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A sign marks the entrance of the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

A sign marks the entrance of the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to... More

A British Royal Navy FA-2 Sea Harrier takes off from the flight deck of Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6). The British vessel is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A British Royal Navy FA-2 Sea Harrier takes off from the flight deck o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Illustrious (RO 6) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

The British Royal Navy Ship, Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (R06), steaming in the Northern Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The British Royal Navy Ship, Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS IL...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jonathan Guzman, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen aboard the Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6), prepare a Royal Air Force GR-7 Harrier for take off from the flight deck. The British vessel is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

Crewmen aboard the Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Illustrious (RO 6) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Exercise participants from Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: ...

Exercise participants from Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan pass in review du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Exercise participants from Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 20... More

Kazakhstan interpreters explain the events during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan,...

Kazakhstan interpreters explain the events during the start of Central...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan interpreters explain the events during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Robert Guajardo, 379 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (SFS), checks for proper identification during a desert sand storm at a forward-deployed base in Southwest Asia

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Robert Guajardo, 379 Expeditio...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles sits on the flight line of a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-12 Pa...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), conducts an engine running operation check of his aircraft on the flight line of a forward deployed base in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The aircraft is armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E S...

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

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Carlton Oxendine, Crew CHIEF, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pulls pins on a U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft prior to taking off for a mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Carlton Oxendine, Crew CHIEF, ...

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

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, use a 70K K-loader equipment to load cargo on a C-17 Globemster III cargo aircraft from the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during Operation Unified Assistance at Kadena AB on Jan. 1, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by AIRMAN 1ST Class Michael Pallazola) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Michael Pallazola, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Sri Lankan aid workers load relief supplies onboard a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Unified Assistance at Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 9, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chenzira Mallory) (Released)

Sri Lankan aid workers load relief supplies onboard a U.S. Air Force H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bandaranaike Iap Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira Mallory, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

Local Filipino volunteers prepare the necessary paperwork needed to participate in a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) located on Basilan Island, just south of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. Medical personnel from the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), together with non-governmental organizations, are providing humanitarian medical and dental services. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

Local Filipino volunteers prepare the necessary paperwork needed to pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Isabella Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Edward G. Martens, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-32356-06] Secretary Condoleezza Rice visiting the Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C. to deliver a speech in the B.C. Lee Lecture Series on U.S. foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region. [Secretary Rice, introduced by Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner, addressed Northeast Asia issues, and policy toward North Korea in particular.] [Photographer: Staff Photo--State] [59-CF-DS-32356-06_Heritage_Foundation_5X7.jpg]

[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-32356-06] Secretary Condoleezza Rice visiting th...

[Assignment: 59-CF-DS-32356-06] Secretary Condoleezza Rice visiting the Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C. to deliver a speech in the B.C. Lee Lecture Series on U.S. foreign policy in the Asia... More

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, right, meets at the Pentagon with Jesus Vargas, secretary general of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, right, meets at the Pentagon ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Albert Smith Release Status: Released to Publi... More

An HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant helicopter hovers over the jungle during the rescue of a downed pilot in Southeast Asia

An HH-53C Super Jolly Green Giant helicopter hovers over the jungle du...

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

A map of Eastern Asia showing the operating area of Soviet Bear reconnaissance aircraft based at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. From Soviet Military Power 1985

A map of Eastern Asia showing the operating area of Soviet Bear reconn...

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

A Bahrainian, Al Riffa Class Fast Attack Craft, HAWAR (PCF 11), passes in front of the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA 1), just before the TARAWA, part of the Southwest Asia buildup in the Persian Gulf, moors at the Mina Sulman pier in Manama, Bahrain

A Bahrainian, Al Riffa Class Fast Attack Craft, HAWAR (PCF 11), passes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The British Royal Navy, Type 42 Class Destroyer, HMS NOTTINGHAM (D91), steaming in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build up

The British Royal Navy, Type 42 Class Destroyer, HMS NOTTINGHAM (D91),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jonathan Guzman, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

United States Army Captain Scott Green, 82nd Airborne Division Charlie Company Commander, meets with exercise planner Major William Hill, USA, during an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include ...

United States Army Captain Scott Green, 82nd Airborne Division Charlie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Captain Scott Green, 82nd Airborne Division Charlie Company Commander, meets with exercise planner Major Wil... More

Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Gala Concert was a show put on by Kazakhstan showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North ...

Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as par...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Ce... More

Members of the Azerbaijan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The ...

Members of the Azerbaijan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Centr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Azerbaijan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies ... More

A Member of the Kazakhstan Army trains a US Army soldier on firing procedures for Kazakh weapons during the range training portion of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 exercise, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 14 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th ...

A Member of the Kazakhstan Army trains a US Army soldier on firing pro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Member of the Kazakhstan Army trains a US Army soldier on firing procedures for Kazakh weapons during the range training port... More

A head on view of a loaded F-16C Fighting Falcon, 354th Fighter Wing, 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, sits on the rain soaked ramp at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The F-16C 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-16C is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost,...

A head on view of a loaded F-16C Fighting Falcon, 354th Fighter Wing, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A head on view of a loaded F-16C Fighting Falcon, 354th Fighter Wing, 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, sits on the ra... More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado F3 aircraft, 43rd Squadron, Air Defense, waits for takeoff clearance on a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado F3 aircraft, 43rd Squadron, Air Defens...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines stand in line for breakfast served by Third Country Nationals (TCN) at the Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (AB), Kuwait, chow hall. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines stand in line for breakfast served by T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Pub... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors and aid workers work to load food and relief supplies at Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force Base (AFB) in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (IDN), in support of humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia

US Navy (USN) Sailors and aid workers work to load food and relief sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jacob J. Kirk, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

U.S. Air Force MASTER SGT. Jeffrey Wisely, a member of the Pacific Air Forces Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE), Yokota Air Base, Japan, marshals in a C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft carrying vehicles and supplies during Operation Unified Assistance at Bandanaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 13, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chenzira Mallory) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MASTER SGT. Jeffrey Wisely, a member of the Pacific Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bandanaike International Aiport Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira Mallory, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

British Royal Navy Lieutenant Adrian Bratt, Boarding Officer for Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS COVENTRY (F 98), fast ropes from a Royal Navy Lynx HMA 8 helicopter to the deck during boarding exercises in the Persian Gulf. The British vessel is in the gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

British Royal Navy Lieutenant Adrian Bratt, Boarding Officer for Broad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Conventry (F 98) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Turkish paratroopers are welcomed into Kazakhstan after inserting into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 esercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US ...

Turkish paratroopers are welcomed into Kazakhstan after inserting into...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Turkish paratroopers are welcomed into Kazakhstan after inserting into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Par... More

United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the 82nd ABN Div and 5th Special Forces ...

United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina march for a "pass and review" durin... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, assists a 93rd Fighter Squadron pilot into the cockpit of a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, for a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, assists...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group work inside the electronics bay of a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft while conducting flight operations, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. A GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bomb is mounted on the aircrafts undercarriage

US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel assigned to the 332nd Air Ex...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release St... More

Working together to launch an F-14A Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-154) "Black Knights," from the flight deck of the USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) are: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR). John Berry, USN, Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Bo Y. Song, (far left) Chun-Buk, South Korea, and Aviation Boatswain (AB) Mate Launch and Recovery Equipment 2nd Class Rashid Kerns, USN. The KITTY HAWK class Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWKs current mission is to provide a forward presence in the Asia/Pacific region, conduct training and exercises with regional allies, and, as Americas "9-1-1" battle group, remain available to respond to emergent national tasking where needed

Working together to launch an F-14A Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 154 (VF-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PH3 John E. Woods, USN Release Status: Released to Public... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Scott Gilkey, performs an engine intake check on an F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter at a forward deployed base, in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Scott Gilkey, performs an en...

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

SENIOR Aircraft Woman, Kelly McGuire, a Royal Air Force (RAF) member, attaches a fuel nozzle to a fuel truck supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia

SENIOR Aircraft Woman, Kelly McGuire, a Royal Air Force (RAF) member, ...

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

A close up left side view of a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, parked on the flight line at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. Several other aircraft are visible in the background

A close up left side view of a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle ...

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Spegal, Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC), 99th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), signs off forms after completing maintenance on a USAF U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft while deployed with the at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Spegal, Non-Commission...

