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An Iraqi workspace and stockpile of rocket propelled grenades and various explosives, secured on patrol by the 7th Marine Regiment Combat Operations Center (COC), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An Iraqi workspace and stockpile of rocket propelled grenades and vari...

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

Standing atop an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant General (LGEN) James T. Conway, Commanding General, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, address the 7th Marines Regimental Combat Team during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM at Camp Coyote, Kuwait

Standing atop an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), US Marine Corps (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ke... More

Aerial high oblique view showing three US Navy (USN) ship conducting side-by-side Underway Replenishment (UNREP) operations while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Arabian Sea support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Pictured right-to-left are the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76); the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC), Supply Class Fast Combat Support Ship USNS RAINIER (T-AOE 7) and the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85)

Aerial high oblique view showing three US Navy (USN) ship conducting s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Photograph of Caption for Charters of Freedom Display at the Truman Library

Photograph of Caption for Charters of Freedom Display at the Truman Li...

Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel Public domain photograph related to history of the US National Archives, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

At twilight, honoring military veterans of World War II, are 4,000 sculpted gold stars on the commemorative Freedom Wall, with the inscription, "Here we mark the price of freedom" on the newly completed National World War II Memorial, in the Washington, District of Columbia

At twilight, honoring military veterans of World War II, are 4,000 scu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Daniel J. Mclain, USN Release Status: Released to P... More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), Commander, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), gives Kyrgyzstan Republic World War II Military Veterans a tour of the coalition forces shower and shave tent, during an annual Victory Day Celebration held this year at Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Defienda Su Libertad Religiosa ... Defend the Right of Religious Freedom (Theme No. 4 (Total War)) [Leon Helguera]

Defienda Su Libertad Religiosa ... Defend the Right of Religious Freed...

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain photograph of US government agency official, meeting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

ONE BILLION STRONG! The United Nations Work For Freedom [Gilbert Wilson]

ONE BILLION STRONG! The United Nations Work For Freedom [Gilbert Wils...

Original Artwork for World War II Posters Public domain photograph of worker, people working, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Freedom Train Exhibit

Photograph of Freedom Train Exhibit

Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel Public domain photograph related to history of the US National Archives, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Dr. Hermann Robinton, Assistant to the State Librarian, Albany, New York, Turning over to Dr. Wayne C. Grover, Archivist of the United States, Some of New York's Most Treasured Documents to be Preserved and Rehabilitated for Display on New York's Freedom Train

Photograph of Dr. Hermann Robinton, Assistant to the State Librarian, ...

Original caption: Photograph of Dr. Hermann Robinton, Assistant to the State Librarian, Albany, New York, turning over to Dr. Wayne C. Grover, Archivist of the United States, some of New York's most treasured d... More

Small Poster "Operation Freedom" No. 1 through No. 6

Small Poster "Operation Freedom" No. 1 through No. 6

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

A B-1B Lancer has its chaff and flare dispensers changed out by 405th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) Weapons Loaders at a deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A B-1B Lancer has its chaff and flare dispensers changed out by 405th ...

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

The 52 former hostages board the VC-137 Freedom One aircraft for their departure to the United States after their release from Iran

The 52 former hostages board the VC-137 Freedom One aircraft for their...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ Dennis A. Guyitt Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Recently freed Americans held hostage by Iran disembark Freedom One, an Air Force VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft, upon their arrival at the base

Recently freed Americans held hostage by Iran disembark Freedom One, a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Don Koralewski Release Status: Re... More

Former TWA hostage Peter Hill celebrates his freedom upon arriving at the USAF Regional Medical Center Weisbaden, where he will be given medical check prior to returning to the US. Hill is among a group of 39 US citizens who had been held captive for 16 days in Beirut, Lebanon, by Shiite Moslem terrorists

Former TWA hostage Peter Hill celebrates his freedom upon arriving at ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Weisbaden Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David S. Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

A barge loaded with M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) moves toward the shore after leaving the maritime prepositioning ship MV CPL. LOUIS J. HAUGE JR. (T-AK 3000) during Exercise FREEDOM BANNER'86

A barge loaded with M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: D.E. Renner Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

A Royal Thai Air Force F-5A Freedom Fighter aircraft taxis into position for a final maintenance check before a mission during the combined Thai/U.S. Exercise Cobra Gold '89

A Royal Thai Air Force F-5A Freedom Fighter aircraft taxis into positi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '89 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mark Allen Release ... More

Practice Inaugural Parade. US Coast Guard company at Freedom Plaza

Practice Inaugural Parade. US Coast Guard company at Freedom Plaza

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

Practice Inaugural Parade. US Air Force staff and band at Freedom Plaza

Practice Inaugural Parade. US Air Force staff and band at Freedom Plaz...

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

Religious Freedom Byway - View from Friendship Farm Park

Religious Freedom Byway - View from Friendship Farm Park

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The view from Friendship Farm Park is one of the finest in Southern Maryland, and it provides a very similar view to what early settlers... More

Religious Freedom Byway - Spring Green on Nanjemoy Loop

Religious Freedom Byway - Spring Green on Nanjemoy Loop

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A gentle spring green dusts the tree-lined canopy of the Nanjemoy loop, an ideal low-volume road for bicycling interspersed with views o... More

A right side view of an AT-6 Harvard aircraft taxiing across the south apron after landing. The aircraft is taking part in Freedom Flight America; a flight of vintage aircraft en route to New York City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two

A right side view of an AT-6 Harvard aircraft taxiing across the south...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

A right rear view of an SNJ Texan aircraft, in 1944 paint scheme, parked on the tarmac. The aircraft is taking part in Freedom Flight America; a flight of vintage aircraft en route to New York City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two

A right rear view of an SNJ Texan aircraft, in 1944 paint scheme, park...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Rel... More

A delegation of United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) officials pay their respects to what is believed to be one of five U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War who were repatriated during a ceremony at the Panmunjom Freedom House. The delegation received the remains from North Korean officials during the eighth repatriation ceremony held since joint search and recovery operations began in Korea in 1996. The five sets of remains brings the total returned to 19. Kim Yong-kyu, a spokesman for the U.N. command said the remains were recovered from Gaechon City, about 50 miles north of Pyongyang. The U.S. 2nd Infantry Division suffered nearly 5,000 casualties while ...

A delegation of United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A delegation of United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) officials pay their respects to what is believed ... More

South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, speaks to the press at Panmunjom Freedom House, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 1998. Mr. Chung donated 501 head of cattle and the 50 vehicles to North Korea. Chung had given the North Koreans 500 head of cattle earlier this year in June

South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chair...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Renee' Sitler Release Status:... More

Straight on medium shot as members of the Hungarian Engineering Contingent, pour cement into a barrier. The top portion of the barrier will be welded to the legs of the bridge (Not shown) so the bridge does not shift. Supply routes (Not shown) for Stabilization Force Personnel, have to be in good condition to allow the freedom of movement in Bosnia-Herzegovina. A bridge near the construction site located in Doboj, Bosnia was downgraded due to excessive traffic flow. The solution is the Maybe and Johnson bridge

Straight on medium shot as members of the Hungarian Engineering Contin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Doboj Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Omolara Akinretoye, USAF Release ... More

Rear side rear view medium close-up shot as Sergeant Aurel Lazarica, a Romanian welder welds the base of the bridge as the Hungarian Engineers, latch decking sections unto the skeleton of the Mabey and Johnson Bridge. The sections on the bridge will enable travel across the Bosnia River. Main supply routes for Stabilization Force (SFOR) Personnel (Not shown), have to be in good condition to allow freedom of movement in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Many bridges are downgraded by Stabilization Force(SFOR), Engineers due to various safety reasons. A bridge in Doboj (Not shown), failed an inspection due to heavy traffic flow. The solution to the problem is the Mabey and Johnson Bridge. The project has...

Rear side rear view medium close-up shot as Sergeant Aurel Lazarica, a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Rear side rear view medium close-up shot as Sergeant Aurel Lazarica, a Romanian welder welds the base of the bridge as the Hung... More

a K-9 demonstration takes place at Fort Gordon, Georgia's Freedom park during Freedom Fest 99. The event included a B1 and F16 aircraft fly over, drill team performances, Signal Corp Band performances, a Green Beret Sport Parachute Team demonstration, and K-9 demonstrations, among others

a K-9 demonstration takes place at Fort Gordon, Georgia's Freedom park...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Shot of the festivities taking place during Freedom Fest 99 at Fort Gordon, Georgia's Freedom Park. The event included a B1 and F16 aircraft fly over, drill team performances, Signal Corp Band performances, a Green Beret Sport Parachute Team demonstration, and K-9 demonstrations, among others

Shot of the festivities taking place during Freedom Fest 99 at Fort Go...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Claude Stallings, USA CIV. Release Status: Releas... More

AFIS BILLBOARD POSTERS. HISTORY DOES NOT ENTRUST THE CARE OF FREEDOM TO THEWEAK OR THE TIMID. DEFENSE BILLBOARD #140

AFIS BILLBOARD POSTERS. HISTORY DOES NOT ENTRUST THE CARE OF FREEDOM T...

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

An Iraqi Army Soldier (left) speaks with an Iraqi Red Crescent worker (right) outside of the U.S. Marine Corps 4th Civil Affairs Group, Civil Military Operations Center in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 22, 2004. The Red Crescent is in Fallujah to assist in transporting Iraqi civilians to medical facilities at the conclusion of the week-long battle by Multinational Forces against insurgents in the city of Fallujah, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

An Iraqi Army Soldier (left) speaks with an Iraqi Red Crescent worker ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Theresa M. Medina, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Religious Freedom Byway - Sunset at Piney Point Lighthouse

Religious Freedom Byway - Sunset at Piney Point Lighthouse

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The dwindling sun causes the white, cylindrical Piney Point Lighthouse to cast dark shadows across the land. The lighthouse was construc... More

An Iraqi Army Soldier (second from left) speaks with an Iraqi Red Crescent worker (right) outside of the U.S. Marine Corps 4th Civil Affairs Group, Civil Military Operations Center in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 22, 2004. The Red Crescent is in Fallujah to assist in transporting Iraqi civilians to medical facilities at the conclusion of the week-long battle by Multinational Forces against insurgents in the city of Fallujah, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

An Iraqi Army Soldier (second from left) speaks with an Iraqi Red Cres...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Theresa M. Medina, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) John McClung (foreground) and USAF Major (MAJ) Joe McLaughlin, B-1B Lancer aircraft pilots assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (Deployed), Moron Air Base (AB), Spain, perform an engine damage assessment on their aircraft, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) John McClung (foreground) and USAF M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sarah Webb-Frost, USAF... More

Darian Bolinsky age 6, rides a carousel during the Independence Day Freedom Fest at Hood Stadium, Fort Hood, Texas (TX). Darian is the daughter of US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Ron Bolinsky, 1ST Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment

Darian Bolinsky age 6, rides a carousel during the Independence Day Fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Amy B. Bombassaro,... More

In the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Command Post, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Dennis Goodling, USAF, (foreground) makes final adjustments on his laptop computer to a briefing he will give later. LTC Goodling and the 193rd SOW, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Middletown, are preparing for deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

In the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Command Post, Lieutenant C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MS... More

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft takes off at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft takes off at Barks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Co... More

With Old Glory waving, Air Force personnel take a break after a sixteen-hour plus day setting up tents at their bare base. They are at an undisclosed forward location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

With Old Glory waving, Air Force personnel take a break after a sixtee...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: Air Force Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr, USA... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, stands beside U.S. Army GEN. Henry H. Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, at the introduction of a new medal, The Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom, the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2001. OSD Package No. A07D-00704 (DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV Release Status: ... More

Major (MAJ) Martin Brunner, USAF, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, gets in line to be the first customer to eat at the new dining facility at an undisclosed forward deployed location. This dining facility will be supporting hundreds of troops participating in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Major (MAJ) Martin Brunner, USAF, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: Air Force Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr, USA... More

