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

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

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

Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, D-Massachusetts, right, and Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger wait to welcome the Americans formerly held hostage by Iran upon their arrival at the base

Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, D-Massachusetts, right, and Secretar...

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

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco, accompanied by Ambassador Robert Oakley, State Department anti-terrorist expert, arrives on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco, accompanied by Ambassador Robert Oakley, ...

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: Ssgt Paul M. Lewis Release Status: Re... More

Powerful floodlights illuminate the 41st Military Airlift Squadron C-141B Starlifter aircraft that carried former hostage Mithileshwar Singh from Damascus, Syria. Singh, who is being escorted to a waiting automobile, was released October 3rd in Beirut, Le

Powerful floodlights illuminate the 41st Military Airlift Squadron C-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Rodney Kern, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

American hostage Edward Austin Tracy gives an OK sign after boarding the U.S. Air Force C-141B Starlifter upon his release after more than five year's captivity in Lebanon. A U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 438th Military Airlift Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, and personnel from the 2nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, are participating in Tracy's transport to Rhein-Main.

American hostage Edward Austin Tracy gives an OK sign after boarding t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Damascus Country: Syrian Arab Republic(SYR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Efrain Gonzalez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A marine honor guard carries COL William R. Higgins' coffin to a hearse that will transport it to Quantico National Cemetery. COL Higgins was killed by terrorists after being taken hostage while serving with the United Nations Truce and Observer Force in Beirut, Lebanon

A marine honor guard carries COL William R. Higgins' coffin to a hears...

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: LCPL Craig Shell Release Status: Rele... More

Members of the David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, remove a hostage from building 855, an abandoned dormitory, as part of a hostage scenario. Crisis reach '95 is a United States Air Force Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment

Members of the David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, remo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) S... More

Rescue team members successfully remove a "victim" from an automobile as the IG team members observe and grade the participants. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

Rescue team members successfully remove a "victim" from an automobile ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

To complete their mobility area, the Civil Engineering members dig trenches for their vehicles and cover them with camouflage netting. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

To complete their mobility area, the Civil Engineering members dig tre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Frederick Bird, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) entry controller and point man for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior team, escorts a rescued hostage to safety during tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Frederick Bird, 1ST Security Forces Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C), Merritt Helmke, USAF, 31ST Security Forces Squadron, iano AB, Italy apprehends A1C, Ryan Maynard, playing the part as an aggressor, during Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. High-risk operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. The week long course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force personnel and USAF personnel assigned to the 31ST Security Forces Squadron,...

AIRMAN First Class (A1C), Merritt Helmke, USAF, 31ST Security Forces S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class (A1C), Merritt Helmke, USAF, 31ST Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy apprehends A1C, Ryan Maynard, pl... More

A 128th aircrew member (kneeling), is put into an isolation box in a simulated hostage scenario as part of aircrew survival training during exercise Whitetail 2001

A 128th aircrew member (kneeling), is put into an isolation box in a s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Whitetail 2001 State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC Scene Camera... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Anthony Schultz a Pavements and Grounds Equipment Craftsman, with the 52nd Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), plays the role of a bomb laden terrorist who gives up his hostage and surrenders to an Emergency Service Team member during the Full Spectrum Threat Response Exercise, at Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Anthony Schultz a Pavements ...

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

Sitting in the front row are, left to right, S Air Force (SAF) Major General (MGEN) James A. Hawkins; S Navy (SN) Rear Admiral (RADM) Jonathan W. Greenert SAF MGEN Theodore W. Lay II; S Army (SA) MGEN James M. Collins, Jr.; SAF MGEN James N. Soligan and SMC MGEN John J. McCarthy, Jr.. Sitting in the middle row are, left to right, SA Brigadier General (BGEN) Kenneth W. Hunzeker; SAF BGEN Daniel J. Darnell; SA BGEN David M. Rodriguez; SAF MGEN Mark A. Welsh III; SMC BGEN Christian B. Cowdrey; SAF BGEN Gilmary M. Hostage III. Standing in the back are left to right, SA BGEN Robert E. Durbin; SN RADM Marc L. Purcell; SA BGEN Jason K. Kamiya; SN RADM Bernard J. McCullough;...

