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The severely bomb damaged north side of the building in the Khobar Towers complex, with the bomb crater in the foreground. 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

The severely bomb damaged north side of the building in the Khobar Tow...

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

US Navy Sailors aboard Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), fire a M-38, 25mm Chain Gun during a weapons PAC-FIRE (Pre-Action Calibration). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Sailors aboard Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

Operational SPECIALIST Third Class Ellis Stone runs on the deck of USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), a Ticonderoga Class, guided missile cruiser, while the ship is deployed to the Arabian Sea as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) Build-Up. Ellis runs four miles every couple of days by doing 32 laps around the ships external decks

Operational SPECIALIST Third Class Ellis Stone runs on the deck of USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Neff Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Onboard a Iranian Cargo vessel, Sonar Technician Guns Second Class Clint Foster, Sweep team ONE leader, climbs down a Jacobs ladder awaiting departure during a Maritime Interception Operation (MIO). The USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-56) (not shown) is conducting MIO's in the Arabian Sea in support of Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

Onboard a Iranian Cargo vessel, Sonar Technician Guns Second Class Cli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria Barry Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-56) boarding team members dressed-out takes a moment for a photo opportunity prior to departing during a Maritime Interception Operation (MIO). The Aegis class destroyer is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

The USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-56) boarding team members dressed-out tak...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria Barry Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Steve Coy lies on the rain-covered flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), while acting as a casualty during a drill in the Persian Gulf. The ship is in the Gulf as part of a Southwest Asia build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1ST Class Steve Coy lies on the r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeffrey S. Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

A British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 pilot prepares his aircraft for take off from the flight deck of the Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6). The British aircraft carrier is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A British Royal Air Force Harrier GR7 pilot prepares his aircraft for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hms Illustrious (RO 6) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Alexander C. Hicks, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... 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

British Royal Navy Operator/Maintainer Paul Edwards practices sending Morse Code messages aboard the Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS COVENTRY (F 98), in the Persian Gulf. The British vessel is in the gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

British Royal Navy Operator/Maintainer Paul Edwards practices sending ...

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

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74), US Navy Hospital Corpman Third Class Reese Ritter prepares a syringe with the Anthrax vaccine. The six vaccine shots are required during an 18 month period followed by an annual booster. The USS JOHN C. STENNIS is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74...

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

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74), Photographer's Mates of VF-143 quickly push the TARPS pod (Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System) down the flight deck to an awaiting F-14 Tomcat (Not shown) during flight operations. The Nuclear powered aircraft carrier is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74...

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

British Royal Air Force GR-1 Tornados conduct air-to-air refueling with a British VC-10 K3 tanker (Partially shown) over Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia build-up. Two other Gr-1s fly off the left wing of the refueling Tornado

British Royal Air Force GR-1 Tornados conduct air-to-air refueling wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74), Photographer's Mates, of VF-143, wait for a F-14 Tomcat jet fighter (Not shown) to land on the ship's flight deck to load a TARPS pod (Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System) on the aircraft. The Nuclear powered aircraft carrier is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up.(Officially released by COMFIFTHFLT Public Affairs)

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74...

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

A US Navy Sailor aboard the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA-1), guides Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-44) into the well deck of the ship to pick up Marines (Not shown) during an amphibious landing operation off the coast of Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A US Navy Sailor aboard the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Marine AH-1W Super Cobra lifts off of the deck of the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA-1), after being refueled by US Navy personnel (Not shown). This mission is in direct support of the Southwest Asia build-up

A US Marine AH-1W Super Cobra lifts off of the deck of the Tarawa Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Aviation Technician Third Class (Air Crew) Jason A. Van Buren from Helicopter Squadron HC-5 "Providers," during preflight procedures on board the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TARAWA (LHA-1), off the coast of Kuwait in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Aviation Technician Third Class (Air Crew) Jason A. Van Buren ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the USS COLE (DDG-67) underway in the Persian Gulf, in support of the Southwest Asia operations

A port bow view of the USS COLE (DDG-67) underway in the Persian Gulf,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Uss Cole (DDG 67) Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Gloria J. Barry Release St... More

Ship's Storekeeper 3rd Class Daniel Fuhrman drives the Los Angeles class attack-submarine USS TUCSON (SSN 770) while operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

Ship's Storekeeper 3rd Class Daniel Fuhrman drives the Los Angeles cla...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tucson (SSN 770) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeffrey S. Viano Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Roberto Muniz, Weapon Loaders, 93rd Fighter Squadron, recover a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, after a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Roberto Muniz, Weapon Lo...

