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A RIM-116 rolling airframe missile launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during a live-fire event in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 28, 2022.

Sailors and Boeing team members prepare to move an unmanned MQ-25 Stingray aircraft into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in Norfolk, Va., Nov. 30, 2021. The MQ-25 will be the world’s first operational, carrier-based unmanned aircraft.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Luciano Medrano scans the perimeter during a force-on-force exercise at RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom, May 21, 2021.

An MQ-9 Sea Guardian unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft system flies over the littoral combat ship USS Coronado in the Pacific Ocean, April 21, 2021 during U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21. The exercise integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages.

A soldier prepares for simulated threats during a training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, April 17, 2021.

Air Force Master Sgt. Tristan McIntire signals an F-15EX, the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, to a stop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. March 11, 2021.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Saucier supervises Petty Officers 3rd Class Rosa Angeles and Winston Allen in the sonar control room aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain during an anti-submarine warfare exercise with Japanese counterparts in the Philippine Sea, March 1, 2021. The joint training enhances interoperability between both forces.

U.S. and Indian soldiers hone skills with various weapons during Exercise Yudh Abhyas in India, Feb. 12, 2021. The exercise builds on the India-U.S. partnership and interoperability through 14 days of combined field training, cultural exchange and a brigade-level command post exercise.

An Army Sniper School student participates in a ghillie wash at Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 5, 2021. The event is designed to test the strength and durability of the camouflage suits they wear, as well as weather them.

The guided missile destroyer USS Sterett fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 30, 2020.

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz transits the Indian Ocean, Jan. 6, 2021.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Thomas-Volkov inspects the underside of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 5, 2021.

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling during Operation Octave Quartz in Africa, Jan. 1, 2021.

Sailors lower a pilot ladder from the guided missile destroyer USS John Finn during operations in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 17, 2020.

Army Lt. Col. Catherine Dunn fires during a pistol qualification course at the Udairi Range Complex in Kuwait, Dec. 28, 2020.

From left: Army Spcs. Raul Jaimes, Kevin Piepenbrink and Shawn Milburn fire a 60 mm mortar system during a training exercise in Djibouti, Dec. 16, 2020.

A Marine enters a room during interior tactics training at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Soldiers conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise mission at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2020. The exercise provided soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment an opportunity to rehearse and showcase the unit's ability to rapidly deploy to any location and successfully conduct any mission with which they are tasked.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Matias and military working dog Eenoch provide perimeter security during Exercise Razor Talon 21-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 2, 2020. The exercise provided agile combat employment using multi-functional airmen in an austere environment.

Sailors conduct helocasting training operations from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter in Apra Harbor, Guam, Dec. 7, 2020.