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US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Basaldua, Tactical Air Control and Command (TACC) Technician leads another unidentified USAF AIRMAN, both with the 607th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG), Osan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea (KOR), examines his target to adjust the sight on his 5.56 mm M4/M4A1 carbine rifle while participating in the shooting portion of Exercise TIGER CHALLENGE 2004, held at the Twin Bridges Training Area, KOR, which is an annual week-long competition for (TACC) Technicians to test their ability and knowledge of land navigation, various field test, rifle shooting accuracy, communications applications, and running an obstacle course

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Basaldua, Tactical Air C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twin Bridges Training Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bradley C. Church, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Miller, 305th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), mans an FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) as he guards a portion of the perimeter around the simulated base at Lakehurst Naval Air Station (NAS) during Operation EAGLE FLAG. The exercise tests the ability to rapidly set up air operation in an austere location. NAS Lakehurst is used as the field operation area at remote airfields in the NJ Pine Barrens. A1C Miller is wearing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) as part of the exercise

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Miller, 305th Security Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Lakehurst State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Brian Dyjak, CIV, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Joyce Washington, an Aircrew Life Support Technician assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron (FS), hand grinds a Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) Visor to individually fit each pilot, inside the Life Support Shop at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC). The JHMCS Visor gives pilots the ability to rapidly acquire and designate a target simply by looking at it

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Joyce Washington, an Aircrew L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Nathan G. Bevier, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMXU), perform maintenance inside an aircraft hangar, on a USAF F-15 Eagle aircraft, during Phase 1 of the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA). The Phase I ORI is an evaluation of the 1ST Fighter Wing's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 27th Aircraft Maintenance U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. Lloyd, USAF Release Stat... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Photographer assigned to the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, uses a still digital camera to document the activities of Augmentees from the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), as the process Mobility Bags, during Phase 1 of the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA). The Phase I ORI is an evaluation of the 1ST Fighter Wing's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment

A US Air Force (USAF) Photographer assigned to the 1ST Combat Camera S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Samantha Willner, USAF Release St... More

A US Air Force (USAF) firefighter assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) joins his teammates during a simulated night time building fire scenario during Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) named Beverly High 04-3 Island Heat at Kadena Air Base (AB), Okinawa, Japan (JPN). ORE's are conducted to evaluate and measure the ability of a unit to perform in wartime, during contigencies or a force sustainment mission

A US Air Force (USAF) firefighter assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Gary Edwards, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A West Virginia Air National Guard firefighter from the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, WV, dons his protective Face Mask and Breathing Valve gear in preparation to fight a simulated aircraft accident during Readiness Safeguard Ability To Survive and Operate training exercise on Sept. 21, 2004, at Volk Field, Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR MASTER SGT. Jeff Rohloff) (Released)

A West Virginia Air National Guard firefighter from the 167th Airlift ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Douglas State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Jeff Rohloff, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

A West Virginia Air National Guard firefighter from the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, WV, dons his protective Face Mask and Breathing Valve gear in preparation to fight a simulated aircraft accident during Readiness Safeguard Ability To Survive and Operate training exercise on Sept. 21, 2004, at Volk Field, Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR MASTER SGT. Jeff Rohloff) (Released)

A West Virginia Air National Guard firefighter from the 167th Airlift ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Jeff Rohloff, USAF Release Status: Release... More

West Virginia Air National Guard TECH. SGT. Harding, 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, W. Va., overlooks the flight line from a simulated bunker. The AIRMAN is participating in Readiness Safeguard Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Volk Field, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Rob Jensen) (Released)

West Virginia Air National Guard TECH. SGT. Harding, 167th Airlift Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Jeff Rohloff, USAF Release Status: Release... More

West Virginia Air National Guard Fire Fighters from the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, W. Va., attack a vehicle fire with water on Sept. 23, 2004. The Fire Fighters in Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4 in their joint Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble gear, are participating in Readiness Safeguard Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Volk Field, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Rob Jensen) (Released)

West Virginia Air National Guard Fire Fighters from the 167th Airlift ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Jeff Rohloff, USAF Release Status: Release... More

West Virginia Air National Guard SENIOR AIRMAN Diamond, 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, W. Va., guards the flight line, with a 5.56 mm M16A1 rifle, from possible attack on Sept. 23, 2004. The AIRMAN, dressed in Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4, is participating in Readiness Safeguard Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Volk Field, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Rob Jensen) (Released)

West Virginia Air National Guard SENIOR AIRMAN Diamond, 167th Airlift ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Jeff Rohloff, USAF Release Status: Release... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. James Widmark (right), 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, briefs Airmen from the 62nd Medical Group on identifying various explosive ordnances such as the bomb in the foreground. The briefing, given during an Ability to Survive and Operate Training session on McChord Air Force Base, Wash., trains Airmen on how to identify and respond to unexploded ordnances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kristin Royalty, CIV) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. James Widmark (right), 62nd Civil Engineer S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kristin Royalty, CIV, USAF Release ... More

TECH. SGT. Mark Pyle and STAFF SGT. Jason Phillips, both members of the 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, load a missile onto their F-15C Eagle aircraft while competition judge CHIEF MASTER SGT. Pete Romeo, from Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., looks on during the timed weapons load portion of Exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 8, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) (Released)

TECH. SGT. Mark Pyle and STAFF SGT. Jason Phillips, both members of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry Jr., USAF Release... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Jonathon Martz, a crew chief assigned to 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va., controls an F-15C Eagle aircraft during the night scramble competition during exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2004. This is the 50th anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Ben Bloker) (Released)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Jonathon Martz, a crew chief assigned to 71s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status: ... More

U.S. Air Force weapons loaders, from the 95th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Fla., conduct pre-flight inspection of their F-15 Eagle aircraft during exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall AFB on Nov. 8, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Lisa M. Zunzanyika) (Released)

U.S. Air Force weapons loaders, from the 95th Aircraft Maintenance Uni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lisa M. Zunzanyika, USAF Release ... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joseph Dombrowski, a crew chief assigned to the 95th Air Maintenance Unit, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., marshalls out an F-15 Eagle aircraft piloted by CAPT. Brad Ertner during exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall AFB on Nov. 8, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Tanika Bell) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joseph Dombrowski, a crew chief assigned ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tanika Bell, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Steven Doll, a weapons loader assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va., cheers during the weapons load competition during exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Ben Bloker) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Steven Doll, a weapons loader assigned...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Boker, USAF Release Status: R... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Mark Billmyer, from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, inspect the afterburner exhaust nozzles on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Mark Billmyer, from the 142nd Fighter Wing, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry, USAF Release Sta... More

Wisconsin Air National Guard 128th Air Refueling Wing firefighters direct water onto a simulated crashed aircraft during an Ability To Survive and Operate fire control exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., on Dec. 3, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Kenneth Pagel) (Released)

Wisconsin Air National Guard 128th Air Refueling Wing firefighters dir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released... More

Two U.S. Air Force crew chiefs, from the 94th Fighter Squadron. browse over their AIRMAN's Manual at the flight line during an exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on Jan. 12, 2005. The exercise evaluates a unit's ability to perform wartime or contingency missions. (USAF PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Austin Knox) (Released)

Two U.S. Air Force crew chiefs, from the 94th Fighter Squadron. browse...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Austin Knox, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) prepare to load a patient on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise held at Camp Futema, Okinawa, Japan on Sept. 26, 2006. NMCB-1 Seabees deployed to the Far East are conducting a series of block training evolutions that will enhance the unit's ability to successfully meet mission-oriented goals in a contingency environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart) (Released)

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ja'Lon A. Rhinehart, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

U.S. Navy Supply Clerk SEAMAN Chadwick Josiah and Builder 3rd Class David Parker, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1), practice unloading"casualties"from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during a medical evacuation familiarization exercise held at Camp Futema, Okinawa, Japan on Sept. 26, 2006. NMCB-1 Seabees deployed to the Far East are conducting a series of block training evolutions that will enhance the unit's ability to successfully meet mission-oriented goals in a contingency environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart) (Released)

U.S. Navy Supply Clerk SEAMAN Chadwick Josiah and Builder 3rd Class Da...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ja'Lon A. Rhinehart, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, Battle Color Detachment, based out of Marine Barracks 8th and I, perform the Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony, on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007, aboard the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., parade deck. The Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony performed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., commences the performing 2007 season for the Battle Color Detachment, which consists of over 400 performances in the U.S. and abroad.The Marine Corps Silent Drill Team is world renowned for their ability to meticulously carry out all movements with an M Rifle without spoken commands.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Annette Spurgeon) (Released)

The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, Battle Color Detachment, base...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 8TH Scene Camera Operator:... More

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 19, 2008 -- FEMA's mobility and ability to set up Command and Control operations is displayed inside the Mobile Emergency Response Support/System (MERS) trailer truck platform currently in operation in IOWA, governing multiple state actions during the ongoing flooding. Barry Bahler/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 19, 20...

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Staff Sgt. Thomas Lapeer, 22nd Operations Support Squadron

Staff Sgt. Thomas Lapeer, 22nd Operations Support Squadron

Staff Sgt. Thomas Lapeer, 22nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight forecaster, sets up his equipment during an operations readiness exercise Jan. 29, 2014, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Lapeer’s miss... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathanael Vallier, 55th

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathanael Vallier, 55th

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathanael Vallier, 55th Communications Squadron NCOIC, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., competes in an obstacle race during the Alpha Warrior Super Regional Battle July 20, 2019, at Joint ... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmonet Jackson and

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmonet Jackson and

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasmonet Jackson and Senior Airman Jodi Martinez, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat photo journalist, participate in an Ability To Survive and Operate exercise at Air Force North... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nickolas Kupper, 305th

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nickolas Kupper, 305th

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nickolas Kupper, 305th Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., competes in an obstacle race as Tawnee Leonardo, Alpha Warrior athletics... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Insurriaga, 61st

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Insurriaga, 61st

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Insurriaga, 61st Air Lift Squadron operations superintendent, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., competes in an obstacle race during the Alpha Warrior Super Regional Battle July... More

A Landing Vehicle Tracked (Armored)(Mark IV), LVT(A)-4 and rounds left after the Battle of Peleliu during World War Two on the island of Peleliu. Photograph taken as part of Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. Marines from Aviation Support Element, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 1ST Marine Air Wing, Okinawa, Japan, and 3rd Marines 7th Battalion, 29 Palms, California, participated in KOA THUNDER on the island of Guam from July 9 to July 14. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the Marine Corps ability to deploy in the South Pacific from places other than Okinawa, Japan

A Landing Vehicle Tracked (Armored)(Mark IV), LVT(A)-4 and rounds left...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Peleliu Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Van Noble Iii, Usmc Rele... More

Sergeant Bill Starks, 513th Tactical Airlift Wind Food Service, checks the beef stew through his protective hood while participating in a test to evaluate his unit's ability to perform under fallout conditions

Sergeant Bill Starks, 513th Tactical Airlift Wind Food Service, checks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Earl F. Vroman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Technical Segeant Wayne E. Hardy, assistant fire chief, wears protective gear while participating in a test to evaluate his unit's ability to perform under fallout conditions

Technical Segeant Wayne E. Hardy, assistant fire chief, wears protecti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Earl Vroman Release Status: Released to Publ... More

STAFF Sergeant Andy Susan, a member of the 7004th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, operates a remote control bomb disposal robot built by a Euorpean firm. The robot, being evaluated by the Air Force, is equipped with three TV cameras, a shotgun, and has the ability to destroy explosives

STAFF Sergeant Andy Susan, a member of the 7004th Explosive Ordnance D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: Long Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A member of US Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team Five dressed in diving gear waits for the start of a four-hour combat swim exercise. The exercise will test his ability to navigate underwater in zero visibility

A member of US Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team Five dressed in diving ge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: J01 Lynn Jenkins Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sergeant (SGT) Alan Burch, 347th Aircraft Generation Squadron, loads BDU-33 bombs onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 68th Tactical Fighter Squadron during Exercise AMALGAM CHIEF'88. The exercise is a test of the Air Force's ability to intercept enemy missiles and aircraft in the event of an attack on the continental United States

Sergeant (SGT) Alan Burch, 347th Aircraft Generation Squadron, loads B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM CHIEF Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Dressed in full protective gear, a member of the 71st Chemical Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), scrubs the boots of another soldier at a decontamination station. The soldiers have been taking part in an exercise designed to test the unit's ability to detect and mitigate a chemical leak

Dressed in full protective gear, a member of the 71st Chemical Regimen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: US Army Chemical Activity Country: Johnston Atoll Scene Camera Operator: SPEC Charmagne Mcgillivray Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An airman moves away after setting off a smoke bomb during a local Salty Nation exercise, the last to be held at Zweibrucken prior to the base's closure. Salty Nation exercises are conducted to test the ability of units to perform in nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) warfare situations

An airman moves away after setting off a smoke bomb during a local Sal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Gonzalez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is directed away from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on a desert airstrip at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army. The C-17 delivered the tank to the desert airstrip as part of the review

A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is directed away from a U.S. A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: C-17 READINESS REVIEW Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

Members of the 366th Communications Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho set up a satellite communications system during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), designed to test a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Members of the 366th Communications Squadron from Mountain Home Air Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Billy... More

LT David A. Grein, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho carries supplies in the sortie support tent on the flight line. He is deployed during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment. Air Force members will practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Exact Date Shot Unknown

LT David A. Grein, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 390th Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Tony ... More

Close-up of a hand being moulaged to simulate a burned hand for a medical exercise during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), designed to test a unit's ability to operate in a simulated environment and permits Air Force members to practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Close-up of a hand being moulaged to simulate a burned hand for a medi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Marle... More

A sign with an arrow participating members to the Deployment Processing Unit (DPU) during preparation for the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment

A sign with an arrow participating members to the Deployment Processin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) S... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon of the 90th AMS assists in loading TECH. SGT. Patty Dupree, a volunteer from the 90th MXS during the search and recoveries exercise, into an emergency medical unit after she arrived by helicopter. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon of the 90th AMS assists in loading TECH. SGT. Pat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

After the door was successfully removed from its hinges, allowing the Security Police inside the bay, they rush to the side of the only living "victim", SENIOR AIRMAN John Whitman from the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron (MXS). The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

After the door was successfully removed from its hinges, allowing the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Fire fighters with the 55th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department fill a temporary water reservoir for use during the Operational Readiness Exercise at the Ability to Survive and Operation (ATSO) north area in preparation for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection at the base

Fire fighters with the 55th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing, inside the hangar. Inside the cockpit pilots can be seen climbing into their seats prior to engine start. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

A1C Ryan Hill, 509th Maintenance Squadron performs a deflection check on an umbrella seal of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing aircraft. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A1C Ryan Hill, 509th Maintenance Squadron performs a deflection check ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Members of the 51st Supply Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea, take roll call to determine who is injured or possibly killed after a simulated chemical attack during exercise Foal Eagle, Oct. 28, 1998. Osan Air Base is conducting a base wide exercise that is designed to test and improve the ability of air base personnel to function in a chemical environment

Members of the 51st Supply Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea, take roll c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release... More

Medium shot, right front view, high angle, STAFF Sergeant Brian Schamm, USAF, 89th Security Forces Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, digs a foxhole for a defensive fighting position during a deployment to Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense. The primary objectives of this exercise are to train and prepare troops for Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployments. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06362 or search 000404-F-0352L-005)

Medium shot, right front view, high angle, STAFF Sergeant Brian Schamm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joseph Lozada Release Status: Released t... More

Medium shot, left side view, tent flaps in foreground, AIRMAN First Class Ronnel Villodres, USAF, 89th Transportation Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, guards the 89th Communications Squadron tent during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and bse defense. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06374 or search 000405-F-0352L-013 )

Medium shot, left side view, tent flaps in foreground, AIRMAN First Cl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 00-03 Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Tent interior, medium shot, left front view, STAFF Sergeant John P. Schloe, USAF, Visual Information SPECIALIST, 89th Communications Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, deployed to Fort AP Hill, Virginia, trouble shoots a lap top computer, female airman standing behind him, while participating in the Crisis Look 00-03 exercise. During this deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense

Tent interior, medium shot, left front view, STAFF Sergeant John P. Sc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 00-03 Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Ronnel Villodres, 89th Transportation Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, guards the 89th Communications Squadron tent during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-03206 or search 000405-F-0352L-013 )

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Ronnel Villodres, 89th Transportation ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant McDonald of the 48th Fighter Wing, 48th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, tightens the flash suppresser on the muzzle of an M-16 rifle for USAF STAFF Sergeant Jarod Thomas during a recent Prime BEEF (Base Emergency Engineer Force) bivouac exercise held by the 48th CES. The exercise was held to test the ability of the troops to set up camp and keep it secure during wartime

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant McDonald of the 48th Fighter Wing, 48th Ci...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PRIME BEEF Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James L... More

US Air Force AIRMAN David Herzog, 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, looks for invaders during the COMBAT EMPLOYMENT READINESS Excercise at the base, on October 26th, 2000. The excercise tested the 35th's ability to execute its mission under simulated combat conditions

US Air Force AIRMAN David Herzog, 35th Security Forces Squadron, 35th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT EMPLOYMENT READINESS Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James R. Hart, Jr., USAF ... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Lemons and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Frank Decosta, members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, load an MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. The aircraft is also armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Lemons and US Air Force STAFF Sergean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection. The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their Operational Readiness Inspection

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Steven Koehler member of the mobile reserve, avenger flight, 8th Security Forces Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, keeps cover with an M16A2 rifle for his personnel during an enemy prisoner of war scenario during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Steven Koehler member of the mobile reserv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Ryan S. Overcash, 341st Security Forces, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, charges in the mist of the Combat Tactics part of the Security Forces competition during GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. A1C Overcash uses a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle, wears MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) gear and AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles. Combat Tactics tests security forces in realistic scenario that any unit might encounter. The scenario tests their ability to defend/recapture resources and personnel while engaged in direct combat with enemy forces. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at...

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Ryan S. Overcash, 341st Security Forces, Malm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Ryan S. Overcash, 341st Security Forces, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, charges in the mist of the ... More

Looking out of a CH-47 Chinook helocopter onto the Special Forces Camp during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. COBRA GOLD is a multilateral exercise that includes more than 10,000 participants, 45 aircraft and 9 ships from the United States military, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Singaporean Armed Forces. COBRA GOLD is the largest multilateral military exercise held in Southeast Asia and is designed to improve the armed forces' ability to work together during peace enforcement operations and to conduct humanitarian assistance programs throughout the exercise area

Looking out of a CH-47 Chinook helocopter onto the Special Forces Camp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Base: Camp "S" State: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Special Forces Grou... More

A member of the Royal Thailand Armed Forces calls out time position before jumping from an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of Exercise COBRA GOLD. US and Thai forces are participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

A member of the Royal Thailand Armed Forces calls out time position be...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

US Ambassador, Richard Hecklinger, (left) Thai Supreme Commander, General Sampoa Chusri, (center), and Singapore Ambassador, Calvin Eu embrace in a three-way handshake at the Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001 opening ceremony at Phitsanulok, Thailand. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

US Ambassador, Richard Hecklinger, (left) Thai Supreme Commander, Gene...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Leslie Lawrence, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

A Thailand Royal Air Force aircrew member sits at the crew entrance of an Alenia G222 (C-27A Spartan) as he waits to participate in a combined US/Thai medical evacuation exercise in support of COBRA GOLD '01. COBRA GOLD '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

A Thailand Royal Air Force aircrew member sits at the crew entrance of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Sergeant Mcfarland Aikne of the 1ST 508th Airborne Combat Team from Vicenza, Italy aids in the securing of an Army bulldozer into the belly of a C-130 on Thursday 7 June 2001 at Aviano AB, Italy. The pallet will be air dropped into Hungary in support of Exercise LARIAT RESPONSE, a power projection exercise. The exercise is designed to demonstrate NATO's commitment to maintaining peace in the region and the capability to rapidly reinforce coalition forces. It also exercises the U.S. military's ability to conduct combined operations, to include airborne assault and airland training

Sergeant Mcfarland Aikne of the 1ST 508th Airborne Combat Team from Vi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LARIAT RESPONSE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera O... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from HMH-463 Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, that was disassembled so it could be transported to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, waits to be put back together during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001 at Anderson Air Force Base. Marines from Aviation Support Element, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 1ST Marine Air Wing, Okinawa, Japan, and 3rd Marines 7th Battalion, 29 Palms, California, participated in KOA THUNDER on the island of Guam from July 9 to July 14. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate the Marine Corps' ability to deploy in the South Pacific from places other than Okinawa, Japan

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from HMH-463 Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown:... More

After struggling through the brush of the thick jungle in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, Sergeant Mosser of 3D RECON BN, 3D MAR DIV, Okinawa, Japan, sucks down some refreshing water through his M40 Chemical Biological Mask. Water is very necessary when dealing with Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) conditions, especially in the heat when wearing MOPP gear can easily cause heat exhaustion. Third Reconnisiance Battalion participated in a training exercise that tests the unit's ability to react during a real world NBC threat

After struggling through the brush of the thick jungle in Mission-Orie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Hew... More

While in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, Marines from 3D RECON BN, 3D MAR DIV, perform a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) from a CH-46E Sea Knight. Third Reconnisiance Battalion participated in a training exercise that tests the unit's ability to react during real world Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) threats

While in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Hew... More

STAFF Sergeant Patrick McKee, 51st Logistics Support Squadron, sets up a fuse for a satchel charge to the front door of the headquarters building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

STAFF Sergeant Patrick McKee, 51st Logistics Support Squadron, sets up...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building in an attempt to take-out terrorists holding over 25 Air Force members hostage during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

MASTER Sergeant Steven Filips (left), from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and Technical Sergeant Robert Haggerty, from 1ST Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provide communication support for MEDFLAG 01-2. MEDFLAG 01-2 is a Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe led real-world exercise designed to test the ability of its personnel to form and deploy the core of a humanitarian relief operation joint task force. They are deploying for two weeks to Nampula, Mozambique to provide training to Mozambique forces in mass casualty disaster response, life support procedures, self-aid and buddy care, and moulage application or injury ...

MASTER Sergeant Steven Filips (left), from Third Air Force, Royal Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Master Sergeant Steven Filips (left), from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and Technical Sergeant ... More

AIRMAN First Class Roselyn Vaughan, 36th Fighter Squadron Weapons, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea drives a MJ1 weapons lift truck with a AIM 120 air to air missile that has been detached from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks

AIRMAN First Class Roselyn Vaughan, 36th Fighter Squadron Weapons, Osa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY MIDNIGHT Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator... More

Members Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's Fire Department, dressed in aluminized proximity gear, prepare to rescue a pilot from a burning A-10 Thunderbolt II during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks

Members Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's Fire Department, dressed in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY MIDNIGHT Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator... More

STAFF Sergeant Jose Torres from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), uses his compass to help align the antenna to a satellite so that communication can be set up between MedFlag 01-02 in Mozambique, Africa, and homestation of RAF Mildenhall, UK. MEDFLAG 01-2 is a Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe led real-world exercise designed to test the ability of its personnel to form and deploy the core of a humanitarian relief operation joint task force. They are deploying for two weeks to Nampula, Mozambique to provide training to Mozambique forces in mass casualty disaster response, life support procedures, self-aid and buddy care, and moulage ...

STAFF Sergeant Jose Torres from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force (RAF)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Staff Sergeant Jose Torres from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), uses his compass to hel... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Schwomeyer writes down the sign/countersign and duress words before departing to the armory to pick up his weapon during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

SENIOR AIRMAN Schwomeyer writes down the sign/countersign and duress w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

STAFF Sergeant Julie Roach of the 6th Services Squadron, MacDill AFB, unloads sandbags from a convoy during the Phoenix Readiness Course at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide. The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron (GCRS), Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS standardizes training to enhance Air Mobility Command's ability to support National Command Authority taskings during war, crisis, and worldwide contingency operations

STAFF Sergeant Julie Roach of the 6th Services Squadron, MacDill AFB, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command Scene Came... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Johnston (left) and AIRMAN First Class Michael Carroll attaches a MXU650 tail fin to a GBU12 laser guided bomb during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Johnston (left) and AIRMAN First Class Michael Ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

Using the cover of smoke grenades, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Aaron Lewis, USAF, of the 305th Security Forces, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, attempts to penetrate the perimeter of a base in a direct frontal assault, firing his Colt M-16A2 5.56mm Assault Rifle. SSGT Lewis, a member of the OPFOR (Opposing Forces) played his part during a MOBILITY EXERCISE (MOBEX). The MOBEX designed to test the ability of the Security Forces to establish and defend an Entry Control Point (ECP) on an air base. The evaluators of the exercise inserted various stresses against the unit, from probing patrols to frontal assault of the ECP. SSGT Lewis and the members of the OPFOR were unsuccessful in their ...

Using the cover of smoke grenades, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Aaron Lewis, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Using the cover of smoke grenades, Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Aaron Lewis, USAF, of the 305th Security Forces, McGuire Air Force Bas... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Marines play with the Korean children at the Hinsing Orphanage, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Korea Field Training Exercise 2004 (FTX 04). Korea FTX 04 is part of a Reception Staging Onward Moving and Integration (RSO&I) theater-level training exercise designed to test the 1ST MAWßs ability to rapidly deploy its command and control functions to the Korean Peninsula

US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Marines play wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hinsing Orphanage Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Navy (USN) Hospitalman Third Class (HM3) Tujillo, Third Marine Headquarters Group, prepares a makeshift heat index flag outside the sick call trailer at Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD. The exercise is an annual multi-national training exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces

US Navy (USN) Hospitalman Third Class (HM3) Tujillo, Third Marine Head...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Camp Red Horse, Utapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release S... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) parked at a staging area at Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Thailand, during Operation COBRA GOLD. The exercise is an annual multi-national training exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Camp Red Horse, Utapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release S... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Dillard, assigned to Public Affairs, feeds a hungry dog the port of Chuk Su Met, Thailand during Operation COBRA GOLD. The exercise is an annual multi-national training exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Dillard, assigned to Pub...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Chuk Su Met Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL J. P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Release... More

A starboard side view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered Theater Support Vessel (TSV) WESTPAC EXPRESS at the port in Chuk Su Met, Thailand, during Operation COBRA GOLD. The exercise is an annual multi-national training exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces

A starboard side view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Chuk Su Met Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL J. P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Release... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) McKinney, 3rd Transport Support Battalion (TSB), prepares to offload a transport trailer containing compressed gas, inside the cargo compartment of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered Theater Support Vessel (TSV) WESTPAC EXPRESS at the port in Chuk Su Met, Thailand, during Operation COBRA GOLD. The exercise is an annual multi-national training exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) McKinney, 3rd Transport Support ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Chuk Su Met Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL J. P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Release... More

A US Air Force (USAF) C-5B Galaxy being unloaded on the ramp at Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq. The flightline was opened to the heavy C-5 aircraft just two weeks ago giving the air base the ability to use the 270,000 pound cargo-carrying capacity of the Galaxy, reducing the dependence, and danger to, ground vehicle convoys for supplies during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) C-5B Galaxy being unloaded on the ramp at Balad ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Mark Workman (second from right), Tactical Operations Center (TOC) and Major (MAJ) Tim Fawcett (right), SENIOR Air Director, both with 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), assess flight line issues from their duty station inside the 1ST MAW revetment area at Yecheon Airport (YEC), Yecheon County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Korea Field Training Exercise 2004 (FTX 04). Korea FTX 04 is part of a Reception Staging Onward Moving and Integration (RSO&I) theater-level training exercise designed to test the 1ST MAWs ability to rapidly deploy its command and control function to the Korean Peninsula

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Mark Workman (second f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yecheon Airport (YEC) State: Gyeongsangbuk-Do Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Statu... More

A Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine Honor Guard unit practice drill maneuvers while US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines participate in Reception Staging Onward Moving and Integration 2004 (RSO&I 04), a theater-level training exercise conducted annually by US military forces to test their ability to rapidly deploy various unit command and control functions to the Korean Peninsula

A Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine Honor Guard unit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Danny Gray, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Good (standing, front, left), NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), Marine Wing Support Group 17 (MWSG-17), 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), delivers a NBC class to USMC Marines and US Navy (USN) Sailors, at Camp Humphreys, near Pyongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Korea Field Training Exercise 2004 (FTX 04). Korea FTX 04 is part of a Reception Staging Onward Moving and Integration (RSO&I) theater-level training exercise designed to test the 1ST MAWs ability to rapidly deploy its command and control function to the Korean Peninsula

US Marine Corps (USMC) 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Good (standing, front, lef...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Humphreys State: Gyeonggi-Do Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released ... More

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Leon J. LaPorte (right), Commander, United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), United States Forces Korea (USFK) (UNC-CFC-USFK), and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps (ROKMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Kim In Sik (left), Commandant, ROKMC, listen to a briefing in the Video Teleconferencing Center (VTC) Room at Headquarters (HQ), UNC-CFC-USFK Combat Operations Center (COC), Yongsan Army Garrison, Republic of Korea (KOR), during Reception Staging Onward Moving and Integration 2004 (RSO&I 04), a theater-level training exercise conducted annually by US military forces to test their ability to rapidly deploy various unit command and control...

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Leon J. LaPorte (right), Commander, United...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) General (GEN) Leon J. LaPorte (right), Commander, United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), Uni... More

The parachute assembly floor at the 782nd Main Support Battalion (MSB), 82nd Airborne Division (AD), Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), in full production, and in support of Large Package Week. Large Package Week is a joint exercise that trains the USA and US Air Force's (USAF) ability to load and drop heavy cargo, and paratroopers, using various aircraft

The parachute assembly floor at the 782nd Main Support Battalion (MSB)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Division Scene Camera Ope... More

US Air Force (USAF) maintenance crews from the 103rd Maintenance Group (MXG) are busy preparing an A-10A Thunderbolt II attack aircraft that just arrived at Base X, for combat operations during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at the Bradley Air National Guard Base (ANGB), East Granby, Connecticut (CT). An ORI is a periodic inspection that tests a military unit's ability to deploy people and equipment to a combat area and conduct sustained combat operations on limited notice

US Air Force (USAF) maintenance crews from the 103rd Maintenance Group...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bradley Air National Guard Base State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Oper... More

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) pulls into the port of Valletta, Malta, for a scheduled port visit. KENNEDY is one of seven aircraft carriers participating in SUMMER PULSE 2004, a simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSG), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other US, allied, and coalition military forces

The US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) pulls i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Valletta Country: Malta (MLT) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joshua Karsten, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A US Navy (USN) Sailor assigned to the Sea Control Squadron 30 (VS-30), DiamondCutters, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (FL), scrubs the vertical stabilizer of a USN S-3B Viking, during an aircraft wash on the flight deck onboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) on the Persian Gulf. The JFK is one of seven carrier strike groups (CSG) involved in SUMMER PULSE 2004. SUMMER PULSE 2004 is the deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSG), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the globe, in five theaters with other US, allied, and coalition military forces. SUMMER PULSE is the Navy's first deployment under its new...

A US Navy (USN) Sailor assigned to the Sea Control Squadron 30 (VS-30)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) Sailor assigned to the Sea Control Squadron 30 (VS-30), DiamondCutters, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida ... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103), Jolly Rogers, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), perform maintenance on the wings on an F-14B Tomcat onboard the Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) on the Persian Gulf. The JFK is one of seven carrier strike groups (CSG) involved in SUMMER PULSE 2004. SUMMER PULSE 2004 is the deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSG), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the globe, in five theaters with other US, allied, and coalition military forces. SUMMER PULSE is the Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to Fighter Squadron 103 (VF-103), Jolly...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Sandberg, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102), Diamondbacks, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, prepares for an arrested landing onboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) after a routine training mission. The HAWK is one of seven carrier strike groups (CSG) involved in SUMMER PULSE 2004. SUMMER PULSE 2004 is the deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSG), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the globe, in five theaters with other US, allied, and coalition military forces. SUMMER PULSE is the Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

US Air Force (USAF) maintenance personnel working the tail hook of a USAF F-15C Eagle fighter at night as part of the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) evaluation of the Wings ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment. The inspection consists of four graded areas: initial response and deployment, employment, ability to survive and operate (ATSO) and combat response

US Air Force (USAF) maintenance personnel working the tail hook of a U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Alex R. Lloyd, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Carlos Gonzalez and USAF SRA Justin Worstall, both Crew Chiefs, assigned to the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMXU), works on the resting hook of a USAF F-15 Eagle aircraft, during Phase 1 of the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA). The Phase I Operational Readiness Inspection is an evaluation of the 1ST Fighter Wing's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Carlos Gonzalez and USAF SRA J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Stat... More

A US Air Force (USAF) rescue team work together to stabilize a simulated car accident victim during an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) named Beverly High 04-3 Island Heat at Kadena Air Base (AB), Okinawa, Japan (JPN). ORI's are conducted to evaluate and measure the ability of a unit to perform in wartime, during contigencies or a force sustainment mission

A US Air Force (USAF) rescue team work together to stabilize a simulat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Stephanie Sinclair, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

West Virginia Air National Guard Airmen and Aircrew members from the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, W. Va., take shelter in a simulated bunker during an attack on Sept. 23, 2004. In the background sits one of the units C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. The AIRMAN is participating in Readiness Safeguard Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training exercise at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Volk Field, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Rob Jensen) (Released)

West Virginia Air National Guard Airmen and Aircrew members from the 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Jeff Rohloff, USAF Release Status: Release... More

U.S. Air Force CHIEF MASTER SGT. Jeff Hulme, a competition judge from Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, writes down his notes while checking an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 123rd Fighter Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, during exercise William Tell at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CHIEF MASTER SGT. Jeff Hulme, a competition judge from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry Jr., USAF Release... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Phil Winterton, a pilot assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., flies an E-9A airborne telemetry aircraft into position to track F-15 Eagle aircraft missile launches during the live fire portion of exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., on Nov. 8, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Ben Bloker) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Phil Winterton, a pilot assigned to the 82nd Aeri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status: ... More

U.S. Air Force CHIEF MASTER SGT. Pete Romeo, a competition judge from Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va., scores the static weapons load portion of exercise William Tell 2004 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Nov. 9, 2004. This is the 50th Anniversary of the William Tell competition, an exercise that tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Lisa M. Zunzanyika) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CHIEF MASTER SGT. Pete Romeo, a competition judge from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lisa M. Zunzanyika, USAF Release ... More

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