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 Reserve (USAFR) Colonel (COL) Chip Taylor (left) and Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, 93rd Fighter Squadron, outline possible alert mission scenarios, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. An USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft is parked in the background

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Colonel (COL) Chip Taylor (left) and Majo...

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), SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Kevin Stickley (left) and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Roberto Muniz, Weapon Loaders, 93rd Fighter Squadron, makes adjustments on a GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bomb attached to the wing pylon of a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF), SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Kevin Stickley (le...

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 Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, seated inside the cockpit of a 93rd Fighter Squadron, F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, makes adjustments to his flight helmet, before a mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, seated inside th...

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 Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, 93rd Fighter Squadron, prepares for a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. An USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft is parked in the background

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, 93rd Fighter Squ...

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), SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, Crew CHIEF, 93rd Fighter Squadron, prepares to launch an USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, 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, Crew C...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group wait to deploy a USAF F-16C Fight Falcon aircraft from the 466th Fighter Squadron "Diamondback" Hill AFB, Utah while conducting flight operations, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The aircraft is armed with two GBU-15 electro-optic guided bombs and an AIM-20 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel from the 332nd Air Expedit...

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

A US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares to takes off from an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia, for a joint strike mission into Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft ...

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

Motion Video SPECIALIST, AIRMAN Michelle Gaudin, captures the action of a busy flight line at an air base in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Motion Video SPECIALIST, AIRMAN Michelle Gaudin, captures the action o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael R. Nixon, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant (LT) Ann Todd, 133rd Airlift Wing (AW), Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), kisses her son goodbye before deploying to a location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant (LT) Ann Todd, 133rd Airlift Wing (AW),...

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

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Paulus, 133rd Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Minnesota (MN), Air National Guard (ANG), is hugged by his Grandmother, as he returns home at ST. Paul International Airport (IAP)/Air Reserve Station (ARS), MN, following a 100-day deployment to Southwest Asia

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Paulus, 133rd Security Forces ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Devona Maher, USAF Release... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dawn Anderson, Combat Aerial Videographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, waits with her gear as a USAF C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), receives maintenance at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dawn Anderson, Combat Aerial...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kenneth Maldonado makes adjustments to an external fuel tank in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. AIRMAN Maldonado is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (MXS), on a forward-deployed base in Southwest Asia

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kenneth Maldonado makes a...

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 (AMN) Michael S. Hawkins, 379 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), builds an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft external fuel tank at this forward-deployed base in Southwest Asia, while in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN (AMN) Michael S. Hawkins, 379 Expeditionary...

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) 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

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) assigned to the 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), place on cover over the outboard starboard engine on a USAF E-3C Sentry Airborne Warning And Controls System (AWACS) aircraft engine at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) assigned to the 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maint...

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

Three US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), South Carolina (SC), Air National Guard (ANG), line-up to takeoff for a combat sorties, the flight line at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Three US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to ...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), taxies onto the flight line at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 379t...

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 Marie Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Allen Hughes, Ejection Seat Mechanic, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2), Death Jesters, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), signals his ground crew from the rear cockpit of an EA-6B Prowler aircraft at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marie Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Allen Hughes, Ejection Sea...

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

Tool issue area at the Phase Dock of the 22nd and the 157th Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMU). The AMUs are 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 are deployed from the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) and assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing (FW). Members from the 22nd AMU deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

Tool issue area at the Phase Dock of the 22nd and the 157th Aircraft M...

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

A Royal Air Force Nimrod Mark 2 Maritime Patrol aircraft deployed with the US Air Force (USAF) 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) takes off at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, for a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Royal Air Force Nimrod Mark 2 Maritime Patrol aircraft deployed with...

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) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Gilkey, Physiological Support Division Technician assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), packs tube food into bags in preparation for a reconnaissance mission at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Gilkey, Physiological Su...

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) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Stephanie McCune, 485th Expeditionary Services Squadron (ESVS) prepares hash browns for mid night chow, while deployed to a forward operating base in Southwest Asia during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Stephanie McCune, 485th Expe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Manuel J. Martinez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

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 Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Marshall Jones, Repair and Reclamation Technician 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 363rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), performs post flight maintenance on 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) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Marshall Jones, Repair and Rec...

