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SPECIALIST Fourth Class Lester Pope of Company A, 2nd Battalion, Army Special Forces, departs on a reconnaissance mission wearing snowshoes during Exercise JACK FROST '79

SPECIALIST Fourth Class Lester Pope of Company A, 2nd Battalion, Army ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JACK FROST '79 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for special air operations and related activities. The unit also trains with Army Special Forces and Navy SEALs for unconventional warfare operations. Front view of an MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon aircraft of the 7th SOS during a Fulton recovery mission

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for specia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ. Dennis Guyitt Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

An air-to-air front view of an MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon aircraft of the 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) during a Fulton recovery mission. The 7th SOS conducts training for special air operations and related activities. The unit also trains with Army Special Forces and Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members for unconventional warfare operations

An air-to-air front view of an MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Major Dennis Guyitt Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for special air operations and related activities. The unit also trains with Army Special Forces and Navy SEALS for unconventional warfare operations. Airmen retrieve a practice sandbag into an MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon aircraft during a Fulton recovery mission

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for specia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ Dennis Guyitt Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for special air operations and related activities. The unit also trains with Army Special Forces and Navy SEALs for unconventional warfare operations. A controller coordinates with an MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon aircraft by radio as the aircraft approaches a Fulton recovery balloon

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for specia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ. Dennis Guyitt Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for special air operations and related activities. The unit also trains with Army Special Forces and navy SEALs for unconventional warfare operations. Close-up left front view of an MC-130E Hercules Combat Talon aircraft of the 7th SOS during a Fulton recovery mission

The 7th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) conducts training for specia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MAJ. Dennis Guyitt Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Green Berets scurry from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a practice night time runway assault. The Berets are from Co. C, 2nd Bn., 7th Special Forces, involved in exercise Brim Frost '81

Green Berets scurry from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a practice n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bob Wickley Release Status: Released to Pu... More

United States Air Force personnel observe a live demonstration during a lecture on snake identification given by members of the Royal Thai Army Special Forces (RTASF). The airmen are participating in jungle survival cross-training with the RTASF

United States Air Force personnel observe a live demonstration during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Koke Kathiem Air Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Daniel C. Perez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

Soldiers of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) lower the flag during the retreat ceremony

Soldiers of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) lower the flag du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Devens State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: K. J. Donley Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Honduran troops are trained in the operation of PRC-77 Army field radios during the joint U.S./Honduras exercise Ahuas Tara II (Big Pine). The instructors are from the 1ST Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C

Honduran troops are trained in the operation of PRC-77 Army field radi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More

US Army Special Forces Soldiers inspect the parachutes worn by Colombian paratroopers during the joint US and Colombian counterinsurgency Exercise FUERZAS UNITAS '85

US Army Special Forces Soldiers inspect the parachutes worn by Colombi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FUERZAS UNITAS '85 Base: Cartagena Country: Colombia (COL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kenrick R. Thomas Release Status: Rel... More

PFC Jerald Reese, Company C, 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, takes a pair of snowshoes from a Special Forces advisor during exercise Northwind '87. Members of the 25th Infantry Division are undergoing 23 days of special cold weather training with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force in the Kotani and Hirosaki Training Areas

PFC Jerald Reese, Company C, 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHWIND '87 Base: Camp Aomori Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Clarence V.S. Lui Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An air-to-air front view of a 919th Special Operations Group AC-130 Hercules gunship flying over the northeast coast of Honduras during Exercise Pegasus '87. The aircraft, nicknamed "The First Lady," is flying day and night combat air support for Honduran and U.S. Army Special Forces

An air-to-air front view of a 919th Special Operations Group AC-130 He...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PEGASUS '87 Country: Central America Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Lou Hernandez Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

General (GEN) J.J. Lindsay, commander in chief, US Special Operations Command Headquarters, left, Representative E. Hutto, Democrat-Florida, center, and Brigadier General (BGEN) T. Eggers, Air Force General officer for Special Forces, hold a press conference before the roll out of the new MH-53J Pave Low IIIE helicopter. Improvements on the modified HH-53 helicopter include: new instruments on the modified HH-53 helicopter include: include new instrument panels, consoles, various secure voice radio and satellite communications systems and titanium armor plating over critical avionics systems

General (GEN) J.J. Lindsay, commander in chief, US Special Operations ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Gary R. Coppage Release Stat... More

A Special Forces soldier gathers his parachute following a jump during Exercise Patriot Pearl

A Special Forces soldier gathers his parachute following a jump during...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEARL State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Dave Casey ... More

Paratroopers from Co. B, 2nd Bn., 5th Special Forces Group (A), jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over the Salinas Drop Zone at Camp Santiago during the reserve training Exercise Patriot Pearl. The exercise is a combined air operation of short duration designed to make maximum use of limited training

Paratroopers from Co. B, 2nd Bn., 5th Special Forces Group (A), jump f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEARL Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

TECH. SGT. Kevin Cummings, Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, makes a mock parachute jump during a training exercise. The Air Force detachment provides airborne weather teams to support the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps and subordinate units, including the 82nd Airborne Division, 1ST Special Operations Command and the 7th Special Forces Group

TECH. SGT. Kevin Cummings, Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, makes a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Hans H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

Members of Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a field exercise. The Air Force detachment provides airborne weather teams to support the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps and subordinate units, including the 82nd Airborne Division, 1ST Special Operations Command and the 7th Special Forces Group

Members of Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, jump from a C-130 Hercu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. David Mcleod Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is reunited with family and friends following his return from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm

A member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) is reunited with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Fort Devens State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jani... More

AIRMAN 1ST Class Justin Martin, Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, uses an anemometer to measure wind speed while demonstrating the Forward Area Limited Observing Program during an exercise with Army troops. The 45-person detachment supports the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and the 3rd and 7th Special Forces Groups

AIRMAN 1ST Class Justin Martin, Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron, us...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Fernando Serna Release Status: Releas... More

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) jump from a MC-130 during a joint Special Operations exercise between the United States and Great Britain.(Exact date unknown)

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) j...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROARING LION Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chris Putman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Near Mostar, a Croatian student in the land mine de-mining training practices setting off the explosives. An electrical trigger is used to detonate explosives that are set on land mines. As part of Operation Joint Endeavor, the U.S. Army's 10th Special Forces Group in cooperation with the State Department, RONCO and the former warring factions embarked on a mission of humanitarian de-mining. The training, including leadership, planning, different techniques in mine detection, mine disposal through detonation and medical triage, was accomplished at four different sites for Bosnia-Herzegovina nationals

Near Mostar, a Croatian student in the land mine de-mining training pr...

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

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supplies and equipment from a C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force Operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron, USAF Rele... More

United States Army STAFF Sergeant Steve G. Tuttle (left) and STAFF Sergeant William S. Collins (right) from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, communicate with the Joint Task Force (JTF) personnel at Abidjan Felix/Houphouet/Boigny International Airport in Cote D' Ivoire (Ivory Coast) with a Tactical Satellite Communication Radio (TACSAT) at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force Operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to...

United States Army STAFF Sergeant Steve G. Tuttle (left) and STAFF Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army STAFF Sergeant Steve G. Tuttle (left) and STAFF Sergeant William S. Collins (right) from 3rd Special Forces G... More

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supplies and equipment from a United States Air Force C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at Roberts International Airport located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The Special Forces Group will be providing security for United States Military aircraft landing in Liberia in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing...

United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group, 1ST Battalion, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, off load supp... More

A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations

A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations

A bullet shell flies as a member of the Special Operations Team from the United States fires his weapon during a rifle marksmanship competition July 24 as part of Fuerzas Comando 2014 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombi... More

United States Army Colonel Roger F. Murtie, Director, exercise Centrasbat 2000 and United States Central Command staff meets with Kazakhstan Colonel Ryskin to inspect the base camp and training area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, prior to the start of Centrasbat 2000. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise Centrasbat 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U.S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina,...

United States Army Colonel Roger F. Murtie, Director, exercise Centras...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Colonel Roger F. Murtie, Director, exercise Centrasbat 2000 and United States Central Command staff meets wi... More

Kazakhstan Army personnel put final touches on the base camp and training area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, prior to the start of Centrasbat 2000. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise Centrasbat 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U.S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and approximately 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating ...

