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Seabees from a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air detachment work on a section of damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT

Seabees from a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

An Army engineer, foreground, drives a motor grader while a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) operates a self-propelled roller as they work on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Army engineer, foreground, drives a motor grader while a Seabee fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), examines a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents during the Persian Gulf War. Principal briefers: Lieutenant General (LGEN) Martin Brandtner, USMC and Colonel (COL) Roger Brown

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Led by LT William Finn, left, their officer in charge, members from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) haul a hose up a dirt embankment to drain the water from a bomb crater in the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Led by LT William Finn, left, their officer in charge, members from Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents during the Persian Gulf War. Principal briefers: Lieutenant General (LGEN) Martin Brandtner, USMC and Colonel (COL) Roger Brown

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", is a bonding experience, and nearly everyone who deploys comes home with a picture of the base's namesake trademark, "The Rock". The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH

A tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", is a bonding ex...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: ... More

A Seabee operates the backhoe attached to the rear of a loader as members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) repair the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

A Seabee operates the backhoe attached to the rear of a loader as memb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A sailor assigned to the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) holds a Louisville Slugger baseball bat commemorating the submarine's role in the Persian Gulf war. The LOUISVILLE has returned to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, during which it became the first submarine to launch a Tomahawk land attack missile in a wartime situation

A sailor assigned to the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVIL...

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

An aerial view of the runway area at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An aerial view of the runway area at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

C-130 Hercules sit on the flightline during the evening sunset at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock". The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH

C-130 Hercules sit on the flightline during the evening sunset at Ali ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: ... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), examines a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

An Air Force master sergeant, second from right, and three Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to repair the bomb-damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Air Force master sergeant, second from right, and three Seabees fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) survey a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield as two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter arrive overhead. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) su...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

Conditions at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", are austere, but the services flight runs a busy recreation center that includes video games for Airmen Richard Kelly (bottom, foreground) and Jeremy Townsend (seated in background). The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH

Conditions at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", are austere...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: ... More

A view of a Louisville Slugger baseball bat commemorating the role of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) in the Persian Gulf war. The LOUISVILLE has returned to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, during which it became the first submarine to launch a Tomahawk land attack missile in a wartime situation

A view of a Louisville Slugger baseball bat commemorating the role of ...

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

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) use the arm of a front loader to construct an earth dam to contain water being pumped from a bomb crater on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) use t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 1ST Class Russ Leinbach, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), talks with the occupants of a British army Bedford MJP 4x4 cargo truck on the road leading to an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 1ST Class Russ Leinbach, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Cons...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses a front loader to pile earth around a drainage pond as his unit repairs a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

An old prison complex, located on the outskirts of Dahuk City in northern Iraq, is now home to many Iraqi Kurdish families. These are conditions that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has forced upon the Kurds since he quelled their 1991 uprising (Unphal) after the Persian Gulf War

An old prison complex, located on the outskirts of Dahuk City in north...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) and Army engineers use a self-propelled roller, left, an M-916 20-ton tractor truck with a tanker trailer, center, and a motor grader as they work on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) and Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drives a self-propelled roller along a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drive...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

A bow on view of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) underway for the Bremerton Navy Yard upon returning from the Persian Gulf War. The MISSOURI will remain in service in order to take part in the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1991. The ship will decommission on 31 March 1992 at Bremerton

A bow on view of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) underway for the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Puget Sound State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Calvin Larsen Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drives a self-propelled roller along a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drive...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter brings a load of supplies to the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter brings a load of supplies to the Seab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents during the Persian Gulf War. Principal briefers: Lieutenant General (LGEN) Martin Brandtner, USMC and Colonel (COL) Roger Brown

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

An old prison complex on the outskirts of Dahuk City in northern Iraq that is now home to many Iraqi Kurdish families. These are conditions that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has forced upon the Kurds since he subdued their 1991 uprising (Unphal) after the Persian Gulf War. Here, laundry is hung out to dry with the prison courtyard below

An old prison complex on the outskirts of Dahuk City in northern Iraq ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Viewed from atop a bunker at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", the Iraq border looms in the distance behind SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Six. The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under Operation Southern Watch

Viewed from atop a bunker at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Roc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Releas... More

Seabees from a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air detachment work on a section of damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT

Seabees from a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

CMDR. Frank W. Stewart, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724), is presented with a Louisville Slugger baseball bat commemorating the submarine's role in the Persian Gulf war. The LOUISVILLE has returned to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, during which it became the first submarine to launch a Tomahawk land attack missile in a wartime situation

CMDR. Frank W. Stewart, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered atta...

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

An aerial view of the terminal building at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An aerial view of the terminal building at an Iraqi airfield. The airf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

An Army engineer drives a motor grader along a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Army engineer drives a motor grader along a stretch of runway at an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

Two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) set up a pump to drain water from a bomb crater on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 sailor is shown demonstrating procedures for locating and safely disarming unexploded ordnance and mines during Eager Express 92. US Navy EOD personnel are training Kuwaiti Navy EOD personnel who are tasked with clearing away the refuge ordnance left behind after the Persian Gulf War

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 sailor is shown demonstra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Eager Express 92 Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dewayne Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An aerial view of part of an Iraqi airfield being repaired by members of a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air detachment. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT

An aerial view of part of an Iraqi airfield being repaired by members ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

ENS Gary Underwood, left foreground, and PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to repair the bomb-damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

ENS Gary Underwood, left foreground, and PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Class Russ Leinbach, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), examine a motorized roller left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), climbs onto a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), stands on a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Members of a beachmaster unit in a LARC-5 light armored vehicle pass under a yellow ribbon and banner welcoming home the troops of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held in honor of all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in the Persian Gulf war

Members of a beachmaster unit in a LARC-5 light armored vehicle pass u...

