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An airman of the 1998th Information Systems Group/Communications Contingency Element operates an AN/WSC-3 transmitter at the Mexico City airport during an international disaster relief effort following a major earthquake. The transmitter receives and transmits information about the arrival and departure of aircraft involved in the operation

An airman of the 1998th Information Systems Group/Communications Conti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mexico City State: Distrito Federal Country: Mexico (MEX) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rob Marshall Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Pallets of hay are loaded onto a flatbed truck after being airlifted from Springfield, Illinois, by a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during Operation HAYLIFT. The operation was part of a government effort to relieve drought-stricken farmers in Southeastern United States

Pallets of hay are loaded onto a flatbed truck after being airlifted f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAYLIFT Base: Donaldson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Dave ... More

A US Army personnel stand by outside communications vehicles set up during Operation HAWKEYE, a relief effort designed to aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo, which devastated the area on September 19th

A US Army personnel stand by outside communications vehicles set up du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAWKEYE Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Bria... More

A member of the 82nd Airborne Division provides potable water for local residents during Operation HAWKEYE, a relief effort designed to aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo, which devastated the area on September 19th

A member of the 82nd Airborne Division provides potable water for loca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAWKEYE Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Bria... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division provide potable water for local residents during Operation HAWKEYE, a relief effort designed to aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo, which devastated the area on September 19th

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division provide potable water for local ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAWKEYE Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Bria... More

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, one of several being transported to Bogota, Colombia, is secured alongside crates of supplies inside a 936th Military Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The helicopters are being transported to Colombia as part of Operation Pour Over, a U.S. effort to aid the Colombian government

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, one of several being transported to Bogota...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: POUR OVER Base: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

A Colombian security officer stands guard by several M-151 1/4-ton vehicles parked in a holding area after being unloaded from a 438th Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft. The vehicles and other equipment are being delivered to Colombia as part of Operation Pour Over, a U.S. effort to aid the Colombian government

A Colombian security officer stands guard by several M-151 1/4-ton veh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: POUR OVER Base: Bogota Country: Colombia (COL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Deffner Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

SSGT Lee Tibbits shares a snack with Kurdish refugee children at their tent city in Zakhu. The camp was established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

SSGT Lee Tibbits shares a snack with Kurdish refugee children at their...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Journalist 1ST Class J. D. DiMattio, left, and Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Gregory Milota coordinate information on a story for Navy Broadcasting Service. The men are in Zakhu covering Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussien in northern Iraq

Journalist 1ST Class J. D. DiMattio, left, and Photographer's Mate 2nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Don Savage Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

An overview of a tent city near Zakhu established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

An overview of a tent city near Zakhu established as part of Operation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Skip Burdon Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

CPT John G. Worman, co-pilot, flies a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on a supply delivery mission. The material will be delivered to Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

CPT John G. Worman, co-pilot, flies a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A military camp and a Kurdish refugee camp are situated side by side on the plain. Military personnel are in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein northern Iraq

A military camp and a Kurdish refugee camp are situated side by side o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Don Savage Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A Marine mans a .50-caliber machine gun from the doorway of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as the helicopter prepares to land with a delivery of fuel bladders. The equipment is being delivered to an airfield in Zakhu, Iraq as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A Marine mans a .50-caliber machine gun from the doorway of a CH-53E S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A U.S. soldier, armed with an M-16A2 rifle, helps Kurdish refugees moves supplies from a landing zone to a camp. The material is being provided as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A U.S. soldier, armed with an M-16A2 rifle, helps Kurdish refugees mov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Four Kurdish children pause for a photograph while tending their sheep in a landing zone beside a refugee camp near the city of Zakhu. U.S. and coalition troops established the camp as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey. Several British Mark 2 Commando helicopters are in the background

Four Kurdish children pause for a photograph while tending their sheep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Kurdish men sit in the grass after arriving at a refugee camp near Zakhu, Iraq. U.S. and allied troops established the camp as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the thousands of Kurds who fled their homes after fighting broke out between Kurdish groups and Iraqi government forces following Operation Desert Storm

Kurdish men sit in the grass after arriving at a refugee camp near Zak...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORTDESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A view from the cockpit of a Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft as it conducts an aerial refueling with an Air Force KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft over southeastern Turkey. The aircraft are operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A view from the cockpit of a Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

