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Elldon Llgami bears his country's colors while he and fellow Albanian service members await movement from Marine Corps Air Station to Camp Lejeune, NC, for participation in the exercise. The Marine Forces Atlantic will conduct this United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise at Camp Lejeune, NC. Under the Partnership for Peace Program, this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

Elldon Llgami bears his country's colors while he and fellow Albanian ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

A Bosnian civilian bicyclist rides past a Greek Army, IFOR marked, military vehicle convoy parked on the roadside shoulder. This convoy includes four Steyr 680 M (4x4) 4500 kg Trucks, a M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), and an unidentified vehicle and is carrying OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) provided polling kits for the upcoming election to be held in Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Bosnian civilian bicyclist rides past a Greek Army, IFOR marked, mil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andy Dunaway Release Status: Released to P... More

A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) YRP-765 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) to an SFOR marked flat bed trailer unit in preparation to haul the APC from Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, back to the Dutch sector. US Army TF 1-26 soldiers confiscated this YRP-765 APC from a Serbian Army weapons storage site near Zvornik, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and returned it to the Dutch at Camp Dobol. The Dutch and US Army forces are in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) YRP-765 Armored Personnel Car...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Dobal Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons Release Sta... More

Members of the local KLA, Kosovo Liberation Army, march through the streets of Koretin, Kosovo to honor Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Marines and sailors of the 26th MEU during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Members of the local KLA, Kosovo Liberation Army, march through the st...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Koretin State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Uni... More

Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment escort a Serbian family to Forward Support Base Camp Monteith. The father has a bad infection in his foot and needs medical attention. The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment escort ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Camp Monteith State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtiona... More

Marines from the 26th MEU eat at a field mess at Camp Monteith, near Cernica, Kosovo. The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN

Marines from the 26th MEU eat at a field mess at Camp Monteith, near C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Camp Monteith State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtiona... More

Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment enjoy a 4th of July BBQ at their command post in Gnjilane, Kosovo. They are part of the Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) that are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN

Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment enjoy a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Gnjilane State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Un... More

The VLADIMIR VASLYAEV, a Russian commercial RO-RO- Container (Gearless), ship is docked in the harbor at Split, Croatia with its near-loading ramp lowered into place. The VALDIMAR VASYAYEV transported Royal Army (British) personnel and vehicles to Croatia to participate in Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton peace Accords

The VLADIMIR VASLYAEV, a Russian commercial RO-RO- Container (Gearless...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Brian Gavin Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Polish soldiers prepare to board an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), during Situational Training Exercise-4, part of COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

Polish soldiers prepare to board an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

SGT Ronald C. Harlen (USA), B Co., 121st Signal Battalion, operates the control panel inside a transmission system van. The 121st Signal Battalion is supporting forces involved in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SGT Ronald C. Harlen (USA), B Co., 121st Signal Battalion, operates th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Billy Miller Release Status: Released to Pu... More

CPT Yakin (Turkish Army), Turkish Artillery Brigade, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Vehicular Laser Locator Designator during his visit to the 1/7th Field Artillery Battalion (US Army), stationed at Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

CPT Yakin (Turkish Army), Turkish Artillery Brigade, looks through the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Dobal Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons Release Sta... More

Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment embark on a patrol in an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment embark ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Camp Monteith State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtiona... More

Turkish paratroopers are welcomed into Kazakhstan after inserting into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 esercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US ...

Turkish paratroopers are welcomed into Kazakhstan after inserting into...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Turkish paratroopers are welcomed into Kazakhstan after inserting into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Par... More

United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the 82nd ABN Div and 5th Special Forces ...

United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina march for a "pass and review" durin... More

Two Airmen First Class, both from the 48th Security Police Squadron, Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, stand guard at one of several entry control points at Tuzla Air Base in support of Operation JOINT ARD. These "Peacekeepers" ensure that all operations continue without the threat of hostilities for those personnel assigned at Tuzla. On December 20, 1996, the Implementation Force (IFOR) mission came to a conclusion and the 1ST Infantry Division was selected to continue serving in Bosnia as part of the new Stabilization Force (SFOR). This decision brought to close the peace mission of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR and has been the beginning for the current operation known as Operation JOINT...

