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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft, in the early 1950s. Known identities from right to left in the ground row are Thornton Becklund; Duane"Pappy"Larson; and Robert Olwin, far left unknown. Thomas Marking is on the wing on the right. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A ground crewman marshals a C-130 Hercules aircraft into a parking position during Exercise Jack Frost '75

A ground crewman marshals a C-130 Hercules aircraft into a parking pos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JACK FROST '75 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

SGT Laura Mohrbacher, assigned to the Avionics Maintenance Branch of the Army Meteorological Maintenance section, removes a pylon that supports sensing equipment in a ground meteorological Maintenance section, removes a pylon that supports sensing equipment in a ground meteorological detection antenna

SGT Laura Mohrbacher, assigned to the Avionics Maintenance Branch of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Chanute Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Steve M. Nemerow Release Status:... More

A member of the 437th Security Police Squadron advances through grenade smoke after a simulated attack. His unit is acting as aggressors during an anti-terrorist air base ground defense exercise with members of the 442nd Weapons System Security Flight, US Air Force Reserve

A member of the 437th Security Police Squadron advances through grenad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt William W. Magel Releas... More

Airmen place a red carpet on the ground for Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel prior to his departure from the United States after his visit

Airmen place a red carpet on the ground for Prime Minister Menachem Be...

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: Unknown Release Status: Released to P... More

Ground crewmen in protective clothing perform engine maintenance on an H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen in protective clothing perform engine maintenance on an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Norm Riley Release Status: Release... More

A ground crew chief performs maintenance on an F-111A aircraft. The 366th Tactical Fighter Wing airman is participating in Exercise Brim Frost '81

A ground crew chief performs maintenance on an F-111A aircraft. The 36...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

Ground crewmen ready F-4 Phantom II aircraft for flight during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Ground crewmen ready F-4 Phantom II aircraft for flight during Operati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Korean ally team members and ground crewmen disembark a C-141 Starlifter aircraft upon its arrival during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Korean ally team members and ground crewmen disembark a C-141 Starlift...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Members of the ground crew move a maintenance cart into position next to a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft parked on the flight line. The B-52 is being serviced under the Strategic Air Command Recovery Oriented Aircraft Maintenance (ROAM) system. The ROAM system ensures that aircraft are serviced as soon as they complete a mission

Members of the ground crew move a maintenance cart into position next ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wurtsmith Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Rele... More

A ground crew chief performs routine maintenance on an F-4E Phantom II aircraft during exercise Brim Frost '81

A ground crew chief performs routine maintenance on an F-4E Phantom II...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

A right rear view of a TR-1 tacitcal reconnaissance aircraft, the first to join the new 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, on the runway after a non-stop flight from Beale Air Force Base, California . While on the runway the aircraft lost a wheel which stabilizes its 103-foot wingspan. A member of the ground crew stabilizes the aircraft by lying on the opposite wing

A right rear view of a TR-1 tacitcal reconnaissance aircraft, the firs...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Alconburg Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

A US Navy (USN) Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King Helicopter sits on the flight line as a ground crewman signals to the pilot for take off during a Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington (WA). A US Air Force (USAF) General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is seen on landing approach in the background

A US Navy (USN) Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King Helicopter sits on the flight l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Kirby Harrison Relea... More

A ground crewman pulls the wheel chocks away from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as it is readied for take-off during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. Mark 84 bombs are attached to the wing pylon

A ground crewman pulls the wheel chocks away from an F-16 Fighting Fal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

Ground crewmen wearing foul weather gear place chocks under the wheels of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '84

Ground crewmen wearing foul weather gear place chocks under the wheels...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '84 Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

A ground crewman pushes an aircraft engine starter across the flight line during Exercise SOLID SHIELD 85

A ground crewman pushes an aircraft engine starter across the flight l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

A ground crewman salutes the pilot of a 50th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to launch during Exercise GUNSMOKE '85

A ground crewman salutes the pilot of a 50th Tactical Fighter Wing F-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '85 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: U... More

Ground crewmen of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing maneuver an inert AGM-45 Shrike missile on the flight line

Ground crewmen of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing maneuver an inert AGM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott Stewart Release Sta... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division descend to the ground as other soldiers stand by to move out. President Ronald Reagan mobilized US Exercise Task Force DRAGON/GOLDEN PHEASANT, consisting of both the 82nd Airborne Division and the 7th Light Infantry Division, to help discourage Nicaraguan forces from entering Honduras

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division descend to the ground as other s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bob Simons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A ground crew member performs last minute safety checks on F-4G Wild Weasel Phantom II aircraft from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing

A ground crew member performs last minute safety checks on F-4G Wild W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Fred Jones Release Status: Released ... More

CPT Colleen Dugan-Beatovich, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft commander with the 917th Aerial Refueling Squadron, checks on the progress of her ground crew's work during the Strategic Air Command (SAC) competition Proud Shield '88

CPT Colleen Dugan-Beatovich, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft commander ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Sta... More

Under the glow of work lights, employees of the Aircraft maintenance and Regeneration Center cut into the body of a BGM-109G Tomahawk ground launched cruise missile (GLCM). Forty-one GLCMs and their launch canisters and seven transporter-erector-launchers are being disposed of at the base in the first round of reductions mandated by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Under the glow of work lights, employees of the Aircraft maintenance a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Stat... More

The frame of a ground launched cruise missile (GLCM) transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) is cut in half by a worker using a circular saw. Forty-one GLCMs and their launch canisters and seven TELs are being disposed of at the base in the first round of reductions mandated by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

The frame of a ground launched cruise missile (GLCM) transporter-erect...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Stat... More

A civilian employee at the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center uses a circular saw to cut through the frame of a transporter-erector-launcher (TEL). Forty -one ground launched cruise missiles and their launch canisters and seven TELs will be disposed of at the base in the first round of reductions mandated by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

A civilian employee at the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Cente...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Stat... More

Working into the night, employees at the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center use circular saws to cut up a BGM-109G Tomahawk ground launched cruise missile (GLCM). Forty-one GLCMs and their launch canisters and seven transporter-erector-launchers will be disposed of at the base in the first round of reductions mandated by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Working into the night, employees at the Aircraft Maintenance and Rege...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Stat... More

An employee of the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center uses a plasma-arc cutter to burn through the interior of a BGM-109G Tomahawk ground launched cruise missile, the first of 41 that will be destroyed in the initial round of reductions mandated by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Forty-one launch canisters and seven transporter-erector-launchers will also be disposed of in the first round

An employee of the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center uses a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Stat... More

Members of the Soviet inspection team and their American escorts crowd around a forklift to view a BGM-109G Tomahawk ground launched cruise missile (GLCM) that was destroyed in accordance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Forty-one GLCMs and their launch canisters and seven transporter-erector-launchers will be disposed of at the base in the first round of reductions mandated by the treaty

Members of the Soviet inspection team and their American escorts crowd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Allan R. Wycheck Release Sta... More

SGT. Gary E. Parks, tactical air command and control specialist, left, determines coordinates for an air strike while ground forward air controller 1ST LT. Eric Wickson radio his airborne counterpart. Both Members of the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron are participating in tactical air control training

SGT. Gary E. Parks, tactical air command and control specialist, left,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Hans H. Deffner Release... More

A monument to the men and women who supported the deployment of the ground launched cruise missile weapon system stands in the base's Warrior Park following its unveiling. The monument is being dedicated in conjunction with graduation ceremonies for the last class of the 868th Tactical Missile Training Squadron

A monument to the men and women who supported the deployment of the gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Francisco Villegas Release ... More

Colonel Robert D. Livingston, Commander, 868th Tactical Missile Training Group, and Brigadier General Thomas R. Griffith, Commander, 836th Air Divison, unveil a monument to the men and women who supported the deployment of the ground launched cruise missile weapon system. The monument, which stands in the base's Warrior Park, is being dedicated in conjunction with graduation ceremonies for the last class of the 868th Tactical Missile Training Squadron

Colonel Robert D. Livingston, Commander, 868th Tactical Missile Traini...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Francisco Villegas Release ... More

A ground crew member uses an intercom to communicate with the pilot of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft preparing to take off during CALFEX '90, a joint service, combined arms live-fire exercise

A ground crew member uses an intercom to communicate with the pilot of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX '90 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT ... More

AIRMAN 1ST Class Suzanne Rogers, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., documents the disassemblying of an AN/TSC-85 Ground Mobile Forces Tactical SHF Satellite Terminal of the Joint Communication Support Element, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., during the closing hours of the exercise

AIRMAN 1ST Class Suzanne Rogers, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charlesto...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ENDEAVOR '95 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Ra... More

U.S. Air Force personnel attached to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, SC, prepare pallets of humanitarian relief supplies at the airport in preparation for loading onto an U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules which will fly the supplies into Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on a relief mission. The three-year-old relief effort has been able to resume its missions after a five month hold due to aircraft receiving ground fire over Sarajevo

U.S. Air Force personnel attached to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Ancona Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Charlie Parshley Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The ground rescue team sets a Stokes Litter holding a rescued injured victim on the ground while waiting for air lift assistance during a training exercise at the 76th Rescue Flight 1995 Rescue Symposium

The ground rescue team sets a Stokes Litter holding a rescued injured ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Patty Mancini Release Status... More

a Cargo delivery system is dropped by a US C-130 Hercules aircraft (not shown) assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participating in Exercise COOPERATIVE KEY '96, settles to the ground. Cooperative Key '96 took place at Otpeni Air Base, Romania

a Cargo delivery system is dropped by a US C-130 Hercules aircraft (no...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE KEY '96 Base: Otopeni Air Base, Bucharest Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Maurice E. Licorish... More

A helicopter maintenance man signals the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter pilot during engine shut down after a familiarization flight over the Alamogordo bombing range. The helicopter and ground crew are from the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, North Island, California, and are in New Mexico participating in ROVING SANDS '97. The helicopters are participating as part of the Red forces for the exercise. 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

A helicopter maintenance man signals the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter pilo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ced... More

A helicopter maintenance man talks to Lieutenant Commander Lineberry about the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter after a familiarization flight over the Alamogordo bombing range. The helicopter and ground crew are from the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron, North Island, California, and are in New Mexico participating in ROVING SANDS '97. The helicopters are participating as part of the Red forces for the exercise. 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

A helicopter maintenance man talks to Lieutenant Commander Lineberry a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ced... More

A US Navy (USN)(left) and a US Air Force (USAF) ground crewman assigned to the USN EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack Squadron One-Four Two (VAQ-142), at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, confer during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

A US Navy (USN)(left) and a US Air Force (USAF) ground crewman assigne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope... More

Ground maintenance personnel work on F-16J Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 188th Fighter Squadron (FS), 150th Fighter Wing (FW), New Mexico Air National Guard (ANG), at Ahmed Al Jaber Airbase, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

Ground maintenance personnel work on F-16J Fighting Falcon aircraft as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Sce... More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) ground crew member conducts a final inspection of a RAF C-130 Hercules before it takes off from McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), while participating in the US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

A Royal Air Force (RAF) ground crew member conducts a final inspection...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jerry Morrison, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) OConnor, 436th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Dover Air Force Base (AFB), Delaware (DE), Rodeo 98 Refueling Supervisor, untangles his headset cable while his team refuels a C-5B Galaxy aircraft during the ground refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) OConnor, 436th Aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Patty Zimmerman, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Cole (left), SSGT Knapp (center), and SSGT McCabe (right), 19th Air Refueling Group (ARG), the Black Knights, Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia (GA), Rodeo 98 Team members wait to hear the judging results of the inspection of their ground refuel operation during the ground refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Cole (left), SSGT Knapp (cen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Patty Zimmerman, USAF Release S... More

Outside the Thunderbird hangar two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters on display with twelve helmets symbolize the airmen killed in a helicopter accident. The airmen died when two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters crashed 25 miles north of Indian Springs in the Pintwater Mountain Range, at night, during a simulated rescue mission of a survivor on the ground

Outside the Thunderbird hangar two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters on disp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gary Guese, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

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

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

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

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Tony Digiacomo, flight engineer, runs through a myriad of checklists to get a C-5 Galaxy aircraft from the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, off the ground. The aircraft is transporting a Navy Mark V special operations craft, a 50-ton, 82-foot-long speed boat (not shown) used to insert and extract SEAL combat swimmers in and out of high-threat areas, on board a C-5 Galaxy of the with only inches to spare. This photo is part of the article "In a "Galaxy' Far, Far Away" from the October 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Tony Digiacomo, flight engineer, runs thr...

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

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Anthony Buie (right), 89th Security Forces Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, orders USAF STAFF Sergeant John Schloe on the ground after a mock fist-fight between the 89th Communications Squadron and 89th Transportation Squadron, during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. The riot served as an exercise for the 89th Security Forces Squadron. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Anthony Buie (right), 89th Security Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce... More

Straight on medium portrait shot as US Air Force SRA Jason Harayda and SSGT Leslie Reynolds of the 605 Aircraft Generation Squadron, Mcguire Air Force Base, New Jersey, perform a fire bottle hose inspection before the pre-flight maintenance inspection at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo ...

Straight on medium portrait shot as US Air Force SRA Jason Harayda and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Straight on medium portrait shot as US Air Force SRA Jason Harayda and SSGT Leslie Reynolds of the 605 Aircraft Generation Squa... More

Staright on medium close-up shot from left to right as US Air Force SSGT Lew Holston, LTC Dan Weekes, and MAJ Phil Iannuzzi of the 305 Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, prepare the 6 Airlift Squadron's flag before the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, ...

Staright on medium close-up shot from left to right as US Air Force SS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Staright on medium close-up shot from left to right as US Air Force SSGT Lew Holston, LTC Dan Weekes, and MAJ Phil Iannuzzi of ... More

Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force LTC Dan Weekes of the 305 Operations Support Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, briefs McGuire's competitors before the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat ...

Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force LTC Dan Weekes of the 30...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force LTC Dan Weekes of the 305 Operations Support Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, b... More

Long shot wide angle view showing a USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, as ground crew personnel perform routine maintenance at Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) Korat, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2000

Long shot wide angle view showing a USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft assig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey Clonkey, US... More

Right side profile medium close-up shot as US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Brian Dougherty of the 305 Security Forces Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, tests the MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engaging System) 2000 on an M60 before the combat tactics event on May 9, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition at Pope AFB. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army ...

Right side profile medium close-up shot as US Air Force AIRMAN First C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Right side profile medium close-up shot as US Air Force Airman First Class Brian Dougherty of the 305 Security Forces Squadron,... More

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Dan Reed Jr. of the 305 Aerial Port Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, competes in the inverted climb portion in the combat endurance course on May 11, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, air drops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, ...

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Dan Reed Jr. o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Straight on medium shot as US Air Force Master Sergeant Dan Reed Jr. of the 305 Aerial Port Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, ... More

Left side rear view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Captain Bill Harkins of the 32 Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, prepares to depart from Pope AFB, NC after Rodeo 2000 on May 13, 2000. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations competed in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (100 teams, 2,500 personnel, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat ...

Left side rear view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Captain Bill ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Left side rear view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Captain Bill Harkins of the 32 Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, Ne... More

Left side front view medium close-up shot as SENIOR AIRMAN Mario Peterson of the 48th Security Forces Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom takes cover, during the 48th FW Local Surety Inspection. The week long exercise sharpens the 48th FW emergency response actions, and helps them practice for a upcoming major command inspection. SRA Peterson holds a M16 rifle that is pointed toward the ground

