KUCHING, Malaysia (April 18, 2017) - Malaysian Civil Defense personnel cary a simulated casualty from shoreline to awaiting medical personnel while participating in a field training exercise (FTX) during Pacific Partnership 2017 Kuching, Malaysia. Personnel from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, Malaysian Armed Forces, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korean Navy and Australian Navy participated in the FTX, the culmination of a week of medical exchanges and symposia during this annual military mission. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner/Released) 170418-N-QV906-074

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Staff members participating in Western Accord 2015 discuss operations during the command post exercise at Harskamp, The Netherlands, July 28. The exercise challenges participating military personnel to work together in preparation for multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Killo Gibson)

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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, part of No. 1 Group RAF, based out of RAF Coningsby, is a historic display flight, operating a number of Second World War aircraft in tribute to the RAF Pilots of the Battle of Britain and the later campaigns.

Undoubtedly the most iconic of the RAF's fleet in the Second World War, the Spitfire was developed by R. J. Mitchell from a heritage of racing aircraft in the mid-1930s, entering service with the RAF in 1938. The Spitfire saw extensive evolution during the war with over twenty variations seeing service, along with a navalised development (the Seafire) and use by the Soviet Air Force as well as in the desert and Asian theatre. Post-war the Spitfire continued in use into the 1950s for various Air Forces, including the French, Norwegian and Indian Air Forces and seeing service in the Middle East where Egyptian and Israeli forces operated Spitfires against each other. The final RAF use of the type came during the Malayan Emergency.

AB910 is a Mk Vb Spitfire - built in Castle Bromwich in 1941 it saw extensive service during the war, flying escort missions on the Dieppe and D-Day raids. In early 1945 it was involved in an almost tragic incident when the plane took-off while a WAAF sat on the tail (a common procedure during taxi-ing) - fortunately Flt Lt Neil Cox in command was able to safely land the Spitfire without damage or injury. After the war the plane was registered as G-AISU for racing and later donated to the RAF. It carries the colours of EN951 ‘RF-D’, the aircraft of Squadron Leader Jan Zumbach, commander of No 303 (Kosciuszko) Squadron in 1942.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2015) - Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1stMEB) push off from the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-15). DB-15 is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in operations expected of an amphibious task force while also building U.S. and coalition operational interoperability. The exercise will test staffs in the planning and execution of amphibious operations in a series of live training events at sea and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Brandon Cyr/Released) 150903-N-WK391-036

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United Kingdom takes command of NATO Task Group

Pictured: Commodore James Morley RN, Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.

On the 30th of June the UK took command of the Standing NATO Maritime Task Group 2 (SNMG2) at a ceremony at Souda Bay Naval Station on the Greek Island of Crete.

Rear Admiral Axel Deertz (German Navy) has been in command of the Task Group for six months and has handed command to Commodore James Morley (Royal Navy). During the ceremony HMS Duncan also took over the role of Task Group flagship from FGS Brandenberg.

The Task Group is made up of ships from a number of different NATO nations and has three main roles. Firstly to remain at a very high state of readiness should a reaction be needed to a military or humanitarian crisis. It can never be predicted what events or emerging threats may arise but the Task Group would be the first on call and ready to respond. To do this the Task Group conducts a series of exercises that are designed to ensure that the group has a good understanding of it’s capabilities. The Task Group is then able to operate as a combined, effective NATO force.

NATO Photo: LPhot Paul Hall

DONGHAE, Republic of Korea (July 11, 2014) - Cmdr. Thomas Zerr, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), exchanges gifts with a local boy during a welcoming ceremony upon arriving in Donghae. Kidd is currently on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Declan Barnes) 140711-N-TG831-481

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FORT HOOD, Texas – More than 150 Soldiers from the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) set foot on American soil after more than nine months conducting sustainment operations throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Distinguished visitors such as Maj. Gen. Peter S. Lennon, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and local celebrities like Elizabeth Laird, Fort Hood's “Hug Lady,” welcomed the troops as they disembarked an Omni International Boeing 777-200ER commercial jetliner and entered the military passenger terminal at Killeen/Fort Hood Regional Airport on that unusually cool May 14 morning.

During his welcome brief Lennon complimented on the 143d ESC's ability to overcome numerous challenges and complete a complex operation that required the coordination of dozens of units conducting various missions in Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Romania and Kyrgyzstan. He also expressed his gratitude for the cooperation that solidified between the unit's cross level Soldiers and those troops organic to the 143d ESC. Lennon concluded his speech by presenting nearly a dozen Soldiers with his unit's signature coin.

Later that day Soldiers from the 143d ESC's rear detachment in Orlando, Fla., hosted a Welcome Home Warrior Citizen Ceremony at South Fort Hood. The group presented their deployed counterparts with a “Welcome Home Warrior Citizen” coin, flag, lapel pins as well as an encased American flag.

