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US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Mike Ginter, Operations Officer onboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), raffled off a ride in his World War II T-6 Texan aircraft for every 100 tickets sold in an effort to raise money for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. Aviation Electronics Technician Timothy Bostic won the first raffle and is pictured above with US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Ginter piloting the aircraft over Jacksonville, Florida (FL)

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Mike Ginter, Operations Officer onboard ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: US Navy (USN) Release Status: Released to Public... More

Marines patrol a city street in a dump truck during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

Marines patrol a city street in a dump truck during the multinational ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Pub... More

US Air Force personnel assist villagers during disaster relief Exercise ATX-80

US Air Force personnel assist villagers during disaster relief Exercis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATX-80 Country: Argentina (ARG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Viada Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

A US Army military policeman provides security at an elementary school that has been converted into a food distribution center during Operation HAWKEYE, a relief effort designed to aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo, which devastated the area on September 19th

A US Army military policeman provides security at an elementary school...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAWKEYE Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Bria... More

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 Haitian refugee relaxes in her tent at Camp McCalla, site of a humanitarian relief center for Haitians fleeing political and economic upheaval in their homeland

A Haitian refugee relaxes in her tent at Camp McCalla, site of a human...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba(CUB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark S. Kettenhoffen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A platoon leader refers to a makeshift tactical relief map while briefing his unit on their next maneuver during Tradewinds '92, a joint exercise between eleven Caribbean countries, the United Kingdom and the United States. The soldiers, part of the Guyana Defense forces, are armed with 7.62mm G-3 Heckler and Koch sniping rifles

A platoon leader refers to a makeshift tactical relief map while brief...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Barbados(BRB) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Bivera Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Village women wait outside Baidoa for a food delivery during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

Village women wait outside Baidoa for a food delivery during Operation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A Somali refugee child eats as he sits with his mother at an aid station during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

A Somali refugee child eats as he sits with his mother at an aid stati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bardera Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 (Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to ... More

Miami Heat player Vernell "Bimbo" Coles shoots hoops with Cuban migrant children during a visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The basketball team donated 1,000 toys to World Relief for the Children

Miami Heat player Vernell "Bimbo" Coles shoots hoops with Cuban migran...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: PO2 Wendy Hamme Release Status: ... More

Aviation Electronic Technician AMN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, loads relief supplies onto an CH-53E helicopter from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron FIFTEEN (HM 15). Embarked on USS INCHON (MCS 12), HM-15 is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas in support of the NATO humanitarion relief effort Operation Shining Hope. Tirana, Albania - ATAN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, drives a Hyster forklift with of relief supplies, which were unloaded from on a MH-53 from HM-15. HM-15 is currently embarked on USS INCHON (not shown) which is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, supporting Operation Shining Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military...

Aviation Electronic Technician AMN Paul Radke from San Diego, Californ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Aviation Electronic Technician AMN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, loads relief supplies onto an CH-53E helicopter from ... More

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: ...

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the star...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 20... More

Flags from Norway, Canada and the United States fly in front of Kandahar International Airport. Limited relief flights and resupply missions continue with coalition aircraft but there are no plans yet to resume commercial flights

Flags from Norway, Canada and the United States fly in front of Kandah...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Andrew Stanley,... More

A US Army (USA) band plays in the amphitheater at Camp Babylon prior to the Relief in Place (RIP) Ceremony as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) relinquish authority to the Polish lead coalition forces, during a ceremony at Camp Babylon, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) band plays in the amphitheater at Camp Babylon prior t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Babylon Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Relea... More

CAPT. Dewayne Branlett from the 538 CSC (Combat Stress Relief) uses hand-eye coordination exercises as a form of physical rehabilitation therapy to an Iraqi child suffering from cerebral palsy, on July 20, 2005 in Camp Echo, Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SGT. Arthur Hamilton)(Released)

CAPT. Dewayne Branlett from the 538 CSC (Combat Stress Relief) uses ha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Echo Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Arthur Hamilton, USA Release Status: Released t... More

PFC. Erin Miller from the 538 CSC (Combat Stress Relief) uses hand-eye coordination exercises as a form of physical rehabilitation therapy to an Iraqi child suffering from cerebral palsy, on July 20, 2005 in Camp Echo, Iraq.(U.S. Army photo by SGT. Arthur Hamilton)(Released)

