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An Army parachutist from 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces, Georgia, is the first soldier to land to participate in Operation GABLIN WATER. A Marine runs to give the soldier assistance

An Army parachutist from 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces, Georgia, i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GABLIN WATER Base: Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

COL James Record, commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, gives COL Shin, right, commander of the Korean Special Forces, an orientation on the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

COL James Record, commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, gives CO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

Artwork: "Last Man Out (C-130 and Special Forces). Artist: Davis Perkins

Artwork: "Last Man Out (C-130 and Special Forces). Artist: Davis Perki...

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

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

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

Honduran troops exit from a US Army UH-1 Iroquois helicopter while practicing helicopter assault tactics with members of the 7th Special Forces during Exercise GRANADERO I

Honduran troops exit from a US Army UH-1 Iroquois helicopter while pra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GRANADERO I Base: Cucuyagua Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Salvadoran troops exit from a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter while practicing helicopter assault tactics with members of the 7th Special Forces during Exercise GRANADERO I

Salvadoran troops exit from a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter while p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GRANADERO I Base: Cucuyagua Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lemuel Casillas Release Status: Released to ... More

A Honduran soldier receives an inoculation during the joint US/Honduras training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Medics from the 1ST Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, are conducting the training

A Honduran soldier receives an inoculation during the joint US/Hondura...

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

Honduran civilians await medical treatment from personnel of the 1ST Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, during the joint U.S./Honduras training exercise Ahuas Tara II (Big Pine)

Honduran civilians await medical treatment from personnel of the 1ST B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... 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

Korean special forces members board a C-130E Hercules aircraft during Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '85

Korean special forces members board a C-130E Hercules aircraft during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Kimhae Air Base Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: Sgt Rick Jackson Release Status: Released to Pub... 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

Members of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fold the flag at the conclusion of Armed Forces Day 1987 at Rogers Field

Members of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fold the flag at t...

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

A member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) holds an American flag while looking out from the cockpit roof hatch of a Boeing 747 aircraft. The airman is celebrating his unit's return from deployment in the Persian gulf area during Operation Desert Storm

A member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) holds an American...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Westover Air Force Base State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

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

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

SGT. Comprasart Pong, a translator with a Thai special forces unit, relaxes during the joint Thai-U.S. training exercise Cobra Gold '92

SGT. Comprasart Pong, a translator with a Thai special forces unit, re...

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

Flight deck personnel of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) standby as soldiers of the 75th Special Forces Group wait to board U.S. Air Force MH-53J combat search and rescue helicopters during Fleet Exercise 2-94

Flight deck personnel of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEOR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: 34366 Base: USS George Washington @@(Cvn 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Gregg L. Snaza Release... 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

Liberty Tactical Assembly Area, Kuwait. American soldiers from 5th Special Forces Group, 45 British commandos and Kuwaiti commandos participate in an airborne jump insertion exercise at a designated drop zone west of the tactical assembly area, Liberty Kuwait. The joint airborne soldiers jumped simultaneously out of four C-130s

Liberty Tactical Assembly Area, Kuwait. American soldiers from 5th Spe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PFC. Tracey L. Leahy Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Liberty Tactical Assembly Area, Kuwait. American soldiers from 5th Special Forces Group, 45 British commandos and Kuwaiti commandos participate in an airborne jump insertion exercise at a designated drop zone west of the tactical assembly area, Liberty Kuwait. The joint airborne soldiers jumped simultaneously out of four C-130s

Liberty Tactical Assembly Area, Kuwait. American soldiers from 5th Spe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PFC. Tracey L. Leahy Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

STAFF Sergeant Thomas Mazzone, loadmaster for the 2nd Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina (left) looks on as SPECIALIST First Class Brad Beauchamp, a jumpmaster for A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, checks over his equipment during a night time, equipment jump with oxygen at 25,000 feet above Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station, Puerto Rico

STAFF Sergeant Thomas Mazzone, loadmaster for the 2nd Airlift Squadron...

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

SPECIALIST Rickey Thomas signals to his counterpart while he runs a phone cord across the top of a barracks building at the Republic of Korea, K-2 Air Base, Taegu. The compound is set aside for a group of Army Special Forces who will be arriving within the next week in support of FOAL EAGLE '98. FOAL EAGLE is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea

SPECIALIST Rickey Thomas signals to his counterpart while he runs a ph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98 Base: K-2, Taegu Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SPC... More

A Centrasbat 2000 "Partnership for Peace" banner. 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 former 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 Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and approximately 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and ...

A Centrasbat 2000 "Partnership for Peace" banner. The Central Asian Pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Centrasbat 2000 "Partnership for Peace" banner. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise Centrasbat 2000 is a multi-... More

United States Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jason Wilkerson documents U.S. Marine STAFF Sergeant Jesse Shurn reviewing the phone roster during the advance team deployment from United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) in 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 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, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special ...

