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A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), launched from the flight deck of the USN NIMITZS CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), during a pre-dawn sortie flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Bucher, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A row of B-1B Lancers (tail sections) of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas stand ready for launch in 12 hours for a non-stop around the world sortie that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

A row of B-1B Lancers (tail sections) of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon of the 510th Fighter Squadron banks toward the airfield. The aircraft is completing a sortie in support of the enforcement of a NATO no fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon of the 510th Fighter Squadron b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tana R. Hamilton Release... More

LT David A. Grein, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho carries supplies in the sortie support tent on the flight line. He is deployed during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment. Air Force members will practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions. Exact Date Shot Unknown

LT David A. Grein, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 390th Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Tony ... More

An F-16 "Falcon" fighter, the 79th FS flag ship, assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC flies a sortie during the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

An F-16 "Falcon" fighter, the 79th FS flag ship, assigned to the 79th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Scott Reed Release Status: Rel... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Frank Hope, 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, Plans and coordinates for an upcoming sortie of fighters while concealing himself from enemies (not shown) view

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Frank Hope, 25th Air Support Operations Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mike Boquette, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Members of the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, attempt to resolve a munition that is hung and wouldn't drop from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training sortie at Malacky Air Base, Republic of Slovakia. The 555th Fighter Squadron is taking part in weapons training deployment

Members of the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, attempt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Dearl R. Stevens, a crew chief, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs a cockpit post-flight inspection, on an F-16CG Fighting Falcon, following a sortie generated during Exercise LOCAL SALTY NATION

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Dearl R. Stevens, a crew chief, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer... More

A B1-B Lancer bomber carefully moves toward the refueling boom of a KC-10 Extender tanker over the Indian Ocean prior to a bombing sortie into Afghanistan for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Both aircraft are from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A B1-B Lancer bomber carefully moves toward the refueling boom of a KC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cedric H. Rudisill, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Derrick Solomon, F-15D Eagle crew chief, assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron (FS), attaches a JP-8 refueling nozzle to his aircraft after a Exercise COPE NORTH 02-1 sortie

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Derrick Solomon, F-15D Eagle crew chief, assi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF Scene Came... More

A pair of United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, return from a mission-essential training sortie in support of United States European Command (USEUCOM) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments

A pair of United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagles from the 493rd F...

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

At the end of a runway, US Air Force (USAF) personnel with the 157th Aircraft Maintenance (AMX) unit, go through final preparations during the combat sortie launch of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter, at a forward deployed location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

At the end of a runway, US Air Force (USAF) personnel with the 157th A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Joshua Roberts, left and A1C Patrick Manning, prepare a B-1Lancer bomber for a sortie in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM at a forward operating location

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Joshua Robert...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jocelyn Rich, USAF Release St... More

Two US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft in-flight in stacked formation over skies of Iraq on a combat sortie in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft in-flight in stacked formation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Two US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft armed with GBU-12 500-pound bombs, fly in formation over skies of Iraq on a combat sortie in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft armed with GBU-12 500-pound bo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant (LT) Greg Nahrgang (foreground) and USAF LT Craig Osborne, both Airborne Weapons Officers assigned to the 128th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron (EACCS), monitor consoles aboard a USAF E-8C Joint Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Reconnaissance System (JSTARS) aircraft during a combat sortie over Iraq, flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant (LT) Greg Nahrgang (foreground) and USA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II , USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Robert "Doc" Foglesong, Commander of the US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and talks to Colonel (COL) Mark Meyers (not shown), Commander of the 120th Fighter Wing (FW), after a mission briefing and the General's F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft sortie at the Montana Air National Guard (MTANG) base at Great Falls, Montana (MT). The General flew with the "Vigilantes" of the 186th FS

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Robert "Doc" Foglesong, Commander of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Great Falls Intl Airport State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Eric Armentrout, Pilot, 71st Fighter Squadron (FS), 1ST Operation Group (OG), 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), signal to his crew chief during the engine start sequence of his F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft prior to flying a sortie from Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA), as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, which is direct US military operations in support of homeland defense efforts

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Eric Armentrout, Pilot, 71st Fighter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status:... More

A USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 56th Fighter Wing (FW) prepare to taxi out at the flight line with the help of a USAF aircraft crew chief (bottom right) from the 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMXU) at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ) before a training sortie. The mission of the 56th FW is to train F-16 pilots and crew chiefs while providing agile combat support to aerospace expeditionary forces

A USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 56th Fighter Wing (FW) p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Angela Clemens, USAF Release Status:... More

040824-F-2295B-003 (Aug. 24, 2004)A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 27th Fighter Squadron (FS) prepare for take off on a training sortie at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA). After October 1, the 27th FS, will officially migrate from an F-15 aircraft squadron to the first operational USAF F/A-22 Raptor aircraft squadron currently due to arrive here in the middle of 2005.U.S. Air Force official photo by Technical Sergeant Ben Bloker (RELEASED)

040824-F-2295B-003 (Aug. 24, 2004)A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-15C ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status:... More

040824-F-3431H-066 (Aug. 24, 2004)A US Air Force (USAF) pilot from the USAF 35th Fight Squadron (FS),"pushes it up"as his F-15 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxi out for a sortie during an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) at Kunsan Air Base (AB), Korea (KOR).U.S. Air Force official photo by STAFF Sergeant Michael Holzworth (RELEASED)

040824-F-3431H-066 (Aug. 24, 2004)A US Air Force (USAF) pilot from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael R. Holzworth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

After receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned

After receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned

After receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., an F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., man... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Hargrove, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron unilateral airlift training specialist, ties the 2,000-pound parachute strap to secure a parachute to a container delivery syste... More

F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force

F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force

F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Hill Air Force Base prepare for takeoff May 22. The F-35s are among the first to fly sorties at the base with a new version of ALIS (Autonomic Logistics Information System... More

Artwork: "Shuttle Sortie". - Artist: Steve Bricker. (U.S. Air Force Art Collection)

Artwork: "Shuttle Sortie". - Artist: Steve Bricker. (U.S. Air Force Ar...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN Nathan Hart, Jr. talks by radio to a flight deck ground crew member during engine run-ups in preparation for exercise CORONET BAT. In 12 hours this aircraft will launch with three other B-1B Lancer bombers. Two of which are scheduled to complete a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

SENIOR AIRMAN Nathan Hart, Jr. talks by radio to a flight deck ground ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

An F-15 Eagle from Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, takes off from the Doha International Airport, Qatar, for a morning sortie during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

An F-15 Eagle from Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, takes off from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, taxis out to take-off during an exercise sortie. In the background are several of the unique hangars used to store and service the aircraft. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

An F-15 aircrew from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, waits to taxi to start another sortie in support of CENTRAL ENTERPRISE '98 at Karup Air Station in Denmark

An F-15 aircrew from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson Air Force B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAL ENTERPRISE '98 Base: Karup Air Base Country: Denmark (DNK) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Edward Snyder Release Status:... More

United States Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Steven Morris, Crewchief, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, looks on as an aircraft cycles through it's pre-flight check in preparation for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

United States Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Steven Morris, Crewchief, 510th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRON CLAW Base: Kuchyna Air Base Country: Slovakia (SVK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua Release Status: Released to... More

AIRMAN First Class Travis Clark, USAF, crewchief, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, dressed in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 2 (MOPP-2), performs a post-flight inspection following a sortie generated during a Local Salty Nation Exercise. The exercise tests the wing's ability to meet wartime tasking from command and control processes to accomplishing the mission in a chemical environment

AIRMAN First Class Travis Clark, USAF, crewchief, 555th Fighter Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force Captain (CPT) Michael Sadlowski, and AIRMAN (AMN) Daniel Dunifer, 555th Fighter Squadron check paperwork after CPT Sadlowskis sortie during Exercise LOCAL SALTY NATION. Aviano Air Base, Italy

US Air Force Captain (CPT) Michael Sadlowski, and AIRMAN (AMN) Daniel ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer... More

Assisted by 510th Crewchief SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Harvey, Captain (CAPT) Scott "Fester" Fredrick, 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), Aviano AB, Italy, straps in a "Buzzard" F-16C Fighting Falcon prior to his sortie. CAPT Fredrick will be flying a Surface Attack Tactics-Day (SAT-Day) sortie designed to develop proficiency in daylight surface attack tactics

Assisted by 510th Crewchief SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Harvey, Captain ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J. Ahlschwede, USAF Re... More

A US Navy F-14 Tomcat breaks away from the Drogue line after taking on fuel from a KC-10 Extender during a sortie over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Tomcat is armed with two AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, a Paveway II Laser Guided GBU-10 2,000-pound bomb, and LANTIRN Pod. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A US Navy F-14 Tomcat breaks away from the Drogue line after taking on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael D. Gaddis, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

F-15C Eagle from the 18th Fighter Wing climbs out over Kadena Air Base, Japan, after returning from an Exercise COPE NORTH 02-1 sortie

F-15C Eagle from the 18th Fighter Wing climbs out over Kadena Air Base...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF Scene Came... More

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler connects with a refueling feed-basket while air-to-air refueling, during a sortie in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler connects with a refueling feed-basket wh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release Status:... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Strike Eagle fighter from Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia, flies away after receiving fuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker from Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, during a sortie in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Strike Eagle fighter from Langley Air Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shannon Collins, USAF Release Sta... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 23rd Fighter Squadron (FS), F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, taxies down the ramp after completing a sortie during Operation WINTER CHILL. Spangdahlem AB participated in the four-day exercise as a practice dry run for an upcoming NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Tactical Evaluation

A US Air Force (USAF) 23rd Fighter Squadron (FS), F-16CJ Fighting Falc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WINTER CHILL Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Show... More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber departs on a sortie over Iraqi territory in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber departs on a sortie ov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Janice H. Cannon, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A US Air Force (USAF) E-8C Joint Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Reconnaissance System (JSTARS) aircraft assigned to the 128th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron (EACCS) taxis prior to take-off at an undisclosed location on a combat sortie in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) E-8C Joint Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Rec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II , USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kandess Johnson (foreground) a first station Air Operations Technician and USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Cory Langel, Airborne Intelligence Technician monitor consoles aboard a USAF E-8C Joint Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Reconnaissance System (JSTARS) aircraft assigned to the 128th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron (EACCS), during a combat sortie over Iraq, flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kandess Johnson (foregrou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II , USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft in-flight during a combat sortie in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft in-fligh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 555th Fighter Squadron (FS), fly a combat sortie in direct support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 555th Fighter Squadron (FS), flies a combat sortie in direct support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. This fighter is armed with a payload of Mk83 1000-pound bombs and GBU-12 Guided Bomb Unit-12 500-pound bombs

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Glenn Wilkewitz, USAF Release Status: Released... More

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Robert "Doc" Foglesong, Commander of the US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and Colonel (COL) Mark Meyers, Commander of the 120th Fighter Wing (FW), after a mission briefing and the General's F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft sortie at the Montana Air National Guard (MTANG) base at Great Falls, Montana (MT). The General flew with the "Vigilantes" of the 186th FS

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Robert "Doc" Foglesong, Commander of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Great Falls Intl Airport State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT ... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Guadalupe Acosta (right), Crew CHIEF, 1ST Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 1ST Maintenance Group (MXG), 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), and another maintenance technician perform a final pre-flight check on a USAF 71st Fighter Squadron (FS), 1ST Operations Group (OG), 1ST FW, F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft prior to its flying a sortie from Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA), as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, which is direct US military operations in support of homeland defense efforts

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Guadalupe Acosta (right),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Chad Greer, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, reads over his forms before a sortie during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Oct. 28, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Beth Slater) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Chad Greer, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Beth Slater, USAF Release Status: R... More

Sergeant (SGT) Randy Cook from the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron checks the controls of an F-15 Eagle aircraft after a sortie. The squadron is participating in AMALGAM WARRIOR 88, the largest air defense exercise of the year designed to afford units

Sergeant (SGT) Randy Cook from the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM WARRIOR 88 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

The flight crew of a 32nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender aircraft participates in a bombing sortie during Proud Shield '92, a Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competition

The flight crew of a 32nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Stewart Release Status:... More

Brig. GEN. Ron Henderson, Commander, 7th Wing (ACC), Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, briefs media about exercise CORONET BAT, a non-stop around the world sortie of two B-1B Lancer bombers, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three no-drop bombing exercises. This mission when completed will establish the first (unofficial) world record in the weight category

