The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Ebony Pierre, USAF Release St More
Mr. Michael Nimesheim Jr., Aquatic Center lifeguard, monitors a swimmer, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 22, 2011. German local architect, Peter Heinrich, received two Design Excellence awards at the U.S. Air More
U.S. Soldiers with the 24th Press Camp Headquarters, prepare for Water Survival Training under the instruction of Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina at the indoor pool at the Replica Aquatic Center at Fort Bliss, T More
Mason Meier, Davis-Monthan Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center swim instructor, watches his class practice their kicks during a Little Nemo level 2 session at the Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center a More
Students from John Ericsson Middle School 126, Brooklyn, N.Y. launch their remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at the SeaPerch New York City 2015 competition Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center, Flushing, N More
Sarah Alcarez, Ramstein Aquatic Center director, walks by an empty pool at the aquatic center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2016. The Ramstein Aquatic Center has been closed for annual maintenance wor More
A military fuel truck drives on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2017. The Kaiserslautern Military Community received a record snowfall of approximately 3 1/2 inches in one day, making it More
The 11th SOIS holds a volunteer recognition ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 14, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest IV)
Air Commandos gather at a luncheon at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 23, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Wing held a luncheon in honor of Women's History Month which was established in 1987 by Congress after bein More
Hurlburt hosted a softball championship, Battle of the Badges, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 14. The Battle of the Badges is a softball tournament in which police officers and firefighters from Okaloosa County More
Aiden Holt, a Boy Scout with Boy Scout Troop 509 on Hurlburt Field, poses for a photo at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 23, 2017. Holt built three Little Free Libraries on Hurlburt. A Little Free Library is a “take More
Damien and Daniel Wright, sons of Capt. Tim Wright, a gunship electronic warfare officer with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, play with fixed fans at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Day ev More
Members of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element move forward during a shoot, move, communicate drill at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 1, 2017. The drill consisted of More
Capt. Conor Mulligan, left, the military personnel flight commander with the 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, and 2nd Lt. Taylor Pearson, a force support officer deputy with the 1st SOFSS, paddle More
Lt. Col. Rebecca Hart takes command of the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron from Lt. Col. Jonathan Izworki during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 5, 2017. (U.S. Air Force p More
Maj. John Sidor takes command of the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron from Lt. Col. Richard Dawson during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by More
Lt. Col. Brian Caruthers takes command of the 1st Special Operations Medical Support Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st More
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group pharmacy provides medication needed by Air Commandos, families and retirees at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. The 1st SOMDG pharmacy provides readily available res More
1st Special Operations Support Squadron takes a group photo at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 25, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
Theodore Van Nevel, son of Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Van Nevel, a flight chief with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, plays in a cardboard aircraft during the “Into the Wild Blue Yonder” reading event at Hurlburt More
Senior Airman Sean Bonness, left, and Staff Sgt. Andre LaPerle, electrical power production technicians with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, review an operations manual for a generator at Hu More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Logan Bowes, a martial arts instructor (MAI) trainer with course 205-19, preforms push ups during a culminating event, Aug. 23, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The MAI course prepare More
Military personnel train at the aquatic center, the Army’s only indoor pool in Germany, following a $4.9M renovation in 2019. Located in Baumholder, the aquatic center offers not only water survival training fo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Barry St. Claire, right, with the 24th Press Camp Headquarters, prepares for Water Survival Training at the indoor pool at the Replica Aquatic Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 11, 2013. Soldier More
The Dolphin swim course level 4 students practice their back stroke at the Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 19, 2014. The Dolphin course helps swimmers of al More
A student participating in the New York regional SeaPerch Challenge 2015 at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center, Flushing, N.Y. operates a U.S. Navy Explosives Ordinance Disposal remotely-operated v More
Christian Kampa, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron structural maintainer, dumps old mortar into a bin while doing maintenance work at the aquatic center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2016. Maintenance wor More
Staff Sgt. Brian Leddon, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron missions systems craftsman, operates a de-icing vehicle at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2017. More than three inches of snow fell in the area, More
The 1st Special Operations Wing held a luncheon in honor of Women's History Month at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 23, 2017. Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American More
An Airmen with the 25th Intelligence Squadron and Amado Garcia, a Kuk Sool Won instructor, perform a Kuk Sool Won demonstration during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Day event at Hurlburt Fiel More
Senior Airman Ethan Pierce, a Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element member with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, commands his team to move during a shoot, move, communicate drill at Hurl More
Mike Raynor, left, and Stuart Camp, public affairs specialists with Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs, sink during the cardboard boat regatta at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 24, 2017. Raynor and More
Tech. Sgt. Christina Easter, a pharmacy flight chief with the 1st Special Operations Medical Group, retrieves medication for prescription refill at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. The 1st SOMDG supplies pa More
A group of Air Commando’s children participate in the “Into the Wild Blue Yonder” reading event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 17, 2017. Guest speakers read an Air Force-based children’s book to celebrate nation More
Staff Sgt. Andre LaPerle, an electrical power production technician with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects a generator while troubleshooting a faulty operation at Hurlburt Field, Fla. More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Lane, with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and an aspiring martial arts instructor (MAI) with course 205-19, performs exercises during the cu More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, primary trainer for Water Survival Training, demonstrates how to use Army combat uniform trousers as a flotation device to Soldiers with the 24th Press Camp Headquarter More
