Expertise Collection (#6)

The Quest Airlock is maneuvered into the proper position to be mated onto the starboard
July 15, 2001 - The newly-installed Candarm2, Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). The Quest Airlock is maneuvered into the proper position to be mated onto the starboard side of Unity

Technical divers ascend near a Nitrox stage bottle

Performance: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Performance - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Every performance is different. Thats the beauty of it. ~ Van Morrison

Tradition: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Tradition - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition. ~ Henry James

Finesse: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Finesse - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated. ~ Bertolt Brecht

Expertise: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Expertise - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. ~ John Ruskin

Achievement: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Achievement - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. ~ Neil Armstrong

Young woman working in the emergency service dispatch control room
Young woman working in the control room center for emergency service dispatch

Member of the U. S. Navy Parachute Team flies the American Flag
Member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, flies the American Flag as he prepares to land at the demonstration ground at the National Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida

Filmmakers, photographers and scientists at work in brash ice behind Danco Island, Antarctica, during the Elysium Expedition

Hull Maintenance Technician strikes a welding rod
Pacific Ocean, January 31, 2013 - Hull Maintenance Technician strikes a welding rod to mend the hinge of a quick-acting watertight door handle aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard

The Thunderbird aerial demonstration team performs a loop while in the Delta formation
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska - The Thunderbird aerial demonstration team performs a loop while in the Delta formation

Weapons loaders prepare to load a GBU-38 JDAM on an F-16
Weapons loaders from the 162nd Fighter Wing prepare to load a GBU-38 JDAM on an F-16 from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center

Sailor at work in the electric engine control room of USS Batfish
May 1945 - Sailor at work in the electric engine control room of USS Batfish (SS-310) on war patrol

U. S. Army Specialist sets up radio communications
June 13, 2014 - U.S. Army Specialist sets up radio communications inside an abandoned fortress in Petawa village, Parwan province, Afghanistan

Explosive ordnance disposal technician investigates an IED
Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, March 6, 2012 - Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician investigates a simulated improvised explosive device during an emergency response training event

U. S. Contractor firing the PKM 7. 62 machine gun
U.S. Contractor firing the automatic PKM 7.62 machine gun on the firing range in Kunduz, Afghanistan

View of one of the F-16 flight simulators
The view of one of the 56th Fighter Wings F-16 flight simulator at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Jedburghs get instructions from briefing officer in London flat, England, ca. 1944

A Marine conducts maintenance on an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter
March 4, 2012 - A Marine conducts maintenance on an AH-1Z Cobra helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the Persian Gulf

A maintainer inspects the engine of an F-15E Strike Eagle
April 5, 2006 - A maintainer inspects the engine of an F-15E Strike Eagle at a forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia

An EOD member places an x-ray machine near an Improvised Explosive Device
Sana, Yemen, December 18, 2005 - A Yemen Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team member places an x-ray machine near an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a training scenario

U. S. Army soldier fires a Barrett M82A1 rifle on a firing range
A U.S. Army soldier fires a Barrett M82A1 rifle on a firing range, Kunduz, Afghanistan

Firefighting Marines watch as a training fire builds intensity
December 7, 2011 - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines watch as a training fire builds intensity during a pit fuel fires training exercise at the burn pit

Maintainers place the chocks under an A-10C Thunderbolt II
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, August 7, 2007 - Maintainers place the chocks under an A-10C Thunderbolt II

Firefighters extinguish an exterior fire during a training exercise
August 10, 2010 - Firefighters attack the exterior fire that has erupted outside of the mobile aircraft fire training device during a training exercise

U. S. Army medics simulating ventilation of a mock patient aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk
U.S. Army Medevac Crew Chief assists the flight medic by simulating ventilation of a mock patient during trainingAaboard a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter

Vintage World War II poster of a welder working to aid the war effort. It reads, The hum of the motor... the pound of the punch press... the rat-a-tat-tat of the riveter... the flash of the welder

A Tiger Shark unmanned aerial vehicle prepares for landing
A Tiger Shark unmanned aerial vehicle returns from a mission supporting forces in theater. The Tiger Shark UAV is the result of a rapid deployment effort by the Naval Air Systems Command special

A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt
August 22, 2013 - A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft maneuvers after locating a simulated downed pilot during Red Flag-Alaska 13-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Maintenance crews perform end of runway checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt
Maintenance crews perform end of runway checks on a 190th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt prior to take off in Boise, Idaho

