Some Interesting Military Photos

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Santa Rita, Guam (Jun. 4, 2004) - The attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) is escorted by two harbor tugs returns to Apra Harbor, Guam, after a five-month deployment. San Francisco is to attached to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 (COMSUBRON Fifteen), which is the Navy's only forward-deployed submarine squadron and is homeported in the U.S. territory of Guam. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio (RELEASED)

Crewmembers of the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) are dwarfed by the bow of their ship as they assemble for morning quarters in the Naval Ship Repair Facility dry dock in Yokosuka, Japan, on June 10, 2004. The Blue Ridge is undergoing an extensive dry dock maintenance period and its 7th Fleet command ship duties have been temporarily transferred to USS Coronado (AGF 11). DoD photo by Seaman Apprentice Marc Rockwell-Pate, U.S. Navy.

The flame from the after burner of an F404-GE-402 engine pierces the night as the engine is tested on the fantail of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), on June 23, 2004. The aircraft carrier is currently conducting local operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. DoD photo by Airman Jeremie Yoder, U.S. Navy.

Two U.S. Navy V-22 Osprey aircraft operate from the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during developmental testing on July 1, 2004. The Osprey is a tilt-rotor vertical/short takeoff and landing multi-mission aircraft developed to fill joint-service, global combat operational requirements. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Jones, U.S. Navy.

A Navy Landing Craft Utility approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) while participating in Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2004 off the coast of Hawaii on July 6, 2004. Rim of the Pacific is an international exercise that enhances the joint cooperation and proficiency of maritime and air forces of Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradley J. Sapp, U.S. Navy.

USS Rushmore (LSD 47) (left) HMAS Success (AOR 304) (center) and USS Tarawa (LHA 1) conduct underway replenishment operations during Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 on July 11, 2004. Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 is an international maritime exercise designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating Pacific Rim nations including participants from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd class Bradley J. Sapp, U.S. Navy.

An U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on a scheduled mission of exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 in the Pacific Ocean, on July 18, 2004. Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 is an international maritime exercise designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating Pacific Rim nations including participants from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. The Hornet is assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Mark J. Rebilas, U.S. Navy.

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion, more commonly known as LCAC, loaded with Marines and their equipment from 3rd Marine Regiment heads toward the beach during amphibious assault training of exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 on July 20, 2004. Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 is an international maritime exercise designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating Pacific Rim nations including participants from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. The LCAC is assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class David A. Levy, U.S. Navy.

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessels, more commonly known as LCAC's, land on the beach to offload equipment and Marines during an amphibious assault training evolution as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 at Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu, Hawaii, on July 20, 2004. Exercise Rim of the Pacific '04 is an international maritime exercise designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating Pacific Rim nations including participants from Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. The LCAC's are attached to the Assault Craft Unit Five. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class David A. Levy, U.S. Navy.

A Navy F/A-18C Hornet goes to full power as it catches the wire on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean on July 27, 2004. The Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed in support of Summer Pulse 2004, a Navy exercise where seven aircraft carrier strike groups will learn new ways of operating, training, manning and maintaining their fleet. The Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 25. DoD photo by Airman Ron Reeves, U.S. Navy.

The submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) transits the Chesapeake Bay upon return from deployment on July 30, 2004. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd class Steven J. Weber, U.S. Navy.

Sailors aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) conduct a foreign-object-debris walk down on the flight deck prior to flight operations on Aug. 7, 2004, as the USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) steams along side. Both Kitty Hawk and Chancellorsville are participating in a scheduled deployment and supporting Summer Pulse 2004, a Navy exercise where seven aircraft carrier strike groups will learn new ways of operating, training, manning and maintaining their fleet. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lamel J. Hinton, U.S. Navy.

An F-18 Hornet prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while conducting flight qualifications on Aug. 9, 2004. The Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth C. Peterson, U.S. Navy.

The USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) plows through the waters of the Pacific Ocean as it makes its approach to the oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea evolution on Aug. 9, 2004. The Kitty Hawk is participating in a scheduled deployment and supporting Summer Pulse 2004, a Navy exercise where seven aircraft carrier strike groups will learn new ways of operating, training, manning and maintaining their fleet. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason T. Poplin, U.S. Navy.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 is parked on the bow of the USS Kitty Hawk's (CV 63) flight deck during a "no-fly" day on Aug. 15, 2004. The Kitty Hawk is participating in a scheduled deployment and supporting Summer Pulse 2004, a Navy exercise where seven aircraft carrier strike groups will learn new ways of operating, training, manning and maintaining their fleet. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Jason T. Poplin, U.S. Navy.

Crewmembers of the USS Portsmouth (SSN 707) leap into the waters of the Pacific Ocean during a swim call on Aug. 15, 2004. Portsmouth is a Los Angeles Class Fast Attack nuclear-powered submarine on a final cruise to Norfolk, Va., where it is scheduled for decommissioning in October of 2005. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class David A. Levy, U.S. Navy.

The USS Portsmouth (SSN 707) transits through the Panama Canal on Aug. 21, 2004. Portsmouth is a Los Angeles Class Fast Attack nuclear-powered submarine on a final cruise to Norfolk, Va., where it is scheduled for decommissioning in October of 2005. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd class John Parker, U.S. Navy.

