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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

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

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Skylar Hester, a pilot for the 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), performs pre-flight inspection during an Air Warrior training exercise held at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV)

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Skylar Hester, a pilot for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Lak... More

Harry Khalil, Ministry of Defense, Firefighter (foreground), and US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Barton Drummond, Station CHIEF, 48th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), ready to respond to any emergencies on the flightline, as they watch aircraft taxi into the hot pit zone for fuel

Harry Khalil, Ministry of Defense, Firefighter (foreground), and US Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF R... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Nick Dipoma, Pilot, 54th Helicopter Flight (HF), Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), turns on the ultra high frequency (UHF) radio during his pre-departure takeoff checklist, onboard a USAF UH-1N Iroquois helicopter at Minot AFB, ND

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Nick Dipoma, Pilot, 54th He...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Alicia Sarkkinen, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Aircrew members from the 356th Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio (OH), fly an Aeromedical Evacuation flight onboard their USAF C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Aircrew members from the 356th Airlift Squadron, W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Stacy L. Pearsall, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Wisconsin Air National Guard (WIANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Thomas Gates, 115th Fighter Wing (FW), Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin (WI), replaces the canopy seal on one of the units deployed F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Hickam Air Force Base (AFB), Hawaii (HI). The 115th FW deployed eight Falcon's in support of Exercise SENTRY ALOHA

Wisconsin Air National Guard (WIANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Thomas Gat...

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: SRA Hannah Mcghee, USAF Release Status: ... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen, Photographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (CTCS), from Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), flies in the back seat of 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft as it takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), so that he can document other aircraft participating in a simulated dog fight aerial combat training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen, Photographer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen, Photographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (CTCS), from Charleston Air F... More

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Aircrew members from the 6th Airlift Squadron (AS), McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., fly a USAF C-141B Starlifter on its final local mission on Sept. 1, 2004, as it faces retirement on Sept. 16, 2004 after 40 years of service and nearly nine million flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann) (Released)

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Aircrew members from the 6th Airlift Squadron (A...

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: Kenn Mann, CIV, USA Release Status:... More

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. Brad Grambo, 55th Rescue Squadron, commander, goes through preflight checks with his co-pilot prior to conducting water landing manuevers(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Lanie McNeal) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. Brad Grambo, 55th Rescue Squadron, commander, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lanie Mcneal, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Erin Staine-Pyne, 29th Weapons Squadron, weapons officer upgrade student, and U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Mike Barnes, talk before for take off in a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., on Nov. 9, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Suzanne M. Jenkins) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Erin Staine-Pyne, 29th Weapons Squadron, weapons ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins Release Status: Released... More

U.S. Air Force 29th Weapons Squadron crew members in the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, prepare for a cargo drop during a Composite Force Operations exercise near Biggs Army Airfield, TX, on Nov. 12, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Matthew Hannen) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 29th Weapons Squadron crew members in the cockpit of a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: C-130 Hercules Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Matthew Hannen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew Nevius, 1st Special Operations

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew Nevius, 1st Special Operations

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew Nevius, 1st Special Operations Squadron pilot, performs low-level maneuvers in an MC-130H Combat Talon II during exercise Talisman Sabre in Northern Territory, Australia, July 2, 2015... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Tai, left, and Lt.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Tai, left, and Lt.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Tai, left, and Lt. Col. Marty Ryan, right, go over a pre-flight checklist inside a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 18, 2016. Tai and Ryan ar... More

Staff Sgt. William Lambert, 56th Rescue Squadron special

Staff Sgt. William Lambert, 56th Rescue Squadron special

Staff Sgt. William Lambert, 56th Rescue Squadron special mission aviator instructor, inspects the tail of an HH-60G Pave Hawk during Joint Warrior 2016 at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth, Scotland, April 15. The tr... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ramon Mendoza tests an

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ramon Mendoza tests an

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ramon Mendoza tests an M-31 arresting gear at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 19, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. An M-31 arresting gear can hook various tail-hook a... More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 13, 2021) - Air Force Maj.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 13, 2021) - Air Force Maj.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 13, 2021) - Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, Commander, 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, experiences a T-6B Texan II full visual dome flight simulator, part... More

Airmen assigned to the 494th aircraft maintenance unit

Airmen assigned to the 494th aircraft maintenance unit

Airmen assigned to the 494th aircraft maintenance unit conduct pre-flight checks of an F-15E Strike Eagle March 26, 2020 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. Despite the current COVID-19 crisis, the 48th Fig... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachariah Ploeger, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15 during a mission in the Pacific theater June 4, 2018. The boom operator is responsible for ensuring safe re... More

C-17 Globemaster III pilot 1st Lt. Karl Johnson, 6th

C-17 Globemaster III pilot 1st Lt. Karl Johnson, 6th

C-17 Globemaster III pilot 1st Lt. Karl Johnson, 6th Airlift Squadron, performs pre-flight checks May 4, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transpo... More

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratofortress during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 24, 2017. Despite being in the Air Force... More

A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron runs a test on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during a theater security package deployment at Sliac Air Base, Slovakia, ... More

A C-17 Globemaster III delivers humanitarian aid from

A C-17 Globemaster III delivers humanitarian aid from

A C-17 Globemaster III delivers humanitarian aid from Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL to Cucuta, Colombia February 16, 2019. This mission was planned at the request of the U.S. Secretary of State, in close coor... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Seth Carozza, a C-130J Super

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Seth Carozza, a C-130J Super

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Seth Carozza, 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 th... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Oesterlec, left, and Capt.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Oesterlec, left, and Capt.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Oesterlec, left, and Capt. Derek Monjeau, pilots both assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), fly a C-130J Hercules... More

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

LT. COL. Elmer Whittier Jr., left, MAJ. Colin McDonald, center, and CAPT. Clyde Pritchard of the 337th Military Airlift Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve, man their stations in the cockpit of a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft during the flight between Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, and Prague, Czechoslovakia. The aircraft is carrying a load of donated medical supplies to Prague, where they will be turned over to the Czech government for distribution

LT. COL. Elmer Whittier Jr., left, MAJ. Colin McDonald, center, and CA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

MAJ Richard C. Prien, pilot, and CPT John F. Hozey, co-pilot, review data in the cockpit of their 71st Air Rescue Squadron (71st ARS) HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter. The HH-3E is being relocated to the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force, Arizona in preparation for the 71st ARS deactiviated on June 1, 1991. The 210th Air Rescue Squadron, Air National Guard, will take over the 71st ARS Alaskan rescue missions

MAJ Richard C. Prien, pilot, and CPT John F. Hozey, co-pilot, review d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Russ Pollanen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SENIOR MASTER SGT. Ted Whorley operates the boom of a 6th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, KC-10A Extender aircraft while refueling a 163rd Tactical Fighter Wing RF-4C Phantom aircraft during the Strategic Air Command Exercise Proud Visitor. Whorley is the Strategic Air Command's program manager for extender boom operators

SENIOR MASTER SGT. Ted Whorley operates the boom of a 6th Air Refuelin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROUD VISITOR Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operato... More

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