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 ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft assigned to the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, is prepared for a mission in front of an aircraft hangar at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft assigned to the 99th R...

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 ... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Lamont Pollock, Crew CHIEF, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), marshals a U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft in to position following a reconnaissance mission at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Lamont Pollock, Crew CHIEF,...

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

US Air Force (USAF) aircrews and maintenance personnel from the Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), 133rd Airlift Wing (AW), re-deployed to Minneapolis, St. Paul, from Southwest Asia in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, arrive to a joyful crowd of family and friends

US Air Force (USAF) aircrews and maintenance personnel from the Minnes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Saint Paul State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC ... More

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Lance Corporal (LCPL) White (left), assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), enter information onto a customs declaration form, as a Department of Defense (DOD) Customs Police examines the contents of his mobility bag, after returning home at Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base (NAS, JRB), Fort Worth, Texas (TX), following a long deployment to Southwest Asia, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Lance Corporal (LCPL) White (left), as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), USN Hospital Corpsman (HM) Lawrence Santos, takes the pulse of a Filipino child who is waiting to be seen by a doctor, as the ship rests anchored in the Philippine Sea off of the coast of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Erika N. Jones, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Umair Iqbal, from the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), draws blood from a Filipino patient for medical testing in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Zamboanga Medical Center in Zamboanga, Republic of the Philippines. This is one of the many services offered by the USNS MERCY during its five-month humanitarian deployment to South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Umair Iqbal, from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zamboanga Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael R. Mccormick, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

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Portraits of US servicemen who died in Southeast Asia, placed at the base of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the day before its official dedication

Portraits of US servicemen who died in Southeast Asia, placed at the b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Releas... More

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: ...

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the star...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 20... More

Aerial view of a village, near the coast of Sumatra, in ruins from Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004

Aerial view of a village, near the coast of Sumatra, in ruins from Tsu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

A view of the Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan Machine, located aboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19). The USNS MERCY is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean, cducting a scheduled five-mth deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia. (SUBSTANDARD)2006) Computerized tomography (CT) scan machine aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). The CT-scan uses x-rays and computers to create cross-sectis of bodily tissues. It will allow the Mercy crew to clearly view abnormalities of the blood vesselslungsbes and soft tissues. USNS Mercy is underway...

A view of the Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan Machine, located aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A view of the Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan Machine, located aboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospit... More

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Patrick O'Niel (background center), a Surgeon attached to Joint Special Task Force Philippines, consults a local Filipino Family about their medical needs, during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) located on Basilan Island, just south of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. CPT ONiel is working with Medical personnel from the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), and other non-governmental organizations, to provide humanitarian medical and dental services. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Patrick O'Niel (background center), a Surg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Isabella Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Edward G. Martens, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

"The Red Hand of Communism" and "The Red Hand of Communism reached out to destroy all the peoples of Southeast Asia

"The Red Hand of Communism" and "The Red Hand of Communism reached out...

Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East

A tail section of a C-141 aircraft (70022) from Travis AFB, California, used to deploy US Central Command team's gear from MacDill AFB, Florida to Southwest Asia (SWA)

A tail section of a C-141 aircraft (70022) from Travis AFB, California...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

Some of the bomb damaged vehicles, High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), van and trucks, lined up near the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

Some of the bomb damaged vehicles, High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to... More

British Naval AIRMAN Jennifer Ennis (Left) positions a Royal Air Force GR-7 Harrier on the flight deck of Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6). The British vessel is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

British Naval AIRMAN Jennifer Ennis (Left) positions a Royal Air Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Illustrious (RO 6) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

British Crewmen move a Royal Navy FA-2 Sea Harrier onto the flight deck elevator of the Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6). The British vessel is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

British Crewmen move a Royal Navy FA-2 Sea Harrier onto the flight dec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Illustrious (RO 6) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Navy Sailors aboard Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), prepare to move into a smoke-filled space during a General Quarters and fire-fighting drill. The USS JOHN C. STENNIS is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of an Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Sailors aboard Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STEN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

Members of the Russian Military pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, ...

Members of the Russian Military pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Cent...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Russian Military pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies... More

The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and ...

The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs during the opening ceremonies...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRA... More

Soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft...

Soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army march for a "pass and review" during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeep... More

Soldiers of the British Army (United Kingdom) march for a "pass and review" during the opening cermonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces ...

