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Monday, August 31, 2020

Best Pics of the Month: August 2020

USS Newport News (SSN 750)
GROTON, Conn. (August 31, 2020) - The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) arrives at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. for a scheduled homeport shift August 31, 2020. Newport News and crew, previously homeported in Norfolk, Va., expects to complete a maintenance overhaul period and will join the ranks of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristan Lotz)

U-2 “Dragon Lady”A 5th Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 “Dragon Lady” advances down the runway followed by a chase car at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, August 12, 2020. Chase car drivers mobilize at high speeds to safeguard U-2’s and their pilots by radioing altitude and runway alignments during take-offs and landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)

RQ-20B Puma
A U.S. Marine launches the RQ-20B Puma small unmanned aircraft system at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Aug. 18.

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2020) Land Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 76, assigned to the Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) and deployed from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), lands on a beach at Camp Pendleton during an amphibious transport training from aboard, Aug. 7. San Diego, homeported in San Diego, is conducting routine operations in the eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Jason Waite)

HH-60G Pave Hawk
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue Squadron turns on its rotors as part of a pre-flight inspection, Aug. 17, 2020, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 55th RQS is participating in Gunfighter Flag 20-1, where it trains with joint and international partners to complete combat and rescue exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)

F/A-18E Super Hornet
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, left, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepare to launch from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)

F-35 Demonstration Team
Capt. Kristin Wolfe, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during practice prior to the 2020 Ocean City Air Show at Ocean City, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. The air show featured various performers including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor and A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine Legate)

electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Hexa
Matt Chasen, LIFT Aircraft chief executive officer, pilots the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Hexa over Camp Mabry, Texas, Aug. 20, 2020. During the visit, Col. Nathan Diller, AFWERX director, spoke about Agility Prime, a non-traditional program seeking to accelerate the commercial market for advanced air mobility vehicles. (Air National Guard photo by Staff. Sgt. Sean Kornegay)

E-3 Sentry
A E-3 Sentry assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2020. The E-3, also known as the Airborne Warning and Control System, is equipped with a rotating radar dome that provides air surveillance over land or water to identify and track friendly and enemy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

B-52 Stratofortress
Two B-52 Stratofortress fly over Royal Air Force Station Fairford, United Kingdom, Aug. 22, 2020. Strategic bombers contribute to European theater stability as they are intended to deter conflict and offer a rapid response capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

Tank platoon live-fire exercise
Soldiers participate in their semi-annual tank platoon live-fire exercise on Aug. 25, 2020 in Smardan, Romania. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington)

USS Chung-Hoon
A missile launches from the USS Chung-Hoon during Rim of the Pacific in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 26, 2020. The multinational exercise is an opportunity to strengthen relationships, build trust and increase interoperability among the participating nations.

.S. Air Force and the Qatari air forces
The U.S. Air Force and the Qatari air forces fly in formation over Doha, Qatar, Aug. 24, 2020.

Small boat operations
Sailors conduct small boat operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 27, 2020.

C-130J Super Hercules
The Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, fly with the team’s new C-130J Super Hercules over Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 17, 2020. The Blue Angels’ previous C-130 “T” model served the team for 17 years and was retired in May 2019.


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