U.S. Air Force A-10 aircraft at €mari Air Base, Estonia photographed by Gen Vagula who posted on Facebook with these comments: We had Northern Lights over here in Estonia today. Thought that I should take my aviation photography to the next level and try this awesome picture with A-10. So here it is, enjoy. This goes to all U.S. Airman serving over here at €mari. Thank you for your service here, it is well appreciated.
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, move into a fire position during a combined arms live fire exercise on Oct. 14, 2015 at Pabrade, Lithuania. The CALFEX was part of Operation Eagle Shock, a combined training exercise between 1st Bn. 503rd Inf. Regt. and the Lithuanian Land Forces. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Behlin)
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Trevor Fortin, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267), UH-1Y Venom crew chief, observes the ranges for air strikes during Forward Air Controller (Airborne) training near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Romero MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)
A North Carolina National Guard Soldier, assigned to the 505th Engineer Battalion, looks at the finished temporary dam created by the engineers and other civilian counterparts, after severe flooding damaged a canal in Columbia, S.C., Oct. 14, 2015. The NCNG has been ready to support the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and other state and federal partner agencies as South Carolina recovers from the effects of extended rain downfall, causing severe flooding throughout the state. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Godette, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
Jessi, a service dog in training with the Warrior Canine Connection, can finally relax on the AUSA show floor as the 2015 show wrapped up Wednesday evening.
151015-N-EI558-095 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Oct. 15, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tamika Underwood, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maria Bailey, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Atsugi, decontaminate a mannequin during a hazardous materials drill in the BHC medical bay on Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. The annual certification drill is held to train newly arrived Sailors in the U.S. Navy’s chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive attack response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan G. Greene/RELEASED)
The Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey checks out Northrop Grumman's Hellhound Light Reconnaissance Vehicle prototype that was unveiled the Association of the US Army exhibition today.
151015-N-XM324-020TOKYO BAY (Oct. 15, 2015) Sailors stand watch on the bridge as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to depart Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Fitzgerald is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Dionne/Released)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the South Carolina National Guard's 124th Engineer Company, 122nd Engineer Battalion, speak about their road repairing mission on Botanical Parkway, in West Columbia, S.C., during a statewide flood response Oct. 14, 2015. Soldiers were tasked to clear the debris where the road collapsed due to high amounts of flooding in the area. The South Carolina National Guard has been activated to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders as historic flooding impacts counties statewide. Currently, more than 2,200 South Carolina National Guard members are supporting state flood response efforts. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Megan Floyd/Released)
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, performs a free fall jump from a C-130 Hercules during military free fall jump sustainment training in Santa Rita, Guam, Oct. 14, 2015. EODMU-5 periodically conducts parachute operations to maintain proficiency. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75 (CTF 75), the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ace Rheaume/RELEASED)
The remains of Senior Airman Nathan Sartain are loaded into a hearse at Emerald Coast Funeral Home on Wednesday Oct. 14, 2015 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla near Eglin Air Force Base. Sartain was killed when a U.S. Air Force military transport plane crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2015. Five other airmen and five civilian passengers were also killed. (Nick Tomecek/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
A Texas National Guard helicopters uses a bucket to pull water from the Buescher State Park Lake to drop on the Hidden Pines Fire near Smithville, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. The Texas A&M Forest Service says challenging topography and uncontrolled fire lines has slashed the containment of the Bastrop County fire to 10 percent as night fell Wednesday. The Forest Service had estimated 50 percent containment earlier Wednesday. (Rodolfo Gonzalez/Austin American-Statesman via AP) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET AND TV MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM, MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT