Two Airmen First Class, both from the 48th Security Police Squadron, Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, stand guard at one of several entry control points at Tuzla Air Base in support of Operation JOINT ARD. These "Peacekeepers" ensure that all operations continue without the threat of hostilities for those personnel assigned at Tuzla. On December 20, 1996, the Implementation Force (IFOR) mission came to a conclusion and the 1ST Infantry Division was selected to continue serving in Bosnia as part of the new Stabilization Force (SFOR). This decision brought to close the peace mission of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR and has been the beginning for the current operation known as Operation JOINT...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Two Airmen First Class, both from the 48th Security Police Squadron, Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, stand guard at one of several entry control points at Tuzla Air Base in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. These "Peacekeepers" ensure that all operations continue without the threat of hostilities for those personnel assigned at Tuzla. On December 20, 1996, the Implementation Force (IFOR) mission came to a conclusion and the 1ST Infantry Division was selected to continue serving in Bosnia as part of the new Stabilization Force (SFOR). This decision brought to close the peace mission of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR and has been the beginning for the current operation known as Operation JOINT GUARD. JOINT GUARD will continue to monitor the militaries of the former warring factions and provide a climate of stability.

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD

Base: Tuzla

Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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