Galeri minggu ini mencakup beberapa kendaraan darat beberapa, sejumlah pesawat, termasuk beberapa gambar F/ A-18 Hornet yang diambil dari USS Carl Vinson, sekelompok KC-135 Stratotankers dan lain sebagainya.Inilah galeri foto militer terbaik pekan yang berarkhir pada 29 Agustus 2014 dari foto-foto yang dirilis Departemen Pertahanan AS
USS Constitution sets sail in Boston Harbor during the ship’s first chief petty officer heritage week underway demonstration of 2014. More than 150 chief petty officer selects and mentors assisted Constitution’s crew with setting the ship’s three topsails during the underway to conclude a week of sail training aboard Old Ironsides. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Benson/Released)The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sits pierside in Valparaiso, Chile, during a scheduled port visit. America is currently traveling through the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility on its maiden transit, “America visits the Americas.†America is the first ship of its class, replacing the Tarawa-class of amphibious assault ships. As the next generation “big-deck†amphibious assault ship, America is optimized for aviation, capable of supporting current and future aircraft such as the MV-22 Osprey and F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The ship is scheduled to be ceremoniously commissioned Oct. 11 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Scorza/Released)An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 lines up behind an Air Force KC-10 Extender to conduct aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, August 23, 2014. The Hornet flew from Hawaii to Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. While in Alaska, VMFA-122, nicknamed the “Werewolves,†is scheduled to conduct unit level training and fly with squadrons from the United States Air Force to enhance interoperability between services.Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, are transported by Australian Protected Mobility Vehicles to ranges during a live-fire exercise at Bradshaw Field Training Area during Exercise Koolendong, August 2014. The focus of Exercise Koolendong 2014 is to establish a 4th Marines and Australian Defence Force combined headquarters element, directing ground, aviation and logistics capabilities in austere conditions, employing all maneuver elements in execution of the exercise.Lance Cpl. Zachary Swisher, left, and Lance Cpl. Cornelio Vasquez, ordnancemen with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152, carry a container of GTR-18 missiles, better known as “Smokey SAMs,” away from an MV-22B Osprey during a threat reaction evolution on an island outside of Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. The threat reaction evolution is a chance for pilots to stay up to date on their qualifications while keeping an alert and aware mindset for any arising combat scenario.An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 fly in formation over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Carrier Qualifications as part of the ship’s western Pacific deployment 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)The aircraft carrier ex-USS Saratoga (CV 60) under tow off the coast of North Carolina en route to Brownsville, Texas, for dismantling. Saratoga was decommissioned in 1994. The photographer, Lt. Cmdr. Scott Moak, served aboard Saratoga. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Scott “Smoke” Moak/Released)Sailors move an EA-6B Prowler attached to the Garudas of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 as aircraft take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Card/Released)Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, from the 315th Airlift Wing, airdrop Container Delivery System palettes over North Auxiliary Airfield, S.C, during an airdrop training mission Aug. 25, 2014, (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Raime Baker, left, from Spanaway, Wash., and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Raven Romero, right, from Portland, Ore., prepare for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting carrier qualifications as part of the ship’s Western Pacific Deployment 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)An AV-8B Harrier jet on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to promote peace and freedom of the seas by providing security and stability in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl/Released)Team Fairchild KC-135 Stratotankers taxi to the runway during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wing Total Force Integration units to test and evaluate their capabilities to provide responsive aerial refueling and operational support for the full range of military missions worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton/Released)An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, descends as Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 1st Marine Logistics group attach an M777A2 Howitzer to the aircraft during a Helicopter Support Team exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 22, 2014. The HST was part of a large-scale fire exercise in which components of the I Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Logistics Group worked together.An amphibious assault vehicle attached to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembarks from the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during the Malaysia United States Amphibious Exercise (MALUS AMPHEX). Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment with the 11th MEU to promote peace and freedom of the seas by providing security and stability in the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lenny LaCrosse/Released)Tank Commander Sgt. Waldon Williams of D Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, fires the main gun of his Abrams M1A2 System Enhanced Package (SEP) Tank, Aug. 22, during the unit’s three-week annual training at the Orchard Training Center, Idaho. More than 500 Soldiers with the Oregon Army National Guard took part in the training designed to test their combat readiness. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Wayne (Chris) Clyne, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard)
