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US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Raymond Diaz-Rios, a Crew CHIEF from the 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), inspects the engine of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as part of his post-flight procedures, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The 22nd EFS is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

A C-17A aircraft prepares to land at an airfield in Jordan. The aircraft is assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron out of Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. The unit is participating in the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 68th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia prepares to take off from Azaraq Air Base, Jordan. The plane just arrived and was quick loaded with munitions for the sortie. The aircraft will be participating in the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

A C-17A aircraft from the 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina has its cargo unloaded and is being refueled at an airfield in Jordan during preparation for the upcoming Air Power Expeditionary Force that is taking place in Jordan. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Joseph R. Bettag, Jet Mechanic, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, makes an engine check on a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft as part of his post-flight procedures at the base, on October 26th, 2000. A1C Bettag is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 389th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho arrives and taxis down the runway at Azaraq Air Base, Jordan. The plane will be participating in the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

A C-141B aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina comes in for a landing at Azaraq Air Base, Jordan. The plane is carrying personnel and supplies for the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

A C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina takes off from a Jordanian Air Base after unloading personnel and cargo for the upcoming joint United States/Jordan military exercise, Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kenneth J. Lutz an Aerial Port SPECIALIST From the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, Dover, Delaware, unloads cargo with a forklift. The cargo is going to the Traffic Management Office from a truck trailer (not shown) at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SRA Lutz is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

A C-21 aircraft from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois comes in for a landing at Azaraq Air Base, Jordan. The plane is carrying MGEN. Carl F. Franklin, the Joint Task Force, Southwest Asia Commander. He will be meeting personnel participating in the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

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Subject Operation/Series: AIR POWER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Base: Azraq Air Base

Country: Jordan (JOR)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Paul R. Caron

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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A US Navy pilot onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), preflights an F-14 Tomcat prior to flight operations in the Persian Gulf. The USS JOHN C. STENNIS is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of an Southwest build-up

F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter attack aircraft, on static display in support of the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT) Seminar held at Langley AFB, Virginia. The SACLANT Seminar was attended by 100 delegates from 18 countries, the purpose was to bring NATO leaders together to discuss issues from a Maritime and North American perspective and give leaders a hands on opportunity

Paratroopers from D Battery, 319th Field Artillery, land at the drop zone during NATO Exercise ARDENT GROUND '87. Members of the Allied Command Europe Mobile Force from Belgium, the Netherlands, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in the live artillery/air exercise being staged on Salisbury Plain Training Area in Wiltshire

A-7B Corsair II aircraft in the hangar bay of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). The aircraft are assigned to Light Attack Squadrons 203, 204, and 205 (VA-203, 204, 205)

Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN John Siaorski cleans the window of an S-3 Viking from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", prior to evening flight operations on the flihgt deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq

A Mark 29 box launcher aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) is elevated to a firing position prior to launching a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile

Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division...

A UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter hovers over the deck of the combat stores ship USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3) during underway replenishment operations with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) in the Persian Gulf

American mortar teams wait for a pair of British SA.330 Puma helicopters to transport them from the battle zone during NATO Exercise ARDENT GROUND '87. Members of the Allied Command Europe Mobile Force from Belgium, the Netherlands, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in the live artillery/air exercise being staged on Salisbury Plain Training Area in Wiltshire

A pair of Marine Corps Super AH-1W Super Cobra Attack helicopters line up at a target range as one fires a TOW missile at a designated target on an Egyptian firing range just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, conducted an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional...

Using a CH-53 Sea Stallion on a small island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, US Marine Corps (USMC) pilots of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-367 (HMLA-367) and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-466 (HMH-466), conduct a joint training exercise in order to enhance day and night proficiency in the tactic of inserting and extracting fire teams from a hostile and aggressive landing zone

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