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An M-998 multi-purpose wheeled vehicle is loaded aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) as equipment of the 2nd Marine Division is readied for transport to the Middle East in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD

An M-998 multi-purpose wheeled vehicle is loaded aboard the amphibious...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

A view from atop the island structure aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) of F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) and Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) on the ship's flight deck. The KENNEDY is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Operation Desert Shield

A view from atop the island structure aboard the aircraft carrier USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles W. Moore Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Rear Adm. Riley D. Mixson, commander, Task Force 155, and CAPT. John P. Gay, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), greet Vice President J. Danforth Quayle upon his arrival aboard the Kennedy. LT. GEN. Calvin A.H. Waller stands by in the background. Quayle is aboard the ship during a three-day visit with military forces deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

Rear Adm. Riley D. Mixson, commander, Task Force 155, and CAPT. John P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jiddah Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Leo J. Latasiewicz Release Status: Release... More

A crew member watches from the railing of the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) as the Canadian operational support ship HMCS PROTECTEUR (AOR-509) approaches to take part in underway replenishment operations. Both vessels are deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm

A crew member watches from the railing of the hospital ship USNS COMFO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A crowd marches near the White House to show their support for Operation Desert Storm

A crowd marches near the White House to show their support for Operati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

Two members of a rapid external survey team use an M-251A1 detection kit to test for chemical warfare agents during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Operation Desert Shield

Two members of a rapid external survey team use an M-251A1 detection k...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Falkenhainer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A view of power lines near the 1ST Marine Division's Division Support Activity (DSA) site during Operation DESERT SHIELD

A view of power lines near the 1ST Marine Division's Division Support ...

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

A detachment from the 55th Security Police Squadron gathers for a group photograph in front of a KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft prior to a flight to Saudi Arabia, where they will support Operation Desert Shield

A detachment from the 55th Security Police Squadron gathers for a grou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

Military personnel disembark from a 433rd Military Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy aircraft upon their arrival in support of Operation Desert Shield

Military personnel disembark from a 433rd Military Airlift Wing C-5 Ga...

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

Personnel aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) unlock wheels of a 45th Medical Company prepares to board a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter after loading of a simulated casualty during a drill in support of Operation Desert Shield

Personnel aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) unlock wheel...

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

TECH. SGT. Anthony Bender crouches in the open cargo door of a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft to direct STAFF SGT. Ronnie Cameron as he uses a forklift to load a cabinet aboard the aircraft. The aircraft will be carrying its cargo to the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield

TECH. SGT. Anthony Bender crouches in the open cargo door of a KC-135A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Eaker Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

SGT. David Henson of the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit takes a break atop a 1ST Special Operations Wing MH-53J Pave Low III helicopter that is being prepared for shipment to the Persian Gulf region to support Operation Desert Shield

SGT. David Henson of the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit takes a break ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. G... More

Support personnel prepare a KC-10A Extender aircraft to accommodate passengers. The aircraft will carry members of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield

Support personnel prepare a KC-10A Extender aircraft to accommodate pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Da... More

An officer says goodbye to his wife as he departs for Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

An officer says goodbye to his wife as he departs for Saudi Arabia in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHILED Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

A local television personality interview Tina Wilson, ombudsman, chairman, at the Navy Family Service Center regarding support services available for dependents of military personnel deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm

A local television personality interview Tina Wilson, ombudsman, chair...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

CAPT. Philip P. Nardiga, left, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft navigator with the 46th Aerial Refueling Squadron, 410th Bombardment Wing, takes a navigational bearing before the aircraft departs for Saudi Arabia to support Operation Desert Shield

CAPT. Philip P. Nardiga, left, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft navigato...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

A Red Cross volunteer gives a drink to a member of the 24th Infantry Division prior to his deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

A Red Cross volunteer gives a drink to a member of the 24th Infantry D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

Members of the U.S. Air Force debark from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft upon their arrival in support of Operation Desert Shield

Members of the U.S. Air Force debark from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft...

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

Members of the 24th Infantry Division walk toward aircraft which will transport them to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

Members of the 24th Infantry Division walk toward aircraft which will ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

An aviation ordnanceman on the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) uses a forklift to pick up a pallet of Mark 82 500-pound bombs brought aboard during an underway replenishment with a Sacramento class fast combat support ship, background. The SARATOGA is in the Red Sea to support OPERATION DESERT STORM

An aviation ordnanceman on the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier USS...

