Best Pics of the Month: March 2020

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A German Tornado takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, prior to the start of Red Flag 20-2, March 5, 2020. This exercise allows U.S. armed forces to train with coalition partners in advanced, relevant, and realistic combat situations in a controlled environment increasing their ability to enhance security and deter common adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant)

Airmen assigned to the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a pre-flight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., March 3, 2020. (Joshua J. Seybert/Air Force)

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, lands at RAF Fairford, England, on March 12, 2020. The aircraft is deployed as part of Bomber Task Force Europe, which tests the readiness of the Airmen and equipment that support it, as well as their collective ability to operate at forward locations. U.S. Strategic Command routinely conducts such operations across the globe to demonstrate U.S. commitment to collective defense as these aircraft, Airmen and key support equipment from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, integrate with Geographic Combatant Command operations and activities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Colton Elliott)

A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing and Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II conduct aerial operations in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-2 over the North Sea, March 18, 2020. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and work with NATO allies and theater partners in combined and joint operations and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)

KEY WEST, FL (March 23, 2020) F-5N Tigers II assigned to the Sun Downers of Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 taxi on the runway at Naval Air Station Key West’s Boca Chica Field. (U.S. Navy photo by Rosamaria Gonzales).

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, prepare to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, during exercise Valiant Liberty off the coast of England, March 5, 2020. Valiant Liberty is an agile combat employment exercise which allows U.S. and allied forces to deter, defend and win across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 27, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, performs a fly over of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during flight operations, March 27, 2020. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Conner Foy)

A U.S. Marine and Royal Thai Marine hold security as another Marine sights in with an FIM-92A Stinger missile launcher on March 2, 2020, during a combined joint High Mobility Rocket System rapid insertion as part of Cobra Gold 2020 at Chandy Range, Kingdom of Thailand. (Sgt. Audrey M. C. Rampton/Marine Corps)

An LC-130 from the 109th Airlift Wing sits on the ski-landing area on the sea ice near Deadhorse, Alaska, to receive cargo during the Camp Rockwell pack-out, March 3, 2020, during exercise Arctic Eagle 2020. The 109th AW participated in the exercise, building a runway in the snow to showcase the LC-130’s ability to access remote polar environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt Christopher DuMond)

Pfc. Anthony Jones fires his M4 Carbine during a team live-fire exercise as a part of the Hanuman Guardian Exercise on March 9, 2020, at Camp Friendship, Korat, Thailand. (Spc. Ezra Camarena/Army)

A U.S. Marine Corps M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle exits a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Mar. 17, 2020, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. The purpose of TCAT is for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and participating elements to exercise expeditionary command and control and rehearse amphibious operations. The ABV is with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Mark E Morrow Jr)

A flight crew tests the engines of an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 14, 2020. The MC-130H provides infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and equipment to hostile or denied territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) launches a torpedo during an anti-submarine exercise. Mustin is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's largest principal force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)

SEA GIRT, NJ, UNITED STATES 03.24.2020 - A New Jersey Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter from the 1-224th Security and Support Battalion returns to the National Guard Training Center at Sea Girt, N.J., after an observation mission flying over COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites in Paramus and Holmdel, March 24, 2020. The testing sites, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, are staffed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

ARCTIC OCEAN (March 5, 2020) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) arrives at Ice Camp Seadragon on the Arctic Ocean, kicking off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. ICEX 2020 is a three-week, biennial exercise that offers the Navy the opportunity to assess its operational readiness in the arctic and train with other services, partner nations and Allies to increase experience in the region and maintain regional stability while improving capabilities to operate in the Arctic environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro)