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Members of the German military carry lit torches in honor of General (GEN) Charles L. Donnelly Jr., departing commander in chief, US Air Force Europe, and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. The Soldiers are participating in the"Grand Tatoo,"one of the West Germany military's highest honors

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST Base: Ramstein Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent Release Status: More

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger Release Status: Rel More

Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, UK, to US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Richard T. Devereaux (second from left), Commander, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW). When a new softball field was planned, Mr. Tester and his colleagues were called in to survey an area first and they discovered the artifacts. This body was not only the only find that the archaeologists found, there were several other remains, pottery, and coins. The dates for most of the finds are believed to be from the early Roman age, 43 - 410 C.E. (Common Era)), but some items could fall into the Neolithic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air More

U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III pilots, assigned

U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III pilots, assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, conduct a pre-mission brief before a local sortie at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 13, 2019. The 16th AS is one of three a More

Family and friends welcome home Airmen from the 16th

Family and friends welcome home Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron August 2, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston S.C. The Airmen were returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia where they managed to complete a More

Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard perform ceremonial

Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard perform ceremonial duties at the Jockey-14 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 experienced an in-flight explosion, More

Brig. Gen. James Cluff, Remotely Piloted Aircraft,

Brig. Gen. James Cluff, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Big Wing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance director and Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, operate training prototypes, Feb. 8, 2019, on Hollo More

An aircrew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron

An aircrew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., arrive in an AC-130W Stinger II to participate in Emerald Warrior/Trident at the Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Janu More

Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant

Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, right, places an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award streamer onto the 119th Wing guidon as Col. Kent Olson lowers it into place during a ceremony, More

U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Gibbons, 9th Special Operations

U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Gibbons, 9th Special Operations Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks in an MC-130J Commando II before takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., More

A view of the "Old Bridge" in Mostar. The U.S. participants

A view of the "Old Bridge" in Mostar. The U.S. participants of Shared Resilience 2012 toured the city during a cultural day June 3. The "Old Bridge" is an Ottoman bridge from the 16th century that connects the More

Cyber Evolution: 16th WS

Members from the 16th Weather Squadron (WS) pose for a group photo in the lobby of the 557th Weather Wing (WW) Headquarters Building at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, October 10, 2019. The 16th WS is reorgani More

Airman 1st Class Jacob Grieger, 14th Airlift Squadron

Airman 1st Class Jacob Grieger, 14th Airlift Squadron load master, communicates to a C-17 Globemaster III pilot at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 18, 2019, just before takeoff. Loadmasters are res More

Air Commandos, friends and family of the Jockey-14

Air Commandos, friends and family of the Jockey-14 crew attend the 25th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 14, 2019. Jockey-14 was the tactical call sign of an AC-130H Spectre gunsh More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Neveaux, 316

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Neveaux, 316 TRS student and red rope level Airmen Leader pins a green rope onto Airman 1st Class James Lee, 316th TRS student at the 316th TRS on Goodfellow Air Force B More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Haider A. Khan, (left), deputy

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Haider A. Khan, (left), deputy commander for the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, based out of Fort Hood, Texas, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Air Force Lt. Col. Adrian N More

U.S. Air Force Col. Bernard Mater, 738th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Col. Bernard Mater, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group commander; Haji Nasrollah, a tribal elder from the Kandahar province; Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Amir Baqaei, 205th Corps deputy co More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Scott, commander of the

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Scott, commander of the 116th Operations Support Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, explains forms used on an E-8C Joint STARS to Mercer University upperclassmen at Robins Air F More

A-10 soars

An A-10 Warthog participates in a joint air attack team exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Feb. 26. The exercise was the culmination of three weeks of training between members of the Air Force, Navy and More

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter assigned to the

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter assigned to the Kandahar Air Wing taxis for takeoff at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 19, 2011. Members of the Lithuanian, Belgian and American Air Force are mentori More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, delivers food aid from the United States More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abdul Jammal Ameer, 73rd