Left side front view medium close-up shot as SENIOR AIRMAN Mario Peter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna Reihle, USAF Release Status: Released... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Romeo Peart, USAF, Pavements and Construction SPECIALIST, 823RD Red Horse Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL cleans the ends on a pipe before it is inserted into the ground for the new water well being built in Estigarribia, Paraguay. Under Combined Task Force Guarani Springs joint service personnel are conducting engineering and medical operations in enabling required joint training. The task force will renovate, construct and improve the infrastructures of four schools, four water wells, and will conduct three Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETES) as agreed to by the government of Paraguay

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Romeo Peart, USAF, Pavements and Construction...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Estigarribia Country: Paraguay (PRY) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Niel A. Lynch, USAF Release Status: Rele... More

Looking through the rearview mirror of a government owned vehicle, as ground personnel move away, a 37th Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer waits to taxi during the Operational Readiness Inspection at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota

Looking through the rearview mirror of a government owned vehicle, as ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: ... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SAR), Ryan Renaurt, USAF, HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter, Door GUNNER, assigned to the 66TH Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV looks for simulated surface-to-air threats while flying over the gunnery range at Fallon Naval Air Station during DESERT RESCUE IX. DESERT RESCUE IX is a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) training exercise involving all branches of the US Military in a real world rescue and combat scenario. Shadow of the aircraft is seen on the ground

SENIOR AIRMAN (SAR), Ryan Renaurt, USAF, HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter, D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

A member of the maintenance team from the 12th Fighter Squadron chocks an F-15C Eagle after a mission during a Combat Employment Readiness Exercise (CERE) at Elmendorf AFB, Arkansas. He is in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture level four (MOPP 4). MOPP 4 provides the highest degree of chemical protection; personnel don the battledress overgarment, chemical protective footware covers, protective mask and hood, and NBC rubber gloves with cotten liners. The MCU-2/P Chemical-Biological Mask is used by ground crews

A member of the maintenance team from the 12th Fighter Squadron chocks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Valerie J. Weaver, USAF Release ... More

Seen through a night scope, MASTER Sergeant Robert Wallace and SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Winner, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, repel an attack by OPFOR personnel on the 51st Communications Group during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks

Seen through a night scope, MASTER Sergeant Robert Wallace and SENIOR ...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN Jeffery Stevenson, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, mans a M-60 machine gun at a defensive firing position during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks

SENIOR AIRMAN Jeffery Stevenson, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan A...

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

In full MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), AIRMAN First Class Michel Winters, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes aim with his Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle at a sniper in a mock town. As part of Ground Combat Skills (GCS) training, the mission scenario is to move in and occupy a mock village, restore order and allow for peaceful elections. GCS is a weeklong training regiment consisting of three days of classroom work and two days in the field where trainees receive instruction on land navigation, combat patrolling and field craft skills

In full MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), AIRMAN Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Staci Clapper, USAF Release S... More

AIRMAN First Class Patrick Krivosh, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, wearing MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) and carrying a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle, drops as he hears distant machine gun fire, as part of Ground Combat Skills (GCS) training. The mission scenario is to move in and occupy a mock village, restore order and allow for peaceful elections. GCS is a weeklong training regiment consisting of three days of classroom work and two days in the field where trainees receive instruction on land navigation, combat patrolling and field craft skills

AIRMAN First Class Patrick Krivosh, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J Ahlschwede, USAF Rel... More

Prior to taxiing the F-16DG Fighting Falcon, Captain Joe, "JAVO" Javorski, USAF, (front), with Captain Jean, "PYRO" Havens, USAF, from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, looks over to his ground crew as they prepare to get the go-ahead to pull the wheel chocks. The crew will be flying one of four F-16s flying in an air-to-air training fight against fellow NATO allies from Spain flying FA-18s in airspace over Italy

Prior to taxiing the F-16DG Fighting Falcon, Captain Joe, "JAVO" Javor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J. Ahlschwede, USAF Re... More

A visiting Norwegian military member bows his head in prayer during the memorial service for the thousands of victims who lost their lives when terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. The service held at the Northside Chapel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany on September 14, 2001

A visiting Norwegian military member bows his head in prayer during th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Tia De... More

