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COL Schwartz takes COL Mirus of Special Operations Command, Atlantic and COL Stankovich of the 3rd Special Forces on a tour of the Air Force Special Operations, Atlantic area during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '92

COL Schwartz takes COL Mirus of Special Operations Command, Atlantic a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

Members of the US Army 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, New York, stand in formation after landing at Keflavik NAS. The Division is in Iceland to participate in NORTHERN VIKING '95. While in Iceland, the Army will defend Burfell Dam against a simulated attack by Norwegian Special Forces

Members of the US Army 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, New York, sta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN VIKING '95 Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Releas... More

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Tom Disburg, 10th Special Forces Group Airborne, instructs Muslim students at Lukavak in the skills of land navigation. 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 training. 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

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Tom Disburg, 10th Special Forces Group Airborne, ...

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

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

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

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

Closeup of US Army Sergeant Bradly Norcutt, Radio Operator, 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, during a joint-combined jump exchange at this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. A jump exchange is a time honored tradition that affords individuals the opportunity to earn the right to wear the wings of foreign military paratroopers who participate in the jump exchange. CG '01 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

Closeup of US Army Sergeant Bradly Norcutt, Radio Operator, 1ST Specia...

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

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SFG)(Airborne), Maryland Army National Guard (ANG), eat dinner at an MKT-85 field kitchen on a forward staging base during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX), on the island of Antigua

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SFG)(Airbo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Barbuda Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV Release Status: Rel... More

US Army (USA) COL Kevin McDonnell (center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), uses an interpreter to thank School Official and Students at the Asheiy School in Kabul, Afghanistan, for inviting US Military and Afghani Army personnel to their International Children's Day Celebration, telling about freedom from the Taliban and the promise of a better future

US Army (USA) COL Kevin McDonnell (center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, ...

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

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldiers practice assembling their 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. New recruits in the ANA are receiving training, advise and assistance from US Army (USA) personnel assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG)

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldiers practice assembling their 7.6...

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

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles, practice marching drill and ceremony at Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The training program conducted by US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), is designed to 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, USA Release Status: Release... More

US Army (USA) Special Forces Soldiers, assigned to the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (CAB) survey the inside of the Yarmuk Hospital located in Baghdad, Iraq, for serviceability after the facility was damage by looting during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Special Forces Soldiers, assigned to the 96th Civil Affa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Cruise Missile Submarine USS OHIO (SSGN 726) berthed inside the dry dock at the Intermediate Maintenance Facility at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington (WA). The OHIO is one of four USN Strategic Missile Subs that have been selected for conversion to the new SSGN class that will improve their capability to support and launch Tomahawk Missiles, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Special Forces personnel and equipment

Port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Cruise Missile Submarine USS OHIO (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 030814-N-0000X-001 Scene Ca... More

An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug.

An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug.

An Afghan boy and his mother wait to see a doctor Aug. 15 outside the RishKhoor Clinic in near Kabul Afghanistan. The medical staff at the clinic, with assistance from U.S. and Coalition forces, is able to keep... More

Special Forces Green Berets from each of the seven

Special Forces Green Berets from each of the seven

Special Forces Green Berets from each of the seven Special Forces Groups stand in a cordon and silently watch over the wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of President John F. Kennedy, Nov 17, 2011, at Arlingto... More

U.S. Special Operations Forces operator documents findings

U.S. Special Operations Forces operator documents findings

U.S. Special Operations Forces operator documents findings while conducting a raid Jun 11, 2017 in Bosnia and Herzegovina during Exercise Jackal Stone 17. Jackal Stone 17 is part of U.S. European Command’s Join... More

A member of team Colombia participates in an assault

A member of team Colombia participates in an assault

A member of team Colombia participates in an assault team event during Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru, May 4, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Eric Roberts/Released)

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engage enemy targets during a training mission held Feb. 20 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The mission required the Special Force... More

Soldiers of Special Forces Operational Detachment -

Soldiers of Special Forces Operational Detachment -

Soldiers of Special Forces Operational Detachment - Alpha 0224, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) memorialize two of their fallen brothers during a memorial held at Kunduz Airfield in Afghanistan on Nov. 7, ... More

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brant Ireland, Wounded Warrior,

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brant Ireland, Wounded Warrior,

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brant Ireland, Wounded Warrior, left, and Navy Cmdr. George Kulczycki, ADC to the USSOCOM CG, conduct band rotations during a Physical Training event at the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborn... More

A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special

A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special

A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School receives his green beret during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina April 4, 2019. The ... More

A shopkeeper at the bazaar in remote Kandahar Province's

A shopkeeper at the bazaar in remote Kandahar Province's

A shopkeeper at the bazaar in remote Kandahar Province's Maruf District, pictured here Jan. 26, 2011, reopened his shop last year after years of inactivity. Reopening the bazaar provides a significant boost to ... More

Green Beret troops move a tracked personnel carrier, called a Snow Cat, from a C-130 Hercules aircraft, in a runway assault practice during a snowstorm. The practice session is part of exercise Brim Frost '81. The Green Beret troops are assigned to Co. C, 2nd Bn., 7th Special Forces

Green Beret troops move a tracked personnel carrier, called a Snow Cat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

Royal Thai Army Special Forces and U.S. Air Force personnel are instructed in how to trap and cook small animals using only items available in the jungle during jungle survival cross-training

Royal Thai Army Special Forces and U.S. Air Force personnel are instru...

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

Royal Thai Army Special Forces personnel demonstrate visual tracking techniques to members of the 374th Combat Control Team during jungle survival cross-training at the 1ST Special Forces Regiment, 20 kilometers from Koke Kathiem Air Base

Royal Thai Army Special Forces personnel demonstrate visual tracking t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Daniel C. Perez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A paratrooper from Co. B, 1ST Special Forces, gathers his parachute after an airdrop at Yoju airstrip during exercise Team Spirit '86

A paratrooper from Co. B, 1ST Special Forces, gathers his parachute af...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Alex Taningoo Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Members of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) practice hand-to-hand combat

Members of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) practice hand-to-h...

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

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

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

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

Wearing traditional garments, young Kazakhstan performers dance as part of the gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Gala Concert was a show put on by Kazakhstan showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak makes adjustments

An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak makes adjustments

An Afghan soldier with 3rd Commando Kandak makes adjustments to his mounted night vision device while fellow Commandos and U.S. soldiers with Special Operations Task Force - South conduct final mission preparat... More

TACLET South active shooter training

TACLET South active shooter training

MIAMI - Tactical Law Enforcement Team South members participate in a Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response class at the Miami Police Department Training Center, July 20, 2012. The Coast Guard's TACL... More

First Lt. Y. Qudratullah, an Afghan National Army medic,

First Lt. Y. Qudratullah, an Afghan National Army medic,

First Lt. Y. Qudratullah, an Afghan National Army medic, bandages the finger of a local farmer at a first aid station in Jaji Aryoub District Hospital, Jaji district, Sept. 25. The clinic has a staff of 12 doct... More

A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian

A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian

A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian landscape, March 12, 2018. The Coalition is working by, with, and through our partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, to militarily defeat the Islamic St... More

Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, Commanding General, U.S.

Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, Commanding General, U.S.

Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command, conducts a medicine ball rollout during a Physical Training event at the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Human Performance ... More

A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special

A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special

A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment fires an assault rifle during weapons training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special ... More

Afghan children enjoy American candy given to them

Afghan children enjoy American candy given to them

Afghan children enjoy American candy given to them by a U.S. Army soldier with Special Operations Task Force - South, Nov. 27, in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army

President Barack Obama describes the heroism of Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat just before posthumously awarding him the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Sloat distinguished hims... More

Security force members from Honduras, Guatemala and

Security force members from Honduras, Guatemala and

Security force members from Honduras, Guatemala and Panama prepare for a Sustained Airborne Training at Soto Cano Air Base, Feb. 21, 2018, with U.S., and El Salvador forces. The training included actions in the... More

U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets, assigned to

U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets, assigned to

U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets, assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operational Detachment-A, scout for enemies during a special reconnaissance mission while participating in Integrated Trai... More

U.S. Air Force personnel handle a live snake during a lecture on snake identification given by members of the Royal Thai Army Special Forces. The airmen are participating in jungle survival cross-training with the RTASF

U.S. Air Force personnel handle a live snake during a lecture on snake...

