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Afghan National Army (ANA) Col. Farid Ahmad, left,

Lt. Col. Keith Waddell, an Anacoco, La., native, who

French and Spanish forces train Iraqi army soldiers

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Taylor A. Gingrich, a platoon leader

Maj. Kent Solheim (Right), Charlie Company, 4th Battalion,

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Merritt of Black

ISAF Commander U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph H. Dunford,

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LT. COL. Kenneth Macaluso, left, commander of the 1703rd Air Refueling Squadron, briefs Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.

LT. COL. Kenneth Mills, director of operations of the 1703rd Air Refueling Wing, greets Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.

U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak disembarks a VC-137 Stratoliner transport aircraft of the 89th Military Airlift Wing from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., at a Saudi air field during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.

U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill McPeak meets his nephew, STAFF SGT. McGinnis, a security police specialist, during the general's visit to troops supporting Operation Desert Shield.

Military personnel escort U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill McPeak upon his arrival at an air base in the Middle East to visit troops supporting Operation Desert Shield.

STAFF SGT. Mike Castle, a sports director for the 1703rd Air Refueling Wing, briefs Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak on recreational center activities during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.

U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill McPeak sits in the cockpit of a C-21A aircraft during a visit to troops supporting Operation Desert Shield.

U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak greets nurses at the 23rd Medical Group's air transportable hospital during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.

GEN. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, speaks with a U.S. Air Force officer while visiting military facilities during Operation Desert Shield

U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak greets security personnel from the 1703rd Ground Defense Force during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. H. H. Deffner

Release Status: Released to Public

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