Technical Sergeant Lee, USAF, 48th Security Forces Squadron, trains AIRMAN from other jobs on the duties they will inherit as Security Force Augmentees. In time of need augmentees take on extra duties to enhance the security of the base, adding to the number of personnel available beyond the regular Security Forces Squadrons numbers. Security is always foremost at RAF Lakenheath, but security is even tighter to prevent another occurrence of the tragedies that struck New York and Washington D.C. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground

Technical Sergeant Lee, USAF, 48th Security Forces Squadron, trains AI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha... More

AIRMAN First Class Richard Warren, USAF, 568th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, uses a mirror to check the underside of a delivery truck before it can enter the West Gate. The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, when hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, placed bases on a higher state of force protection

AIRMAN First Class Richard Warren, USAF, 568th Security Forces Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT John ... More

Wreaths, flowers, and candles are placed at the base of the Ramstein Air Base West Gate by German citizens at the end of a march from Ramstein Village. The march is a show of support and empathy for the victims, and those who mourn them, of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on September 11th

Wreaths, flowers, and candles are placed at the base of the Ramstein A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pamel... More

At the Flight Kitchen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, SENIOR AIRMAN Khalilah Hayden, USAF, Shift Leader with the 86th Services Squadron prepares box meals for the numerous Security Forces Augmentees on duty during this heighten alert status. The base is now operating in a Force Protection Condition in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. When hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on the morning of 11 September 2001

At the Flight Kitchen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, SENIOR AIRMAN Kha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Tia De... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Gilbert, USAF, (left), 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, visually inspects an ID card of a motorist prior to granting access to area 2. The base is now operating in a Force Protection Condition in response to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. When hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on the morning of 11 September 2001. Force protection measures increased at military installations worldwide

SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Gilbert, USAF, (left), 31st Security Forces Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J Ahlschwede, USAF Rel... More

Members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering and folding the American flag at the retreat ceremony on September 21, 2001. The flag flew at half-staff in front of the 39th Wing Headquarters since September 11, 2001, as a tribute to those lost in the recent terrorist attack. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground

Members of the 39th Wing Honor Guard solemnly retreat after lowering a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Status: R... More

The hands of STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jeffrey Cliff, USAF, crewchief, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Charleston AFB, South Carolina, as he reviews an aircrafts Landing Aircraft Maintenance Record prior to its flight, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. SSGT Cliff and fellow maintainers are deployed to ensures that aircraft carrying troops and cargo to forward locations, spend minimal ground time re-loading and refueling, and in some cases repaired, to continue their missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The hands of STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jeffrey Cliff, USAF, crewchief, 437...

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

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) George Green, USAF, 317th Airlift Control Squadron (ACS), Dyess AFB, Texas, helps load bags from a newly arrived aircraft 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

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) George Green, USAF, 317th Airlift Control Squad...

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 weapons loader from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing preps a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) based on a BLU-109 2,000-pound bomb for loading into a B-1 bomber during Operation Enduring Freedom. Air Force B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress, bombers expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan to date. The Air Force flew more than 600 sorties including strike missions against al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan. These targets include early-warning radar systems, ground forces, Command-and-Control facilities, al Qaeda infrastructure, airfields and aircraft. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global ...

An Air Force weapons loader from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing preps...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Air Force weapons loader from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing preps a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) based on a BLU-109... More

USAF ground crew personnel assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, dressed in Mission Oriented Protective Posture response level 2 (MOPP-2) gear, recover a USAF F-16C Falcon aircraft on the flight line, during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness Exercise (IRRE/CERE) at Osan AB, Korea

USAF ground crew personnel assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, dres...

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

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing services a B-1B Lancer engine during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Air Force B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress, bombers expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan to date. The Air Force flew more than 600 sorties including strike missions against al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan. These targets include early-warning radar systems, ground forces, Command-and-Control facilities, al Qaeda infrastructure, airfields and aircraft. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

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

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

An Air Force B-1B Lancer pilot from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, writes a message on a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) based on a BLU-109 2,000-pound bomb loaded in the bomb-bay of the Lancer prior to take-off, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Air Force B-2 Spirit, B-1 Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress, bombers expended more than 80 percent of the tonnage dropped on combat missions over Afghanistan to date. The Air Force flew more than 600 sorties including strike missions against al Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan. These targets include early-warning radar systems, ground forces, Command-and-Control facilities, al Qaeda infrastructure, airfields and aircraft. Operation ...

