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A soldier from Co. A, 3rd Bn., 73rd Airborne Armor Regt., 82nd Airborne Div., lays out equipment for an M-551 Sheridan light tank prior to the 82nd Airborne Division live-fire exercise during Operation Desert Shield

A soldier from Co. A, 3rd Bn., 73rd Airborne Armor Regt., 82nd Airborn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SPC. Henry Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank rolls past a concertina wire obstacle while on the attack during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Armando Corrasco Release Status: Released to... More

Soldiers set up an M-551 Sheridan light tank that has been air-dropped as part of the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '90

Soldiers set up an M-551 Sheridan light tank that has been air-dropped...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Ocean Venture '90 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas E. Witham... More

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle crosses a concertina wire obstacle while on the attack during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Armando Corrasco Release Status: Released to... More

M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), one partially obscured by dust, move across the desert floor during a live-fire exercise. At left is an M-551 Sheridan light tank. Exact Date Shot Unknown

M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechaniz...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank participates in an exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank is operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank par...

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

An M-551 Sheridan light tank of the 82nd Airborne Division, loaded with supplies, waits to be loaded onto a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft at the start of Operation Desert Storm.

An M-551 Sheridan light tank of the 82nd Airborne Division, loaded wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Prentes Tramble Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry deploy around an M551 Sheridan light tank while guarding the border between East and West Germany. An observation tower is in the background

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry deploy around an M551 Sheridan lig...

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

Soldiers set up an M-551 Sheridan light tank that has been air-dropped as part of the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '90

Soldiers set up an M-551 Sheridan light tank that has been air-dropped...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Ocean Venture '90 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas E. Witham... More

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank moves forward in an attack on the Blue Forces during an exercise

An Opposing Forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank visually modified...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: Marguerite Paduano Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 tank participates in an exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank is operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 tank pa...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle participates in an exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank is operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechani...

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

An Armored Crew from the 82nd Airborne Division, driving a M551 Sheridan light tank disguised as opposing forces, takes time out at a nearby trail during their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center

An Armored Crew from the 82nd Airborne Division, driving a M551 Sherid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Raymond Barnard Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A soldier stands up in the turret of an M-551 Sheridan light tank during an exercise at the National Training Center

A soldier stands up in the turret of an M-551 Sheridan light tank duri...

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

Soldiers set up an M-551 Sheridan light tank that has been air-dropped as part of the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '90

Soldiers set up an M-551 Sheridan light tank that has been air-dropped...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Ocean Venture '90 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas E. Witham... More

An M-551 Sheridan light tank of the 82nd Airborne Division, loaded with supplies, is driven onto a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft at the start of Operation Desert Storm.

An M-551 Sheridan light tank of the 82nd Airborne Division, loaded wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Prentes Tramble Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle moves along a dirt road during a training exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechani...

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

An M-551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP-1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle moves along a dirt road during an exercise at the National Training Center. The vehicle is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M-551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP-1 mecha...

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

A K-loader transports an M-551 Sheridan light tank to the rear ramp of a 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The U.S. Air Force Airlift Center is conducting tests to certify the airdrop, formation-flying and low-level flight capabilities of Galaxy aircraft. Earlier tests were suspended in 1973 when wing-strength problems were discovered in Galaxy aircraft

A K-loader transports an M-551 Sheridan light tank to the rear ramp of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner Release Statu... More

Two members of the 82nd Airborne Division repair the left drive sprocket on an M-551 Sheridan light tank parked at the international airport following Operation Just Cause, the U.S. invasion of Panama

Two members of the 82nd Airborne Division repair the left drive sprock...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Base: Tocumen Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Joseph Garrison Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry deploy from an M113A1 armored personnel carrier during an exercise at the border between East and West Germany. On the right is an M551 Sheridan light tank and in the background is an observation post

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry deploy from an M113A1 armored pers...

