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A transient Air Mobility Command (AMC) KC-10 Tanker sits on the snow-cleared ramp

A transient Air Mobility Command (AMC) KC-10 Tanker sits on the snow-c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeromy Cross Release Status: Rele... More

KC-135E tankers from the 146th Air Refueling Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard-Pittsburgh on the ramp at Midland International Airport awaiting more missions as part of Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise

KC-135E tankers from the 146th Air Refueling Squadron, 171st Air Refue...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Midland International Airport State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

The first operational aircraft to arrive at Prince Sultan Air Base are KC-135s from the 912th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Originally assigned at Riyadh, they are here so they can continue to provide air refueling capability in support of Operation Southern Watch/Operation Desert Focus

The first operational aircraft to arrive at Prince Sultan Air Base are...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOCUS Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David W. Richards Re... More

With its "43 ARG" and "Malmstrom AFB" markings still displayed, aircraft 23533, the last of Malmstrom's KC-135R Stratotankers, prepares to depart for its new assignment at MacDill AFB, Florida. With the transferring of Malmstrom's twelve tankers to MacDill, and the subsequent inactivation of the 43rd Air Refueling Group, all fixed wing flight operations will halt 31 Dec 1996

With its "43 ARG" and "Malmstrom AFB" markings still displayed, aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN John A. Turner,Jr. Rele... More

Shortly before Malmstrom AFB's final remaining KC-135R Stratotanker is launched from the flightline for the last time, AIRMAN 1ST Class Luis Gonzalez, a boom operator with the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, computes the weight and ballast of the aircraft throughout the flight to its new assignment at MacDill AFB, Florida. Once there, the 91st Air Refueling Squadron and its twelve tankers will become part of the 6th Air Refueling Wing

Shortly before Malmstrom AFB's final remaining KC-135R Stratotanker is...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN John A. Turner,Jr. Rele... More

A close-up view of the nose portion of aircraft number 23533 as ground crews prepare the last of twelve KC-135R Stratotankers for departure to its new home at MacDill AFB, Florida. Having recognized that tanker units in the Southeastern United States were being tasked much heavier than their Northwestern counterparts, the 1995 Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission decided that all of Malmstrom's air refuelers would be transferred to MacDill AFB

A close-up view of the nose portion of aircraft number 23533 as ground...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN John A. Turner,Jr. Rele... More

Members from the 90th Fighter Squadron descend the stairs of a KC-10 tanker

Members from the 90th Fighter Squadron descend the stairs of a KC-10 t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '96 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Michael D. Morford... More

A close-up view of the front half of a KC-10 tanker. It is bringing members of the 90th Fighter Squadron

A close-up view of the front half of a KC-10 tanker. It is bringing me...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '96 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Rob Jensen Release S... More

US Air Force AIRMAN John F. Spencer, 621st Aerial Port Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, drives a USAF 10K forklift up to a US Marine Corps KC-130F Hercules to load a pallet of cargo at the Brazzaville, Congo airfield. US European Command deployed enabling forces as part of contingency planning to prepare for a possible evacuation of Americans from Zaire, gripped in a civil war

US Air Force AIRMAN John F. Spencer, 621st Aerial Port Squadron, McGui...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Brazzaville Country: Congo (COG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Gregory L. Davis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A close-up view, seen from the KC-10 refueling aircraft, of the cockpit and refueling receptacle of a F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, Montana, during the refueling oepraiton. Both aircraft and crews are participating in the exercise that will test the response of the air intercept and air defense capabilities of the American and Canadian Forces, supporting the mission of NORAD (North American Air Defense command). SCREEN RESOLUTION ONLY

A close-up view, seen from the KC-10 refueling aircraft, of the cockpi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM WARRIOR Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Diane S. Robinson Rele... More

High over Germany a pair of German F-4F Phantoms fly off the left wing of a KC-135R Stratotanker after receiving fuel. The KC-135R is from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England

High over Germany a pair of German F-4F Phantoms fly off the left wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brad Fallin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

US Air Force KC-10 Extenders from the 32nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, are parked on the ramp at Moron Air Base, Spain, to continue aerial refueling operations in support of Operation Phoenix Duke II

US Air Force KC-10 Extenders from the 32nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX DUKE II Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, Usas Rel... More

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-10A Extender aircraft Crewmember, 305th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), 514th AMW Air Force Reserve (AFRES), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), prepares to offload personal gear and unit equipment after arriving at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the week-long USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-10A Extender aircraft Crewmember, 305th Air M...

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

Two US Air Force (USAF) Team McGuire Rodeo 98 Team members, 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), pull on the refueling hose as they refuel their KC-10A Extender during the ground refuel inspection competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

Two US Air Force (USAF) Team McGuire Rodeo 98 Team members, 605th Airc...

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

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Johnson, Fire Guard, 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), checks the grounding cable as he and his team refuels their KC-10A Extender during the ground refuel inspection competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Johnson, Fire Guard, 605...

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

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) KC-10A Extender aircraft Pilot Major (MAJ) Randy Suttkus (left) and Flight Engineer MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Trisha Thorton, 79th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS), 349th Operational Group (OG), 349th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), discuss specific mission problems after their aerial refueling evaluation at the end of the aerial refueling competition portion of the US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) KC-10A Extender aircraft Pilot Major ...

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

An Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), 72nd Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 434th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Grissom Air Reserve Base (ARB), Indiana (IN), KC-135R aerial refuels a US Air Force (USAF) 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma (OK), C-5B Galaxy cargo aircraft during the aerial refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

An Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), 72nd Air Refueling Squadron (ARS)...

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: TSGT Billy Johnson, USAF Release St... More

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Karcz (background) and SENIOR AIRMAN Wilson, from the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall maneuver the pentagram refueling system past the starboard side main landing gear of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Karcz (background) and SENIOR AIR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Karcz (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Wilson, from the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, brace the tail section on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Karcz (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Karcz (background) and SENIOR AIRMAN Wilson, from the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall connect the pentagram refueling system to the fuel intake receptacle on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Karcz (background) and SENIOR AIR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Douglas from the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall pulls a fuel hose toward a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft

Suffolk County, England. USAF AIRMAN Douglas from the 100th Aircraft G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Stough, a KC-10 Pilot and Deployed Commander of the 32nd Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS), McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, with Major Carlos Vilella, also a KC-10 Pilot with the 32nd ARS, set a new heading and check radio frequencies during a night refueling mission while deployed to a forward location in the European theater

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Stough, a KC-10 Pilot and Deployed Commander o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR MOBILITY COMMAND Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A French Air Force Mirage 2000C drops away from a United States Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) after refueling during a Combat Patrol mission while participating in NATO Operation Allied Force. The KC-135R is based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England but is being flown by a crew deployed from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tankers from RAF Mildenhall make-up a large portion of the tanker forces supporting NATO aircraft during NATO Operation Allied Force

A French Air Force Mirage 2000C drops away from a United States Air Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A marshaler with the 627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, directs a C-5B Galaxy to a parking position. The C-5B is delivering four fuel trucks to help the fuels management flight of the 100th Supply Squadron keep up with the increasing demand to refuel KC-135R Stratotankers for NATO Operation ALLIED FORCE. ALLIED FORCE objective "is to degrade and damage the military and security structure that President Milosevic (Yugoslav President) has used to depopulate and destroy the Albanian majority in Kosovo," William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense

A marshaler with the 627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NATO Operation ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Gunton, Communications/Navigation Technician, 319th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, marshalls a 319th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker on the tarmac of MacDill AFB, Florida, on June 19th, 2000

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Nicole Gunton, Communications/Navigation Te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Douglas K. Lingefelt, USAF Releas... More

A B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, makes contact with the boom of a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, KC-10A Extender aircraft during a Capstone orientation flight. Capstone is a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training mission providing interservice training for the wartime application of airlift. Through Capstone, senior level officers are able to observe the significance of airlift and its role in all military operations. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. Its low-observable, or "stealth," characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and ...

A B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, makes co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, makes contact with the boom of a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jers... More

A B-2 Spirit approaches a KC-10A Extender from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey during the filming of MTV's Road Rules 10. The refueling was part of the cast's final mission of the Road Rules season. The "Roadies" carried a crest to McGuire AFB at the crack of dawn for this 5-hour mission. During the mission the cast observed the refueling of a B-2 Spirit bomber, only to find that the captain of the bomber had instructions for them, that they must deliver the crest to General Williams on return to the base

A B-2 Spirit approaches a KC-10A Extender from McGuire Air Force Base,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, Civilian, USAF Release ... More

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator, at the controls as he reuels a German Air Force Tornado ighter (not shown) lying air patrol over the Balkans. The 117th ARW deployed to Istres Air Base or the past month as part o the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US Air Force detachment located on this French air base as part o Operation JOINT FORGE. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group is a unit o the 16th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)."The United States has agreed to provide a orce o approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military orce in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable...

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator, at the controls as he refuels a German Air Forc... More

A KC-10A Extender aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, awaits the arrival of a formation of Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet aircraft for refueling. The Blue Angels, the Navy's premier demonstration team, performed for 325,000 people at the Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station, NJ Airshow on June 2-3, 2001. The McGuire AFB KC-10A refueled the Blue Angels as they returned to their home base at Pensacola, Florida

A KC-10A Extender aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, aw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, USAF CIV. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A refueling drogue from a from a KC-10A Extender aircraft stationed at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, tops off a Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. The Blue Angels, the Navy's premier demonstration team, performed for 325,000 people at the Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station, NJ, Airshow on June 2-3, 2001. The McGuire AFB KC-10A refueled the Blue Angels as they returned to their home base at Pensacola, Florida

A refueling drogue from a from a KC-10A Extender aircraft stationed at...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, USAF CIV. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chad Martin, USAF, Nebraska Air National Guard, 155th Air Refueling Wing, directs a KC-135R Stratotanker during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Exercise CLEAN HUNTER on June 26, 2001 at Karup Air Station (AS), Denmark

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chad Martin, USAF, Nebraska Air National Guard, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CLEAN HUNTER 2001 Base: Karup Air Base Country: Denmark (DNK) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kev... More

Air Force Captain Patrick Jackson from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, pilots a KC-135R Stratotanker during a routine training mission over the Pacific Ocean

Air Force Captain Patrick Jackson from the 909th Air Refueling Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Marvin Krause, USAF Release St... More

Air Force Captain Patrick Jackson lands his KC-135R Stratotanker on runway 23R at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a routine training mission. He is assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan

Air Force Captain Patrick Jackson lands his KC-135R Stratotanker on ru...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Marvin Krause, USAF Release St... More

Two US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles in flight off a KC-135s left wing tip

Two US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles in flight off a KC-135s left wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Michelle S. Roquid, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15A Eagle aircraft assigned to the 131st Fighter Wing (FW), Missouri (MO) Air National Guard (ANG) flies a refueling training mission with a KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft from the 134th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Tennessee, ANG

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15A Eagle aircraft assigned to the 131st Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Thomas J. Meneguin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

An E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) approaches the boom of KC-135R Stratotanker, 106th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 117th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, as it prepare to receive fuel during Operation NOBEL EAGLE

An E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) approaches ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator... More

STAFF Sergeant Smith, an Air Force aircrew life support technician from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, checks the oxygen regulator and mask on a KC-10A Extender refueler prior to take off during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Aircrew life support members check the instruments before and after each flight to ensure they are functioning properly. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

STAFF Sergeant Smith, an Air Force aircrew life support technician fro...

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

STAFF Sergeant Smith, an Air Force aircrew life support technician from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, Diego Garcia, checks the oxygen regulator and mask on a KC-10A Extender refueler prior to take off during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Aircrew life support members check the instruments before and after each flight to ensure they are functioning properly. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

STAFF Sergeant Smith, an Air Force aircrew life support technician fro...

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

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, fuels a KC-10A Extender during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-10 holds 300,000 pounds of fuel and is responsible for refueling all aircraft in the area of responsibility for the operation. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

An Air Force crewchief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, fuels a K...