A U.S. Army soldier greets SGT John J. Tourish following the Marine's arrival at a landing zone by CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. Tourish is delivering supplies for Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A U.S. Army soldier greets SGT John J. Tourish following the Marine's ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Kurdish refugees gather around a CH-47 Chinook helicopter delivering supplies to a camp site set up by Allied forces. Camp sites are being set up along the Turkey-Iraq border as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees gather around a CH-47 Chinook helicopter delivering s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Brett Ryan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

CPT John G. Worman, co-pilot, flies a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on a supply delivery mission. The material will be delivered to Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

CPT John G. Worman, co-pilot, flies a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Members of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) take part in a volleyball game at sunset. The Marines are in the area to assist with the establishment of camp sites, health clinics and water purification stations during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Members of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) take part i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A Marine cleans his XM-249E1 squad automatic weapon (SAW) aboard a U.S. Navy ship as he prepares for relocation to an outlying camp during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A Marine cleans his XM-249E1 squad automatic weapon (SAW) aboard a U.S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) after during vertical replenishment operations. The material will be transported ashore for use by Marines taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter delivers supplies to the amphibious assa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

The amphibious cargo ship USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113) stands at the pier as equipment is offloaded during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

The amphibious cargo ship USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113) stands at the pier ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Marines sit beneath a structure on the pier as they await transportation to outlying camps during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Marines sit beneath a structure on the pier as they await transportati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Marines armed with M-249 squad automatic weapons move out on a patrol during Operation Provide Comfort, as Allied effort to assist Kurdish refugees fleeing the forces of Saddam Hussein in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm

Marines armed with M-249 squad automatic weapons move out on a patrol ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 J.R. Klein, USN Release Status: Released to Pu... More

GEN John R. Galvin, supreme allied commander, Europe and commander-in-chief, U.S. European Forces, speaks during a press conference. The general is answering questions regarding Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

GEN John R. Galvin, supreme allied commander, Europe and commander-in-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN April S. Hatton Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Military personnel provide medical assistance to a small boy at one of the refugee camps set up outside of Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Military personnel provide medical assistance to a small boy at one of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN April Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Military personnel provide medical assistance to a small boy at one of the refugee camps set up outside Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in Northern Iraq

Military personnel provide medical assistance to a small boy at one of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) as it conducts flight operations in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A starboard quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71) Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. ... More

A port beam view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) as it conducts flight operations in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in Southern Turkey and Northern Iraq

A port beam view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71) Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. ... More

Marines prepare to cross a bridge as they proceed toward a tent city established for Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Marines prepare to cross a bridge as they proceed toward a tent city e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce Wallace Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38) underway in the northeastern Mediterranean while operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A port bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS VIRG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: USS Virginia(CGN 38) Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. Snaza Rel... More

CPL Lee O. Hughes, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, operates a forklift to stack supplies at a tent city set up for Kurdish refugees. The encampment was established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

CPL Lee O. Hughes, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, operates a forklift to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce J. Wallace Release Status: Released to Publi... More

French soldiers prepare to raise their nation's flag following their arrival at a camp outside the city. The soldiers have come to Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

French soldiers prepare to raise their nation's flag following their a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

CPL Darryl F. Fuller, Marine Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24), observes Kurdish refugees and their children as he mans an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun atop an M-934 5-ton cargo truck. U. S. military personnel are arriving in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq.

CPL Darryl F. Fuller, Marine Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24), obser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce J. Wallace Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A U.S. Army soldier leads a group of Kurdish men out of a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in a landing zone adjacent to a refugee camp near Zakhu, Iraq. U.S. and allied troops established the camp as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the thousands of Kurds who fled their homes after fighting broke out between Kurdish groups and Iraqi government forces following Operation Desert Storm

A U.S. Army soldier leads a group of Kurdish men out of a Marine Mediu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORTDESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

An airman guides a Kurdish refugee away from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that has landed to deliver supplies to the refugee camp. The food delivery is part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

An airman guides a Kurdish refugee away from a CH-53E Super Stallion h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A television news crew from Cable News Network (CNN) films a group of Kurdish men in a refugee camp near Zakhu, Iraq. The camp was set up as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the thousands of Kurds who left their homes to flee from Iraq government forces following the fighting that broke out in that country after Operation Desert Storm