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

Two sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) steady a pallet of Mark 82 500-pound bombs that was sent to the ship on a highline rig from a Sacramento class fast combat support ship, background, during Operation Desert Storm

Two sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) steady a ...

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

A crew member boards an E-3 Sentry aircraft for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

A crew member boards an E-3 Sentry aircraft for deployment to Saudi Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown ... More

A 65-truck convoy from the 1ST Marine Division pulls out on a mission in support of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during Operation DESERT STORM

A 65-truck convoy from the 1ST Marine Division pulls out on a mission ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Qaraah Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT W. R. Parker Release Status: Released to P... More

An M-41 5-ton truck is loaded onto a utility landing craft for transportation to a U.S. Navy ship. Marine Corps personnel and equipment are being loaded for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

An M-41 5-ton truck is loaded onto a utility landing craft for transpo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Stat... More

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), left, and a 5-ton truck stand on the pier prior to loading aboard a utility landing craft. The craft will transport the U.S. Marine Corps equipment to a Navy ship which, in turn, will transport it to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), left, and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Stat... More

A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot prepares to deploy to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot prepares to deploy to the Middle Ea...

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

A ground crew member performs a preflight check on an F-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing prior to its deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A ground crew member performs a preflight check on an F-15E Eagle airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

A soldier atop a camouflaged building photographs a Military Airlift Command C-141B Starlifter aircraft following its arrival in support of Operation Desert Shield

A soldier atop a camouflaged building photographs a Military Airlift C...

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

A C-130 Hercules aircraft, three C-141B Starlifter aircraft and a C-5 Galaxy aircraft stand on the flightline after delivering troops and equipment in support of Operation Desert Shield

A C-130 Hercules aircraft, three C-141B Starlifter aircraft and a C-5 ...

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

A processor reviews identification and records with an air crew member prior to his deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

A processor reviews identification and records with an air crew member...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

A view of the damage to the fuselage of an F/A-18 strike fighter aircraft sustained when ammunition exploded prematurely in the M-61A1 20mm Vulcan gun barrel during a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.

A view of the damage to the fuselage of an F/A-18 strike fighter aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Jeff A. Wright Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

STAFF SGT. Mike Anders, 375th Civil Engineering Squadron secure equipment on pallets for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

STAFF SGT. Mike Anders, 375th Civil Engineering Squadron secure equipm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

MASTER SGT. Dennis Sprong, 375th Supply Squadron, tries on head gear in preparation for deploying to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

MASTER SGT. Dennis Sprong, 375th Supply Squadron, tries on head gear i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DESERT SHIELD Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

An aerial view of a Marine Corps combat service support area near Al-Kibrit during Operation Desert Storm

An aerial view of a Marine Corps combat service support area near Al-K...

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

Members of the 375th Military Airlift Wing observe a moment of silence as they prepare to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

Members of the 375th Military Airlift Wing observe a moment of silence...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

Storekeeper 3rd Class Diedra Waters and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph A. Eppolito eat lunch in the mess tent at Fleet Hospital 15. The hospital was established to support Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Storekeeper 3rd Class Diedra Waters and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) fires an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun over the side during weapons training. The WISCONSIN is deployed in the gulf to support Operation Desert Shield

A member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS WISCONSIN ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bruce Morris Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft conducts an aerial refueling with an Air Force KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft over southeastern Turkey. The aircraft are operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft conducts an aerial...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Gerald B. Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Kurdish men carry support poles across a field as they help to erect additional tents at a refugee camp near Zakhu, Iraq. U.S. and allied troops established the camp as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the thousands of Kurds who fled their homes after fighting broke out between Kurdish groups and Iraqi government forces following Operation Desert Storm

Kurdish men carry support poles across a field as they help to erect a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORTDESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Kurdish men gather support poles to erect additional tents at a refugee camp near Zakhu, Iraq. U.S. and allied troops established the camp as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the thousands of Kurds who fled their homes after fighting broke out between Kurdish groups and Iraqi government forces following Operation Desert Storm

Kurdish men gather support poles to erect additional tents at a refuge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORTDESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A forklift is driven down a dirt road during construction of a tent city living area to house personnel deployed in support of Operation Provide Comfort.