Sitting in the front row are, left to right, S Air Force (SAF) Major G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Sitting in the front row are, left to right, US Air Force (USAF) Major General (MGEN) James A. Hawkins; US Navy (USN) Rear Admir... More

Students of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course

Students of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course

Students of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course access simulated enemy territory during a hostage rescue exercise at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Sept. 1, 2020. The Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course brought ... More

Vice President George Bush welcomes COL Thomas E. Schaefer home after his release from Iran where he was held hostage

Vice President George Bush welcomes COL Thomas E. Schaefer home after ...

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

A former TWA hostage is greeted by a child upon his arrival back in the US. He is among a group of 39 US citizens who had been held captive for 16 days in Beirut, Lebanon, by Shiite Moslem terrorists

A former TWA hostage is greeted by a child upon his arrival back in th...

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: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Rele... More

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco addresses a crowd of reporters and well wishers upon his arrival on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco addresses a crowd of reporters and well wi...

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: Ssgt Kollars Release Status: Released... More

A former hostage is searched by security policemen during a simulated hijack exercise

A former hostage is searched by security policemen during a simulated ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Re... More

Members of the 438th Security Police Squadron aim their rifles at a terrorist holding a hostage outside a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during a simulated hijack exercise

Members of the 438th Security Police Squadron aim their rifles at a te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Re... More

A monument to the members of Delta Team who were killed in the 1980 attempt to rescue Americans held hostage in Iran

A monument to the members of Delta Team who were killed in the 1980 at...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gunter Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. K. Thompson Release Status: ... More

A UH-60 Medivac helicopter from Fort Carson, Colo. comes in for a landing at the site of a simulated C-130 aircraft crash. Emergency personnel from the Fire Department, Search & Recovery, Bioenvironmental, Mobil Command and Control and the Medical group all responded to this part of the 21st Space Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection that was conducted at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and Peterson AFB, Colo., 13 to 17 February 1996. The Inspector General's Team tested their ability to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robbery, terrorism, and communication disruptions

A UH-60 Medivac helicopter from Fort Carson, Colo. comes in for a land...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C L. A. Smith Release Status: Rele... More

A view of the phone center where not a moments rest is allowed in any position of the much needed team as the phones ring and ring. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

A view of the phone center where not a moments rest is allowed in any ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon and AIRMAN 1ST Class Johnson prepare to unload two "victims" involved with Tuesday's search and recovery exercise. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon and AIRMAN 1ST Class Johnson prepare to unload tw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

MASTER SGT. Allen Taylor, a member of the 90th Supply Squadron (SUPS), explains where the chemical was spilled and how the accident happened to Mr. Gregorio, a Rescue Firefighter from the 90th Civil Engineering Squadron. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

MASTER SGT. Allen Taylor, a member of the 90th Supply Squadron (SUPS),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company and Italian Air Force personnel assault a suspect vehicle and recover USAF personnel assigned to the 31ST Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy while conducting Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training during simulated hostage rescue operations. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. High-risk operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations

Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company and Italian Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Blindfolded, isolated, and vulnerable, an aircrew member from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, is left alone to ponder what next, as part of a simulated hostage exercise during Exercise WHITETAIL 2001

Blindfolded, isolated, and vulnerable, an aircrew member from the 128t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WHITETAIL 2001 State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Ope... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nathan Combs, (front), USAF and SRA Chad Hummel, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), discuss the steps of a hostage negotiation exercise with inspector First Lieutenant (1LT) Damion Schlussel. US and Italian military police personnel took part in a joint-force exercise, testing hostage negotiation tactics at Aviano

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nathan Combs, (front), USAF and SRA Chad Hummel, U...

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 Mark A. Kuhta, USAF Release S... More

A US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Edward Crofoot, 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England (ENG), checks the handcuffs securing a terrorist during a simulated hostage situation conducted on RAF Fairford, ENG. The 100th ARW is at RAF Fairford during a temporary change of station while the runway at RAF Mildenhall is closed for a six-month reconstruction program

A US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Edward Crofoot, 100th Securi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release Status: R... More

An anti-hijacking exercise conducted by the 60th Air

An anti-hijacking exercise conducted by the 60th Air

An anti-hijacking exercise conducted by the 60th Air Mobility Wing and other outside agencies played out at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 23, 2015. A C-17 Globemaster played the role of the hijacked airc... More

CPT Paul M. Needham greets dignitaries as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base. CPT Needham was recently released from Iran where he was held as a hostage for 444 days

CPT Paul M. Needham greets dignitaries as he arrives at Andrews Air Fo...

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

Vice President George Bush, Mrs. Bush and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, D-Massachusetts, welcome COL Thomas E. Schaefer and Mrs. Schaefer. COL Schaefer was one of the American held hostage by Iran

Vice President George Bush, Mrs. Bush and Speaker of the House Tip O'N...

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

COL Thomas Schaefer, former Iranian hostage, is welcomed upon his arrival

COL Thomas Schaefer, former Iranian hostage, is welcomed upon his arri...

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: Templeton Release Status: Released to... More

LGEN Eugene Tigh, Jr., center, welcomes former Iranian hostage LTC Donald Roeder home after his recent release

LGEN Eugene Tigh, Jr., center, welcomes former Iranian hostage LTC Don...

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: SSGT Ernie Sealings Release Status: R... More

Former TWA hostage Peter Hill waves to well-wishers as he arrives at the base, where they will board a flight to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Hill is among a group of 39 US citizens who had been held captive for 16 days in Beirut, Lebanon, by Shiite Moslem terrorists

Former TWA hostage Peter Hill waves to well-wishers as he arrives at t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David S. Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A small crowd of relatives and dignitaries welcome the Reverend Lawrence Jenco upon his arrival on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

A small crowd of relatives and dignitaries welcome the Reverend Lawren...

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: Ssgt Kollars Release Status: Released... More

Members of the 438th Security Police Squadron aim their rifles at a hijacked C-141B Starlifter aircraft while protecting an escaped hostage during a simulated hijack exercise

Members of the 438th Security Police Squadron aim their rifles at a hi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Re... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon of the 90th AMS assists in loading TECH. SGT. Patty Dupree, a volunteer from the 90th MXS during the search and recoveries exercise, into an emergency medical unit after she arrived by helicopter. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon of the 90th AMS assists in loading TECH. SGT. Pat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

CAPT. Rafael Marrero of the AF Space Command IG, the suspected Gunman during Wednesdays hostage exercise, is taken back into Fire Station One by security police members to be checked for weapons and interrogated. CAPT. Marrero had taken a CE member hostage inside the fire stations communications center and kept him there four hours. After all negotiations failed, CAPT. Marrero "shot and killed" the hostage

CAPT. Rafael Marrero of the AF Space Command IG, the suspected Gunman ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

After the door was successfully removed from its hinges, allowing the Security Police inside the bay, they rush to the side of the only living "victim", SENIOR AIRMAN John Whitman from the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron (MXS). The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

After the door was successfully removed from its hinges, allowing the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building in an attempt to take-out terrorists holding over 25 Air Force members hostage during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter ...

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

Blindfolded, isolated, and vulnerable, an aircrew member from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, receives a long loud dose of haranguing from his captor, as part of a simulated hostage exercise during Exercise WHITETAIL 2001

Blindfolded, isolated, and vulnerable, an aircrew member from the 128t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WHITETAIL 2001 State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC Scene Camera... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the363rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 763rd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (AES), case the Squadron Colors during a Squadron Deactivation Ceremony held at an undisclosed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Pictured are USAF Brigadier General (BGEN) Gilmary M. Hostage III (left) Commander, 363rd AEW; USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Mark C. Vlahos (right), Commander, 763rd AES; and USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Frank Ware, First Sergeant, 763rd AES

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the363rd Air Expeditionary W...

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

US Air Force (USAF) members of the Emergency Service Team (EST) take aim with their Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifles, on a suspect who is attempting to take the 52nd Fight Wing Commander (WC) hostage during a Full Spectrum Threat Response (FSTR) Exercise

US Air Force (USAF) members of the Emergency Service Team (EST) take a...

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

Members of Girl Scout Troop 190 are among the well-wishers gathered to greet the Reverend Lawrence Jenco upon his arrival on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

Members of Girl Scout Troop 190 are among the well-wishers gathered to...

