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An inert Mark 84 (GBU-10) laser guided bomb homes in on an armored personnel carrier (APC) during tests

An inert Mark 84 (GBU-10) laser guided bomb homes in on an armored per...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A Paveway II laser guided bomb homes in on a M-113 armored personnel carrier target vehicle

A Paveway II laser guided bomb homes in on a M-113 armored personnel c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Air-to-air view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. The aircraft is carrying two 2,000-pound Mark 84 laser guided bombs, two AIM-9L and two AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles, and ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pod

Air-to-air view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 4th Tactic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to ... More

Ordnancemen use a hoist to lift an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level laser-guided bomb from a transporter during a ship suitability test aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)

Ordnancemen use a hoist to lift an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level laser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Ordnancemen lower an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level laser-guided bomb onto a rack during a ship suitability test aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)

Ordnancemen lower an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level laser-guided bomb o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

An airman uses an MJ-1 weapons loader to position a GBU-10 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb beneath the wing of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II aircraft

An airman uses an MJ-1 weapons loader to position a GBU-10 2,000-pound...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An aviation ordnanceman moves a laser-guided bomb across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) as planes are readied for strikes on Iraqi targets at the onset of Operation Desert Storm

An aviation ordnanceman moves a laser-guided bomb across the flight de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft dubbed the "Miss Liberty" taxis from its hangar as it prepares for deployment to Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is armed with a Paveway laser-guided bomb on the outside pylon and a GBU-15 modular glide bomb on the inside pylon

A 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft dubbed the "Miss Liberty"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David Nolan Rele... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 1ST Class Sean Myers installs the tail fuse into a GBU-16 laser guided bomb, in the magazine spaces aboard USS NIMITZ. The NIMITZ and her embarked air wing were operating in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the No-Fly Zone over southern Iraq

Aviation Ordnanceman 1ST Class Sean Myers installs the tail fuse into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Heather Humphreys Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SSGT William Kowalski alligns guidance unit mounting rings on a GBU-12, 500-pound, laser-guided bomb on Tuesday, April 13, 1999. The bomb is being built for use against targets in Yugoslavia (not shown) as part of NATO Operation Allied Force

SSGT William Kowalski alligns guidance unit mounting rings on a GBU-12...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF), SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, Crew CHIEF, 93rd Fighter Squadron, prepares to launch an USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bombs and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, for a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF), SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, Crew C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... 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 Oklahoma (OK), Air National Guard (ANG) F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, braking away after refueling during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs

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

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Travis Miller, Weapons Loader, 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) inspects a GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound Laser Guided Bomb during preflight procedures on a USAF F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, whiled deployed at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Operation NORTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Travis Miller, Weapons Loade...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release St... More

A US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) checks over racks loaded with GBU-12 500-pound Paveway II laser guided bombs before moving them to the bomb farm aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), as Carrier Air Wing One Four (CWV-14) prepares to conduct flight operation in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) checks over racks loaded wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Michael S. Kelly, USN Release Status: Released to... More

Airman 1st Class Tyler Drummund, 56th Equipment Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Tyler Drummund, 56th Equipment Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Tyler Drummund, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions systems technician, removes shipping caps from GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs Sept 22, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.... More

A GBU-22 Paveway III laser-guided bomb approaches a target during a test

A GBU-22 Paveway III laser-guided bomb approaches a target during a te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

An AGM-123 Skipper II low-level, laser-guided bomb

An AGM-123 Skipper II low-level, laser-guided bomb

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rel... More

Weapons loaders from the 555th Fighter Squadron load a laser guided bomb system onto a US Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, for NATO airstrikes against the Bosnian Serbs

Weapons loaders from the 555th Fighter Squadron load a laser guided bo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DELIBERATE FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul Caron Release... More

AIRMAN Apprentice Sanders (left), AMN Richard Gosselin and Aviation Ordnanceman 1ST Class Deluca assemble a GBU-16 laser guided bomb in one of the ships magazine spaces. The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch enforcing the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

AIRMAN Apprentice Sanders (left), AMN Richard Gosselin and Aviation Or...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Heather Humphreys Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