The 143d ESC rear detachment will continue supporting their redeployed comrades as they complete the demobilization process at Fort Hood and return home to their friends and loved ones later this month.

The 143d ESC stands as the last command of its kind to deploy to a combat zone. It currently has command and control of more than 10,000 Soldiers hailing from 92 units across seven Southeast states.

Photos by Sgt. Peter B. Ross 210th MPAD, Staff Sgt. Ian Shay, 143d ESC, Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC

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Nepal (Mar. 26, 2017) - More than 100 senior officials from 28 countries are attending Staff Training Events to address the challenges of modern United Nations peacekeeping operations during exercise Shanti Prayas III in Nepal. Shanti Prayas is a multinational U.N. peacekeeping exercise designed to provide pre-deployment training to U.N. partner countries in preparation for real-world peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Mohr) 170326-N-IM663-001

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MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, Japan (Jan. 27, 2017) - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 secure quadcon shipping containers to the bed of a seven-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement during exercise Kamoshika Wrath 17-1 at Haramura Maneuver Area, Hiroshima. The Marines worked through inclement weather conditions and a short timeline to build a 96-foot by 96-foot vertical takeoff and landing pad. The exercise is a biannual, unit-level training exercise that is primarily focused on establishing a forward operating base and providing airfield operation services. MWSS-171 trains throughout the year completing exercises like Kamoshika Wrath to enhance their technical skills, field experience and military occupational specialty capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donato Maffin) 170127-M-VF398-0124

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"Strategic Air Command" is not my favorite Jimmy Stewart movie, but one that I'll watch when it's on. I remember the grand flying scenes in this beautiful bomber. Imagine my pleasure in seeing one at the museum configured as a bomber with the appropriate SAC insignia. So cool.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGjyH2ulsCk - Very cool take-off and flying sequence from movie

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Here are all the pictures that I've posted from this trip

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DONGDUCHEON, South Korea (Dec. 23, 2014) - Lt. Col. Don Potoczny, the commander of 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, receives an award from Mayor Oh Se-chang of Dongducheon, for his service in the local High-Five English program at Dongducheon Yangju Office of Education. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Song Gun-woo, 210 FA BDE PAO)

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DAEGU, South Korea (Mar. 4, 2017) - Army Material Command Deputy Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, tours the Heavy Equipment Division at Camp Carroll as part of his two day visit to the Peninsula. (Photo by 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command)

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From left, Brig. Gen. Peter DeLuca, outgoing U.S. Army Engineer School commandant; Maj. Gen. Leslie Smith, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general; and Brig. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser, incoming USAES commandant; prepare to take part in the USAES change-of-commandant ceremony, July 30, in Nutter Field House. Army photo by Michael Curtis/Released

161012-N-UF697-018 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 12, 2016) - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the ÃSaberhawksà of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, approaches the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) to land on the flight deck during exercise Invincible Spirit. Invincible Spirit is a bilateral exercise conducted with the Republic of Korea Navy in the waters near the Korean Peninsula consisting of routine Carrier Strike Group (CSG) operations in support of maritime counter-special operating forces and integrated maritime operations. Barry is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the waters off the Korean peninsula supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

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Danilo Medina compartió, además, brevemente con los dominicanos y dominicanas que reciben asistencia médica en el barco.

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This is what I saw outside my cubicle window today.

Brig. Gen. Roy Webb, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence deputy commanding general for the Army National Guard, presents Brig. Gen. Peter DeLuca with a replication of the Minute Man Soldier for his support and contributions to the National Guard unit. National Guard Soldiers make up 50 percent of the Engineer Regiment and 50 percent of the Soldiers who train here. Army photo by Michael Curtis/Released

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 4, 2013) - Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet; Commander, Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) and Navy Region Japan Rear Adm. Terry Kraft, and Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Capt. David Glenister greet the Mayor of Yokosuka Hon. Yuto Yoshida at CNFJ headquarters. Haney met with Yoshida and other Government of Japan and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force leaders during his visit to Japan to reaffirm the U.S. Navy's commitment to Japan and further enhance the bilateral alliance between the two nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K. Thomas)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 28, 2013) - Seaman Marcanthony Brooks , left, from St. Louis, and Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Michael Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, paint the hull of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro)

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ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (July 10, 2015) - Lt. Guy Williams (left), a nursing officer and Pvt. Jessica Edwards (right), an advanced medical technician, both with 1st Close Health Battalion in the Australian army, give simulated medical treatment to U.S. Army Capt. Omar Alens, a liaison officer with 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries' ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. (Photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario)

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Presided by Commander of Allied Maritime Command, Vice Admiral Keith Blount (COM MARCOM), the Change of Command Ceremony for the Standing NATO Maritime Group One take place Haakonshallen in Bergen, Norway, on Monday 9 December 2019. Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), Rear Admiral lower half edwrd Cashman (US Navy) is relieved by Commodore Yngne Skoglund (Royal NOR Navy).