Two Airmen First Class, both from the 48th Security Police Squadron, R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Two Airmen First Class, both from the 48th Security Police Squadron, Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, stand guard at one of seve... More

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal John C. Gresham, a Combat Photographer with the 2nd Marine Division attached to 6th Marine Regiment, takes a break between shots during COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in August 1996 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal John C. Gresham, a Combat Photographer ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

US Army soldiers and two M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting vehicles (IFV), one with IFOR markings, are on duty at a roadway checkpoint in Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

US Army soldiers and two M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting vehicles (IFV)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Nicholas J. Blair Release Status: Released... More

Three Norwegian Army officers, one seated at a control panel and two in the background standing and talking together, work in the Norwegian Medical Company's (NorMedCoy) medical facility operations room at the "Blue Factory," located near Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Norwegians are in Bosnia as part of the Nordic-Polish (NORDPOL) Brigade in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Three Norwegian Army officers, one seated at a control panel and two i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Moses Mlasko Release Status: R... More

Six US Army 535th Combat Support Equipment soldiers, assigned to the 94th Engineering Battalion, work in the mud along the shoreline of the Sava River constructing a ramp that heavy vehicles will use to cross a floating bridge. This bridge is being built near Zupanja, Croatia, will be used by IFOR troops crossing the Sava River as they re-deploy from Bosnia during in Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Six US Army 535th Combat Support Equipment soldiers, assigned to the 9...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Croatia (HRV) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jacqueline Richardson Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Marines from a Light Armored Reconnassaince Battalion, in a light armored vehicle (LAV-25), set up a vehicle checkpoint to search for weapons near the city of Gnjilane, Kosovo. The Marines are part of NATO Operation Joint Guardian and are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and provide peace and stability to Kosovo

U.S. Marines from a Light Armored Reconnassaince Battalion, in a light...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Craig J. Shell Release Status: Released to... More

Corporal DeChristopher Curtin armed with 5.56mm Colt M16A2 rifle with attached M203 40mm grenade launcher, mans a post in front of the Lima company command post in downtown Gnjilane. Curtin is from Lima Company 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. They are part of the Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) that are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN

Corporal DeChristopher Curtin armed with 5.56mm Colt M16A2 rifle with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Gnjilane State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Un... More

Secretary of Defense William Perry salutes the flag during the ceremonies honoring his arrival at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia-Herzegovinaa, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Standing directly behind Secretary Perry is COL Robert Meade (USAF), Commander 4100th Group Provisional (USAF). Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Secretary of Defense William Perry salutes the flag during the ceremon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Louis Briscese Relea... More

An explosion caused by Serbian soldiers and US Army troops, 9th Engineer and Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 1ST Infantry Division, detonating unexploded ordnance outside of Zvornik, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 9th EEOD is stationed at Camp Dobol and participating in Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

An explosion caused by Serbian soldiers and US Army troops, 9th Engine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Zvornik Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Release Statu... More

United States Army Captain Scott Green, 82nd Airborne Division Charlie Company Commander, meets with exercise planner Major William Hill, USA, during an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include ...

United States Army Captain Scott Green, 82nd Airborne Division Charlie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Captain Scott Green, 82nd Airborne Division Charlie Company Commander, meets with exercise planner Major Wil... More

A Member of the Kazakhstan Army trains a US Army soldier on firing procedures for Kazakh weapons during the range training portion of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 exercise, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 14 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th ...

A Member of the Kazakhstan Army trains a US Army soldier on firing pro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Member of the Kazakhstan Army trains a US Army soldier on firing procedures for Kazakh weapons during the range training port... More

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides security for a fallen comrade", while patrolling through the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility, during Situational Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, ...