In a maze of boxes, an Air Force member builds a Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS). Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in Support of ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who have massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17s carried over 35,000 HDRs packaged in 84 TRIAD boxes, measuring 80 inches tall and 48 by 48 inches square, each filled with 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from C-17 aircraft and the first combat airdrop mission performed by a C-17

In a maze of boxes, an Air Force member builds a Tri-Wall Aerial Deliv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Using a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), crewmembers from the USS ANTIETAM board a ship during Maritime Intercept Operations, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Using a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), crewmembers from the USS AN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Andrew Meyers, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A member of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Wisconsin Air National Guard, updates his Servicemans Group Life Insurance (SGLI) paperwork during mobility processing before deploying for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A member of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Wisconsin Air National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Iap/Ars State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Co... More

As part of the intensified security during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Wisconsin Air National Guard (WANG), Security Forces Squadron, perform detailed vehicle inspections at the Main gate

As part of the intensified security during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Iap/Ars State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Co... More

US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Four One (VF-41) conduct air-to-air refueling operations with a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), during a refueling mission flown in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Four ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CDR Brian G. Gawne, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) box awaiting to be unpacked and repacked into the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery (TRIAD) box system for upcoming airdrops. When completed and filled the TRIAD box consists of 410 HDRs to be airdrop in Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) box awaiting to be unpacked and rep...

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

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as both aircraft return to Germany after the successful Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) airdrop over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Oration ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first orational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission...

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as both aircraft return to Germany after the successful Tri-Wa... More

[ENDURING FREEDOM - Germany] - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

[ENDURING FREEDOM - Germany] - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ph...

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 Major Command Sho... More

C-17A Globemaster III aircrew discuss the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission prior to their take off for Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

C-17A Globemaster III aircrew discuss the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery Sys...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine documentation during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission into Afghanistan. The American flag is displayed on the bulkhead as part of the first mission of its kind for the C-17. Air Force C-17's ivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were ivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD...

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine docu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine documentation during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System... More

C-17A Globemaster IIIs are a integral part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Over ten flights, day and night, fly in to different locations to supply our US military at undisclosed locations

C-17A Globemaster IIIs are a integral part of Operation ENDURING FREED...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr, USAF Rel... More

Members from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, put on their flight gear in preparation for a deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Members from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, pu...

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

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Tim Naquin, USAF, 815th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS), 615th Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE) prepares to push a pallet of military equipment and supplies off a C-17A Globemaster III in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Tim Naquin, USAF, 815th Air Mobility Squadron (A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Uzbekistan (UZB) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr, ... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris Taranto, USAF, 48th Communications Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, documents a historical moment as the 48th Fighter Wing's F-15E Strike Eagles taxi by in preparation for take off in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris Taranto, USAF, 48th Communications Squadro...

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

On the flightline with a C-130E Commando Solo in the background, Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) greeted by Colonel (COL) Charles Barry, 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Support Group (SG), Commander. Senator Specter visited the 193rd SOW recently to address unit members and offer his words of encouragement prior to the unit's deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

On the flightline with a C-130E Commando Solo in the background, Senat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Harrisburg International Airport State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce... More

As they walk past a C-130E Commando Solo, local news cameras capture Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) (center) and Congressman George Gekas (R-Pennsylvania) (left center) during a recent visit to the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW). Major General (MGEN) William B. Lynch, The Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, (in leather jacket) accompanied the delegation. The 193rd SOW deployed from its home at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to an undisclosed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

As they walk past a C-130E Commando Solo, local news cameras capture S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Harrisburg International Airport State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce... More

Members of the 10th Mountain Division, Bravo Company 1-87 Infantry, Ft. Drum, New York, along with Italian national airfield workers, load the units cargo and vehicles onto a C-17A Globemaster III at Naval Air Station Sigonella, for a forward deployment as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Members of the 10th Mountain Division, Bravo Company 1-87 Infantry, Ft...