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

Members of the 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, prepare to move out aboard M113 armored personnel carriers during weapons and equipment training at the National Training Center. Also visible is a M551 Sheridan light tank, center

Members of the 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, prepare ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ben Andrade Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Members of the 177th Armored Brigade roll through the desert in an M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank during an exercise at the National Training Center.  The brigade uses the tank in their role as an opposing force

Members of the 177th Armored Brigade roll through the desert in an M55...

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

A cloud of dust and smoke rolls away from an M-1A1 Abrams main battle tank of the 24th Infantry Division (mechanized) that has fired a round during a live-fire exercise at the National Training Center. A second M-1 and an M-551 Sheridan light tank are in the background at right

A cloud of dust and smoke rolls away from an M-1A1 Abrams main battle ...

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

A soldier climbs a light pole to hang communications wires as a vehicle convoy is assembled in the background during Operation Desert Shield. The soldiers at center are standing atop an M-551 Sheridan light tank

A soldier climbs a light pole to hang communications wires as a vehicl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry deploy around an M551 Sheridan light tank while guarding the border between East and West Germany

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry deploy around an M551 Sheridan lig...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft system moves along a dirt road during an exercise at the National Training Center.  The vehicle is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet ZSU-23-4 sel...

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

A M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T55 main battle tank.  The tank is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force during exercises at the National Training Center

A M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T55 main batt...

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

An M-551 Sheridan light tank is transported across the ramp on a K-loader to be loaded aboard a C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The U.S. Air Force Airlift Center is conducting tests to certify the airdrop, formation-flying and low-level flight capabilities of Galaxy aircraft. Earlier tests were suspended in 1973 when wing-strength problems were discovered in Galaxy aircraft

An M-551 Sheridan light tank is transported across the ramp on a K-loa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner Release Statu... More

An M-551 Sheridan light tank is dropped from the rear of a 436th Military Airlift Squadron C-5B Galaxy aircraft over the Sicily drop zone. The U.S. Air Force Airlift Center is conducting tests to certify the airdrop, formation-flying and low-level flight capabilities of Galaxy aircraft. Earlier tests were suspended in 1973 when wing-strength problems were discovered in Galaxy aircraft

An M-551 Sheridan light tank is dropped from the rear of a 436th Milit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner Release Status: Releas... More

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry guard the border between East and West Germany in an M551 Sheridan light tank

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry guard the border between East and ...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet ZSU-23-4 self propelled anti-aircraft gun system moves along a dirt road during an exercise at the National Training Center

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet ZSU-23-4 sel...

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

A soldier of the 24th Infantry Division (mechanized) moves toward the open rear hatch of an M-163 Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, which consists of an M-168 20mm Vulcan cannon with radar fire control mounted on a modified M-113 armored personnel carrier. In the background is a National Training Center opposing forces (OpFor) M-551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T-72 main battle tank

A soldier of the 24th Infantry Division (mechanized) moves toward the ...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank crosses the desert during an Opposing Forces exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank has visual modifications designed to make it resemble Soviet armor

An M551 Sheridan light tank crosses the desert during an Opposing Forc...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank participates in an exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their roles as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet T72 tank par...

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

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle moves through the desert at high speed during an exercise at the National Training Center.  The tank is operated by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force

An M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechani...

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

A left front view of an M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble a Soviet BMP1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle.  The vehicle is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force during exercises at the National Training Center

A left front view of an M551 Sheridan light tank modified to resemble ...

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

Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division lend a hand in loading an M-551 Sheridan light tank aboard a 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The U.S. Air Force Airlift Center is conducting tests to certify the airdrop, formation-flying and low-level flight capabilities of Galaxy aircraft. Earlier tests were suspended in 1973 when wing-strength problems were discovered in Galaxy aircraft

Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division lend a hand in loading an M-551...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner Release Statu... More

An M-551 Sheridan light tank of the 82nd Airborne Division, loaded with supplies, is driven onto a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft at the start of Operation Desert Storm.

An M-551 Sheridan light tank of the 82nd Airborne Division, loaded wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Prentes Tramble Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A soldier looks at a 433rd Military Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy aircraft from his vantage point atop an M-551 Sheridan light tank. The equipment is being deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

A soldier looks at a 433rd Military Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy aircraft f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

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