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A US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft taxies down the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The RC-135 is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, SAU, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

A US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft taxies down ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

An F-15 Eagle aircraft over Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The F-15 is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing who enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. (Substandard image)

An F-15 Eagle aircraft over Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Linday Shiek, an air traffic controller from the 354th Operational Support Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, looks at aircraft taxiing down the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Shiek is a part of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression ins upport of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Linday Shiek, an air traffic controller fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

The crewchief signals a quick stop to the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, to check the brakes. Visible is part of the aircrafts load, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and one of the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pods. The aircraft is preparing for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

The crewchief signals a quick stop to the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

At night an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, parks at its covered parking spot on return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from its first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. The crewchiefs are chocking the wheels to prevent rolling. The F-15E is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to...

At night an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: At night an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho,... More

Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, as it heads out for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. It is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks

Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 36...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), at Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, taxis onto the runway prior to flying a mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), at Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlb... More

A local Afghani boy from the village of Aroki, located in the Kapisa Province of Afghanistan, stands behind a barbed wire barrier as he waits in line to be seen by medical personnel, during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) being held in his village. US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 48th Combat Support Hospital, along side US Air Force (USAF) Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing (EAW) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Soldiers from the 924th Medical hospital, operate the programs, which provides free medical and dental care to residents of local villages as well as literature on the dangers of unexploded ordnance and information on why the US Military is here in their country

A local Afghani boy from the village of Aroki, located in the Kapisa P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Aroki State: Kapisa Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF R... More

A plume of smoke rises in the distance as US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), 410th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), 410th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), dispose of ordnance during Exercise RUGGED ARCH

A plume of smoke rises in the distance as US Air Force (USAF) Airmen a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

At a forward-deployed location, Captain (CAPT) Zack, a U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft pilot deployed from the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron (RS), Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, to the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), breathes 100 percent pure oxygen in his space suit for an hour prior to a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

At a forward-deployed location, Captain (CAPT) Zack, a U-2 Reconnaissa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A detailed view of the weapons load of an F-16C Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing based at Spandahlem AB Germany as it takes on fuel from a 100th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) from RAF Mildenhall United Kingdom on 31 Mar 99. While patroling the skies over Kosovo during Operation Allied Force, it is armed with AIM-120C missiles on the two outboard stations for self protection and Highspeed Anti Radiation Missiles on the inboard station to suppress anti-aircraft radar sites

A detailed view of the weapons load of an F-16C Falcon from the 52nd F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brad Fallin Release Sta... More

Maintenance personnel in communication with the pilot prior to an equipment test before the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, taxies from its parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The F-15 is heading out for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Visible part of the aircrafts payload, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system and an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Maintenance personnel in communication with the pilot prior to an equi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (EW), maneuvers to receive fuel while on a bombing mission, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (EW), maneuvers to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cedric H. Rudisill, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dennis Seif, a Structural Journeyman with the 819th/219th Expeditionary Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineers or "Red Horse," takes a break during construction of a new transportation building for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) at Al Udeid Air Base (AB), Qatar, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dennis Seif, a Structural Jo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Afghani women wait outside a medical tent during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) held in the village of Aroki, Province of Kapisa, Afghanistan. US Army (USA) Soldiers, 48th Combat Support Hospital, along side US Air Force (USAF) Airmen, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing and the Republic of Korea (KOR) 924th Korean Medical hospital, arrived in the village of Aroki, Province of Kapisa, Afghanistan. They are conducting a Medical Civilian Action Program (MEDCAP), Dental Civilian Action Program and a Veterinarian Civil Action Program to help bring health and wellness to the Afghan people

Afghani women wait outside a medical tent during a Medical Civil Actio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Aroki State: Kapisa Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF R... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a Crew CHIEF assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), washes his F-15E Eagle fighter at a dusty forward-deployed location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a Crew CH...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) South Carolina (SC) Air National Guard (ANG) stands at the ready to taxi his F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, while deployed with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) in Southwest Asia, supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Aerial view of the Combine Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The CAOC is a part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Aerial view of the Combine Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Prince Sult...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

Ops Town, home of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on October 31st, 2000. The wing is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

Ops Town, home of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

An F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, taxies to the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, as it heads out for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. It is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks

An F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Security Police (SP) from the 410th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), mans a 7.62mm M60 general purpose machine gun at a Vehicle Search Area (VSA) during Exercise RUGGED ARCH