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Air Force B-1B Lancer pilot from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, writes a message on a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) ... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Frederick Drew, (left), USAF, and Lieutenant (LT) John Clarson, 51st Communications Squadron (CS), perform a two-man carry of Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Mark Martinez, (center), USAF, after simulating being wounded in a ground attack at building 949 during Exercise BEVERLY BULLDOG at Osan Air Base

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Frederick Drew, (left), USAF, and Lieutenant ...

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

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) David Craft, USAF, 51st Operations Support Squadron (OSS), in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 2 (MOPP-2), communicates with ground personnel during the BEVERLY BULLDOG exercise

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) David Craft, USAF, 51st Operations Support S...

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

An F-15E Strike Eagle, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), taxis from the runway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The Strike Eagle is considered the most advanced two-seat tactical fighter aircraft in the world. A large array of avionics and electronic systems make the F-15E able to fight at low altitude, day or night, in severe weather. The Strike Eagle has a primary function as an air to ground attack aircraft but is capable of air-to-air battle

An F-15E Strike Eagle, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), taxis from the run...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Harper Jr., USAF Release Status: Re... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Che Dacalio, USAF, Aircraft Metals Technologist, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) Aircraft Metals Technology Shop, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, arc welds a support beam. The 48th EMS Aircraft Metals Technology Shop is responsible for the majority of RAF Lakenheath's welding needs to include all Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) as well as aircraft parts

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Che Dacalio, USAF, Aircraft Metals Technologist,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jeremy Chirch, with the 23rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), uses a static arresting wire to ground a 23rd EFS F-16CJ Falcon fighter at its parking space at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jeremy Chirch, with the 23rd Expeditionary Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH 2002 Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: Combined Task Force Scen... More

From a camouflaged position US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Mark Jordan, 31st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), sites in on enemy forces using his 5.56mm M16A2 rifle equipped with Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear, during Ground Combat Training (GCT) conducted at Aviano AB, Italy

From a camouflaged position US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

From a concealed camouflaged position US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Guadalupe Higadera, 31st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), sites in on enemy forces using her 5.56mm M16A2 rifle equipped with Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear, during Ground Combat Training (GCT) conducted at Aviano AB, Italy

From a concealed camouflaged position US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Nathan Valleny, USAF, team leader (left), and installation team members from the 374th Communications Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, assemble a VHF Dipole antenna on the ground before hoisting it up and mounting it onto an Army signal tower

STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Nathan Valleny, USAF, team leader (left), and ins...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Zama State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacific Scene Camera Operator: Yuichi Imada, CIV Release Status: Relea... More

The Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Carinzia regions hosted 160 children and family members related to the victims of Ground Zero, watch a high-powered sprayer and given a tour of Aviano Air Base (AB) on Labor Day weekend

The Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Carinzia regions hosted 160 children...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Heather Budisic, Crew CHIEF, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 31st Fighter Wing (FW) loosens the safety wire on the tail hook of a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, in preparation for ground safety testing, while deployed at Decimomannu Air Base (AB), Sardinia, Italy

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Heather Budisic, Crew CHI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Decimomannu Air Base State: Sardinia Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Corey Connor, Instructor, Air Base Defense School, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron (GCTS), Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Air Field (AAF), Nevada (NV), returns fire while posing as a hostile attempting to infiltrate a forward deployed air base during a Silver Flag Alpha training. SSGT Connor wears a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES); it detects if the defenders hit him. He is also armed with a Saco 7.62 mm M60 general purpose machine gun with MILES attachments. The 99th GCTS trains all of Air Combat Commands Security Forces on base defense in a hostile environment, and is the oldest school on ground air base defense...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Corey Connor, Instructor, Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Corey Connor, Instructor, Air Base Defense School, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadro... More

