An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • The team was recognized as the 2025 Continental Northern American Aerospace Defense Command Region Aerospace Control Alert unit of the year.
    The team was recognized as the 2025 Continental Northern American Aerospace Defense Command Region Aerospace Control Alert unit of the year.
  • Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.
    Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.
  • Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.
    Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.
  • Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.
    Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation.
  • The student flight program transitions newly enlisted recruit from civilian life into a disciplined military environment before they depart for basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
    The student flight program transitions newly enlisted recruit from civilian life into a disciplined military environment before they depart for basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
  • The CALFX is designed to immerse Soldiers and Airmen in realistic training and to prepare them for combat operations.
    The CALFX is designed to immerse Soldiers and Airmen in realistic training and to prepare them for combat operations.

Operation Northern Strike 2014

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, Tactical Air Control Party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis and Cpl. Janis Gabranis, TACPs with the Latvian National Armed Forces, make a plan to advance on an enemy position during a reconnaissance mission at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2014. Northern Strike was a 3-week-long exercise led by the National Guard that demonstrated the combined power of joint and multinational air and ground forces. TACPs with the Air National Guard’s 169th ASOS from Peoria, Ill., and more than 5,000 other armed forces members from 12 states and two coalition nations participated in the combat training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer/Released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Lealan BuehrerReleased
VIRIN: 140814-Z-EU280-050.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.62 MB
Additional Details

No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dma.mil/Services/Visual-Information/References/Limitations/, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery