murphycat2012

Credit: Cpl. Jessica Massi | Date Taken: 08/04/2023 Damage sustained by Typhoon Khanun on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 4, 2023. Typhoon Khanun battered Okinawa with heavy rains and strong winds. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Massi

U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area Credit: Spc. Adrian Greenwood | Date Taken: 08/04/2023 U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various units competed in an expert physical fitness assessment during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3, 2023. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)

Credit: Kevin Payne | Date Taken: 08/04/2023 Distinguished guests and visitors, including U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven Carpenter, commanding general of 7th Army Training Command., and Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian State Minister of the Interior, attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Operational Readiness Training Complex (ORTC) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 4, 2023. The new ORTC is the beginning of a larger effort to modernize the sprawling Grafenwoehr Training Area, which encompasses more than 50,000 acres. (U.S. Army video by Kevin Sterling Payne)

Credit: William Lewis | Date Taken: 07/27/2023 F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 113th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, prepare for a Red Flag-Nellis 23-3 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2023. This Red Flag will provide more complex realistic scenarios concentrated on warfighting in the Indo-Pacific theater.

Credit: Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster | Date Taken: 08/03/2023 U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing deputy commander, introduces himself to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 3, 2023. Szczepanik answers questions about his life and command style, providing personal anecdotes about his late wife and the role that experienced played in shaping his life.

Credit: Cpl. Martha Linares | Date Taken: 08/04/2023 Damage sustained by Typhoon Khanun on Plaza Housing, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 4, 2023. Typhoon Khanun (Falcon) battered Okinawa with heavy rains and strong winds. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Martha Linares)

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Conner Blake | Date Taken: 07/20/2023 FASTEUR Marines, MESRON 11 and EODMU 8 participate in the Sierra del Retin field exercise 2023.

Credit: Pfc. Kylie Lake | Date Taken: 07/20/2023 U.S. Marines participate in a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course that is hosted by 2nd Marine Division on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 20, 2023. MAI Courses certify Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in belt levels. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kylie Lake)

Credit: Lance Cpl. Max Arellano | Date Taken: 07/10/2023 U.S. Marines across 2D Marine Expeditionary Force partake in the Martial Arts Instructors (MAI) course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 10-28 2023. The Primary purpose of the MAI course is to certify Marines to instruct and monitor the Marines Corps Martial Arts Program in order to advance Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Max Arellano)

Credit: Pfc. Kylie Lake | Date Taken: 07/19/2023 U.S. Marines participate in a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course that is hosted by 2nd Marine Division on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 19, 2023. MAI Courses certify Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in belt levels. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kylie Lake)

Credit: Pfc. Kylie Lake | Date Taken: 07/17/2023 Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen take on the O-Course as part of Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 17, 2023. The CORTRAMID is a basic introduction and training event to familiarize ROTC Midshipmen with the primary warfare designators that they will serve in, along with providing them with exposure to what is often their first Marine Corps fleet experience. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kylie Lake)

Credit: Claudia LaMantia | Date Taken: 07/13/2023 Area Support Group - Kuwait change of command ceremony, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 13, 2023. Col. Martin A. Wohlgemuth handed the reigns to Col. Daniel Enslen after a year-long tour. Attendees, which included James Holtsnider, the Charge d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Kuwait, filled the Theater to capacity and were treated to the sounds of the 28th Infantry Division Band. (U.S. Army video by Claudia LaMantia)

1st Armored Division and Australian civilian contractors are conducting maintenance on a U.S. M1A2 Abrams tank Credit: Pfc. Samarion Hicks | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division and Australian civilian contractors are conducting maintenance on a U.S. M1A2 Abrams tank at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Australia. The tank was damaged during transport to the training area prior to exercise Talisman Sabre and the Combined Joint Theater Logistics Support Component identified the repair of the tank as another opportunity to leverage the interoperability between the US and Australia. (U.S. Army Video by Pfc. Samarion Hicks)

Credit: Warrant Officer Akeel Austin | Date Taken: 07/31/2023 U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14 speak about their jobs as AV-8B Harrier maintainers at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 2023. MAG-14 hosted an event honoring the maintainers and their dedication to mission accomplishment and preserving the AV-8B Harrier legacy. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike, Cpl. Christopher Hernandez and Warrant Officer Akeel Austin)

Credit: Petty Officer 1st Class Delaney Jensen | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 3, 2023) Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay standby to moor the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex on Aug. 2, 2023. The two interviewees are Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Jerrah Harcourt and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Pharrell Arellano assigned to NSA Souda Bay. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay provided the fuel and personnel support services to USS Bataan while in port. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Delaney S. Jensen)

