murphycat2012

Credit: Bradley Bowman | Date Taken: 08/09/2023 ASCENT (Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic) propellant is an advanced monopropellant formulation developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rocket Propulsion Division. ASCENT delivers a 50% increase in density specific impulse over the present state-of-the-art hydrazine monopropellant. In addition to its performance advantages, ASCENT decreases handling hazards compared to hydrazine.

Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson | Date Taken: 07/22/2023 Australian Army Lt. James Butler, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lerma, German Army Capt. Svend Heidebrecht, ADF Brig. Nick Foxall, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alex Kerr, Republic of Korea Marine Corps Maj. Kim Dong-Jun and Japan Self-Defense Forces Col. Masataka Nishinaga answer questions from the media about the Combined Live Fire Exercise at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia on July 22, 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 Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)

Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson | Date Taken: 07/22/2023 Video b-roll of the Combine Live Fire Exercise (CLFX) which combined U.S. Army’s M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzers, M142 HIMARS, U.S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship, U.S. Marine M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzers and M142 HIMARS Australian Defence Forces’ M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzers, and the Republic of Korea Army’s K9A1 Thunder Howitzer in support of Talisman Sabre 2023 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland on July 22, 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 Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)

Credit: Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston | Date Taken: 08/03/2023 Airmen from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron unload cargo from a Bomber Task Force return at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 3, 2023. This deployment demonstrated the BTF's ability to build success through teamwork.

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 Mr. Michael Mehrman, Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Army Budget and Comptroller Functional Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) speaks in his role as the functional advisor for the Comptrollers in the Human Capital & Resource Management career field to advise them to take the competency assessment. The Army Civilian Career Management Activity (ACCMA) has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct a survey to better understand the strengths and development areas of its Civilians across core training competencies. In accordance with AR 690-950, Army Civilian Career Management Activity is tasked with monitoring the strategic environment by utilizing competency assessments for training and development initiatives. The intent is to address current and future mission requirements, including those of an expeditionary nature. The competency assessment has been expanded in FY23 to include a broader audience encompassing the entire career field of more than 40K professionals.

Credit: Staff Sgt. Jessica Forester | Date Taken: 08/05/2023 Brig. Gen. Karen Monday-Gresham receives the colors and assumes command of the 7th Mission Support Command during a change of command ceremony Aug. 5, 2023 at Sembach, Kaserne, Germany. The 7th MSC is the only forward headquartered major command in the U.S. Army Reserve, comprised of 23 units across Germany and Italy. For more information about America's Army Reserve in Europe, connect with us on Facebook at 7th MSC.

Credit: Spc. David Thomson | Date Taken: 08/05/2023 U.S. Soldiers with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard conduct land navigation at Fort Indiantown Gap, Aug. 5, 2023. Soldiers use a wide variety of skills, such as terrain association, math and map reading. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. David Thomson)

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 06/17/2023 To better defend its eastern border, NATO is practicing the rapid deployment of combat-ready troops and strengthening its ability to quickly scale up battlegroups from battalion to a larger brigade size formation where and when required. Exercise Griffin Shock was the first such test, with the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment deploying temporarily to Battlegroup Poland in May 2023. The additional troops, armoured vehicles and artillery turned the battalion-sized battlegroup into a brigade of several thousand soldiers, all commanded by NATO’s Multinational Division North East. The United Kingdom and Germany conducted similar exercises, which took place in Estonia and Lithuania respectively in the following weeks. This training exercise also supported NATO's new defence plans, which were agreed at the 2023 Vilnius Summit to enhance the Alliance’s ability to keep its territory and citizens safe. NATO has eight battlegroups, which are located in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Each battlegroup is made up of contributing nations that serve, train and exercise together. The battlegroups are not identical; their size and compositions are tailored to specific geographic factors and threats. The forward presence of Allied forces in the eastern part of the Alliance is a tangible reminder that an attack on one NATO Ally is an attack on all.

Credit: Cpl. Skyler Harris | Date Taken: 06/27/2023 U.S. Marines Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 23, and Australian Army Soldiers with 5th Aviation Regiment operate a portable range threat simulator targeted at U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to simulate enemy surface-to-air threats during Exercise Southern Jackaroo at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia, June 27, 2023. 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. Watson is a native of Woodbridge, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Skyler M. Harris)

Credit: Cpl. Skyler Harris | Date Taken: 06/19/2023 U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 23 inserts Marines to set up a forward arming and refueling point with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 (Reinforced), during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 23 at Townsville Field Training Area, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, June 19, 2023. 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. Watson is a native of Woodbridge, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Skyler M. Harris)

Credit: Sgt. Alex Soliday | Date Taken: 08/09/2023 Multinational troops with NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland conduct a combined arms live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Aug. 5th. U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, supporting 4th Infantry Division, British soldiers with the U.K. Royal Lancers, “Aliwal Troop,” Croatian soldiers with the 11 Croatian Contingent, Romanian soldiers with the Romanian Air Defense, and Polish soldiers with 15th Mechanized Brigade all participated in the exercise. The three-day exercise tested the interoperability of each nation through a series of live-fire operations. The 4th Inf. Div.'s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Alex Soliday) *Editor’s note: there is no audio associated with this B-roll.

