A B2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, from 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., taxis down the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 25, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Shane Hirst, right, and Travis Finborg, left, explosive ordnance disposal journeymen, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., review images being received from an RT-R4 wireless X-ray device that is inspecting a suspicious briefcase for explosives during an exercise, April 20, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael B. Keller
A pilot, with the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., tests panoramic night-vision goggles on an A-10 Thunderbolt II. The first shipment of the goggles was received April 25 by special operations airmen for use by their AC-130 gunship and MC-130 Combat Talon aircrews. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo | Story |
At 80 meters (262 feet) high, the three-blade wind turbines are among the most noticeable features at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The wind turbines will provide as much as a quarter of the base’s power generation during the high-wind months of late summer. Defense Dept. photo by Kathleen T. Rhem | Story |
A J-model C-130 Hercules flies over a range, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., successfully completing the first five-bundle sequential low velocity airdrop. U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Bellay | Story |
A U.S. Marine Corps fire team takes cover while returning fire in "Close Combat: First to Fight," a video game for the Xbox and personal computer. Marines, ranging from private to colonel, helped develop the game to give it a more realistic approach. Courtesy graphic | Story |
An E-2C+ Hawkeye, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123, lands on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 18, 2005. The Hawkeye is modified with a new eight-bladed propeller to increase performance and safety. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Christopher Molinari | Story |
The crew, aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Liberty, escorts the new "Polar" tanker Alaskan Explorer to port in Juneau, Alaska, April 18, 2005, during the tanker's two-day visit. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Roger W. Wetherell
U.S. Army Sgt. Ronald Todd Gates teaches soldiers at Camp Victory, Iraq, April 11, 2005, how to operate the Army Navy/ Portable Special Search 14 mine detector, the latest development of Defense Department mine detectors. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. Carden
A rigid hull inflatable boat from the guided missile destroyer USS Gonzalez transports personnel from the Moroccan Navy frigate Hassan II while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 5, 2005. The high-speed, high-buoyancy, extreme-weather craft can operate in heavy seas with winds of 45 knots. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Christopher J. Newsome
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chris Johnson demonstrates how "Angela" works by having the robot hold C4 explosives, April 13, 2005, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The robots can disassemble improvised explosive devices and perform reconnaissance by searching the area for more hazards. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek
The Osprey, which can take off and land like a helicopter, but can rotate its engines and fly like an airplane, performs a vertical takeoff maneuver during an operational evaluation period throughout April. U.S. Marine Corps photo from the Tilt-Rotor Operational Test Squadron | Story |
A U.S. Marine Corps instructor moves a combat unit on the mock terrain model resembling a huge board game, April 7, 2005. It is complete with micro tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery pieces and other military vehicles to play out a combat scenario. But, this isn’t a game… it is the Combined Arms Staff Trainer. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ruben D. Maestre | Story |
U.S. Army troops from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., wait to take off in a C-17 Globemaster prior to a night jump onto Fort Bragg during Joint Forcible Entry Exercise, April 7, 2005. This airdrop exercise is designed to enhance service cohesiveness between the U.S. Army and Air Force while it gives both services an opportunity to properly execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen
From left to right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Randy Willets, Staff Sgt. John Jacobs and Senior Airman James Casselman, all aircraft mechanics from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., conduct pre-flight inspection of a B-2 Spirit bomber before a morning mission during their Air Expeditionary Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on April 13, 2005. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Val Gempis
In a screen shot, March 30, 2005, from the simulation game “Close Combat: First to Fight,” Marines move in on the enemy. The game's characters use the latest Marine Corps doctrine of infantry units deployed around the world. This learning tool teaches Marines close combat tactics in urban terrains. One feature of the game is the ability to call for support from snipers, air assets and mortars, just as members of a Marine Air Ground Task Force would do in real combat. Courtesy graphic | Story |
A Navy F/A-18 pilot, at Naval Air Station LeMoore, Calif., March 30, 2005, trains in a simulator that was manufactured and maintained by the Link Simulation and Training Division who supports and maintains all the Navy and Marine Corps' F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet training assets. Courtesy photo | Story |
The USS Texas at Newport News, Va., April 9, 2005, is the second Virginia-class attack submarine to be launched. As the Navy's next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia-class will provide the U.S. Navy with the capabilities it requires to maintain the nation's undersea supremacy well into the 21st century. U.S. Navy photo by Chris Oxley
The first group of 35 new Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations, CROWS, arrived in Iraq recently. The CROWS are mounted on top of Humvees to allow gunners to stay inside their up-armored vehicles while remotely operating it. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jerome Bishop
U.S. Army Stryker vehicles, of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, kick up plumes of dust as they conduct a patrol near Mosul, Iraq, March 31, 2005. These Strykers are from the 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas
An F-15 Eagle banks left while an F/A-22 Raptor flies in formation en route to a training area off the Virginia coastline, April 5, 2005. The 27th Fighter Squadron is performing regular operations with two Raptors on loan from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker
Chris Druey, an engineer for Hi Energy Technologies Inc., adjusts the settings on the Siegma 3E3, a first-of-its-kind bomb detector that identifies explosive chemicals through steel with an accuracy rate of 97.5 percent. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sha'ahn Williams | Story |
The USS Nitze is commissioned as the U.S. Navy's newest guided missile destroyer during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., March 5, 2005. This highly capable multi-mission ship can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection, in support of the National Military Strategy. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy M. Bensken
A B-2 Spirit bomber soars during a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 5, 2005. The bomber deployed as part of a rotation that has provided U.S. Pacific Command officials a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. It is from the 509th Bomber Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis
U.S. soldiers, from 725th Ordinance Company, deploy a robot, March 26, 2005, to confirm that the box on the side of San Juan road, at Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, is an improvised explosive device. The device had two mortar rounds inside with metal shards and a Motorola two-way radio. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kurt Gibbons III
A U.S. Air Force B2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, from 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., takes off from the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 30, 2005. The B2 Spirits and more then 270 personnel from the 393rd are deployed to Andersen as part of the Pacific Commands continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Miranda U. Moorer
The Security Department aboard the USS Nimitz, March 30, 2005, receives training on the new Rapidscan 522 Water Proof X-ray machine from trained technician Benny Nqyun. The Nimitz is currently conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Elisabeth Ann Saccotelli