View from the cockpit of an F-16 Block 30 pulling G s
Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, February 6, 2013 - View from the cockpit of an F-16 Block 30 pulling Gs in the overhead break during Cope North 2013 exercises

World War II propaganda poster of a team of men riveting the hull of a ship
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring a team of three men riveting the hull of a ship. It reads, Teamwork Builds Ships, United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Mechanic performs an inspection on a MH-60S Seahawk
Pacific Ocean, May 8, 2012 - Aviation Machinistas Mate performs a turn-around inspection on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

Self-portrait of an aerial combat photographer
August 27, 2008 - An aerial combat photographer takes a self-portrait during a sortie over New Orleans, Louisiana

Seabee completes a generator check during a Command Post Exercise
Construction Electrician assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 (NMCB-11), completes a generator check while participating in a Command Post Exercise on Naval Construction Battalion

Airmen run to cover after attaching cargo legs to an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Pacific Ocean, July 3, 2013 - Logistics Specialist and Airman run to cover after attaching cargo legs to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington

Airman floats through the sky carrying the American flag
June 1, 2009 - Airman floats into the Spring Mobile Ballpark carrying the American flag with him as part of the opening activities held for the Airmens Opener baseball game during Air Force Week in

CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew prepare to install the Bambi Bucket on the aircraft
September 6, 2011 - CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew prepare to install the Bambi Bucket on the aircraft. Texas National Guard crews launched out of the Austin Army Aviation Facility to fight wild fires

A Naval Flight Officer tracks aircraft at his station on an E-2C Hawkeye
At sea with USS John F. Kennedy, April 24, 2002 - A Naval Flight Officer tracks aircraft at his station as mission commander on an E-2C Hawkeye while on a combat mission over Afghanistan

U. S. Army Sergeant monitors the flames of a fire around a canal
July 30, 2008 - U.S. Army Sergeant monitors the flames of a fire around a canal in Tahwilla, Iraq. Soldiers set fire to the vegetation surrounding the canal to prevent extremists from continuing to

Airmen at work in a MC-130H Combat Talon II
Electronic warfare officer and navigator at work in a MC-130H Combat Talon II of the 7th SOS, 352nd SOG based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, June 2012

U. S. Marine holding the American Flag
U.S. Marine holding the American Flag

Operations Specialist radios instructions from a landing craft air cushion
Rota, Spain, October 23, 2013 - Operations Specialist radios instructions from the deck of a landing craft air cushion (LCAC)

A flight medic conducts a daily pre-flight inspection at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq

U. S. Contractor sights in a Barrett M82A1 rifle
A U.S. Contractor sights in a Barrett M82A1 rifle on a range in Kunduz, Afghanistan

A U. S. Marine tries running in a bomb suit
Kunduz, Afghanistan - A U.S. Marine tries running in a German Army EOD blast suit

U. S. Marine prepares to fire a PK 7. 62mm machine gun
U.S. Marine prepares to fire a PK 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

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"Expertise: A Timeless Pursuit of Mastery" From the days of famous Greek poets and philosophers to modern times, it has been revered as a pinnacle of human achievement. Just like a gymnast performing on a square rubber floor mat, pushing their limits while being judged by a panel, true expertise requires dedication and skill honed through countless hours of practice. But expertise knows no boundaries or limitations and can be found in unexpected places, like the vibrant beats of hip hop echoing from car speakers, where artists showcase their mastery over rhythm and words. Or amidst the awe-inspiring Buffalo Round Up at Custer State Park in South Dakota, where skilled wranglers demonstrate their deep understanding of these majestic creatures. Sometimes expertise takes the form of art itself. In Utagawa Kuniyoshi's masterpiece "Nichiren Calming the Storm, " we witness not only artistic brilliance but also an artist's profound knowledge and control over brushstrokes that bring tranquility to chaos. Similarly, children flying kites on a hill display their expert handling of wind currents with each soaring flight. In Buenos Aires' enchanting Caminito Street, couples dancing tango embody years spent perfecting this passionate dance form—each step executed with precision and grace. Meanwhile, two engineers intently studying blueprints for an under-construction bridge exemplify how expertise shapes our physical world through meticulous planning and problem-solving. Even in moments filled with patriotic fervor such as the U. S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps performing flawlessly before an audience—expertise shines brightly as they masterfully execute complex musical compositions that stir emotions within us all. And let us not forget about culinary excellence. Focaccia—a delectable Italian flatbread made with herbs, tomatoes, and olives—is crafted by skilled hands using age-old techniques passed down through generations. Traveling across oceans to Madeira in Portugal reveals yet another facet of expertise.