A forklift is driven down a dirt road during construction of a tent ci...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Marvin R. Preston Release Sta... More

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) relax as they wait for transportation to the humanitarian services support base set up in Silopi, Turkey. Marines of the 24th MEU are taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, the multinational effort to provide relief for Kurdish refugees fleeing from Iraqi government forces

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) relax as th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Inskenderun Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Brett Bryan Release Status: Released to ... More

A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) gathers up his gear as his unit prepares to board buses bound for the humanitarian services support base set up in Silopi, Turkey. Marines of the 24th MEU are taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, the multinational effort to provide relief for Kurdish refugees fleeing from Iraqi government forces

A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) gathers up...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Inskenderun Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Brett Bryan Release Status: Released to ... More

An aerial view of a bomb-damaged airfield in northern Iraq. The airfield, which had been under construction at the start of Operation Desert Storm, is being repaired by coalition engineer units to allow relief flights to land in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

An aerial view of a bomb-damaged airfield in northern Iraq. The airfie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A yellow ribbon hangs from the San Diego-Coronado Bridge as the destroyer tender USS ACADIA (AD-42) arrives at the naval station following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region is support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A yellow ribbon hangs from the San Diego-Coronado Bridge as the destro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) ... More

An aerial view of the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) as flight operations are conducted in support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

An aerial view of the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. Snaza Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Marines prepare to move out in a convoy of M939 5-ton cargo trucks and an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) after stopping on a city street. Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and MEU Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) are furnishing aid to the Kurdish refugees in the Zakhu area as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Marines prepare to move out in a convoy of M939 5-ton cargo trucks and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Marines in an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) are greeted by a pair of Iraqi children as they patrol the city's streets. Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and MEU Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) are furnishing aid to the Kurdish refugees in the Zakhu area as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Marines in an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

The fast combat support ship USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1) makes its way through the channel as it departs following a visit to the naval station. The SACRAMENTO is en route to its home port of Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash., after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

The fast combat support ship USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1) makes its way thro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene C... More

A catapult crew on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) prepares to launch an Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft. The ROOSEVELT is operating in the Adriatic in support of Operation Deny Flight

A catapult crew on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Chris J. Purtee Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Catapult crewmen prepare a Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft for launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

Catapult crewmen prepare a Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) F/A-18A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

An Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft comes in for an arrested landing on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

An Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft comes in for an a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Keskeenis Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A soldier from the 1181st Transportation Terminal Unit holds the tail of a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter as it is pulled across the pier during loading operations at Blount Island Terminal. Helicopters and support equipment of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) are being loaded aboard the Saudi Hail for transport to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield

A soldier from the 1181st Transportation Terminal Unit holds the tail ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark... More

The crew chief of a 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron EF-111A Raven aircraft assists the aircrew as they settle into the cockpit prior to takeoff. The aircraft is one of four EF-111As being deployed to Turkey in support of Operation Provide Comfort

The crew chief of a 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron EF-111A Raven airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Raf Upper Heyford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Cynthia Alderson ... More

Tug boats move the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) clear of the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 as the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449)), foreground, waits to be moved. The IMPERVIOUS, the ADROIT and a third ocean minesweeper, the USS LEADER (MSO-490), have returned to Norfolk after being deployed for 14 months in the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Tug boats move the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) clear of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

A work boat comes alongside the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) as it sits on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A work boat comes alongside the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

The ocean minesweepers USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449), foreground, and USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), right, sit aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 as its deck is submerged to permit minesweepers to be unloaded. The minesweepers have returned to Norfolk after being deployed for 14 months in the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweepers USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449), foreground, and USS A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) sits aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 as the ship's deck is submerged to permit the unloading of the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490). SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the minesweepers to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) sits aboard the Dutch heavy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

The destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) stands in port. The vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) stands in port. The vessel i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Pennsylvania Representative Curt Weldon stands second from left and listens to an unidentified medical aid worker at a Somali makeshift hospital and feeding station. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Pennsylvania Representative Curt Weldon stands second from left and li...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Airstrip Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Released ... More