A US Air Force (USAF) Security Police (SP) from the 410th Air Expediti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lanie Mcneal, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel, from the 157th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), move empty 370-gallon F-16 Fighting Falcon wing fuel tanks. The 157th AMU is assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) a forward-deployed unit in Southwest Asia, supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) personnel, from the 157th Aircraft Maintenance Uni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (FS), 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), armed with AIM-120B Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AGM-88 High-Speed Antiradiation Missile (HARM), and one AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, prepares for its next mission at a forward deployed location during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the157th Exp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

From bottom, a Jordanian F-1; Mountain Home AFB F-16; Langley AFB F-16; Fairchild AFB KC-135; Moody AFB F-16; and a Jordanian F-5 fly over the countryside after a Joint Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training sortie

From bottom, a Jordanian F-1; Mountain Home AFB F-16; Langley AFB F-16...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE II Base: Azraq Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: Sr. AIRMAN Craige Kiziukiewicz. Release ... More

Ground-to-air view of a USAF, B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing flying low-level over the flight line at Diego Garcia, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Ground-to-air view of a USAF, B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 28t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Rebeca M. Luquin... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Gould, 77th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) wears Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear armed with a 5.56mm M16A1 rifle, as he stands guard at the Headquarters building for the Readiness Training Center located in Gulfport, Mississippi (MS) while participating in the Inspector General Exercise CRISIS REACH 2002-03

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Gould, 77th Air Expediti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 2002-03 Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Amanda McKibben, 384th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (ESFS), fills out the proper paperwork to allow a third country national (TCN) and his escort on base as USAF STAFF Sergeant Laura Palmer watches at the 384th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) forward deployed location

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Amanda McKibben, 384th Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: AMN Bridget Rapp, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Andrew Gebara (left), Mission Commander on the B-2 "Spirit" bomber, greeted by USAF Colonel (COL) Floyd Carpenter, Commander, 40th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), after returning from bombing run over Iraq on A-day of operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Andrew Gebara (left), Mission Commande...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Janice H. Cannon, USAF Release Sta... More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer aircraft from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), enroute to a mission over Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer aircraft from the 405th Air Expediti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

At the weapons trailer an Air Force munitions loader from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, preps Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), base on the Mk-84 2,000-pound bomb, to load on a B-1B Lancer bomber during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. B-1B bombers have dropped over 3.8 million pounds of weapons and over 60 percent of all JDAMs to date. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

At the weapons trailer an Air Force munitions loader from the 28th Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene ... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Phil Rodonski, of the deployed information management team, takes in hundreds of letters that 4th Air Expeditionary Wing members mail home to loved ones. SSGT Rodonski is stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and is part of the 4th Air Expeditionary Wing deployed to Doha, Qatar, during 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

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Phil Rodonski, of the deployed information manag...

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) A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" aircraft from the 392nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) taxi to there parking spaces, at a forward-deployed location in Southern Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" aircraft from the 392nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release S... More

Coalition Forces aircraft assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), fly a history making flight as fighter and tanker aircraft representing the various Nations fly together in formation at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Pictured are Royal Air Force (RAF) GR-1 Tornado aircraft, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, and US Air Force F-15 Eagles, F-16CJs Fighting Falcon, an F-117A Knighthawk aircraft, with a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. The 379th is the largest fighter wing in Air Force history

Coalition Forces aircraft assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing...

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

Crewchief gives the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, pilot the thumbs-up as the aircraft starts its taxi roll out to the flightline. The F-15E is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks. The crew and aircraft are on their way for their first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Crewchief gives the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) David A. Ripper, Image Analyst, assigned to the Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), 380th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), examines reconnaissance imagery on a light table after using the wet-film Mobile Intelligence Processing Element (MIPE), while deployed at a forward location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) David A. Ripper, Image A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Reynaldo Ramon, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Martin Shadle, from the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (CCS) deployed detachment, serves hot food to a troop deployed with the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) on Christmas Day, at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Martin Shadle, from the 1ST...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A US Air Force (USAF) firefighter, in a Proximity Suit and Breathing Apparatus, from the 332nd Expeditionary Fire Department, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ), moves away after igniting a fire for a controlled burn exercise during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) firefighter, in a Proximity Suit and Breathing A...