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: Ssgt Kollars Release Status: Released... More

The C-141B Starlifter transporting the Reverend Lawrence Jenco to the United States lands on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

The C-141B Starlifter transporting the Reverend Lawrence Jenco to the ...

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: Ssgt Kollars Release Status: Released... More

Members of Girl Scout Troop 190 are among the well-wishers gathered to greet the Reverend Lawrence Jenco upon his arrival on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

Members of Girl Scout Troop 190 are among the well-wishers gathered to...

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: Ssgt Paul M. Lewis Release Status: Re... More

A member of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing plays the role of terrorist as he takes two other members hostage during the chemical warfare Exercise NOMAD THRUST 88. The men are wearing nuclear-biological-chemical warfare gear

A member of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing plays the role of terrorist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST 88 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

GEN Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, stands in the crowd assembled at the memorial services for Marine COL William R. Higgins. COL Higgins was killed by terrorists after being taken hostage while serving with the United Nations Truce and Observer Force in Beirut, Lebanon

GEN Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, stands in the...

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

When the Inspector General's ORI team stages an armed robbery at the base Shoppette, a simulated gunshot victim was the result. The 21st Medical Group, STAFF Sergeant Kevin R. Bradley (orange vest) and AIRMAN 1ST Class Mark Sherwin, tried to revive the simulated victim. The 21st Space Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection was conducted at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and Peterson AFB, Colo., 13 to 17 February 1996. The Inspector General's Team tested their ability to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robbery, terrorism, and communication disruptions

When the Inspector General's ORI team stages an armed robbery at the b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Gary R. Coppage Release Status... More

In a secure area of building 845, 21st Space Wing's Headquarters, Brigadier General Jerry Perryman, Commander 21st SW, Colonel John Perioni and COL. Gregory Keethler receive information from battle staff members about the ongoing situation during the 21st Space Wing's ORI. The Operational Readiness Inspection was conducted at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and Peterson AFB, Colo., 13 to 17 February 1996. The Inspector General's Team tested their ability to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft, and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robbery, terrorism, and communications disruptions

In a secure area of building 845, 21st Space Wing's Headquarters, Brig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C William T. Wells Release Status:... More

A crew of fire fighters from the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department respond to a simulated smoking C-130 aircraft on the flight line. They were participating in the 21st Space Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection that was conducted at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and Peterson AFB, Colo., 13 to 17 February 1996. The Inspector General's Team tested their ability to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robbery, terrorism, and communication disruptions

A crew of fire fighters from the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C L. A. Smith Release Status: Rele... More

STAFF SGT. Jimmy Hope and AIRMAN 1ST Class Shelly Lane read a manual of procedures in their Command Post position outside the Battle STAFF Headquarters. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

STAFF SGT. Jimmy Hope and AIRMAN 1ST Class Shelly Lane read a manual o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Simulated poisonous pink gas from a Sulfur Mono Chloride spill at the base HAZMAT building drifts away as AIRMAN 1ST Class Sarah Shearer and AIRMAN Sean Hass both of the 90th Transportation Squadron lay "unconscious" in the background. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

Simulated poisonous pink gas from a Sulfur Mono Chloride spill at the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

The Civil Engineering troops build wooden structures for future mobility training. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

The Civil Engineering troops build wooden structures for future mobili...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

STAFF SGT. Randy Fitzpatrick of the 90th CES/CEF places AIRMAN Sean Hass of the 90th transportation squadron on a stretcher before carrying him to the decontamination area. AIRMAN Hass was overcome by toxic fumes in a chemical spill exercise at the base HAZMAT building. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

STAFF SGT. Randy Fitzpatrick of the 90th CES/CEF places AIRMAN Sean Ha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

CAPT. Shannon Cape and 2nd LT. Joe D'Eufemia from the 90th Missile Wing / Minuteman Crew, run fault procedures for improper indications inside of the Missile Procedures Trainer. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

CAPT. Shannon Cape and 2nd LT. Joe D'Eufemia from the 90th Missile Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company assault a suspect vehicle while conducting Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training during simulated hostage rescue operations. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. High-risk operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. The week long course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force personnel and USAF personnel assigned to the 31ST Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy

Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company assault a suspe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Members of Pierce County Sheriff's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and McChord Air Force (AFB) 62nd Mission Support Group (MSG) Security Forces, 62nd Airlift Wing (AW), in Washington (WA), detain and search hijackers and crew members removed from a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft. Members of the 62nd AW participated in the joint hostage taking, negotiation and capture exercise with Washington's Pierce County SWAT sharing tactics and procedures for negotiating with terrorists and hostage retrieval

Members of Pierce County Sheriff's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) ...

