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Four US Air Force B-1B Lancers, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), taxi down the runway prior to taking off on a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Four US Air Force B-1B Lancers, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), ta...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Shane Piringer (right), 509th Operations Support Squadron (OSS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), as an unidentified US Air Force (USAF) pilot, 509th Bomb Wing (BW), clear his 9 mm M9 Pistol at the Life Support Shop. The pilot stopped by Life Support to pick-up his gear on the way to his aircraft to fly a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Shane Piringer (right), 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT ... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Geoffrey Wray, Crewchief, Red Flight, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), checks the aircraft forms for his B-2 Spirit, the Spirit of America, after a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Geoffrey Wray, Crewchief, Re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft prepares to aerial refuel while flying a combat mission over Iraq (IRQ) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft pr...

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

An aerial of a Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado fighter, No. XV (Reserve) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland (SCT), over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An aerial of a Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado fighter, No. XV (Rese...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

040821-F-6740T-004 (Aug. 21, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Jason Moraes, Co-pilot, KC-10 Extender, participates in a combat mission somewhere over Iraq (IRQ) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.U.S. Air Force official photo by STAFF SGT. Lee O. Tucker (RELEASED)

040821-F-6740T-004 (Aug. 21, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Ja...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A B-1B Lancer from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing rolls out for take off on a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A B-1B Lancer from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing rolls out for take...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brandon Midthun, Aerial GUNNER, 21st Special Operations Squadron (SOS), RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, on the rear ramp of a USAF MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter takes aim with a mounted M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brandon Midthun, Aerial G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Irbil State: Arbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft conducts an aerial refueling operation while flying a combat mission over Iraq (IRQ) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft co...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Strike Eagle fighter, 335th Fighter Squadron (FS), 4th Fighter Wing (FW), Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), receives fuel through the boom of a USAF KC-10A Extender cargo/tanker, 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), Al Dhafra Air Base (AB), United Arab Emirates (UAE), during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Eagle is carrying an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) [left], a pair of AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, four Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-12 500-lbs bombs, an AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING AT targeting pod, and an AIM-120C AMRAAM [right]

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Strike Eagle fighter, 335th Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Airman 1st Class Thomas Koop, a Tactical Air Control

Airman 1st Class Thomas Koop, a Tactical Air Control

Airman 1st Class Thomas Koop, a Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares communication tools at the Saylor Creek Bombing Range, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2019. Communicati... More

Robert Sanchez holds Sampson, his family's dog, during

Robert Sanchez holds Sampson, his family's dog, during

Robert Sanchez holds Sampson, his family's dog, during his last visit to his parents' home in Nashville, Tn. before his fifth deployment, which was to Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of Command Sgt. Maj. Will Holland)

AN air-to-air front view of an F-105D Thunderchief aircraft approaching a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for refueling during flight. Aerial refueling and forward air control crews were honored by 388th Tactical Fighter Wing F-105D Thunderchief aircraft pilots in recognition of their successful coordinated combat mission. The day of the combat was called "Tanks a Million-That's a FAC" day

AN air-to-air front view of an F-105D Thunderchief aircraft approachin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Southeast Asia Scene Camera Operator: A1C Howard Fisher Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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

From a hot pit refueling point an Air Force fuels journeyman from the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: From a hot pit refueling point an Air Force fuels journeyman from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing fuels a B-52H bomber during O... More

An Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), guides his aircraft out of its parking spot as it prepares to launch for a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW)...

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

An Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), waits for the go signal to launch his aircraft on a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW)...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft assigned to the 17th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), taxis to a halt on the flight line at Rhein-Main Air Base (AB), Germany, after completing its 1,000th combat mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A. Bloom, U... More

With safety lines attached and protective suits and booties, US Air Force (USAF) Structure Technicians Mr. Terry Chamberlin (left) and USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Timothy Murphy climb on top of the crew compartment of the USAF B-2 Spirit, the "Spirit of Missouri," at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB). The Bomber had just returned from a combat mission over Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The two look over the entire surface of the aircraft after each flight to ensure there is no surface damage helping to ensure the bomber stays combat ready

With safety lines attached and protective suits and booties, US Air Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command... More

Armed with 500-pound Guided Bomb Unit-12 (GBU-12) bombs, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on its wing tips and a centered Cluster Bomb dispenser Unit (CBU), a US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter releases a flair as it flies through the Iraqi skies during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Armed with 500-pound Guided Bomb Unit-12 (GBU-12) bombs, AIM-9 Sidewin...

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

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighters, Strike Fighter Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado fighter, No. XV (Reserve) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland (SCT), releases flares from the Boz 107 Chaff and Flare Dispenser during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado fighter, No. XV (Reserve) Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The last US Navy (USN) F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft to fly a combat mission arrives at Sherman Field at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida (FL). The F-14D aircraft bureau number 161159, was assigned to the Black Lions of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), part of Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), embarked aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The last US Navy (USN) F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft to fly a combat mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CIV Gary Nichols, USN Release Status: Released to P... More

A close-up view of the markings on the side of an Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Each camel represents a combat mission flown by the aircraft's pilot during Operation Desert Storm

A close-up view of the markings on the side of an Attack Squadron 72 (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul A. Hawhorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Charleston crews from the 437th ALW fly the first aerial combat mission utilizing the USAF's newest cargo aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III. The C-17 is capable of airlifting five times the payload of its predecessor, the C-130 Hercules, which has been flying the Provide Promise airlift operation into Sarajevo since 1993

Charleston crews from the 437th ALW fly the first aerial combat missio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Efrain Gonzalez Release Status: Released t... More

Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) standby for the go signal to launch their aircraft on a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing...

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

Performing a buddy preflight for the actual pilots, US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Marty Schulting (right), Pilot, 394th Combat Training Squadron (CTS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, checks a pre-flight inspection point on the B-2 Spirit bomber. USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Alfred Dodd, Crewchief, Gold Flight, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), briefs him on the status of his bomber, the "Spirit of Alaska", prior to its take off for a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Performing a buddy preflight for the actual pilots, US Air Force (USAF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 40th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) welcome the USAF B-2 Spirit bomber (right), 393rd Bomb Squadron (BS), Whitman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), home after a successful first ever forward deployed combat mission. The USAF B-2 bombers were part of the A-day Shock and Awe campaign starting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. A USAF B-52H Stratofortress, 93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB, sits to the left

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 40th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) w...

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

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Joseph Little, Navigator, 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), pauses to say a prayer before departing on a B-52H Stratofortress for a combat mission over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqi's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Joseph Little, Navigator, 4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Richard Freeland, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A US Air Force (USAF) HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), flies a combat mission over the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Aerial of a pair of US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighter's, Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), and an a USN F-14D Tomcat fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), both from Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a pair of US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighter's, Strike Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Staff Sgt. Maio Vanore, a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft

Staff Sgt. Maio Vanore, a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft

Staff Sgt. Maio Vanore, a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronics and environmental technician, performs maintenance on the bleed air distribution for the environmental control system of a... More

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler pilot, deployed with the

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler pilot, deployed with the

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler pilot, deployed with the last Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2), prepares an EA-6B Prowler for take-off, Oct. 26, 2018, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. After 40 years of... More

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired and active duty service members salute the colors being presented by the Airline High School, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROCT). During the Ceremony retired members of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, unveiled the artwork on the "Louisiana Belle II", a static display of a B-24 Liberator aircraft that flew 57 combat mission in 1944, during WWII, 52 mission as the lead ship

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired and active d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

A close-up view of the markings on the nose of an Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) A-6E Intruder aircraft parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Each bomb represents a combat mission flown by the aircraft's crew during Operation Desert Storm

A close-up view of the markings on the nose of an Attack Squadron 75 (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Hawthorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 17th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pose for a group photograph in front of their C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft at Rhein-Main Air Base (AB), Germany, prior to their 1,000th combat mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 17th Expeditionary Airli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF... More

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) pilot, 509th Bomb Wing (BW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), gathers his flight helmet at the Life Support Shop, on the way to his aircraft to fly a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) pilot, 509th Bomb Wing (BW), White...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter from the 21st Special Operations Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, pulls a hard left over a suspected hostile site in Northern Iraq while on a routine combat mission, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter from the 21st Spec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

An Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) signals his aircraft to turn right, toward the runway, to launch for a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Air Force B-1B Lancer crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW)...