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

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 member sets up to demonstrate how to locate and safely disarm a land mine. It is part of Eager Express 92, the training of Kuwaiti Navy EOD personnel to help clear away abandoned mines and unexploded ordnance after the Persian Gulf War

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 member sets up to demonst...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Eager Express 92 Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dewayne Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Residents walk through the town of Airoshky, in Dahuk City in northern Iraq. The town was bombed by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's forces subdued the Kurdish 1991 uprising (Unphal) after the Persian Gulf War

Residents walk through the town of Airoshky, in Dahuk City in northern...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Starboard beam view of the Iraqi Navy Stromboli class fleet replenishment oiler Agnadeen (A-102) interned here since the Persian Gulf War of early 1991

Starboard beam view of the Iraqi Navy Stromboli class fleet replenishm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Alexandria Harbor Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: Allied Navy Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

Two members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) set up a gasoline-powered pump to drain the water from a bomb crater in the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Two members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

ENS Gary Underwood, a Seabee of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), takes down some notes while speaking with an Army major general and his escorts at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

ENS Gary Underwood, a Seabee of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 13...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

An Air Force master sergeant, right, and four Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to repair the bomb-damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Air Force master sergeant, right, and four Seabees from Naval Mobil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), stands on a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Class Russ Leinbach, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), examine a motorized roller left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Colin Powell, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, waves from his motorcade during the Persian Gulf War, Welcome Home Parade, held in New York City, New York (NY)

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Colin Powell, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of ST...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Wetterman, USA Release Status: Released to... More

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents during the Persian Gulf War. Principal briefers: Lieutenant General (LGEN) Martin Brandtner, USMC and Colonel (COL) Roger Brown

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 member demonstrates the use of a metal detector to locate buried land mines as part of the operation. Kuwaiti Navy EOD personnel are being trained to help clear abandoned mines and unexploded ordnance left behind after the Persian Gulf War

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 member demonstrates the u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Eager Express 92 Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dewayne Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

TECH. SGT. Andy Susan, explosive ordnance disposal flight chief for the 81st Civil Engineering Squadron, kneels on the ground to adjust a video camera on a remote controlled vehicle. TECH. SGT. Susan earned a Bronze Star, the Air Force's 10th highest award, for destroying a crippled F-16 in Southern in the early weeks of the Persian Gulf war

TECH. SGT. Andy Susan, explosive ordnance disposal flight chief for th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Bentwaters, Woodbridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: 1ST LT. Rod Shack Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

The town of Airoshky, in Dahuk City in northern Iraq, bombed by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's forces after he subdued the Kurdish 1991 uprising (Unphal) after the Persian Gulf War

The town of Airoshky, in Dahuk City in northern Iraq, bombed by Iraqi ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

An aerial view of part of an Iraqi airfield being repaired by members of a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) air detachment. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT

An aerial view of part of an Iraqi airfield being repaired by members ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

An Air Force master sergeant, second from right, and several Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to repair the bomb-damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Air Force master sergeant, second from right, and several Seabees f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

With its windshield riddled with bullet holes, a stripped Iraqi dump truck sits beside the road near an airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

With its windshield riddled with bullet holes, a stripped Iraqi dump t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Three Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to drain the water from a bomb crater on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Three Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Class Russ Leinbach, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), examine a motorized roller left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

SPEC. Melissa Rathbun-Nealy, the first female to be taken as a prisoner of war during the Persian Gulf war, holds a newspaper article about her capture by Iraqi forces. Rathbun-Nealy, five other American former POWs, and an Italian POW were released from captivity on March 4 and are being transported aboard a C-141B Starlifter aircraft. They are scheduled for medical examination and treatment aboard the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19)

SPEC. Melissa Rathbun-Nealy, the first female to be taken as a prisone...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Susan Carl Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) use a loader equipped with a backhoe to clear a drainage area as they repair an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drives a self-propelled roller along a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort. An M-916 20-ton tractor truck with a tanker trailer is at left

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drive...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter comes in for a landing at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter comes in for a landing at an Iraqi ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

An Air Force MSGT, center, and two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to repair the bomb-damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Air Force MSGT, center, and two Seabees from Naval Mobile Construct...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), climbs onto a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

An aerial starboard side view of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) underway for the Bremerton Navy Yard after returning from the Persian Gulf War. The MISSOURI will remain in service until next year so the vessel can take part in the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1991. The ship will be decommissioning in March of 1992

An aerial starboard side view of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Puget Sound State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Calvin Larsen Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents during the Persian Gulf War. Principal briefers: Lieutenant General (LGEN) Martin Brandtner, USMC and Colonel (COL) Roger Brown

Press briefing on Military investigation of friendly fire incidents du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Inside the bunker at the top of the Rock (Nickname for Ali Al Salem Air Base), AIRMAN 1ST Class Tony Lee, 9th Expeditionary Air Traffic Control Squadron, monitors air traffic for OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under Operation Southern Watch

Inside the bunker at the top of the Rock (Nickname for Ali Al Salem Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: ... More

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) use a front loader to construct an earth dam to contain water being pumped from a bomb crater on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) use a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

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