F-15E Strike Eagle pilot and his weapon system officer assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, talk about the mission before they take off on Wednesday, April 28, 1999. The F-15 is loaded with a GBU-28 laser guided bomb (not shown) that will be used against targets (not shown) in Yugoslavia. The GBU-28 is a 4000 pound bomb that is designed to penetrate hardened targets before exploding. It's the first time the F-15 has employed the GBU-28 operationally. Members of the 494th FS are deployed to Aviano AB, Italy supporting NATO Operation Allied Force

F-15E Strike Eagle pilot and his weapon system officer assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release S... More

A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet moves into position behind an Air Combat Command KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) of the 22nd Air Refueling Squadron during a NATO Operation Allied Force Combat Mission. The versatility of the KC-135 Stratotanker is clearly demonstrated by its ability to adapt quickly to each mission. This mission required that the tanker attach a refueling drogue (not shown) to the end of its refueling boom (not shown) so that NATO aircraft fitted with a refueling probe could refuel. The EF-18A Hornets carries AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtip rails, MK 82 500 pound Laser Guided Bombs in the middle of the wings and 350 gallon underwing drop tanks to extend mission...

A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet moves into position behind an Air Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet moves into position behind an Air Combat Command KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) of the 22nd... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Johnston (left) and AIRMAN First Class Michael Carroll attaches a MXU650 tail fin to a GBU12 laser guided bomb 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

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Johnston (left) and AIRMAN First Class Michael Ca...

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

US Air Force (USAF), and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Phillip Wells, Crew CHIEF, 93rd Fighter Squadron, signals to the pilot of a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, before launching a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. A GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bomb, an AIM-9N/P Sidewinder Missile and a AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missile are mounted on the wing pylon of the aircraft

US Air Force (USAF), and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Phillip Wells, Crew...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 93rd Fighter Squadron, F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bombs, AIM-9N/P Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, taxies onto the flight line at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, for a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

A US Air Force (USAF) 93rd Fighter Squadron, F-16C Fighting Falcon air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michael Seymour, with the 111th Fighter Wing (FW) from Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, re-paints the inspection due dates on a GBU-12 laser guided bomb guidance system

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michael Seymour, with the 111th Fighter Wing (FW...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, gets a preflight check before flying a joint strike mission into Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The aircraft is armed with a GBU-15 electro-optic guided bomb and a GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bomb

US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 332nd Air Exp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release St... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), 136th Air Wing (AW), Texas (TX), Air National Guard (ANG), flies over Northwest Florida (FL), during exercise Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP), hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The aircraft is armed with a GBU-24 2,000-pound laser guided bomb, and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0413277 or search 021107F7531S001)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sheila Salas, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), 136th Air Wing (AW), Texas (TX), Air National Guard (ANG), releases a GBU-24 2,000-pound laser guided bomb over a target range near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (FL), during exercise Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP), hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sheila Salas, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), Fort Worth, Texas, Air Force Reserves (AFR), releases a GBU-24 2,000 pound laser guided bomb during an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (AGWSEP), Combat Hammer, out of Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), Fort Wo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRS Scene Camera Operator: SSGT She... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), 136th Air Wing (AW), Texas (TX), Air National Guard (ANG), releases a GBU-24 2,000-pound laser guided bomb over a target range near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (FL), during exercise Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP), hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 457th Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sheila Salas, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Michigan (MI) Air National Guard (ANG) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), taxies from an aircraft shelter at Incirlik AB, Turkey, during of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and GBU-12 Paveway II, 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs

A US Air Force (USAF) Michigan (MI) Air National Guard (ANG) F-16C Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jason W. Gamble, USAF Releas... More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Javier Lee, an F-14 Tomcat aircraft Pilot assigned to Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF-143), onboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) checks a laser guided bomb attached to the wing pylon of his aircraft, before a mission during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Javier Lee, an F-14 Tomcat aircraft Pilo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Michael D. Blackwell, USN Release Status: Rele... More

388th Tactical Fighting Wing members load AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and laser guided bombs on F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft during the quick turn competition. The aircraft, from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, are involved in the Strike Command Tactical Bombing Competition between the United States and Royal Air Forces