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

A B-1B Lancer from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing takes off on a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A B-1B Lancer from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing takes off on a com...

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

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

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

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

Two US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from the 407th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) taxi to their parking spaces at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, after completing a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from the 407th Exped...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Oper... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is in flight during a combat mission over Iraq (IRQ) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is in flig...

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

A US Navy (USN) F-14B Tomcat aircraft assigned to fighter squadron One Zero Three (VF-103) receives fuel from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), following a combat mission over Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F-14B Tomcat aircraft assigned to fighter squadron One...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Erik Gudmundson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

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

Capt. Travis "Bandit" Keenan, a 22nd Expeditionary

Capt. Travis "Bandit" Keenan, a 22nd Expeditionary

Capt. Travis "Bandit" Keenan, a 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, dons his helmet in preparation for a combat mission, Dec. 17. Capt. Keenan is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Marine maintainers deployed with the last Marine

U.S. Marine maintainers deployed with the last Marine

U.S. Marine maintainers deployed with the last Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2) conduct maintenance on an EA-6B Prowler prior to take-off, Oct. 26, 2018, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. After 40 y... More

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

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Erin Loveland (left), gets assistance from USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robin Maslow as she removes her Air Ace Survival vest, following a combat mission. Both Airmen are assigned to the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron (EECS), and are deployed at a forward operating location in the Mediterranean region in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Erin Loveland (left), gets a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: A1C Kevin A. Camara, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brandon Midthun, Aerial GUNNER, 21st Special Operations Squadron (SOS), RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, on the rear ramp of a USAF MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter takes aim with a mounted M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brandon Midthun, Aerial G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Irbil State: Arbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is in flight during a combat mission over Iraq (IRQ) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is in flig...

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

Aerial of a US Marine Corps (USMC) EA-6B Prowler, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina (NC), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a US Marine Corps (USMC) EA-6B Prowler, Marine Tactical Elec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Indiana Air National Guard (INANG) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, 122nd Fighter Wing (FW), Blacksnakes, Fort Wayne International Airport (IAP), Indiana (IN), flies through the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Falcon is equipped with an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) [left wing tip], a pair of Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-12 500-lbs bombs, an AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING AT targeting pod, and an AIM-120A AMRAAM [right wing tip]

An Indiana Air National Guard (INANG) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th Expeditionary Fighter

Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th Expeditionary Fighter

Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander and Col. Rodney Petithomme, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, shake hands after flying the last two combat aircraft over Iraq,... More

Tech. Sgt. Justin Clark, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller

Tech. Sgt. Justin Clark, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller

Tech. Sgt. Justin Clark, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, looks out over the Saylor Creek Bombing Range, Idaho, during a training mission, Oct. 5, 2019. The prima... More

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) taxis on the flight line at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 30, 2018. Replacing U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowlers, the EA-18G Growlers bea... More

The B-1 crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), gives the thumbs up as his B-1B Lancer leaves for a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The B-1 crewchief, 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), gives the thumb...

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

US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), South Carolina (SC), Air National Guard (ANG), are marshaled onto the flight line, in preparation for their next combat mission, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 15...

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

US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit bomber, Spirit of Alaska, 509th Bomb Wing (BW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB, Missouri (MO), sits, engines running, on the ramp at prior to a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit bomber, Spirit of Alaska, 509th Bomb Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Cameron Warren, Pilot, 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), signs a Mk-84 Bomb JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) before departing on his B-52H Stratofortress for a combat mission over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqi's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Cameron Warren, Pilot, 40th Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Richard Freeland, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

In darkness, US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Crew CHIEF, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jeremy Pratt, waits to marshal out his bomber, the Spirit of Arizona, for a combat mission over Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

In darkness, US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Crew CHIEF,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command... More

In darkness, US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Crew CHIEF, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jeremy Pratt, marshals his bomber, the Spirit of Arizona, out for a combat mission over Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

