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Two F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, left, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to VFA 41, fly in formation over the Arabian Sea, Dec. 14, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex Amphibious Ready Group, and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin)

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F-35 & F-18 Formation Over Arabian Sea

December 28, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

On Anderson Air Force Base United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taxis to runway to take off for participate in Valiant Shield on September 17, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darienne Slack)

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December 24, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Afghanistan (December 20, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct night fire missions in support of combat operations. Viking Soldiers exemplify the motto First to Fight, Fight Tonight and Win. (U.S. Army photos by Cpt. Johnathan Leigh) MAJ Terez M. Little 1SBCT PAO

Army Live Fire News Night Photos

Afghan Mission In Jeopardy

December 24, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, flies in formation for the 25th Infantry Division Review over Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, December 21, 2018. The Division’s activation date is October 1, 1941. Due to a robust training schedule in October, the Division is celebrating its birthday from December 17-21 with the culminating event being the Division Review at historic Weyand Field. More than 11,000 Tropic Lightning Soldiers will take part in the Division Review. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Morales)

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Apaches In Hawaii

December 21, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Mattis Resigns Over Syria

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Mattis Resigns Over Syria

December 20, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

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September 22, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

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September 1, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

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August 26, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

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Two F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, left, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to VFA 41, fly in formation over the Arabian Sea, Dec. 14, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex Amphibious Ready Group, and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin)

Carrier Operations F-18 Super Hornet F-35 Lightning II F-35B Lightning II Fighters Formation Photos Stealth

F-35 & F-18 Formation Over Arabian Sea

December 28, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Two F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, left, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike

On Anderson Air Force Base United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taxis to runway to take off for participate in Valiant Shield on September 17, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darienne Slack)

Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Photos

B-52 Taxiing In Guam

December 24, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Afghanistan (December 20, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct night fire missions in support of combat operations. Viking Soldiers exemplify the motto First to Fight, Fight Tonight and Win. (U.S. Army photos by Cpt. Johnathan Leigh) MAJ Terez M. Little 1SBCT PAO

Army Live Fire News Night Photos

Afghan Mission In Jeopardy

December 24, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, flies in formation for the 25th Infantry Division Review over Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, December 21, 2018. The Division’s activation date is October 1, 1941. Due to a robust training schedule in October, the Division is celebrating its birthday from December 17-21 with the culminating event being the Division Review at historic Weyand Field. More than 11,000 Tropic Lightning Soldiers will take part in the Division Review. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Morales)

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Apaches In Hawaii

December 21, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Mattis Resigns Over Syria

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Mattis Resigns Over Syria

December 20, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2018) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) honor the ship's namesake, former President George H. W. Bush, by lighting Bush's initials and presidential number while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 2, 2018. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died Nov. 30, 2018, in Houston, Texas at the age of 94. Bush flew 58 combat missions as a Navy pilot during World War II, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals and shared the Presidential Unit Citation awarded to the light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto (CVL 30). Bush will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda and be given a state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., before being laid to rest next to former first lady Barbara Bush in College Station, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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USS Bush Honors Its Namesake

December 8, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

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FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) An F-18 Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, the "Tomcatters," departs from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, to participate in a monumental 21-aircraft flyover featuring a missing-man formation over the memorial service for late President George H. W. Bush in College Station, Texas. Other squadrons that participated in the flyover came from Oceana, Virginia to Fort Worth, Texas, and included VFA 103, the "Jolly Rogers"; VFA 143, the "Pukin' Dogs"; VFA 32, the "Swordsmen"; VFA 131, the "Wildcats"; VFA 105, the "Gunslingers"; VFA 83, the "Rampagers"; and VFA 87, the "Golden Warriors." U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jose Jaen (Released).

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George Bush Missing Man Afterburner Takeoff

December 8, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 6, 2018) An F-18 Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, the “Tomcatters,” departs

An F-16 Fighting Falcon goes into full afterburners April 4, 2014, during an engine run at the Hush House on Montgomery Regional Air National Guard Base, Ala. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Baldwin)

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F-16 Full Afterburner Engine Test

September 26, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off Sept. 23, 2018, at Andersen AFB, Guam. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gerald R. Willis)

Afterburner Air Force Andersen AFB B-1 Lancer Bombers News Photos Takeoff

B-1 Full Afterburner Out Of Guam

September 25, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq early in the morning of Sept. 23, 2014, after conducting airstrikes in Syria. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

Afterburner Air Force F-15 Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle Fighters Photos

Strike Eagles Full Afterburners To Syria

September 21, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flies over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria against ISIL targets, Sept. 27, 2014. The strikes were conducted as part of the president's comprehensive strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)

Afterburner Air Force B-1 Lancer Bombers Photos

B-1 Full Afterburners Towards Syria

September 20, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

A B-1 Lancer, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off during Deliberate Strike Night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 16, 2016. Composed of six different missions, Advanced Integration contains one of the most dynamic pertaining to fourth and fifth Generation airframes, a night exercise known as Deliberate Strike Night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