388th Tactical Fighting Wing members load AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lossiemouth Country: Scotland (SCT) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and a Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bomb during Exercise Cope Elite '81. The Falcon is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying an AIM-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: TECH SGT Kinney Lee Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team members, wearing desert camouflage gear, prepare to use an AN/PAQ-1 laser target designator to assist A-7 Corsair II aircraft pilots as they drop laser guided bombs. The laser projector will help to distinguish the various targets for an accurate hit/kill ratio. The SEAL team members are participants of Exercise QUICK FORCE 84-3. The team member in the foreground holds an M16A1 rifle

Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team members, wearing desert camouflage gear,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: QUICK FORCE 84-3 Base: Gila Bend Range State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Paul Simoneau installs a guidance unit on a GBU-10 laser guided bomb prior to loading it on a 347th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II aircraft

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Paul Simoneau installs a guidance unit on a G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA David C. Davis Release Status: Relea... More

F-111F aircraft of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing taxi to the flight line as they prepare to depart for Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The lead F-111F is equipped with GBU-15 glide bombs on the inboard wing pylons and laser-guided bombs on the outboard pylons

F-111F aircraft of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing taxi to the flight l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. David Nolan Release S... More

Laser-guided bombs line the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) in preparation for air strikes against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. The A-6E Intruder aircraft in the background is armed with laser-guided bombs

Laser-guided bombs line the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Unidentified Airmen from the 9th Munitions Squadron, Beale AFB, California, loads GBU-12, 500-pound, laser-guided bomb on a rack for assembly on Tuesday, April 13, 1999. The bombs are being built for use against targets in Yugoslavia (not shown). The Airmen are deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, supporting NATO Operation Allied Force

Unidentified Airmen from the 9th Munitions Squadron, Beale AFB, Califo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release S... More

An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, inspects an AIM-120 missile on Wednesday, April 28, 1999. The F-15 is loaded with a GBU-28 laser guided bomb (not shown) that will be used against targets (not shown) in Yugoslavia. The GBU-28 is a 4000 pound bomb that is designed to penetrate hardened targets before exploding. Members of the 494th FS are deployed to Aviano AB, Italy supporting NATO Operation Allied Force

An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, RA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release S... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Rhasaan Kimbrough and US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Percy Lunsford, members of 36th Fighter Squadron, secure a Paveway III Laser Guided Bomb (GBU-24) attached to the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, which is also armed with an AIM-20 AMRAAM missile, during the Operational Readiness Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Rhasaan Kimbrough and US Air Force SENIOR A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Scottie T. Mccord, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

AIRMAN (AMN) Justin Brock (left) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jacob Stocks, both with the 366th Explosive Munitions Squadron (EMS), from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, assemble the front section of a GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bomb

AIRMAN (AMN) Justin Brock (left) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jacob St...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Rel... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Jones, with the 111th Fighter Wing (FW), from Willow Grove, Pennsylvania and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Dan Gibbs, with the 944th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, assemble the tail section of a GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bomb

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Jones, with the 111th Fighter Wing (FW), fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Rel... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 160th Fighter Squadron (FS), Alabama (AL) Air National Guard (ANG), armed with a GBU-24A/B 2,000-pound laser guided bomb a Mark-84 2,000-pound general purpose bomb and two AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, in flight over the Utah Test and Training Range during exercise Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP), hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 492nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and GBU-12 500-pound Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs, patrols over the no-fly zone during a mission flown in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 492n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 492nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and GBU-12 500-pound Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs, flies over the no-fly zone during a mission flown in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 492n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

On the F-16 Fighting Falcon BRU-42 Triple Ejector Rack (TER), US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Thomas Stephens, Aircraft Armament Journeyman, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), completes the connection of the CCG MAU-169 guidance system, completing the GBU-12 (Paveway II) a laser guided bomb, during the LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise. As part of the exercise A1C Stephens is in his Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) ensemble. The LSN provides extensive training in preparation for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

On the F-16 Fighting Falcon BRU-42 Triple Ejector Rack (TER), US Air F...