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides security for a fallen comrade", while patrolling through ... More

MAJ Reed Estrada (USAF) and MSGT Chris Heim (USAF), 2 ASOS, use a communication device to simulate calling in strike aircraft on bombing runs against several target during a training exercise conducted during Operation Joint Guard actions. Operation Joint Guard is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

MAJ Reed Estrada (USAF) and MSGT Chris Heim (USAF), 2 ASOS, use a comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC James Gordon Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Uzbek Arms Category: News Place: 1ST Place Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption: Uzbekie soldiers drag an injured terrorist out of the way during U.N. peace keeping exercises. The "terrorist was actually a Uzbekie soldier playing the role of a terrorist to add and element of realism to the training. He was treated for a broken ankle. More than 500 American soldiers who literally "dropped in" to the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan where before may have met with conflict were welcomed with open arms. Following three in-air refuelings that kept the aircraft aloft, they jumped out of the C-17 airplane and into American ...

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Uzbek Arms Catego...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Uzbek Arms Category: News Place: 1st Place Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption... More

US Marines and Latvian Soldiers listen intently as CPL. Michael T. Chrisly of Memford, Massachusetts, serving with 1ST Battalion, 25th Marines, teaches the student's about the sniper reaction course. Baltic Challenge '97 is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of NATO's Partnership for Peace initiative. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second PfP land exercise conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will ...

US Marines and Latvian Soldiers listen intently as CPL. Michael T. Chr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Marines and Latvian Soldiers listen intently as Cpl. Michael T. Chrisly of Memford, Massachusetts, serving with 1st Battalio... More

Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone, jumping from a MIL Mi-6 "Hook" helicopter, as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from ...

Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone, jumping from a M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone, jumping from a MIL Mi-6 "Hook" helicopter, as part of an international ma... More

US Navy Aerographers Mate Third Class Jared Brewster uses a hand held Anemometer to report the wind direction and speed over the flight deck of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman and its battle group are participating in Exercise UNIFIED SPIRIT, a NATO led United Nations training exercise simulating peace keeping operations off the coast of the Atlantic

US Navy Aerographers Mate Third Class Jared Brewster uses a hand held ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED SPIRIT Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lawrence Shannon, USN Release Status: Released t... More

Uzbekistan Army Lieutenant Temur Hodjaev writes down coordinates while his comrade Major Hondamir Ismatullaev locates the exact locations on the map. The different countries participating in EXERCISE REGIONAL COOPERATION 2001 used the day to get familiar with the designated land zones. Regional Cooperation 2001 is a computer-assisted military exercise at the Warrior Preparation Center (WPC) in Einsiedlerhof, Germany. The United States sponsors this multi-national operations exercise "in the spirit of" Partner for Peace for designated peacekeeping battalions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Overall, forces from 11 countries gather to strengthen military-to-military relationships ...

Uzbekistan Army Lieutenant Temur Hodjaev writes down coordinates while...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Uzbekistan Army Lieutenant Temur Hodjaev writes down coordinates while his comrade Major Hondamir Ismatullaev locates the exact... More

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF GEN. John Shalikashvili, US Army, talks to soldiers of participating countries during the exercise. Soldiers from three NATO and 14 other central and eastern European countries are developing their combined peacekeeping skills during the exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Cooperative Nugget '95 is the sixth Partnership for Peace exercise, but the first to be held on US territory

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF GEN. John Shalikashvili, US Army...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE NUGGET '95 Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

An Austrian soldier armed with a Steyr AUG rifle provides security during Final Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Final Training Exercise 2 consists of Military Operations in Urban Terrain, Security and Civil Disturbance Operations at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that's conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are ...