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) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) De Luney, from the Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), re-deployed to Minneapolis, St. Paul, from Southwest Asia in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, arrives home and is interviewed near a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) De Luney, from the Minnesota A...

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 (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Daniel L. Jackson (right), Sergeant Major, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-513 (VMA-513), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona (AZ), speaks with USMC Brigadier General (BGEN) Terry G. Robling, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wind (MAW), about the quality of life for the Marines deployed to Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan. US Marines are currently deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) Daniel L. Jackson (right),...

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) 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

Third Country Nationals (TCN) remove sandbags from a guard post while US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservist Lance Corporal (LCPL) Geoff Border, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 (VMGR-234), acts as security for the TCN's as US Marines prepare to deploy forward from Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

Third Country Nationals (TCN) remove sandbags from a guard post while ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) painted a mural on a road barricade at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: VMFA-212 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, ... 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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Reserve Marines and Third Country Nationals (TCN) wash and prepare a variety of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before they are loaded onto Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines are currently deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Reserve Marines and Third Country Nationals (TC...

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

Third Country Nationals (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists Lance Corporal (LCPL) Micah Rodriguez (far left), Mortuary Affairs SPECIALIST, wash a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) before they are loaded onto Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) at Mohammed Al Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

Third Country Nationals (TCN) assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservists...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines at Camp Fox, Kuwait, use a 50K RTCH (Rough Terrain Cargo Handler) to move a container for shipment to a port in Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines at Camp Fox, Kuwait, use a 50K RTCH (Ro...

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

Containers assigned to the US Marine Corps (USMC) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) sit at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The containers are destined for a port in Kuwait for loading onto a Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS). US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

Containers assigned to the US Marine Corps (USMC) Maritime Preposition...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-268 (HMM-268), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) painted a mural on a road barricade at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-...

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

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-268 (HMM-268), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39), flies over the MAG-39 area of operation (AO) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Marine Medium H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: ... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey, Helicopter Marine Light Attack-169 (HMLA-169), prepares to land on the Expeditionary Air Field (EAF) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey, Helicopter Marine Light Attack-16...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-169 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robert Crawley, an Air Combat Transportation SPECIALIST from the 821st Air Mobility Squadron (AMS), secures cargo onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft bound for Southwest Asia, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robert Crawley, an Air C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC ... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Lucas Woodward, Weapons Load Crewchief, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), prepares an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to load onto a 391st EFS Bold Tiger F-15E Strike Eagle fighter at a deployed location in Southwest Asia during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Lucas Woodward, Weapons Load...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter is ready for deployment to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (SUBSTANDARD)

A US Air Force (USAF) 107th Fighter Squadron (FS) F-16 Fighting Falcon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing Scene Camera Op... 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

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Mark Momberge, Commander, 125th Civil Engineers Squadron (CES) speaks to his troops and their families during an out-processing briefing held prior to the Units deployment to Southwest Asia, held at Jacksonville, Florida (FL)

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Mark Momberge, Commander,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Shaun Withers, USAF Release Status: Release... More

040817-F-4884R-007 (Aug. 17, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) STAFF SGT. Dave Kramer, Communications Navigation Technician, 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), prepares to launch a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, 92nd ARW, for an aerial refueling mission from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Technical Sergeant Scott Reed (RELEASED)

040817-F-4884R-007 (Aug. 17, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) STAFF SGT. Dave ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force 379th Air Expeditionary Wing maintenance specialists work on a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft tail section at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, on Dec. 3, 2004, in support of operation IRAQI FREEDOM.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Shane A. Cuomo) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 379th Air Expeditionary Wing maintenance specialists wo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane A. Cuomo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Air Force 379th Air Expeditionary Wing aircrew conduct flight operations in a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during a combat mission from a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, on Dec. 4, 2004, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Shane A. Cuomo) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force 379th Air Expeditionary Wing aircrew conduct flight o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane A. Cuomo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Rory Thomas, a crew chief from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, helps weigh down the back end of an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron as it is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., during Operation Unified Assistance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 3, 2004. 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 AIRMAN 1ST Class Heather Tower) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Rory Thomas, a crew chief from the 33rd A...