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer (background), a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), conducts an engine running operation check as USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brent Brooks, Munitions Handler, arms the GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs on the aircraft at a forward deployed base in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The aircraft also carries AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer (backgroun...

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 Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) releases a GBU-28 "Bunker Buster" 5,000-pound Laser-Guided Bomb over the Utah Test and Training Range during a weapons evaluation test hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron (FWS) from Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 492nd Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An inert 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb strikes its target after being launched from an F-4C Phantom II aircraft flying at an altitude of 4,000 feet. A tripod-mounted laser on the ground "illuminated" the target, providing a reflected energy source for the weapon`s guidance system. The test is being conducted by the Arament Development and Test Center.

An inert 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb strikes its target after being ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Jack Culpepper, an ARO Inc. test facility craftsman, inspects a model of a laser-guided bomb in a wind tunnel at the Arnold Engineering Development Center

Jack Culpepper, an ARO Inc. test facility craftsman, inspects a model ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arnold Air Force Station State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Phil Taruer Release Status: Releas... More

The 2000-pound GBU-23 Paveway III low-level laser-guided bomb

The 2000-pound GBU-23 Paveway III low-level laser-guided bomb

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ron Langley Release Status: Released to ... More

A fireball from a GBU-24 low-level laser-guided bomb at it explodes on its target, a moving truck. The bomb was launched 2 1/2-miles away on Eglin Range C-52N by the 3246th Test Wing

A fireball from a GBU-24 low-level laser-guided bomb at it explodes on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A GBU-24 low-level, laser-guided bomb, seconds prior to exploding on its target, a moving truck. The bomb was launched 2-1/2 miles away on Eglin Range C-52N by the 3246th Test Wing

A GBU-24 low-level, laser-guided bomb, seconds prior to exploding on i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Airmen load a Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bomb on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during exercise COPE ELITE '81

Airmen load a Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bomb on an F-16 Fighting ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer... More

Aviation ordnance personnel on the flight deck of the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) prepare to load a GBU-16 laser guided bomb under a wing of an F/A-18 Hornet in preparation for a strike against Iraq during DESERT FOX

Aviation ordnance personnel on the flight deck of the USS ENTERPRISE (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: An Jacob L. Hollingsworth Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

F-15E Strike Eagle pilot and a weapon system officer assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, inspect a GBU-28 laser guided bomb on Wednesday, April 28, 1999. The GBU-28 is a 4000 pound laser guided bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets. It's the first time the F-15 has employed the GBU-28 operationally. Members of the 494th FS are deployed to Aviano AB, Italy supporting NATO Operation Allied Force

F-15E Strike Eagle pilot and a weapon system officer assigned to the 4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release S... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Percy Lunsford, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) loads a Laser Guided bomb onto a F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Percy Lunsford, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Beatrice Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Michael Dufresne, with the 419th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, checks the arming pins on a laser guided bomb

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Michael Dufresne, with the 419th Maintenance Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Rel... More

United States Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Shawn Brown an F-15E Strike Eagle crew chief from the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force Base (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, pre-flights an F-15E loaded with AIM-9M sidewinders, AIM-120 (AMRAAM) missiles and 500lb. GBU-12 laser guided bombs, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH 2002

United States Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Shawn Brown an F-...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 160th Fighter Squadron (FS), Alabama (AL) Air National Guard (ANG), releases a GBU-24A/B 2,000-pound laser guided bomb over the Utah Test and Training Range during exercise Combat Hammer, an air-to-ground Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP), hosted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles await their next training sortie at a forward deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 379th ...

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 Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles sits on the flight line of a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-12 Pa...

