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A view from the cockpit as a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft makes a right turn in a low-level flight during the ninth annual international airlift competition Airlift Rodeo '87. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A view from the cockpit as a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIRLIFT RODEO '87 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

U.S. Air Force Captain Daniel J. Gillis III, a pilot from the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Air Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany, flies his C-130E Hercules enroute from Bamako/Senou Airport, Mali to Robert's International Airport, Liberia. Operation Assured Lift, is a 17 day United States airlift and support mission assisting West African states deploying more than 1100 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping force

U.S. Air Force Captain Daniel J. Gillis III, a pilot from the 37th Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Country: West Africa Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Paul R. Caron Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

United States Air Force Major General Joseph H. Wehrle Jr., Commander 3rd Air Force and Commander of Joint Task Force Operation Atlas Response, surveys flood damage in the Machanga district south of Beira, Mozambique. Wehrle flew aboard an HH-60G "Pave Hawk" from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, on a mission to Machanga where citizens continue to deal with problems caused by recent flooding. To date, Task Force aircraft participating in Operation Atlas Response have delivered more than 71 tons of humanitarian relief supplies on 102 flights to more than 20 locations 16 March 2000

United States Air Force Major General Joseph H. Wehrle Jr., Commander ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Machanga State: Sofala Country: Mozambique (MOZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force Major Jeff Waldman, Pilot, and US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rohekohr, co-pilot, from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Federal Field, fly an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft above the Pacific Ocean during a training rescue operation. The 129th is one of only three Rescue units in the ANG, and the only one on the west coast

US Air Force Major Jeff Waldman, Pilot, and US Air Force Lieutenant Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andrew Hughan, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, STAFF Sergeant Mike Smith, a videographer for the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina, reaches in the cockpit of an A-10 Warthog to adjust and focus an ELMO camera system being used as coverage for a close air support mission during the exercise. Sergeant Smith is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, STAFF Sergeant Mike Smith,...

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

Lieutenant Commander Gary Herbert (Hometown: Centreville, Virginia), an E-2C Hawkeye Aircraft commander assigned to VAW-125 (Airborne Early Warning) Squadron, Norfolk Virginia, confirms navigational waypoints near Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS) during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon NAS, Nevada

Lieutenant Commander Gary Herbert (Hometown: Centreville, Virginia), a...

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

STAFF Sergeant Jason Arindain of the 48th Supply Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom positions an R-11 fuel truck next to an F-15E prior to refueling

STAFF Sergeant Jason Arindain of the 48th Supply Squadron, 48th Fighte...

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: A1C James L. Ha... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Terrance Carr, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron, Fire Department, operates a K-15 Air Transportable Trans Continental Capable (ATTCC) "Jaguar" Fire Tuck on the flight line at Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SC), during Operational Readiness Exercise Sea Lion 02-02

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Terrance Carr, 20th Civil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command Scene Camer... More

United States Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Jairo Santa, a Flight Engineer aboard a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS), 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, conduct a pre-flight check in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

United States Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Jairo Santa, a F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comm... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) John Grimes, KC-10 Extender aircraft Pilot assigned to the 186th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), goes through his in-flight checklist during a refueling mission flown in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) John Grimes, KC-10 Extender aircraft P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) Gerald Murray, in the weapons control booth onboard a USAF AC-130U Hercules "Spooky" Gunship, 4th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlburt Field (FLD), Florida (FL), targets and fires the aircrafts 105mm Howitzer during a familiarization flight over the Eglin Range

US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) Ger...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF Special Operations Scene Camera Operator: ... More

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Greg Somborn, Co-Pilot, 19th Air Refueling Group, 99th Air Refueling Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga., checking the instrument panel on a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler aircraft, on Oct. 20, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Bradley A. Lail) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Greg Somborn, Co-Pilot, 19th Air Refueling Grou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: AMN Bradley A. Lail Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Todd Giggy, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to take off for a mission during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2004. Keen Sword is designed to further increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces through training in air, ground, and sea operation. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Todd Giggy, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. William Hodges (left), Director, Global Reach Programs from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., is given a tour inside the cockpit of a C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft by COL. Ti Vining (right), 314th Ailft Wing Vice Commander, during his visit at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., on Jan. 11, 2005. (USAF PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Roxanne Zellmer) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. William Hodges (left), Director, Global Reach...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Roxanne Zellmer, USAF Release... More

KC-135 Pilot Capt. Scott Marsh of the 185th Air Refueling

KC-135 Pilot Capt. Scott Marsh of the 185th Air Refueling

KC-135 Pilot Capt. Scott Marsh of the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa, looks on as fellow pilot, 1st Lt. Andrew Ter Haar, passes the fuel load paperwork to Boom Operator Master Sgt. Jason Stoos on June 3, 2019 i... More

A 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief logs maintenance

A 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief logs maintenance

A 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief logs maintenance notes as flightline operator’s work together to generate air power for the 25th Fighter Squadron’s A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, Dec. 11, 2019, at Osan Air ... More

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to exit

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to exit

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to exit his aircraft during his final flight with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. U-2's are routinely flo... More

Master Sgt. Mike Morgan, 434th Air Refueling Wing boom

Master Sgt. Mike Morgan, 434th Air Refueling Wing boom

Master Sgt. Mike Morgan, 434th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, operates the boom to refuel a Polish F-16 during Baltic Operations 2016 at Powidz Air Base, Poland, June ... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shaun Skorlich, a pilot with the

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shaun Skorlich, a pilot with the

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shaun Skorlich, a pilot with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, reviews mission information in the cockpit of his KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling operations in support of exercis... More

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilots, assigned

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilots, assigned

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilots, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, wait on the ramp to start takeoff procedures at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, Jan. 25, 2018. The C-17 is capable of r... More

A HC-130J Combat King II pilot, assigned to the 79th

A HC-130J Combat King II pilot, assigned to the 79th

A HC-130J Combat King II pilot, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, operates the aircraft during a medical transport mission as part of Red Flag-Rescue 18-2 near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on May 8,... More

The pilot of an A-10A Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing of England Air Force Base, La., communicates with his crew chief following a mission during Operation Desert Storm.

The pilot of an A-10A Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 23rd Tac...

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

Brig. GEN. John Brooks, Aircraft Commander and the Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany completes the combat exit checklist as the C-130 transport aircraft leaves Bosnian airspace as (left to right) Captain Kyle Reid and STAFF SGT. Richard Davis look on. The general was flying with these members of the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. who are providing inter-theater transport capability to the former Yugoslavia region in support of the operation

Brig. GEN. John Brooks, Aircraft Commander and the Commander of the 86...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. David W. Richards Release Status: Released t... More

A close up view from inside the cockpit of a US Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft as USAF Lieutenant Colonel Michael Kock from the 28th Bomb Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas maneuvers the aircraft into refueling position with a waiting KC-135 Stratotanker refueling boom. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "One Hot Bomber."

A close up view from inside the cockpit of a US Air Force B-1B Lancer ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung Release Status: Released... More

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Laut steps out of an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter after completing his final flight as an Air Force pilot. LTC Laut distinguished himself in a career of more than 32 years, all of it on flying status. He is the senior pilot in the California Air National Guard and the most senior helicopter pilot in the Air Force. He was rated in seven different airframes and 22 different variations. He received a Silver Star for gallantry in Vietnam and completed his career with more than 7,500 hours of flight time, more than 250 hours in combat

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Laut steps out of an HH-60G Pav...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moffett Federal Air Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andrew Hughan, USAF Release... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aircraft crewmembers from the 731st Airlift Squadron (AS), Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, go over the drop procedures and coordinates. Reserve and active duty C-130's at Ramstein Air Base (AB) participate in a mass tactical exercise that will air drop in excess 140 tons of cargo and over 520 US Army Combat Paratroopers from Vinceza, Italy

Aircraft crewmembers from the 731st Airlift Squadron (AS), Peterson Ai...

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

United States Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michelle L. Buck, a Boom Operator aboard a KC-10 Extender with the 79th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS), 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), refuels a B-52H Stratofortress bomber returning from a mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

United States Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michelle L. Buck,...

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

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) C-130E Hercules aircraft Pilot, assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron (AS), 43 Airlift Wing (AW), is seated at the cockpit controls of his aircraft, during a mission flow in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) C-130E Hercules aircraft Pilot, as...

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

Inside the US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber, USAF Major (MAJ) Jeffrey (left), Aircraft Commander, and USAF MAJ Gregory, Pilot, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), perform final pre-flight checks prior to a mission against Iraqi targets, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Inside the US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber, USAF Major...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Cesar Rodriguez, USAF Release S... More

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

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

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

A U.S. Air Force aerospace ground equipment SENIOR AIRMAN refuels a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, on Jan. 18, 2005, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Scott T. Sturkol) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force aerospace ground equipment SENIOR AIRMAN refuels a C-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Karshi-Khanabad Air Base Country: Uzbekistan (UZB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott T.Sturkol, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A gunner aboard a Spanish army AS532s Cougar, belonging

A gunner aboard a Spanish army AS532s Cougar, belonging

A gunner aboard a Spanish army AS532s Cougar, belonging to the Aspuhel 19 unit, keeps a keen eye on his side of the helicopter as they take off from a forward operating base in Regional Command-West, Afghanista... More

Members of the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air

Members of the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air

Members of the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard airlift unit located at Quonset Point, R.I., pilot the C-130J during a validation flight in preparation for the Africa Aerospace & Defence 2010... More

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, assigned

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, assigned

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform in-flight checklists during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 27, 2017. T... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Valadez and Capt. Shaun

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Valadez and Capt. Shaun

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Valadez and Capt. Shaun Skorlich, pilots with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, track their course to refuel aircraft in support of exercise Valiant Shield 18, Sept. 18, 2018. Valiant... More

The 37th Tactical Aircraft Squadron, in their chemical warfare gear, flies a C-130 Hercules aircraft to Wunstdorf German Air Force Base, West Germany, during exercise Reforger '80

The 37th Tactical Aircraft Squadron, in their chemical warfare gear, f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Luxembourg International Airport Country: Luxembourg (LUX) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert Wickley Rel... More

Brigadier General Donald A. Streater, Commander of the A-10 Thunderbolt recovery team, straps into a UH-1N Huey helicopter prior to taking off and viewing the crash site. The General is on temporary duty from the 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

Brigadier General Donald A. Streater, Commander of the A-10 Thunderbol...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vail State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

United States Air Force Captain Mike Irwin, a Pilot with the 50th Airlift Squadron out of Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, flies a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Captain Irwin and his crew will be delivering personnel, equipment and supplies (not shown) to Tuzla Air Base in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in support of Operation Joint Guard

United States Air Force Captain Mike Irwin, a Pilot with the 50th Airl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron Release S... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Roderick Farris, a fuels distribution specialist from the 48th Supply Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, adjusts the fuel pump throttle on an R11 Oshkosh refueler. SRA Farris must monitor the pounds per square inch (p.s.i.'s) while refueling the aircraft

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Roderick Farris, a fuels distribution speci...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the 122nd Fighter Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, performs his preflight check list prior to a mission at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. MAJ Hancock is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Charles Davidson, from Pacific Air Forces, keeps a watchful eye on the flight line during the Base Response portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGER 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 31st, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over six days

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Charles Davidson, from Pacific Air Forces,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

United States Air Force Captain Mike Wollet, left, Captain Jay Clark, center, Major Dean Steele, fly a C-17 Globemaster aircraft loaded with humanitarian earthquake relief cargo bound for India

United States Air Force Captain Mike Wollet, left, Captain Jay Clark, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Stan Parker Release Status: Released to P... More

An Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Major (MAJ), 728th Airlift Squadron (728th AS) pilots a C-17A Globemaster III over Antarctica terrain during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001-2002

An Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Major (MAJ), 728th Airlift Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001-2002 Country: Antarctica (ATA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michele A. Desrochers, Afrc Release Status: Relea... More

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as both aircraft return to Germany after the successful Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) airdrop over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Oration ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first orational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission...