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

'Tunes Town' is the tent city where members of the 4417 Air Expeditionary Force called home for three months. The city took about a week to build from a bare patch of land. Almost 1200 people sleep, eat, and spend their off duty hours here

'Tunes Town' is the tent city where members of the 4417 Air Expedition...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE II Base: Tunes Town, Azraq Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: Sr. AMN. Craige Kiziukiewicz... More

Across the ramp from a C-17A Globemaster III, a Ukrainian Antonov AN-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world, downloads supplies for the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Across the ramp from a C-17A Globemaster III, a Ukrainian Antonov AN-2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing Scene C... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Renate Bullock (left) and USAF SSGT Lamar Anderson, 157th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) pull aircraft parts from their unit's Mobility Readiness Spares Package (MRSP). They are responsible for issuing and maintaining parts and supplies needed to maintain their units aircraft. The 157th AMU is assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW). The 379th AEW is a forward-deployed unit in Southwest Asia, supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Members of the 157th AMU deployed from the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing (FW)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Renate Bullock (left) and US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release... More

On a mission, a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" aircraft from the 392nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), taxis to the runway of a forward-deployed location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

On a mission, a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" aircraf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release S... More

At a forward-deployed location, Captain (CAPT) Zack, a U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft pilot deployed from the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron (RS), Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, to the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), breathes 100 percent pure oxygen in his space suit for an hour prior to a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

At a forward-deployed location, Captain (CAPT) Zack, a U-2 Reconnaissa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Parked on the dock between the Motor Vessel (MV) "MAJ. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship and offloaded containers several Air Force trucks from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing wait with their loads of 2,000-pound bombs and other munitions. The munitions will be loaded up onto B-1 Lancers and B-52 Stratofortress for missions into Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. For the first time, the MV Fisher downloaded its cargo for combat operations since it was loaded with munitions in 1999. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and...

Parked on the dock between the Motor Vessel (MV) "MAJ. Bernard F. Fish...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Parked on the dock between the Motor Vessel (MV) "Maj. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship and offloaded containers several Air Force... More

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16A drops away after refuleing over the Balkan region from a United States Air Force KC-135R (not shown) of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. The Air Mobility Command KC-135R "Stratotanker" is deployed from McConnell to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, where it is flying as part of the 100th Air Expeditionary Wing. The Norwegian F-16A is loaded out with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and has refueled to extend its loiter time and range during a Combat Air Patrol over the former Yugolavia. Tankers from bases throughout England make up a large portion of the...

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16A drops away after refuleing over the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16A drops away after refuleing over the Balkan region from a United States Air Force KC-135R (not... More

An F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The Aircraft is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

An F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

Aerial view of the deployed hospital at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Personal working at the deployed hospital are a part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

Aerial view of the deployed hospital at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW (Airborne Early Warning). Mk1 aircraft, No. 8 Squadron, RAF Waddington, deployed to the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), prepares to take off for a mission. The 363rd AEW works around the clock to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW (Airborne Early Warning...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

British troops of the Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 1 Air Control Centre (1ACC), RAF Boulmer, United Kingdom (UK), lower and present their unit's flag at their deactivation ceremony as US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Marke H. "Hoot" Gibson (second from right), Commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Red Tails, renders honors during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

British troops of the Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 1 Air Control Centre (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira Mallory, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Carlos Gupton (right) and USAF SSGT Kenneth Barns, 332nd Expeditionary Fire Department, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ), enter a building to extinguish a structural fire during a controlled burn exercise during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Both are wearing Proximity Suits and Breathing Apparatus

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Carlos Gupton (right) and US...

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

A B-1B Lancer has its chaff and flare dispensers changed out by 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) Weapons Loaders at a deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A B-1B Lancer has its chaff and flare dispensers changed out by 405th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing Scene C... More

A US Air Force EC-130 Hercules departs after receiving fuel from a 100th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-135 Stratotanker (Not shown), from Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, while on a mission in support of Operation Allied Force

A US Air Force EC-130 Hercules departs after receiving fuel from a 100...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Rele... More

A Turkish Air Force F-16C "Falcon" armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles on the wing tips and AIM-9 "Sidewinders" under the wings turns with a 100th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-135R "Stratotanker" (not shown) out of RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The Turkish F-16Cs are flying Combat Air Patrol missions to maintain air superiority and protect aircraft in NATO Operation Allied Force