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

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), flies a refueling mission near Camp Sarafovo, Bulgaria, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound laser guided bombs, and AGM-154A Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) USN Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) upload a GBU-16 Paveway II 1000-pound Laser Guided Bomb onto a USN F-14 Tomcat aircraft, while conducting flight operation while underway in the Arabian Sea

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) USN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Milosz Reterski, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Shane Law (right), Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, and an unidentified USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT), both with the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, England (ENG), performs a function check on a 2,000-pound (lbs.) Paveway III Guided Bomb Unit 24 (GBU-24) Low Level Laser Guided Bomb (LLLGB) during a weapons loading training exercise

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Shane Law (right), Aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Release Status:... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) upload a 500-pound laser guided bomb onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). The REAGAN and embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are currently underway on maiden deployment conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf, while participating in the global war on terrorism

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to the Strike Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ryan Bauer, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class verifies serial numbers on a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb aboard the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). The ENTERPRISE Carrier Strike Group are currently underway in the Arabian Sea on a six-month deployment in support of the Global War On Terrorism. Sept. 9, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Milosz Reterski) (Released)

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ryan Bauer, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Milosz Reterski, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron

Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions systems technician, and Senior Airman Tre Tate, 56th EMS munitions systems technician, use a forklift sling to move GBU-12 Paveway II laser-g... More

MAJ William J. Fields and LTC Thomas Fields (left to right) discuss testing of a laser-guided bomb, which is loaded on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft. Both officers are graduates of Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

MAJ William J. Fields and LTC Thomas Fields (left to right) discuss te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bob Wickley Release Status: Release... More

An air-to-air right underside view of an 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4D Phantom II aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with a GBU-12D 500-pound laser-guided bomb, an AN/ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pod, a Pave Spike laser designator, and a 20 mm gun pod

An air-to-air right underside view of an 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Curt Eddings Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Airmen prepare to load Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bombs on an F-111A aircraft during Exercise Brim Frost '81

Airmen prepare to load Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bombs on an F-11...

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

MSGT George Haresky removes safety devices from the M-904 nose fuse of a Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bombs. The bomb is loaded on an F-111A aircraft for Exercise Brim Frost '81

MSGT George Haresky removes safety devices from the M-904 nose fuse of...

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

A1C Daniel H. Rousseau, A1C Douglas B. Penman and SRA Cecil A. Haynes Jr., left to right, assemble a laser-guided bomb during a timed build-up exercise

A1C Daniel H. Rousseau, A1C Douglas B. Penman and SRA Cecil A. Haynes ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Thomas Release Status: Released to Public C... More

STAFF Sergeant Bruce Boyer defuses Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bombs for removal from a munitions cart during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The bombs will be loaded on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

STAFF Sergeant Bruce Boyer defuses Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bomb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer... More

Members of the 3rd Munitions Maintenance Squadron load Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bomb shells onto a bomb cart during Exercise Opportune Journey 4

Members of the 3rd Munitions Maintenance Squadron load Mark 82 500-pou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 4 Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

An air-to-air left underside view of an F-111 aircraft flown by the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath. Mounted on the F-111's wing pylons are four Paveway laser-guided bombs

An air-to-air left underside view of an F-111 aircraft flown by the 48...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Engineer Dwight Weathersbee displays an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level, laser-guided bomb

Engineer Dwight Weathersbee displays an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rel... More

Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) aviation ordnancemen position a Mark 84 laser-guided bomb under the wing pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) aviation ordnancemen position a Mark 84 las...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SENIOR AIRMAN Thomas Kretschmann from St Louis, Missouri and STAFF Sergeant David Sarval from Manchester, New Hampshire load a laser guided bomb on the wing of a F-16 fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy. SENIOR AIRMAN Kretschmann and STAFF Sergeant Sarval are members of the 510th Fighter Squadron's Weapon Load Team 21. The team performed a monthly proficiency load (MPRO) as evaluators watched progress. The 510th has kept its aircraft mission ready since the inception of Operation Decisive Edge

SENIOR AIRMAN Thomas Kretschmann from St Louis, Missouri and STAFF Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DECISIVE EDGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Robert Stuart Release ... More

(Left to Right) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Thomas Moore and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class John Mcartor assemble the nose section of an GBU-16 laser guided bomb. The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are currently operating in the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch enforcing the No-Fly Zone over southern Iraq

(Left to Right) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Thomas Moore and Aviati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Heather Humphreys Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Joshua Maines and SRA John Strength refrag a trailer with GBU12 laser guided bombs 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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Joshua Maines and SRA John Strength refrag a trail...

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

Munitions personnel from the 48th Operations Group, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, transport a GBU-24 Paveway III laser guided bomb with an MJ-1 Missile/Bomb lifter, or "Jammer."