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

Newly arrived F-16CJs sit on the ramp next to KC-10 Extenders at a deployed air base in Southwest Asia. The aircraft are newly assigned to the 366 Air Expeditionary Group (deployed) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Newly arrived F-16CJs sit on the ramp next to KC-10 Extenders at a dep...

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

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jarrod Williams, Crew CHIEF with the 100th Maintenance Squadron (MS), 100th Aerial Refueling Wing (ARW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, works on a KC-135R Stratotanker at Borgas International Airport, Bulgaria, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jarrod Williams, Crew CHIEF with the 100th Maint...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Borgas International Airport Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Fausto Olivo, 366th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), climbs down from the cockpit of a KC-135R Stratotanker on the runway of a base at a forward location, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Fausto Olivo, 366th Air Expeditionary Group (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tiffany Page, USAF Release Stat... More

A KC-135R Stratotanker sits on a deployed base at a forward location, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A KC-135R Stratotanker sits on a deployed base at a forward location, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tiffany Page, USAF Release Stat... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Larry Nielsen, a KC-10 Crew CHIEF from Travis Air Force Base, California washes his aircraft on Moron Air Base, Spain in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Larry Nielsen, a KC-10 Crew CHIEF from Travis Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Ope... More

Members of the Air Force Fire and Rescue team get briefed on the rescue peculiarities of the KC-135R Stratotanker, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Members of the Air Force Fire and Rescue team get briefed on the rescu...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15A Eagle aircraft assigned to the 131st Fighter Wing (FW), Missouri (MO) Air National Guard (ANG) flies a refueling training mission with a KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft from the 134th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Tennessee, ANG

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15A Eagle aircraft assigned to the 131st Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Thomas J. Meneguin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A KC-135R Stratotanker sits on the rain soaked ramp of a forward operating location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-135R can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel-efficient, and costs 25 percent less to operate. It is also 96 percent quieter than the earlier versions of the same aircraft

A KC-135R Stratotanker sits on the rain soaked ramp of a forward opera...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Michael R. Nixon, USAF Relea... More

A midnight view of Marine and Air Force KC-130 Hercules' parked on the ramp at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations

A midnight view of Marine and Air Force KC-130 Hercules' parked on the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles Grow, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A Marine KC-130 with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR-352), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) takes off from a forward area refueling point at an undisclosed location in the Enduring Freedom area of operations during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A Marine KC-130 with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR-3...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles Grow, Usmc Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Chris M. Meinken, Boom Operator, 108th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), prepares to refuel a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft, as it approaches the extended refueling arm of a USAF KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft, during Exercise COPE TIGER '02. Cope Tiger is an annual, multi-national exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Chris M. Meinken, Boom O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER '02 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James E. Lotz, USAF Releas... More

Using a Pettibone crane to hold an Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine in place on its wing mount, Marines prepare to bolt the engine in place. The Marines are in the process of swapping an engine on a Marine KC-130 Hercules at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations. All are members of the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352), Combined Task Force 58

Using a Pettibone crane to hold an Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR 352 Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles Grow, Usmc Release... More

Corporal Douglas Peterson, USMC, inside a Pettibone Crane, keeps an eye on the Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine he is maneuvering into place. The Marines are in the process of swapping the engine on a Marine KC-130 Hercules at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations. All are members of the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352), Combined Task Force 58

Corporal Douglas Peterson, USMC, inside a Pettibone Crane, keeps an ey...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR 352 Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles Grow, Usmc Release... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Grant W. Spesard, KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft Pilot assigned to the 108th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), performs a cockpit preflight checklist before taking off for a mission in support of Exercise COPE TIGER '02 at Wing 1 Air Base Korat AB, Thailand. Cope Tiger is an annual, multi-national exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Grant W. Spesard, KC-135E Stratotanker...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER '02 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Ope... More

A US Air Force (USAF) E-3C "Sentry" Airborne Warning And Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft, assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS) approaches the extended refueling arm of an USAF KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft, during Exercise COPE TIGER '02. Cope Tiger is an annual, multi-national exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces

A US Air Force (USAF) E-3C "Sentry" Airborne Warning And Control Syste...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER '02 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James E. Lotz, USAF Releas... More

Deploying 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG), at Duluth International Airport board a KC-135R Stratotanker, on their way to Langley AFB, Virginia, for alert duty in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

Deploying 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (ANG),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Com... More

Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) walk from a hangar at a forward operating base towards a KC-130/R from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 (VMGR-252) to be flown back into Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU Scene Camera Operator: CWO2 William D. Crow, Usmc Rele... More

Sergeant Ricky Poon, USMC, First Mech (Mechanic), Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352) stands at the entry way to the flight deck of the KC-130/R and is in contact via intercom. They are carrying Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) enroute to Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Sergeant Ricky Poon, USMC, First Mech (Mechanic), Marine Aerial Refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352 Scene C... More

As the KC-130/R Hercules parks a Marine from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352) watches as Sergeant Ricky Poon, USMC, First Mech (Mechanic), (VMGR-352), goes through the shut down checklist. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) will soon deplane with their gear at Kandahar Airport in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

As the KC-130/R Hercules parks a Marine from Marine Aerial Refueler Tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352 Scene C... More

Sergeant Joseph Cook, USMC, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 (VMGR-252), Power line Mechanic refuels a KC-130/R Hercules before a return flight into Kandahar during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The squadron is operating out of a forward airbase in the Enduring Freedom area

Sergeant Joseph Cook, USMC, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-252 Scene Camera Operator: CWO2 William D. Crow, Usmc Rele... More

Corporal Jason Glatfelter, USMC, First Mechanic, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 (VMGR-252), checks out engine number four on a Marine KC-130/R during a preflight inspection. The squadron is deployed in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and stationed at a forward operating airfield in the area

Corporal Jason Glatfelter, USMC, First Mechanic, Marine Aerial Refuele...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-252 Scene Camera Operator: CWO2 William D. Crow, Usmc Rele... More

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft connects to the refueling boom of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), during a mission in support of Exercise STRONG RESOLVE 2002

A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft connects to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE 2002 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Colette M. Horton, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Joe Arnold, KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft Crew CHIEF assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), assist USAF Captain (CPT) Denver Collins, with the removal of his chemical, Biological plastic body protection, as he arrives at his aircraft, during the Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) portion of Exercise STRONG RESOLVE 2002 at Sola Air Station, Norway. USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Scott Bjork (right), Exercise Evaluation Team Member observes the procedure

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Joe Arnold, KC-135R Strat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE 2002 Base: Sola Air Station Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Colette M. Horton, USAF Release... More

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Scott Brady (right), USAF, Communications Navigation SPECIALIST, and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris Higgins, USAF, Aerospace Ground Equipment SPECIALIST, Nebraska Air National Guard (NEANG), disconnect a new engine inlet cowling for a KC-135R Stratotanker F108-CF-100 turbofan engine from the pallet as they prepare to move it into place

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Scott Brady (right), USAF, Communications Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Ope... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Collin Marchant, a KC-130 Hercules aircraft Flight Mechanic assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 (VMGR-252), takes an opportunity to read a book during a cargo airlift flight in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Collin Marchant, a KC-130 Hercul...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Cheresa D. Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-10A Extender aircraft with the Emergency Egress Slide Rafts deployed from the crew doors on the main deck, is parked on the tarmac at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), following a mechanical incident that occurred on the flight line

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-10A Extender aircraft with the Emergency Egre...

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: Scott H. Spitzer, CIV Release Statu... More

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261), conduct aerial refueling with a USMC KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) during exercises conducted by the USMC 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), over the Arabian Sea

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters assigned to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Cheresa D. Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Two US Air Force (USAF) chase cars follow a USAF U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft taxing on the runway at forward deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Three USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft are parked in the foreground

Two US Air Force (USAF) chase cars follow a USAF U-2R Dragon Lady airc...

