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A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle, 44th Fighter Squadron (FS), Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, chocked on the ramp was the crewchiefs check it over at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Eagle is armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle, 44th Fighter Squadron (FS), Kadena ...

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

US Air Force Crewchiefs from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) make the final pre-flight preparations on an A-10A Thunderbolt II, 74th Fighter Squadron (FS), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC). With the A-10 mission complete, the aircraft prepare to fly for the last time at Tallil Air Base (AB) for their return to their home station at Pope AFB during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The A-10 is equipped with two stores containers under the wings and a 600-gallon fuel tank on the centerline

US Air Force Crewchiefs from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenan...

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

190926-M-ET529-1095 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1095 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1095 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Missel, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More

Crewchiefs from the 80th Fighter Squadron preflight an F-16C Fighting Falcons AIM 7 Sparrow missile in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) conditions during the 8th Fighter Wing's COMBAT EMPLOYMENT READINESS Exercise (CERE). The airmen are wearing the MCU-2P masks

Crewchiefs from the 80th Fighter Squadron preflight an F-16C Fighting ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Statu... More

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (front), and Jeff Dean, USAF, crewchiefs, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, replace flare modules, part of the countermeasures to protect the C-17 Globemaster III. Many Air Force personnel are deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (front), and Jeff Dean, USAF, cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Len Werner, USAF, Crewchief, controls the nozzle of a fire hose while Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jeff Cummings, USAF, Fire Prevention SPECIALIST, and TSGT Chris Hofrichter, USAF, Crewchief, back him up as they wash down the aft end of a KC-10 Extender. With no aircraft wash rack available the crewchiefs are willing to try anything to keep their jets clean and serviceable. Both crewchiefs are with the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Len Werner, USAF, Crewchief, controls the nozzle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael R. Nixon, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Daryl Page (top) and Eddie Escamilla, Crewchiefs, aid USAF Captain (CPT) Geoff "HAK" Hickman, Pilot, as he prepares for a practice flight over Lajes Field, Azores. All three are with Air Combat Commands (ACC) Viper East F-16 Demonstration Team, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), and are at Lajes Field on a two fold mission, performing during the Community Appreciation Day air show and testing the airfields BAK-12 arresting cable with the USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Daryl Page (top) and Eddie E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michelle Michaud, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Air Force crewchiefs pull off seats so they can off load pallets on a KC-10A Extender at Diego Garcia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force crewchiefs pull off seats so they can off load pallets on a ...

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

Air Force crewchiefs, using a stationary stand (blue) and a motorized stand, from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, conduct routine maintenance on a KC-10A Extender engine during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-10 refueled all aircraft over the area of responsibility since the beginning of the operation. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force crewchiefs, using a stationary stand (blue) and a motorized ...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs, AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jason Telkamp (left), USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Maurice Tools, and USAF SSGT Chris Harvey (right), 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), transfers the Pratt & Whitney F100 PW220 engine from the heavy duty transport trailer to the installation trailer. The engine will be place into an F-16CG Fighting Falcon

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs, AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jason Telkamp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Rel... More

U.S. Air Force F-15 crewchiefs from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base Florida, do pre-flight checks on their aircraft for a mission during Roving Sands 99, June 19, 1999. The 95th is temporaily assigned to Davis Mothan Air Force Base Arizona, to support the exercise. Roving Sands is a one-of-a-kind event that is the world's largest Joint Tactical Air Operations exercise. It melds the Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Elements; Air Defense Artillery; and Aircraft; of the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and Multinational Forces, into a Joint Integrated Air Defense System (IADs)

U.S. Air Force F-15 crewchiefs from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '99 Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

Crewchiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, assess a safety check to an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, through a crash recovery scenario during Kunsan's Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

Crewchiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

End of Runway (EOR) check by crewchiefs making sure all streamers are pulled and stowed, and final visual check of the F-15E Strike Eagle before takeoff in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

End of Runway (EOR) check by crewchiefs making sure all streamers are ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: U... More

US Army (USA) Specialists Fourth Class (SPC) Josuha Kepfer, Michael Gillespie, and USA Sergeant (SGT) Kenneth Osbourne, crewchiefs with the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kansas (KS), inspect the main rotor hub of a USA UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

US Army (USA) Specialists Fourth Class (SPC) Josuha Kepfer, Michael Gi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jonathan F. Doti, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (right) strains to hear his son, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle over the noise generated by the engine of a Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, based F-16CJ (not shown). The father/son team are both F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch a jet together as a team before CMSGT Castle retired. CMSGT Castle is assigned to the 20th Logistics Group while A1C Caslte is assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (right) strains to hea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

Air Force crewchiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to launch a B-1B Lancer bomber into combat over Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Crewchiefs are responsible for the maintenance, refueling, launching, preflight and post-flight inspections of their aircraft. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force crewchiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to l...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) consult the T.O. (Technical Order) during the pre-flight inspection of their aircraft at a forward deployed operating base located in the Mediterranean region in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft crewchiefs from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), Osan Air Base (AB), Korea (ROK), prepare to launch jets during Exercise COMMANDO SLING 04-3 at Paya Lebar Air Base (AB), Singapore (SGP). Six F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the 36th Fighter Squadron (FS), Osan AB, ROK, are part of the one-month training with Royal Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The goal of the exercise is to provide a US presence in Southeast Asia and realistic dissimilar air combat training (DACT) for forces of both nations

US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft crewchiefs ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paya Lebar Air Base Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

US Air Force Colonel Michael Ely reviews the maintenance forms for an F-16CJ, visible in the background, before accepting the aircraft from US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (left) and US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle (right) for a training flight from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The father/son team are both F-16 Fighting Falcon Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch COL Ely's jet together as a team before CMSGT Castle retires. The tail of the aircraft is adorned with COL Ely's Commanders markings as he is the Commander of the 20th Operations Group

US Air Force Colonel Michael Ely reviews the maintenance forms for an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... 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

Two crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), remove the satellite communications antenna from a B-1B Lancer at a deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Two crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), remove the...

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

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Eric Hill (left), USAF, and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ryan Bradshaw, USAF, Crewchiefs, 151st Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Utah Air National Guard (UANG), deployed to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, rinse down a KC-135E Stratotanker. This is a done monthly to the tankers deployed to certain climates. For security reasons, civilian attire is required while deployed to this location

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Eric Hill (left), USAF, and SENIOR AIRMAN (S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Akrotiri Air Base State: Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Country: Cyprus (CYP) Scene Major Command Show... More

US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crewchiefs from the 101st Airborne (ABN) Division (Air Assault), Ft Campbell, Kentucky (KY), load troops into their helicopters for a mission during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crewchiefs from the 101st Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Udairi Air Field Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Curtis Bodart, Production Superintendent, assigned to the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), communicates with crewchiefs via radio during a pre-flight inspection on an RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft. The Rivet Joint is stationed at this forward-deployed operating base located in the Mediterranean region in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Curtis Bodart, Production S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs onboard a USAF C-17A Globemaster III, prepare to upload a patient during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) at a forward-deployed location in Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs onboard a USAF C-17A Globemaster III, p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joann S. Makinano, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), and John Overby, Crewchiefs, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), removes a C main wheel assembly from the bead breaking machine. Breaking the bead unseats the tire from the wheel. The 48th EMS provides intermediate and organizational level maintenance for three fighter squadrons supporting the 48th FW, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), US European Command and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commitments. Responsibilities include maintenance of aerospace ground equipment, structural repair, fabrication, corrosion prevention,...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), and John Overby, Crewchiefs, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squad... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), John Overby (center), and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Peter Tolar, Crewchiefs, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), work on E main wheel assemblies at the wheel/tire shop. The 48th EMS provides intermediate and organizational level maintenance for three fighter squadrons supporting the 48th FW, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), US European Command and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commitments. Responsibilities include maintenance of aerospace ground equipment, structural repair, fabrication, corrosion prevention, aircraft...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), Joh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), John Overby (center), and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Peter Tola... More

Crewchiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, getting an F-16D Fighting Falcon ready to launch on a training sortie. The F-16's were diverted to the Utah Air National Guard base due to an accident at Hill AFB; an F-16C crashed after the nose-gear tire blew during a high-speed takeoff

Crewchiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Savage, ... More

Air Force KC-10A Extender crewchiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing change a high intensity light bulb on the wing of the KC-10 during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-10A has the capability to refuel the full spectrum of US and allied military aircraft. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force KC-10A Extender crewchiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary W...

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

Crewchiefs standby at a loaded F-16C Fighting Falcon, 354th Fighter Wing, 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, sits on the rain soaked ramp at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The F-16C has two AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), two AIM-9 Sidewinders, and four GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound bombs. It also is fitted with a Martin Marietta Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night (LANTIRN) System. The F-16C is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost,...

Crewchiefs standby at a loaded F-16C Fighting Falcon, 354th Fighter Wi...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) move a power cart into position as they prepare the USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft for post flight inspections upon its return from a reconnaissance mission over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., and a

Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., and a

Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., and a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, looks out onto Pike’s Peak during a training flight in the Rocky Mountain’s just west of Fort Carson, Colo., May 13. ... More

Crewchiefs from the 319th AGS Grand Forks ND, discuss preflight procedures before a refueling mission

Crewchiefs from the 319th AGS Grand Forks ND, discuss preflight proced...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GREEN CLOVER '96 Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Robert Jackson Release ... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle checks over his left shoulder to insure that the F-16CJ fighting Falcon aircraft visible in the background has cleared the area to allow the F-16CJ he has stopped to taxi for its mission. Standing next to him is his son, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle. Both father and son are F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch a jet together as a team before CMSGT Castle retired. CMSGT Castle is assigned to the 20th Logistics Group while A1C Caslte is assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle checks over his left s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing hooks up a generator to the auxiliary power unit panel on a B-1B Lancer bomber during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Crewchiefs are responsible for the maintenance, refueling, launching, preflight and post-flight inspections of the aircraft. ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing hooks up a...

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

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (right), and Jeff Dean, USAF, crewchiefs, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, replace flare modules, part of the countermeasures to protect the C-17 Globemaster III. Many Air Force personnel are deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (right), and Jeff Dean, USAF, cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

Crewchiefs perform routine maintenance on a B-1B Lancer at deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Crewchiefs perform routine maintenance on a B-1B Lancer at deployed lo...

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

US Marines (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Julian Mento and USMC LCPL Pat Watson, assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California (CA), are crewchiefs for the USMC AH1-W Cobra Helicopters on the flightline at March Air Reserve Base (ARB), CA. They are draining hydraulic fluid and removing part of the blade assembly from the helicopter before loading. The helicopters are being prepared for aerial transported to an undisclosed location

US Marines (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Julian Mento and USMC LCPL Pat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Zapien (foreground) and USAF SSGT Aaron Crain, Crewchiefs, 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), overhaul the Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 turbofan engine on a USAF NKC-135 "Big Crow", a multi-service electronic countermeasures (ECM) aircraft, at a forward deployed operating base in the Mediterranean region during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Zapien (foreground) an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Zapien (rear) and USAF SSGT Aaron Crain, Crewchiefs, 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), overhaul the Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 turbofan engine on a USAF NKC-135 "Big Crow", a multi-service electronic countermeasures (ECM) aircraft, at a forward deployed operating base in the Mediterranean region during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Zapien (rear) and USAF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs, 196th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), attach a tow bar to a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft as they prepare it for towing upon its return from refueling operations over the Middle East during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs, 196th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Griggs, (foreground) and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jed Lawhun, Crewchiefs, 36th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Osan Air Base (AB), Korea (ROK), launch their F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jets, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS), during Exercise COMMANDO SLING 04-3 at Paya Lebar Air Base (AB), Singapore (SGP). The goal of the exercise is to provide a US presence in Southeast Asia and realistic dissimilar air combat training (DACT) for the forces of both nations. Six Falcon aircraft from the 36th FS are part of the training with the Royal Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Griggs, (foreground) and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paya Lebar Air Base Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ben Cuthbert (front) and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Dustin Taulbee, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) dedicated crewchiefs, replace a phenolic block for a brake pressure line on an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ben Cuthbert (front) and USA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ron Johnson, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Crewchiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, getting an F-16D Fighting Falcon ready to launch on a training sortie. The F-16's were diverted to the Utah Air National Guard base due to an accident at Hill AFB; an F-16C crashed after the nose-gear tire blew during a high-speed takeoff