A television news crew from Cable News Network (CNN) films a group of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

An M-939 5-ton cargo truck transports members of a U.S. Navy Beachmaster unit to their base camp after they took part in erecting a tent city near Zakhu. An encampment was established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

An M-939 5-ton cargo truck transports members of a U.S. Navy Beachmast...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses a forklift to move a pallet of supplies after his unit's arrival in Iraq for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. The Seabees were dispatched to Iraq from their base at U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is given a final check as catapult crewmen prepare for its launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft is given a final c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Vehicles flying United Nations flags drive across the border from Turkey into Iraq. United Nations personnel are coming into Iraq to work with units taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Vehicles flying United Nations flags drive across the border from Turk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) relax in the shade of a building as they wait for the rest of their unit to arrive. The Seabees were dispatched to Iraq from their base at U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain, for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) relax ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A plane director signals to the pilot of an Air Anti-submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) S-3B Viking aircraft as the pilot prepares to taxi away from the arresting gear after landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A plane director signals to the pilot of an Air Anti-submarine Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Dr. (LT) Donald R. Ratliff, a dentist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), prepares to treat a Kurdish refugee patient in a field facility. He and his assistant, Hospitalman 1ST Class Charlie Alva, comprise one of two dental teams from the 24th MEU providing dental care as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Dr. (LT) Donald R. Ratliff, a dentist with the 24th Marine Expeditiona...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Gary H. Potterfield Release Status: Released to P... More

Kurdish children play in a field near their camp during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish children play in a field near their camp during Operation Prov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) stops at a position manned by Marines from Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines (BLT 2/8), in a former Iraqi army compound. Troops from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Dahuk as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) stops at a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Dahuk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

Marines from Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines (BLT 2/8), ride aboard an LAV-25 light armored vehicle as it passes through a former Iraqi army compound. Troops from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Dahuk for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Marines from Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines (BLT 2/8), r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Dahuk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

As seen through the window of the air traffic control tower, an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter comes in to land on a runway at the humanitarian services support base set up for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

As seen through the window of the air traffic control tower, an Army C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public... More

A Kurdish man watches the arrival of Allied military personnel at the refugee camp in which he is staying. Military units from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A Kurdish man watches the arrival of Allied military personnel at the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

As seen from the cockpit of a Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft, a Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) Tomcat, background, and another VF-41 Tomcat fly in formation at an aerial refueling rendezvous point during Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

As seen from the cockpit of a Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Gerald B. Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Right side Profile of US Senator Paul Simon, Democrat from Illinois, standing with a group of two other men and one woman, in a room. The others are unidentifiable. Senator Simon is in Somalia to view for himself the humanitarian effort that is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Right side Profile of US Senator Paul Simon, Democrat from Illinois, s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) works on a rig drilling a water well during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. The well, near Bale Dogle is intended to supply an old Soviet air base being used by U.S. and Moroccan personnel participating in the operation

A member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) works on a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Somali men unload sacks of grain from the back of a commerical truck at a feeding center, run by CARE, in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was in effort to flood the streets of Mogadishu with food, and thus weaken the city's bandits. The non-governmental agencies, coalition forces and new Somali police force did a mass food distribution in the Somali capital. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Somali men unload sacks of grain from the back of a commerical truck a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 R. Oriez Release Status: Released to Public C... More

MGEN Montgomery Meigs (USA), COMDIV MND-N (Division Commander, Multinational Division North), points toward the entrance of "Observation Point Rock" to Mr. Debeboes. Mr. Debeboes is visiting US forces involved in Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

MGEN Montgomery Meigs (USA), COMDIV MND-N (Division Commander, Multina...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Mahala Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Release Status: R... More

A Royal Army (British) soldier, wearing a hard hat and holding a clipboard in his right hand and a penicl in his left hand, stand on the loading ramp of the VLADIMAR VASLYAYEV, a Russian Commercial RO-RO Container (Gearless) ship. The British are in Croatia to participate in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), compromised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Royal Army (British) soldier, wearing a hard hat and holding a clipb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Brian Gavin Release Status: Released to Public ... More

SGT Major Sakorafas Kostas (Greek Army), Infantry SPECIALIST, and another Greek soldier tie down the flaps to secure the back end of an Greek Army, IFOR marked, Steyr 680 M (4x4) 4500 kg Trucks loaded with OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) provided polling kits that are being shipped throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina for the upcoming elections taking place during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SGT Major Sakorafas Kostas (Greek Army), Infantry SPECIALIST, and anot...