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: Blake R. Borsic, CIV, USAF Release ... More

American hostage Edward Austin Tracy is evaluated by U.S. Army COL William Cline, a psychiatrist from the 130th Station Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany, after boarding a U.S. Air Force C-141B Starlifter bound for Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany. Tracy was just released after more than five year's captivity in Lebanon. A U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 438th Military Airlift Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, and personnel from the 2nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Rhein-Main, are participating in Tracy's transport.

American hostage Edward Austin Tracy is evaluated by U.S. Army COL Wil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Damascus Country: Syrian Arab Republic(SYR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Efrain Gonzalez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

STAFF SGT. Donna Harrington, a Patrol Officer from the 90th Security Police Squadron, searches TECH. SGT. Brandy Creel, an Inspector General member from Peterson AFB, playing the part of an hysterical wife. Two concealed weapons were found, a gun and a knife. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

STAFF SGT. Donna Harrington, a Patrol Officer from the 90th Security P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America... More

Inside the Missile Procedures Trainer, CAPT. J. A. Dietrick and CAPT. Phil Tobin, both from the 90th Missile Wing/Minuteman Crew, accomplish a daily check of communications equipment. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

Inside the Missile Procedures Trainer, CAPT. J. A. Dietrick and CAPT. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

US Air Force Security Policemen SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Robert Hartwell (left) and Sergeant (SGT) Kirk Aytch from F E. Warren AFB, WY respond to a simulated hostage situation during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) for the 90th Space Wing. SRA Hartwell and SGT Aytch are both armed with M870 12 gauge shot guns, and wearing MCU-2P gas mask as they take up positions inside the Launch Facility. (Duplicate image, see also DFST9801079 or search 960315F1247W002)

US Air Force Security Policemen SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Robert Hartwell (l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Christopher Wiant, USAF ... More

US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Keith McCormick, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) assistant operations officer and team leader for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior team, radios confirmation that a US hostage (not shown) has been freed from enemy captivity during tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert

US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Keith McCormick, 1ST Security Forces Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Alfred Orozco, foreground, 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) dog handler and assistant team leader, and US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Keith McCormack, 1ST SFS assistant operations officer and team leader for the 1ST SFS Contending Warrior team, plot strategies prior to making a hostage rescue attempt during tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Alfred Orozco, foreground, 1ST Security Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status... More

A US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Edward Crofoot, 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England (ENG), handcuffs a terrorist during a simulated hostage situation conducted on RAF Fairford, ENG. The 100th ARW is at RAF Fairford during a temporary change of station while the runway at RAF Mildenhall is closed for a six-month reconstruction program

A US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Edward Crofoot, 100th Securi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release Status: R... More

A US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brandon Curcio (left) and A1C Mitch Stein (right), both five-member tactics team, 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England (ENG), lift a secured suspected terrorist (center) after he was detained in a Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training exercise during a simulated hostage situation conducted on RAF Fairford, ENG. The 100th ARW is at RAF Fairford during a temporary change of station while the runway at RAF Mildenhall is closed for a six-month reconstruction program

A US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brandon Curcio (left) a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release Status: R... More

U.S. Coast Guard International Training Division personnel teach a class in maritime interdiction operations, that includes hostage situations, armed conflict, and apprehension techniques, to the participants of the Coast Guard Maritime Interdiction Operations class, being conducted during the Atlantic Phase of UNITAS 2004, at the Naval Port in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, on Oct. 4, 2004. UNITAS 2004 ' Atlantic Phase is a joint country and service exercise involving personnel from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Uruguay, and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Bill Kimble) (Released)

U.S. Coast Guard International Training Division personnel teach a cla...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Montevideo Country: Uruguay (URY) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

LTC David Roeder greets people upon arrival after being released as an Iranian hostage

LTC David Roeder greets people upon arrival after being released as an...

