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Members of the Portugese combat control team (wearing blue parachutes) board a C-130 Hercules aircraft as all the CCT teams prepare for a high-altitude low-open (HALO) jump during the ninth international airlift competition Airlift Rodeo'87

Members of the Portugese combat control team (wearing blue parachutes)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dave Mcleod Release Status: R... More

A Combat Control Team (CCT) jumps from a USAF C-130 for a High Altitude, Low Opening (HALO) drop during the Drop Zone event of RODEO '93. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A Combat Control Team (CCT) jumps from a USAF C-130 for a High Altitud...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '93 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT M.R. Preston Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Personnel from the 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, perform a HALO jump out the back of a C-141B Starlifter from the 62nd Air Wing out of McChord AFB over the WADI drop zone in Egypt, during the joint United States and Egyptian military exercise

Personnel from the 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, perform a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRON COBRA Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Paul R. Caron ... More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Thomas Murray on temporary duty to the 48th Component Repair Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, from the 3rd Component Repair Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, installs a lifting eye to remove a halo. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-08498 or 010122-F-4177H-013 )

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Thomas Murray on temporary duty to the 48...

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

An Army CH-47 Chinook aircrew member from the 4/123rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, prepares his aircraft for flight during a joint-combined US/Thai High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in support of Exercise COBRA GOLD at Phitsonulok, Thailand. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

An Army CH-47 Chinook aircrew member from the 4/123rd Aviation Regimen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Ft. Lewis, Washington and Thailand Airborne soldiers prepare their parachutes prior to boarding an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The US/Thai airborne soldiers are participating in a combined US/Thai Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this years Exercise COBRA GOLD 01. COBRA GOLD '01 is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Ft. Lewis, Washington and T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washingt, and Thailand Airborne soldiers coordinate their parachute flight and landing procedures prior to boarding a Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The U.S. and Thai airborne soldiers are participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparati for the opening ceremy activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 01. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regial peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respd to regial ctingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus...

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washingt, and T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Thailand Airborne soldiers coordinate their parachute fli... More

Army Sergeant Major (SGM) Davis, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, scans the skies as his aircraft climbs to altitude from Phitsanulok, Thailand. SGM Davis is participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Army Sergeant Major (SGM) Davis, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Army Command Sergeant Major Hoopy Qualls, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, presents Army parachutist wings to members of the Thai Armed Forces after participating in a joint-combined High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump at Phitsonulok, Thailand, at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD O1. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Army Command Sergeant Major Hoopy Qualls, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Under red light conditions, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Ramos, a physiological technician completes his paperwork following a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) air drop over northern Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Under red light conditions, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Steve Ramos, a physi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces roup (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), lands during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training over the Yukon Training Area in Alaska (AK) during Exercise NORTHERN EDE 04. NORTHERN EDE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast uardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National...

A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachmen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST... More

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Jeremy Ostrum, Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), repacks his parachute between jumps during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's (AK) annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty,...

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Jeremy Ostrum, Special Forces Opera...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Jeremy Ostrum, Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2n... More

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Timothy Wolfley, Parachute Rigger, Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), repacks a parachute between jumps during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's (AK) annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast...

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Timothy Wolfley, Parachute...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Timothy Wolfley, Parachute Rigger, Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) ... More

Kentucky Air National Guard (KYANG) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Wes Brooks, assigned to the 123rd Special Operations Squadron (SOS), listens to the tower instructions before a parachute team performs a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) during Patriot Exercise 2005, is the largest annual exercise held across the United States

Kentucky Air National Guard (KYANG) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Wes Broo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brian Christ... More

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion,

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion,

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists wait to take off before high altitude low opening parachute jump training out of a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokot... More

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct low level static line and freefall jumps over Albert J. Ellis Airport, N.C., Aug 16, 2018. This training increases parachuting and ju... More

Karson Winters, son of Spc. Samiya Winters, aviation

Karson Winters, son of Spc. Samiya Winters, aviation

Karson Winters, son of Spc. Samiya Winters, aviation operations specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division, and Spc. Deshau Winters, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1... More