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

Three US Navy VA-75 (Attack Squadron Seven Five, the "Sunday Punchers") A-6E Intruders and one US Navy VS-30 (Anti-Submarine Squadron Three Zero, the "Diamondcutters") S-3B (far right) are parked on the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) flight deck and being prepared for flight operations. The USS ENTERPRISE is attached to the Sixth Fleet and conducting flight operations in the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Three US Navy VA-75 (Attack Squadron Seven Five, the "Sunday Punchers"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: First Class Mark E. Heim Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

US Army Captain John Hackett, Commander, Company C, 1ST Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, answers questions from a local area reporter while working as a director of security at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation PACIFIC HAVEN. The operation, a joint humanitarian effort conducted by the US military, entails the evacuation of over 2,100 Kurds (not shown) from northern Iraq to avoid retaliation from Iraq for working with the US government and international humanitarian agencies. The Kurds will be housed at Andersen AFB, while they go through the immigration process for residence in the United States

US Army Captain John Hackett, Commander, Company C, 1ST Battalion, 27t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ke... More

SSGT Tom Hinchen (USAF), (Allied Forces in Southern Europe) Bagnoli Communications Squadron in Italy, leads other airmen through a simulated minefield. This training is conducted for US forces involved in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SSGT Tom Hinchen (USAF), (Allied Forces in Southern Europe) Bagnoli Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Chris D. Haylett Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

GEN George A. Joulwan (USA), Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), talks with Italian Army soldiers, 11th field Artillery, 3rd Lione Field Artillery Battery, and personally thanks them for their dedication and hard working during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

GEN George A. Joulwan (USA), Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR),...

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

US Army 535th Combat Support Equipment soldiers, assigned to the 94th Engineering Battalion, build a concrete support unit that is part of an anchorage system that will hold a floating bridge together, that is being built near Zupanja, Croatia. A US Army M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is seen in the foreground. This floating bridge will be used by IFOR troops crossing the Sava River as they re-deploy from Bosnia during in Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

US Army 535th Combat Support Equipment soldiers, assigned to the 94th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jacqueline Richardson Release Status: Relea... More

Two confiscated destroyed Serbian Army BOV-VP Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) sit in a field. US Army engineers, B. Co., 40th Engineer Battallion, 2 Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Eagle, destroyed these APCs during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Two confiscated destroyed Serbian Army BOV-VP Wheeled Armored Personne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jeff D'Aluisio Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Two US Army United Defense LP M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), 1-18 Infantry Battalion, 1ST Infantry Division, travel in a convoy on the Route Arizona (1ST Brigade Sector) roadway. This unit is in Bosnia to serve as a covering force for the 1ST Armored Division's redeployment during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Two US Army United Defense LP M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: CPL William Lee Release Status: Released to Pub... More

SSGT Dwayne West (US Army), 346th PSYOP Co. (ABN), uses a radio to contact the other members of this unit while on patrol in the Arizona Market Area. The Arizona Market Area is located along Route Arizona, which is in the 1ST Brigade's sector in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 346th PSYOP Co. (ABN) is in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SSGT Dwayne West (US Army), 346th PSYOP Co. (ABN), uses a radio to con...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Arizona Market Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: CPL William E. Lee Releas... More

ADM Thomas Joseph Lopez (USN), Commander Allied Forces Southern Europe, speaks during the ceremony transferring IFOR command authority from Allied forces Southern Europe to Allied Land Forces Central Europe held at the International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

ADM Thomas Joseph Lopez (USN), Commander Allied Forces Southern Europe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan Parker Release Status:... More

MAJ Reed Estrada (USAF) and MSGT Chris Heim (USAF), 2 ASOS, use a communication device to simulate calling in strike aircraft on bombing runs against several target during a training exercise conducted during Operation Joint Guard actions. Operation Joint Guard is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