Soldiers of the British Army (United Kingdom) march for a "pass and re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers of the British Army (United Kingdom) march for a "pass and review" during the opening cermonies of exercise Central As... More

US Army General Tommy R. Franks (left), Commander in CHIEF, United States Central Command and an unidentified Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Major General make their way to the viewing platform for the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North ...

US Army General Tommy R. Franks (left), Commander in CHIEF, United Sta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army General Tommy R. Franks (left), Commander in Chief, United States Central Command and an unidentified Commonwealth of I... More

US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft are barely visible as a severe sandstorm hits this forward-deployed Air Base (AB) in Southwest Asia while in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft are barely ...

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

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Edward Griggs (left), Crew CHIEF, and USAF SSGT Troy Ellison, Flight Engineer, both assigned to the 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), perform a structural inspection on a USAF E-3C Sentry Airborne Warning And Controls System (AWACS) aircraft on the flight line at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Edward Griggs (left), Crew C...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), taxies out his aircraft for a mission armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E S...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) John Long, a Pilot assigned to the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, is assisted by Airmen from the Physiological Support Division, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), as he dons his 1034 pressure suit at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) John Long, a Pilot assigned to the 99t...

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

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

The US Navy (USN), Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Fourteen (NMCB14), Jacksonville, Florida (FL), and the US Army National Guard (ARNG), 120th Engineer Battalion (ENG BN), Okmulgee, Oklahoma (OK), are building 125 South West Asia Huts (SWAHUTS) for the US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 2nd Battalion (BN), 5th Marine Regiment (5th Marines), 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), at Camp Ramadi, Ar Ramadi, Iraq (IRQ)

The US Navy (USN), Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Fourteen (NMCB1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jorge A. Rodriguez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

The Indonesian flag flies at half-staff in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, in honor of the victims of the recent Tsunami that struck South East Asia (SEA)

The Indonesian flag flies at half-staff in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, in hon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: Indonesia flag at half staff Scene Camera Operator: PH Jerry Wolle... More

A port side view of the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), conducting re-supply operations while moored to the pier at Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI), for a brief port visit prior to deploying to Southeast Asia to provide assistance to victims of the devastating Tsunami that hit the region in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

A port side view of the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC) H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 ... More

A Utility Boat from the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), speeds through the waters of the Philippine Sea, as it makes its way back to the Ship, ferrying Medical Teams and crew members who spent the day working at the Zamboanga Medical Center, located in the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

A Utility Boat from the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Philippine Sea Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Edward G. Martens, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

The Republic of India Armed Forces Indian Navy CMDR. Divaya Gautam (right) examines a young female Indonesian patient (left) in the casualty receiving area aboard the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), on Aug. 20, 2006. The MERCY is on the fourth month of a five-month humanitarian and civic assistance deployment to Southeast Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Ryan Clement) (RELEASED)

The Republic of India Armed Forces Indian Navy CMDR. Divaya Gautam (ri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Ryan Clement, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone, jumping from a MIL Mi-6 "Hook" helicopter, as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from ...

Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone, jumping from a M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone, jumping from a MIL Mi-6 "Hook" helicopter, as part of an international ma... More

Members of the Kyrgystan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, United ...

Members of the Kyrgystan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Centra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Kyrgystan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies o... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense (seated foreground left) and Afghanistan Interim Authority Chairman Hamid Karzai (seated foreground right), speak to reporters during an interview held at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. SECDEF Rumsfeld is in Afghanistan as part of a five-day trip to various nations of Central Asia. (DoD photo by Robert D. Ward) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense (seated fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Robert D. Ward, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Second Lieutenant (2LT) Marten Humphrey (right), 438th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), 11th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), briefs USAF Major General (MGEN) Walter E. Buchanan III (left), Commander, Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia, on the capabilities of the RQ-1B Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), during MGEN Buchanans visit to a forward deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Second Lieutenant (2LT) Marten Humphrey (right), 4...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Marcus Capers, 379 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), uses a torque wrench to install a filler cap on an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft external fuel tank at a forward-deployed base in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Marcus Capers, 379 Expedi...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), use an R-11 fuel truck to refuel a U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft following a reconnaissance mission at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Sq...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Brigadier General (BGEN) Terry G. Robling, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wind (MAW), talks to Marines from Marine Attack Squadron-513 (VMA-513), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona (AZ), at Bagram Air Base (AB) in Afghanistan. US Marines are currently deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Brigadier General (BGEN) Terry G. Robling, Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: VMA-513 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC R... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) AAV7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicles (AAV) stand by ready to load onto a Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) AAV7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicles (AAV) stand b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III from McCord Air Force Base (AFB), Connecticut (CT), arrives at Selfridge Air Force Base to pick up personnel and cargo who are deploying to an unknown location in Southwest Asia