Three US Marines, from an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, examine a Somali tank, a US made M47, that was captured in the raid of Somali Warlord General Aideed's weapons cantonment area. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Three US Marines, from an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, examine a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to P... More

Mark Hambley, American ambassador to Qatar, smiles while being interviewed regarding U.S. support of the region during Operation Desert Shield

Mark Hambley, American ambassador to Qatar, smiles while being intervi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Qatar(QAT) Scene Camera Operator: CHIEF MASTER SGT. Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Right side profile of US Marine PFC Paul Dominquez standing on two tiers of palettes containing Meals Ready to Eat (MREs). The palettes are loaded on a flatbed trailer. Dominquez, from Surprise, Arizona and assigned to the 7th Motor Transport Battalion from Camp Pendleton, California will deliver the MREs to Marines in outlying areas of Somalia. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Right side profile of US Marine PFC Paul Dominquez standing on two tie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Port Of Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell Release Status: Relea... More

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter of the U.S. Marine Corps lands on a beach during a Sea Soldier III exercise in support of Operation Desert Shield

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter of the U.S. Marine Corps lands on a beach ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SOLDIER IIIDESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to... More

The crew mans the rails as the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) prepares to depart for the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield

The crew mans the rails as the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

The shadow of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter moves across the port side of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) during vertical replenishment with the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) in support of Operation Desert Shield. On the deck of the NASSAU is a squadron of AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft

The shadow of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter moves across the port side...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: USS Nassau(LHA 4) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A rough terrain fork lift truck unloads supplies from utility landing craft LCU-1654 of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) as troops, supplies and vehicles hit the beach during training Exercise Sea Soldier III in support of Operation Desert Shield. The Nassau is on the horizon, left

A rough terrain fork lift truck unloads supplies from utility landing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SOLDIER IIIDESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Thomas Witham Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A KC-10A Extender tanker aircraft takes off on a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.

A KC-10A Extender tanker aircraft takes off on a mission in support of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A KC-10A Extender tanker aircraft takes off on a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.

A KC-10A Extender tanker aircraft takes off on a mission in support of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A B-52G Stratofortress bomber aircraft receives fuel prior to a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.

A B-52G Stratofortress bomber aircraft receives fuel prior to a missio...

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

A Marine of Landing Support Battalion, 1ST Force Service Support Group records information in a log book while sitting on a pallet of food during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A Marine of Landing Support Battalion, 1ST Force Service Support Group...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Video frame grab of Baledogle Airfield. Long shot, aerial view, as the camera aircraft approaches the runway that is straight ahead. The airfield was used in support of Operation Restore Hope

Video frame grab of Baledogle Airfield. Long shot, aerial view, as the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

COL. Joseph Simeone extends his thanks to Ambassador Richard Capen, Ambassador to Spain, for his support and concern for the men and women deployed in support of the operation

COL. Joseph Simeone extends his thanks to Ambassador Richard Capen, Am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Moron Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Janel Schroeder Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Soldiers from combined US and Canadian Forces secure an abandoned headquarters and control tower building at Baledogle, Somalia. Members of the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York and Air Force Combat Controllers are seen on the roof and in the control tower. The flags of the United States, Canada and United Nations fly over the control tower. This mission is in support of Operation Restore Hope

Soldiers from combined US and Canadian Forces secure an abandoned head...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT H.H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Pu... More

From the Joint Task Force Headquarters in Kismayo, Somalia; a straight on shot of BGEN Lawson Magruder, USA, Joint Task Force Commander in Kismayo. BGEN Magruder, from the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, sits behind a desk and talks to five individuals sitting in front of him with their backs to the camera. One of the gentlemen, wearing the hat, is COL Jess, a Somali Faction leader in Kismayo. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

From the Joint Task Force Headquarters in Kismayo, Somalia; a straight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kevin Thomas Release Status: Released to Public... More

Left side profile of a Canadian Forces Soldier manning a M60 machine gun in the bunker that guards the entrance to Belet Huen Field, Somalia. A Canadian Flag waves to the right of the frame. Behind it is a US Marine KC-130 Refueling Plane. Only the right wing of the aircraft is seen. Somali Nationals are to the left of the frame walking down a dirt road. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Left side profile of a Canadian Forces Soldier manning a M60 machine g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Belet Huen Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David Mcleod Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The TSC-93B Satellite used in support of the operation