PFC. Erin Miller from the 538 CSC (Combat Stress Relief) uses hand-eye...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Echo Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Arthur Hamilton, USA Release Status: Released t... More

US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mates (BM) clamp a pelican hook over a portside anchor chain link in order to secure the chain aboard the USN Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is preparing to move from its original anchorage point to an area closer to shore in an effort to better assist the relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mates (BM) clamp a pelican hook over a ports...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kristopher Wilson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A convoy of military vehicles prepare to cross floodwaters on Interstate 10 to move Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) Security Forces from Francis Gaudet Elementary School to Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA). Department of Defense (DoD) units mobilized as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) Katrina to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster relief efforts in the Gulf Coast areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0602342 or search 050911F8564A034)

A convoy of military vehicles prepare to cross floodwaters on Intersta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Mike Arellano, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

U.S. Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (ACB-1) Sailors offload the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Class M heavy Lift Barge Carrier SS CAPE MOHICAN (T-AKR 5056) on Jan. 27, 2007, during Humanitarian Support Over the Shore (HSOTS) 2007, which is a simulated disaster relief assistance response being conducted at Puerto Quetzal, Escuintla Department, Republic of Guatemala. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 3rd Class Jessica L. Bidwell) (Released)

U.S. Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (ACB-1) Sailors offload ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Puerto Quetzal State: Escuintla Department Country: Guatemala (GTM) Scene Camera Operator: YN3 Jessica L. Bidwell, USN Release Status: Released ... More

President George W. Bush Makes Statement on PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)

President George W. Bush Makes Statement on PEPFAR (President's Emerge...

Original Caption: President George W. Bush holds Baron Mosima Loyiso Tantoh in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday, May 30, 2007, after delivering a statement on PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan ... More

Harvey Cedars, N.J., July 31, 2013 -- The Army Corps of Engineers oversee progress on beach and dune nourishment for Long Beach Island and Atlantic City. The coastal restoration is part of mitigation efforts, funded by the Sandy Relief Act, to reduce risks of property and infrastructure damage from coastal storms like Superstorm Sandy. Rosanna Arias/FEMA

Harvey Cedars, N.J., July 31, 2013 -- The Army Corps of Engineers over...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Rosanna Arias City/State: Harvey Cedars, NJ Keywords: New Jersey ^ hurricane sandy ^ superstorm sandy ^ arv... More

Navy and Army personnel offload relief supplies from a Navy RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter after a major earthquake on November 23

Navy and Army personnel offload relief supplies from a Navy RH-53D Sea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Auletta Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

A Colombian fighter pilot acts as an interpreter aboard a U.S. Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter during an international disaster relief effort following the eruption of a volcano

A Colombian fighter pilot acts as an interpreter aboard a U.S. Army UH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Colombia (COL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Edward Boyce Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Part of the military's disaster relief effort after Hurricane Hugo, a sailor from the dock landing ship USS PENSACOLA (LSD 38), helps mop up in a school

Part of the military's disaster relief effort after Hurricane Hugo, a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Relea... 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

Somali children gather at a food distribution site during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

Somali children gather at a food distribution site during Operation Re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Marine flight deck personnel confer with crew members of a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10). The TRIPOLI is operating off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia, during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

Marine flight deck personnel confer with crew members of a Marine Medi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Marines stationed in the region during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts take a break to enjoy a birthday cake

Marines stationed in the region during Operation Restore Hope relief e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Rebecca Fox Newsom Release Status: Released t... More

A Somali refugee child is fed at an aid station set up during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

A Somali refugee child is fed at an aid station set up during Operatio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bardera Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 (Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to ... More

A pair of Marines from Task Force Mogadishu are ready to provide covering fire during a raid on a weapons cache during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. They are armed with a 5.56mm M-16A2 rifle and a 7.62mm M-60E3 lightweight machine gun

A pair of Marines from Task Force Mogadishu are ready to provide cover...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t... More

During the combined American-Russian disaster relief exercise, a Russian BTR-70 AAV makes its way to the mock earthquake site near Vladivostok

During the combined American-Russian disaster relief exercise, a Russi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION FROM THE SEA Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Charles W. Alley ... More