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III from McCord Air Force Base ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing Scene Camera Operato... More

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) High Speed Vessel Two (HSV 2) SWIFT (foreground), conducting mooring operations opposite to the US Navy (USN) Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis) USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70), during a brief port visit at Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI), prior to deploying to Southeast Asia to provide assistance to victims of the devastating Tsunami that hit the region in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) High Speed Vessel Two (HSV 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 ... More

An 11-year old Indonesian boy sleeps in a hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19). The boy was found floating in the ocean two days after the Tsunami struck his home of Banda Aceh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Shortly after MERCY arrived on station off the coast, the boy was flown to the ship to receive treatment for an acute case of aspiration pneumonia. He is expected to make a full recovery. The MERCY is currently off the waters of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004

An 11-year old Indonesian boy sleeps in a hospital bed in the Intensiv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joshua Smith, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Red Star Over Asia PO-24-E, United States information service propaganda

Red Star Over Asia PO-24-E, United States information service propagan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Distribution Center: USIS - Manila Post: RPC - Manila Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East

A member of the boarding team for Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS COVENTRY (F 98), fast ropes from a Royal Navy Lynx HMA-8 helicopter to the deck during boarding exercises in the Persian Gulf. The British vessel in is the gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A member of the boarding team for Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS COVENT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Conventry (F 98) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

A US Navy Lieutenant, a SEAL from SEAL Team 8, runs down a firing range holding a Colt 5.56mm M4 Carbine Rifle. He's in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

A US Navy Lieutenant, a SEAL from SEAL Team 8, runs down a firing rang...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

United States Army Colonel Roger F. Murtie, exercise Centrasbat 2000 Director, meets with his advance team deployed from United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, prior to the start of Centrasbat 2000. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise Centrasbat 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U.S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort...

United States Army Colonel Roger F. Murtie, exercise Centrasbat 2000 D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Colonel Roger F. Murtie, exercise Centrasbat 2000 Director, meets with his advance team deployed from United... More

Members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, under the direction of Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rick Bloss (Not shown), march into the parade grounds carrying 7.62mm M240 Machine Guns and prepare for the start of the CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on Sepember 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne ...

Members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, under the direction...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, under the direction of Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rick Bloss (No... More

Exercise participants from Azerbaijan pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan...

Exercise participants from Azerbaijan pass in review during CENTRASBAT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Exercise participants from Azerbaijan pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening cere... More

A reinforced squad of soldiers armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifles moves across open terrain during exercise Central Asian Peackeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ) Wednesday 15 September2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the 82nd ABN Div and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and approximately 300 ...

A reinforced squad of soldiers armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifles...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A reinforced squad of soldiers armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifles moves across open terrain during exercise Central Asian... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Buck Douglas, 130th Airlift Wing (AW), West Virginia Air National Guard (ANG), receives a kiss from his daughter after returning home at Charleston, West Virginia (VA), following a five-month deployment to Southwest Asia, supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Buck Douglas, 130th Airl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William J. Hinamon, USAF Release Status... More

The Army Air Force Exchange System (AAFES) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait, provides deployed US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines in the area with basic necessities. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The Army Air Force Exchange System (AAFES) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), USN Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ronald Bayaca (foreground right) entertains a young patient using a hand puppet. The child is aboard the MERCY preparing to undergo cleft lip surgery during the Ship's visit to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of Bangladesh. The MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Joseph Cabellero, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), an international team of doctors and medical assistants work to remove a thyroid goiter from a local resident patient, as the ship rests anchored in the Philippine Sea off of the coast of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Ryan Clement, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files