The TSC-93B Satellite used in support of the operation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Bright Star 94 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Dora E. Peterson Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Medium shot, left side profile, of SRA Thomas Deierlein, from the 52nd CCS, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. His hands are on the keyboard of an AN/TSQ-111, which is a Data Control Center. All data transmissions go through the AN/TSQ-111. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Medium shot, left side profile, of SRA Thomas Deierlein, from the 52nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A Marine of the 1ST Force Service Support Group reads news articles tacked on a bulleting board at the Joint Task Force Somalia headquarters. The headquarters was established at the former U.S. Embassy compound during the multinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE

A Marine of the 1ST Force Service Support Group reads news articles ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t... More

Medium shot of an unidentified older white man, kneeling down, facing the camera, and next to some Somali women and children. Other, partially seen Somali people stand in the background. Not much other information is known about the photo except that the man is in Somalia on a humanitarian mission in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Medium shot of an unidentified older white man, kneeling down, facing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Medium shot of SRA Darren Reimer, USAF, from the 60th Security Police Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, as he stands behind LCPL Mascar Afsar, Pakistani United Nations troop. They approach a contract vehicle to inspect it before enters the north ramp to unload relief supplies at Mogadishu Airport. The flag of the United Nations flies at the right of the frame. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Medium shot of SRA Darren Reimer, USAF, from the 60th Security Police ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Rele... More

Straight on shot of a Variable Omni Range, Meteorological Navigational Aids System, utilizing an AN/FRN-44 VOR Site Survey Van with a VHF Omni Range Radio. The site was set up by the 485th Engineering Installation Group, Griffiss, Air Force Base, New York. The purpose of the vans is to help civilian aircraft navigate into Mogadishu Airport. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Straight on shot of a Variable Omni Range, Meteorological Navigational...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Airport Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Release... More

Low angle shot looking up at two members of 772nd Maintenance Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, remove the propeller on the right wing's inboard engine of a US Air Force C-130 Hercules on the tarmac of Mombasa International Airport, Kenya. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Low angle shot looking up at two members of 772nd Maintenance Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mombasa International Airport Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release... More

Left side rear view of the Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT 1125), a Military Sealift Command Transport Oiler as it moves through the water to the right of the Iwo Jima Class, Amphibious Assault Ship, USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) (partially shown). The Lawrence H. Gianella will replenish the TRIPOLI after being underway for three weeks. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Left side rear view of the Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT 1125), a Milita...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Off The Coast Of Mogadishu Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Carmen Yebba Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Straight on shot down a Somali street at a convoy of US Marines and Army personnel on a arms for food exchange mission. US Marine M54 Series 5-ton Cargo Truck with Marines from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, leads the convoy. Several Marines walk down the sidewalk with M16 rifles. US Army PSYOPS personnel drop leaflets and talk through interpreters over vehicle loudspeakers to inform the crowd of the arms for food program. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Straight on shot down a Somali street at a convoy of US Marines and Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Shot of a US Marine from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, walking cautiously and carrying a M16 rifle through a civilian sector of Mogadishu, as there are reports that snipers are still in the area. Local residents gather as curious on-lookers. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Shot of a US Marine from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1ST Marine Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Right Rear View of a US Marine from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, kneeling down and inspecting a small box of grenades just handed over to him by a Somali boy. The boy will be given a "chit" and a bag of grain at a temporary distribution area that will be set up nearby. The boy and three other Somali civilians stand near the Marine looking down at what he's doing. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Right Rear View of a US Marine from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1ST Mar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry H Eimer Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Right side profile shot of US Navy Corpsman, Hospitalman 1ST Class Christine Threlkeld (left) draws a blood sample from the left arm of Hospitalman 1ST Class Stacy Murphy in the 1ST Medical Battalion Field Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Another male corpsman stands in the background. The blood samples will be matched with a questionnaire on health problems in Somalia filled out by the donor for a study on a malaria pill's effectiveness. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Right side profile shot of US Navy Corpsman, Hospitalman 1ST Class Chr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to P... More

