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Petty Officer 3rd Class Bradley Gee / USN
Tech. Sgt. Manuel Martinez / USAF
Cpl. Leah Agler / USMC
Senior Airman Peter Reft / USAF
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryan Mai / USN
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro / USN
Mass Communication Specialist Magen Weatherwax / USN
Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist / USN
Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis / USMC
Sgt. T. T. Parish / USMC
Sgt. Derrick Irions / USMC
Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus / USMC
Aircraft and ships feature heavily in this week’s shots, with our interesting lead image coming from aboard the USS Halsey, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer at sea in the Asia-Pacific region. This shot comes from the DDG’s flight deck, at the aft of the ship.
Scroll down for the rest of this week’s best, and also be sure to check out our full gallery.
The US Air ForceThunderbirds streak over Daytona Beach, FL during the Wings and Waves Air Show.
This shot comes from the commissioning of the Navy’s newest ship, the USS America, a new breed of amphibious assault ships that places a heavy emphasis on aviation operations. The America was commissioned during San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week.
The US Air Force’s 18th Aggressor Squadron is featured here as part of Red Flag Alaska. The Aggressor’s play the role of enemy aircraft during military exercises, and are most easily identified by their camouflaged paint jobs, which are quite unlike a typical Air Force paint job.