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

Members of the Philippine Special Forces come ashore from a mechanized landing craft (LCM 8) as part of the reenactment of General MacArthur's landing at Red Beach on October 20, 1944. (Substandard image)

Members of the Philippine Special Forces come ashore from a mechanized...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Leyte Island Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marvin D. Lynchard, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

Royal Thai and U.S. Navy special forces troops fast rope from a MH-53 helicopter during the joint Thai-U.S. training exercise Cobra Gold '92

Royal Thai and U.S. Navy special forces troops fast rope from a MH-53 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '92 Base: Korat Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to... More

Royal Thai Navy special forces troop watch as some of their comrades parachute from a U.S. Air Force HC-130 Hercules aircraft during the joint Thai-U.S. training exercise Cobra Gold '92

Royal Thai Navy special forces troop watch as some of their comrades p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '92 Base: Korat Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Publ... More

In Jackal, Haiti, Haitians carry signs and demonstrate during a rally on 30 September 94 supporting the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Special forces in support of Operation Uphold Democracy were there to insure security for the demonstrators

In Jackal, Haiti, Haitians carry signs and demonstrate during a rally ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Jackal Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Sean M. Worrell (USAF) Release Status: Release... More

Russian Commander Colonel General Anatoly Sergeev, watches the opening ceremonies of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Batalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. 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, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan,...

Russian Commander Colonel General Anatoly Sergeev, watches the opening...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Russian Commander Colonel General Anatoly Sergeev, watches the opening ceremonies of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Batalion (C... More

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), uses an interpreter to translate during a fundamentals course on the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG-7) Launcher, during a training class for new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), held at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces ...

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) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, armed with 5.56mm M4 carbines, practice Close Quarters Battle (CQB) drills at a military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan. The USA 101st Airborne Division Soldiers are providing security for USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) who are helping to train new recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA)

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, armed ...

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 Marine Corps (USMC) assigned to 1ST Platoon, K/Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and US Army (USA) Special Forces Soldier, load an injured Soldier onto a USA UH-60 Black Hawk Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopter, near Nagolan, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Soldier was wounded after his unit made enemy contact Southeast of Camp Blessing

US Marine Corps (USMC) assigned to 1ST Platoon, K/Company, 3rd Battali...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Nagolan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Justin M. Mason, USMC Release Status: ... More

A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned

A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned

A U.S. Special Forces communications sergeant assigned to Special Operations Task Force-South, watches for suspicious activity while on a night patrol Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 19.... More

Afghan National Policemen, advised by service members

Afghan National Policemen, advised by service members

Afghan National Policemen, advised by service members from Special Operations Task Force - South, fire their AK47 assault rifles during weapons familiarization Jan. 23, 2011, in Khakrez District, Kandahar provi... More

Master Sgt. (Ret.) Leroy Petry, with Troops First

Master Sgt. (Ret.) Leroy Petry, with Troops First

Master Sgt. (Ret.) Leroy Petry, with Troops First Foundation’s Operation Proper Exit, also a recipient of the Medal of Honor, walks into the Area Support Group - Kuwait Morale Warfare Recreation gym before part... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Bill Felstow, a satellite communications

U.S. Army Sgt. Bill Felstow, a satellite communications

U.S. Army Sgt. Bill Felstow, a satellite communications sergeant with Special Operations Command South, inspects a very small aperture terminal satellite antenna during Fuerzas Comando 15, July 20, 2015, in Po... More