Ethiopian troops, from Addis Ababa, assigned to the United Nations peace force arrive at the airport on a UN TRANSAFRIK transport to assist in the international relief effort for the Rwandan refugees

Ethiopian troops, from Addis Ababa, assigned to the United Nations pea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Rwanda (RWA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Charles Parshley Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A French soldier, one of the international force supporting the relief effort adjusts the concertina wire surrounding the airport while Rwandan refugee children watch

A French soldier, one of the international force supporting the relief...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Andy Dunaway Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Medium close shot. A local man helps STAFF Sergeant Greg Sanford, an Aerial GUNNER assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron at Keflavik, Iceland, to unload tents for the people in the town of Machanga, south of Beira, Mozambique. To date, Joint Special Operations, Task Force aircraft participating in Operation Atlas Response have delivered more than 71 tons of humanitarian relief supplies on 102 flights to more than 20 locations

Medium close shot. A local man helps STAFF Sergeant Greg Sanford, an A...

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

Medium long shot. A local woman sells fruit and crafts at a road side stand in South Africa. U.S. Forces were deployed to southern Africa as part of Operation Atlas Response, a Humantiarian Relief Mission in South Africa and Mozambique

Medium long shot. A local woman sells fruit and crafts at a road side ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Air Force Base Hoedspruit Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann Release ... More

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRABAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on Sepember 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: ...

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the star...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRABAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 200... More

Local workers break down cargo pallets and load humanitarian earthquake relief supplies onto trucks at Ahmedabad International Airport, aboard a 7th Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster

Local workers break down cargo pallets and load humanitarian earthquak...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ahmedabad Country: India (IND) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

The Indonesian Navy command ship TELUK BANTEN (LST 516), tank landing ship TELUK LANGSA (LST 501) and a US Navy (USN) HH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter deliver relief supplies and evacuate Indonesian citizens in Tjalang, Sumatra, Indonesia (IDN), during Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

The Indonesian Navy command ship TELUK BANTEN (LST 516), tank landing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tjalang State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: Ships - Foreign - Indoneisa Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jordon R. Bee... More

Oklahoma Army National Guard (OKARNG) Sergeant (SGT) Randy Roland, of Altus, Oklahoma (OK), inspects a tire before installing it on a military vehicle at the New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), Convention Center. SGT Roland is assigned to Battery A, 1ST Battalion, 171st Field Artillery and was activated along with over 2000 other soldiers from the OKARNG to assist in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in the New Orleans, area. (A3570)

Oklahoma Army National Guard (OKARNG) Sergeant (SGT) Randy Roland, of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: B Btry 1/160th FA Scene Camera Operator: SG... More

Wet drywall in homes flooded by Superstorm Sandy must be removed quickly

Wet drywall in homes flooded by Superstorm Sandy must be removed quick...

Rising water as high as four feet in the interior areas of homes in the Oceanside area of the New York flooded homes, ruining furniture, carpeting, and drywall. If not removed, the wet items attracts unhealthy ... More

High winds caused by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012,

High winds caused by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012,

High winds caused by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012, blew down many trees in Sussex county. Byram was hit especially hard with many trees falling on the roofs of homes causing major structural damage. (Walt ... 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

Mess management personnel from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. grill a large quantity of chickens to feed base relief workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. The storm struck the area on August 24th

Mess management personnel from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Don Wetterman Release Status: ... More

Beachmaster CHIEF Boatswain's Mate Mark Stewart directs a Marine AAV7-A1 amphibious assault vehicle onto the beach during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

Beachmaster CHIEF Boatswain's Mate Mark Stewart directs a Marine AAV7-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to ... More

A U.S. Marine tent city is set up at Mogadishu International Airport while the troops are stationed in the region during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. In the foreground are two M-998 cargo/troop carriers while, in the background, the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10), left, and the dock landing ship USS RUSHMORE (LSD-47) sit at anchor on the horizon

A U.S. Marine tent city is set up at Mogadishu International Airport w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to... More

Three C-130 Hercules aircraft flight line ramp of the Entebbe International Airport. In the background two C-141 Starlifters. The C-141 airlifted relief supplies to the airport where they were refitted and placed on the smaller C-130 Hercules and airlifted for the Rwandan humanitarian relief effort