Crewchiefs from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Savage, ... More

Working from a special maintenance stand crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), remove the satellite communications antenna from the top of a B-1B Lancer at a deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Working from a special maintenance stand crewchiefs from the 405th Air...

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

Crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), finish replacing a tire on an E-3B Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWCS), 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS), Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, assigned to the 405th AEW, at deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), finish replaci...

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

Dedicated crewchiefs from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, go through final checks prior to launching a F-15E Strike Eagle. Onboard the Eagle are pilot Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Scott Purdie, USAF, and Air Vice-Marshal Philip Sturley, Assistant CHIEF of the Air STAFF, Ministry of Defense, who is receiving an orientation ride. Air Vice-Marshal Sturley was invited up from London by Major General (MGEN) Kenneth Hess, USAF, Commander, 3rd Air Force, to visit RAF Mildenhall and to receive an orientation flight in the F-15E Strike Eagle. The Eagle is equipped with an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)...

Dedicated crewchiefs from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Dedicated crewchiefs from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, g... More

During an F-16 Engine Bay Inspection, US Air Force (USAF) Dedicated Crewchiefs USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) David Brandon (left), and USAF SSGT Ryan Wickes, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), look for any damage, such as: foreign objects, broken rivets, and chaffing from the engine

During an F-16 Engine Bay Inspection, US Air Force (USAF) Dedicated Cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Rel... More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress Aircrew and Crewchiefs pose for a traditional photo prior to takeoff on their inaugural mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress Aircrew and Crewchiefs pose...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Stacia M. Willis, USAF Release S... More

190926-M-ET529-1060 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E

190926-M-ET529-1060 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E

190926-M-ET529-1060 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches the amphibious assault ship... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (left) and his son, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle (right) pause for a photo with the 20th Operations Group Commander, US Air Force Colonel Michael Ely as they prepare to launch an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, which is visible in the background, from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The father/son team are both F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch the jet together before CMSGT Castle retires

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (left) and his son, US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle crawls out from under the right main landing gear well of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft while his son, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle continues to work in the left main landing gear well. The father/son team are both F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch a jet together as a team before CMSGT Castle retired. CMSGT Castle is assigned to the 20th Logistics Group while A1C Caslte is assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle crawls out from under ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle looks over a checklist used to prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for launch. CMSGT Carey is preparing to launch the 20th Operations Group Commanders' F-16CJ Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, and will be assisted by his son, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle (not shown) during the launch. The father/son team are both F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch the jet together before CMSGT Castle retires

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle looks over a checklist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

Crewchiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, tow an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, after a crash recovery scenario during Kunsan's Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

Crewchiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Two crewchiefs stand before their F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, at the aircrafts parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Visible is part of the aircrafts load, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and an AIM 9 Sidewinder Missile

Two crewchiefs stand before their F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expedi...

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

KC-10 Extender Crewchiefs, STAFF Sergeant David Chancey, USAF, (left) and AIRMAN First Class Matthew Bracken, USAF, both with the 366th Air Expeditionary Group (deployed), enjoy some Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MRE) in the cool shade of their at a base in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

KC-10 Extender Crewchiefs, STAFF Sergeant David Chancey, USAF, (left) ...

