2013年4月21日，西亚，美国空军空中机动司令部（AMC）第386空中远征联队的C-17A"环球霸王"III战略运输机正在起飞，这架C-17A驻扎于特拉华州多佛空军基地，其融合了战略和战术空运能力于一身，可快速部署部队或物资到任务区，必要时也可胜任战术运输和空投任务，这种固有的灵活性帮助军队大为提高了全球投送能力。（A C-17 Globemaster III lifts off April 21, 2013, at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia. The C-17 is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force and is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The C-17 is deployed from Dover Air Force Base, Del.）

2008年4月19日，太平洋，美国海军军事海运司令部的SA-330J"超美洲豹"直升机从"尼亚加拉瀑布"号（T-AFS 3）战斗运输舰向"尼米兹"号航母（CVN-68）补给物资。（PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2008) An AS-332 Super Puma Helicopter transports supplies from the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) to the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during a vertical replenishment while the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) steams into position. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.）

2008年4月19日，太平洋，美国海军军事海运司令部的AS-332"超美洲豹"直升机从"尼亚加拉瀑布"号（T-AFS 3）战斗运输舰向"尼米兹"号航母（CVN-68）补给物资。（PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2008) An AS-332 Super Puma Helicopter transports supplies from the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) to the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) during a vertical replenishment while the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) steams into position. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.）

2009年4月19日，伊拉克米桑省阿马拉，伊拉克空军的Mi-17直升机进行定点突击演练。（Iraqi Soldiers exit an Iraqi Air Force helicopter during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise in the Maysan province April 19. The training event displayed the Iraqi military's and Long Knife Brigade's cooperation in missions and sharing of resources.）

2009年4月19日，伊拉克米桑省阿马拉，伊拉克空军的Mi-17直升机进行定点突击演练。（An Iraqi Air Force utility helicopter takes off after inserting ground troops onto the mock battlefield of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise in the Maysan province April 19. The event displayed the combined forces of the 10th Iraqi Army Division, the Long Knife Brigade and the Iraqi and U.S. Air Forces.）

2010年4月19日，阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 10-2 联合空战演习期间，参加演习的美国海军陆战队VMA-211攻击机中队的AV-8B"鹞"II进行飞行前检查，演习旨在模拟实战条件下锻炼美国和联军飞行员。（U.S. Marine LCpl. Rachelle Carl performs preflight inspections on an AV-8B Harrier during RED FLAG-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and coalition forces under simulated combat conditions. Lance Corporal Carl is assigned to VMA-211, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ.）

2010年4月19日，阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 10-2 联合空战演习期间，参加演习的美国海军陆战队VMA-211攻击机中队的AV-8B"鹞"II准备起飞，该演习旨在模拟实战条件下锻炼美国和联军飞行员。（U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Loos marshals an AV-8B Harrier during RED FLAG-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition, and bilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. Corporal Loos is assigned to VMA-211, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ.）

2010年4月19日，阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 10-2 联合空战演习期间，美国空军第4战斗机联队的F-15E"攻击鹰"机组人员准备登机，该联队来自北卡罗来纳州西摩约翰逊空军基地，演习旨在模拟实战条件下锻炼美国和联军飞行员。（F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews prepare for their first day of flying during RED FLAG-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and coalition forces under simulated combat conditions. The Strike Eagles are assigned to Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.）

2010年4月19日，阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 10-2 联合空战演习期间，美国空军第4战斗机联队的F-15E"攻击鹰"开始升空，该联队来自北卡罗来纳州西摩约翰逊空军基地，演习旨在模拟实战条件下锻炼美国和联军飞行员。（An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis to the runway during RED FLAG-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and coalition forces under simulated combat conditions. The Strike Eagles are assigned to Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.）

2011年4月19日，美国海关和边境保护局的P-3AEW&C第六中期寿命升级型交付，承包商为洛克希德·马丁公司，升级后的P-3AEW&C使用寿命可达15000小时，预计可再使用20年以上。（Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s sixth Mid-Life Upgraded P-3 Orion on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012--about 40 days ahead of schedule.The MLU replaces all fatigue life-limiting structures with enhanced-design components and incorporates a new metal alloy that is five times more corrosion resistant than the original material, greatly reducing the cost of ownership for P-3 operators. The MLU solution removes current aircraft flight restrictions and extends the structural service life of the P-3 up to 15,000 hours, adding more than 20 years of operational use. This particular upgrade was completed in 11 months.）