Afterburner Air Force B-1 Lancer Bombers Photos

B-1 Full Afterburner At Twilight

August 20, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Stealth

Two F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, left, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to VFA 41, fly in formation over the Arabian Sea, Dec. 14, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex Amphibious Ready Group, and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor D. Loessin)

Carrier Operations F-18 Super Hornet F-35 Lightning II F-35B Lightning II Fighters Formation Photos Stealth

F-35 & F-18 Formation Over Arabian Sea

December 28, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Two F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, left, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike

LEMOORE, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2018) An F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, fly in formation for a photo exercise. VFA-147 is the first U.S. Navy Operational F-35C squadron based out of NAS Lemoore. Commander, Joint Strike Fighter Wing, headquartered at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. ensures that each F-35C squadron is fully combat-ready to conduct carrier-based, all-weather, attack, fighter and support missions for Commander, Naval Air Forces. With its stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity and range, the F-35C will be the first 5th generation aircraft operated from an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe/Released)

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US Navy F-35C Lightning II over California

December 2, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 1

Pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings taxi F-35As on the runway in preparation for a combat power exercise Nov. 19, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During the exercise, the wings confirmed their ability to employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, demonstrating the readiness and lethality of the F-35 Lightning II. As the first combat-ready F-35 units in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FWs are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

Air Force F-35 Lightning II F-35A Lightning II Fighters Photos Stealth

First Ever F-35 Elephant Walk

November 20, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

DOHA, Qatar (Oct. 14, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 is chocked and chained on the flight deck as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrives in Doha, Qatar. Essex is a flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman/Released)

Carrier Operations F-35 Lightning II F-35B Lightning II Flight Deck Operations Marines Photos Stealth

US Marine F-35B in Qatar

October 21, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Royal Navy Cmdr. Nathan Gray and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, both F-35 Pax River ITF test pilots, conduct ski jumps and field carrier landing practices with F-35Bs on Aug. 28, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River as part of the workups for the First of Class Flight Trials aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth. Around 200 supporting staff from the ITF, including pilots, engineers, maintainers and data analysts, will take two F-35Bs test aircraft aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth this fall to evaluate the fifth-generation aircraft performance and integration with Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier. This fixed wing test period brings the U.K. one step closer to carrier strike capabilities.

F-35 Lightning II F-35B Lightning II Fighters Photos Stealth

F-35B Vertical Landing

October 12, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Germaine McCall, aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, 509th Operations Support Squadron, holds life support equipment upon arrival of a B-2 Spirit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii, Aug. 28, 2018. Three B-2s returned to JBPHH to continue the Bomber Task Force mission after the threat Hurricane Lane passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)

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B-2 Stealth Bomber Arrives in Hawaii

October 12, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Live Fire

Afghanistan (December 20, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct night fire missions in support of combat operations. Viking Soldiers exemplify the motto First to Fight, Fight Tonight and Win. (U.S. Army photos by Cpt. Johnathan Leigh) MAJ Terez M. Little 1SBCT PAO

Army Live Fire News Night Photos

Afghan Mission In Jeopardy

December 24, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

President Trump is expected to announce a withdrawal of almost half of all US Service Members currently deployed to Afghanistan

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) launches a Standard Missile 2 during a Live Fire With a Purpose (LFWAP) event. The LFWAP program is a reinvigorated missile exercise program designed to increase fleet lethality and tactical proficiency. It provides the surface warfare enterprise an opportunity to examine human, system and tactics, techniques, and procedure performance with an eye toward rapid increases in tactical proficiency, crew confidence, and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

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Guided-Missile Destroyer Launch

November 28, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas R. Wetzel, a combat instructor assigned to Kilo Company, Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, throws a ground burst projectile simulator C1A1 during a live fire and maneuver exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 17, 2018. MCT conducts standards-based common combat skills training of entry-level Marines in order to create riflemen for service throughout the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James R. Skelton)

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US Marines Live Fire Grenade Training

May 27, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Estonian and U.S. soldiers conduct live-fire training during a combat exercise near Tapa, Estonia, April 6, 2017. The U.S. soldiers participated to boost the capabilities of the Estonian forces under the NATO-led Operation Atlantic Resolve. Army photo by Jason Johnston

Army Live Fire Photos

US Tanks Live Fire In Estonia

May 27, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Airborne Artillerymen assigned to 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery conduct live fire missions as the sun was rising over Sicily Drop Zone, on Fort Bragg, N.C. Feb. 8, 2016 after their M77A2 155MM medium howitzer was air dropped in the dark of night from a C-17 aircraft . (Capt. Joe Bush, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery/ Released.)

Army Live Fire Photos

Airborne Artillery Night Drop & Live Fire

May 27, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

Montana Army National Guard Sgt. Jay Utter fires the M136E1 AT4-CS confined light anti-armor weapon while competing in the National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 15, 2018. National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 is a four-day competition that tests Soldiers' mental and physical toughness through a series of events that demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency to determine the top non-commissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier. The competitors represent the top Soldiers from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

Army Live Fire Photos

AT4 Anti-Armor Weapon Live Fire Training

May 27, 2018 Y133jjs___--- 0

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