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as both aircraft return to Germany after the successful Tri-Wa... More

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

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Albert Griffiths, 177th Fighter Wing (FW), Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), completes a stray voltage check on a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, at Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (NJ). USAF personnel from the 177th FW are deployed in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Albert Griffiths, 177th Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Egg Harbor State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Tom ... More

United States Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Scott Ulmer of the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) Misawa, Japan, prepares to taxis his F-16 Falcon on the Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) runway, on Guam, in support of Exercise COPE NORTH 2002

United States Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Scott Ulmer of the 35th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 2002 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Mike Shreves (Pilot) and USAF First Lieutenant (1LT) Cory Irwin, (Co-Pilot), both assigned to the 76th Airlift Squadron (AS) performs a preflight inspection inside the cockpit of their USAF C-21 Lear Jet aircraft prior to taking off for a mission at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Mike Shreves (Pilot) and USAF First ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT P. J. Farlin, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Abigail Albert, 75th Airlift Squadron performs pre-flight checks in the cockpit of her C-9 Nightingale aircraft before taking off for a medical evacuation flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF)

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Abigail Albert, 75th Airlif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Felicia R. Haecker, USAF Release Statu... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Abigail Albert, 75th Airlift Squadron performs pre-flight checks in the cockpit of her C-9 Nightingale aircraft before taking off for a medical evacuation flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF)

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Abigail Albert, 75th Airlif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft Co-pilot, assigned to the 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), man's his position in the cockpit as he maneuvers the aircraft into position to conduct aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft Co-p...

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

In Lungi, Sierra Leone (SLE) US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dennis Snyder, a Flight Engineer with the 56th Rescue Squadron (RS), Naval Air Station (NAS) Keflavik, Iceland (ISL), mans a GAU-II 7.62mm mini gun in preparation for a evacuation mission from the US Embassy, in Liberia (LBR). The 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), is in Lungi, SLE to provide a recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) and the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) in LBR

In Lungi, Sierra Leone (SLE) US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A US Air Force (USAF) MH-53 Pave Low GUNNER, 20th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlburt Field (FLD), Florida (FL), opens fire with a Mini-gun at targets over the Eglin Range during a training mission

A US Air Force (USAF) MH-53 Pave Low GUNNER, 20th Special Operations S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AF Special Operations Scene Camera Operator: ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Rob Hyee, B-52H Stratofortress long range bomber aircraft pilot, Commander, 23rd Bomb Squadron (BS), 5th Operations Group (OG), 5th Bomb Wing (BW), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), performs final pre-flight checks inside the cockpit of his B-52H prior to departing Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) to fly back to the Bomber Forward Operating Location (BFOL), operated by the 36th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam (GU). CPT Hyee and his crew evacuated Guam because it was threatened by Typhoon Sudal

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Rob Hyee, B-52H Stratofor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Michael Dey, CIV, USAF Release Status: R... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Carmilla Tatel, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft Pilot assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom, sets the manual pressure control knob located on the over head panel during the interior inspections her aircraft prior to take off

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Carmilla Tatel, a KC-135 Stratotanke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Daniel James III, takes the controls on the flight deck of a Boeing 707-300 Survelliance Aircraft assigned to the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW). General James visited the 116th ACW in order to fly a training mission with the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) unit

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Daniel James III, takes ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Tom Mckenzie, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Tom Stewart (left), a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot with the 308th Fighter Squadron (FS), 56th Fighter Wing (FW), conduct preflight check inside the cockpit of his aircraft before a training mission at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ). The mission of the 56th FW is to train F-16 pilots and crew chiefs while providing agile combat support to aerospace expeditionary forces