A local Afghan man watches Afghan Commandos from 2nd

A local Afghan man watches Afghan Commandos from 2nd

A local Afghan man watches Afghan Commandos from 2nd Commando Kandak, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces, from Special Operations Task Force - East, patrol the village of Barakat during a cordon and search op... More

A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47

A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47

A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47 Chinook helicopter leaves the insertion site after airmen from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Special Forces sold... More

U.S. Special Forces Soldiers, attached to Special Operations

U.S. Special Forces Soldiers, attached to Special Operations

U.S. Special Forces Soldiers, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, and an Afghan agents from the National Mine Reduction Group (NMRG) scan their surrounding area after a firefight with the Tal... More

A U.S. Special Forces Green Beret Soldier, assigned

A U.S. Special Forces Green Beret Soldier, assigned

A U.S. Special Forces Green Beret Soldier, assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operational Detachment-A, conducts an air assault mission during Integrated Training Exercise 2-16 at Marine Corps Air... More

A Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team member wearing diving gear participates in a special forces exercise

A Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team member wearing diving gear participates in ...

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

A member of the US Army Special Forces demonstrates the correct technique for a helicopter-assisted patrol extraction to Colombian paratroopers during the joint US and Columbian counterinsurgency Exercise FUERZAS UNITAS '85

A member of the US Army Special Forces demonstrates the correct techni...

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

A member of the 12th Special Forces aims his M-16 rifle from a prone position while securing the perimeter of the Pohang drop zone after an air drop during exercise Team Spirit '86

A member of the 12th Special Forces aims his M-16 rifle from a prone p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, performs a pivot poised exit on a night jump with oxygen and equipment, at 25,000 feet above Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico

SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster from A Company, 2n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Howard H. Blair Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

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

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

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

US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Edwards (center), Deputy Commander Coalition Forces Land Component, is given a tour of Forward Operating Base (FOB) 31, located near Kabul, Afghanistan, by USA Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (right), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), during MGEN Edwards visit to the area during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Edwards (center), Deputy Commander ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Fob 31 Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Tony Repasky, 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), presides as part of a multi-national Honor Guard during a Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Georgian Military Training Academy in Tbilisi, Georgia. MSGT Repasky is deployed as part of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP)

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Tony Repasky, 10th Special Forces...

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

New Recruits for 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) double time it towards the firing range to conduct live fire training in 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

New Recruits for 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Sar Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

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, knee pads, use tactical satellite telephones, while conducting a search for suspected Taliban in the city of Naray, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

Special Forces Group (SFG) soldiers of "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 504...

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

Nigerian Army Special Forces Soldiers assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), with security operations at Roberts International Airport, Liberia, during Joint Task Force (JTF) Liberia

Nigerian Army Special Forces Soldiers assist US Marine Corps (USMC) Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE LIBERIA Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Nathan E. Eas... More

An Afghan child enjoys an American peanut butter cup

An Afghan child enjoys an American peanut butter cup

An Afghan child enjoys an American peanut butter cup given to him by a U.S. Army soldier with Special Operations Task Force - South, Nov. 27, in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

We Own The Night - A man in a military uniform talking on a cell phone

We Own The Night - A man in a military uniform talking on a cell phone

A U.S. Army Green Beret, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), stands ready to exit a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a night jump on Oct. 24, 2017, at Fort Carson, Colo. 10th Group's Green Berets an... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 21. 2018) -- Crisis Response

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 21. 2018) -- Crisis Response

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 21. 2018) -- Crisis Response Unit (CRU) 222 members secure a building in response to a high profile attack by ISIS-K in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 21, 2018. Originally tasked with pro... More

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carlos Gomez,

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carlos Gomez,

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carlos Gomez, attached to Fleet Combat Camera Pacific (FCCP), cleans his M9 service pistol during Summer Quick Shot 2016, May 14, 2016, Azusa, Calif. Quick shot is a bian... More

An ISAF helicopter takes off from the remote village

An ISAF helicopter takes off from the remote village

An ISAF helicopter takes off from the remote village of Cabalaq during a personnel recovery mission Feb. 22. Nine Afghan Uniformed policemen and two Afghan women were rescued by USSOF after becoming stranded by... More

Afghan women stop to watch Afghan National Security

Afghan women stop to watch Afghan National Security

Afghan women stop to watch Afghan National Security Forces, assisted by U.S. Army Special Forces, as they patrol the village of Talawka, Konduz Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010.