MAJ Reed Estrada (USAF) and MSGT Chris Heim (USAF), 2 ASOS, use a comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC James Gordon Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Several snow-covered 121st Signal Battalion (USA) tents and a vehicle located on Hilltop 722, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 121st Signal Battalion is supporting forces involved in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Several snow-covered 121st Signal Battalion (USA) tents and a vehicle ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Hilltop 722 Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Billy Miller Release Sta... More

Three US Army B Co., 9th Engineers, one armed with an M16A2 rifle and leading two others using a fireman carry, evacuate a simulated casualty across snow-covered ground during a Quick Force Reaction exercise being carried out by US Army soldiers from Camp Dobol, located near Ridosici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Edeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Three US Army B Co., 9th Engineers, one armed with an M16A2 rifle and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

An US Army B Co., 9th Engineer, using an AN-19/2 Mine Detector, searches for mines buried in the snow-covered ground to clear a path to a simulated casualty during a Quick Force Reaction exercise being carried out by US Army soldiers from Camp Dobol, located near Ridosici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Edeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

An US Army B Co., 9th Engineer, using an AN-19/2 Mine Detector, search...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

LTC Robin Swan (USA), TF1-26 Batallion Commander, and CHIEF Vosic, CHIEF of Police for Zvornik, Bosnia-Herzegovina, both walk down a dirt road past Checkpoint Sierra, accompained by other US military personnel, Bosnia police officers, and Bosnia civilians, prior resettlement of Bosnia Muslims in to Mahala, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Pollux, which is part of Operation Joint Guard, which is part of Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

LTC Robin Swan (USA), TF1-26 Batallion Commander, and CHIEF Vosic, CHI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: POLLUX JOINT GUARD JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Five US Army Charlie Team, TF 1-26 soldiers hook up a tow bar to a Serbian Army YRP-765 Armored Personnel Carrier (a DAF manufactured APC for the Royal Netherlands Army), to tow it out of a walled enclosure, located at a weapon storage site in Karakaj, Bosnia-Herzegovina, found by US military forces during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Five US Army Charlie Team, TF 1-26 soldiers hook up a tow bar to a Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Karakaj Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons Rel... More

Lieutenant Commander Curt Walther, a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter pilot, points to some areas of operation on a map during a mass familiarization mission brief with other members of the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, North Island, California. The mission will include a search for Scud missile sites in the Alamogordo Bombing Range. The helicopter squadron is participating in ROVING SANDS '97 exercise as part of the Red force. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

Lieutenant Commander Curt Walther, a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter pilot, p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Roswell Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a final briefing to assure the public that the missing Mark 82 bombs are not in the vicinity of Gold Dust Peak crash site and to state that the Air Force has ceased the search operation

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Onboard USS INCHON (MCS 12), Helicopter Squadron HM-15 maintenance team begins opening aircraft panels to perform a routine inspection. USS INCHON is currently operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, supporting Operation Shining Hope, a joint combined NATO and U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Operation Shining Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees (not shown) created from the recent unrest in the Operation Shining Hope

Onboard USS INCHON (MCS 12), Helicopter Squadron HM-15 maintenance tea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHINING HOPE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 Steven J.Mcclelland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

TSGT Theresa Penn, Detachment 6, 7th Weather Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germany, digs drainage ditches at the U.S. encampment at Tirana, Albania. Penn and other U.S. forces are part of the U.S. contingent sent to Albania in support of Operation Sustain Hope, the U.S. effort to bring in food, water, medicine, relief supplies, and to establish camps for the refugees (not shown) fleeing from the Former Republic of Yugoslavia into Albania and Macedonia

TSGT Theresa Penn, Detachment 6, 7th Weather Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Efrain Gonzalez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

U. S. Army Task Force Hawk personnel at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, the base camp for members of Operation Sustain Hope, upload M-39 Guided Missile and Launch assemblies. A Soldier loads the munitions with a M10A large four-wheeled forklift. Sustain Hope is a combined NATO and joint U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Sustain Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees (not shown) in Albania and Macedonia displaced by the current unrest in the region of Kosovo, Yugoslavia