A Turkish Air Force F-16C "Falcon" armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brad Fallin Release Sta... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepare to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from a base in Southwest Asia. As the crewchief watches, the pilot (left), call sign "Slokes", and the weapon system operator (WSO) in the aircraft for a mission, call sign "Snitch", prepare to strap-on their F-15E. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris King, USAF EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq, and a USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) move some 82 mm mortars to a safer place for demolition with C4 plastic explosives during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris King, USAF EOD (Explos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft lands at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The F-16 Aircraft is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft lands at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saud...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are readied, as maintainers standby, to fly their first bombing missions into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, marshals a KC-10A Extender into its parking spot during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-10A completed over 300 sorties while offloading 30 million pounds of fuel in the first 30 days of combat. The KC-10A has the capability to refuel the full spectrum of U.S. and Allied fighters, bombers, and mobility aircraft using either centerline drogue or a fly-by-wire boom system. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Gar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene ... More

The first of four Air Force B-1B Lancers, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), turn onto the runway and prepares to take off on a combat mission followed by his three wingmen, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The first of four Air Force B-1B Lancers, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing Scene C... More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer aircraft from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), enroute to a mission over Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer aircraft from the 405th Air Expediti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

With the crewchief watching an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, waits for the signal to taxi out at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. They are equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders

With the crewchief watching an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Under the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, the crewchief is in contact with the pilot via hard-line as they cycle the brakes on the main landing gear. The F-15 equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, as it prepares for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Under the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. A crewchief wait for the signal to pull the wheel chock. The F-15 is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) lands after a combat mission over Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENCOM Sce... More

A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) returns from a combat mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber from the 28th Air Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuom... More

A pair of a loaded F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (366th WG), 391st Fighter Squadron (FS), Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, sits on the rain soaked ramp at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The F-15E has two AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), two AIM-9 Sidewinders, and four GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound bombs. It also is fitted with a Martin Marietta Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night (LANTIRN) System. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the...

A pair of a loaded F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (3...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A pair of a loaded F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (366th WG), 391st Fighter Squadron (FS), Mountain Home AFB, ... More

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy Franks, Commander, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) meets with troops from the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) at a forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy Franks, Commander, United States Cen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

The crew of the US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), "Blue 54", USAF Captain (CAPT) Anne-Christine Gaddis (left), Aircraft Commander, First Lieutenant (1LT) Scott Russel, Co-Pilot, and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Rodney Cline (right), Boom Operator, 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), go over their aircraft's maintenance records prior to a refueling mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The crew of the US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 401st Air Ex...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Bucher, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and a F-15 Eagle aircraft taxi to the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. These Aircrafts are a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

A F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and a F-15 Eagle aircraft taxi to the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mary L. Stuckey, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) Graphics Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, poses for a photograph at Peter J. Ganci Jr., Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan, while deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mary L. Stuckey, 376th Air E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Amy Pope and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dave Moore, from the 819th/219th Expeditionary Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operation Repair Squadron Engineers or"Red Horse", set concrete forms for a new 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) transportation building at Al Udeid Air Base (AB), Qatar, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Amy Pope and STAFF Serge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A wide-angle view showing tent city for deployed US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 410th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) at an undisclosed location during Exercise RUGGED ARCH. A MIM-104 Patriot Missile Battery is visible in the background

A wide-angle view showing tent city for deployed US Air Force (USAF) A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lanie Mcneal, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

The Commander of the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) South Carolina (SC) Air National Guard (ANG), with the call sign "D-Dawg", signals to his Crew CHIEF from the cockpit of his US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, before deploying for a mission with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) in Southwest Asia, supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The Commander of the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) South ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A C-5 Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware offloads equipment

A C-5 Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware offloads equipment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE II Base: Azraq Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Nicole Snell Release Status: Releas... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 368th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, rises into the air headed for the United States at the end of Air Expeditionary Force II

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 368th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE II Base: Azraq Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Nicole Snell Release Status: Releas... More

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

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Vince Estes, a KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Operator, assigned to the 97th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, is currently deployed to the 100th Air Expeditionary Wing, Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, completes his prefilght checks prior to a mission in support of Operation Allied Force

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Vince Estes, a KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Ope...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Keith Vivian, Assistant Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Bus Maintenance at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, poses for an environmental portrait. SSGT Vivian is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Keith Vivian, Assistant Noncommissioned Of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Gil Prado, a crew chief from the 147th Fighter Wing Air National Guard, Ellington Field, Texas, puts covers on an F-16 fighting Falcon aircraft to protect it from the elements at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. Prado is a part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggressionin support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Gil Prado, a crew chief from the 147th Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A Satellite Wide Band Communications Journeyman from the 54th Combat Communications Squadron, Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, sets up an INMARSAT satellite at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. He is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