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Tom Stewart (left), a USAF F-16 Fighti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Angela Clemens, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Brian Chewning, a loadmaster from the 57th Weapons Squadron, prepares his C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft before a mission during a Composite Force Operations (CFO) exercise at Biggs Army Air Field, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2004. The CFO phase of the U.S. Air Force Mobility Weapons School/ Weapons Instructor Courses employs a realistic scenario requiring the students to plan and execute airdrop, air land and air refueling operations in a dynamic, mature theater. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Matthew Hannen) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Brian Chewning, a loadmaster from the 57th W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Biggs Army Air Field State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: ... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Justin, a KC-10 Extender pilot

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Justin, a KC-10 Extender pilot

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Justin, a KC-10 Extender pilot deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, prepares to take off at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 20, 2016. The KC-10 Extender is a... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathanial Sunnekalb and 1st Lt.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathanial Sunnekalb and 1st Lt.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathanial Sunnekalb and 1st Lt. Adam Puccetti, both 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilots, prepare to land a C-130J Super Hercules Oct. 1, 2020, over East Africa. The 75th Expedi... More

U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Ryan Gray, a pilot with

U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Ryan Gray, a pilot with

U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Ryan Gray, a pilot with the 910th Airlift Wing’s 757th Airlift Squadron, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, prepares to commence a night aerial spray mission over the area affecte... More

An Air Force pilot assigned to 39th Airlift Squadron,

An Air Force pilot assigned to 39th Airlift Squadron,

An Air Force pilot assigned to 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas navigates the airstrip of Dyess Air Force Base in an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules while conducting a cold-load air/land raid ... More

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilot, assigned to

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilot, assigned to

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilot, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron, controls the aircraft during an in-air refueling mission over Southwest Asia Jan. 4, 2020. The KC-10 Exten... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Palisch, a C-130J Super

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Palisch, a C-130J Super

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Palisch, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, flies over Eastern Africa to support airlift operations, Feb. 16, 2021. The 75th EAS is t... More

Major General (MGEN) Donald D. Brown, commander 22nd Air Force, and Brigadier General (BGEN) Chung Young Joo, chief of staff, C-3 operations for the Korean army, examine the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise TEAM SPIRIT'86

Major General (MGEN) Donald D. Brown, commander 22nd Air Force, and Br...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Kurt Vail Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Enroute to Tuzla, Mission Commander CAPT. Tim Maguire pilots his C-130 assigned to the 61st Airlift Squadron (AS), 314th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The 61st AS is on temporary duty status to Ramstein Air Base, Germany to provide inter-theater transport capability to the former Yugoslavia region

Enroute to Tuzla, Mission Commander CAPT. Tim Maguire pilots his C-130...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. David W. Richards Rele... More

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Steve White, a weapons specialist with the 8th Fighter Squadron (FS) "Black Sheep", Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico, sits in the cockpit of an F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Steve White, a weapons specialist with the 8th Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Sce... More

An interior over the left shoulder medium close-up shot as First Lieutenant Erin Markwith, a pilot assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, looks over a checklist after landing at Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, to take part in "Operation Atlas Response." The C-17A is the first of several flights that will arrive throughout the following weeks bringing helicopters and military personnel (equipment and personnel not shown) to assist with search and rescue and with the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique

An interior over the left shoulder medium close-up shot as First Lieut...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries Releas... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN John Murphy, a Crew CHIEF from the 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, performs post-flight procedures in the cockpit of a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft at the base, on October 26th, 2000. SRA Murphy is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN John Murphy, a Crew CHIEF from the 363rd Ex...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTEHRN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Derreck L. Stewart's breath is clearly visible, in the frigid air on the Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, flightline. Temeratures in South Carolina have been unseasonably cold recently and for those who work outside, like A1C Stewart, a F-16CJ crewchief from the 78th Fighter Squadron, at the 20th Fighter Wing, a warm hat and gloves are essential equipment

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Derreck L. Stewart's breath is clearly...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg L. Davis, USAF Release St... More

At the flight engineer station on the flightdeck, STAFF Sergeant Richard Torgeson, USAF, guidance and control systems specialist, 62nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington, prepares for an engine test run on a C-141 after making repairs. Many Air Force personnel are deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily

At the flight engineer station on the flightdeck, STAFF Sergeant Richa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Shawn Brown, F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), wears a communication headset as he coordinates launch operations at Incirlik, Air Base, Turkey, while deployed there in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Shawn Brown, F-15E Strike Ea...