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TOKYO (Oct. 15, 2015) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson conducts a pass-in-review of Japan Self-Defense Force members. Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens are in Japan as part of their round-the-world tour, visiting Sailors in Hawaii, South Korea and Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Martin L. Carey/Released) 151015-N-OT964-080

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Here is another location in the facility. This was the extrance to the undergound sheltered control room where the operators would be safe while conducting experiments with an unshielded nuclear reactor suspended 40 feet in the air by four 200 foot tall towers.. The shelter is solid concrete reportedly five stories beneath the ground..

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More than 30 cadets from the Class of 2015, selected for brigade and regimental staff positions this academic year, gathered at Eisenhower Hall Aug. 8-9 for the Key Leader Development Training. The cadets were tasked with developing a vision and strategy for brigade and regiment level leadership to the Corps of Cadets. Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. John Thomson visited the chain of command to speak to them individually and as a group, sharing his leadership philosophy and congratulating them on being selected to lead the Corps. Photo by Mike Strasser/USMA PAO

Maj. Gary Philman (left), U.S. Army Africa signal operations officer and acting chief of the unit’s Contingency Command Post, briefs USARAF Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg on the capabilities of new communications gear for the unit’s mobile command post.

Photo by Rich Bartell, U.S. Army Africa Public Affairs Office

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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Camilo Fernan)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Jan. 28, 2016) - Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to Japan, speaks to Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152). This is Ambassador Kennedy's first official visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. While at the squadron's hangar, Kennedy viewed a KC-130J Super Hercules, gaining an understanding on the multiple capabilities of the aircraft in the Pacific theater. This visit also helped the ambassador better understand MCAS Iwakuni's community and witness the ongoing transformation of the air station through the multitude of construction projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg/Released) 160128-M-OH021-780

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POHANG, South Korea (Mar. 14, 2017) - Republic of Korea Marine Corps Master Sgt. Yonhwan Shin helps strap in U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Morrall to a canopy flight simulator, which allows the Marines to practice steering a parachute canopy near Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea (ROK). The relationship between ROK and U.S. Marines encompasses the strategic, operational and tactical levels of training. Shin is with 1st Marine Division Parachute Operations Battalion. Morrall, a Denver, Colorado native, is a squad automatic weapon gunner with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bernadette Wildes) 170314-M-GT736-005

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Oct. 18, 2013) - Soong-ho Kim, left, Pyeongtaek City Council member, Seung-keun Lim, Pyeongtaek City Council vice chairman, and Gi-Sung Kim, Pyeongtaek City Council member, discuss the second runway construction site with Col. Michael Strunk, 51st Mission Support Group commander. Strunk emphasized the care being taken to identify and safely remove any contaminated material found at the site, as well as the efforts being made to recycle any safe re-usable materials. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2015) - Amphibious assault vehicles enter the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. The multinational training exercise, being conducted by Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, gives participants from the U.S., Japan, Mexico and New Zealand the opportunity to conduct live, simulated, and constructive operations to enhance each country's ability to activate and deploy an amphibious task force with speed and effectiveness in support of the full range of military operations as required by combatant commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Cyr/Released) 150831-N-WK391-051

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (April 26, 2014) - The 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team carries a missle to an A-10 during the 2014 Korean Peninsula Weapons Loading Competition. The 25th AMU's team consisted of Senior Airmen Chandler Rickard, Jacob Jennings and Juan Gonzalez. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Barreiro)

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OKINAWA, Japan (June 8, 2015) - A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Naval Beach Unit 7 transits towards the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for an unload. Ashland, part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released) 150608-N-KM939-176

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Photo Credit: Mr Mark Diamond (SDDC)

Personnel assigned to the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Command Operations Branch plan, direct, synchronize, coordinate and monitor global surface movements and port operations through subordinate operational commands and strategic seaports. The COC maintains operational oversight of all SDDC operations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Diamond, Hq. SDDC Public Affairs)

An abandoned bunker near the Duga Radar Station in Chernobyl would have once been in charge of countering any air attack on the Russian Woodpecker.

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Gen. Daniel Allyn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command, discusses his ideas on ways his command can work with the his fellow general officers or their representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in the future during a meeting at the Massachusetts National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters, Feb. 28, 2014. FORSCOM is responsible for ensuring the readiness and training of more than 800,000 active duty, national guard and reserve personnel. The generals discussed various issues affecting their Soldiers and Airmen, the future of their states national guard and explored various ways to improve their forces and the U.S. military as a whole. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Saslav, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs/Released)