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A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II flown by USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Eddy "K9" Kostelnik, 66th Weapons Squadron (WS), Air Warfare Center (AWC), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), provides aerial cover for a simulated rescue attempt of a downed pilot. The demonstration takes place once a quarter at Point Bravo, Nevada as a part of the CAPSTONE firepower demonstration of the Air Forces' full array of war fighting capabilities

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CAPSTONE Base: Point Bravo State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene More

US Air Force Major General Glen W. Moorehead III accepts command of the Air Warfare Center from General Richard E. Hawley, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Air Warfare Center, established in October 1995, administers advanced pilot training and integrates many of the Air Force's test and evaluation requirements

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Norma Martinez-Galvan, USAF Release More

A C-5 Galaxy approaches the boom of a KC-10A Extender with the 163rd Air Refueling Wing from March ARB, California, to begin refueling operation during Exercise Red Flag 99-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Red Flag is a simulated training exercise held by the US and its allies. It is conducted on the vast range north of Nellis AFB. Red Flag is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the 414th Combat Training Squadron, Air Warfare Center at Nellis AFB

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RED FLAG 99-1 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Sho More

Two F/A-18 Hornets from Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) armed with Hellfire and AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, fly in a low-level formation, during a live-fire exercise near San Clemente Island off the coast of California

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jefferey S. Viano, USN Release Sta More

An F/A-18 Hornet from Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) armed with Hellfire and AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, flies at a low-level, during a live-fire exercise near San Clemente Island off the coast of California

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jefferey S. Viano, USN Release Sta More

Straight on medium close-up shot at nighttime through a Starlight System as a US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Dan P. Svymbersky, left Life Support Instuctor assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois, Air National Guard, Peoria, Illinois and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator (AW2) Brian L. Toman, right assigned to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, NAS Fallon, Nevada review survivor radio transmission techniques. Desert Rescue is a Joint Service Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) exercise designed to fully integrate planning and execution of both immediate and dedicated missions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat More

From left, STAFF Sergeant Mike Smith a videographer for the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina, interviews PETTY Officer First Class (PO1) Lance Easterling, a Combined Search And Rescue (CSAR) instructor at the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) NAS Fallon, Nevada. This was before a combined Search And Rescue (SAR) scenario for DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere SAR training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comm More

PETTY Officer First Class (PO1) Lance Easterling, a Combined Search And Rescue (CSAR) instructor at the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) NAS Fallon, Nevada, is interviewed by STAFF Sergeant Mike Smith a videographer for the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. This was before a combined Search And Rescue (SAR) scenario for DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere SAR training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Lieutenant Commander Gene Pennisi (right) with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HCS4), Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia and PETTY Officer 1ST Class Dave Vander Beek (left) with the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), Fallon Naval AirStation, Nevada flashes a signal to an A-10 Thunderbolt II jet to help in locating his position during a survivor extraction exercise in participation with DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DERERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) (2nd from left), Major General (MGEN) L.D. Johnston, USAF, Commander, Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, General (GEN) Hal Hornberg, USAF, Commander, Air Combat Command, and Randy Black, Nellis AFB Honorary Support Group Commander, watch an aircraft demonstration during Capstone firepower demonstration. It is a quarterly demonstration of aerial firepower and how it can be applied to the battlefield, held at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Melan More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense (left), speaks with U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. Lawrence D. Johnston (right), Commander, Air Warfare Center, and COL. Ronald Mittenzwei, Commander, 414th Combat Training Squadron (Red Flag), before a demonstration of Red Flag's Live Fly system during his Visit to Nellis AFB, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. Robert W. Valenca) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robe More

US Air Force (USAF) Major General (MGEN) Stephen Wood, Air Warfare Center (AWC) Commander, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada and MGEN Tom Hobbins, 12th Air Force Commander get a "thumbs up" as they welcome the Air Force CHIEF of STAFF (CS) General (GEN) John Jumper, right, to the Joint Expeditionary Force Exercise 2002 (JEFX) held at Nellis AFB, the largest Joint Forces exercise ever conducted