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

The flight crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircraft assigned to the 17th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), perform pre-flight cockpit checks on the flight line at Rhein-Main Air Base (AB), Germany, before taking for their 1,000th combat mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Pictured are USAF Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Paul Wittsack (pilot), USAF Major (MAJ) Edward Fleuren (co-pilot), and USAF MAJ Jeffery Meyers (Navigator)

The flight crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A "Globemaster III" aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF... More

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot assigned to the 131st Fighter Wing (FW), Missouri (MO) Air National Guard (ANG), signals from the cockpit of his aircraft before takeoff for the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) training exercise DESERT RESCUE X, at Lambert International Airport (IAP), St. Louis, MO

An unidentified US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot assigned...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE X Base: Lambert Iap, Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Scott Notestine, KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft Pilot assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), Ohio (OH), Air National Guard (ANG) watches from the cockpit of his aircraft as a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft taxis past, while deployed to Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Scott Notestine, KC-135 Stratotanker...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft Pilot assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), 20th Fighter Wing (FW), Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), sits in the cockpit of his aircraft during a refueling mission flown in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft Pilot assigned t...

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

The crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft conduct a preflight mission briefing in the cockpit of their aircraft, prior to takeoff from Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany. Pictured left-to-right, Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Norman Schnelle; MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Rowell; Captain (CPT) Ryan Woerner; and Colonel (COL), Erwin F. Lessel III, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW)

The crew of a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft conduct a pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT John P. Snow, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Ryan Williams (left) and USAF TSGT Sean O'Brien, both Crew Chiefs assigned to the Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) perform an engine run operations check, from the cockpit of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, during routine maintenance operations at a forward deployed operating base, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Ryan Williams (left) and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: A1C Kevin A. Camara, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Tim Chapman, Co-pilot, 86th Airlift Wing (AW), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany, assigned to the 458th Air Expeditionary Group, goes through his pre-flight checklist in preparation for take off of his USAF C-130 Hercules at Mihail Kogalniceanu AB, Romania, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Tim Chapman, Co-pilot, 86th Airlift ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jon Nicolussi, USAF Release Sta... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Rick Kelley (Co-Pilot) prepares for flight inside of the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 108th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), New Jersey (NJ) Air National Guard (ANG), on the flight line at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), NJ

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Rick Kelley (Co-Pilot) prepares for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael O'Hagan, USAF Release ... More

Portrait of US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) David R. Stilwell, 77th Fighter Squadron (FS), 20th Fighter Wing (FW), Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), flying a USAF F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon during a North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission, over New York City (NYC)

Portrait of US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) David R. Stil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. A... More

Aboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, Pilot First Lieutenant (1LT) Erick Turasz, left and Boom Operator STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mike Fatone from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) wait for fighter aircraft to air-to-air refuel

Aboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, Pilot First...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chad Chisholm, USAF Release Sta... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Fernando Zapata, UH-1N Huey Iroquois helicopter Pilot, 76th Helicopter Flight (HF), 30th Space Wing (SW), Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), flies his helicopter over the California coastline, that is part of Vandenberg AFB, on a routine training mission

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Fernando Zapata, UH-1N Huey...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee A. Osberry, Jr, USAF R... More

Maryland Air National Guard LT. COL. Bucher in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft for a final flight at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., on Oct.13, 2004, (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chris Schepers) (Released)

Maryland Air National Guard LT. COL. Bucher in the cockpit of an A-10 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warlfied Angb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Chris Schepers Release Status: Released ... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Erik McCarick, Flight Engineer, 76th Helicopter Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), scans the San Luis Obispo county scenery from his seat on a USAF UH-1N Helicopter