A Somali family stands in line while waiting to be examined by a Navy corpsman. Combat Service Support Detachment 15 (CSSD-15) is conducting a medical civic action program in the streets of the city during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A Somali family stands in line while waiting to be examined by a Navy ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t... More

Shot from a low angle up at a crew member from the US Navy Military Sealift Command Ship Capella as he rigs a lifting strap around a tanker trailer for offloading in the Port of Mogadishu. A large banner with the words CAPELLA T-AKR-293 is affixed to the rail of the ship. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Shot from a low angle up at a crew member from the US Navy Military Se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Port Of Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell Release Status: Relea... More

In the foreground Somali men carry large bags of wheat and put them in neat stacks. In the background a US Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter faces the camera and hovers about fifty feet off the ground. A large cloud of red dust is kicked up by the helicopter rotor wash. The "Red Lions" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 of Tustin, California fly the helicopters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

In the foreground Somali men carry large bags of wheat and put them in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Maleel Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A view of the bow section of the Military Sealift Command prepostioning ship PVT. FRANKLIN J. PHILLIPS (T-AK-3013) unloading containerized cargo in support of Operation Provide Relief

A view of the bow section of the Military Sealift Command prepostionin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE RELIEF Base: Mogadishu Harbor Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawowlicz Release Status: Releas... More

Three US Marines from the 3rd of the 11th, Twentynine Palms, California, disperse a crowd of Somalis after a riot on a street in Mogadishu. The Marine at the left carries a M16 rifle with a M209 Grenade Launcher attached. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Three US Marines from the 3rd of the 11th, Twentynine Palms, Californi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Michael Halgren Release Status: Released to P... More

A US Army AH-1 Huey Cobra Attack Helicopter flies left to right through black smoke near the US Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia. The helicopter is providing air support for troops on the ground at the embassy. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

A US Army AH-1 Huey Cobra Attack Helicopter flies left to right throug...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Michael Halgren Release Status: Released to P... More

A Somali woman sits facing the camera and behind a table waiting to pass out grain to residents of her feeding center in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is one of 35 sites that had food deliveries escorted by coalition forces. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

A Somali woman sits facing the camera and behind a table waiting to pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 R. Oriez Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A ground crew member of the Dutch air force signals to the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as the plane prepares to take off on a mission in support of Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina

A ground crew member of the Dutch air force signals to the pilot of an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DENY FLIGHT Base: Villafranca Air Base Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Chris Putman Release Statu... More

A French Mirage 2000C aircraft is towed to its parking spot after completing a sortie in support of Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina

A French Mirage 2000C aircraft is towed to its parking spot after comp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Cervia Air Base State: Emilia-Romagna Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Janel Schr... More

Straight on shot of six Somali men and one Somali boy standing outside a public restroom that they just constructed in Kismayo. The Government of Belgium provided the tools and materials used for construction of the bathroom. This mission is in direct support of Operation Continue Hope

Straight on shot of six Somali men and one Somali boy standing outside...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SGT G. Robinson Release Status: Released to Public... More

An SH-60B Seahawk light airborne multipurpose system (LAMPS) Mark III helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the guided missile cruiser USS NORMANDY (CG-60) while in support of Operation Sharp Guard. The helicopter is assigned to Light Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 42 (HSL-42) Detachment 5 which is based out of Mayport, Florida

An SH-60B Seahawk light airborne multipurpose system (LAMPS) Mark III ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP GUARD Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 David W. Hanselman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Jason D. Patton (not pictured), a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator from the 380th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), 310th Air Refueling Squadron (AREFS), Plattsburgh AFB, NY, refuels a C-5 aircraft, from the 22nd Airlift Squadron (ALS), Travis AFB, CA, as it heads to Cairo West (a U.S. staging base in Egypt) during Operation Restore Hope II. The primary mission of the 380th ARW (Deployed) is to provide air refueling support over the Atlantic to in-bound (going into Mogadishu, Somalia) and homeward-bound C-5 aircraft, which are ferrying supplies, troops and equipment. A total of 332 personnel and 12 KC-135R Stratotankers (from Plattsburgh, Griffiss AFB, NY, and Loring AFB, Maine) ...

SENIOR AIRMAN Jason D. Patton (not pictured), a KC-135R Stratotanker b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Senior Airman Jason D. Patton (not pictured), a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator from the 380th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), 310... More

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