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2022

Awesome Airspace

Awesome Airspace
Awesome Airspace

Air Force Col. Cameron Dadgar, commander of the Nevada Test and Training Range, flies over the range during a training event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 12, 2022. The range has more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land.

Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Rufus

VIRIN: 220712-F-LY743-1061Y

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Baltic Bevy

Baltic Bevy
Baltic Bevy

The USS Arlington, the USS Kearsarge, the USS Gunston Hall and the USS Paul Ignatius sail in formation with ships from the Norwegian, Portuguese and Dutch navies during a maneuvering exercise in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 4, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Schwab

VIRIN: 220904-N-MZ836-1442

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Game Face

Game Face
Game Face

Marine Corps veteran John "Wayne" Williams competes in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competed at the games in 12 adaptive sports.

Photo By: Roger Wollenberg, DOD

VIRIN: 220823-A-BB251-591C

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Competitive Climb

Competitive Climb
Competitive Climb

Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Clark, left, participates in a rock-climbing competition during a ropes course with U.S. Marines and South Korean troops in Pohang, South Korea, Jan. 27, 2022. The course aimed to improve readiness with rappelling and rope work while improving interoperability with partners and allies.

Photo By: Marine Corps Sgt. Ash McLaughlin

VIRIN: 220127-M-NU111-1409F

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Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand
Hand in Hand

A U.S. soldier assists a village elder seeking care at a facility in Isiolo, Kenya, March 15, 2022, during Exercise Justified Accord. The annual exercise in East Africa aims to strengthen alliances, improve readiness and increase interoperability between U.S., African and international partners.

Photo By: Army Sgt. 1st Class Trinity Bierley

VIRIN: 220315-A-MZ827-353

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Jump Squad

Jump Squad
Jump Squad

Air Force pararescuemen perform static line jumps during training over Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 12, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV

VIRIN: 220112-F-HQ196-549C

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Cargo Push

Cargo Push
Cargo Push

Air Force Senior Airman Natasha Mundt, a loadmaster assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, works with fellow airmen to load Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 13, 2022. The cargo was part of a security assistance package for Ukraine.

Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Matt Porter

VIRIN: 130822-F-BW403-1065A

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Breaking the Ice

Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice

The USS Pasadena breaks through the ice in the Beaufort Sea, March 12, 2022, during Ice Exercise, an exercise that allows the Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic.

Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trey Hutcheson

VIRIN: 220312-N-VQ790-1036M

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Clever Cover

Clever Cover
Clever Cover

Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Scott participates in a camouflage class during training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 26, 2022.

Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

VIRIN: 220126-M-UR958-165C

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Gunslinger Gaze

Gunslinger Gaze
Gunslinger Gaze

Marine Corps Cpl. Monica Pomales conducts live-fire shooting drills in a UH-1Y Venom during Gunslinger 22 at the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range in Kansas, June 17, 2022. Gunslinger 22 was a joint exercise with the Kansas Air National Guard and the Marine Corps designed to increase aircraft control and training for potential real-world contingencies.

Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Intriago

VIRIN: 220617-M-NA519-1207M

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Tender Moment

Tender Moment
Tender Moment

An Idaho Army National Guardsman gets a kiss from a loved one Feb. 23, 2022, before a deployment to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.

Photo By: Air National Guard Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur

VIRIN: 220223-Z-D0439-234C

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Camel Klatch

Camel Klatch
Camel Klatch

Service members ride camels at the Prince Sultan Air Base Museum in Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2022, during an event to learn about the country's history, culture and traditions.

Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Noah Tancer

VIRIN: 220528-F-WH833-1149Y

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Serene Scene

Serene Scene
Serene Scene

Sailors assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford conduct small boat operations in the Atlantic Ocean, April 11, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Seaman Apprentice Trenton Edly

VIRIN: 220411-N-GN815-1049C

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On the Flip Side

On the Flip Side
On the Flip Side

Members of the Air Force's air demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, perform during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo in Maryland, Sept. 18, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Isabelle Churchill

VIRIN: 220918-F-AB257-3025R

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For the Win

For the Win
For the Win

Marine Corps Lt. Katie Gernsbacher of the U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Soccer Team reacts to scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Germany during the 13th World Military Women’s Football Championship in Meade, Wash., July 15, 2022.

Photo By: EJ Hersom, DOD

VIRIN: 220715-D-DB155-101C

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'Stryking' View

'Stryking' View
Stryking View

Army Sgt. Justin Covert mans an M1A2 .50-caliber machine gun on a Stryker vehicle during training at Fort Irwin, Calif., as the Milky Way galactic center is visible overhead, May 24, 2022.

Photo By: Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Stewart

VIRIN: 220524-A-WF617-0515C

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Formidable Figure

Formidable Figure
Formidable Figure

Air Force military training instructor Master Sgt. Michael Walsh walks through smoke during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Basic Cadet Training assault course at Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 12, 2022.