Kazakhstan Army personnel put final touches on the base camp and train...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan Army personnel put final touches on the base camp and training area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, prior to the start of C... More

Kazakhstan officials, in a Kazan Mi-17 helicopter, fly into the drop zone area 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 CENTRASBAT 2000. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by U.S. CENTCOM and hosted by the former the Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia. 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 ...

Kazakhstan officials, in a Kazan Mi-17 helicopter, fly into the drop z...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan officials, in a Kazan Mi-17 helicopter, fly into the drop zone area during an international mass jump into Kazakhsta... More

United States Army 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers, deployed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, load their chuts for redeployment during an international mass jump into Kazakhstan. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the US and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of 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 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 ...

United States Army 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers, deployed from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers, deployed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, load their chuts for redeploy... More

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

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

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

Members of the Kazakhstan Republican Guard perform precision drill routines 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...

Members of the Kazakhstan Republican Guard perform precision drill rou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Kazakhstan Republican Guard perform precision drill routines during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Batta... More

Members of the Kyrgystan 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 Kazakstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, United ...

Members of the Kyrgystan Army pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Centra...

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

Performers in traditional Kazakhstan costume get ready for 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...

Performers in traditional Kazakhstan costume get ready for CENTRASBAT ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Performers in traditional Kazakhstan costume get ready for CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening cerem... More

US Army STAFF Sergeant Jonas Woodruff (left) and Corporal Heidi Eddy, C Company, 782nd Forward Surgical Team (FST) Fort Bragg North Carolina tend to a patient during exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The patient is being treated for dehydration. 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 Army STAFF Sergeant Jonas Woodruff (left) and Corporal Heidi Eddy, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army Staff Sergeant Jonas Woodruff (left) and Corporal Heidi Eddy, C Company, 782nd Forward Surgical Team (FST) Fort Bragg N... More

Members of the British Army march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (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 CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 20... More

U.S. Navy Reservist, Structural Electrician 3rd Class Marc Britt, deployed from Gulf Port, Mississippi, troubleshoots a power distribution panel at the CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 training area in Kazakhstan, 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 ...

U.S. Navy Reservist, Structural Electrician 3rd Class Marc Britt, depl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Navy Reservist, Structural Electrician 3rd Class Marc Britt, deployed from Gulf Port, Mississippi, troubleshoots a power d... More

A Performer in traditional Kazakhstan costume gets ready for 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, ...

A Performer in traditional Kazakhstan costume gets ready for CENTRASBA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Performer in traditional Kazakhstan costume gets ready for CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 opening cer... More

Members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, under the direction of Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rick Bloss (Not shown), 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 ...

Members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, under the direction...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, under the direction of Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rick Bloss (No... More

A member of the Kazakhstan honor guard performs during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. 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 Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations ...

A member of the Kazakhstan honor guard performs during the opening cer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the Kazakhstan honor guard performs during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASB... More

A Kazakhstan performer demonstrates the long equestrian heritage as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday 13 September 2000. The gala concert was a show put on by the Kazakhstans 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...

A Kazakhstan performer demonstrates the long equestrian heritage as pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Kazakhstan performer demonstrates the long equestrian heritage as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of C... More

Members of the US Army 5th Special Forces Medical Unit, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, carry a dog bite patient to a room where she will be admitted for further observation during Operation BALANCE KAYAK held in Kazakhstan (KAZ) 14 September 2000. BALANCE KAYAK,12-21 September 2000 is a medical capabilities exercise between US and Kazakhstan providing various facets of medical treatment to12 villages by screening patients and providing training to increase Kazakhstan's medical capabilities. Services offered are OBGYN, Orthopedics and General Practice with a fully equipped mobile pharmacy. All equipment used was provided by the host nation, Kazakhstan

Members of the US Army 5th Special Forces Medical Unit, Fort Campbell,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALANCE KAYAK Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for the Asia/Pacific and the Middle East, US Air Force Major General Theodore W. Lay II attends an International Conference on Stability and Security in the Central Asian Region in Kazakhstan, September 14th 2000. The conference is running in concert with CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 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 ...

Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for the Asia/Pacific and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for the Asia/Pacific and the Middle East, US Air Force Major General Theodore W. ... More

A Kazakhstan Soldier, armed with a 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, demonstrates check point operations while being photographed by a military video camera person. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a 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, N.C., and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentrucky, and 300 ...

A Kazakhstan Soldier, armed with a 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, demons...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Kazakhstan Soldier, armed with a 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, demonstrates check point operations while being photographed by... More

Special Forces Unit 3rd Group (U3G), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, instructs Nigerian Army medical personnel on specialized technical and life saving procedures, in Sokoto, Nigeria

Special Forces Unit 3rd Group (U3G), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sokoto Country: Nigeria (NGA) Scene Major Command Shown: COMCAMLANT Scene Camera Operator: PH3 J.B. Keefer, USN Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Special Forces Unit 3rd Group (U3G), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, assists in the medical training of Nigerian Army troops in Sokoto, Nigeria

Special Forces Unit 3rd Group (U3G), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sokoto Country: Nigeria (NGA) Scene Major Command Shown: COMCAMLANT Scene Camera Operator: PH3 J.B. Keefer, USN Release Status: Released to Publ... More

The 1ST Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, and the Royal Thai Army Airborne preform a friendship static jump during the Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. COBRA GOLD is a multilateral exercise that includes more than 10,000 participants, 45 aircraft and 9 ships from the United States military, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Singaporean Armed Forces. COBRA GOLD is the largest multilateral military exercise held in Southeast Asia and is designed to improve the armed forces' ability to work together during peace enforcement operations and to conduct humanitarian assistance programs throughout the exercise area

The 1ST Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Base: Camp "S" State: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Special Forces Grou... More

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Thailand Airborne soldiers jump from the ramp of an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of Exercise COBRA GOLD. US and Thai forces are participating in a combined Army High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump in preparation for the opening ceremony activities at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Members from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

Army Sergeant Juan Galvez, parachute rigger, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, lays out the panels marking the drop zone at Wing 46, Amphor Muang, Phitsanulok, Thailand, in support of Exercise COBRA GOLD 01. COBRA GOLD is regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

Army Sergeant Juan Galvez, parachute rigger, 1ST Special Forces Group,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Re... More

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receive hand-to-hand combat training from members in the Royal Thai Army during this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. CG '01 is a regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A soldier of the 1ST Infantry Battalion Senegal Army charges an objective point with his M-16 Assault Rifle as part of a training exercise during Operation FOCUS RELIEF II (OFR II) in Thies, Senegal. OFR II is an operation provided by the US Army Special Forces to the Senegal Army for training on new equipment and fighting tactics to bring up their proficiency level for peace enforcement in Sierra Leone

A soldier of the 1ST Infantry Battalion Senegal Army charges an object...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operation FOCUS RELIEF II Base: Thies Country: Senegal (SEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Infantry Battalion, Senegal Scen... More

A US Army, Captain (CPT), from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, one of five Special Forces service members injured during a prison uprising in Quala-Jangi, Afghanistan, receives a Purple Heart, at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in Germany

A US Army, Captain (CPT), from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, one of five Sp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Landstuhl Army Regional Med Cntr Country: Germany (GER) Scene Camera Operator: SGT John P. Snow, ... More

US Army (USA) Special Forces (SF) and Philippine Scout Rangers lift a wounded Scout Ranger into a Philippine Air Force UH-1H Medevac Helicopter. The Scout Ranger was wounded in a firefight with Aby Sayyaf rebels in Upper Mangar, Philippines. USA Special Forces are supporting Philippine Military Operations during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Special Forces (SF) and Philippine Scout Rangers lift a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Basilan, Isabela City Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Andrew Meyers, USN Releas... More

US Army soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), Maryland Army National Guard (ANG), load equipment onto a CH-47 Chinook prior to departing Bird International Airport, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antigua

US Army soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: Michelle A. Sosa, CIV ... More

An observer and controller, US Army (USA) SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Joseph Brooks, center, with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), Maryland Army National Guard (ANG), in the camouflaged field cap and face paint, guides exercise participants, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antigua

An observer and controller, US Army (USA) SPECIALIST First Class (SFC)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

An Afghani girl poses for a photograph in front of US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) and Afghanistan National Army (ANA) COL Nahji Bulla (center) at the Asheiy School in Kabul, Afghanistan. School Officials invited US Military and Afghani Army personnel to watch a series of short plays and songs celebrating International Children's Day, telling about freedom from the Taliban and the promise of a better future

An Afghani girl poses for a photograph in front of US Army (USA) Colon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) and Afghanistan National Army (ANA) COL Nahji Bulla (center) sit with two Afghani boys and watch a series of short plays and songs performed by the students at the Asheiy School in Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. School Officials invited US Military and Afghani Army personnel to watch the performance telling about freedom from the Taliban and the promise of a better future

US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (background center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) and Afghanistan National Army (ANA) COL Nahji Bulla (to COL McDonnells right) were special guest at a lunch held at the Asheiy School in Kabul, Afghanistan, following series of short plays and songs performed by students celebrating International Children's Day. School Officials invited US Military and Afghani Army personnel to the celebration telling about freedom from the Taliban and the promise of a better future

US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (background center), Comma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (foreground) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), carrying a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine equipped with the Knights Armament Company (KAC) Modular Weapon System (MWS), looks on as Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Officers help a recruit to cool down during training at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where new recruits in the ANA are receiving training, advise and assistance from USA SFG Soldiers, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier (foreground) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Sp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Two US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), one carrying a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine equipped with the Knights Armament Company (KAC) Modular Weapon System (MWS), stand outside the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) are receiving training, advise and assistance from USA SFG Soldiers, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Two US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Mr. Bruce Pelka, Industrial Hygienist with the Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (CHPM) in Europe takes a sample of floor tile from a military dormitory located in Viasani, Georgia. CHPM is performing an environmental health assessment on various sites around Tbilisi, Georgia that will be utilized by members of the US Army (USA) 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) under the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP). GTEP conducted by US Special Operations Command (SOC) Europe is designed to enhance the capability of selected Georgian military units to provide security and stability to the citizens of Georgia and the region

Mr. Bruce Pelka, Industrial Hygienist with the Center for Health Promo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Viasani Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justin D. Pyle Release Status: Release... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Brian Brownsberger, Videographer, 786th Communications Squadron (CS) used a video camera to document US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Trina Powell, a Health Physicist with the Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (CHPM) in Europe, as she uses a Radiation Monitor to obtain gamma radiation reading from a trench complex near Viasani, Georgia. CHPM is performing an environmental health assessment on various sites around Tbilisi, Georgia that will be utilized by members of the US Army (USA) 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) under the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP). GTEP conducted by US Special Operations Command (SOC) Europe is...

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Brian Brownsberger, Videogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Brian Brownsberger, Videographer, 786th Communications Squadron (CS) used a video cam... More

A US Army Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) (center), gives instructions to new recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), as they prepare to conduct urban warfare training at a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalion, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

A US Army Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hu... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) load 7.62 mm ammunition clips for their AK-47 assault rifles, as the prepare for a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalian, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), and Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldiers, assist a new recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the ANA, with his 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle, during a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalian, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A New Recruit assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) prepares to fire his 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifle, during a live fire training exercise on the range in Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalian, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

A New Recruit assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan Nationa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A New Recruit assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed three with 7.62 mm AK-47 assault rifles, simulates a radio communications during urban training conducted at a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

A New Recruit assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan Nationa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Bob Krouse (center), 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), assists an unidentified female with formulating a chain of command diagram on the computer, during a Command Post Exercise (CPX) held at Tbilisi, Georgia, during the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP). The CPX is a culmination of 10 weeks of staff training for Republic of Georgia Army Officers. GTEP conducted by the US Army European Command is designed to enhance the capability of selected Georgian military units to provide security and stability to the citizens of Georgia and the region

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Bob Krouse (center), 10th Spe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A member of 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 342, pulls security at the entrance to a cave complex discovered in the village of Mangara, Afghanistan. He is armed with a Colt 5.56 M-4A1 carbine fitted with a M203 40mm grenade launcher and Trijicon Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) 4x32 day optic. Strapped to his right leg is the Beretta 9mm M-9 semiautomatic pistol. The ODA was conducting a search of the village following reports of hidden weapons and munitions during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A member of 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), Operational Detachment Alp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mangara Village State: Orgun Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOC Scene Camer... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Clayton Degenhardt, center, with the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG), instructs medics from the 3rd Company, Georgian Commando Battalion, on battlefield triage procedures during a company level deliberate daylight attack at a training range in Vasiani, Georgia (GEO)