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: Templeton Release Status: Released to... More

A wife welcomes home her husband, a Marine who was held hostage in Iran

A wife welcomes home her husband, a Marine who was held hostage in Ira...

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: SSGT Ernie Sealings Release Status: R... More

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, are greeted by their families upon arrival at the base

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, a...

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

A view of the crowd waiting to welcome the Americans held hostage by Iran home after their recent release

A view of the crowd waiting to welcome the Americans held hostage by I...

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

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, and their families disembark from Freedom One, an Air Force VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, a...

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

Former Iranian hostage Charles Jones walks across the runway upon his arrival to the Washington, D.C. area. (Substandard image)

Former Iranian hostage Charles Jones walks across the runway upon his ...

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: Montgomery Release Status: Released t... More

Portrait of CAPT Lyn Davis McIntosh, United States Air Force, killed in the attempt to rescue the U.S. hostage from Iran

Portrait of CAPT Lyn Davis McIntosh, United States Air Force, killed i...

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

CPT Paul Needham working at the Strategic Air Command headquarters. Neeham is one of the 52 Americans held hostage during the siege at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran

CPT Paul Needham working at the Strategic Air Command headquarters. Ne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco, accompanied by Ambassador Robert Oakley, State Department anti-terrorist expert, arrives on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco, accompanied by Ambassador Robert Oakley, ...

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: Ssgt Kollars Release Status: Released... More

A hostage feigning illness is led away from the passenger door of a hijacked C-141B Starlifter aircraft by a member of the 438th Security Police Squadron during a simulated hijack exercise

A hostage feigning illness is led away from the passenger door of a hi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Re... More

Pictures, locations and status of individual hostage are taped to a wall in the Crisis Action Center during a simulated hijack exercise

Pictures, locations and status of individual hostage are taped to a wa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Re... More

An escaped hostage from a hijacked C-141B Starlifter aircraft is searched by a member of the 438th Security Police Squadron in the flight terminal during a simulated hijack exercise

An escaped hostage from a hijacked C-141B Starlifter aircraft is searc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Re... More

GEN Carl E. Mundy Jr., commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses the crowd assembled at memorial services for COL William R. Higgins. COL Higgins was killed by terrorists after being taken hostage while serving with the United Nations Truce and Observer Force in Beirut, Lebanon

GEN Carl E. Mundy Jr., commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses the c...

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

A security police officer pins down the gunman, Rafael Marrero of the AF Space Command Inspector General's team. Negotiations failed, and the hostage was "killed". During the four hour stand-off many phone calls were made to the gunman of the hostage exercise

A security police officer pins down the gunman, Rafael Marrero of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Right side front view, long shot from a low angle looking up at two US Navy HH-60 from Helicopters Anti-Submarine Squadron Wing Pacific stationed NAS North Island, Coronado California, quickly survey the landing zone in preparation to pick up simulated embassy hostage survivors (not shown). Desert Rescue is a Joint Service Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), exercise designed to fully integrate planning and execution of both immediate and dedicated missions

Right side front view, long shot from a low angle looking up at two US...

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

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building in an attempt to take-out terrorists holding over 25 Air Force members hostage during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Weapon shown is the M-4 Carbine compact assault rifle

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter ...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA), Bradley Lewis, USAF, st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy, covers terrorists pulled from a suspect vehicle while conducting Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training during simulated hostage rescue operation. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. High-risk operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. The week long course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force personnel and USAF personnel assigned to the...

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA), Bradley Lewis, USAF, st Security Forces Squadron,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA), Bradley Lewis, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy, covers terrorists pulled from a suspe... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the Emergency Service Team (EST) take aim with their Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifles, on a suspect who is attempting to take the 52nd Fight Wing Commander (WC) hostage during a Full Spectrum Threat Response (FSTR) Exercise

US Air Force (USAF) members of the Emergency Service Team (EST) take a...

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

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, and their families disembark from Freedom One, an Air Force VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, a...