United States Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jason Wilkerson documents U.S. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Jason Wilkerson documents U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Jesse Shurn reviewing the phone ros... More

Entrance to the exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 base camp and training area near Almaty, Kazakhstan. 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 Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and approximately 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Russia, ...

Entrance to the exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 base camp and training area n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Entrance to the exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 base camp and training area near Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Ba... More

United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Scott Brogli deployment manager for Headquarters, United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) ensures the safe delivery of equipment into the base camp and training area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, for 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 ...

United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Scott Brogli deployment man...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Scott Brogli deployment manager for Headquarters, United States Central Command (U.S... More

United States Army CHIEF Warrant Officer Michael Barnes, Food microbiologist and CHIEF of Veterinary Services deployed from the 46th Medical Detachment in Bahrain, meets with Ms. Alpyarova a Veterinary Biologist in the Republic of Kazakhstan to discuss the findings of water quality tests for a training area prior to the start of CENTRASBAT 2000. Barnes and his staff are responsible for ensuring the safety and hygene of food and water sources for all CENTRASBAT 2000 participants. 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...

United States Army CHIEF Warrant Officer Michael Barnes, Food microbio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Barnes, Food microbiologist and Chief of Veterinary Services deployed from the... More

Kazakhstan Colonel Nikolia Pospelov (left), Exercise Director, CENTRASBAT 2000, welcomes United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Mr. Richard Jones (center) and other observers to 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...

Kazakhstan Colonel Nikolia Pospelov (left), Exercise Director, CENTRAS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan Colonel Nikolia Pospelov (left), Exercise Director, CENTRASBAT 2000, welcomes United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan... More

A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules inserts Turkish paratroopers into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 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 U. S. troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from the US ...

A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules inserts Turkish paratroopers into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Turkish Air Force C-130E Hercules inserts Turkish paratroopers into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Para... More

United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Mr. Richard Jones, meets with Colonel Roger F. Murtie, Centrasbat 2000 exercise director, prior to an international mass jump. 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, ...

United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Mr. Richard Jones, meets with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Mr. Richard Jones, meets with Colonel Roger F. Murtie, Centrasbat 2000 exercise directo... More

Members of the Kazakhstan Army Band 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 ...

Members of the Kazakhstan Army Band march into the parade grounds for ...

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

Russian Army troops watch a gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. 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 USCENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell...

Russian Army troops watch a gala concert during the opening ceremonies...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Russian Army troops watch a gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 200... More

The Kazakhstan Republican Guard performs during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and ...

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

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

Members of the Kazakhstan Army Band 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 ...

Members of the Kazakhstan Army Band march into the parade grounds for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Kazakhstan Army Band march into the parade grounds for the start of CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Batta... 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 of 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

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

Local Kazakhs wait to be seen by the US Army 5th Special Forces Medical Unit, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, during Operation BALANCE KAYAK held in Kazakhstan 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

Local Kazakhs wait to be seen by the US Army 5th Special Forces Medica...

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

STAFF Sergeant Brent Oland, 18th Delta Special Forces Medic, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, cuts into a local Kazakh man's foot during Operation BALANCE KAYAK held in Kazakhstan. The man injured his foot while mashing concrete by foot and now has a foreign object embeded in it. BALANCE KAYAK, which ran from Sept. 12-21, is a medical capabilities exercise for US and Kazakhstan, which provided various facets of medical treatment to 12 villages by screening patients and providing training to increase Kazakhstan's medical capabilities. Services offered were obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and general medicine, with a fully equipped mobile pharmacy. All equipment used was provided by the...

STAFF Sergeant Brent Oland, 18th Delta Special Forces Medic, Fort Camp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant Brent Oland, 18th Delta Special Forces Medic, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, cuts into a local Kazakh man's foot during... 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

Kazakhstan Army Colonel Pirogov, Deputy Exercise Director, explains the events during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, 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 ...

Kazakhstan Army Colonel Pirogov, Deputy Exercise Director, explains th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Kazakhstan Army Colonel Pirogov, Deputy Exercise Director, explains the events during the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping B... More

A large cloud of smoke from an explosion on a training range. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 starts with a hostage scenario demonstration. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national 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 September2000. Exercise participants includeapproximately 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, The ...

A large cloud of smoke from an explosion on a training range. Central ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A large cloud of smoke from an explosion on a training range. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 starts wit... More

German Army soldiers prepare for the start of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan, September 15, 2000. Centrasbat 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Centrasbat 2000 will test US and Central Asian units combat readiness and ability to conduct peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, as well as develop and build cooperative relationships between the respective states and assist in laying the foundation for future peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US ...

