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The quick thinking action of US Air Force Technical Sergeant Gary Staggs (Left) and MASTER Sergeant Paul McCarthy and other involved, helped to save the life of Ray McKinney (Center) who survived a 10,000-megawatt lightning strike that hit this tree and surged through him

The quick thinking action of US Air Force Technical Sergeant Gary Stag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

Tecnical Sergeant (TSGT) Richard Ryan, a supply technician at Beale AFB, California lived in Bagdad while a member of the United Nations team inspecting Irag's weapons programs in 1998. TSGT Ryan acted as chief of supply while assinged to the UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission), and descirbes the harsh conditions and uncooperativeness of the Iraq people during site inspections in AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999 - Article "Iraq Bivouac", by TSGT Pat McKenna. TSGT Ryan also depicts life in Bagdad and the conditions for the locals. He closes the article with how proud he is to be an American and how we take for granted the opportunites we have here

Tecnical Sergeant (TSGT) Richard Ryan, a supply technician at Beale AF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Richard L. Oberstar ascends a concrete climbing wall at the Pararescue School at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This image was used in the February 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Superman School"

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Richard L. Oberstar ascends a concrete clim...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

A US Air Force TH-53A helicopter during training maneuvers at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover."

A US Air Force TH-53A helicopter during training maneuvers at Kirtland...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Re... More

A US Air Force Major Dave Halter chief navigator instructor at the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Saint Joseph Missouri and USAF Captain Eric Hook, a navigator with the 517th Airlift Squadron go over the flight mission for the next day. From AIRMAN Magazine, Aug 2000 "Article Surviving the Heavy Hunters"

A US Air Force Major Dave Halter chief navigator instructor at the Adv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rosecrans Ang Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Released ... More

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

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Kevin Stickley, Weapon Loaders, 93rd Fighter Squadron, performs a post flight inspection on a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, after a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Kevin Stickley, Wea...

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

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Phillip Wells, Crew CHIEF, 93rd Fighter Squadron, prepares to launch a 482nd Fighter Wing, F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from a shelter, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

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

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

Maintenance personnel standby incase an aircraft needs work prior to taxiing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Maintenance personnel standby incase an aircraft needs work prior to t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. The crewchief removes locking pins from the nose gear prior to taxiing. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from a base in Southwest Asia. The crew gets last minute checks prior to taxiing out. The aircraft is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

United States Air Force (USAF) Pararescuemen from the 106th Rescue Wing (RW), North Hampton Beach, Long Island, New York, discuss emergency options just before their jump mission on the cargo ramp of an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft from the 347th Rescue Wing (RW), 71st Rescue Squadron (RS) out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

United States Air Force (USAF) Pararescuemen from the 106th Rescue Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

The precision guided munitions shop re-inspects GBU-12 laser guided bomb guidance systems for accuracy on arrival. AIM-9 Sidewinders sit on resting cradles

The precision guided munitions shop re-inspects GBU-12 laser guided bo...

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

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jimmy Evans (right), with the 184th Bomb Wing from McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), Kansas, SSGT Roy Miller (center) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Nick Pippin, both with the 366th Explosive Munitions Squadron (EMS), from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, move a GBU-12 500-pound laser guided bomb off the assembly line after build-up

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jimmy Evans (right), with the 184th Bomb Wing fr...

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

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

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

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

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group conduct flight operations, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel from the 332nd Air Expedit...

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

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot places his gear into the cockpit during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft pi...

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

With some of the oldest F-15 Eagles in the US Air Force Inventory, the 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon, maintainers are busy keeping their aircraft ready to fly

With some of the oldest F-15 Eagles in the US Air Force Inventory, the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kingsley Air National Guard Base State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release... More

A snowman signals as he marshalls aircraft at the end of the ramp in Trondheim, Norway. Just 12 hours earlier, the aircrew basked on the beaches of southern Spain; now they face the frosty, frigid conditions of Scandinavia. This photograph is part of the article "In a "Galaxy' Far, Far Away" from the October 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

A snowman signals as he marshalls aircraft at the end of the ramp in T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Trondheim Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

A doctor reviews the results of chromosome and DNA testing. This photograph is from the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "The Gene Scene"

A doctor reviews the results of chromosome and DNA testing. This photo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Vincent Brown's rottweiler, Sable, rivals TSGT Brown in height, standing nearly as tall as he. But there's a lot more to Brown than meets the eye. He's a five-time world champion powerlifter. The 5-foot-3 powerlifter has earned 7 world titles and is known by fellow competitors as "Mighty Dog." This image was used in the December 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Dogging the Competition."