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Clayton Degenhardt, center, w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vasiani Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Martin, with the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG), fires the 5.56mm M4/M4A1 carbine during weapons training at a firing range on the Advance Operational Base (ABO) 060 in Krtsanisi, Georgia (GEO), in support of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP)

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Martin, with the 10th Special...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Krtsanisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers with "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), armed with an 5.56mm M4 Carbine, take precautionary measures as they search house-to-house for suspected Taliban enemy in the city of Naray, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers with "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naray Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: Re... More

Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers with "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbines and equipped with interceptor body armor, rest during a search for suspected Taliban in the city of Naray, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers with "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naray Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: Re... More

Two Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers of "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbines and equipped with interceptor body armor, rest during a search for suspected Taliban in the city of Naray, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

Two Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers of "C" Company, 1ST Battalion,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naray Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: Re... More

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Rock Keohoho-Bolor (center), 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, briefs US and Royal Thai Army Commanding Officers on Forward Operation Base (FOB) procedures at, Camp Mae Rim, Thailand, during Exercise COBAR GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Rock Keohoho-Bolor (center), 2nd B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Camp Mae Rim State: Chaing Mai Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (A)... More

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Ronald Johnson (right), Commanding Officer, C/Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group, briefs US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (center), Commander, US Pacific Command, and US Ambassador to Thailand, Ambassador Darryl Johnson, during their visit to the Advanced Operation Base at Ban Dong, Tambol Ban Laeng Province, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Ronald Johnson (right), Commanding Officer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Richard L. Rufin, USMC... More

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (center), Commander, US Pacific Command, shakes hands with US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Ronald Johnson, Commanding Officer, C/Company, 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group, while visiting the Advanced Operation Base at Ban Dong, Tambol Ban Laeng Province, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Thomas Fargo (center), Commander, US Pacif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Richard L. Rufin, USMC... More

Nightscope shot as a US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter comes in for a landing near Kirkuk, Iraq. The USA Special Forces Soldiers are on hand to advise Iraqi Army Soldiers on a coordinated ground and air assault operation in search of suspected terrorists, weapons, and munition caches in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

Nightscope shot as a US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter comes i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

Albanian Special Forces Soldiers board a US Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Six (HSC-26), Detachment Two, to conducting fast rope drills during Exercise Adriatic Engagement 2005. The exercise is focused on developing the individual and collective combat proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understand and cooperation with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and regional allies

Albanian Special Forces Soldiers board a US Navy MH-60S Knighthawk hel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ADRIATIC ENGAGEMENT 2005 Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Gary L. Johnson, Usn Release Status: Released to ... More

Two Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers poses for a photograph outside of Erbil, in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers poses for a p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldier loads his 5.45 AK74 assault rifle into a vehicle at a site outside of Erbil, in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldier loads his 5.45 A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Two Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers, both armed with Tabuk 7.62 mm short assault rifles, pose for a photograph at a mountain-top villa once used by Saddam Hussein outside of Erbil, in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Two Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers, both armed w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Three Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers enjoy a light moment during down time, at a site outside of Erbil, in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Three Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers enjoy a lig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

While taking a tour of the Bayji, Iraq oil refinery, Deputy Prime Minister of Oil Chalibi chats with GEN. Aziz of the Special Forces Brigade, Iraqi Army on March 22, 2006. Chalibi and Coalition dignitaries visit was to conduct an assesment of the refinery and see what steps should be taken to more efficiently distribute gas products throughout the country. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

While taking a tour of the Bayji, Iraq oil refinery, Deputy Prime Mini...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Operator: SPC Charles Gill, USA Release... More

060518-N-3093M-004 (May 18, 2006)Two US Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) members navigate through murky waters during a combat swimmer training dive. The SEAL's are the elite Special Forces (SOF) of the USN; employed in unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism and special reconnaissance operations.U.S. Navy official photo by SENIOR CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Andrew McKaskle (RELEASED)

060518-N-3093M-004 (May 18, 2006)Two US Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) ...

