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An E-3A Sentry early Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft receives more than 6,000 gallons of fuel over the Adriatic Sea before continuing its patrol around the Balkan region. The E-3s this one based at Geilenkirchen, Germany fly around the clock, as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, in support of ongoing NATO led Stabilization Force (SFOR) in the Balkans. This E-3 was refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, temporarily based with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base, is charged with aerial refueling operations for US and NATO aircraft patrolling the Balkan region

An E-3A Sentry early airborne warning and control system aircraft eases toward the refueling boom to take on more than 6,000 gallons of fuel. The E-3s this one based at Geilenkirchen, Germany patrol the Balkan region around the clock, as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, in support of the ongoing NATO led Stabilization Force (SFOR) in the Balkan region. This E-3 was refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, temporarily based with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base, is charged with aerial refueling operations for US and NATO aircraft patrolling the Balkan region

A NATO E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, West Germany, refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during a training mission. The plane is one of eighteen such aircraft providing surveillance for member nations as directed by NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force commander

A NATO E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, West Germany, refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during a training mission. The plane is one of eighteen such aircraft providing surveillance for member nations as directed by NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force commander

A US Air Force E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) from the 944th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, taxis down the North ramp prior to a mission at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. This aircraft is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

AIRMAN 1ST Class (A1C) Todd Howard, USAF, eases the refueling boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker into an E-3 Sentry AWACS receptacle during an aerial refueling mission over the Adriatic Sea. A1C Howard, a boom operator with the 349th Air Refueling Squadron, deployed with about 20 other aircrew members and maintenance personnel from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. The McConnell active duty personnel join the primarily Air National Guard flying and maintenance operations here. The group flies aerial refueling missions in support of NATO Operation JOINT FORGE, refueling US and NATO aircraft, ...

A NATO E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, West Germany, prepares to refuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during a training mission. The plane is one of eighteen such aircraft providing surveillance for member nations as directed by NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force commander

An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is being maintained by her crew on Biggs Airfield, Texas during ROVING SANDS '97. The early warning aircraft will help in the warning of incoming aircraft and missiles. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD9900875 or search 970420F6655H109)

US Navy aviation ordnancemen load a US Navy EA-6B Prowler with an AGM-88 HARM missile. The ground crew is preparing the aircraft for a NATO airstrike against the Bosnian Serbs. HARM or High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, are air-to-surface tactical missiles designed to seek out and destroy enemy radar-equipped air defense systems. The aircraft is from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141 deployed on board the aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is operating in the Adriatic Sea in support of the operation

An E-3A Sentry early Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft receives more than 6,000 gallons of fuel over the Adriatic Sea before continuing its patrol around the Balkan region. The E-3s this one based at Geilenkirchen, Germany fly around the clock, as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, in support of ongoing NATO led Stabilization Force (SFOR) in the Balkans. This E-3 was refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, temporarily based with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base, is charged with aerial refueling operations for US and NATO aircraft patrolling the Balkan region

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Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE

Country: Adriatic Sea

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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sentry airborne control system awacs aircraft gallons fuel adriatic sea adriatic sea patrol balkan region balkan region geilenkirchen clock operation nato stabilization stabilization force sfor kc stratotanker mcconnell mcconnell air force base kansas expeditionary group expeditionary operations group detachment istres air base operations nato aircraft north atlantic treaty organization air force military operations refueling e 3 a sentry kc 135 r stratotanker us air force high resolution operation joint istres french air base e 3 s usafe scene major command balkans msgt kenneth fidler joint air force base military aircraft us national archives
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label_outline Explore Balkan Region, Msgt Kenneth Fidler, Expeditionary Operations Group

A NATO E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, West Germany, prepares to refuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during a training mission. The plane is one of eighteen such aircraft providing surveillance for member nations as directed by NATO's Airborne Early Warning Force commander

Flight deck personnel aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) prepare an F/A-18C Hornet from the Knighthawks of Fighter Attack Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136) for a mission over Bosnia Herzegovina. The USS George Washington is commanded by CAPT Malcolm P. Branch and is operating in the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO-led Operation Decisive Endeavor

Sgt. Joel Johnson keeps watch on the border crossing

At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the Air Force detachment on the French air base. SSGT Douglas deployed with three others from the 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed...

A NATO AWACS taxis onto the runway at NATO Air Base

The Sacramento Class: Fast Combat Support Ship, USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) begins a vertical replenishment exercise with USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) (Partially seen in foreground) by hoisting the ship a fuel hose. The SEATTLE supplied the INDEPENDENCE with more than one million gallons of fuel during this replenishment in the Persian Gulf

Slovenian M84 tank fires on targets called in by

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Walter Lord, NATO Headquarters

Indiana Army National Guard Lt. Col. Larry Muennich,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Duvall, 2nd Air Support

US Army (USA) and French Army Officials assigned to the Stabilization Force (SFOR), conduct a interview with local Residents from the community of Nevesinjie, erzegovina, to hear testimonies on how they have been treated by the local community after the six year Balkan War. Pictured left to right- Ms. Leila Dizdarevic, Interpreter; US Army (USA) Lieutenant General (LGEN) John B. Sylvester (right), Commander, Stabilization Force (SFOR); French Army Captain (CPT) Raulet Guillaume, Company Commander, 3rd Company, 21st Marine Infantry Battalion; French Army CPT Davaillon, Company Commander 3rd Battery, 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment; and two Residents of the town of Nevesinjie,...

U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. Gary Winterberger (foreground), E-3A Component Commander, talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), as he arrive at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2002. Accompanying the Secretary is Norwegian Minister of Defense Mrs. Kristin Krohn Devold (center). During his visit the Secretary expressed the Nation's thanks for the efforts the Component contributed in providing airspace security over the United States after the attacks of Sept. 11th, 2001. (NATO photo by MASTER SGT. Chadwick Eiring) (Released)

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