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Vincent Brown's rottweiler, Sable, riv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: ... More

An aerial view of a US Air Force MH-53J Pave Low IIIE helicopter from the 551st Special Operations Squadron, 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico flying a training mission over Southwest New Mexico. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Back Cover"

An aerial view of a US Air Force MH-53J Pave Low IIIE helicopter from ...

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: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: ... More

An aerial view of a US Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft refueling a MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. The photo was taken from inside the cockpit and over the pilots shoulder of an unidentified aircraft. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover."

An aerial view of a US Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Re... More

An aerial view of a US Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 440th Airlift Wing, General Mitchell Milwaukee International Airport Air Reserve Squadron, Wisconsin, as it flies at low-level mission over southern Arizona as part of the training received during Advanced Airlift Tactics Training. From AIRMAN Magazine, Aug 2000 Article "Surviving the Heavy Hunters"

An aerial view of a US Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 440...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

A 20th Special Operations Squadron, 16th Special Operations Wing, MH-53M Pave Low IV flies a low-level training mission over Florida

A 20th Special Operations Squadron, 16th Special Operations Wing, MH-5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSOC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF), Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Roberto Muniz, Weapon Loaders, 93rd Fighter Squadron, marshals a 136TH Air Wing, Texas Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft into ashelter, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF), Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Roberto Muniz, Weapon L...

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

US Air Force (USAF), SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, Crew CHIEF, 93rd Fighter Squadron, performs a final check on an USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, before launching a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

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

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

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The F-15 is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Two crewchiefs stand before their F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, at the aircrafts parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Visible is part of the aircrafts load, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and an AIM 9 Sidewinder Missile

Two crewchiefs stand before their F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expedi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, taxies to its parking spot on return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. The F-15E is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

As his ground crew stands by, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Gart "Batman" Batinich, 466th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, pilot, prepares to board his F-16C. This is the first time Air Force Reserve Command fighter pilots will fly Operation ENDURING FREEDOM strike missions into Afghanistan from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

As his ground crew stands by, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Gart "Batman" ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

United States Air Force Security Forces parachutists jump during an HC-130P drop mission over their area of responsibility (AOR)

United States Air Force Security Forces parachutists jump during an HC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot checks is flight gear before entering the cockpit during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft pi...

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

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

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

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

A US Air Force (USAF) munitions handler from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group performs a preflight inspection on a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The setting sun silhouettes the image

A US Air Force (USAF) munitions handler from the 332nd Air Expeditiona...

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

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Ricky Hamada goes over safety devices and fuses. The soldiers are taking a basic course in bombs. This photograph was used in the article "Bomb U.", AIRMAN Magazine, September 1999 issue

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Ricky Hamada goes over safety devices ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status:... More

The crew of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft from travis Air Force Base, California, forms a bucket brigade called a "bag drag" to load luggage at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. This photograph is part of the article "In a "Galaxy' Far, Far Away" from the October 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

The crew of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft from travis Air Force Base, Californ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: R... More

Rosemarary Cheek, a medical technologist at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, checks amniotic fluid stored for testing. Amniotic fluid contains cells from a baby and is used to develop genetic evaluations. This photograph is from the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "The Gene Scene"

Rosemarary Cheek, a medical technologist at Keesler Air Force Base, Mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Azzaam Rahmaan munches a Pop-Tart as he heads to the gym for an early morning workout. Believing that "pumping iron" helps him deal with the stress of his job, he doesn't miss a day. TSGT Rahmaan is the Air Force's first recruiter in 10 years to send more than 100 people to basic training in a year. He is featured in the December 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article, "Puttin' 'em in boots."

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Azzaam Rahmaan munches a Pop-Tart as h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Shot of a training device called a "dunker". Once the trainee is strapped into the "dunker," the cage slams into the water, rolls down the track and holds the student upside down. If the student moves too soon, the roll is nixed, and the student has to try again. This image was used in the May 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Earning Wings of Silver & Gold"

Shot of a training device called a "dunker". Once the trainee is strap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release St... More

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Trev Rutherford, a British Exchange office kneels for a photo in front of a US Air Force HH-60G helicopter at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover."

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Trev Rutherford, a British Exchange of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Phil Fraley an instructor at the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, scans out the open window of the right gunner's door for aircraft and obstacles during a recent training flight aboard a MH-53J Pave Low III E helicopter. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article"Front Cover"

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Phil Fraley an instructor at the 58th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Re... More

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, 93rd Fighter Squadron, reviews his mission scenarios, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. An USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft is parked in the background

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Mike Vaught, 93rd Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 93rd Fighter Squadron, F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft stands ready at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, for a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

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

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

Under the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, the crewchief is in contact with the pilot via hard-line as they cycle the brakes on the main landing gear. The F-15 equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, as it prepares for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Under the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

During the night F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared for their second bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from their base at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

During the night F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH flight operations continue around the clock with HC-130P Combat Search and Air Rescue (CSAR) aircraft standing ready alert at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This aircraft, with the 332nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, and the airmen who fly them work in concert with other assets in theater to provide complete CSAR coverage in the area of operations

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH flight operations continue around the clock w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: ... More

With the crewchief watching an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, waits for the signal to taxi out at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. They are equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders

With the crewchief watching an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. A crewchief wait for the signal to pull the wheel chock. The F-15 is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

A mixture of Pararescue and Security Forces strap on their parachutes and go through their safety checklist prior to boarding an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft from the 347th Rescue Wing (RW), 71st Rescue Squadron (RS) from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

A mixture of Pararescue and Security Forces strap on their parachutes ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

An HH-60G Pave Hawk Combat Search and Air Rescue (CSAR) aircraft, with the 332nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERS), during a training mission over their area of responsibility (AOR)

An HH-60G Pave Hawk Combat Search and Air Rescue (CSAR) aircraft, with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Roy Miller (right), AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jacob Stocks and AIRMAN (AMN) Justin Brock, with the 366th Explosive Munitions Squadron (EMS), Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, carefully move 500-pound Mark 82 bombs into their cradles

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Roy Miller (right), AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jac...

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

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR), 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, ground crews prepare to launch aircraft during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR), 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, ground cr...

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

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

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

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

Straight on medium shot of USAF STAFF Sergeants Joe Pritchard (Left) and Donnie Howard as they are protected by sandbags and keep an eye out for enemy aggressors. They recently took time out from their jobs in the 51st Communications Squadron to train as "deputy" cops at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (South Korea). This image is seen in the November 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

Straight on medium shot of USAF STAFF Sergeants Joe Pritchard (Left) a...

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

Instead of using pallbearers at their son's funeral, SENIOR AIRMAN Troy and Tammy Alexanders chose to pull Jacob's casket in a little red wagon. Funeral expenses were paid by the Air Force Aid Society and donations from Troy's squadron. Photograph was included with the article "24 Hours with Jacob." (AIRMAN Magazine/August 1999)

Instead of using pallbearers at their son's funeral, SENIOR AIRMAN Tro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kelly Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Released t... More

Pararescue trainees lock and load, then blast away during 9mm pistol training at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. By the end of the weapons course, students can squeeze off two headshots within seconds. This image was used in the February 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Superman School"

Pararescue trainees lock and load, then blast away during 9mm pistol t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Joey Bishop (right), a flight engineer instructor from the 512th Special Operations Squadron, at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico explains to flight engineer student SSGT Denis Lauscher the operations of the 7.62mm Minigun machine gun mounted on the MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover."

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Joey Bishop (right), a flight engineer ins...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Re... More

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crewmember practice loading casualties in a simulated combat zone, during Advanced Airlift Tactics Training at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri. From AIRMAN Magazine, Aug 2000 Article "Surviving the Heavy Hunters"

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crewmember practice loading cas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rosecrans Ang Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Released ... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, returns to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from his first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan

An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepare to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from a base in Southwest Asia. As the crewchief watches, the pilot (left), call sign "Slokes", and the weapon system operator (WSO) in the aircraft for a mission, call sign "Snitch", prepare to strap-on their F-15E. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Ground crew personnel perform last minute details under the aircraft. The F-15 is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

During the night F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared for their second bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from their base at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

During the night F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

As the crewchief (right) stows safety pins from the weapons pylons, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Gart "Batman" Batinich, 466th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, pilot, checks the GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 laser guidance systems as he preflights his F-16C before the mission. This is the first time Air Force Reserve Command fighter pilots will fly Operation ENDURING FREEDOM strike missions into Afghanistan from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

As the crewchief (right) stows safety pins from the weapons pylons, Li...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

An MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft crew from the 347th Rescue Wing (RW), 71st Rescue Squadron (RS) from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, deployed to Southwest Asia, downloads its cargo of four-wheeled "Dune Buggy" All Terrain Cycle (ATC) using a Hyster materials handling forklift

An MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft crew from the 347th Rescue Wing (RW)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

Pararescue and Security Forces check each others parachutes and go through their safety checklist prior to boarding an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft from the 347th Rescue Wing (RW), 71st Rescue Squadron (RS) from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

Pararescue and Security Forces check each others parachutes and go thr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

Maintenance troops prepare to download a Yamaha All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on a pallet from the inside of an MC-130P Combat Shadow to make room for the jumpers. The aircraft and crew arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH as a Combat Search and Rescue unit

Maintenance troops prepare to download a Yamaha All Terrain Vehicle (A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Deployed to Southwest Asia, British airborne forces and Pararescuemen from the 106th Rescue Wing (RW), North Hampton Beach, Long Island, New York, brief their pending jump mission from an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft from the 347th Rescue Wing (RW), 71st Rescue Squadron (RS) out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

Deployed to Southwest Asia, British airborne forces and Pararescuemen ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft crew chief assist the pilot into the cockpit during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft cr...

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

US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group watch a US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Command F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot enter the cockpit during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) ground crew personnel from the 332nd Air Expeditio...

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

Personnel from OSan Air Base, Republic of Korea (South Korea) are being trained through a new "Security Trained and Ready" program, better known as STAR, that began earlier in the year. This image is a left side front view, close-up shot of USAF Technical Sergeant Bruce Hodges, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of STAR and he takes his job training very seriously. Under his tutelage, "deputized" cops haven't allowed a single enemy to penetrate the base perimeter. This image is seen in the November 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

Personnel from OSan Air Base, Republic of Korea (South Korea) are bein...

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

Troops who spend most of their time behind a desk trade that to "play Army for a day". This includes a full ensemble of helmets, face paint, flak jackets, canteens and weapons. Personnel from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (South Korea) are being trained through a new "Security Trained and Ready" program, better known as STAR, that began earlier this year. This image is seen in the November 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

Troops who spend most of their time behind a desk trade that to "play ...

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

Wolfpack members from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, line up for free grub, where the menu is rotated between different organizations on base, keeping the dishes fresh and folks coming back to one of the chapel's favorite programs at the Sonlight Inn, a multiuse recreational facility

Wolfpack members from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, line up for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Two F-15 Eagles from the 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon, fly a training sortie past Mount Shasta

Two F-15 Eagles from the 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing, K...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mount Shasta State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Melanie Ransom whose father is MASTER Sergeant Jeffrey Ransom, stationed in Alaska, recieved more than $300,000 in medical care following a near paralyzing accident. TRICARE's catastrophic cap limited the out of pocket payment to a small fraction of the cost. Photograph was included with the article "Military Operations." (AIRMAN Magazine/August 1999)

Melanie Ransom whose father is MASTER Sergeant Jeffrey Ransom, station...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kelly Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Released t... More

Colonel Joe, as friends call him, continues to fly high, barnstorming across the country with his wife, Sherry, in an open-cockpit biplane. US Air Force Colonel Joe Kittinger Jr.'s career was highlighted in the December 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. The story titled "Leap of Faith, describes Colonel Kittinger's historic balloon flights and his world record free fall from a balloon at an amazing 102,800 feet. He was also an "ace" pilot during the Vietnam War and four days before completing his tour he was shot down and spent 11 months as a prisoner of war. The Colonel continues to fly today and has his sights on an around-the-world balloon flight

Colonel Joe, as friends call him, continues to fly high, barnstorming ...

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

Colonel Joe, as friends call him, continues to fly high, barnstorming across the country with his wife, Sherry, in an open-cockpit biplane. Retired US Air Force Colonel Joe Kittinger Jr.'s career was highlighted in the December 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. The story titled "Leap of Faith", describes Colonel Kittinger's historic balloon flights and his world record free fall from a balloon at an amazing 102,800 feet. He was also an "ace" pilot during the Vietnam War and four days before completing his tour he was shot down and spent 11 months as a prisoner of war. The Colonel continues to fly today and has his sights on an around-the-world balloon flight

Colonel Joe, as friends call him, continues to fly high, barnstorming ...

