The flag detail on board USS John F. Kennedy retires the National Ensign for the last time during the decommissioning ceremony of the naval warship in Mayport, Fla., March 23, 2007. The Kennedy will be put to inactive status after nearly 39 years of active-duty service. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class. Photo by Anthony Riddle | Story |
Military Concept Vehicles, such as the Future Tactical Truck System Utility Vehicle Demonstrator from Lockheed Martin, feature diesel-electric hybrid engines, companion trailers, cranes to load cargo and pull their own engines, improved ergonomics, fire-suppression systems and exportable power. Photo by Jason Kaye | Story |
A standard container delivery system bundle falls to the ground, March 15, at Gowen Field near Boise, Idaho. The Joint Precision Air Delivery System, using Global Positioning System, or GPS, increases accuracy from safer, further distances. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Gloeckle | Story |
Antonia Ortiz, age 6, and Teresa Ortiz, age 4, look on as an explosive ordnance disposal robot reaches down to retrieve a simulated bomb. The display was part of an Air Force Week event highlighting Air Force science, outside the Arizona Science Center in Heritage Square, downtown Phoenix. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | Story |
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 115, an F-22A Raptor from the U.S. Air Force's 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, an F-15C Eagle from the U.S. Air Force's 44th Fighter Squadron, and an F/A-18C Hornet from VFA-25 fly in formation during joint exercises between the U.S. Navy and Air Force over the Philippine Sea, March 16, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Eric Tidwell
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Deputy Commander Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett addressed approximately 150 Navy Reservists at Navy Operational Support Center Orlando about the future changes of the Navy Reserves, in Orlando, Fla., March 10, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class James Clark
A Marine assigned to E Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lights-up targets on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan with a M-240G medium machine gun, March 12, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremy Ross | Fact Sheet |
The MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle taxis into Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 13, marking the first operational airframe of its kind to land here. This Reaper is the first of many soon to be assigned to the 42nd Attack Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr. | Story |
In less than 80 days, the improved protective turret prototype on this Humvee was taken from sketched concept to hard-core assembly. The igloo-shaped structure is designed to wrap around and over the turret gunner, thereby minimizing the sniper threat. U.S. Air Force photo | Story |
Marines with Weapons Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, view a real-time topical map of a virtual Fallujah, Iraq, during training at Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric C. Schwartz | Story |
An aerial porter stands by to marshal an aircraft loader into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III. Approximately 2.1 million pounds of cargo are loaded per week. The aerial porter's mission supports the bigger picture of Operation Achilles, a campaign to create a secure environment and better quality of life for Afghan citizens. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo Jr. | Fact Sheet |
Boatswain's mates assigned to deck department are lowered into the water in a rigid hull inflatable boat next to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, in the Arabian Sea, March 6, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul J. Perkinsl | Fact Sheet |
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jerome Holley performs a systems check on an AN/TRC-215 remote radio van Feb. 27, 2007, at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The AN/TRC-215 allows air battle managers at Balad Air Base to communicate with aircraft flying in Northern Iraq. Holley is assigned as a ground radio systems technician with the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bradley A. Lail
A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion prepares to enter the well deck of USS Tortuga while conducting training off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, on Feb. 23, 2007. Tortuga is a dock-landing ship serving under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/ Task Force 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Brandon Myrick | Fact Sheet |
Tech. Sgt. Chris Lakkala (left) regulates the rate of operation for the replenisher tray as it feeds PGU-28A/B 20mm cannon rounds into the universal ammunition loading system while Tech. Sgt. J.C. Whitney prepares more rounds to load through the replenisher Feb. 25 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The new ammo allows for higher velocity, a greater standoff distance and increased safety for pilots, all contributing to greater effectiveness while providing close-air support. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ken Hall
More than 1,000 sailors man the rails of USS John F. Kennedy as she makes her transit to her final port call in Boston, March 1, after 38 years of service. Kennedy and her crew have begun a five-day port visit to the home of her namesake prior to decommissioning March 23, 2007, in Mayport, Fla. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tommy Gilligan
Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo Capt. T.D. Payne, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Japan Rear Adm. J.D. Kelly, Fukuoka Defense Facilities Administration Bureau Director Nobuaki Nagai and MWR Aquatics and Fitness Manager Pam Law cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of the new $17.2 million Fleet Fitness Complex, Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 28, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr.
