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SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator, at the controls as he reuels a German Air Force Tornado ighter (not shown) lying air patrol over the Balkans. The 117th ARW deployed to Istres Air Base or the past month as part o the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US Air Force detachment located on this French air base as part o Operation JOINT FORGE. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group is a unit o the 16th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)."The United States has agreed to provide a orce o approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military orce in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator, at the controls as he refuels a German Air Forc More

At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the Air Force detachment on the French air base. SSGT Douglas deployed with three others from the 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France. SSGT Douglas deployed with three ors from 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE."The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at t More

STAFF Sergeant John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the U.S. Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op More

MASTER Sergeant Mike Andruss, USAF, 3rd Transportation Squadron, deployed, as part of JOINT FORGE, from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, reviews a package invoice in the transportation management office at the US Air Force detachment, Istres Air Base, France. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op More

MASTER Sergeant Bill Gann, USAF, sprays heavy-duty slvent while AIRMAN First Class Sean Blanchard, USAF, drives a sweeper fitted with scrubbing pads t clean stains ff the hangar flr at the US Air Frce detachment, Istres Air Base, France. MSGT Gann and A1C Blanchard are tw f a fur-man civil engineer team frm 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendrf Air Frce Base, Alaska, deplyed, as part f JOINT FORGE, t the 16th Expeditinary Operatins Grup, a small US Air Frce unit lcated n the French air base. "The United States has agreed t prvide a frce f apprximately 6,900 U.S. Service member t help maintain a capable military frce in Bsnia-Herzegvina. N timetable fr the duratin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: MASTER Sergeant Bill Gann, USAF, sprays heavy-duty solvent while AIRMAN First Class Sean Blanchard, USAF, drives a sweeper fitte More

A break from JOINT FORGE, a B-1B Lancer bomber, from Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, is a main attraction at the Istres Air Show, at French Air Base 125, on May 20, 2001. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op More

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The B-1 is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The B-1 filled its tanks for the flight home from Istres, where it was on display at the French Air Base 125's Istres Air Show on May 20, 2001. The KC-135 returned to Istres to continue it mission with JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guar More