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

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Lindy Snodgrass, from the 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., writes down the daily aircraft flight missions supporting of Operation Unified Assistance at Utapao Air Base, Thailand, on Jan. 4, 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. Sarayuth Pinthong) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Lindy Snodgrass, from the 615th Air Mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utapao Air Base State: Utapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Sarayuth Pinthong Release Status: Released to Public... More

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, take off for a mission during Operation Unified Assistance at Katunayake Air Force Base, Sri Lanka on Jan. 11, 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 MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Katunayake Air Force Base Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

PHOTO of U.S. military aircraft sitting on the flight line at Utapao Air Base, Thailand, during Operation Unified Assistance on Jan. 12, 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. James Harper) (Released)

PHOTO of U.S. military aircraft sitting on the flight line at Utapao A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utapao Air Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

An aide worker prepares to unload relief supplies from an aircraft during Operation Unified Assistance at Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 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. Jeromy K. Cross) (Released)

An aide worker prepares to unload relief supplies from an aircraft dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeromy K. Cross, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

Newlyweds TECH. SGT. Charles Bittle (left), a life support technician, and TECH. SGT. Susan Palmer (second from left), a load master, walk to their aircraft during their deployment for Southwest Asia at Savannah International Airport, Savannah, Ga., on eb. 7, 2005. The couple was married at the Mighty 8th Air orce Museum chapel nine days before deploying. They are both members of the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air orce PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Shaleata Johnson) (Released)The 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah International Airport, Savannah, Georgia, sent out a C-130 and crew of twenty-eight members to continue the forty-five day rotations in support of Operation Iraqi...

Newlyweds TECH. SGT. Charles Bittle (left), a life support technician,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Newlyweds TECH. SGT. Charles Bittle (left), a life support technician, and TECH. SGT. Susan Palmer (second from left), a load ma... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Thomas Elsworth, a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft loadmaster, inspects the cargo hold area of his aircraft during a stop at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia during Operation Enduring Freedom on April 3, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Scott T. Sturkol) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Thomas Elsworth, a C-17 Globemaster III c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott T. Sturkol, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

In Southwest Asia US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Dedrick Luikens, assigned to Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47) and US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Amy Olsen, assigned to 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), perform surgery on an epidermal inclusion cyst on the cranium of a patient

In Southwest Asia US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Dedrick Luikens, assig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jennifier L. Bailey, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port side view of the US Coast Guard (USCGC) Island Class Large Patrol Craft, USCGC WRANGELL (WPB 1332), underway in the harbor at Naval Support Activity (NSA), Bahrain (BHR). The WRANGELL is one of the assets maintained by the USCG Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), based in NSA Bahrain

A port side view of the US Coast Guard (USCGC) Island Class Large Patr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Supply Activity, Bahrain Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Curt Cooper Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Coalition Forces member awaits takeoff in a UH-60

A Coalition Forces member awaits takeoff in a UH-60

A Coalition Forces member awaits takeoff in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Southwest Asia, Apr. 2, 2019. The Global Coalition will continue addressing the threat Daesh continues to pose to the partner nations ... More

Onboard the Arleigh Burke Class, Guided Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), US Navy Signalman SEAMAN Shelton D. Ruffin flashes a coded message to the USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) (Not shown), during a underway vertical replinishment in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

Onboard the Arleigh Burke Class, Guided Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

A LCU (Landing Craft Utility) loaded with Marine field equipment prepares to enter the welldeck of the Dock Landing Ship, USS ASHLAND (LSD 48). The ship was pier side in Kuwait City as part of the Southwest Asia build-up

A LCU (Landing Craft Utility) loaded with Marine field equipment prepa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Alexander C. Hicks Jr, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A US Navy Sailor on the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), guides an aircraft on the carrier's flight deck in the Persian Gulf during Southwest Asia build-up

A US Navy Sailor on the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

US Navy CHIEF GUNNER's Mate Lonnie Jones (Right) shows Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Carl Mendleson (Left) the proper way to align the ammo (ammunition) belt for a M-2, .50 caliber machine gun, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy CHIEF GUNNER's Mate Lonnie Jones (Right) shows Fire Control Te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

US Navy Lieutenant Bill Lucas (Foreground) dons a protective cover during a General Quarters drill in the Combat Direction Center aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), while the ship is deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Lieutenant Bill Lucas (Foreground) dons a protective cover dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