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Erik McCarick, Flight Eng...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Quinton Russ, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Capt. Norman Popp (left) and 1st Lt. Zico Bruce, 100th

Capt. Norman Popp (left) and 1st Lt. Zico Bruce, 100th

Capt. Norman Popp (left) and 1st Lt. Zico Bruce, 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, prepare for take off before a refueling mission over the Baltic Sea during Baltic Operations 2016, June 9, 2... More

U.S. Airmen participate in a heavy drop exercise during

U.S. Airmen participate in a heavy drop exercise during

U.S. Airmen participate in a heavy drop exercise during Saber Junction 16, April 5, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conductin... More

.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander,

.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander,

.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, flies a C-130J Hercules stationed at Dyess Air Force Base during a training mission over Texas, March 30, 2016. Gen. Cox was visiting Dyess AFB which fa... More

A pilot from the West Virginia Air National Guard controls

A pilot from the West Virginia Air National Guard controls

A pilot from the West Virginia Air National Guard controls a C-130H Hercules April 10, 2018, in Niger. Approximately 1,900 service members from more than 20 African and western partner nations are participating... More

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches an

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches an

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson watches an MC-130H Combat Talon II refuel a CV-22 Osprey during a familiarization flight on May 3, 2018, over Eglin Range, Fla. Wilson visited Air Commandos, talked wit... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Mark Dziwulski of the Vance Air Force Base Security Forces Squadron reports in via radio during a routine patrol of the flight line while on guard duty

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Mark Dziwulski of the Vance Air Force Base...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vance Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Terry Wasson, Civilian, USAF Release St... More

Captain (CPT) Eric Rine, USMC, Weapons System Officer (WSO) assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) (VMFA "AW"-332) performs systems checks on his aircraft before takeoff at Royal Thai Air Force Base, Korat during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2000

Captain (CPT) Eric Rine, USMC, Weapons System Officer (WSO) assigned t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey Clonkey, US... More

Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force Captain James Wallace, C-130 Hercules pilot with the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, comes around to line up before a personnel drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000. The 37th AS dropped members of the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy (not shown)

Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force Captain James Wallace, C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Patni, USAF, communicates via comm cord with the KC-135R pilot before the plane takes off on a refueling mission over the Adriatic Sea. SSGT Patni is one of a dozen maintenance personnel deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. SSGT Patni is a communications/navigation technician from the 22nd Aircraft Generation Squadron. The McConnell active duty personnel join the primarily Air National Guard flying and maintenance operations here. The group flies aerial refueling missions in support of NATO Operation JOINT FORGE, refueling US and NATO aircraft, ...

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Patni, USAF, communicates via comm cord wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Brian Patni, USAF, communicates via comm cord with the KC-135R pilot before the plane takes off on a refu... More

Air Force B-1B Lancer pilots from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing pre-flight their aircraft to ensure it is ready for the next mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. B-1B bombers have dropped over 3.8 million pounds of weapons and over 60 percent of all Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) to date. The B-1B has flown over 120 sorties for an overall sortie rate of 93 percent Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force B-1B Lancer pilots from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing pre-...

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

First Lieutenant (1LT) Luke Brown, 19th Fighter Squadron (FS), Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, exits the cockpit of his US Air Force F-15 Eagle at Korat Air Base, Thailand, in support of Exercise COPE TIGER 2002

First Lieutenant (1LT) Luke Brown, 19th Fighter Squadron (FS), Elmendo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2002 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera ... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Luke Brown, F-15C Eagle aircraft pilot assigned to the 19th Fighter Squadron (FS), runs through the preflight check list as he sits in the cockpit of his aircraft on the flight line at Korat AB, Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER '02. Cope Tiger is an annual, multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Luke Brown, F-15C Eagle air...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Sal Flores, a Flight Engineer with the 305th Rescue Squadron (RS), makes an entry in his mission log while flying a mission in support of "Santas in Blue."

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Sal Flores, a Flight Eng...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: T... More

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