Photo By: Trevor Cokley, Air Force

VIRIN: 220712-F-XS730-1026

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After Ian

After Ian
After Ian

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk flies overhead while personnel search for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard National Strike Force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue operations.

Photo By: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Wisdom

VIRIN: 220929-G-JO805-2027F

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Airborne Athlete

Airborne Athlete
Airborne Athlete

Army Spc. Ben Loomis skis during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Feb. 17, 2022.

Photo By: Army Sgt. Michael Hunnisett

VIRIN: 220217-Z-AB123-074

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More Cowbell

More Cowbell
More Cowbell

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrea Pharis plays the cowbell with a child while performing during Continuing Promise 2022 in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 14, 2022. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission in the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Juel Foster

VIRIN: 221114-N-YD864-1030Y

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Big Ship in the Big City

Big Ship in the Big City
Big Ship in the Big City

Marines and sailors man the rails as the USS Bataan arrives in New York City for Fleet Week New York, May 25, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Chief Petty Officer Roger Duncan

VIRIN: 220525-N-YZ252-458M

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Lion's Roar

Lion's Roar
Lion's Roar

Army paratroopers fire an M119A3 howitzer during an exercise with Moroccan troops as part of African Lion in Morocco, June 25, 2022. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO participated in the 2022 iteration of African Lion, a U.S. Africa Command exercise.

Photo By: Army photo

VIRIN: 220625-A-A0482-0001

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Cavalry Charge

Cavalry Charge
Cavalry Charge

Army troopers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's Horse Cavalry Detachment ride during a traditional cavalry charge to commemorate the division’s retiring troopers at Fort Hood, Texas, June 29, 2022.

Photo By: Army Spc. Cheyne Hanoski

VIRIN: 220629-A-CH941-001Y

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Koolendong Quest

Koolendong Quest
Koolendong Quest

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dexter Madrigal and Australian Army Pvt. Daniel Rochford participate in Exercise Koolendong 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Curtin, Australia, July 19, 2022. The exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. and Australian service members.

Photo By: Marine Corps Cpl. Cedar Barnes

VIRIN: 220719-M-NR281-1651C

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Falcon 9 Takes Flight

Falcon 9 Takes Flight
Falcon 9 Takes Flight

A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Jan. 31, 2022.

Photo By: Joshua Conti, Space Force

VIRIN: 220131-F-KD758-192

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Scotland Salute

Scotland Salute
Scotland Salute

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday renders a salute as the Royal Navy's guest of honor at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 20, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Chief Petty Officer Amanda Gray

VIRIN: 220820-N-NO141-1002A

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Stinger Savvy

Stinger Savvy
Stinger Savvy

Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire an FIM-92 Stinger short-range air defense surface-to-air missile system during a live-fire exercise with Croatian soldiers near Medulin, Croatia, April 8, 2022. The training was part of Exercise Shield, an annual Croatian air defense exercise.

Photo By: Army Staff Sgt. John Yountz

VIRIN: 220409-A-TO756-403

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Mascot Minders

Mascot Minders
Mascot Minders

The U.S. Naval Academy's Angora goat mascots wait on the sidelines during the Navy-Notre Dame football game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Nov. 12, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Chief Petty Officer Diana Quinlan

VIRIN: 221112-N-WF272-2124A

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Chabelley Chums

Chabelley Chums
Chabelley Chums

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marissa Acosta exchanges smiles with a girl in Chabelley, Djibouti, June 9, 2022. During a visit to the village, airmen and soldiers gave out clothes, toys and candy to children; built a swing set for the school; and assessed the school's electricity.

Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Josiah Meece

VIRIN: 220609-Z-XU318-1016A

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Feel the Burn

Feel the Burn
Feel the Burn

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sue Thompson and a firefighter assigned to the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron put out a simulated fire during a live-burn training at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 12, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Kayla Christenson

VIRIN: 221012-F-OI201-0047M

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Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface

Sailors conduct surveys of derelict vessels during Valiant Shield, a biennial field training exercise, in Malakal Port, Palau, June 10, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Marshall Goble

VIRIN: 220610-N-D0439-0138M

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You Got This!

You Got This!
You Got This!

A Marine Corps recruit maneuvers through an obstacle on the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 20, 2022. The confidence course consists of various obstacles that challenge recruits physically and mentally.

Photo By: Marine Corps Pfc. Keegan Jones

VIRIN: 221021-M-EX118-1005R

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Pride and Joy

Pride and Joy
Pride and Joy

A guardian is reunited with family at a basic military training coining ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, June 22, 2022.