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

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crewmember looks out the bubble shaped window atop the aircraft during Advanced Airlift Tactics Training at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri. From AIRMAN Magazine, Aug 2000 Article "Surviving the Heavy Hunters"

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crewmember looks out the bubble...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rosecrans Ang Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Released ... More

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Kato, 93rd Fighter Squadron, straps on his fight suite before climbing into the cockpit of his USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, as SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, the aircraft Crew CHIEF look on. MAJ Kato and SRA Hoebelheinrich are at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) Major (MAJ) Kato, 93rd Fighter Squadron, ...

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

US Air Force (USAF), SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich, Crew CHIEF, 93rd Fighter Squadron, performs a final check on an USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, before launching a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

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

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

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission at an operating location in support of the US Central Command execution of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Crew members from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan and are welcomed back by their fellow airmen. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Crew members from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

For the first time Air Force Reserve Command fighter pilots flying F-16C Fighting Falcons of the 466th Fighter Squadron (FS), Hill AFB, Utah, fly Operation ENDURING FREEDOM strike missions into Afghanistan from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. With ground crew following a 466th FS pilot preflights his aircraft before the mission. The F-16C is equipped with GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 laser guidance systems

For the first time Air Force Reserve Command fighter pilots flying F-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

As the crewchief (left) pulls safety pins from the weapons pylons, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Gart "Batman" Batinich, 466th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, pilot, pushes on the 370-gallon drop tank as he preflights his F-16C before the mission. The F-16C is equipped with GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 laser guidance systems. This is the first time Air Force Reserve Command fighter pilots will fly Operation ENDURING FREEDOM strike missions into Afghanistan from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

As the crewchief (left) pulls safety pins from the weapons pylons, Lie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH flight operations continue around the clock with OA-10A Thunderbolt II Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) aircraft standing ready alert at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. These two OA-10As prepare for takeoff on a training sortie by the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Fighter Wing pilots

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH flight operations continue around the clock w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Combat Search and Rescue flight operations continue around the clock with both operational and training missions continuously. Loadmaster uses an H135XL 10,000 lbs forklift to remove a Yamaha All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on a pallet from a MC-130P Combat Shadow, 347th Rescue Wing, 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Combat Search and Rescue flight operations co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: ... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jorge Garcia (left) and SSGT Tim Dodge, monitor the HC-130P Combat Shadow aircrafts engine start

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jorge Garcia (left) and SSGT Tim Dodge, monitor ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

An HH-60G Pave Hawk Combat Search and Air Rescue (CSAR) aircraft, with the 332nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERS), during a training mission over their area of responsibility (AOR)

An HH-60G Pave Hawk Combat Search and Air Rescue (CSAR) aircraft, with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF ... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

A ground crewman readies a 332nd Air Expeditionary Group active duty F-15E Strike Eagle from Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, flown by a reserve pilot from Luke AFB, Arizona. On the wing of the Eagle is a GBU-24 Paveway III 2000-pound bomb and above it is an AIM-9 Sidewinder

A ground crewman readies a 332nd Air Expeditionary Group active duty F...

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

Left side profile, medium shot of USAF AIRMAN First Class Johnny Thomas (Left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Milton Harris, both of the 13th Fighter Squadron as they rush to the next F-16 Wild Weasel during operations at Misawa Air Base, Japan. A weapons technicians, they ensure everything is ready to go before takeoff. In the background, is a left side profile shot of a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon. This image is seen in the November 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

Left side profile, medium shot of USAF AIRMAN First Class Johnny Thoma...

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

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Kenneth Wampler (Foreground), a logistics planner, and other volunteers with the 8th Logistics Support Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare a meal at the Sonlight Inn, a multiuse recreational facility run by the base chapel

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Kenneth Wampler (Foreground), a logistics ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Part of a six-person ophthalmic surgical team from Wilford Hall Medical Center, US Air Force Colonel (Dr.) Stephen Waller (right), chairman of the hospital's ophthalmology department, and US Air Force Technical Sergeant Sammie Bonner, Non-Comissioned Officer in Charge of ophthalmic services, brought years of experience and training to Costa Rica during a humanitarian mission that helped improve the vision of more than 470 patients. Their story "Not Just Eye Wash," is in the December 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

Part of a six-person ophthalmic surgical team from Wilford Hall Medica...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wilford Hall Medical Center State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Statu... More

US Air Force Airmen train in a maintenance shop to learn the RC-135 engine's secrets. Young troops are getting valuable in-house training, improving their effectiveness on the flight line. Engine reliability has soared since the course has put out better trained techs. This image was used in the May 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Working Wonders with Engines."

US Air Force Airmen train in a maintenance shop to learn the RC-135 en...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Status: ... More

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