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abdul Jammal Ameer, 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, prays at the Eid al-Adha celebration at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 16. Hundreds of Muslims gathered at the worsh More

An MC-130J Commando II sits on the flight line before

An MC-130J Commando II sits on the flight line before takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 21, 2019. Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special ope More

Aircrews from the 20th Special Operations Squadron

Aircrews from the 20th Special Operations Squadron and 9th SOS prepare CV-22 Ospreys and an MC-130J Commando II for takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 24, More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Todd Zwickle and Staff Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Todd Zwickle and Staff Sgt. Aaron Davey, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, assist members of the Afghanistan National Army Air Force's 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in load More

U.S. Air Force Airman Colton West, 316th Training Squadron

U.S. Air Force Airman Colton West, 316th Training Squadron student, holds the Gideon at the position of attention while the flight is sized for an open rank inspection outside of the 316th TRS on Goodfellow Air More

JFOs from 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th

JFOs from 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and JTACs from 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron waiting for go-ahead to embark on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Fort Wainw More

Senior Airman Brennan Hill, 9th Special Operations

Senior Airman Brennan Hill, 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, performs an engine check for an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 16, More

Students from Mercer University's computer science

Students from Mercer University's computer science department presented software solutions to members of Team JSTARS, Georgia Air National Guard, in Macon, Ga., Dec. 13, 2019. The upperclassmen created computer More

Tech Sgt. Joe Joiner, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,

Tech Sgt. Joe Joiner, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a member of the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., as they load a cargo pallet on to the C-17 Globemaster III at the Ro More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Landa (center), a cadre member

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Landa (center), a cadre member at the Warrior Transition Unit on Fort Bliss, runs through an exercise drill in the boxing ring at the Wolves Den, El Paso Texas, July 29. A native of El More

An aircrew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron

An aircrew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron perform preflight inspections in an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 19, 2019. Emerald Wa More

Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, 27th Special Operations

Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, preps medical equipment before an exercise during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Isla More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert L. Woods, 466th Air

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert L. Woods, 466th Air Expeditionary Group, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, watches a detonation of home-made explosives and expired ammunition while dressed in a Santa ha More

Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, International

Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and deputy commander, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. Nick Carter commander, International Security Force Regional C More

Macedonian army troops stand behind tables covered

Macedonian army troops stand behind tables covered with North Atlantic Treaty Organization-International Security Assistance Force medals during a joint presentation ceremony held at ISAF Headquarters, Oct. 20, More

The Declaration of Independence, drafted and signed

The Declaration of Independence, drafted and signed July 4, 1776, was set in place to establish that all men are created equal and that all are entitled to freedom. This is one of many historical documents pres More

CSAF initiative ignites Incirlik Airmen

U.S. Air Force Airmen pose for a photo in front of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 31, 2018. The 728th AMS and the 313th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron teamed up to More

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speak with U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a visit More

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, 502nd Air

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks during a ceremony celebrating the anniversary of the first flight of Army Signal Corps aircraft No. 1 More

Artwork: "First American Air Victories," World War I, April 18, 1918. Artist: John McCoy, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "Villeneuye, France, World War I - March 6, 1918". Artist: John McCoy. US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "Dawn Patrol, World War I - 1918". Artist: John McCoy, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Airplanes - Historical - The Torpedo-Aeroplane, a new arm precluded by Armistice. Among new devices which Armistice prevented Royal Air Force from putting into use against enemy was torpedo-aeroplane. Considered to be greater potential value than submarine, and would doubtless have proved astonishingly efficient. Central News Service

Photographer: Central News Service Airplanes - Historical

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Airships that may be used for passenger service. British Royal Air Force Official photograph. Dirigible built in 1917 with duralumin girders, is 540 feet long and has been sleeping quarters for the crew

Date Taken: 2/8/1919 Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations

Airplanes - Flight - The Torpedo-Aeroplane, A new arm precluded by Armistice. Among new devices which Armistice prevented Royal Air Force from putting into use against enemy was torpedo-aeroplane. Considered to be greater potential value than submarine, and would doubtless have proved astonishingly efficient. Central News Service