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ashle More

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Hal Hornburg, Commander, Air Combat Command, speaks during F/A-22 operations activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV). In the background are USAF Major General (MGEN) Steven Wood (left), Commander, Air Warfare Center and USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) David Rose (right), CHIEF of Nellis' F/A-22 Integration Office and the Air Combat Command (ACC) first F/A-22 pilot, and the star of the show the F/A-22 Raptor

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: Lawerence More

Two US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, 66th Rescue Squadron (RS), Air Warfare Center (AWC), provide cover for a USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, 58th Rescue Squadron (RS), on the ground, simulating the rescue of a downed pilot at Point Bravo, Nevada (NV). Both units are assigned to Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), NV. This demonstration takes place once a quarter as a part of the CAPSTONE firepower demonstration of the Air Forces' full array of war fighting capabilities

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CAPSTONE Base: Point Bravo State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene More

US Air Force (USAF) Major General (MGEN) Stephen G. Wood, Commander, Air Warfare Center (AWC), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), swears in new USAF recruits, who are all on the delayed enlistment program, during the opening ceremonies of the 2004 NASCAR UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 Nextel Cup race at the Las Vegas, NV, Motor Speedway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Las Vegas State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Brian Ferguson, USAF Release Status: Released to More

US Air Force (USAF) Air Warfare Center (AWC) Commander, Major General (MGEN) Steven G. Wood, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), walks with country music star Tobby Keith across the flight line. Tobby Keith made an appearance at the Base during the start of his United Service Organization (USO) tour in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jeffr More

Some local residences of Arkansas take photos of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18B Hornet, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada (NV), on the flightline during the 2004 Heroes of the Heartland Air Show at Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), Arkansas (AR)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Katrina Shellman, USAF Releas More

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Matthew G. Moffit, right, Commander of Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, speaks with Tracy Nelson, PH.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University, during Navy Week at Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sept. 14, 2006. Utah Navy Week is a 10-day series of more than 160 events designed to raise awareness of the Navy and enhance recruiting efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Gary Ward) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCC Gary Ward, USN Release Status: Released to Pu More

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Matthew G. Moffit, right, Commander of Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, speaks with David Jenson, Professor of Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University, during Navy Week at Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sept. 14, 2006. Utah Navy Week is a 10-day series of more than 160 events designed to raise awareness of the Navy and enhance recruiting efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Gary Ward) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCC Gary Ward, USN Release Status: Released to Pu More

Air Warfare Center

Two F/A-18 Hornets from Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) armed with Hellfire and AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, fly in a low-level formation, during a live-fire exercise near San Clemente Island off the coast of California

An F/A-18 Hornet from Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) armed with Hellfire and AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, flies at a low-level, during a live-fire exercise near San Clemente Island off the coast of California

Some local residences of Arkansas take photos of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18B Hornet, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada (NV), on the flightline during the 2004 Heroes of the Heartland Air Show at Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), Arkansas (AR)

Change of command - A group of men in military uniforms holding flags

Maj. James Francis, Air Force Special Operations Air

Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, U.S. Air Force Central

Staff Sgt. Juan Acevedo, 919th Special Operations Security

Col. Jason Hokaj, right, and Col. Thomas Wolfe shake

Staff Sgt. Juan Acevedo, 919th Special Operations Security

Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, U.S. Air Force Central

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 66th

Combat aviation advisor trainees find their coordinates

Col. Jason Hokaj relinquishes command of the Air Warfare

Capt. Patterson Aldueza, U.S. Air Forces Central Command

A radio is programmed in preparation for the last phase

Col. Thomas Wolfe, right, accepts command of the Air

The Blue Team breaks into small groups during mission

Senior Airman John Wilson, 919th Special Operations

The Blue Team breaks into small groups during mission

Combat aviation advisor trainees stabilize a victim