U. S. Army Task Force Hawk personnel at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chris Steffen Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Crewmembers from Deck department hang on as USS INCHONs (MCS-12) RHIB boat is restowed onboard. USS INCHON is currently operating in the Adriatic Sea, in support of Operation Sustain Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Operation Sustain Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees (not shown) created from the recent unrest in the Kosovo region

Crewmembers from Deck department hang on as USS INCHONs (MCS-12) RHIB ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Brian Mcfadden Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

BM1 LLoyd Woods and SN Joshua Flint from 1ST Div restow lines after lower USS INCHON (MCS-12) RHIB boat is restowed onboard. USS INCHON is currently operating in the Adriatic Sea, in support of Operation Sustain Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Operation Sustain Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees created from the recent unrest in the Kosovo region

BM1 LLoyd Woods and SN Joshua Flint from 1ST Div restow lines after lo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Brian Mcfadden Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

ADM Ellis, Commander Joint Task Force Nobel Anvil, receives a survey of roads (not shown) in Albania, from a MH-53E of HM-15. HM-15 is currently embarked on USS INCHON (not shown) which is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, supporting Operation Sustain Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Operation Sustain Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees (not shown) created from the recent unrest in the Kosovo region

ADM Ellis, Commander Joint Task Force Nobel Anvil, receives a survey o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Brian Mcfadden Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Fifteen personnel (all 15 not shown) assigned to the 823rd Red Horse Squadron from Hurlburt Field, Florida as part of Operation Sustain Hope put the finishing touches on a newly widened two-lane road leading to the flight line (flight line not shown) increasing the speed of traffic and safety of those walking. Operation Sustain Hope is the U.S. effort to bring in food, water, medicine, relief supplies, and to establish camps for the refugees (not shown) fleeing from the Former Republic of Yugoslavia into Albania and Macedonia

Fifteen personnel (all 15 not shown) assigned to the 823rd Red Horse S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chris Steffen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

On display are one 7.62mm AK-47 Rifle, several 7.62mm AK-47 AKM Assault Rifles (with folding butt-stock), many 30-round detachable box magazines, a number of hand grenades, C-4 explosive material, detonation cord, a land mine, and other explosive material all confiscated by US Army soldiers, C Co., TF 1-26, stationed at Camp Dobol during Operation Search and Sniff (a house-to-house weapons search) in Hajvazil, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation Search and Sniff is a smaller part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

On display are one 7.62mm AK-47 Rifle, several 7.62mm AK-47 AKM Assaul...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEARCH AND SNIFFJOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Close-up shot of three crewmembers each standing up through the two turret hatches and the driver's hatch of an Italian Army 19th Cavalry Regiment Consortium IVECO - OTO Melara Centauro B1 (8x8) Tank Destroyer. The Italian Army is in Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Close-up shot of three crewmembers each standing up through the two tu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A member of 5th Quarter MASTER (QM) Company, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, forklifts humanitarian daily rations for the Tri-wall Aerial Delivery Systems (TRIADS) humanitarian effort at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A member of 5th Quarter MASTER (QM) Company, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49), US Marine Corps (USMC) GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) Eric T. Baker, a Weapons Handler assigned to Headquarters and Service Detachment, 3rd Force Service Support Group (FSSG), briefs Marines and Sailors on the operation of the 7.62mm M240G machine gun while enroute to Vladivostok, Russia. Marines and Sailors of the 3rd Marine Division and the 3rd Force Service Support Group (FSSG) will be representing the US Military during the Annual Vladivostok Port Visit, in an effort to maintain and enhance constructive relations between the US and Russian Military Forces

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Adaecus G. Brooks, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 202nd REDHORSE Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, work to disassemble a fallen structure at the West Palm Beach County Expo, following Hurricane Frances. The Airmen are part of the cleanup and repair effort"Operation Frances,"being conducted by U.S. Military Service Members deployed at the Fairgrounds Logistics Staging Area #3, West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 8, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Shelley Gill), (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 202nd REDHORSE Squadron, Florida...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: West Palm Beach State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Shelley Gill, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Army Soldiers of B Company, 2-22, 10th Mountain Division, carry in school supplies to an elementary school near Baghdad, Iraq on the morning of Jan. 17, 2006. Medical and Civil Assistance Programs as well as Civil Affairs programs are continuously being carried out throughout Iraq as part of the humanitarian effort during Operation Iraq Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. 1ST Class David D. Isakson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers of B Company, 2-22, 10th Mountain Division, carry i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SFC David D... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class (AT2) Jason Schapp helps deliver relief supplies by helicopter as an air crewman assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2). Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are supporting Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia (SEA)