Photographer: Central News Service Airplanes - Flight

Airplanes - Historical - Flying above the clouds. Taken from an observation balloon showing pilot of the Royal British Air Force, 5,000 feet above sea level

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Airplanes - Historical

Airplanes - Miscellaneous - A bit of America's Air Force. A number of aviation instructors, mechanicians, and students at the Wilbur Wright Aviation camp, one of the biggest aviation schools in the U.S

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Airplanes - Miscellaneous

Airplanes - Historical - General W.S. Brancker of the English Air Force, and Major C.K. Rhinehardt of American Aviation Corps, who flew from Mineola to witness launching of the Handley-Page Aero Langley, at Elizabeth, N.J

Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Airplanes - Historical

Equality for all

The Airman’s Coin is given to everyone who completes basic training. It is the symbol which solidifies a basic trainee becoming an Airman in the world’s greatest Air Force. The Airman’s Coin is given to everyon More

A World War II reenactor waits as his fellow reenactors

A World War II reenactor waits as his fellow reenactors prepare to drive an antique Jeep from the 1940’s during celebrations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, June 3, 2014. Thousands are expected to travel to N More

The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Operations Group Commander, Colonel Gordon Ettenson, wanted a distinctive marking to replace the shark teeth of the Flying Tigers that were being removed. A World War II veteran of the then 43rd Bomb Group who attended the reactivation of the 43rd designation carried with him a leather-covered flight log from the 43rd Bomb Group, circa 1943. Embossed in leather front was a rough depiction of a gryphon (or griffin). Dave Davenport, a photographer with the Pope Air Force Base Visual Information Support Center, reworked the logo into the design applied to the 43rd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Op More

Artwork: "B-26 (Baltimore Whore". Artist: Katherine Hoppock. US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "B-24". Artist: Katherine Hoppock. US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Tora! Tora! Tora! is a recreation of the December 7th 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and is the "live" replicated scene sequences from the Touchstone Pictures film, "Pearl Harbor". The recreation is accomplished through hundreds of dedicated volunteers - mostly belonging to the Confederate Air Force (CAF) working as ground crew, maintenance, pilots and pyrotechnic experts. Their purpose is to entertain and display the history lesson which propelled us into World War II. The demonstration was featured at the Navy Lakehurst 2001 Airshow on June 2, 2001

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, USAF CIV. Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Tora! Tora! Tora! is a recreation of the December 7th 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and is the "live" replicated scene sequences from the Touchstone Pictures film, "Pearl Harbor". The recreation is accomplished through hundreds of dedicated volunteers - mostly belonging to the Confederate Air Force (CAF) working as ground crew, maintenance, pilots and pyrotechnic experts. Their purpose is to entertain and display the history lesson which propelled us into World War II. The demonstration was featured at the Navy Lakehurst 2001 Airshow on June 2, 2001

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, USAF CIV. Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Tora! Tora! Tora! is a recreation of the December 7th 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and is the "live" replicated scene sequences from the Touchstone Pictures film, "Pearl Harbor". The recreation is accomplished through hundreds of dedicated volunteers - mostly belonging to the Confederate Air Force (CAF) working as ground crew, maintenance, pilots and pyrotechnic experts. Their purpose is to entertain and display the history lesson which propelled us into World War II. The demonstration was featured at the Navy Lakehurst 2001 Airshow on June 2, 2001

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, USAF CIV. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

Photograph of a B-26 Martin Marauder Giving Cover to the Landing Craft on the Beaches of France

Original caption: One of the many B-26 Martin Marauders of the 9th AF is shown over the coast of France during the early morning giving a cover to the landing craft shown on the beaches below. These hard-hitti More

Aerial Photograph of Franklin Roosevelt's Inauguration in 1941

Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel - World War II and Korean War

9th Air Force Havocs Operating from Bases in France Use the Newly Developed Pathfinder Radar

Records Relating to Publications

"GOOD HUNTING, SON,- YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN NOW!!!"