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), and Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable conduct a foreign object debris walk down on the flight deck.

Credit: Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty | Date Taken: 06/15/2023 U.S. Marines execute fire team maneuvers at night using M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles and M4 carbines during a live-fire range at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 15, 2023. This training provides U.S. Marines operating in Japan with realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms techniques and maintain their proficiency, capabilities, and readiness. The Marines are with 3d Battalion, 6th Marines and are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Credit: Cpl. Davin Tenbusch | Date Taken: 07/18/2023 U.S. Marines exchange gifts with Japan Ground Self-Defense soldiers at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 1, 2023. This training provides U.S. Marines operating in Japan with realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms techniques and maintain their proficiency, capabilities, and readiness. The Marines of 3d Battalion, 6th Marines are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch)

Credit: Lance Cpl. Diego Garcia | Date Taken: 07/28/2023 U.S. Marines operate a GATOR radar during Artillery Relocation Training Program 23.2 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 15 to 24, 2023. ARTP allows Marines to rehearse actions in a deployed environment to increase capabilities and problem-solving skills. The HIMARS is with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Diego Garcia)

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 1, 2023) Air Department Sailors, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conduct preflight operations. Bataan, along with the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are currently on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps routinely participate in scheduled deployments to improve combined combat readiness, increase operational capacity, and strengthen relationships among allies and partners throughout the region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Jones | Date Taken: 07/10/2023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2023) Landing craft utility 1653, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 2, approaches the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to onload cargo for a regularly scheduled deployment. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps routinely participate in scheduled deployments to improve combined combat readiness, increase operational capacity, and strengthen relationships among allies and partners throughout the region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Jones

Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Santiago Navarro | Date Taken: 07/07/2023 230707-NY362-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 7, 2023) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) fires a standard missile during a live-fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, July 7. Howard is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/ Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest and forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy video by Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist Thomas Christie)

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Stamer | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 230802-N-CM740-1001 YOKOSUKA, Japan (August 2, 2023) - SRF-JRMC Divers located at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka celebrate the Navy diver's birthday for the first time in their profession's history. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Robert Stamer)

Credit: Pfc. Theron smith | Date Taken: 08/06/2023 U.S. Soldiers with 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade arrive at Columbus Airport to participate in Security Force Assistance Command's Operation Combined Victory, Columbus, Indiana, Aug. 5th, 2023. This exercise tested Advisors' ability to operate within a contested operational and informational environment in line with modern strategy, Army 2030. OCV certifies Force Packages from 3rd, 4th and 54th SFAB, whose Soldiers and leadership completed individual and collective certifications that prepared them to advise, assist, liaise, and support Ally and partner nations across the globe. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Theron Smith)

Credit: Lance Cpl. Diego Garcia | Date Taken: 08/08/2023 U.S. Marines operating during Artillery Relocation Training Program 23.2 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 15 to 24, 2023. ARTP provides Marines the opportunity to rehearse actions in a deployed environment to increase capabilities and problem-solving skills. These Marines are with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Diego Garcia)

Credit: Payton King | Date Taken: 07/28/2023 7.28.23 CBRN Training at Fort Moore (Horizontal)

Credit: Nutan Chada | Date Taken: 08/08/2023 The F-35 is a powerful fighter jet strengthening national security and enhancing global partnerships. It takes a team to support the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter jet in the world. The Defense Logistics Agency is proud to be a part of the team and assigned to be the North American Regional Warehouse Provider for the program. For more information about DLA visit: www.dla.mil

Credit: Nutan Chada | Date Taken: 08/08/2023 The F-35 is a powerful fighter jet strengthening national security and enhancing global partnerships. It takes a team to support the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter jet in the world. The Defense Logistics Agency is proud to be a part of the team and assigned to be the North American Regional Warehouse Provider for the program. For more information about DLA visit: www.dla.mil

Credit: Sgt. Gauret Stearns | Date Taken: 07/15/2023 U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Gauret Stearns talks about his experience completing the 25-kilometer Danish Contingent Ruck March at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, July 1, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Gauret Stearns)