowd during the 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, July 14, 2018. View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripens

Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen pilots from Čáslav Air Base, Czech Republic, perform air-to-air drills on June 25, 2018, during Sky Avenger 2018. U.S. Air National Guard photo by View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Japanese F-15s escorting American bombers

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and two Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15 fighters execute a routine bilateral training mission in the vicinity of Japan, July 26, View More ›

The Pic of the Day: Watching the Navy’s Blue Angels

Engineman 2nd Class Jamie Vetter, assigned to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Fargo, watches the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, practice demonstration during Fargo Navy Week. The View More ›

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