An Austrian soldier armed with a Steyr AUG rifle provides security dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Austrian soldier armed with a Steyr AUG rifle provides security during Final Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Fin... More

An IFOR marked Russian Army BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), with four crew members each standing up through open hatches, travels on a muddy road that runs through Jusici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, while on patrol in the Russian Sector enforcing the peace in the zone of separation. The Russians are in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

An IFOR marked Russian Army BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Jusici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Hohnenfels Miller Release Sta... More

A US Army Engineer, 2 Plt, B Co., 9th Engineers, prepares a blasting cap using black electricians tape. The US forces are in Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A US Army Engineer, 2 Plt, B Co., 9th Engineers, prepares a blasting c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James Release Status: Released to Publi... More

An armed Russian Army communication specialist, wearing the communication set's headset and resting his helmet in his arms, leans on a portion of a tree truck in Jusici, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Several structures are seen in the background. This Russian soldier is in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Guard, which is part of Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

An armed Russian Army communication specialist, wearing the communicat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Jusici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Rel... More

Lance Corporal Randall Chapman with 5.56mm Colt M16A2 rifle, provides security during the crossing of the Kosovo-Macedonia border. Beasley is assigned to Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment. The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN

Lance Corporal Randall Chapman with 5.56mm Colt M16A2 rifle, provides ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Kosovo-Macedonia Border State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine ... More

U.S. Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion roll through the streets of Gnjilane, Kosovo, aboard their LAV-25's, Light Armored Vehicles. The Marines are part of NATO Operation Joint Guardian and are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and provide peace and stability to Kosovo

U.S. Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion roll thro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Gnjilane State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Craig J. Shell Release Sta... More

Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion prepare for an urban patrol aboard their Light Armored Vehical-25's (LAV-25's) in the village of Zegra. The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion prepare ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Zegra State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit ... More

An explosion caused by Serbian soldiers and US Army troops, 9th Engineer and Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 1ST Infantry Division, detonating unexploded ordnance outside of Zvornik, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 9th EEOD is stationed at Camp Dobol and participating in Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

An explosion caused by Serbian soldiers and US Army troops, 9th Engine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Zvornik Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Release Statu... More

Aviation Ordnancemen move AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) in weapons magazines on board the U.S. Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). USS George Washington, under the command of CAPT Malcolm P. Branch departed its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, on January 26 for a six month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. While there, the "Spirit of Freedom" will patrol the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Bosnia in support of NATO peace keeping Operation Joint Endeavor

Aviation Ordnancemen move AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ryan Child Rel... More

Bulgarian troops and their translators pose outside their Company Command Post at Landing Zone (LZ) Bluebird after the first day of field training. This United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic. Under the Partnership for Peace program, this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

Bulgarian troops and their translators pose outside their Company Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

A Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tank Dozer, with IFOR markings, destroys a Serbian 20/3mm M55 A4 B1 Anti-aircraft Gun carriage by driving over it at Danver Camp (DANBAT) in Doboj, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tank Dozer, with IFOR markings...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Danver Camp Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC F. David Morgan Release ... More

An Estonian soldier checks the identification of a motorist attempting to pass through his road block during Situational Training Exercise-5, Check Point Operations/ Weapons Disarmament, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The 16 ...

An Estonian soldier checks the identification of a motorist attempting...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Estonian soldier checks the identification of a motorist attempting to pass through his road block during Situational Traini... More

Distinguished Visitors who are taking part in COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96, take time out to watch as Marine Recruits fire from the 100 yard line on the Known Distance Course, the rifle qualification course for recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that's conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are ...

Distinguished Visitors who are taking part in COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96, t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Distinguished Visitors who are taking part in COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96, take time out to watch as Marine Recruits fire from the 10... More

Several OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) staff members disembark from a commercial aircraft and walk across the tarmac at the International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. These staff members are in Sarajevo for training to supervise the upcoming elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Several OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) sta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Chris D. Haylett Release St... More

A Russian Army soldier observes US Army TF1-26, 1ST Infantry Division soldiers and IFOR marked M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) stopped on a road that runs through Celic, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The US and Russian forces are in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Russian Army soldier observes US Army TF1-26, 1ST Infantry Division ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT Edward Cranick Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) 101(M) Mechanized Battalion soldiers tow a YRP-765 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) up on to a flat bed trailer unit in preparation to haul the APC from Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, back to the Dutch sector. US Army TF 1-26 soldiers confiscated this YRP-765 APC from a Serbian Army weapons storage site near Zvornik, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and returned it to the Dutch at Camp Dobol. The Dutch and US Army forces are in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) 101(M) Mechanized Battalion s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Dobal Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons Release Sta... More

Polish soldiers demonstrate skills learned in an earlier Situational Training Exercise (STX) One during Final Training. Under the Partnership for Peace program, this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

Polish soldiers demonstrate skills learned in an earlier Situational T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

LTC John Williams (USA), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, examines a cow that is going to be given to a Bosnian farmer as part of a World Bank Emergency Farm Reconstruction Project. This World Bank project provides Bosnian farmers with livestock, farm equipment, and animal health services. LTC Williams is in Bosnia as part of the US contingent involved in Operation Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

LTC John Williams (USA), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 352nd Civil Af...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Justin D. Pyle Release Status: Released to ... More

Two IFOR marked US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry, are in flight in preparation to land at Comanche Base, located near Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 6th Cavalry is in Bosnia-Herzegovina participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Two IFOR marked US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cav...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Comanche Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPECIALIST Marla Davis Rel... More

CSM George Davis Gates (USA) and MGEN Montgomery C. Meigs (USA), both 1ST Infantry Divisions, unfurl the 1ST Infantry Division Standard at the change of command ceremony where MGEN William L. Nash, Commaand 1ST Armored Division, relinquished Task Force Eagle command to MGEN Meigs during Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

CSM George Davis Gates (USA) and MGEN Montgomery C. Meigs (USA), both ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SPC Alejandro Cabello Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

SPC Colleen J. Neubest (USA), US Army Military Policewoman, and Fedor, a four-year-old Dutch Shepard drug-sniffing dog, walk along the tarmac at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina, at the start of a three to six month tour in country during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SPC Colleen J. Neubest (USA), US Army Military Policewoman, and Fedor,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John E. Lasky Relea... More

A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) truck and flat bed trailer unit hauls a Royal Netherlands Army YRP-765 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) past a parked US Army M113 APC and out the front gate of Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, enroute to the Dutch sector. US Army TF 1-26 soldiers confiscated this YRP-765 APC from a Serbian Army weapons storage site near Zvornik, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and returned it to the Dutch at Camp Dobol. The Dutch and US Army forces are in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace...

A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) truck and flat bed trailer un...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Royal Netherlands Army (Dutch/Holland) truck and flat bed trailer unit hauls a Royal Netherlands Army YRP-765 Armored Personn... More

Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit escort Serbian detainees to the Kosovo - Serbian border before they are released to Serbian authorities, two High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) are in the background. Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo in support of NATO Operation Joint Guardian

Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit escort Serbian detaine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Craig J. Shell Release Status: Released to... More

Uzbekistan Army Lieutenant Rustam Ahmedov and United States Army Sergeant First Class David Litchfeild disregard language barriers while introducing themselves during EXERCISE REGIONAL COOPERATION 2001. Regional Cooperation 2001 is a computer-assisted military exercise at the Warrior Preparation Center (WPC) in Einsiedlerhof, Germany. The United States sponsors this multi-national operations exercise "in the spirit of" Partner for Peace for designated peacekeeping battalions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Overall, forces from 11 countries gather to strengthen military-to-military relationships and regional security

Uzbekistan Army Lieutenant Rustam Ahmedov and United States Army Serge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REGIONAL COOPERATION 2001 Base: Wpc, Einsiedlerhof Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles C... More

An Austrian soldier armed with a Steyr AUG rifle sits in his position during 360 degree security measures, while receiving training on convoy operations, during Situational Training Exercise -1, Exercise COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in August 1996 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, ...

An Austrian soldier armed with a Steyr AUG rifle sits in his position ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Austrian soldier armed with a Steyr AUG rifle sits in his position during 360 degree security measures, while receiving trai... More

Commonwealth of Independent States (Soviet Union, Russia) soldiers armed with AK-74 assault rifles up on line during civil disturbance operations, Situational Training Exercise-4, Exercise COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The 16 ...