Three C-130 Hercules aircraft flight line ramp of the Entebbe Internat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Andy Dunaway, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Zairian children look through the concertina wire surrounding the airport where relief supplies are being delivered for the Rwandan refugees

Zairian children look through the concertina wire surrounding the airp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Andy Dunaway Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A French soldier, one of the international force supporting the relief effort for Rwandan refugee, adjust the concertina wire surrounding the airport

A French soldier, one of the international force supporting the relief...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Andy Dunaway Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Haitian child in the nursery at Vaudrveil Hospital in Croix-des-Bouquets outside of Port-au Prince, Haiti, during the humanitarian relief operation, Exercise FAIRWINDS '96

A Haitian child in the nursery at Vaudrveil Hospital in Croix-des-Bouq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FAIRWINDS '96 Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Tracey Hall-Leahy, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combi... 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

A young Filipino boy smiles as he is given a Christmas gift from a (USMC) Marine, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Joint Task Force 535 (JTF-535), dressed as Santa Claus at an early Christmas celebration party in Real, Quezon Province, the Republic of the Philippines. The 3rd MEB was in the Philippines to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief for people affected by a series of severe tropical storms

A young Filipino boy smiles as he is given a Christmas gift from a (US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Real State: Quezon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Joel Abshier, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Chadrick R. Edmonson, from the 39th Infantry Brigade waves a car through his checkpoint at a Red Cross processing center in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana (LA), during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. (A3613)

Arkansas Army National Guard (ARARNG) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Ch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Charles Parish State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 39th Infantry Brigade Scene Camera... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alaina Harmon, a bulk

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alaina Harmon, a bulk

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alaina Harmon, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, shovels mud and debris during a volunteer event at Shimo-nakazone, Shuto in Iwkauni City, Japan, July 14... More

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed hospital during an international disaster relief effort following a major earthquake

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed hospital durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mexico City State: Distrito Federal Country: Mexico (MEX) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rob Marshall Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A US Army military policemen provide crowd control outside a food distribution center set up during Operation HAWKEYE, a relief effort designed to aid the victims of Hurricane Hugo, which devastated the area on September 19th

A US Army military policemen provide crowd control outside a food dist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HAWKEYE Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Bria... 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 pair of Seabees relax on part of the port's breakwater during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A pair of Seabees relax on part of the port's breakwater during the mu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Construction Equipmentman 2nd Class Donald Horak of naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) operates a mobile Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) station to contact family and friends of military personnel currently serving in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. By transporting the MARS station to various camps, Horak provides U.S. servicemen with an opportunity to communicate with their loved ones

Construction Equipmentman 2nd Class Donald Horak of naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released t... More

A Marine mans a 5.56mm M-249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) on the roof of an M-998 series high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A Marine mans a 5.56mm M-249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) on the roof ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Somalis off-load rice and other relief supplies from a Saudi Arabian freighter at the seaport. The Saudis are providing relief supplies to the Somalis under the auspices of UNOSOM II

Somalis off-load rice and other relief supplies from a Saudi Arabian f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Pv2 Andrew W. Mcgalliard Release Status: Released to... More

A Kenyan worker smiles for the camera as he sits in the cab of a truck under the tail section of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft at Moi International Airport. U.S. military cargo aircraft fly daily relief missions to Goma, Zaire to help the Rwandan refugees

A Kenyan worker smiles for the camera as he sits in the cab of a truck...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Andy Dunaway Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A forklift is used to offload an Ethiopian airliner at Kagali airport. It is bringing in supplies to support the international relief effort for the Rwandan refugees

A forklift is used to offload an Ethiopian airliner at Kagali airport....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Rwanda (RWA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Released to Publ... More

With checked Follow Me truck in foreground, members of the Tactical Airlift Control Element (TALCE) deployed to Addis Ababa International Airport offland Aircraft Generation Equipment (AGE) from a 22nd Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, California C-5 Galaxy. The equipment will be used to support the international airlift, part of the multinational humanitarian relief effort to aid the refugees of the Rwandan civil war

With checked Follow Me truck in foreground, members of the Tactical Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Mark Borosch Release Status: Released to P... 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

Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Gala Concert was a show put on by Kazakhstan showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national 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 ...

Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as par...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Ce... More

Members of the Azerbaijan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The ...

Members of the Azerbaijan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Centr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Azerbaijan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies ... 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

Dressed in a Scottish Kilt, First Lieutenant (1LT) Justin Stodgehill, USMC plays the bagpipes for the Force Sergeant Major, Marine Forces Pacific, Post and Relief Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe, Hawaii. During the Ceremony Sergeant Major Royce G. Coffee assumed the position as Force Sergeant Major

Dressed in a Scottish Kilt, First Lieutenant (1LT) Justin Stodgehill, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Marcus D. Henry, Usmc Rel... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Justin Roberts, sits aboard a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), as a escort for K-Dog, a bottlenose dolphin from Commander Task Unit 55.4.3 (CTU-55.4.3), after conducting deep/shallow water mine counter measure operations to clear shipping lanes for humanitarian relief, while forwardly deployed in the Arabian Sea, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Justin Roberts, sits aboa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Brien Aho, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A Multi-National Color Guard stands behind the main stage of dignitaries at the Relief in Place (RIP) Ceremony as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) relinquish authority to the Polish lead coalition forces, during a ceremony at Camp Babylon, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Multi-National Color Guard stands behind the main stage of dignitari...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Babylon Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Relea... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors and aid workers work to load food and relief supplies at Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force Base (AFB) in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (IDN), in support of humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia

US Navy (USN) Sailors and aid workers work to load food and relief sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jacob J. Kirk, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST (SPC) Chase Carman climbs out of the second floor window of a flooded home in Orleans Parish, Louisiana (LA), during a Zodiac boat search and rescue operation in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST (SPC) Chase Carman climbs out of the second f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michaeal J Carden, USA Release Status: Rele... More

060804-N-6436W-231 (Aug. 4, 2006)A US Navy (USN) Sailor and a civilian with the Islamic Relief Organization (IRO), wrap a pallet of donated supplies, during operations in Beirut, Lebanon (LBN).U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Michael B. W. Watkins (Released)

060804-N-6436W-231 (Aug. 4, 2006)A US Navy (USN) Sailor and a civilian...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Michael B. W. Watkins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy M. Kitashima, off going

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy M. Kitashima, off going

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy M. Kitashima, off going 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO) sergeant major, congratulates Sgt. Maj. Aaron C. Colling, oncoming 5th ANGLICO sergeant major, during... More

Volunteers of the Love 4 Puerto Rico group, conduct

Volunteers of the Love 4 Puerto Rico group, conduct

Volunteers of the Love 4 Puerto Rico group, conduct medical and social work house calls at the homes of residents of Mogotes, Puerto Rico, Oct. 12, 2017. The volunteers composed of doctors, nurses, social worke... More

171101-N-WH681-050 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2017) Lt.

171101-N-WH681-050 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2017) Lt.

171101-N-WH681-050 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Charles Johnson, the command chaplain of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), offers All Saints Holy Day Mass in the ship's chapel. Kears... 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

A Somali woman waves to the camera during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A Somali woman waves to the camera during the multinational relief eff...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A stiff ocean breeze keeps the colors flying at Camp Stalder, headquarters for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 (NMCB-40) during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. A maritime prepositioning ship is offshore

A stiff ocean breeze keeps the colors flying at Camp Stalder, headquar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U. S. Army stevedores guide an M-998 series vehicle as it is lowered from an Algol class vehicle cargo ship during the multinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE

U. S. Army stevedores guide an M-998 series vehicle as it is lowered f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A Somali woman poses with some children during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A Somali woman poses with some children during the multinational relie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A Somali refugee child cries after being given water through a syringe at an aid station set up during Operation Restore hope relief efforts

A Somali refugee child cries after being given water through a syringe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bardera Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 (Sw) Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to ... More

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians survey the desert outside of Mogadishu for a safe place to destroy ordnance removed from a weapons cache during the multinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians survey the desert outsid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A Rwandan mother gives her child a drink of water. Rwandan refugees entered Goma after a civil war erupted in their country. In need of food and water at the camps, the US military flew in vital water purification equipment and relief cargos to help

A Rwandan mother gives her child a drink of water. Rwandan refugees en...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Support Hope Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