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

A US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A- 18 Hornet aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 242 (VMFA (AW)-242) prepares to refueled from a USMC KC-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise BENGLE TIGER. The Exercise is a bilateral training exercise between the US Military and the Sir Lankan Air Force

A US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A- 18 Hornet aircraft from Marine Fighter A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BENGLE TIGER 2002 Base: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-152 Scene Camera Operator: SGT Benn... More

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), showing a USAF F-15C Eagle refueling during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air force (USAF) KC-135R Str...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Santa's helper, also known as US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason, a boom operator with the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), fuels an F-15C Eagle from a KC-10A Extender tanker on Christmas Day, in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

Santa's helper, also known as US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) ...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Edward Lang (Pilot) and USMC Captain (CPT) Brad Rakov, (Co-pilot), both assigned to Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron One Five Two (VMGR-152), man their positions inside the cockpit of a USMC KC-130 Hercules aircraft during a refueling mission flown in support of Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Edward Lang (Pilot) and USMC Captai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr, USMC Release Status: Released to P... More

Framed by Concertina Razor wire US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotankers are seen parked on the flightline in the early morning fog of a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Framed by Concertina Razor wire US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotank...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Terry L. Blevins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules multi-role cargo aircraft assigned to VMGR-152 Refuels Wings Long-Range Capabilities, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, completes its mission with an air drop on the island of Ie Shima, Okinawa

A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules multi-role cargo aircraft ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ie Shima State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Harry Nez and SSGT Nick Lacasella, Hydraulics Specialists with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), perform maintenance on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft boom at a forward-deployed operating base in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Harry Nez and SSGT Nick Laca...

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

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Desiree Bricks, Crew CHIEF, 196th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), makes entries into the aircraft logbook, while seat at the Navigators station aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker, at a forward deployed location, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Desiree Bricks, Crew CHIEF, 19...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

An overview of the ramp, with Marines of the Marine Air Group-36 (MAG-36) standing in formation at present arms during a post and relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Behind them sits a KC-130 Hercules and a CH-46 Sea Stallion Helicopter

An overview of the ramp, with Marines of the Marine Air Group-36 (MAG-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More

The Color Guard of Marine Air Group-36 (MAG-36) post in front of a staged KC-130 Hercules during a post and relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan

The Color Guard of Marine Air Group-36 (MAG-36) post in front of a sta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More

With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop, members of the Marine Aircraft Group-36 (MAG-36) stand in formation as they listen to Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ) Frankie Holmes, USMC, (left), oncoming MAG-36 Sergeant Major, standing next to Colonel (COL) Gordon O'Neill, USMC, Commanding Officer, MAG-36, tell a little about himself. The post and relief ceremony took place at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan

With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop, members of the Marine Aircraft G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More

With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop, Colonel (COL) Gordon O'Neill, USMC, Commanding Officer, Marine Aircraft Group-36 (MAG-36), speaks to post and relief ceremony attendees, giving some background on Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ) Frankie Holmes, oncoming MAG-36 Sergeant Major, before introducing him. The ceremony took place at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan

With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop, Colonel (COL) Gordon O'Neill, US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More

Sharing the ramp with a KC-130 Hercules, musicians of the III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Marching Band perform at the beginning of a post and relief ceremony for the Marine Aircraft Group-36 (MAG-36), at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan

Sharing the ramp with a KC-130 Hercules, musicians of the III Marine E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More

With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop during the post and relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, the Parade STAFF and Color Guard march toward Sergeant Major (SGTMAJ) Frankie Holmes, USMC, (left), oncoming Marine Aircraft Group-36 (MAG-36) Sergeant Major, and Colonel (COL) Gordon O'Neill, USMC, Commanding Officer, MAG-36

With a KC-130 Hercules as a backdrop during the post and relief ceremo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Craig William... More

An US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft conducts aerial refueling with an US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, from Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), during a mission flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft conducts aerial r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CDR Thomas Lalor, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle, 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA), moves into pre-contact position on the high-speed boom on a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW). The Eagle is refueling on its first leg home after participating in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from a forward operating base (FOB). The Eagle is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle, 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), Langley Air ...

