U.S. Marines with Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, wash off sand in the Pacific ocean after conducting ground fighting in conjunction with the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, Fort Hase Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH). (Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres/Marine Corps)
A young girl runs to greet her family after the arrival of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, VFA-195 and Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan. VFA-115, VFA-195 and VAQ 141 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5’s relocation from Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. (Cpl. Joseph Abrego/Marine Corps)
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class John McCracken, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, assists on overwatch during a Maritime Close Air Support Scenario with U.S. Marines in Guam. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joan E. Jennings/Navy)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron unloads high-mobility multipurpose vehicles during combat airlift operations at an undisclosed location. (Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook/Air Force)
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division load a M1A1 Abrams tank onto a C5 “Super Galaxy” at Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The battalion is rehearsing air load operations for the division’s Immediate Ready Company, responsible to maintaining readiness in support of the Global Response Force mission to deploy within 18 hours of notification. (US Army Photo)