180717-N-BW951-1081 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180717-N-BW951-1081 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180717-N-BW951-1081 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 17, 2018) - Multinational special operations forces and service members assigned to Special Operations Command Pacific prepare to board a C-17 Gl... More

A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron

A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron

A U.S. Navy Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 pulls chalks from an MH-60S Seahawk before take-off during Emerald Warrior 17 March 1, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Op... More

Airman 1st Class Shelby Duncan, left, and Senior Airman

Airman 1st Class Shelby Duncan, left, and Senior Airman

Airman 1st Class Shelby Duncan, left, and Senior Airman Jamie Richardson-Granger, right, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, listens to a pre-flight brief on a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texa... More

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen as part of a Guardian

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen as part of a Guardian

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen as part of a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron parachute to the ground during High Altitude Low Opening jump training at Bagram Air Field, Afgha... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron call in close air support during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 4, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command ... More

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 14, 2018. Marines the 4th Recon Battalion, Companies B, C, D, and E, were performing static line parachute recertification jumps and h... More

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School flies in a vertical wind tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona December 2, 2019. The instructors who trained... More

Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group

Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group

Green Beret Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) glide toward the ground under their RA-1 Ram-Air Parachute System canopies during a High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) airborne operation. (U.S. A... More

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School flies in a vertical wind tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona December 2, 2019. The instructors who trained... More

A military free fall student from the U.S. Army John

A military free fall student from the U.S. Army John

A military free fall student from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School descends over Phillips Drop Zone at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona December 3, 2019. Students who attended the cou... More

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, Green Berets of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Para-rescue airmen from the Air Force Special Operations Command begin exiting a... More

Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations

Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations

Combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations Wing perform a freefall jump off a French air force Transall C-160 during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S.... More

A U.S. Air Force Airman secures a patient during Emerald

A U.S. Air Force Airman secures a patient during Emerald

A U.S. Air Force Airman secures a patient during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 3, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations force... More

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A)) Green

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A)) Green

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A)) Green Beret exits off the ramp of a AC-130 at the altitude of 12,500 feet during a High Altitude Low Opening(HALO) parachute jump Hurlburt Field, Fla., April. 2... More

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A))

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A))

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A)) Green Beret exit off the ramp U.S. Air Force AC-130 during a static line parachute jump Hurlburt Field, Fla., April. 23, 2013. Green Berets from 7SFG (A) parti... More

AS12-49-7279 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image  - View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater

AS12-49-7279 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - View of a Core S...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater. Image was taken during the second Extravehicular Activity (EVA 2) of the Apollo 12 mission. Original film magazine... More

AS12-49-7288 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image  - View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater

AS12-49-7288 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - View of a Core S...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of a double-core tube near Halo Crater at the completion of driving. No disturbance of the surrounding surface is evident as a result of driving the c... More

A Combat Control Team member from the First Special Operations Wing descends to the ground by HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute

A Combat Control Team member from the First Special Operations Wing de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rodney Prouty Release Status: Released to... More

Members of a combat control team participate in a high-altitude low-open (HALO) jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the ninth international airlift competition Airlift Rodeo'87

Members of a combat control team participate in a high-altitude low-op...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dave Mcleod Release Status: R... More

Moroccan Army paratroopers hurry to board a US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ben Guerir AirField, Morocco. Morocco Army Soldier trained in High Altitude Low Open (HALO) drops during Operation BULE SANDS 2001

Moroccan Army paratroopers hurry to board a US Air Force C-130 Hercule...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BLUE SANDS Base: Ben Guerir Country: Morocco (MAR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Bradley C. Church Release Status: Released to ... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Thailand Airborne soldiers jump from the ramp of an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of Exercise COBRA GOLD. US and Thai forces are participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, several U.S. Air Force Pararescue personnel perform a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump from a 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia based HC-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, several U.S. Air Force Par...

