Egyptian and American paratroopers board an Egyptian aircraft for a co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT Mike Daniels Release Status: Released to ... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division recover a 105mm howitzer after a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Hackman Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More
82nd Airborne Division and British paratroopers prepare their gear for...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 4 Jon E. Long Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More
Supplies dropped from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft descend to the grou...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jeffrey A. Parks Release... More
SPECIALIST (SPC) John Murphy, Company B, 1ST Battalion, 58th Aviation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jeffrey A. Parks Release... More
CH-47 Chinook helicopters airlift artillery pieces in support of air-a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jeffrey Parks Release Status... More
SPEC. 4 Robert Kaltz of the 3rd Battalion, 68th Air Defense Artillery,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mena State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC. Prince Hearns Release Status: Released to Public C... More
A close-up view of an MIM-23 Hawk missile deployed in the field during...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mena State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Prince Hearns Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
CPT Marc Duncan, the navigator aboard a 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James R. Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A U.S. Army High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is load...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Mike Reinhardt Release Status... More
US Air Force ground crews push a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Ve...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came... More
A self portrait of STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Justin Pyle, USAF, Photojourn...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justi... More
U.S. Air Force personnel prepare a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, for ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrea Delosreyes, Trent Parker
U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrea Delosreyes, Trent Parker and Airman 1st Class Kevin Haggith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew, step to their aircraft for an in-air refueling ... More
Brave pilot keeps crew safe during hostile flight
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark King Jr., 39th Airlift Squadron assistant chief of tactics and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, centered, poses with his aircrew after an airdrop in Afghanistan during the summer of 2018. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Steven Payne cuts straps to hold energy
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Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat
Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), perform a Heavy Drop operation, delivering two High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, one with trailer, on drop zone Nella, Pisa, Ital... More
Training equipment for the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial
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U.S. Army Sgt. Tony Williams of the 421st Quartermaster
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Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Tim Burnard,
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Tech Sgt. Jason Secrist, a loadmaster with the 702nd
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Members of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron,
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Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul secure
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ramon Padilla waits for a
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Service members of the Combined Joint Special Operations
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bobby Stemien, 455th Expeditionary
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U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 156th
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An Army Chaplain leads the audience in a closing prayer
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Drake Koontz, left, and Staff
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Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division load on to
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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), preform a night free fall jump from a C-130J Hercules near... More
Senior Master Sgt. Sam Currie, a loadmaster for the
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Ringland and Staff
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Ignacio, 772nd
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U.S. Army Spc. Michael Caputo, of the 421st Quartermaster
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Caputo, of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial Delivery Systems) Company (Riggers), U.S. Army Reserve, receives training on how to properly pack a Personnel parachute system while on Operatio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Maurice Banks of the 421st Quartermaster
U.S. Army Spc. Maurice Banks of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial Delivery Systems) Company (Riggers), U.S. Army Reserve receives training on how to properly pack a Personnel parachute system and how to set up a ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Huberty, loadmaster,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Huberty, loadmaster, 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.sits aboard a C-130J Super Hercules after takeoff from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash.,on a flight in s... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Talon Martin, 538th Air
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A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commands a C-130H Hercules Nov. 6, 2018, while flying in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. U.S. and Coalition aircraft provide unmatched... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Blomberg, 455th Expeditionary
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Soldiers with the Australian and New Zealand Armies
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Richardson, Alaska, drops his gear near a rally point flag after moving out of a drop zone in Shoalwater Bay Training Area ... More
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller with
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the 82nd ERQS, Detachment 1, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), takes notes inside a Polaris RZR aboard a C-130J H... More
Staff Sgt. Jenna Kramer, 816th Expeditionary Airlift
Staff Sgt. Jenna Kramer, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, listens to radio chatter on a C-17 Globemaster III during an air delivery mission to Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew air delivered cargo... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bankston, 816th Expeditionary
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bankston, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, listens to radio chatter during a C-17 Globemaster III air delivery mission to Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew air delivered car... More
Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue
Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue Squadron parachute from a 211th RSQ HC-130J Combat King II aircraft on to the frozen Beaufort Sea several hundred miles north of the Alaskan coastline March 5... More
A member of the 82nd Airborne Division relaxes after participating in ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More
A member of the 82nd Airborne Division, aboard a C-141 Starlifter airc...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Garfield Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A film crew documents an air drop conducted by the 2nd Honduran Airbor...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Base: Comayagua Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Ronald Barfield Release Status: ... More
A member of the 12th Special Forces aims his M-16 rifle from a prone p...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More
A member of the 3rd Battalion, 68th Air Defense Artillery, directs an ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC. Prince Hearns Release Status: Released... More
Staff Sgt. Jayne Alexander, 816th Expeditionary Airlift
Staff Sgt. Jayne Alexander, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III for an air delivery mission to Afghanistan. The aircrew delivered the cargo via air and c... More
A U.S. Army transportation specialist with the 173rd
A U.S. Army transportation specialist with the 173rd Airborne Brigade helps load cargo onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard prior to the execution of a... More
Line Boss, US Air Force Photo
Tech. Sgt. Darryl Gibbs, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, completes a C-130H Hercules preflight check on Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, Nov 14, 2018. The 379th EAMXS empowers Operation In... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company
U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne), Utah Army National Guard, prepare to do a static line jump out of a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 211th Aviation Group, Fairfield, Utah, Nov. 9. ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flies during
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A South Korean aircrew member directs an unloading
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National Guard Pararescue (PJ) members arrive on site,
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U.S. Army Sgt. Rodney Cooper, of the 421st Quartermaster
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An U.S. Army joint airdrop inspection rigger with the
An U.S. Army joint airdrop inspection rigger with the 421st Quartermaster Company rigs static lines for an airdrop on a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 4, 2012. The C-17 i... More
Pallets of food, water and fuel are air dropped from
Pallets of food, water and fuel are air dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III using low-cost, low-velocity chutes on Sept. 2, 2012, Afghanistan. The 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron provides gl... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C... More
Maj. Paul Anderson stands by as 535th Airlift Squadron
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An M-28 Trucker aircraft flies past the Spin Ghar Mountains
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An U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 774th
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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman with the 82nd Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), prepares for a night static line jump from a C-130J Herc... More
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial Delivery Systems) Company (Riggers), U.S. Army Reserve make final safety checks before airborne operations for Operation Green Light Geaux (OGLG) at Stennis... More
A U.S. Marine with Landing Support Company, 2nd
A U.S. Marine with Landing Support Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, drifts after jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules on Drop Zone Pheasant on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 2... More
Airman 1st Class Samantha Martino, 7th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Samantha Martino, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reels in parachute covers after dropping two bundles from a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War at the Rainier Drop Zone near Mos... More
U.S. Army soldiers of 319th Airborne Artillery Field
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Smith of the 421st
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Smith of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial Delivery Systems) Company (Riggers), U.S. Army Reserve perform an Airborne Operation, along with airdrop of cargo from a C-130 aircraft for ... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen Staff Sergeant Eloise
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U.S. Army Soldiers of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial
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First Lt. Edmund Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot,
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U.S. Army Soldiers of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial Delivery Systems) Company (Riggers), U.S. Army Reserve perform an airborne operation, along with airdropping cargo from a C-130 aircraft for Operation Green... More
Flight helmets sit in the flight deck of a U.S. Air
Flight helmets sit in the flight deck of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron while cargo is loaded onto the aircraft during a transport mission in support of Operation... More
A Colombian Air Force aircrew prepare for a multinational
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A U.S. Army Humvee is loaded into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster II...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Mike Reinhardt Release Status... More
Sergeant (SGT) Lowell Hupp, 12th Special Forces, guards the perimeter ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Lee Schading Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More
An AH-1S Cobra helicopter flies support for an air assault during a jo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPEC. 4 Jeffrey Parks Releas... More
MASTER SGT. Robert Chunn, a loadmaster with the 40th Airlift Squadron,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Dave Nolan ... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Paul Caron Release Status: Relea... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division exit the door o...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ken Bergmann Release Status: Released t... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron (AS), Ramstein Air Bas...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justi... More
A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules multi-role cargo aircraft ass...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ie Shima State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
U.S. Air Force personnel prepare a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, for ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Hummer, 774th Expeditionary
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Maj. Doug Watjus, an operational support officer for
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A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, assigned
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U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Duty and Pfc. Allen Moss, of
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion,
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