Commonwealth of Independent States (Soviet Union, Russia) soldiers arm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Commonwealth of Independent States (Soviet Union, Russia) soldiers armed with AK-74 assault rifles up on line during civil dist... More

An IFOR marked US Army UH-60Q Black Hawk Helicopter, Co. C, 2-1 Aviation, 1ST Infantry Division, in flight (away from the camera) over Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Naples, Italy keeps an eye on the election polls before he continues on with the rest of his patrol during Operation Joint Endevor

An IFOR marked US Army UH-60Q Black Hawk Helicopter, Co. C, 2-1 Aviati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Zenica Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Justin D. Pyle Release Status... More

US Army 74th Assault Floating Company and 502nd Assault Floating Bridge Company soldiers construct a floating bridge crossing the Sava River, between Orasje, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Zupanja, Croatia. This floating bridge will be used by IFOR troops crossing the Sava River as they re-deploy from Bosnia during in Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-04118 or search 961012-A-4491R-015)

US Army 74th Assault Floating Company and 502nd Assault Floating Bridg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jacqueline Richardson Release Status: Relea... More

Armed, Russian Army soldiers stnad on and next to their IFOR marked BTR-80 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) smoking and taking a break while on patrol in a Russian Sector area near Ugljevik, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Russians are in Bosnia participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Armed, Russian Army soldiers stnad on and next to their IFOR marked BT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ugljevik Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Alejandro Cabello Release S... More

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: U.N. Peace Keeping Category: Picture Story; Portfolio Place: 1ST Place Portfolio Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption: It was an unusual sight to see the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg amongst this extremely dry and starkly barren land. It was the same region Genghis Khan conquered over 800 years ago, and until recently Soviet troops ruled with an iron fist. Instead, these former Cold War enemies were smiling, laughing and dancing together, showing off their weapons, shaking hands and even occasionally embracing one another. More than 500 American soldiers who literally "dropped in" to the Central Asian countries of ...

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: U.N. Peace Keepin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: U.N. Peace Keeping Category: Picture Story; Portfolio Place: 1st Place Por... More

SPC Colleen J. Neubest (USA), US Army Military Policewoman, and Fedor, a four-year-old Dutch Shepard drug-sniffing dog, prepare to exit the aircraft that flew them both to Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina, for a three to six month tour in country during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SPC Colleen J. Neubest (USA), US Army Military Policewoman, and Fedor,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John E. Lasky Releas... More

A US Army soldier, and a Russian Army soldier, both armed, stand guard at Checkpoint 34A while observing Bosnian Serbian protestors protesting the return of Bosnian Muslims refugees in the area during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A US Army soldier, and a Russian Army soldier, both armed, stand guard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Latvian soldiers practice their quick reaction force techniques. Baltic Challenge '97 is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second PfP land exercise conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment from the US Marine Corps Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB) ...

Latvian soldiers practice their quick reaction force techniques. Balti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Latvian soldiers practice their quick reaction force techniques. Baltic Challenge '97 is a multinational exercise conducted in ... More

UCK or KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army) as translated in english, stand in formation to turn over weapons to Marines from the 26th MEU in the village of Zegra, Kosovo. The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN

UCK or KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army) as translated in english, stand in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Zegra State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit ... More

A reinforced squad of soldiers armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifles moves across open terrain during exercise Central Asian Peackeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ) Wednesday 15 September2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the 82nd ABN Div and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and approximately 300 ...