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

060518-N-3093M-005 (May 18, 2006)A US Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) members navigate through murky waters during a combat swimmer training dive. The SEAL's are the elite Special Forces (SOF) of the USN; employed in unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism and special reconnaissance operations.U.S. Navy official photo by SENIOR CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Andrew McKaskle (RELEASED)

060518-N-3093M-005 (May 18, 2006)A US Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) me...

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

Chilean Special Forces Sailors armed with a Heckler and Koch 9mm MP5-N sub-machine guns and a 5.56 mm M4 carbines simulates maritime interdiction operations aboard the Chilean Navy Prat Class; Guided Missile Destroyer BLANCO ENCALADA (D 15), while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2006, during Exercise Panamax 2006. Panamax is a multinational training exercise tailored to the defense of the Panama Canal, involving civil and military forces from the region. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Christopher Perez) (Released)

Chilean Special Forces Sailors armed with a Heckler and Koch 9mm MP5-N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Carney (DDG 64) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Christopher Perez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander

An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander

An Afghan national civil order police checkpoint commander from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, shares a laugh with a team of U.S. Special Forces soldiers with Special Operations ... More

An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special

An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special

An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghan National Police patrol the area to improve security and increase stability in the village of Rabat, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sep... More

Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United

Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United

Afghanistan National Army Special Forces and United States Special Forces soldiers scans the local desert for any persons of suspicion while conducting their Key Leader Engagement in Hyderbad, Helmand province,... More

Malaki Mills, the 2-year-old son of fallen Special

Malaki Mills, the 2-year-old son of fallen Special

Malaki Mills, the 2-year-old son of fallen Special Forces Soldier Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Mills, reaches to touch a plaque honoring his father; as Quent Mills, Joshua's brother, holds him above the commemorative i... More

Operation Bold Alligator, US Coast Guard Photo

Operation Bold Alligator, US Coast Guard Photo

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GALLANT, N.C. - Port Security Unit 308 members pull an injured shipmate to safety during an Operation Bold Alligator training scenario, Feb. 9, 2012. During the exercise, PSU members expe... More

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, participating in

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, participating in

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, participating in Emerald Warrior 2012, drives to a shooting range for practice near Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 2, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise... More

An Afghan National Army commando company commander

An Afghan National Army commando company commander

An Afghan National Army commando company commander explains an upcoming operation at Jalalabad Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. The commander explained the upcoming mission to their platoon leaders using infor... More

Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group members

Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group members

Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group members provide security at an entrance of an abandoned hotel during a direct action training scenario as part of the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) West ex... More

Green Berets Fast Rope in for training

Green Berets Fast Rope in for training

A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), fast ropes down from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter as he starts a timed stress shoot at Ft. Carson, Colorado, Mar. 3, 2016. The st... More

Burkina Faso Soldiers practice room clearing techniques

Burkina Faso Soldiers practice room clearing techniques

Burkina Faso Soldiers practice room clearing techniques with training rounds March 8, 2017 at Camp Zagre, Burkina Faso. Soldiers are scheduled to learn small unit tactics, combat life saver, close quarters batt... More

Members of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Members of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Members of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) participate in a Veterans Day Ceremony at the Yelm Cemetery In Yelm, WA on November 11, 2017. Each year, service members, veterans and civilians positively foc... More

Special Operations Recruiters at Battlefield Airman Training

Special Operations Recruiters at Battlefield Airman Training

Official photo of Air Force Tech Sgt. Albert Upham Public domain photograph - military portrait, armed forces officer, leader, commander, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

BALKH, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) -- An Afghan Special

BALKH, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) -- An Afghan Special

BALKH, Afghanistan (July 7, 2018) -- An Afghan Special Security Forces member pulls security watch during offensive operations against Taliban irreconcilables in Chimtal district, Balkh province, Afghanistan, J... More

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NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive

The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

Disclaimer: A work of the U.S. National Archives and DVIDS is "a work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties." In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law and are therefore in the public domain. This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive, PICRYL.com, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. National Archives or DVIDS.  https://www.picryl.com

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