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

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a UH-60M Black Hawk door gunner, walks around as she conducts one last visual check before a training flight at Fort Carson, Colo., May 12. For Wolf, other door... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (right) checks his watch to see if the launch of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, is proceeding as planned. On the left is US Air Force AIRMAN first Class Nathan Castle, the Chiefs' son. The father/son team are both F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch a jet together as a team before CMSGT Castle retired CMSGT Castle is assigned to the 20th Logistics Group while A1C Caslte is assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (right) checks his wat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (left), and Jeff Dean, USAF, crewchiefs, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, replace flare modules, part of the countermeasures to protect the C-17 Globemaster III. Many Air Force personnel are deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (left), and Jeff Dean, USAF, cre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (right), and Jeff Dean, USAF, crewchiefs, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, replace flare modules, part of the countermeasures to protect the C-17 Globemaster III. Many Air Force personnel are deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

Airmen First Class Frank Shoaf, USAF, (right), and Jeff Dean, USAF, cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

Crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), finish replacing a tire on an E-3B Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWCS), 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS), Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, assigned to the 405th AEW, at deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Crewchiefs from the 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), finish replaci...

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

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Douglas Crump (center), Flightline Expeditor, checks the aircraft forms of a USAF B-52H Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA). USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Tim Marrant (left) and SRA Victor Brown (right), Crewchiefs assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS)

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Douglas Crump (center), Fli...

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: MSG... More

190926-M-ET529-1042 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E

190926-M-ET529-1042 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E

190926-M-ET529-1042 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the ... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (right) talks into the mouthpiece of his headset while his son, US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Nathan Castle watches the control surfaces of a Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, based F-16CJ (not shown) as they work to launch the jet for a training mission. The father/son team are both F-16 Crewchiefs and had the opportunity to launch a jet together as a team before CMSGT Castle retired. CMSGT Castle is assigned to the 20th Logistics Group while A1C Caslte is assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Carey Castle (right) talks into the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

Crewchiefs from the 159th Fighter Wing, New Orleans Louisiana go through their shut down procedures on an F-15 Eagle after the completion of the day's training mission. The F-15 is part of a squadron of six fighters the 159th brought to Australia to participate in Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST 2001 a combined US, Australian, and Canadian military exercise for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. The biannual exercise is held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area in Queensland, Australia

Crewchiefs from the 159th Fighter Wing, New Orleans Louisiana go throu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Raaf Townsville State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cedric H. Ru... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William Hartford, (left), USAF, and SSGT Christopher Haider, 39th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), conventional maintenance crewchiefs, and SSGT Jason Harre, USAF, 31st Maintenance Squadron, conventional maintenance crewchief, Aviano Air Base, Italy, position MK-82 bombs on the munitions handling unit trailer for transport. The airmen are deployed to Incirlik in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William Hartford, (left), USAF, and SSGT Christo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Using a forklift Air Force crewchiefs lineup downloaded pallets off a KC-10A Extender at Diego Garcia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. 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

Using a forklift Air Force crewchiefs lineup downloaded pallets off a ...

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

Air Force crewchiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, service a B-1B Lancer bomber engine during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. 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 of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Air Force crewchiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, service a B...

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

The first female F-16 Fighting Falcon Pilot, Second Lieutenant (2LT) Kristin L Bass, USAF, checks the maintenance logs with crewchiefs Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Robert M Grimm, USAF, and TSGT Kevin J. Jones, USAF, prior to her first training mission flight with the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, Arkansas

The first female F-16 Fighting Falcon Pilot, Second Lieutenant (2LT) K...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Dennis L. Br... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Duane Stanfield (left), USAF, and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher LaJuett (right), USAF, flying Crewchiefs, 41st Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, North Carolina, replace a fire control box in order to ops check the C-130 Hercules engine, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In the background sits a C-5B Galaxy from the 439th Airlift Wing (AW), Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Duane Stanfield (left), USAF, and AIRMAN First C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Ope... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Steve Salvetti (left), and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Howard May, crewchiefs from the 28th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS), remove a wheel chock and communication cords from a B-1B Lancer in preparation for take off from an undisclosed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Steve Salvetti (left), and USA...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Brian Regal (left) and STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Andrew Cazier (center) and Joe Draper, 33rd Rescue Squadron (RQS), Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, deployed to Osan AB, Korea, maintain a USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk for exercise and real world rescue missions during Exercise FOAL EAGLE