A reinforced squad of soldiers armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifles...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A reinforced squad of soldiers armed with 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifles moves across open terrain during exercise Central Asian... More

Technical SGT. Mario Ramos, a C-5 Loadmaster with 86th Contingency Response Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assembles a Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Discone antenna at the airfield in Accra, Ghana, in preparation to transport US forces and cargo involved in Operation FOCUS RELIEF. Operation FOCUS RELIEF, a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone, to equip and train seven battalions from West African countries to be able to conduct peace enforcement operations

Technical SGT. Mario Ramos, a C-5 Loadmaster with 86th Contingency Res...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pamela J. Farlin,... More

Austrian troops check out a M240G machine gun mounted on a Riverine Assault Craft during a demo at Landing Zone (LZ) Bluebird. This demo was part of the field phase portion of Cooperative Osprey 96. Under the Partnership for Peace program this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The 16 "Partnership for Peace" nations contributing troops are Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition, the following countries are providing observers...

Austrian troops check out a M240G machine gun mounted on a Riverine As...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Austrian troops check out a M240G machine gun mounted on a Riverine Assault Craft during a demo at Landing Zone (LZ) Bluebird. ... More

PVT Stacey McKelvey, HHC, 121st Signal Battalion, slices celery sticks for Christmas dinner for the troops stationed at Hilltop 722, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

PVT Stacey McKelvey, HHC, 121st Signal Battalion, slices celery sticks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Hilltop 722 Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Billy Miller Release Status... More

Front view of a Serbian Army YRP-765 Armored Personnel Carrier (a DAF manufactured APC for the Royal Netherlands Army), hidden in a weapon storage site in Karakaj, Bosnia-Herzegovina, found by US military forces during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Front view of a Serbian Army YRP-765 Armored Personnel Carrier (a DAF ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Karakaj Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons Rel... More

An AN-TSC 93B (Tactical Satellite Communication System) provides sattelite communications out of the Paldiski, Estonia base camp, during Baltic Challenge '97. This system is operated by 6th Communications Battalion, based out of New York City , New York. Baltic Challenge '97 is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the U.S.A., will participate in the second "in the spirit of PfP" land exercises conducted in the Baltic region. Co-Commanders for the exercise being held in Paldiski, Estonia are Colonel Oscar Mark, Estonian ...

An AN-TSC 93B (Tactical Satellite Communication System) provides satte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An AN-TSC 93B (Tactical Satellite Communication System) provides sattelite communications out of the Paldiski, Estonia base cam... More

Marines from TOW platoon, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion perform last minute vehicle and equipment checks prior to embarking on an evening patrol at Camp Montieth. The BGM-71 TOWs (tub-launched, optically-tracked, and wire-guided missile) are mounted on top of M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). The Marines are part of Operation JOINT GUARDIAN and are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Marines from TOW platoon, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Batta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Camp Montieth State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU Scene Camera... More

Corporal DeChristopher Curtin, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, holding an M203 40mm grenade launcher, stands post on a street in Gnjilane. The U.S. Marines are part of NATO Operation Joint Guardian and are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Corporal DeChristopher Curtin, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Gnjilane State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Craig J. Shell Release Sta... More

Serbian Detainees are moved from Camp Bonsteil and released to Serbian authorities at the border by Marines from the 26th MEU (not seen). The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN

Serbian Detainees are moved from Camp Bonsteil and released to Serbian...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Camp Bonsteil State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtiona... More

Turkish paratroopers, with the Turkish National Flag, assemble after inserting into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT). The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 exersise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S...

Turkish paratroopers, with the Turkish National Flag, assemble after i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Turkish paratroopers, with the Turkish National Flag, assemble after inserting into the drop zone as part of an international m... More

Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) 5 African soldiers and US Army, 3rd Special Forces soldiers stand in formation in a field near Accra, Ghana, during closing ceremonies for Operation FOCUS RELIEF. Operation FOCUS RELIEF, a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone, to equip and train seven battalions from West African countries to be able to conduct peace enforcement operations

Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) 5 African soldiers and US Army, 3rd Spec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pamela J. Farlin, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Two Italian Army OTO Melara 155mm M109L Self-propelled Howitzer, Batteria di Artiglieria, are in position at Slatina Base, near Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. The howitzer in the foreground has IFOR markings on the body hull. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. M109L Self-propelled Howitzers in position at Slatina Base near Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Two Italian Army OTO Melara 155mm M109L Self-propelled Howitzer, Batte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Slatina Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Brian Gavin Release Sta... More