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

The crew of the US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), "Blue 54", USAF Captain (CAPT) Anne-Christine Gaddis (left), Aircraft Commander, First Lieutenant (1LT) Scott Russel, Co-Pilot, and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Rodney Cline (right), Boom Operator, 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), go over their aircraft's maintenance records prior to a refueling mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The crew of the US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 401st Air Ex...

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

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53 Sea Stallion with engines running on the flightline at Al Kut, Iraq, in front of a USMC KC-130 Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-234 (VMGR) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53 Sea Stallion with engines running on th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Somewhere over the Persian Gulf US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Benjamin Grodi, Reservist, Loadmaster, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-234 (VMGR-234), Fort Worth, Texas (TX), passes pizza cooked in the USMC KC-130 Hercules transport planes oven to a fellow Marine. US Marines are currently deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Somewhere over the Persian Gulf US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservist Major (MAJ) William Van Zanten, Pilot, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-234 (VMGR-234), pilots a USMC KC-130 Hercules somewhere over Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Reservist Major (MAJ) William Van Zanten, Pilot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, ... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC), KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), on approach to land at Blair Field in Al Kut, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC), KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, US... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) First Sergeant (1SGT) from India/Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (India 3/7), sits aboard a KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), as he and his unit prepare to depart Al Kut, Iraq. The Marines are redeploying home after completing a tour of duty in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) First Sergeant (1SGT) from India/Company, 3rd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Statu... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234) takes off from the flight line at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, ending a deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Willia... More

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), execute trial evasive maneuvers during a training mission over the countryside in Central Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine...

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

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Geoffrey Border, a Flight Mechanic assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron Two Three Four (VMGR-234), checks the engine of a KC-130 Hercules aircraft after returning home at Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base (NAS, JRB), Fort Worth, Texas (TX), following a long deployment to Southwest Asia, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Geoffrey Border,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), 379th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), left flanked by two Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4 Tornadoes, No. 617th Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, United Kingdom (UK), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker, 92nd Air Refueling Wing (A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Raul Figueroa, assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), installs a heater hose near a KC-135R Stratotanker during sub-zero tempratures, at Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Raul Figueroa, assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott Sturkol, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Toby Harm of the 155th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Nebraska Air National Guard (ANG) begins the task of repairing a tail fin from a Nebraska Air National Guard (ANG) KC-135R Stratotanker

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Toby Harm of the 155th Maint...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lincoln Municipal Airport State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Joshua Johnson, Pilot, 79th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), prepares for an in-flight refueling from an USAF KC-10A Extender advanced tanker / cargo aircraft during an aerial sortie on the northern California coastline

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Joshua Johnson, Pilot, 79th Air Refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Leeann Sunn-Wagner, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) military working dog (MWD) Ben, apprehends a "suspect," USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Raymond Castro, during his training as a standoff and non-lethal weapon of the 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), while on temporary duty (TDY) at RAF (Royal Air Force) Fairford, United Kingdom (UK). A USAF KC-135R Stratotanker sits on the ramp

US Air Force (USAF) military working dog (MWD) Ben, apprehends a "susp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stacia M. Willis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) prepare to recapture a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft as part of an exercise, while on temporary duty (TDY) at RAF (Royal Air Force) Fairford, United Kingdom (UK). The exercise is for the Crisis Response Team (CRT), to train on close quarter combat drills such as airfield security

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stacia M. Willis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) Major (MAJ) Ralph DeLatour (left), Aircraft Commander, and ILANG Captain (CPT) Nick Babiak, co-Pilot, power up their ILANG KC-135E Stratotanker for take off at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. Both pilots are from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott AFB, Illinois (IL). The Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling providing support to US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft as well as those of allied nations. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by...

Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) Major (MAJ) Ralph DeLatour (left),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) Major (MAJ) Ralph DeLatour (left), Aircraft Commander, and ILANG Captain (CPT) Nick Babiak, ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft approaches a USAF Reserve (AFRES) 76th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), KC-10A Extender air refueling aircraft refueling boom to receive fuel while flying a training mission from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagle fighter aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

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