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) picks up speed as she steams through the western Pacific Ocean on Aug. 25, 2004. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting exercises at sea on a regularly scheduled deployment. DoD photo by Airman Randi R. Brown, U.S. Navy.

Sailors watch the glow of their scopes as they man their stations in the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) on Aug. 26, 2004. The Kennedy is underway in the Persian Gulf conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd class William Hiembuch, U.S. Navy.

Flight deck crewmembers direct a Marine F/A-18C Hornet onto the catapult in preparation for launch during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Aug. 26, 2004. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. The Hornet is attached to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 232. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Michael S. Kelly, U.S. Navy.

A UH-3H Sea King helicopter flies near three aircraft carriers moored at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 27, 2004. The carriers are (left to right) USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The helo is assigned to the Search and Rescue unit at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class Anthony M. Koch, U.S. Navy.

The USS Howard (DDG 83) prepares to come along side the USNS Rainier (T AOE 7) for a scheduled replenishment at sea in the western Pacific Ocean on Aug. 29, 2004. The Howard and the Rainier are currently participating in a scheduled deployment with the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) strike group. DoD photo by Airman Richard R. Waite, U.S. Navy.

A Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter keeps a wary eye on a nearby vessel and a waterspout while patrolling in the South China Sea off the coast of Malaysia on Sept. 5, 2004. The Seahawk is attached to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 from Naval Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. DoD photo by Airman Richard R. Waite, U.S. Navy.

A flight deck crewmember watches for the next launch as an F/A-18C Hornet is catapulted from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the South China Sea on Sept. 6, 2004. Stennis and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 is currently operating during a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Mark J. Rebilas, U.S. Navy.

Two U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopters transfer supplies from the USS Camden (AOE 2) to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an underway replenishment on Sept. 11, 2004. The Lincoln and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are currently conducting operations in the Pacific Ocean in preparation for an upcoming deployment. The Seahawks are assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd class Seth C. Peterson, U.S. Navy.

A NATO Sea Sparrow missile is launched during a live-fire self-defense missile exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on Sept. 11, 2004. The Truman and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are currently conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd class Jason P. Taylor, U.S. Navy.

An E-2C Hawkeye from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 launches from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on Sept. 12, 2004. The Stennis and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are at sea on a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. DoD photo by Airman Richard R. Waite, U.S. Navy.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet launches with after burners aglow from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) operating in the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 15, 2004. The Hornet is with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd class Philip A. McDaniel, U.S. Navy.

Two flight deck crewmen make sure the front wheel of an E-2C Hawkeye aligns with the shuttle of a steam driven catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as it conducts flight operations in the Indian Ocean on Sept. 21, 2004. Stennis and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are participating in a scheduled deployment. The crewmen are Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates who handle and guide aircraft on the flight deck. DoD photo by Airman Charlie Whetstine, U.S. Navy.

A U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mate called a tailhook runner rushes toward an F/A-18C Hornet after a successful arrested landing during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), on Sept. 26, 2004. The tailhook runner's responsibility is to signal that the tail hook is clear of the arresting wire following the landing. Stennis and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed in the western Pacific Ocean. The F/A-18 is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 113. DoD photo by Airman Charlie Whetstine, U.S. Navy.

An F-14B Tomcat (left) and an F/A-18C Hornet (right) are readied for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as it operates in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 20, 2004. Washington is conducting carrier strike group sustainment training off the east coast of the United States. The Tomcat is assigned to Fighter Squadron 143 and the Hornet is assigned to Fighter Attack Squadron 131. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Joan E. Kretschmer, U.S. Navy.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet (left) refuels an F/A-18C Hornet in-flight over the western Pacific Ocean on Oct. 28, 2004. The Super Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 and the Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 82. Both squadrons are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) deployed in the western Pacific Ocean. DoD photo by Lt. Perry Solomon, U.S. Navy.

U.S. Marines fire their 155mm M198 Medium Howitzer on an insurgent position from the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation al Fajr (New Dawn) on Nov. 11, 2004. The Marines are assigned to 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha L. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle is refueled inflight from a KC-10 Extender during a mission over Iraq on Nov. 18, 2004. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson, U.S. Air Force.

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An F-14B Tomcat is catapulted from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during evening flight operations in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 4, 2004. Truman and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions over Iraq. The Tomcat is assigned to Fighter Squadron 32. DoD photo by Airman Kristopher Wilson, U.S. Navy. (Released)

The first F/A-22 Raptor officially assigned to Langley Air Force Base, Va., lands on Jan. 7, 2005. The 1st Fighter Wing is the first unit to have an active squadron of F/A-22 aircraft. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Roger, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Three F/A-22 Raptors taxi on the flightline here Jan. 7 as they arrive at their new home from the production plant in Marietta, Ga. Five new Raptors now call the 43rd Fighter Squadron home, increasing the squadron's inventory to 18 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Isaac Gibson)

July 23, 2004

A demonstrator version of the NLOS Cannon fires its 155mm projectile at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.

The C-5 galaxy is one of the worlds largest aircraft. It uses four high-bypass ratio turbofan engines. The main cargo compartment was 19 feet wide and 121 feet long. It was designed to carry big equipment such as the M-60 heavy tank, or a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The nose opens in a visor-fashion above the cockpit and the aft ramp has clam shell doors to allow straight-through loading and unloading of vehicles.