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

Technical Sergeant Ted Kiburz, USAF, loadmaster, 14th Airlift Squadron (AS), Charleston AFB, Charleston, South Carolina, directs a 10th Mountain Division, Bravo Company 1-87 Infantry, Fort Drum, New York, M1097 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) driver onto the deck of the C-17A Globemaster III. The unit is deploying to a forward deployment at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Technical Sergeant Ted Kiburz, USAF, loadmaster, 14th Airlift Squadron...

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

Aerial port personnel use a 40K-loader to load Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery (TRIAD) containers filled with Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) onboard a C-17A Globemaster III, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston AFB, South Carolina, at Ramstein AB, Germany. The humanitarian supplies are destined for airdrop over eastern Afghanistan as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Aerial port personnel use a 40K-loader to load Tri-Wall Aerial Deliver...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gregory Harris, USAF, crewchief, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Charleston AFB, South Carolina, marshals out a C-17A Globemaster III, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft is carrying troops and cargo to forward locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gregory Harris, USAF, crewchief, 437th Aircraft Ge...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Kiley Turpin, (left), USAF, and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dennis Batoc, USAF, Fleet Services specialists, 437th Aerial Ports Squadron (APS), Charleston AFB, South Carolina, service a C-17A Globemaster III on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 437th ensures that aircraft carrying troops and cargo to forward locations, spend minimal ground time re-loading and refueling to continue their missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Kiley Turpin, (left), USAF, and STAFF Sergeant (SS...

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

Member of the 317th Airlift Control Squadron (ACS), Dyess AFB, Texas, drives out to pick up a newly arrived aircrew on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 317th ACS ensures that aircraft carrying troops and cargo to forward locations, spend minimal ground time re-loading and refueling to continue their missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Member of the 317th Airlift Control Squadron (ACS), Dyess AFB, Texas, ...

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

Members of the 355th Air Expeditionary Group Hospital erect additional Frame Supported Shelter for Emergency Services tents in support of 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

Members of the 355th Air Expeditionary Group Hospital erect additional...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status: Re... More

STAFF Sergeant Brian Holbrook, a boom operator with the 319th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), calculates the weight and balance of a KC-135R Stratotanker prior to takeoff on an aerial refueling mission. The 319th AEG is deployed to a classified location providing aerial refueling support for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

STAFF Sergeant Brian Holbrook, a boom operator with the 319th Air Expe...

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

Since the beginning of conflicts a little humor always helped the moral and passes the time when away from home. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM deployed residents of the 355th Air Expeditionary Group look forward to the opening an Army and Air Force Exchange facility (large brown building in the background). 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

Since the beginning of conflicts a little humor always helped the mora...

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

One of the tools of his trade, STAFF Sergeant Brian Holbrook, a boom operator with the 319th Air Expeditionary Group, uses a pocket computer to calculate the weight and balance of a KC-135 prior to takeoff for an aerial refueling mission. The 319th AEG deployed to a classified location providing aerial refueling support for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

One of the tools of his trade, STAFF Sergeant Brian Holbrook, a boom o...

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

A photomontage depicting the C-17 Globemaster and US Military's role in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM humanitarian missions to the people of Afghanistan

A photomontage depicting the C-17 Globemaster and US Military's role i...

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 Major Command Sho... More

Following some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, an F-14 Tomcat receives gas from a KC-135R from the 319th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG). The 319th AEG deployed to a classified location providing aerial refueling support for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Following some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, an F-1...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Smith, US Air Force (USAF), fuels specialist, 375th Logistics Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, drags a fuel hose up to a C-17 Globemaster III on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, 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

SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Smith, US Air Force (USAF), fuels specialist, 375th ...

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

An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, returns to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from his first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan

An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW...

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

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

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

An R-11 fuel truck refuels C-17A Globemaster III on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, 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

An R-11 fuel truck refuels C-17A Globemaster III on the ramp at Naval ...