Munitions personnel from the 48th Operations Group, 48th Tactical Figh...

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

Members from the 48th Operations Group, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, transport a GBU-24 Paveway III laser guided bomb with an MJ-1 Missile/Bomb lifter, also referred to as a "Jammer."

Members from the 48th Operations Group, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, tr...

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

A member of the US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, ground crew, performs a preflight inspection on an USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Two GBU-10 Paveway II laser guided bombs are mounted on the wing pylons of the aircraft

A member of the US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 332nd Air Expeditionary G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release St... More

A United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force Base (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, launches on a mission loaded with AIM-9M sidewinders, AIM-120 (AMRAAM) missiles and 500lb. GBU-12 laser guided bombs, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH 2002

A United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fig...

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

A Close up view showing the undercarriage and fuselage of a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK). The aircraft is armed with four GBU-12 500-pound Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs

A Close up view showing the undercarriage and fuselage of a US Air For...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Rel... 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 Oklahoma (OK), Air National Gurad (ANG) F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, connecting to refuel during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs

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

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), Fort Worth, Texas, Air Force Reserves (AFR), releases a GBU-24 2,000 pound laser guided bomb during an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (AGWSEP), Combat Hammer, out of Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 457th Fighter Squadron (FS), Fort Wo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRS Scene Camera Operator: SSGT She... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), taxies out his aircraft for a mission armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E S...

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

Over Iraqi skies, two US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighters from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), tuck-in close while carrying Paveway Laser Guided Bombs and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) Slammers, during a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Over Iraqi skies, two US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighters ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, 66th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., fires a GBU-12 Paveway II 500 lb. laser guided bomb on a simulated enemy target somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico, Mar. 7, 2005. The unit is deployed to Elgin Air Force Base, Fla., in support of Combat Hammer Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program sponsored by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Michael Ammons) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, 66th Fighter Weapons Squadron, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO), Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), Golden Dragons, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan (JPN), load a GBU-16, 1,000-pound laser guided bomb, onto an USN F/A-18C Hornet weapon station on board the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). The KITTY HAWK is currently operating in the Coral Sea in support of the combined Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an cise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The...

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO), Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen (AO), Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), Golden Dragons, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi,... More

The 500-pound GBU-22, foreground, and the 2000-pound GBU-24 Paveway III low-level laser-guided bombs

The 500-pound GBU-22, foreground, and the 2000-pound GBU-24 Paveway II...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ron Langley Release Status: Released to ... More

A technician adjusts the instrumentation of a laser-guided bomb for an anechoic chamber test at the Rome Air Development Center

A technician adjusts the instrumentation of a laser-guided bomb for an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Afsc Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxiing out. The aircraft, from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, is carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and six laser guided bombs. The aircraft is involved in the Strike Command Tactical Bombing Competition between the United States and Royal Air Forces

A view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxiing out. The aircraft, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lossiemouth Country: Scotland (SCT) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team members, wearing desert camouflage gear, prepare to use an AN/PAQ-1 laser target designator to assist A-7 Corsair II aircraft pilots as they drop laser guided bombs. The laser projector will help to distinguish the various targets for an accurate hit/kill ratio. The SEAL team members are participants of Exercise QUICK FORCE 84-3. The team member in the foreground holds an M16A1 rifle

Navy sea-air-land (SEAL) team members, wearing desert camouflage gear,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: QUICK FORCE 84-3 Base: Gila Bend Range State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS... More

Engineer Dwight Weathersbee displays an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level, laser-guided bomb

Engineer Dwight Weathersbee displays an AGM-123A Skipper II low-level,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rel... More

Aviation ordnancemen on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) mount a laser-guided bomb on an A-63 Intruder aircraft as the plane is fitted for strikes on Iraqi targets at the onset of Operation Desert Storm

Aviation ordnancemen on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

A 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft dubbed the "Miss Liberty" taxis from its hangar as it prepares for deployment to Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is armed with a Paveway laser-guided bomb on the outside pylon and a GBU-15 modular glide bomb on the inside pylon

A 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft dubbed the "Miss Liberty"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David Nolan Rele... More

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