US Navy (USN) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class (AT2) Jason Sc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: HC-11 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jeremie M. Yoder, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Indonesian Tsunami survivors unload bags of rice from a US Navy (USN) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15), Black Hawks (Blackhawks), Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA), during a supply drop at their camp. The HM-15 is currently embarked on board the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2) [not shown], underway in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia on December 26, 2004

Indonesian Tsunami survivors unload bags of rice from a US Navy (USN) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Stephanie L. Johnson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

U.S. Army MAJ. Eric Elgin, the 2-22 Battalion Surgeon treats an Iraqi boy at school where a Medical and Civil Affairs Program (MEDCAP) mission was being conducted by B Company, 2-22, 10th Mountain Division, the elementary school was near Baghdad, Iraq on the morning of Jan. 27, 2006. MEDCAP programs are continuously being carried out throughout Iraq as part of the humanitarian effort during Operation Iraq Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. 1ST Class David D. Isakson) (Released)

U.S. Army MAJ. Eric Elgin, the 2-22 Battalion Surgeon treats an Iraqi ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN Scene Camera Operator: SFC David D... More

A fishing dhow prepares to pass over the port bow of the US Navy (USN) High Speed Vessel Two (HSV 2) SWIFT, as the vessel arrives in the harbor at Belawan, Indonesia, carrying water purification chemicals, medical supplies, and rice denoted from the Mexico people to support Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in response to the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia

A fishing dhow prepares to pass over the port bow of the US Navy (USN)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Port Of Belawan Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Shawn P. Eklund, Usn Releas... More

The US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) (foreground), leads the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) in formation as the ship arrive in the harbor at Belawan, Indonesia. The MERCY has been forward deployed along with the LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group to operate in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia to support Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in response to the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia

The US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship, USNS M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Base: Belawan Harbor Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Gabriel R. Piper, Usn Release St... More

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Karen McDonald, Assistant Director of Nursing, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) [not shown], carries a young boy suffering from a perforated appendix, to a US military helicopter for medical evacuation to the MERCY. A Nurse (center) from Project HOPE (a civilian organization of medical volunteers) monitors the IV fluid. The boys father (rear left) follows along. The MERCY is currently off the waters of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Karen McDonald, Assistant Director of Nu...

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

Dr. Robin Nandy (blue vest) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, explains current conditions in Banda Aceh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, to a group of health care providers from Project HOPE (a civilian organization of medical volunteers) and US Navy medical personnel aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19). Dr. Nandy, SENIOR Service Fellow working in the Global Immunization Division, is helping organize immunizations in Banda Aceh and the surrounding areas. The MERCY is currently off the waters of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the Tsunami that...

Dr. Robin Nandy (blue vest) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Dr. Robin Nandy (blue vest) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, explains current conditions in Banda Aceh o... More

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Efrain Agosto, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) [not shown], takes measurements from a patients eyes that will be used to determine her correct eyeglass prescription. USN optometry specialists are offering free eye exams and prescription glasses to Banda Aceh locals at the University Hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The MERCY is currently off the waters of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Efrain Agosto, Mili...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw/Sw) Timothy Smith, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

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

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

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

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) returning to Naval Station Everett, Washington (WA), after a deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) supported Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS A. Lincoln (CVN-72) Scene C... More

In the Strait of Juan De Fuca, Puget Sound, Washington (WA), sunrise stretches over a the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) transiting on its return to Naval Station Everett, Washington (WA), after a deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) supported Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia

In the Strait of Juan De Fuca, Puget Sound, Washington (WA), sunrise s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Strait Of Juan De Fuca Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Sunrise over CVN-72 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Chris Ot... More

An aerial oblique port side view showing the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), underway in the Indian Ocean, to support Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in response to the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia

An aerial oblique port side view showing the US Navy (USN) Military Se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffery Russell, Usn Release Status: Released to Pu... More

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