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

A B1-B Lancer bomber connects with and receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the Indian Ocean prior to a bombing sortie into Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Both aircraft are from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing. 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

A B1-B Lancer bomber connects with and receives fuel from a KC-10 Exte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cedric H. Rudisill, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepare to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from a base in Southwest Asia. As the crewchief watches, the pilot (left), call sign "Slokes", and the weapon system operator (WSO) in the aircraft for a mission, call sign "Snitch", prepare to strap-on their F-15E. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

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

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Ground crew personnel perform last minute details under the aircraft. The F-15 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, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

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

During the night F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared for their second bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from their base at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

During the night F-15E Strike Eagles from the 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

Air Force member works on munitions 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

Air Force member works on munitions during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM....

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 Larry A. Simmons, USAF Rel... More

Technical Sergeant Paul Veresko, US Air Force (USAF), (left), 439th Airlift Control Flight, Westover ARB, Westover, Massachusetts, and Captain Joseph Speight, USAF, Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE), Operations Officer, 317th Airlift Control Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas, man the command post at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, in support of 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

Technical Sergeant Paul Veresko, US Air Force (USAF), (left), 439th Ai...

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

At night a fuel truck refuels a C-17A Globemaster III from McChord AFB, Washington, on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, 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

At night a fuel truck refuels a C-17A Globemaster III from McChord AFB...

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

Nebraska Air National Guard members load aircrew bags onto a truck for transport to a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker. The Nebraska Air National Guard deployed a small contingent of personnel in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Nebraska Air National Guard members load aircrew bags onto a truck for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Lincoln Municipal Airport State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Co... More

AIRMAN Michelle Gaudin, USAF, 509th Communications Squadron, prepares to capture nightlife on video at an undisclosed location while deployed in support of 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

AIRMAN Michelle Gaudin, USAF, 509th Communications Squadron, prepares ...

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

To drain away excess water an Air Force member digs a trench between tents after a hard rain through the night caused flooding at a deployed location in support of 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

To drain away excess water an Air Force member digs a trench between t...

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 Larry A. Simmons, USAF Rel... More

MASTER Sergeant Anne Krotz, USAF, (left) issues mobility orders to deploying members of the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard. The Nebraska Air National Guard deployed a small contingent of personnel in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

MASTER Sergeant Anne Krotz, USAF, (left) issues mobility orders to dep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Lincoln Municipal Airport State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Co... More

Brigadier General Al Wilkening, USAF, (second from left), the Deputy Adjutant General of the Wisconsin Air National Guard and CSMGT Ed King, USAF, (left), the Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the 128 ARW escort members of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard). The Guard members are deploying in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Brigadier General Al Wilkening, USAF, (second from left), the Deputy A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

A ground crew from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey standby to prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for takeoff for an air refueling mission over New York as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM Combat Air Patrol missions. 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

A ground crew from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, New Jersey Air Na...

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

The rear engine of a KC-10A Extender on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, is prepared for maintenance 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

The rear engine of a KC-10A Extender on the ramp at Naval Air Station ...

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

Technical Sergeant Ron Bishop, an MC-130E Combat Talon loadmaster from the 16th Special Operations Wing, Hulbert Field, Florida, sits on the open ramp and is in the role of quarterback between two MH-53J Pavelow helicopters and the MC-130. His mission is to keep the three aircraft moving smoothly together during the aerial refueling mission. The helicopters and crew are from the 16th Special Operations Wing which is deployed to the Joint Special Operations Aviation Component South in a classified location in support of 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 ...

Technical Sergeant Ron Bishop, an MC-130E Combat Talon loadmaster from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Technical Sergeant Ron Bishop, an MC-130E Combat Talon loadmaster from the 16th Special Operations Wing, Hulbert Field, Florida... More

(Left to Right) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Bruce Weidemann, US Air Force (USAF), 436th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS) Dover AFB, Delaware, Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Glenn Holly, USAF, 62nd AGS, McChord AFB, Washington, SSGT Mike Casey, USAF, SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Justus, USAF, and TSGT Harold Jenkins, USAF, 436th AGS Dover AFB, change out a tire on the main landing gear of a C-5A Galaxy on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, 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...

