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A Navy F/A-18 Hornet, VFA-97 "Warhawks," Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, patrols the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Hornet carries external fuel tanks and is armed with Paveway II laser guided GBU-16 1,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Two Navy F/A-18 Hornets patrol the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Both carry external fuel tanks and are armed with Paveway II laser guided GBU-16 1,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A Navy F/A-18 Hornet, armed with two AIM 9L Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips and two GBU 16 1,000-pound Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs, patrols the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A Navy FA-18 Hornet breaks away from the drogue chute of a KC-10 Extender after taking on fuel during a sortie over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Hornet is carrying an external fuel tank, LANTIRN Pods and armed with three GBU-12 laser guided bombs and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A Navy F-14 Tomcat flies, armed with two AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, a Paveway II Laser Guided GBU-10 2,000-pound bomb, and LANTIRN Pod, moves in to refuel from a KC-10 Extender before proceeding on a bombing mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A Navy F-14 Tomcat flies up with its refueling probe out preparing to connect with a tanker. The F-14 is armed with two AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, a Paveway II Laser Guided GBU-10 2,000-pound bomb, and LANTIRN Pod, as it prepares for a bombing mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

The crew of a HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter, Helicopter-Anti-Submarine (HAS), Squadron 6, Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, San Diego, California, practice unprepared landing procedures in a remote area. Members of the HAS, Squadron 6 deployed to a forward operation location in support of Operating ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Marines from the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352), Marine Corp Air Station Miramar, California, perform a Rapid Ground Refueling of two Navy H-60 Seahawk helicopters. Members of VMGR-352 deployed to a forward location to provide ground and aerial refueling in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

An F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, sits on the ramp in the early morning, deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 366th Gunfighters are the Air Force's premier Air Expeditionary Wing. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Two Navy F/A-18 Hornets, VFA-97 "Warhawks," Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, patrol the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Both carry external fuel tanks and are armed with Paveway II laser guided GBU-16 1,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael D. Gaddis, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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