An IL-76 Russian transport aircraft from Moscow arrives at Kigali Airport with a load of Canadian equipment and supplies in support of the relief effort

An IL-76 Russian transport aircraft from Moscow arrives at Kigali Airp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Russia (RUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Marvin Krause Release Status: Released to Public... More

Six pallets to offload and send to St. Thomas says LTC Daran Goolsby of the 314th Tanker Airlift Control Element, deployed at Roosevelt-Roads Naval Base. The naval base in Puerto Rico is the main hub for all relief cargo into the Virgin Islands after Hurricane Marilyn

Six pallets to offload and send to St. Thomas says LTC Daran Goolsby o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tana R. Hamilton Release Status:... More

US Navy SENIOR CHIEF Jorge Rios fills out paperwork necessary for medical treatment during the humaitarian relief operation, Exercise FAIRWINDS '96, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

US Navy SENIOR CHIEF Jorge Rios fills out paperwork necessary for medi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FAIRWINDS '96 Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Tracey L. Hall-Leahy, USA Release Status:... More

An elderly gentleman enjoys a handfull of ice getting some relief from Puerto Rico's scorching heat. The demand for ice is so great that the owner of the factory limits the sale of ice to one bag per person. The Rima ice factory is one of three in the local area currently working with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide ice to the local communities hit by the devastating winds of Hurricane George

An elderly gentleman enjoys a handfull of ice getting some relief from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fajardo State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

An aerial view showing flood waters, from an aqueduct cutting through its bank and spilling into the nearby fields near the town of Guiji on the Limpopo River in Southern Mozambique, South Africa. USAF personnel are deployed to South Africa to provide humanitarian relief to the people forced from their homes in the flooded regions of Mozambique, as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) ATLAS RESPONSE

An aerial view showing flood waters, from an aqueduct cutting through ...

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

Members of the Russian Military pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, ...

Members of the Russian Military pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Cent...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Russian Military pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening ceremonies... More

The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs 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 Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and ...

The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs during the opening ceremonies...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRA... More

Soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army 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 US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft...

Soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army march for a "pass and review" during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers of the Uzbekistan Army march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeep... More

Soldiers of the British Army (United Kingdom) march for a "pass and review" during the opening cermonies 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 US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces ...

Soldiers of the British Army (United Kingdom) march for a "pass and re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers of the British Army (United Kingdom) march for a "pass and review" during the opening cermonies of exercise Central As... More

US Army General Tommy R. Franks (left), Commander in CHIEF, United States Central Command and an unidentified Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Major General make their way to the viewing platform for the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US 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 ...

US Army General Tommy R. Franks (left), Commander in CHIEF, United Sta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army General Tommy R. Franks (left), Commander in Chief, United States Central Command and an unidentified Commonwealth of I... More

The airport terminal in Kandahar bears the harsh scars of many years of war. Limited relief flights and resupply missions continue with coalition aircraft but there are no plans yet to resume commercial flights

The airport terminal in Kandahar bears the harsh scars of many years o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Cent Com Scene C... More

A Polish Army Soldier (foreground) stands guard outside the amphitheater during the opening of the Relief in Place (RIP) Ceremony as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) relinquish authority to the Polish lead coalition forces, during a ceremony at Camp Babylon, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Polish Army Soldier (foreground) stands guard outside the amphitheat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Babylon Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Relea... More

An aerial view of Banda Ache, Sumatra, Indonesia, and a US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helicopter, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2), Golden Falcons, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California (CA). HS-2 embarked onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) [not shown] and transporting supplies, bringing in disaster relief teams and supporting humanitarian airlifts to Tsunami stricken coastal regions. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Tsunami Humanitarian Relief Efforts

An aerial view of Banda Ache, Sumatra, Indonesia, and a US Navy (USN) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Patrick M. Bonafede, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Alfred Sayah, MASTER of Provincial Health with the United Nations (UN) World Health Organization (WHO), distributes food to Indonesian children as he conducts a survey about the condition of local inhabitants and relief supplies needed in the village of Gunung Meunasah and surrounding villages on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia (IDN), during Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE

Alfred Sayah, MASTER of Provincial Health with the United Nations (UN)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fajar State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Bernardo Fuller, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More