Frontline Photos: Aug. 14, 2015

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  • Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James (left), walks to a U-2 Dragon Lady as Senior Airman Aaron Saenz, 9th Physiological Support Squadron launch and recovery technician, carries high-altitude pressure suit auxiliary equipment at Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 11, 2015. The specialized pressure suit allows U-2 pilots to safely fly at altitudes reaching 70,000 feet. James visited Beale to receive a first-hand perspective of high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance from collection to dissemination.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dana J. Cable)
  • Parachute riggers from the 11th Quartermaster Company, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, work to untangle parachutes in the riggers’ shed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., on Thursday, August 13, 2015. The parachutes were improperly packed together and returned after a training exercise.
  • Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks during his final news briefing, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
  • An Australian soldier with Delta Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, provides security before embarking on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, after helicopter raid training, Aug. 7 at the Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Victoria, Northern Territory, Australia. Australian soldiers trained alongside U.S. Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and used the bilateral training to familiarize both units with conducting a platoon-level assault on a simulated enemy encampment and securing intelligence. The rotational deployment in Darwin enables Marines to more effectively train, exercise and operate with their partners, enhancing regional security and building a capacity to respond more rapidly to natural disasters and crises throughout that region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reba James)
  • 150804-N-TS452-049 SURABAYA, Indonesia (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 and Indonesian Kopaska Naval Special Forces participate in a pull-up competition during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2015. In its 21st year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kori Melvin/Released)
  • U.S. Army Soldiers rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the North Carolina Army National Guard, at the Stanly County Airport during the North Carolina National Guard’s Carolina Thunder 2015 aviation training exercise Aug. 1, 2015. The training exercise was a multi-state and multi-component event involving North Carolina Army National Guard aviators and artillery, North Carolina Air Guardsmen, South Carolina Army Guard aviators, Alabama Army Guard aviators and active-duty Airmen and Soldiers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Godette, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
  • Capt. Josiah Faber, company commander of Task Force Charlie, Guam Army National Guard, in the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County, California, watches a Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) aircraft drop fire retardant Aug. 12 on a hilltop east of Clearlake, California. Faber, also commander of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry Regiment, 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion, leads more than 120 Soldiers involved in the Rocky Fire, adjacent to the Jerusalem Fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
  • PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2015) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung Hoon (DDG 93) follows behind during a show of force transit. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is undergoing a composite training unit exercise and joint task force exercise, the final step in certifying to deploy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andre T. Richard/Released) 150811-N-XX566-010 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare for chin ups during an Army pre-Ranger physical assessment, Aug. 5, 2015 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The assessment included a 5-mile run, pushups, situps and chinups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
  • INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 11, 2015) The U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, parachute into Victory Field before an Indianapolis Indians minor league baseball game during Navy Week Indianapolis. Navy Weeks focus a variety of assets, equipment and personnel on a single city for a week-long series of engagements designed to bring America’s Navy closer to the people it protects, in cities that don’t have a large naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse A. Hyatt/Released) 150811-N-XJ695-364 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
  • AH-64 Apache helicopters demonstrate their weapon systems during a live-fire exercise as part of Operation Dragon Spear on Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. The demonstration included a forcible entry operation with Army and Air Force units showcasing the U.S. global response force’s ability to deploy, fight and win. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull