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Members assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, attend an orientation briefing upon their deployment to Moron Air Base, Spain, in support of AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

Members assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Bas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

Members of the Air National Guard's, 169th Fighter Wing wait to board an Air Mobility Command's C-5 Galaxy on the flight line at McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina. The 169th was being deployed as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) IV to the country of Qatar

Members of the Air National Guard's, 169th Fighter Wing wait to board ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ed Snyder Release Status: Re... More

AIRMAN First Class Badua (left) and STAFF Sergeant Gerling attach the fins of an AGM-88 HARM missile into place of the F-16 Fighting Falcon during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Both airmen are from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and are deployed at Doha, Qatar, as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF). AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

AIRMAN First Class Badua (left) and STAFF Sergeant Gerling attach the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by the end of the ...

48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: 48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He was deployed in suppor... More

US Air Force (USAF) firefighters in proximity suits, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron (ECES), practice putting out a fire on a simulated C-9 aircraft fire at Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ). The Air Force fire fighters consists of Guard members from all over the US and support active duty Air Force members involved in Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 9 and AEF 10 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) firefighters in proximity suits, 332nd Expeditiona...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Kevin West, 407th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG), USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jerame Bullard, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron (ECES), and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Daniel Morris, 407th ECES, practice moving a patient on a litter from a US Army (USA) MH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopter. The training, conducted by the USA 43rd Medical Company (Air Ambulance) (MED CO (AA)), was conducted with and without the helicopter's blades running. The Army's air ambulance unit conducts the training for medics and firefighters at the beginning of each Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) rotation into Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ) in support of...

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Kevin West, 407th Expeditionary Medi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Kevin West, 407th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG), USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jerame Bu... More

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 25, 2018. The... More

Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was a pivotal figure in

Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was a pivotal figure in

Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was a pivotal figure in the formation of the National Guard’s 42nd “Rainbow Division” for combat service in World War I. The division was made up of National Guard elements from 26 ... More

Friends and family await the arrival of their deployed

Friends and family await the arrival of their deployed

Friends and family await the arrival of their deployed unit members at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 8, 2014. About 40 C-130 Hercules aircrew and maintainers returned home from a deployment to So... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Price, an F-16 Fighting

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Price, an F-16 Fighting

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Price, an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet pilot assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, greets his family on the flight line at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, after a successful Air Ex... More

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 10th Airlift Squadron at

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 10th Airlift Squadron at

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 10th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., deliver equipment pallets of deployment cargo to McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., April 18, 2014. The C-17 Globemas... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt II stands ready to deploy on the

An A-10 Thunderbolt II stands ready to deploy on the

An A-10 Thunderbolt II stands ready to deploy on the flightline at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 11, 2015. The A-10 is leaving, along with 350 Michigan Airmen from the 127th Wing at Selfridge ... More

Air crew members from a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 32nd Air refueling Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey, sit through an in-processing briefing on local conditions at Moron Air Base (AB), Spain. The KC-10's deployment to Moron AB is in support of the AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

Air crew members from a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 32nd Air refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Michelle Torres a Security Police Apprentice, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, 852nd Munitions Support Squadron, Buchel Air Base, Germany, stands guard on the flight line at Moron Air Base, Spain. A1C Torres is deployed to Moron Air Base in support of AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Michelle Torres a Security Police Apprentice,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

The pilot of an F-16C Falcon from the 169th Fighter Wing emerges from behind the auxiliary gas tank after completing his pre-flight inspection. He is preparing for his 15+ hour flight to Qatar where his unit will participate with active duty units in the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) IV deployment

The pilot of an F-16C Falcon from the 169th Fighter Wing emerges from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kevin C. Collins Release Stat... More

STAFF Sergeant Velez of Shaw Air Force Base (AFB) assisted by AIRMAN First Class Grant of Seymour Johnson AFB, measures and marks the 2x4s that need to be cut down to proper size. Both airmen are deployed at Doha, Qatar, as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

STAFF Sergeant Velez of Shaw Air Force Base (AFB) assisted by AIRMAN F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Air National Guard member Technical Sergeant George Ward deployed from the186th Aerial Refuel Wing (ARW) Meridian, Mississippi, to the National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC), Mississippi, loads unit weapons into the central armory during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of U.S. Air Force personnel. Located in Gulfport, MS, the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include airspace, ranges, systems, facilities and ...

Air National Guard member Technical Sergeant George Ward deployed from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air National Guard member Technical Sergeant George Ward deployed from the186th Aerial Refuel Wing (ARW) Meridian, Mississippi,... More

Colonel (COL) Mike Ehrlich (second from right) the 48th Fighter Wing Vice Commander and COL. Benjamin Hensley (third from left) the 48th Operations Group Commander greet returning wing members at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM...

Colonel (COL) Mike Ehrlich (second from right) the 48th Fighter Wing V...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Colonel (Col) Mike Ehrlich (second from right) the 48th Fighter Wing Vice Commander and Col. Benjamin Hensley (third from left)... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Amanda McRae, 407th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG), and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Corey Coleman, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron (ECES), practice securing a patient on a litter before loading and unloading him on to a US Army (USA) MH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopter. The training, conducted by the USA 43rd Medical Company (Air Ambulance) (MED CO (AA)), was conducted with and without the helicopter's blades running. The Army's air ambulance unit conducts the training for medics and firefighters at the beginning of each Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) rotation into Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Amanda McRae, 407th Expeditionary Me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, return home from a three-month Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, ... More

A 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief

A 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief

A 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief communicates with an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the 107th Fighter Squadron as he completes the pre-flight checklist on the flightline at Selfridge Air Nation... More

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Fokker Biplane Scout. Side View. From 2d Section General Staff - AEF

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Fokker Biplane Scout. S...

Photographer: From 2d Section General Staff - AEF - November 1918. Airplanes - Types

Members assigned to an advanced maintenance team from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, attend an in-processing briefing on local conditions, at Moron Air Base (AB), Spain. The team is deployed to Moron AB to support the large influx of aircraft in support of the AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

Members assigned to an advanced maintenance team from the 305th Air Mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

A KC-10 Extender assigned to the 32nd Air refueling Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, arrives at Moron Air Base, Spain, with 44 members of an advanced maintenance team. The advance maintenance team is deployed to Moron AB to support the large influx of aircraft in support of the AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

A KC-10 Extender assigned to the 32nd Air refueling Squadron, 305th Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

An F-16C Falcon armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles takes off to participate in the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) IV deployment in Qatar

An F-16C Falcon armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles takes off to partic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. James R. Burnette Release S... More

SSgt Will Aquino climbs down an electric pole after disconnecting the old giant voice box at Doha, Qatar, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Aquino is from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and is deployed as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF). AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

SSgt Will Aquino climbs down an electric pole after disconnecting the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA,QATAR Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Airmen from the 4th Air Expeditionary Wing paint a mural on the cement wall for a reminder of AEF IV. Both airmen are deployed as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

Airmen from the 4th Air Expeditionary Wing paint a mural on the cement...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Suellen Carire a Ground Radio Maintenance Technician, 31st Air Expeditionary Force (AEF), 31st Communication Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, changes a 110 plug adapter to 220 for the TRC 176 radio that communicate from ground to air. The 31st AEF deployed to Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, to provide Siprnet, DSN, Internet and Intrasite communication capabilities from air to ground to land mobile radio during exercise AFRICAN EAGLE. African Eagle is a biannual exercise designed to practice dissimilar air to air training with the Royal Moroccan Air Force

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Suellen Carire a Ground Radio Maintenance T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AFRICAN EAGLE Base: Sidi Slimane Air Base Country: Morocco (MAR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Delia A. Castillo, USAF Release ... More

STAFF Sergeant Gary Ekdahl from the 48th Component Repair Squadron is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Ekdahl was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and ...

STAFF Sergeant Gary Ekdahl from the 48th Component Repair Squadron is ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Staff Sergeant Gary Ekdahl from the 48th Component Repair Squadron is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, ... More

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing, contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenhe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his re... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jamil Ali, 181st Fighter Wing (FW), Indiana (ID) Air National Guard (ANG),  gathers with his family before departing, as personnel with Air Expeditionary Force 9 (AEF-9) prepare for deployment at Terre Haute, Indiana (IN)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jamil Ali, 181st Fighter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Terre Haute State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT John S. Chapman, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

Members of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, wait in line at Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., on Nov. 30, 2004, before completing their final outprocessing procedures before their Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployment to an undisclosed location. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR AIRMAN Hannah McGhee) (Released)

Members of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, wait ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Truax Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Hannah Mcghee, USAF Release Status: Release... More

National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly

National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly

National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly the 69th Regiment, New York National Guard) prepare to move forward with weapons at the ready during an attack at Landres-et-St. Georges in October 1918. ... More

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, Capt. William

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, Capt. William

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, Capt. William Ross, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, returns home to the 180FW following a three-month Aerospace Expeditionary Force deploymen... More

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 10th Airlift Squadron at

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 10th Airlift Squadron at

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 10th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., deliver equipment pallets of deployment cargo to McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., April 18, 2014. The C-17 Globemas... More

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Fokker Biplane Scout. Front View. From 2d Section General Staff - AEF

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Fokker Biplane Scout. F...

Photographer: From 2d Section General Staff - AEF - November 1918. Airplanes - Types

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Biplane Scout. Type D 5a. From 2d Section General Staff - AEF

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Biplane Scout....

Airplanes - Types Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bound for Qatar, members of the Air National Guard's, 169th Fighter Wing climb on board a Air Mobility Command's C-5 Galaxy on the flight line at McEntire Air National Guard Station, S.C. The 169th was being deployed as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) IV to the country of Qatar

Bound for Qatar, members of the Air National Guard's, 169th Fighter Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Ed Snyder Release Status: R... More

AIRMAN First Class Caillouette of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, nails together 2x4s to make floors for flooded tents from a recent rain storm. Caillouette is deployed at Doha, Qatar, as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

AIRMAN First Class Caillouette of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, nail...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Members of the 48th Fighter Wing are greeted by senior wing leadership upon returned to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by the end of ...

Members of the 48th Fighter Wing are greeted by senior wing leadership...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the 48th Fighter Wing are greeted by senior wing leadership upon returned to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men... More

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, returns from a deployment in an F-15C. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenhe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, returns from a deployment in an F-15... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 11th Wing (WG) participate in chemical warfare training in preparation for the upcoming Aerospace Expeditionary Force 9 (AEF-9) deployment, as part of Exercise Sabertooth 2002 being held at Bolling Air Force Base (AFB) Washington, District of Columbia (DC)

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 11th Wing (WG) participate ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Casey Mccormick, USAF ... More

US Air Force (USAF) equipment loaded onto The Air Expeditionary Battle Lab's Bi-level Aircraft Loading System, waits to be uploaded onto a USAF C-130 Hercules aircraft at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, during the initial static test of the equipment. The new loading system could make Air Force transport aircraft an estimated 10 percent more efficient by reducing the number of aircraft normally required for a typical AEF rotation, officials say

US Air Force (USAF) equipment loaded onto The Air Expeditionary Battle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Boise State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Thomas Gloeckle, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jason Pry (left) and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Justin Butler, both assigned to the 169th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), fill the Liquid Oxygen (LOX) tank on an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft in preparation for deployment at McEntire Air National Guard Base (ANGB), South Carolina (SC), as part of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) role for the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jason Pry (left) and USA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSG Carol M. Smith, USAF Release ... More

Kathryn Schwartz Fish, 127th Wing Student Flight member,

Kathryn Schwartz Fish, 127th Wing Student Flight member,

Kathryn Schwartz Fish, 127th Wing Student Flight member, prepares a mobility bag for an Airman of the 127th Wing who recently deployed to Southwest Asia. The deployment involved a total team effort around the w... More

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from the 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron, conduct baggage inspections during a deployment processing line, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., May 23, 20... More

U.S. Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

U.S. Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

U.S. Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 25, 2018... More

National Guard Soldiers of the 166th Infantry (formerly

National Guard Soldiers of the 166th Infantry (formerly

National Guard Soldiers of the 166th Infantry (formerly the 4th Regiment, Ohio National Guard) move forward with weapons at the ready during an attack in the autumn of 1918. The 166th Infantry fought as part of... More

Air Force Organizational Emblem: AEF Battlelab, Air Combat Command Exact Date Shot Unknown

Air Force Organizational Emblem: AEF Battlelab, Air Combat Command Exa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Af Historical Research Agency Release ... More

An Air National Guard member deployed from the 152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) prepares to move equipment during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of U.S. Air Force personnel. Located in Gulfport, MS, the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include airspace, ranges, systems, facilities and equipment for units to enhance their capability and ...

An Air National Guard member deployed from the 152nd Aerial Port Fligh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Air National Guard member deployed from the 152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's... More

A close up view of Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Shane Thrower (front) and STAFF Sergeant Jeff Gomez from the 136th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Fort Worth, Texas manning their position at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Gulfport, Mississippi during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wings Inspector General Exercise-5A (IGX-5A). Both Guardsmen wear Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (M.I.L.E.S) gear. IGX-5A is an Inspector General exercise simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel

A close up view of Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Shane Thrower...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: INSPECTOR GENERAL EXERCISE-5A Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Shane Thrower (front) and STAFF Sergeant Jeff Gomez from the 136th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Fort Worth, Texas secure their position at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Gulfport, Mississippi during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing Inspector General Exercise-5A (IGX-5A). Both Guardsmen wear Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (M.I.L.E.S) gear and are armed with 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifles. IGX-5A is an Inspector General exercise simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel

Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Shane Thrower (front) and STAFF ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: INSPECTOR GENERAL EXERCISE-5A Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 147th Fighter Wing (FW), Air Expeditionary Force, (AEF) a part of the 177th FW, remove a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile from the wing of a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (NJ). USAF personnel from the 147th FW are deployed in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 147th Fighter Wing (FW),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Egg Harbor State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Tom ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 181st Fighter Wing (FW), Indiana (ID) Air National Guard (ANG), listen to flight instruction aboard a Air Transport Association (ATA) commercial airliner before departing with Air Expeditionary Force 9 (AEF-9) from Terre Haute, Indiana (IN)

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 181st Fighter Wing (FW), In...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Terre Haute State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT John S. Chapman, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Robert Hosseini and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Eric B. Schmidt, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron (ECES), work on an air conditioning unit at Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq. USAF MSGT Hosseini deployed from the Tennessee Air National Guard (TNANG), 118th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), Berry Field Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Nashville, Tennessee (TN), and USAF SRA Scmidt deployed from the 374th CES, Yokota AB, Japan (JPN). Both of them are among the many Air Force members involved in Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 9 and AEF 10 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Robert Hosseini and USAF SE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

An American Flag blows in the breeze in the foreground as US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to Air Expeditionary Force One-Two (AEF 1-2), prepare to disembark from a World Airways DC-10 commercial airliner, after arriving to support the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), at an undisclosed forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An American Flag blows in the breeze in the foreground as US Air Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Shaun Withers, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the

U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the

U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a contracted Boeing 747... More

U.S. Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

U.S. Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

U.S. Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 23, 2018... More

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 23, 2018. The... More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III large transport

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III large transport

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III large transport aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina departs from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 11, 2018 to deliver personnel an... More

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Scout. Front View. From 2d Section General Staff - AEF

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Scout. Front V...

Photographer: From 2d Section General Staff - AEF - November 1918. Airplanes - Types

Lieutenant Colonel Robert D. Allison, Commander of the 496 Air Base Squadron, Moron Air Base (AB), Spain, briefs members of an advanced maintenance team from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey, on local conditions at Moron AB. The advance maintenance team deployed Moron AB to support the large influx of aircraft in support of the AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

Lieutenant Colonel Robert D. Allison, Commander of the 496 Air Base Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

AIRMAN First Class Badua (left) and STAFF Sergeant Gerling, attach the electrical wiring from the Sidewinder missile to the dropping pod of the F-16 Fighting Falcon wing during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. This enables the pilot to drop the missile with the touch of a button. Both airmen are from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and are deployed at Doha, Qatar, as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF). AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

AIRMAN First Class Badua (left) and STAFF Sergeant Gerling, attach the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ted Bucci (foreground) and SRA Steve Summerlin, both from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Communications Squadron LAN shop, keep the lines of communication open by making sure the E-mail server is not clogged up. The airmen as part of Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) IV are in country in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ted Bucci (foreground) and SRA Steve Summerlin, bo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Jim Rice, 147th Fighter Wing, attached to the 177th Fighter Wing, Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) prepares to load an AIM 120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) onto a weapons trailer, on the flight line at aircraft at Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (NJ). USAF personnel from the 147th FW are deployed in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Jim Rice, 147th Fighter Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Egg Harbor State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Tom ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 11th Wing (WG), dressed in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear participate in chemical warfare training in preparation for the upcoming Aerospace Expeditionary Force 9 (AEF-9) deployment, as part of Exercise Sabertooth 2002 being held at Bolling Air Force Base (AFB) Washington, District of Columbia (DC)

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 11th Wing (WG), dressed in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Casey Mccormick, USAF ... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guard (left to right) SENIOR AIRMAN James Snyder, TECH. SGT. Cornell Maury, and STAFF SGT. Dennis Klinger, Aircraft Maintenance Technicians, 103rd Fighter Squadron, 111th Fighter Wing, prepare to load Bomb Dummy Unit 33 (BDU-33) dummy practice bombs onboard an A/OA-10A Thunderbolt II (ΦWarthogτ) attack/observation aircraft while participating in an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on March 7, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF. SGT. Marie Harmon) (Released)

Pennsylvania Air National Guard (left to right) SENIOR AIRMAN James Sn...

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

Jeffery Brown, 50th Logistics Readiness Flight, feeds

Jeffery Brown, 50th Logistics Readiness Flight, feeds

Jeffery Brown, 50th Logistics Readiness Flight, feeds packages to a machine to screen for bombs, unknown chemicals or weapons Jan. 15 at the Secure Area Logistics Facility. The 50 LRF's mission is to conduct de... More

Senior Airman Justin Mullens holds his daughter, Elaina,

Senior Airman Justin Mullens holds his daughter, Elaina,

Senior Airman Justin Mullens holds his daughter, Elaina, while his wife looks on, prior to deploying in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel on June 25, 2017 prior to departing McLaughlin Air National Guard ba... More

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from the 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron, conduct baggage inspections during a deployment processing line, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., May 23, 20... More

Service members of the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton,

Service members of the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton,

Service members of the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, unload baggage in the customs area, July 13, 2013, as deployed members of the 180th return home from a two-month deployment to Djibouti and Jordan. Ap... More

U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the

U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the

U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a contracted Boeing 747... More

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 23, 2018. The... More

U.S. Air Force pilots and their F-16s, assigned to

U.S. Air Force pilots and their F-16s, assigned to

U.S. Air Force pilots and their F-16s, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force rotation in ... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rex Culbertson, a crew chief

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rex Culbertson, a crew chief

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rex Culbertson, a crew chief with the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet after its return from a flying mission, at an undisclosed location in S... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Easter, a crew chief

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Easter, a crew chief

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Easter, a crew chief assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, checks the exhaust of an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia... More

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Biplane Scout. Type D 5a - Side View. From 2d Section General Staff - AEF

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Biplane Scout....

Date Taken: 11/0/1918 Photographer: From 2d Section General Staff - AEF - November 1918. Airplanes - Types

LT. COL. George R. Jernigan, 157th Fighter Squadron, commander of the 169th Fighter Wing, stands beside his F-16C with all the items he will need for his 15+ hour flight to Qatar. His unit will participate with active duty units in the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) IV deployment

LT. COL. George R. Jernigan, 157th Fighter Squadron, commander of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kevin C. Collins Release Stat... More

An airmen from the supply squadron tightens cargo straps on a pallet to be shipped back to the United States. This and other airmen are deployed as part of the Air Expeditionary Force IV (AEF) in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

An airmen from the supply squadron tightens cargo straps on a pallet t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Airmen from the Sheet Metal Shop punches holes in a sheet of metal for a sign. Both airmen are deployed as part of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. AEFs help build predictability and stability into the way the Air Force schedules its people to respond to contingencies. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

Airmen from the Sheet Metal Shop punches holes in a sheet of metal for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Air National Guard member SENIOR AIRMAN Jennifer Link deployed from the152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) loads unit weapons into the central armory during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel. Located in Gulfport, MS the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include airspace, ranges, systems, facilities and equipment for ...

Air National Guard member SENIOR AIRMAN Jennifer Link deployed from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air National Guard member Senior Airman Jennifer Link deployed from the152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Miss... More

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenhe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his re... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jeff Jensen, 181st Fighter Wing (FW), Indiana (ID) Air National Guard (ANG), gets an affectionate kiss from his wife, Mary Beth, as personnel with Air Expeditionary Force 9 (AEF-9) prepare for deployment at Terre Haute, Indiana (IN)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jeff Jensen, 181st Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Terre Haute State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT John S. Chapman, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Gary Peters, Commander, 181st Fighter Wing (FW), Indiana (IN) Air National Guard (ANG), talks to personnel before they depart as personnel with Air Expeditionary Force 9 (AEF-9) prepare for deployment at Terre Haute, Indiana (IN)

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Gary Peters, Commander, 181st Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Terre Haute State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT John S. Chapman, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from

California Air National Guardsmen aerial porters from the 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron, secure cargo straps on an equipment pallet during a deployment processing line, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Ca... More

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s

Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 23, 2018. The... More

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter pilots from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, perform preflight and laun... More

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Biplane Scout. Type D 5a - Side View. From 2d Section General Staff - AEF

Airplanes - Types - Types of German Airplanes. Albatros Biplane Scout....

Photographer: From 2d Section General Staff - AEF - November 1918. Airplanes - Types

Chairman Joint Chiefs of STAFF, General John Shalikashvili, is greeted by Brigadier General William R. Looney III, 1 Fighter Wing Langley/ 4417 AEF Commander Jordan

Chairman Joint Chiefs of STAFF, General John Shalikashvili, is greeted...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Azraq Royal Air Force Base Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Mat Nisotis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, arrives at Moron Air Base, Spain. The KC-10 is at Moron in support of AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

A KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, 305th A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

Shown is the parking ramp at Moron Air Base, Spain, being utilized by KC-10 Extenders and KC-135 Stratotankers in support of the AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AEF) 97-1. Under the AEF concept almost all of the Air Force will be divided into 10 force packages, each with a cross-section of Air Force weapon systems drawn from geographically separated units. These AEF packages will be able to respond within 72 hours of notification of any unexpected contingency

Shown is the parking ramp at Moron Air Base, Spain, being utilized by ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard T. Kamin... More

US Air Force Captain Douglas Shahan deployed from 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, looks for viable spot to deploy an International Marine/Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) antenna at the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel. Located in Gulfport, MS, the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include ...

US Air Force Captain Douglas Shahan deployed from 1ST Combat Camera Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Captain Douglas Shahan deployed from 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, looks ... More

Air National Guard members deployed from the 136th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Fort Worth, Texas, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) set up a flight line security communications center during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of U.S. Air Force personnel. Located in Gulfport, MS, the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include airspace, ranges, systems, facilities and equipment for units...

Air National Guard members deployed from the 136th Security Forces Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air National Guard members deployed from the 136th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Fort Worth, Texas, to the Mississippi Nationa... More

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike ...

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenhe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his re... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) James Kowalski (right), Commander, 28th Bomb Wing (BW), introduces USAF Brigadier General (BGEN) Anthony Przybyslawski, Commander, Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) Center to Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCM) Donald Ingram (left), 28th BW, and USAF COL Joseph Brown (background), Vice-Commander, 28th BW. BGEN Przybyslawski is at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota (SD), to speak at Ellsworth's Air Force Ball, and present briefings to 28th BW personnel

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) James Kowalski (right), Commander, 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: ... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel of the 48th Medical Group (MSG), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, take part in a Field Medical Readiness Training (FMRT) exercise during a tactical evaluation. The FMRT is an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) requirement of medical personnel for continual contingency training of wartime situations

US Air Force (USAF) personnel of the 48th Medical Group (MSG), Royal A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AB Stacey Jeanpaul, USAF Re... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel of the 48th Medical Group (MSG), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, take part in a Field Medical Readiness Training (FMRT) exercise during a tactical evaluation. The FMRT is an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) requirement of medical personnel for continual contingency training of wartime situations

US Air Force (USAF) personnel of the 48th Medical Group (MSG), Royal A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AB Stacey Jeanpaul, USAF Re... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Juan Dometriz, explains the procedures of unloading and loading patients on to a USA MH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopter. The training, conducted by the USA 43rd Medical Company (Air Ambulance) (MED CO (AA)), was conducted with and without the helicopter's blades running. The Army's air ambulance unit conducts the training for medics and firefighters at the beginning of each Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) rotation into Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Juan Dometriz, explains the p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter

U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance personnel and fighter pilots from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, perform preflight and laun... More

South Dakota National Guard leadership individually

South Dakota National Guard leadership individually

South Dakota National Guard leadership individually says their best wishes to the 114th Fighter Wing Airmen departing on a Air Expeditionary Force deployment last July. From supporting contingency operations to... More

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