In darkness, US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Crew CHIEF,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rusty McRaney and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Ryan Randolph, Crew Chiefs with the 407th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), conduct a post flight check on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, after its return from a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rusty McRaney and AIRMAN First...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Oper... More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) releases flares during a combat mission over Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon Ii, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighter, Strike Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF 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

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2), takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar for the last time, Nov. 2, 2018. After 40 years of faithful service, the re... More

An Air Force pilot from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, empties his flight gear after returning from a combat mission over Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The gear will be checked right away by Aircrew Life Support members. Generally, Life Support performs preventative maintenance every 30 days on aircrew flight helmets, oxygen masks, and survival vest to ensure pilots are always prepared for a mission. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, initiated in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

An Air Force pilot from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Garcia, 104th Fighter Wing (FW) Massachusetts Air National Guard (MANG), attached to the 387th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), takes an oil sample from the engine of a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II after it returned from a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Garcia, 104th Fighter Wing (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mark Fortin, USAF Release Statu... More

A US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN with the 157th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), marshals his F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), to a stop after a combat mission, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN with the 157th Aircraft Maintenance Unit ...

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

Two US Air Force (USAF) Fighter Pilots with the call signs "Dolph" (left) and "Cleetus", both assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), South Carolina (SC) Air National Guard (ANG), return to base following a combat mission, while deployed with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), at an undisclosed location during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two US Air Force (USAF) Fighter Pilots with the call signs "Dolph" (le...

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

A US Navy (USN) F-14B Tomcat, Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32, Swordsmen), Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), embarked onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), is aerial refueled by a California Air National Guard (CAANG) KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft, 163rd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), March Air Reserve Base (ARB), California (CA), during a combat mission over Iraq (IRQ) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F-14B Tomcat, Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32, Sword...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Paul Farley, CIV, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter, armed with 500-pound Guided Bomb Unit-12 (GBU-12) bombs, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on its wing tips and a centered Cluster Bomb dispenser Unit (CBU), flies through the Iraqi skies during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter, armed with 500-pou...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is in flight during a combat mission over Iraq (IRQ) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is in flig...

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

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft flies a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft flies a combat mission in suppor...

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

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2), takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar for the last time, Nov. 2, 2018. After 40 years of faithful service, the re... More

Colonel (COL), Dave Lay, USAF, (Retired), listens as Brigadier General (BGEN), John C. Koziol, USAF, Commander, 8th Air Force speaks during a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA. During the Ceremony retired members of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, unveiled the artwork on the "Louisiana Belle II", a static display of a B-24 Liberator aircraft that flew 57 combat mission in 1944, during WWII, 52 mission as the lead ship

Colonel (COL), Dave Lay, USAF, (Retired), listens as Brigadier General...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele... More

COL W. E. Davis Jr., commander, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, talks with other pilots after completing his 200th and last combat mission over North and South Vietnam. The mission consisted of attacking a Viet Cong concentration area, destroying military fortifications and inflicting heavy damage

COL W. E. Davis Jr., commander, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, talks with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base Country: Viet Nam (VNM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

The flight crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft assigned to the 17th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), fly their 1,000th combat mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Pictured are USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Paul Wittsack (co-pilot), USAF Major (MAJ) Edward Fleuren (pilot), and USAF MAJ Jeffery Meyers (Navigator)

The flight crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) John Norton, Commander, 17th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), celebrates the arrival of his C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft crew on the flight line at Rhein-Main Air Base (AB), Germany, after the crew completed its 1,000th combat mission flown in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) John Norton, Commander, 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A. Bloom, U... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), armed with a Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine, looks out the crew door of a HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter, during a combat mission over the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rusty a Crew CHIEF with the 407th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), conducts a post flight check on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, after its return from a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rusty a Crew CHIEF with the 40...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Oper... More

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighters, Strike Fighter Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical

A U.S. Marine EA-6B Prowler, part of the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2), takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar for the last time, Nov. 2, 2018. After 40 years of faithful service, the re... More