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

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 oxygen gear, during a 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

The Sky's the Limit - A group of parachutes flying through a cloudy sky

The Sky's the Limit - A group of parachutes flying through a cloudy sk...

Soldiers color the sky with their chutes during the Friendship Jump in Zarqa, Jordan.The Friendship Jump is an event in the Exercise Eager Lion 2014.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron communicates with the crew of a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during Guardian Angel High Altitude Low Opening jump training at Bagram Air Field, Af... More

A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the

A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the

A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the 27th Special Operations Wing ready a ramp on an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 6, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S... More

Spc. Samiya Winters, aviation operations specialist,

Spc. Samiya Winters, aviation operations specialist,

Spc. Samiya Winters, aviation operations specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division, holds her newborn son, Karson Winters, while wrapped with a safe sleep blanket, a toe-to-neck ... More

U.S., French and Djiboutian airborne forces attend

U.S., French and Djiboutian airborne forces attend

U.S., French and Djiboutian airborne forces attend a ceremony honoring St. Michel’s day, the patron saint of paratroopers at the French air base in Djibouti City, Djibouti in support of Combined Joint Task Forc... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 27th Special Operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 27th Special Operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 27th Special Operations Wing check the weight of a vehicle for Airmen from the 24th SOW during a static load training during Exercise Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb.... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group conduct urban warfare training during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 7, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exerc... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric McPherson of

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric McPherson of

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric McPherson of the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division participates in High Altitude Low Opening ... More

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1-1st Special Forces Group

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1-1st Special Forces Group

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1-1st Special Forces Group (SFG), watches for the drop zone from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during air delivery training for a static ... More

36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters communicate with

36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters communicate with

36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters communicate with pilots during a 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape high altitude low opening parachute jump training from a C-130 Hercu... More

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1-1st Special Forces Group

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1-1st Special Forces Group

A U.S. Army Soldier with 1-1st Special Forces Group (SFG) jumps from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during air delivery training for a static line jumpmaster cours... More

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion,

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion,

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists coordinate with pilots on a personnel drop training exercise before takeoff in a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota ... More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Marshall Salinas, Company E, 4th

U.S. Marine Cpl. Marshall Salinas, Company E, 4th

U.S. Marine Cpl. Marshall Salinas, Company E, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, secures his parachute after an AC-130 static line jump at Fort McCoy, Wis., August 14, 2018. The jump was part of... More

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a static line parachute jump into the water from ... More

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School flies in a vertical wind tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona December 2, 2019. The instructors who trained... More

U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an MC-130

U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an MC-130

U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an MC-130 Combat Talon II at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-service tr... More

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 14, 2018. Marines the 4th Recon Battalion, Companies B, C, D, and E, were performing static line parachute recertification jumps and h... More

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 23rd

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 23rd

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron is hoisted into a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 4, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S... More

Three members of the combat control team, bail out of their aircraft during high-altitude, low opening (HALO) training

Three members of the combat control team, bail out of their aircraft d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bertram W. I. Mau Release Status: R... More

A member of a US Air Force combat control team performs a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump using a canopy parachute during a joint Army/US Air Force Reserve combat control team medical exercise

A member of a US Air Force combat control team performs a high altitud...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Bullis Army Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Rel... More

A High Altitude, Low Opening (HALO) parajumper the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron descends over a landing zone during tactical air control training

A High Altitude, Low Opening (HALO) parajumper the 21st Tactical Air S...

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

During EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, two U.S. Air Force Pararescue jumpmasters check the drop zone prior to conducting static and high altitude low opening (HALO) jumps from a 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia based HC-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

During EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, two U.S. Air Force Pararescue jumpma...

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 Major Comm... More

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, AirForce members from the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB perform High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump from a HC-130 near the B-16 range at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, AirForce members from the ...

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

During EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, Elite U.S. Air Force Pararescue personnel relax before conducting static and high altitude low opening (HALO) jumps from a 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia based HC-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

During EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, Elite U.S. Air Force Pararescue pers...