Brig. GEN. Ron Henderson, Commander, 7th Wing (ACC), Dyess Air Force B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

STAFF Sergeant, Kenneth Kisner (left), dedicated crew chief, and AIRMAN Mario Sales, crew chief, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, inspect the intake duct for two of the four General Electric brand F-101-102 turbine jet engines of their unit's B-1B Lancer. In 12 hours this aircraft "Hellion" will be the lead aircraft in a two ship formation that will launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

STAFF Sergeant, Kenneth Kisner (left), dedicated crew chief, and AIRMA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

A row of B-1B Lancers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas stand ready for launch in 12 hours for a non-stop around the world sortie that will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

A row of B-1B Lancers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Night preparation of B-1B Lancer bomber hours before crews of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category. The aircraft is connected to an underground supply of electrical energy and compressed air

Night preparation of B-1B Lancer bomber hours before crews of the 9th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

MAJ Frank Cavuoti (left) from Garden City, New York, and CPT Mike Ouelette (right) from Bolton, Conneticut, both B-2 pilots assigned to the 394th Bomb Wing, plan their sortie. They are in the "Vault" a secure underground mission planning facility where B-2 crews receive all their mission data and plan how they will complete their mission. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority. SCREEN RESOLUTION ONLY

MAJ Frank Cavuoti (left) from Garden City, New York, and CPT Mike Ouel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

F-15C Eagle pilot Captain (CAPT) Marcus Gregory assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron (FS), signs the aircraft forms after returning from an Exercise COPE NORTH 02-1 sortie

F-15C Eagle pilot Captain (CAPT) Marcus Gregory assigned to the 44th F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF Scene Came... More

A United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, returns from a mission-essential training sortie in support of United States European Command (USEUCOM) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments

A United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, roll down the taxiway prior to taking to the East Anglian skies for a mission-essential training sortie in support of United States European Command (USEUCOM) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments

United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squ...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter from the Toledo Air National Guard (ANG), Ohio, flies away after refueling from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker from Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, during a sortie in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter from the Toledo A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shannon Collins, USAF Release Sta... More

Deployed to Sardinia, US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF Joshua Stephens assist the 31st Fighter Wing (FW) Commander Brigadier General (BGEN) Mike Worden pre-flight his aircraft before launching on a sortie

Deployed to Sardinia, US Air Force (USAF) Crew CHIEF Joshua Stephens a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighters take-off from the Aviano Air Base (AB) runway on a training sortie

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighters take-off from th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G.L. Freeman, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Corie Hudson, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), drives an MHU-83C/E Munitions Loading System carrying with a GBU-32 (2,000-pound) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). The JADM will uploaded into an aircraft for a combat sortie in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Corie Hudson, 509th Aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, is refueled by a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) during a combat sortie in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 494t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kandess Johnson (right) a first station Air Operations Technician and USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Cory Langel, Airborne Intelligence Technician monitor consoles aboard a USAF E-8C Joint Surveillance Tracking Acquisition Reconnaissance System (JSTARS) aircraft assigned to the 128th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron (EACCS), during a combat sortie over Iraq, flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kandess Johnson (right) a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II , USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Guadalupe Acosta (left), Crew CHIEF, 1ST Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 1ST Maintenance Group (MXG), 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), and another maintenance technician perform a final pre-flight check on a USAF 71st Fighter Squadron (FS), 1ST Operations Group (OG), 1ST FW, F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft prior to its flying a sortie from Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA), as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, which is direct US military operations in support of homeland defense efforts

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Guadalupe Acosta (left), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status:... More

U.S. Air Force 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, STAFF SGT. Robert Stroud, crew chief, pushes back the RQ-1 Predator after a sortie at Balad Air Base Iraq, on Sept. 15, 2004, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Strang) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, STAFF SGT. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rob Jensen, USAF Release Status... More

New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Fighter Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Falcon fighter aircraft, piloted by CAPT. Paul Wells and LT. COL. Francis Carillo, fly the first sortie during Exercise Salitre 2004, at Los Condores Air Base, Iquique, Chile, on Sept. 27, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT.Matthew Lohr) (RELEASED)