A U.S. Army Special Operation Soldier with 3rd Battalion,

A U.S. Army Special Operation Soldier with 3rd Battalion,

A U.S. Army Special Operation Soldier with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) fires a M240L at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 15, 2019. The Green ... More

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets with 1st

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets with 1st

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and special operations forces enablers stage themselves at a pickup zone at Yakima Training Center, Washington, July 20, 202... More

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special

Special operations jumpers from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, Green Berets of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Para-rescue airmen from the Air Force Special Operations Command begin exiting a... More

U.S. Navy SEALs along with their Afghan partner forces

U.S. Navy SEALs along with their Afghan partner forces

U.S. Navy SEALs along with their Afghan partner forces prepare to board a helicopter returning to base after completing a four-day clearing operation of the lower Char Chineh Valley, Uruzgan province, Afghanist... More

Members of the US Army 7th Special Forces (Green Barets) prepare to be lifted off the ground in special harnesses during Joint Readiness Exercise BRAVE SHIELD XVIII. They are practicing an extraction system designed to withdraw troops by helicopter without having to land

Members of the US Army 7th Special Forces (Green Barets) prepare to be...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRAVE SHIELD XVIII Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSG... More

An AH-64 Apache assault helicopter is parked on the flight line prior to an Army flying mission. Air Force Detachment 3, 5th Weather Squadron provides airborne weather teams to support Army aviation units such as the XVIII Airborne Corps and subordinate units, including the 82nd Airborne Division, 1ST Special Operations Command and the 7th Special Forces Group

An AH-64 Apache assault helicopter is parked on the flight line prior ...

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

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

Exercise participants from Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan pass in review du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Exercise participants from Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan pass in review during CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 20... More

Kazakhstan interpreters explain the events during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by 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 include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan,...

Kazakhstan interpreters explain the events during the start of Central...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan interpreters explain the events during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, ... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), shakes hands with a U.S. Army Ranger after receiving a briefing on the 5.56 mm M16A4 rifle, with AIMPOINT COMP M2 red dot rifle scope and AN/PEQ-2A Commander's Laser Aiming Device/Infrared Target Pointer Illuminator Aiming Light (ITPIAL) attached, during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2001. The SECDEF is visiting Pope AFB and Fort Bragg to attend briefings and demonstrations on the capabilities of the U.S. Special Forces, consisting of U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces Soldiers, U.S. Navy Seals and U.S. Air Force Combat Control Teams. (DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), U.S. Secretary of Defense (SE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

New recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) fire their 7.62mm AK-47 assault rifles under the supervision of a US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), during training conducted at the Military Academy located near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

New recruits in the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) fire their 7.62mm ...

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

US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell (left), speaks with USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Bryan D. Brown, Commander, USA Special Operation Command (SOC), during LGEN Browns visit to the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, Afghanistan, where USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the ANA

US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell (left), speaks with U...

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) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) David Dalton (left), SENIOR Enlisted Advisor, Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) salutes a USA Special Forces Soldier wearing a Ghillie Suit, during his Retirement Ceremony held at Washington Square on Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany

US Army (USA) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) David Dalton (left), SENIOR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Stuttgart Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Richard C. Smeeth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

New Recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), armed with 7.62 mm 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 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

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 (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Jessica D. Lynch, 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, is returned to US Military custody following a daring rescue mission by US Special Forces, from a hospital in Nassiriya, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (VIDEO FRAME CAPTURE)

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Jessica D. Lynch, 507th Ordnan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Dod PHOTO Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) rappel down a two story building during a training event on July 18, 2019, at Fort Bragg N.C. This training allowed the Green Berets to remain profic... More

Major General Patrick B. Roberson, commander, U.S.