US Marine Corps Private First Class Eric J. Young, a Combat Photographer with the 2nd Marine Division attached to 6th Marine Regiment, takes a break between shots during COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in August 1996 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills

US Marine Corps Private First Class Eric J. Young, a Combat Photograph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Bosnia interpreters and US Army soldiers hand out doughnuts and coffee to locals at a checkpoint near "Gator" Site, Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Blast. Operation Blast is a smaller part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Bosnia interpreters and US Army soldiers hand out doughnuts and coffee...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BLASTJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Gator Site Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Nicholas J. Blair R... More

Canadian soldiers armed with M16A2 assault rifles arrest a hostile foreign national during Final Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Final Training Exercise 2 consists of Military Operations in Urban Terrain, Security and Civil Disturbance Operations. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that's conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United ...

Canadian soldiers armed with M16A2 assault rifles arrest a hostile for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Canadian soldiers armed with M16A2 assault rifles arrest a hostile foreign national during Final Training Exercise 2, COOPERATI... More

Representatives from the Partner Nations carry their respective flags during the closing ceremony. Under the Partnership for Peace program, this exercise provided combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with emphasis on individual and collective skills. The 16 "Partnership for Peace" nations contributing troops were Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition, the following countries provided observers to the exercise: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, and Denmark

Representatives from the Partner Nations carry their respective flags ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

A US Army United Defense LP M109 155mm Paladin Self-propelled Howitzer, 1Bn/7FA, 1ST Infantry Division travels in a convoy on the Route Arizona roadway. This unit is in Bosnia to serve as a covering force for the 1ST Armored Division's redeployment during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A US Army United Defense LP M109 155mm Paladin Self-propelled Howitzer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: CPL William Lee Release Status: Released to Pub... More

US Army medics load a stretcher-borne simulated casualty on to an US Army High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) M997 Maxi-Ambulance, parked on the snow-covered roadside, during a Quick Force Reaction exercise being carried out by US Army soldiers from Camp Dobol, located near Ridosici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Edeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

US Army medics load a stretcher-borne simulated casualty on to an US A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Army soldiers and four IFOR marked US Army vehicles an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) M997 Maxi-Ambulance, a HMMWV M1038 Cargo/Troop carrier, and a HMMWV M1043 Armament Carrier (parked on the snow-covered portion of a dirt road) - wait along the roadside during a Quick Force Reaction exercise being carried out by US Army soldiers from Camp Dobol, located near Ridosici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Edeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

US Army soldiers and four IFOR marked US Army vehicles an M113 Armored...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

Thick smoke and intense flames surround a confiscated Serbian Army T-55 Main Battle Tank (MBT), parked in the field artillery area of Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, after C-4 explosive charges, rigged by a US Army TF 1-26 EOD unit, were detonated inside the tank to destroy it during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

Thick smoke and intense flames surround a confiscated Serbian Army T-5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Dobal Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons ... More

Corporal (CPL) Joe Rowe (L) and CPL Mark Contreras (R) Marines from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaisance (LAR) Battalion get there picures taken with local children in the village of Koretin, Kosovo aboard their LAV-25, Light Armored Vehicle. The Marines are part of Operation JOINT GUARDIAN and are helping to enforce the implentation of the military technical agreement and provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Corporal (CPL) Joe Rowe (L) and CPL Mark Contreras (R) Marines from 2n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Koretin State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU Scene Camera Opera... More

26th MEU Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment stand post at a checkpoint in the village of Zegra, Kosovo. The Marine on top of a 5 ton, 6X6 M813 series truck is armed with M-2 .50 caliber Browning machine gun and behind the sandbags is an 5.56mm M 249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo

26th MEU Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regimen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Zegra State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit ... More

Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, man a checkpoint set up at their command post in the village of Donja Budriea, Kosovo. The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and to provide peace and stability to Kosovo

Marines from Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, man a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Donja Budriea State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtiona... More