New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Fighter Wing, Kirtland Air Force B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SALITRE 2004 Base: Los Condores Air Base State: Tarapaca Region Country: Chile (CHL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Matth... More

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, sits on the flight line before an early morning sortie during Phase 1 of an Operational Readiness Exercise at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Nov. 21, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by Dennis Young) (Released)

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis Young, USAF Release Statu... More

An air to air right side view of an United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon of the 510th Fighter Squadron, flies over the airfield. The aircraft is completing a sortie in support of the enforcement of a NATO no fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina

An air to air right side view of an United States Air Force F-16C Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Tana R. Hamilton Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A view of the front half of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, as it taxis out for take-off during an exercise sortie. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A view of the front half of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Aerial view from a low angle up at a flight of various aircraft made up of one USAF KC-135 Stratotanker, four USAF F-15 Eagles, two USAF F-16 Falcons and a USAF B1-B Lancer getting refueled by the KC-135. The sun sets along the horizon as these aircraft, assigned to the 366th Wing's "Gunfighters" from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, fly a training sortie over the Cascade Mountain range. From the top: F-16J, F-15E, F-15C, KC-135R, B1-B, F-15C, F-15E, F-16CJ

Aerial view from a low angle up at a flight of various aircraft made u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cascade Mountain Range State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Greg Davis Release Status: Released ... More

A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon (Bomb Dummy Unit (BDU) 50 under right wing), 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxiing in route to the arm/de-arm area before launching for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon (Bomb Dummy Unit (BDU)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRON CLAW Base: Kuchyna Air Base Country: Slovakia (SVK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ryan Alfke, crewchief for the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, marshalls an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft into position for parking after a sortie at Malacky Air Base, Republic of Slovakia

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ryan Alfke, crewchief for the 555th Fighter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Margarethe Via, a crewchief with the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepares her jet around for the next sortie by cleaning the canopy of her F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Margarethe Via, a crewchief with the 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

Captain (CAPT) Scott "Fester" Fredrick, 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), Aviano AB, Italy, preflights a "Buzzard" F-16C Fighting Falcon prior to his sortie. CAPT Fredrick will be flying a Surface Attack Tactics-Day (SAT-Day) sortie designed to develop proficiency in daylight surface attack tactics

Captain (CAPT) Scott "Fester" Fredrick, 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J. Ahlschwede, USAF Re... More

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Paul Coupaud, USAF, 49th Fighter Wing, Public Affairs Office takes photos of various aircraft refueling from a KC-10 Extender aircraft while TSGT Scott Dawe, USAF, boom operator, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, controls the refueling operation during a sortie over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Paul Coupaud, USAF, 49th Fighter Wing, Publi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael D. Gaddis, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

A Navy F-14 Tomcat takes on fuel from a KC-10 Extender while flying a sortie over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Tomcat is carrying two 2,000-pound external fuel tanks and is armed with two AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, and LANTIRN Pod. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A Navy F-14 Tomcat takes on fuel from a KC-10 Extender while flying a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael D. Gaddis, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Captain (CAPT) Troy Henderson, an F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron, removes his personal life support equipment after a COPE NORTH 02-1 Exercise sortie at Kadena Air Base, Japan

Captain (CAPT) Troy Henderson, an F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 67t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF Scene Came... More

From the KC-135E Stratotanker flightdeck, Captain (CAPT) Christopher Andreini, USAF, talks with MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Fred Durtschi, USAF, after returning from a refueling sortie. Both are with 151st Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Utah Air National Guards (UANG). For security reasons, deployed personnel wear civilian attire during this mission. The 151st ARW deployed to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

From the KC-135E Stratotanker flightdeck, Captain (CAPT) Christopher A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Akrotiri Air Base State: Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Country: Cyprus (CYP) Scene Major Command Show... More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR-1A Jaguar fighter reconnaissance aircraft air-to-air refuels during a sortie in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR-1A Jaguar fighter reconnaissance aircraft a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release Status:... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron (FS), at Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, receives fuel before its next sortie

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron (FS), a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bo... More