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

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, are welcomed by their families upon arrival at the base

Americans recently released from Iran, where they were held hostage, a...

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

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco, accompanied by Ambassador Robert Oakley, State Department anti-terrorist expert, arrives on base. Father Jenco, held hostage in Lebanon for 19 months, was recently released from captivity

The Reverend Lawrence Jenco, accompanied by Ambassador Robert Oakley, ...

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: Ssgt Paul M. Lewis Release Status: Re... More

Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney addresses the crowd gathered for memorial services held for Marine COL William R. Higgins. COL Higgins was killed by terrorists after being taken hostage while serving with the United Nations Truce and Observer Force in Beirut, Lebanon

Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney addresses the crowd gathered fo...

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

A team of competitors in the Security Police Combat Tactics event at RODEO 94 search a mock village in hope of locating and rescuing a hostage without being taken out by sniper fire

A team of competitors in the Security Police Combat Tactics event at R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

During an early morning mobility exercise STAFF SGT. Potter of the base MSSQ checks DD forms 245 of Civil Engineering troops. The deployment locator cards have the permanent home addresses of troops deployed. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

During an early morning mobility exercise STAFF SGT. Potter of the bas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Count... More

Left side rear view medium long shot from a low angle, looking up at two US Navy HH-60 from Helicopters from Anti-Submarine Squadron Wing Pacific stationed NAS North Island, Coronado California, egress the landing zone after picking up simulated embassy hostage survivors (not shown). Desert Rescue is a Joint Service Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) exercise designed to fully integrate planning and execution of both immediate and dedicated missions

Left side rear view medium long shot from a low angle, looking up at t...

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

An MIL Mi-8 Hip C helicopter in flight over a training range. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 starts with a hostage scenario demonstration. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, ...

An MIL Mi-8 Hip C helicopter in flight over a training range. Central ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An MIL Mi-8 Hip C helicopter in flight over a training range. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 starts wit... More

Cloud of smoke from an explosion on a training range. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 starts with a hostage scenario demonstration. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September2000. Exercise participants includeapproximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The United ...

Cloud of smoke from an explosion on a training range. Central Asian Pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Cloud of smoke from an explosion on a training range. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 starts with a host... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Partington, USAF, (left), 31st Security es Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, instructs Apputanto Scelto Stefano Ghirigatto, Italian Air e Carabinieri, how to repel down a 4-story building during Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. Operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. This weeklong course involved joint training with the Italian Air e Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air e personnel and 31st Security...

SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Partington, USAF, (left), 31st Security es Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Partington, USAF, (left), 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, instructs Apputanto Scelto ... More

Technical Sergeant Robert Pence, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, repels down a 4-story building during Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. Operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. This weeklong course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force personnel and 31st Security Forces members

Technical Sergeant Robert Pence, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, ...

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

Apputanto Scelto Stefano Ghirigatto, Italian Air Force Carabinieri, receives instruction from Technical Sergeant Robert Pence, USAF, (right), 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, prior to repelling down a 4-story building during Special Tactics Assault Team (STAT) training. STAT is a highly trained, volunteer security force unit designed to act during high-risk operations. Operations include resource recovery, anti-sniper actions, barricaded suspect apprehension, hostage rescue, counter-terrorist operations, and special event operations. This weeklong course involved joint training with the Italian Air Force Carabinieri from the Vicenza Company, Italian Air Force...

Apputanto Scelto Stefano Ghirigatto, Italian Air Force Carabinieri, re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Apputanto Scelto Stefano Ghirigatto, Italian Air Force Carabinieri, receives instruction from Technical Sergeant Robert Pence, U... More

As part of the training aircrew members from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are blindfolded by their "captors". The simulated hostage situation is part of the survival training exercises in WHITETAIL 2001

As part of the training aircrew members from the 128th Air Refueling W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WHITETAIL 2001 State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC Scene Camera... More

A US Air Force (USAF) member of the Emergency Service Team (EST), takes aim with his Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, on a suspect who is attempting to take the 52nd Fight Wing Commander (WC), hostage during a Full Spectrum Threat Response (FSTR) Exercise

A US Air Force (USAF) member of the Emergency Service Team (EST), take...

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

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