Major General Patrick B. Roberson, commander, U.S.

Major General Patrick B. Roberson, commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School presents a green beret to a Soldier during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayettevil... More

A student assigned to the U. S. Army John F. Kennedy

A student assigned to the U. S. Army John F. Kennedy

A student assigned to the U. S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School who is in the Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Course fires an MP5 SD submachine gun during weapons training at Fort Bragg, ... More

Green Beret troops, scurrying from a C-130 Hercules aircraft, practice for a night time runaway assault during Exercise Brim Frost '81. The Green Beret troops are assigned to Co. C, 2nd Bn., 7th Special Forces

Green Beret troops, scurrying from a C-130 Hercules aircraft, practice...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH SGT Bob Wickley Relea... More

Green Beret troops, STAFF SGT. John J. Sanchez and SGT. Rodney Allen, left to right, rappel down an icy mountain during Exercise Brim Frost '81. The Green Beret troops are assigned to Co. C, 2nd Bn., 7th Special Forces

Green Beret troops, STAFF SGT. John J. Sanchez and SGT. Rodney Allen, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Clear Creek State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT... More

A member of the Philippine Special Forces, armed with an M16A1 rifle, prepare for battle as part of the reenactment of General MacArthur's landing at Red Beach on October 20, 1944

A member of the Philippine Special Forces, armed with an M16A1 rifle, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Leyte Island Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marvin D. Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

While STAFF SGT. Kevin Schwandt, a combat camera videographer watches, a pair of Royal Thai Navy special forces troops jump into the water from a boat during the joint Thai-U.S. training exercise Cobra Gold '92. They are participating in a simulated mine attack on a ship at the Sattahip Royal Thai Navy Base

While STAFF SGT. Kevin Schwandt, a combat camera videographer watches,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '92 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A Kazakhstan soldier salutes 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 include: Uzbekistan,...

A Kazakhstan soldier salutes during the opening ceremonies of Central ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Kazakhstan soldier salutes during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, K... More

A formation of four US Army Special Forces Green Berets Soldiers, render a salute during the Fallen Soldier Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Ceremony Honors the six Coalition Soldiers killed during training exercises in Kuwait on 12 March 2001. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0202957 or search 010315F2454T504)

A formation of four US Army Special Forces Green Berets Soldiers, rend...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Maria L. Taylor, USAF Release Status: ... More

The 1ST Special Forces Group, 2nd Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, and the Royal Thai Army Airborne preform a friendship static jump out of a CH-47 Chinook helocopter during 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

Soldiers of the 1ST Infantry Battalion Senegal Army practice troop movement techniques 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

Soldiers of the 1ST Infantry Battalion Senegal Army practice troop mov...

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

A U.S. Army Ranger (foreground) briefs The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), on an M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2001. The SECDEF is visiting Pope AFB and Fort Bragg to attend briefings and demonstrations on the capabilities of the U.S. Special Forces, consisting of U.S. Army Rangers and Special Forces Soldiers, U.S. Navy Seals and U.S. Air Force Combat Control Teams. (DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

A U.S. Army Ranger (foreground) briefs The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Charles R. Holland (center), Commander in CHIEF, US Special Operations Command (SOC), speaks with US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne) about the importance of the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP), inside the new Georgian National Military Command Center, during a meeting held at Tbilisi, Georgia. 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 Air Force (USAF) General (GEN) Charles R. Holland (center), Command...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines with 1ST Platoon (PLT), K Company (K CO), 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), along with US Army Special Forces (USASF) carry wounded USASF Sergeant (SGT) David Colucci, Engineer, for a medical evacuation onboard a US Army (USA) UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) medical helicopter. USMC Marines are providing cover with a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun, atop an Up-Armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The event happened after receiving enemy contact south of Camp Blessing during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines with 1ST Platoon (PLT), K Company (K CO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nagolan State: Kunar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Justin M. Mason, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

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