A US Marine Corps M813, 5 Ton, (6X6) cargo truck is backed onto a US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1659), bound for the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) as Marines from Camp Legune, North Carolina, draw out of Kuwait. The USS ASHLAND is in Kuwait as part of a Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

A US Marine Corps M813, 5 Ton, (6X6) cargo truck is backed onto a US N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors search for their next tasks on the flight deck of the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) as steam from the ship's catapult pours over the deck after an F/A-18A launch in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia

Sailors search for their next tasks on the flight deck of the Forresta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

An US Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 42 (HSL-42), Naval Station Mayport, Mayport, Florida, prepares to take off from the flight deck of Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

An US Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from Light Helicopter Anti-Subma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

LCDR Thomas McDowell, assistant combat officer, monitors a combat information center screen onboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) while underway in the Arabian Sea as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapon's inspections

LCDR Thomas McDowell, assistant combat officer, monitors a combat info...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Sailors prepare to rescue simulated casualties during a mass-casualty drill onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), while underway in the Persian Gulf. The ship is in the Gulf as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

US Navy Sailors prepare to rescue simulated casualties during a mass-c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeffrey S. Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

A British Royal Air Force GR-7 Harrier Jump Jet takes off from the 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 Air Force GR-7 Harrier Jump Jet takes off from the 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

British Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Chris MacBean, the Assistant Air Operations Officer of the Invincible Class Aircraft Carrier, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS (RO 6), gives the "clear deck" call during flight operations. The British vessel is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

British Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Chris MacBean, the Assistant A...

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 Royal Navy Crewmen aboard the Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS COVENTRY (F 98), maintain watch in the Operations Center while on station in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

British Royal Navy Crewmen aboard the Broadsword Class Frigate, HMS CO...

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

US Navy Firefighter's onboard Nimitz Class Aircraft carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), set the oxygen supply timers on their Oxygen Breathing Aperatus (OBA) prior to a simulated fire during a General Quarters drill. The USS JOHN C. STENNIS is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of an Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Firefighter's onboard Nimitz Class Aircraft carrier, USS JOHN ...

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

US Navy SEALS, from SEAL Team 8, shoot Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifles on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup. The M-4 in the foreground has a M203 Grenade Launcher attached

US Navy SEALS, from SEAL Team 8, shoot Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifles ...

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

A US Navy SEAL, from SEAL team 8, shoots an M-60 machine gun on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

A US Navy SEAL, from SEAL team 8, shoots an M-60 machine gun on a firi...

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

US Navy SEALS adjust the sights on their Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifles on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

US Navy SEALS adjust the sights on their Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifle...

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

Aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), Boatswain's Mate (AW) First Class Mel Dwayne Comer updates an aircraft status board in Hangar Deck Control. The Nuclear powered aircraft carrier STENNIS is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

Aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74)...

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

A US Navy SEALS, from SEAL team 8, shoot M-4 Carbine rifles on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

A US Navy SEALS, from SEAL team 8, shoot M-4 Carbine rifles on a firin...

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

Two US Navy SEALs load M-60 machine guns at a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

Two US Navy SEALs load M-60 machine guns at a firing range in Kuwait a...

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

A US Navy SEAL, from SEAL Team 8, shoots a Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifle on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

A US Navy SEAL, from SEAL Team 8, shoots a Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rif...

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

US Navy Aviation Electrician Third Class (Air Crew) Carlotta A. Gallo, from Helicopter Squadron HC-5 "Providers," during preflight procedures on board the Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship, USNS KILAUEA (T-AE 26), in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

US Navy Aviation Electrician Third Class (Air Crew) Carlotta A. Gallo,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Kilauea (T-AE 26) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

A starboard bow view of the USS COLE (DDG-67) underway in the Persian Gulf, in support of the Southwest Asia operations

A starboard bow view of the USS COLE (DDG-67) underway in the Persian ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Uss Cole (DDG 67) Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry Release Status... More

A wide-angle view of a utility truck and trailer prior to being loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft on the flight line at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. The equipment is enroute to Southwest Asia in support of operation DESERT FOX

A wide-angle view of a utility truck and trailer prior to being loaded...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

USAF and civilian ground crew personnel prepare to fuel a C-5 Galaxy aircraft on the flight line at McGuire AFB, New Jersey before the aircraft deploys to Southwest Asia, in support of operation DESERT FOX

USAF and civilian ground crew personnel prepare to fuel a C-5 Galaxy a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Mcguire Afb State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell,... More

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