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 Major Comm... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces roup (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), lands during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training over the Yukon Training Area in Alaska (AK) during Exercise NORTHERN EDE 04. NORTHERN EDE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast uardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National...

A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachmen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST... More

U.S. Marines Corporal Ignacio Aranda and Staff Sgt.

U.S. Marines Corporal Ignacio Aranda and Staff Sgt.

U.S. Marines Corporal Ignacio Aranda and Staff Sgt. Aurelina Perez, both radio technicians from Marine Air Support Squadron 6 listen in on radio frequencies from aircraft in the area during Emerald Warrior 17 a... More

A member from the Royal Malaysian Air Force Pasukan

A member from the Royal Malaysian Air Force Pasukan

A member from the Royal Malaysian Air Force Pasukan Khas Udara locates the drop zone from an MC-130J Commando II near Kuantan, Malaysia, June 8, 2015. The high-altitude low-opening jumps were conducted as part ... More

Col. Lawrence G. Ferguson, Commander of 10 Special

Col. Lawrence G. Ferguson, Commander of 10 Special

Col. Lawrence G. Ferguson, Commander of 10 Special Forces Group (Airborne), stars to remove his harness after a successful high-altitude, low opening jump onto Sullivan Drop Zone at Fort Carson, Colo., on Octob... More

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army

A military free fall instructor from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepares to land on Phillips Drop Zone at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona May 21, 2019. Students who attended th... More

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa performs maintenance on a KC-130T during Death From Above in Torrejon, Spain, Oct. 30, 2018. Death From Above is a bilatera... More

French Air Force special operations forces fast rope

French Air Force special operations forces fast rope

French Air Force special operations forces fast rope from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk while using the Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System during Emerald Warrior 17 March 1, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emeral... More

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 14, 2018. Marines the 4th Recon Battalion, Companies B, C, D, and E, were performing static line parachute recertification jumps and h... More

U.S. Air Force 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS)

U.S. Air Force 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS)

U.S. Air Force 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) personnel pack up a parachute after executing a high-altitude low opening jump in Djibouti, May 26, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting per... More

Humvees depart a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II

Humvees depart a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II

Humvees depart a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 6, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special ope... More

President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia conducts a pass

President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia conducts a pass

President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia conducts a pass and review of Croatian soldiers at Josip Jovic Air Base in Udbina, Croatia, Sept. 17, 2012. Josipovic visited the air base during Jackal Stone 2012‚ Media Day ... More

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at

Marines perform a static line jump from an AC-130 at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 14, 2018. Marines the 4th Recon Battalion, Companies B, C, D, and E, were performing static line parachute recertification jumps and h... More

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group conducts urban warfare training during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 7, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exe... More

Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary

Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary

Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon listen to a safety brief prior to a simulated high altitude, low opening parachute jump and Reconnaissance and ... More

U.S. and Australian special operations forces (SOF)

U.S. and Australian special operations forces (SOF)

U.S. and Australian special operations forces (SOF) conduct a high-altitude low-opening (HALO) parachute jump from a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-27J Spartan of the 35 Squadron during Talisman Sabre in Q... More

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, Green Berets of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Para-rescue airmen from the Air Force Special Operations Command begin exiting a... More

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a High Altitude Low Open (HALO) parachute jump in... More

A flight crew from the Royal Air Force stand outside

A flight crew from the Royal Air Force stand outside

A flight crew from the Royal Air Force stand outside a British C-130 after flying jumpers from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, Green Berets of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Para-rescue airme... More

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division stows away his parachute after a high-altitude, low-opening jump in support of Exercise Mailed Fire Support Teams (Fist) aboard Marine Corps Ou... More

AS12-49-7287 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image  - View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater

AS12-49-7287 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - View of a Core S...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater. Image was taken during the second Extravehicular Activity (EVA 2) of the Apollo 12 mission. Original film magazine... More

AS12-49-7285 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image  - View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater

AS12-49-7285 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - View of a Core S...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of a Core Sampler near Halo Crater. Image was taken during the second Extravehicular Activity (EVA 2) of the Apollo 12 mission. Original film magazine... More

