At Cairo West Air Base, Egypt, Army personnel help unload a UH-60A Blackhawk helicopter from an Air Force C-5 Galaxy. The Blackhawk and Army personnel arrived in Egypt for Exercise BRIGHT STAR 99/00. BRIGHT STAR provides the opportunity to enhance military cooperation with the US, Egypt, and other coalition countries; strengthening the joint commitment to regional stability and other mutual interests. Military forces at all levels are provided the unique opportunities to strengthen military relationships and to become familiar with coalition forces' personnel, equipment, and tactics
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 99/00
Base: Cairo West Air Base
State: Al Qahirah
Country: Egypt (EGY)
Scene Major Command Shown: USCENTCOM
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
02/10/1999
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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