Photo By: Ethan Johnson, Space Force

VIRIN: 220622-X-HU778-750F

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Shipboard Surgery

Shipboard Surgery
Shipboard Surgery

Navy Cmdr. Stephanie Bedzis, right, and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Carolyn Gosztyla perform laparoscopic surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership in Vietnam, June 24, 2022. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Shamira Purifoy

VIRIN: 220624-N-YL073-1306C

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Benning Blast

Benning Blast
Benning Blast

An M1A2 Abrams fires during the Sullivan Cup at the Army Armor School at Fort Benning, Ga., April 29, 2022. The biennial competition evaluates the performance of the best tank crews from across the Armor Branch, the Marine Corps and international partner militaries.

Photo By: Army Spc. Joshua Taeckens

VIRIN: 220429-A-JF826-1014M

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Cake for the Corps

Cake for the Corps
Cake for the Corps

Retired Marine Corps Col. Frank W. Harris III receives a piece of cake during a ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps' 247th birthday at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 9, 2022.

Photo By: Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Huynh

VIRIN: 221109-M-VW647-1172R

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Splish Splash

Splish Splash
Splish Splash

An Air Force military working dog conducts water confidence training at Wild Adventures Theme Park, Ga., Sept. 6, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force 1st Lt. Katie Tamesis

VIRIN: 220906-F-FJ317-009M

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Wildfire Fight

Wildfire Fight
Wildfire Fight

Florida guardsmen use a helicopter to help put out a wildfire in Bay County, Fla., March 7, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Milbrodt

VIRIN: 220307-Z-LQ174-002M

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Rapt Readers

Rapt Readers
Rapt Readers

Air Force Senior Airman Paweena Vennum reads to children during a Women's History Month event at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., March 23, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Natalie Powell

VIRIN: 220323-F-IN219-0050

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Futuristic Flyer

Futuristic Flyer
Futuristic Flyer

Personnel secure batteries to a Hexa aircraft's motors at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., before its first flight at a military airfield, July 6, 2022. The unmanned electric aircraft, piloted via remote control, used 18 motors and propellers to fly for approximately 10 minutes and reach a height of about 50 feet. The Air Force's 413th Flight Test Squadron provided coordination, logistics and support for the Hexa team's developmental ground and flight-testing operations.

Photo By: Samuel King Jr., Air Force

VIRIN: 220706-F-OC707-0208R

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Nanook Look

Nanook Look
Nanook Look

Coast Guardsmen look at the Northern Lights aboard the Coast Guard cutter Bear in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 9, 2022, during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces' signature northern operation.

Photo By: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban

VIRIN: 220809-G-OS937-1018C

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First Snow

First Snow
First Snow

The first snow of the year covers headstones and wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Jan. 3, 2022.

Photo By: Elizabeth Fraser, Army

VIRIN: 220103-A-IW468-192

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Underwater Colors

Underwater Colors
Underwater Colors

Sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 8 display the flag while performing dive operations from the fast attack submarine USS New Mexico in the Atlantic Ocean, June 19, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Chief Petty Officer Christopher Perez

VIRIN: 220619-N-IS885-0016Y

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Under the Lights

Under the Lights
Under the Lights

Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the Hawaiian Raptor Expeditionary Squadron conduct a basic post-flight inspection at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal in the Northern Territory of Australia, Sept. 8, 2022.

Photo By: Air National Guard Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy

VIRIN: 220908-Z-RV808-0165Y

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Ocean Oath

Ocean Oath
Ocean Oath

Marine Corps Cpl. Courtland Mabe recites the oath of enlistment in the surf at a beach at Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a reelistment ceremony, July 6, 2022.

Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

VIRIN: 220606-M-CQ925-1108M

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Sea Swarm

Sea Swarm
Sea Swarm

Marines conduct a company formation exercise near the USS New Orleans in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022.

Photo By: Marine Corps Sgt. Danny Gonzalez

VIRIN: 220806-M-MR595-0364M

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Securing Supplies

Securing Supplies
Securing Supplies

Air Force Senior Airman Joana Galang secures a pallet of humanitarian relief supplies at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to support flood relief efforts in Pakistan, Sept. 8, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi

VIRIN: 220908-F-UU934-1029Y

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Scenic Route

Scenic Route
Scenic Route

A sailor jumps out of an Air Force MC-130J Commando II during joint training over the coast of Japan, Aug. 5, 2022.

Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Cesar Navarro

VIRIN: 220805-F-GD090-0491M

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Cheeky Kisser

Cheeky Kisser
Cheeky Kisser

A dog from the nonprofit Mutts With a Mission kisses a sailor while visiting the USS George H.W. Bush in Norfolk, Va., July 20, 2022.

Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Novalee Manzella

VIRIN: 220720-N-YD731-1280Y

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Soldiers at Sunrise

Soldiers at Sunrise
Soldiers at Sunrise

Soldiers watch a sunrise during Eager Lion, a multilateral exercise in Jordan, Sept, 13, 2022.

Photo By: Army Sgt. Anthony Prater

VIRIN: 220913-Z-XQ828-444M

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