A bomb loaded US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress takes off on a sortie into Iraqi territory in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A bomb loaded US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress takes off on a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Janice H. Cannon, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Glen A. Corell and Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Joseph Johnson from the 366th Fighter Wing (FW), Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho (ID), go over flight plans for an early morning sortie in support of an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Glen A. Corell and Lieutenant Colonel ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis Iii, USAF Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Bryan Koch, left, talks with Captain (CAPT) Mark Snowden after returning from a sortie in support of exercise Cope India 04 at Gwalior Air Station, India (IND)

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Bryan Koch, left, talks ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gwalior Air Station Country: India (IND) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Keith Brown, USAF Release Status: Released... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 555th Fighter Squadron (FS), flies a combat sortie in direct support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. This fighter is armed with a payload of Mk83 1000-pound bombs and GBU-12 Guided Bomb Unit-12 500-pound bombs

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Patrick"Mongo"McClelland, reads over his pubs prior to a sortie in a F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft during a Red Flag 05-01 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Oct. 25, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Beth Slater) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Patrick"Mongo"McClelland, reads over his pubs pri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE RED FLAG 05-01 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 61st Fighter

An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 61st Fighter

An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, flies over the base during a sortie Oct. 28, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This sortie, flown by six F-35s, is recognized as the 35,000th F-35... More

An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air

An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air

An F-15 Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, Ore., flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., July 23, 2013... More

F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th

F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th

F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and r... More

F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th

F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th

F-22s flown by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty Air Force's 19th Fighter Squadron take off during an early morning 14-ship sortie rotation. The squadrons launched and r... More

An air-to-air right top view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft during its 1,000th sortie

An air-to-air right top view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft during its...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

An air-to-air left underside view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft during its 1,000th sortie

An air-to-air left underside view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

STAFF Sergeant, Kenneth Kisner (left), dedicated crew chief, and AIRMAN, Mario Sales (right), crew chief, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, check one of the four General Electric brand F-101/102 turbine jet engines of their unit's B-1B Lancer. In 12 hours this aircraft "Hellion" will be the lead aircraft in a two ship formation that will launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

STAFF Sergeant, Kenneth Kisner (left), dedicated crew chief, and AIRMA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, retracts its landing gear during a take-off for an exercise sortie. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

US Air Force Brigadier General Bob DuLaney, co-commander for coalition forces assigned to Operation NORTHERN WATCH, and his "co-pilot" Stanley prepare to launch in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The real mission of the sortie is to educate the children of America on the mission being preformed here at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

US Air Force Brigadier General Bob DuLaney, co-commander for coalition...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E Drews, USAF Relea... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Claus Fausting, Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman for the 555th Fighter Squadron prepares a pylon to receive practice munitions for another sortie at Malacky Air Base, Republic of Slovakia. The 555th is in Slovakia for a weapons training deployment

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Claus Fausting, Aircraft Armament Systems ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

First Lieutenant Brent Reinhardt, USAF, the F-16D Fighting Falcon pilot looks around the ramp before taxiing to take off on a training sortie. The 421st Fighter Squadron F-16's diverted to the Utah Air National Guard base due to an accident at Hill AFB; an F-16C crashed after the nose-gear tire blew during a high-speed takeoff

First Lieutenant Brent Reinhardt, USAF, the F-16D Fighting Falcon pilo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Savage, ... More

Air Force B-1B Lancer pilots from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing pre-flight their aircraft to ensure it is ready for the next mission during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. B-1B bombers have dropped over 3.8 million pounds of weapons and over 60 percent of all Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) to date. The B-1B has flown over 120 sorties for an overall sortie rate of 93 percent Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Air Force B-1B Lancer pilots from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing pre-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene ... More

Members from the 389th Fighter Squadron (FS), recover an F-16 Falcon to its revetment on it's return from a sortie, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Members from the 389th Fighter Squadron (FS), recover an F-16 Falcon t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael Gaddis, USAF Releas... More

An F-16 Falcon from the 389th Fighter Squadron (FS) comes to a stop after taxiing up to a final inspection before departing on a combat sortie, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An F-16 Falcon from the 389th Fighter Squadron (FS) comes to a stop af...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael Gaddis, USAF Releas... More

A United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, rolls down a taxiway prior to taking to the East Anglian skies for a mission-essential training sortie in support of United States European Command (USEUCOM) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitments

A United States Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Sq...

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

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