US Marines during a sandstorm in Saudi Arabia, 2021
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Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
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Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels takes a photo with Delta Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, IX MSC.
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*The 100th Inf Bn is the only Combat Arms unit within the U.S. Army Reserve. All other Combat Arms units (Infantry, Armor, Artillery, & Scout)
were removed from the USAR during the early 1990's drawdown of the DoD.
 
Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 19, 2021. The United States is an enduring, reliable partner with a shared stake in the security and prosperity of the region, and this exercise will improve Colombian and U.S. forces’ capabilities to rapidly deploy and employ forces anywhere around the globe at any moment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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Soldiers from 2-14 Infantry "Golden Dragons" and 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion get ready for Falcon Peak by conducting hot and cold load training on Fort Drum, N.Y., on Jul. 22, 2021.
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B-52H Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base prepares to land at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 15, 2021. (SSgt Kevin Iinuma)

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U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft with Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to load U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, July 21, 2021.
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A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., departs after receiving fuel in the skies near the border of Iowa and Missouri, July 7, 2021
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Military equipment belonging to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, arrived by rail in Żagań, Poland , in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, July 20, 2021.
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March 2019
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Brigadier General Jeffrey Jurasek presents Major Charles Ballard with the Army Commendation Medal during March Battle Assembly.
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NOTE: The black diamond patch on BG Jurasek's right sleeve is that of the inactived 5th Infantry Division. (Right sleeve wear in the U.S. Army denotes combat service.) Signifying he participated in Operation Just Cause, Panama December 1989 - January 1990.
 
Soldiers assigned to Cobra Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct live-fire exercises on an M777 Howitzer. Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany
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USAF 79th EFS promotion ceremony​


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U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Butters administers the oath of office to U.S. Air Force Capt. Devin Mulvanny at a promotion ceremony during Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 19, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Butters and U.S. Air Force Capt. Devin Mulvanny, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, share a laugh after Mulvanny's promotion ceremony during Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 19, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Devin Mulvanny, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives congratulations from other pilots at a promotion ceremony during Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 19, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Devin Mulvanny, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, poses for a photo after his promotion ceremony during Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 19, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.
 

F-16’s takeoff in Colombia​

Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, July 19, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron instructs Senior Airman Duncan Bevan, an aerial Combat Camera specialist assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, before a flight at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares to take off from Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare to take off from Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare to take off from Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Colombian Air Force air traffic controllers watch U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare to take off from Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis before take off from Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis before take off from Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5) in Rionegro, Colombia, during Exercise Relampago VI, July 26, 2021. F-16s along with personnel from Shaw AFB will rapidly integrate into theater training, as well as joint, coalition and partnered missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)
 

Launching Airpower at Relampago VI in Colombia​


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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luis Pratts, 474th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron crew chief, performs preventative maintenance and prepares his U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff during Exercise Relampago VI at Comando Aereo de Combate Number 5 (CACOM 5)
 

USAF 14th ASOS Jumps with Colombian Special Operations Group at Relampago VI in Colombia​


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PALENQUERO, COLOMBIA 07.17.2021
USAF 14th ASOS Jumps with Colombian Special Operations Group at Relampago VI in Colombia


U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen assigned to the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron perform an aircraft jump with the Colombian Air Force Aerial Special Operations Group (GROEA) air and terminal attack controllers during the Relampago VI Exercise at Palenquero Air Base, Colombia, July 17, 2021. Relampago VI is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.
 

Army South develops medical evacuation rehearsals with Colombian combat medics​


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U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division medics and a Colombian army combat medic conduct medical evacuation rehearsals in preparation for a combined airborne exercise July 24, 2021, at Tolemaida Air Base, Colombia. The U.S. Army and Colombian military conducted a Dynamic Force Employment airborne exercise, also known as Exercise Hidra II, involving jungle and water survival training, multiple airborne jumps and a field training exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Taeckens)

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A Colombian army UH-60 Black Hawk carries two members of the Colombian army search and rescue team, July 24, 2021, at Tolemaida Air Base, Colombia. The Colombian army was rehearsing a medical evacuation in preparation for a Dynamic Force Employment airborne exercise, also known as Exercise Hidra II, between the U.S Army and Colombian joint military. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Taeckens)

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U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division medics and two Colombian army combat medics conduct medical evacuation rehearsals July 24, 2021, at Tolemaida Air Base, Colombia. The U.S. Army and Colombian military conducted a Dynamic Force Employment airborne exercise, also known as Exercise Hidra II, involving jungle and water survival training, multiple airborne jumps and a field training exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Taeckens)
 
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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 389th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, closes a canopy on an F-15E Strike Eagle after arriving in support of Pacific Iron 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2021. Approximately 800 Airmen and 35 aircraft are participating in Pacific Air Forces’ Dynamic Force Employment operation in Guam and Tinian to project forces into the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility in support of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, calling on the military to be a more lethal, adaptive and resilient force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hannah Bean)
 
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rylan Neely, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron, SW preparatory superintendent, briefs members of the 2021 U.S.O Tour during their visit to the SWTW aquatics preparatory course at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas Jul. 1, 2021.
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As per USAF Uniform wear, only two badges are worn on this uniform, which MSgt Neely wears the Master Military Free-Fall and Scuba Badge.
*To attend Military Free Fall in the DoD, a member must have completed the U.S. Army Basic Airborne Course. (Static-Line parachute_
 

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