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons piloted by Captain (CAPT) Mike Hernandez and Major Steve Pearce, from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, fly home over the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), after dropping AGM-154 Joint Stand-off Weapons (JSOW) on ground targets

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons piloted by Captai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Test And Training Range State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT... More

Royal Air Force (RAF) Sergeant (SGT) Dave Irland (left) and RAF SGT Gareth Davies, Ground Engineers deployed from the Royal Air Force 10/101 Squadron, England, prepare a replacement Rolls-Royce Conway turbofan engine for a VC-10 C.1K aircraft in a sandstorm during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraqs weapons of mass destruction and the regime of Saddam Hussein

Royal Air Force (RAF) Sergeant (SGT) Dave Irland (left) and RAF SGT Ga...

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

British Army Lance Bombardier Vicky Errington, Air Defense Systems Operator, 16th Regiment Royal Artillery, Woolwich, UK, inside the Engagement Control Station controls the Rapier FSC short-range ground based air defense system, during an air defense exercise

British Army Lance Bombardier Vicky Errington, Air Defense Systems Ope...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher... More

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew uses an MB-2 aircraft tow tractor to park a USAF B-1B Lancer on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam. The B-1B is here in support of the 7th Air Expeditionary Wing's (AEW) mission

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew uses an MB-2 aircraft tow tractor to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P. Strang, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), inspect and prepare their RC-135V/W "Rivet Joint", Surveillance Aircraft for a mission at a forward-deployed base, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen with the 398th Air Expeditionary Gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rel... More

US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer Second Class (PO2) Mangll Hosang, Door GUNNER assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Five (HS-15), fires the 7.62mm M240E1 machine gun at ground targets from his HH-60F Seahawk helicopter, while participating in the rescue training exercise DESERT RESCUE XI. The exercise is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving all branches of the US Military and is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada (NV)

US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer Second Class (PO2) Mangll Hosang, Door GUN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with the Reserve Marines from Helicopter Marine Light Attack 773 (HMLA-773) deployed to Hurlburt Field, Florida (FL), receives the hover signal as it lifts off the ground

A US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with the Reserve...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Marines Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Robert D. Mathis, with the 6th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) Tactical Air Controller Party (TAC-P) with Air Ground Operation School (AGOS), Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), checks MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) John Knipes parachute gear, during High Altitude, Low Opening (HALO) training mission over NV

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Robert D. Mathis, with the 6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 66th PJS, 6CTS Scene Camera Operator... More

US Army (USA) M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank), and personnel from A Company (CO), Task Force 1ST Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment (1-35 Armor), 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1ST Armored Division (AD), pose for a photo under the "Hands of Victory" in Ceremony Square, Baghdad, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Hands of Victory monument built at the end of the Iran-Iraq war marks the entrance to a large parade ground in central Baghdad. The hand and arm are modeled after former dictator Saddam Husseins own and surrounded with thousands of Iranian helmets taken from the battlefield. The swords made for the guns of dead Iraqi soldiers, melted and recast into the 24-ton blades

US Army (USA) M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank), and personnel from A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John L. Houghton Jr., USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Mark Sliker, Ground Radio, 86th Communications Squadron (CS) performs a soundboard check before a change of command ceremony

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Mark Sliker, Ground Radio, 86t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Felic... More

Armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-To-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) or Slammers, a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter from the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), begins to taxi after a ground crew completes a ground pre-flight inspection

Armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-To-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter sits on the flightline underneath a fog obscured morning sunrise at the Fresno Air National Gaurd (ANG) Base, Fresno, California (CA). Ground crews use an Auxillary Power Unit (APU) to operate the fighters system

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter sits on the flightl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operat... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William Childs, the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of the 30th Space Communications Squadron (SCS) Ground Radar Systems Maintenance (GRSM) section climbs up the dish section of a Next Generation Radar (NGR) during an inspection here at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William Childs, the Non-Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC Scene Camera Operator:... 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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