AS12-49-7268 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image  - View of Halo Crater

AS12-49-7268 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - View of Halo Cra...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of Halo Crater. Image was taken during the second Extravehicular Activity (EVA 2) of the Apollo 12 mission. Original film magazine was labeled Z,film... More

Far-ultraviolet images of Comet Halley taken by Naval Research Laboratory electrographic cameras aboard NASA rockets. The left half of the photo is an ultraviolet spectrogram that shows separate images of the comet at the wavelengths of atomic oxygen and carbon. The right half of the photo shows a direct image of the atomic hydrogen halo around the comet

Far-ultraviolet images of Comet Halley taken by Naval Research Laborat...

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

A paratrooper from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Kadena Air Base, Japan floats towards the earth after a HALO jump, at 10,000 ft, from a HC-130 aircraft during the training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A paratrooper from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Kadena Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '94 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Tim Neville Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Pararescueman, US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Louis Haack, Pararescue Supervisor of the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California stands in the read troop door a MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft. SMSGT Haack is wearing a full HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute load, demonstrating the amount of equipment that the Pararescueman need to carry and be expert in. The HALO jump system is used when troops are needed to parachute into remote or hostile areas where flying an aircraft is too dangerous or vulnerable to being shot down. The 129th Rescue Wing is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard, their mission...

Pararescueman, US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Louis Haack, Parare...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Pararescueman, US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Louis Haack, Pararescue Supervisor of the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air ... More

US Air Force First Lieutenant Ed Markie (center) a flight navigator, tries to explain some things to Moroccan Army Soldier about the High Altitude Low Open (HALO) drop, and the drop zone on Ben Guerir Air Field, Morocco, during Operation BLUE SANDS 2001

US Air Force First Lieutenant Ed Markie (center) a flight navigator, t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BLUE SANDS Base: Ben Guerir Country: Morocco (MAR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Bradley C. Church Release Status: Released to ... More

During EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, STAFF Sergeant (SSgt) Lee T. Gaudreau with the 320th Special Tactical Squadron, Okinawa, Japan (hometown is Haverhill, Mass.) completes a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jumped from a HC-130 near the B-16 range at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. SSgt Michael Sandoval with the 320th Special Tactical Squadron, Kadena (hometown is San Antonio, Texas) lends SSgt Gaudreau a helping hand packing up his parachute and gear.Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

During EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, STAFF Sergeant (SSgt) Lee T. Gaudrea...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Pararescuemen assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), perform a high altitude low opening (HALO) parachute jump over Tallil Air Base, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Pararescuemen assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Doug Kestranek, a Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), prepares his equipment for a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump over Tallil Air Base, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Doug Kestranek, a Pararescu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) Pararescuemen assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), perform a high altitude low opening (HALO) parachute jump over Tallil Air Base, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Pararescuemen assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadro...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Lambert, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company (Force Recon Co), Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), floats down during HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) military free fall training at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, HI

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Lambert, 4th Force ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Force Reconnaissance Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Nicholas J. ... More

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO), Detachment 144, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), departs the aircraft during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Soldiers jumped from a USA UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) flown by pilots of Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It...

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO), Detachment 144, Alpha C... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, documents a loadmaster lowering the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Sp... More

A Force Reconnaissance platoon sergeant performs a

A Force Reconnaissance platoon sergeant performs a

A Force Reconnaissance platoon sergeant performs a gear check before conducting high altitude low opening jumps over Hokudaien, Japan, for the first time, Aug. 15, 2017 during Northern Viper 17. Northern Viper ... More

A U.S. Marine with the Battalion Landing Team, 1st

A U.S. Marine with the Battalion Landing Team, 1st

A U.S. Marine with the Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment Reconnaissance, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit jumps from a U.S. Air Force HC-130 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 15, 2013. ... More

A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high

A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high

A U.S. Air Force Airman prepares to execute a high altitude, low opening jump off an MC-130J Commando II April 24, 2017, above Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HALO jump is a method of delivering personnel, equipmen... More

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