Hannah Scholes, Davis-Monthan Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center swim instructor, directs a swim student toward her during the Dolphin swim course level 1 lesson at the Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic C More
Students from New York Harbor School, N.Y., demonstrate their robot’s precision during "Finesse" obstacle challenge during the New York City regional SeaPerch Competition 2015 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aq More
A warning sign blocks off a diving board leading to a drained pool at the aquatic center of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2016. The pools at the Ramstein Aquatic Center have been drained for annual maint More
Snow and de-icing fluid stick to the propellers and engines on a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2017 The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted de-icing procedures on aircra More
Lt. Col. Allison Black, the commander of the 319th Special Operations Squadron, speaks during the Women's History Month luncheon at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 23. During the event, Black told the audience of t More
Amado Garcia, a Kuk Sool Won instructor, bows with his daughter after completing a demonstration at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Day event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2017. Kuk Sool Won More
Members of the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element use red laser sights during a shoot, move, communicate drill at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 1, 2017. Red laser sigh More
Rock band 3 Doors Down performs during Freedom Fest at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 24, 2017. Events like Freedom Fest are designed to build resilience at Hurlburt Field, the most deployed base in the Air Force, More
The 1st Special Operations Medical Group’s pharmacy provides medication needed by Air Commandos, families and retirees at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. The 1st SOMDG pharmacy provides readily available r More
Capt. Kyle Gates, a pilot with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, reads a children’s book during the “Into the Wild Blue Yonder” event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 17, 2017. Members of the Hurlburt Field Lib More
Staff Sgt. Andre LaPerle, an electrical power production technician with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a multimeter while troubleshooting a faulty operation on a generator at Hurlburt More
Aspiring U.S. Marine Corps martial arts instructors (MAI) with course 205-19, preform ground fighting during the culminating event, Aug. 23, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The MAI course prepares Marines More
U.S. Army Sgt. Micheal Fiorito, a broadcast journalist with the 24th Press Camp Headquarters, demonstrates how to use an Army combat uniform top as a flotation device in 8 feet of water during Water Survival Tr More
Robyn Anderson, Davis-Monthan Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center swim instructor, helps her student practice her technique by using a kick board during the Dolphin swim course level 4 at the Outdoor Recre More
A snow plow removes snow on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2017. Snow removal operations commenced throughout Ramstein as continuous heavy snow persisted throughout the majority of the d More
First Lt. Uiri Han, an executive officer with Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, wears a formal Korean outfit called a Hanbok during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Day event at More
Senior Airman Dylan Hudson, a Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element medical specialist with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, zeros on a target during a training exercise at Hurlburt Fiel More
Airman 1st Class Gavin Jackson, a pharmacy technician with the 1st Special Operations Medical Group, gives a patient a third party collection verification card at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 11, 2017. TPC verifi More
Trevor Gates, right, son of Capt. Kyle Gates, a pilot with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, listens to a story while in a cardboard aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 17, 2017. Guest speakers read an Ai More
Staff Sgt. Andre LaPerle, an electrical power production technician with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects a generator to troubleshoot its faulty operation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Au More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daquan Smith, with 12th Marine Regiment, and an aspiring martial arts instructor (MAI) with course 205-19, prepares for an exercise during the culminating event, Aug. 23, 2019 on Camp Han More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, 24th Press Camp Headquarters, takes a plunge into an 8-foot indoor pool to demonstrate how to use an Army combat uniform top as a flotation device during Water Survival More
A swim student practices her backstroke technique during a swim lesson at the Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 19, 2014. The center offeres lessons to childr More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Taatjes, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes snow from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2017. Continuous heavy snow persisted th More
An Airmen with the 25th Intelligence Squadron performs a Hula dance during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Day event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2017. Mallet was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, More
Senior Airman Sean Bonness, left, and Staff Sgt. Andre LaPerle, electrical power production technicians with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, use a multimeter while troubleshooting the faulty More
Aspiring U.S. Marine Corps martial arts instructors (MAI) with course 205-19, run through the endurance course during a culminating event, Aug. 23, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The MAI course prepares M More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina, right, demonstrates how to use Army combat uniform trousers as a flotation device to Soldiers with the 24th Press Camp Headquarters during Water Survival Training at th More
Robyn Anderson, Davis-Monthan Outdoor Recreational pool Aquatic Center swim instructor, watches her student practice her back stroke during the Dolphin swim course level 4 at the Outdoor Recreational pool Aquat More
Senior Airman Damian Halpin, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands on the flightline as he observes de-icing operations for aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 10, 2017. The installatio More
First Lt. Uiri Han, an executive officer with Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, folds a crane out of origami papers during the Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Day event at Hurlburt More
Staff Sgt. Andre LaPerle, an electrical power production technician with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a multimeter while troubleshooting the faulty functioning of a generator at Hurl More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Lane, with Headquarters and Support Battalion Marine Corps Installations Pacific, an aspiring martial arts instructor (MAI) with course 205-19, executes rifle presses during the cul More
U.S. Army Capt. Wendel S. Walters, 24th Press Camp Headquarters, removes his Army combat uniform trousers during Water Survival Training at the Replica Aquatic Center in Fort Bliss, Texas, April 11, 2013. The b More
A de-icing vehicle sprays a de-icing fluid onto the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2017. Continuous heavy snowfall prevailed throughout the majority of the day, More