Senior Airman Zachary Carter, a Joint Terminal Attack

Senior Airman Zachary Carter, a Joint Terminal Attack

Senior Airman Zachary Carter, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, demonstrates tools to a group of Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing at the Saylor Creek Bombing Ran... More

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired members of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, unveil the artwork on the "Louisiana Belle II", a static display of a B-24 Liberator aircraft that flew 57 combat mission in 1944, during WWII, 52 mission as the lead ship

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired members of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele... More

A weapons load crew (not shown), from the 20th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, arms a B-52H "Stratfortress" (not shown), at RAF Fairford, England, with Mk-82 bombs in preparation for a combat mission over Yugoslavia. B-52s, B-1s, KC-135s and personnel (not shown) from throughout the Air Force are deployed to RAF Fairford to support NATO Operation Allied Force

A weapons load crew (not shown), from the 20th Bomb Squadron at Barksd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NATO Base: Raf Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Randy Mall... More

Major Robert Dooley preflights weapons on his F-16 Fighting Falconjet before a combat mission. He is holding the guiding system of the 500-pound Guided Bomb Unit-12 (GBU-12). Major Dooley is assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron and is part of the 31st Air Expeditionary Wing, he is providing support to the Kosovar-Albanian people under OPERATION ALLIED FORCE. This photo is part of the story in the July, 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Fighting the War from "Home"

Major Robert Dooley preflights weapons on his F-16 Fighting Falconjet ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Keith Reed Release Sta... More

An Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, takes off in full after-burner for a combat mission over Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. B-1B bombers have dropped over 3.8 million pounds of weapons and over 60 percent of all Joint Direct Attack Munitions to date and flown over 120 sorties for an overall sortie rate of 93 percent. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

An Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, ...

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

In the shade of his B-1B Lancer, a crewchief from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) waits for the go signal to launch the aircraft on a combat mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

In the shade of his B-1B Lancer, a crewchief from the 405th Air Expedi...

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

The flight crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft assigned to the 17th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), perform pre-flight cockpit checks on the flight line at Rhein-Main Air Base (AB), Germany, before taking for their 1,000th combat mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Pictured are USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Paul Wittsack (pilot), USAF Major (MAJ) Edward Fleuren (co-pilot), and USAF MAJ Jeffery Meyers (Navigator)

The flight crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) Radar Navigator confirms the proper fuse settings prior to take off on a B-52 Stratofortress for a combat mission over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqi's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

A US Air Force (USAF) 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) Radar Nav...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Richard Freeland, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from the 407th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) taxis to its parking space at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, after completing a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from the 407th Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Oper... More

Aerial of a pair of US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), in the sky over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Aerial of a pair of US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat fighters, Strike Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial of a Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado fighter, No. XV (Reserve) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland (SCT), over Iraq (IRQ) during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An aerial of a Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornado fighter, No. XV (Rese...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Doug Gabram, Battalion Commander, and USA CHIEF Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5) Greg Tuberville, Gun-pilot, taxi a USA AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopter to the runway for another combat mission from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Speicher, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Both are assigned to the 1ST Battalion (BN), 101st Aviation Regiment (AVN), Fort Campbell, Kentucky (KY)

US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Doug Gabram, Battalion Commande...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Speicher State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Andy Dunaway, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

The last US Navy (USN) F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft to fly a combat mission arrives at Sherman Field at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida (FL). The F-14D aircraft bureau number 161159, was assigned to the Black Lions of Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), part of Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), embarked aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The last US Navy (USN) F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft to fly a combat mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CIV Gary Nichols, USN Release Status: Released to P... More

U.S. Marine maintainers deployed with the last Marine

U.S. Marine maintainers deployed with the last Marine

U.S. Marine maintainers deployed with the last Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2) move an EA-6B Prowler from a maintenance hangar onto the flightline, Oct. 16, 2018, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. ... More

U.S. Marine J.M. Foxfarrell, maintainer, deployed with

U.S. Marine J.M. Foxfarrell, maintainer, deployed with

U.S. Marine J.M. Foxfarrell, maintainer, deployed with the last Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VMAQ-2) finalizes preparations for an EA-6B Prowler prior to take-off, Oct. 26, 2018, Al Udeid Air Ba... More

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