A Satellite Wide Band Communications Journeyman from the 54th Combat C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Klaus, Mail Processing SPECIALIST, Detachment 3, Pacific Air Force, Kadena Air Base, Japan, directs a fork lift into the right position at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Klaus is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Klaus, Mail Processing SPECIALIST, De...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 122nd Fighter Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, taxies his aircraft down the North Ramp at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. MAJ Hancock is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 122nd F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kris Ferro, a Biological-Environmental journeyman from the 27th Aerial Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, sets up a device that tests what is in the air at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Ferro is a part of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kris Ferro, a Biological-Environmental jour...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, push a pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from a K-loader, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The men are part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Prince...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A member of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, marshalls in a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Air Mobility Wing during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The marshaller is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

A member of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Princ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A member of the US Air Force 13th Air Expeditionary Wing, wearing fire fighting protective gear, prepares to fight a simulated fire during the Inspector General Exercise 01-03A at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, Savannah, Georgia

A member of the US Air Force 13th Air Expeditionary Wing, wearing fire...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Crtc Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth W. ... More

Air Force members from the 28 Air Expeditionary Wing perform an inspection of Mk82 500-pound bombs arriving on location for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Air Force members from the 28 Air Expeditionary Wing perform an inspec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Maintainers watch as F-15E Strike Eagles, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepare to taxi out at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The F-15s prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. They are equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders

Maintainers watch as F-15E Strike Eagles, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

A tight shot of the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, cockpit and crew as they wait for the go signal to taxi out. They are preparing for their first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

A tight shot of the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Night silhouette of an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, at its covered parking spot on its return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, after its first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. The F-15E is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Night silhouette of an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

The two crewchiefs for the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, stand next to the weapons pylon attached to the conformal fuel tanks. The rack has GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and under the wing an AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile showing. The aircraft is parked on the ramp at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The two crewchiefs for the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing looks over his aircraft checklist during Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircraft is loaded and readied for a combat mission over Afghanistan. Air Force B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress, bombers expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan to date. The Air Force flew more than 600 sorties including strike missions against al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan. These targets include early-warning radar systems, ground forces, Command-and-Control facilities, al Qaeda infrastructure, airfields and aircraft. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support ...

An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing looks over his aircraft checklist during Operat... More

Mk-84 Two thousand-pound bombs wait to be loaded onto a B-1B Lancer bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing during Operation Enduring Freedom. A Combat Camera sticker and written messages adorn this load of bombs as others have since the beginning of the operation. Air Force B-2, B-1 and B-52 bombers have expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan. Air Force B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress, bombers expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan to date. The Air Force flew more than 600 sorties including strike missions against al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan. These ...

Mk-84 Two thousand-pound bombs wait to be loaded onto a B-1B Lancer bo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Mk-84 Two thousand-pound bombs wait to be loaded onto a B-1B Lancer bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing during Operatio... More

A B-52H Stratofortress, 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, heads back to Diego Garcia after a successful bombing mission over Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A B-52H Stratofortress, 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, heads back to Die...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cedric H. Rudisill, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Air Force carpenters from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, nail wood in place to build tent floors during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Carpenters and Heating, Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC) members helped to build 19 floors in two days to place in tents that were in risk of flooding. Each tent has 10 sections 16x4. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force carpenters from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, nail wood i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene ... More

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, wearing a "bunny suit" to protect the intake surfaces, checks the engine intake area of a B-1B Lancer for cracks during a routine safety check on during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, wearing a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Larry A. Simmons, USAF Rel... More

An F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, sits on the ramp in the early morning, deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 366th Gunfighters are the Air Force's premier Air Expeditionary Wing. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

An F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), Mountai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael D. Gaddis, USAF Rele... More

A US Air Force aircrew member, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), checks in at an Entry Control Point (ECP), near a B-1B Lancer, to the flightline during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force aircrew member, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), che...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane C... More

With their safety lines securing them on top of the B-1B Lancer, Air Force Weapons Loaders from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing change out chaff and flares on the aircraft during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In the background other B-1Bs, AWACS, and KC-135s wait on the ramp for their next mission

With their safety lines securing them on top of the B-1B Lancer, Air F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing Scene C... More