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Brian Regal (left) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) prepare their tools and check the T.O. (Technical Order) prior to a pre-flight inspection on a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft at a forward deployed operating base located in the Mediterranean region in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchiefs from the 398th Air Expeditionary Group ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter door gunner, scans the ground and air as a pilot makes a turn during a training flight in the Rocky Mountain’s just west of Fort ... More

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, watches for obstacles as she gives

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, watches for obstacles as she gives

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, watches for obstacles as she gives directions to a Black Hawk pilot conducting a pinnacle landing during a training flight in the mountains just west of Fort Carson, Colo., May 12. For Wolf,... More

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a

Spc. Kathleen Wolf, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter door gunner, notes the amount of fuel during a training flight in the mountains just west of Fort Carson, Colo., May 12. For Wolf... More

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard begins a vertical climb during takeoff on February 21, 2018, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission ... More

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division shelter their aircraft Oct. 10, at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. Marne Air Soldiers shelter their ... More

190926-M-ET529-1096 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1096 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1096 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Missel, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More

Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., and a

Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., and a

Spc. Paul Nickens, a native of Cameron, N.C., and a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, scans his surroundings during a training flight in the Rocky Mountain’s just west of Fort Carson, Colo., May 13. For ... More

190926-M-ET529-1082 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1082 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1082 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attach an AV-8B Harrier Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine to a CH-53E Super Stalli... More

A pilot in 199th Fighter Squadron prepares his F-22

A pilot in 199th Fighter Squadron prepares his F-22

A pilot in 199th Fighter Squadron prepares his F-22 Rapter for takeoff February 21, 2018 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air defense for t... More

A crew chief gives a signal to an F-22 Raptor February

A crew chief gives a signal to an F-22 Raptor February

A crew chief gives a signal to an F-22 Raptor February 21, 2018, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air defense for the Hawaiian Islands. (U.... More

A Soldier from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

A Soldier from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

A Soldier from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division holds down helicopter blade as the rest of the helicopter enters the hangar Oct. 10, at Fort Stewart/Hunte... More

190926-M-ET529-1002 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1002 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S.

190926-M-ET529-1002 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Lopez, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit... More

A pair of F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron

A pair of F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron

A pair of F-22 Raptors from the 199th Fighter Squadron taxi down the runway shortly after landing February 21, 2018 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii.The Raptors mission is to provide consta... More

An F-22 Raptor taxis down the runway after landing

An F-22 Raptor taxis down the runway after landing

An F-22 Raptor taxis down the runway after landing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on February 21, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air defense for the Hawaiian Isla... More

Junkyard Dogs keep Apaches in the air

Junkyard Dogs keep Apaches in the air

U.S. Army Spc. Cody Roberts, who deployed from Fort Drum, N.Y., is working on the rotor system of an AH-64D Apache helicopter at Jalalabad Airfield, Forward Operating Base Fenty. Roberts is a crew chief with Co... More

A pilot in 199th Fighter Squadron prepares his F-22

A pilot in 199th Fighter Squadron prepares his F-22

A pilot in 199th Fighter Squadron prepares his F-22 Rapter for takeoff February 21, 2018 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air defense for t... More

A crew chief gives a signal to an F-22 Raptor February

A crew chief gives a signal to an F-22 Raptor February

A crew chief gives a signal to an F-22 Raptor February 21, 2018, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air defense for the Hawaiian Islands. (U.... More

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard takes off February 21, 2018, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air... More

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron decends

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron decends

An F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron decends for landing February 21, 2018, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Raptors mission is to provide constant alert air defense for the ... More

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division shelter their aircraft Oct. 10, at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. Marne Air Soldiers shelter their ... More

190926-M-ET529-1067 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E

190926-M-ET529-1067 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E

190926-M-ET529-1067 ADAMAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2019) A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approaches the amphibious assault ship... More

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