Credit: Timothy Boulay | Date Taken: 06/27/2023 8 year old Nathan Conley, an elementary school student from Falls Church, VA, designs an airplane, sends a letter to the Navy, and gets the attention of Rear Adm. John Lemmon. The Admiral is so impressed that he invites Nathan and his family for a VIP tour of PAX River Naval Air Station on June 27th, 2023 Story Text: A rising fourth grader got the VIP treatment at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Thanks to his ideas for the future of Naval Aviation. So a couple of months ago we had a letter come in to the office. Nathan Conley's proposal for a new aircraft landed on Rear Admiral John Lemmon's desk. He had provided a table of contents with engine information, gas storage information, cockpit information, landing gear, information, all the design information, the materials, he’s got information here on a weapon. And he named it the F 43 Goshawk. You must be Nathan. Yep. How are you doing, buddy? Good! Admiral Lemmon was so impressed he invited Conley and his parents to tour base facilities run by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The Falls Church, Virginia family met with Admiral Lemmon and several other high ranking leaders. When Admiral Lemmon showed me your paper, It was just amazing. I was just explaining to Test Pilot School and he's shared with me some more work he's been up to here. Keep up the great work, ok? Ok. Then they got a bird's eye view from the air traffic control tower. Look a little bit to the right, you’ll see a red flashing light. From there, Nathan took the controls of a simulator at the Naval Test Pilot School. And toured a hangar full of aircraft he’d only read about. So we have this wall which moves. The family also toward the anechoic chamber, a hangar where engineers do electromagnetic testing. So this is going to be your throttle. Nathan also got into another simulator. This one showed him what it was like to hover in an F-35 fighter jet. Nathan Hawk Connelly successfully hovered in F-35b at Manned Flight Simulator NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. And I signed it. Thank you. That's awesome. From there, he got up close and personal with the F-35, the jet he says he'd like to fly someday. Admiral Lemmon also presented Nathan with an official looking manual for the F-43 Goshawk. The admiral says meeting Nathan gives him a renewed sense of purpose. We always wonder what's going on with our children or eventually our grandchildren. What's the future of our country? So just seeing that level of enthusiasm warms your heart.

Credit: Spc. Georgia Napier | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 U.S. Sailors from USS New Orleans delivered U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, German Sailors with the Coastal Operations Sea Battalion, and Japanese Self-Defense Forces ashore via landing craft, air cushion operation during Talisman Sabre 23 at Stanage Bay, Queensland, Australia on Aug. 2, 2023. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Army B Roll by Spc. Georgia Napier)

Credit: Russ Howard | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 Jenna Jones, Texas Leadership Public Schools Marketing and Public Relations, talks about her time as an honorary Commander at Goodfellow Air Force Base.

Credit: Sgt. Egypt Johnson | Date Taken: 08/03/2023 U.S. Army Central, 2023 Best Squad Competitor, Spc. Christian Brown, an infantryman assigned to C-Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, is interviewed at the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), Fort Jackson, S.C., on July 27, 2023. The best squad competitors rehearse multiple training scenarios of medical tasks in preparation for the upcoming competition at Fort Campbell, K.Y. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Egypt Johnson)

Credit: Cpl. Gabriel Antwiler | Date Taken: 07/20/2023 U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 (Reinforced) and 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, participate in a breacher course at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, July 20, 2023. The course is a five-day instructional period that teaches the fundamentals of dynamic breaching, furthering the integration of combat engineers into infantry platoons. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Gabriel Antwiler)

Credit: Cpl. Skyler Harris | Date Taken: 07/28/2023 U.S. Marines with India Co., 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, secure an airfield during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 at Lakeside Airpark, Queensland, Australia, July 28, 2023. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Skyler M. Harris)

Credit: Sgt. Ryan Hageali | Date Taken: 07/22/2023 U.S. Marines with Lima Co., 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, participate in Exercise Southern Jackaroo 23 in Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia. Southern Jackaroo 23 is a field training exercise between the Australian Defence Force, MRF-D, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, focused on fire and maneuver tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ryan Hageali)

Credit: Spc. Adrian Greenwood | Date Taken: 08/03/2023 U.S. Army Soldier maneuvers through an obstacle course during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3, 2023. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)

Credit: Spc. Thomas Dixon | Date Taken: 08/03/2023 Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 3, 2023. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Thomas Dixon)

Credit: Spc. Christian Carrillo | Date Taken: 08/03/2023 U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to various units maneuver through an obstacle course during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3, 2023. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Christian Carrillo)