(Left to Right) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Bruce Weidemann, US Air Force (U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: (Left to Right) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Bruce Weidemann, US Air Force (USAF), 436th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS) Dover AFB, ... More

STAFF Sergeant Roy Eberle, US Air Force (USAF), 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, makes a temporary patch on the cowling of the Pratt & Whitney F11-P-100 engine of the C-17A Globemaster III, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, 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

STAFF Sergeant Roy Eberle, US Air Force (USAF), 437th Aircraft Generat...

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

As the crewchief (right) stows safety pins from the weapons pylons, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Gart "Batman" Batinich, 466th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, pilot, checks the GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 laser guidance systems as he preflights his F-16C before the mission. This is the first time Air Force Reserve Command fighter pilots will fly Operation ENDURING FREEDOM strike missions into Afghanistan from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

As the crewchief (right) stows safety pins from the weapons pylons, Li...

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

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Terry Netts, US Air Force (USAF), and MASTER Sergeant Gregory King, USAF, 445th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Wright Patterson, AFB, Ohio along with SENIOR AIRMAN William Geise, USAF, 723rd Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany and TSGT Glenn Holly, USAF, 62nd AGS, McChord AFB, Washington, prepare to raise an engine cart into position before swapping engines on a C-141 Starlifter at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, 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...

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Terry Netts, US Air Force (USAF), and MASTER...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Terry Netts, US Air Force (USAF), and MASTER Sergeant Gregory King, USAF, 445th Aircraft Generation Sq... More

Deployed aircraft maintainers, position an engine cart under the Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofan engine as they prepare to swap engines on a C-141 Starlifter on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, 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

Deployed aircraft maintainers, position an engine cart under the Pratt...

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

Technical Sergeant Anthony Isaac, US Air Force (USAF), 62nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington, removes the engine covering doors before swapping engines on a C-141 Starlifter at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, 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

Technical Sergeant Anthony Isaac, US Air Force (USAF), 62nd Aircraft G...

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

An Entry Controller from the 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, remains vigilant in ensuring the security of Aviano AB and its members by thoroughly checking individual identification at the Entry Control Point during the heightened awareness while Operation ENDURING FREEDOM continues

An Entry Controller from the 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera ... More

An Air Force Aircrew Life Support member from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, performs routine maintenance on an oxygen mask during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Aircrew Life Support members perform the preventative maintenance every 30 days on aircrew flight helmets, oxygen masks, and survival vest to ensure pilots are always prepared for a mission. 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

An Air Force Aircrew Life Support member from the 28th Air Expeditiona...

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

An Air Force Crewchief services the hydraulic system on a B-1B Lancer at Diego Garcia in support of 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

An Air Force Crewchief services the hydraulic system on a B-1B Lancer ...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Coleman, US Air Force (USAF), loadmaster, 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, directs a K-loader to the ramp of a C-17A Globemaster III at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily. Air Force members deployed to NAS Sigonella in support of 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

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Coleman, US Air Force (USAF), loadmaster, 17th Ai...

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

An Air Force Services member from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing writes a message on a bomb that was downloaded from the Motor Vessel (MV) "MAJ. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Diego Garcia, during Operation Enduring Freedom. The bombs will be loaded up onto B-1 Lancers and B-52 Stratofortress for missions into Afghanistan in support of 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

An Air Force Services member from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing writ...

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

During Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Madam Ambassador Maureen Quinn, US Ambassador to Qatar, shakes hands with General Tommy Franks, Commander, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida. Both were visiting the base in the Persian Gulf. General Franks was on a tour of the bases around the gulf to meet the troops. He also brought word of encouragement from President Bush. 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

During Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Madam Ambassador Maureen Quinn, US ...

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

STAFF Sergeant Louis Hallman, USAF, 60th MDOS (Medical Operations Squadron), gives Major Michael Huges, USAF, 60th MDOS, a haircut outside of their medical facility. Both are deployed to a base in the Persian Gulf in support of 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

STAFF Sergeant Louis Hallman, USAF, 60th MDOS (Medical Operations Squa...

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

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The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

Disclaimer: A work of the U.S. National Archives and DVIDS is "a work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties." In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law and are therefore in the public domain. This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive, PICRYL.com, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. National Archives or DVIDS.  https://www.picryl.com

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