Training blacks in the Air Force. Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston

2nd Lt. Harry Burdette(top right), 379th Bombardment

2nd Lt. Harry Burdette(top right), 379th Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, shown here with his crew at Kimbolton, England, is the grandfather of Capt. Shawn Jensen, a RC-135 Rivet Joint pilot with the 763 More

Photograph of Lt. Louis Zamperini, Former NCAA [National Collegiate Athletic Association] Miler and Olympic Team Member, Bombardier, on Lt. Russel A. Phillips' Plane, Examining 20 mm Japanese Explosive Shell Hole in the Side of Fuselage

Original caption: War Theatre #23 (Funafuti, Ellice Island) Airplanes, Battle Damage. Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel - Wor More

Photograph of Lt. Lou Zamperini, Bombardier, Examining the Damage a Japanese Cannon Shell did to His Liberator

Original caption: Theatre #23 Funafuti, Ellice Island - Lt. Lou Zamperini, bombardier, examines damage a Jap cannon shell from an intercepting Zero over Nauru did to his Liberator, The Zero got three other cann More

Two of the B-17 Flying Fortresses that were damaged

Two of the B-17 Flying Fortresses that were damaged by an explosion at RAF Alconbury May 27, 1943, sit on the flightline. Nineteen U.S. Army Air Force 95th Bombardment Group airmen were killed and 21 others wer More

Artwork: "Doolittle, 1944". Artist: Larrie Jenkins. US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Photograph of Paratroopers just before They Took off for the Initial Assault of D-Day

Original caption: See You in Berlin. Resolute faces of paratroopers just before they took off for the initial assault of D-Day. Paratrooper in foreground has just read Gen. Eisenhower's message of good luck a More

Artwork: "Damaged Hangar and German Bomber from a Raid on Mourmelon, France, 1944". Artist: Arthur Rothenberg, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: Italy, 1944 - Artist: Eric Joyner U.S. Air Force Art Collection OFFICIAL U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "German Raid on London, 1944". Artist: Arthur Rothenberg, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

World War II reenactors sit on a tank to listen to

World War II reenactors sit on a tank to listen to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom Jones, United States Air Forces Europe, Air Forces Africa vice commander, speak to the town of Picauville, France, during a ceremon More

Aerial Photograph of the Landing Operation on the French Coast Showing Three LSTs Stuck in Shallow Water off Shore

Original caption: Aerial view of the landing operation on the French Coast shows three LST's stuck in shallow water a couple of hundred yards off shore. A line of tanks and vehicles scuttles through the heady More

Photograph of Men and Assault Vehicles Storming the Beaches of Normandy

Original caption: Men and assault vehicles storm the beaches of Normandy as allied landing craft make a dent in Germany's West Wall on June 6, 1944. As wave after wave of landing craft unload their cargo, men More

Artwork: "B-17 at Hamilton". Artist: Jim Schwering. U.S. Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "Crews in Quonset Chapel, Early Morning Hours at Prayer Before Mission, 1945, Somewhere in Norfolk". Artist: Arthur Rothenberg, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Russell Gackenbach, back center, was the navigator

Russell Gackenbach, back center, was the navigator aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Necessary Evil, and is the last surviving member of the three crews that flew the atomic bomb mission over Hiroshima, Japan on A More

Artwork portrait of US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) George C. Kenney, Commander of Far East Air Forces from 15 June 1944 to 29 December 1945

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT R More

Artwork: B-17 Flying Fortress - Artist: Darrel G. Crow U.S. Air Force Art Collection OFFICIAL U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial view of Bldg. 1535, occupied by HQ SAC until Feb. 1948, when the Military Air Trans. Service, later to become the Military Airlift Command, moved in. The Research and Development Command, later to become the Air Research and Development Command, replaced MATS in Jan. 1951. On April 1, 1961 the ARDC became the Air Force Systems Command (AFSC)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to P More

1947 Air Force Birthday Graphic

On September 18, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 establishing the Department of the Air Force as a separate branch from the Army Air Forces. The act, which was a component of Pre More