German Army soldiers prepare for the start of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazak...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: German Army soldiers prepare for the start of CENTRASBAT 2000 in Kazakhstan, September 15, 2000. Centrasbat 2000 is a multi-nat... More

Soldiers from the 1/20th Special Forces Group, Birmingham, Alabama, march off the field after the opening ceremony for the 16th annual TRADEWINDS 2001 Exercise at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico. The exercise, which runs from 17 Apr-2 May 2001, is a multi-phased joint field training exercise that focuses on a regional security crisis and a natural disaster. It consists of both land and maritime operations which involve 1,100 Army and Coast Guard personnel from the United States and the Carribean Regional Security System (RSS) countries comprised of Antigua-Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Other CARICOM nations involved include...

Soldiers from the 1/20th Special Forces Group, Birmingham, Alabama, ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Soldiers from the 1/20th Special Forces Group, Birmingham, Alabama, march off the field after the opening ceremony for the 16th... More

A British Special Forces member from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England and Lieutenant Stefano Frumento a Special Forces Officer for the Communications Submarine Unit Arditi Incursori, Italy, are filmed checking their compass by Technical Sergeant Darren Newman (originally from Washington, D.C.) a videographer for the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston AFB, South Carolina. This was before a simulated Hellfire missle launch on targets from F-18D Hornets and HH-60 helicopters at range B-17 during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ...

A British Special Forces member from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A British Special Forces member from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England and Lieutenant Stefano Frumento a ... More

From left, Technical Sergeant Darren Newman a videographer for the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston AFB, South Carolina, films coverage of SENIOR CHIEF Andy Nelson a close air support instructor at the Naval Station Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) here, as he briefs British Special Forces personnel from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England. This was before a simulated Hellfire missle launch on targets from F-18D Hornets and HH-60 helicopters at range B-17 during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

From left, Technical Sergeant Darren Newman a videographer for the 1ST...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comm... More

US Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), Maryland Army National Guard (ANG), gather around their inflatable zodiac boats on the island of Barbuda, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX)

US Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SF...

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

SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Cameron Hunt, from the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (SFG)(Airborne), Maryland Army National Guard (ANG), carries an armful of cots onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on the island of Barbuda, during the Tradewinds 2002 Field Training Exercise (FTX)

SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Cameron Hunt, from the 2nd Battalion, 20t...

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

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Colonel (COL) Nahji Bulla (left) and US Army (USA) COL Kevin McDonnell (center), Commander, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), are special guest at a luncheon 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

Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Colonel (COL) Nahji Bulla (left) and 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

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

A US Army (USA) Solider assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), holds up a teaching aid during a Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 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) Captain (CPT) Trina Powell (foreground), a Health Physicist with the Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (CHPM) in Europe, uses a Radiation Monitor to obtain gamma radiation reading at a storage facility 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 designed to enhance the capability of selected Georgian military units to provide security and stability to the citizens of Georgia and the...

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Trina Powell (foreground), a Health Physic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Trina Powell (foreground), a Health Physicist with the Center for Health Promotion and Preventative ... 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 Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division 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 practic...

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

Georgian Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Petremgvdlishvili (second from left) and US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Captain Sean Williams (second from right), 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), use a female interpreter to better understand the courses of action during a war-gaming exercise conducted with Georgian Army Officers participating in training as part of the Georgian Train and Equip Program (GTEP) 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

Georgian Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Petremgvdlishvili (second from ...

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 Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Kelly Smith (left) and USA CPT Sean Williams, both assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), establish an azimuth to align a AN/PSC-5 satellite communications radio, near a large painted mural on a Russian landmark high in the Caucus Mountains, located in Tabilis, Georgia, while attending the Georgian Train and Equip Program (GTEP). 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) Captain (CPT) Kelly Smith (left) and USA CPT Sean Willia...

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 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 (USA) Captain (CPT) Kelly Smith (center), 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), explains logistical support and procedures 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) Captain (CPT) Kelly Smith (center), 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

Members of US Army Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Operational Detachment Alpha 2065, teach de-mining techniques to local Azeri nationals in Horadiz, Azerbaijan

Members of US Army Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baku Country: Azerbaijan (AZE) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Rainville, from the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG), gives the go Georgian troops as they load onboard a Georgian UH-1H "Huey" helicopter, prior to an air mobile training flight in support of the Georgia Train and Equip Program

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Rainville, from the 10th Spe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Latonia L. Brown, USAF Release Status: ... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) (SFC) Ralph DeBlasio and USA STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Sean Keller, with the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG), Fort Carson, Colorado, adjust the laser sight on SFC Deblasio's weapon in preparation for night firing with the Georgian Army

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) (SFC) Ralph DeBlasio and USA ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edward D. Holzapfel, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Personnel in a Free Iraqi Forces (FIF) training class, sit through a Self-Aid and Buddy Care training session given by US Army Special Forces (USASF) troops at an undisclosed location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Personnel in a Free Iraqi Forces (FIF) training class, sit through a S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: Free Iraqi Forces Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Quinton T. Burris, US... More

US Army (USA) soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Airborne, hand out books and cereal to local Thai villagers, during the Medical Community Assistance Program at Ban Dong, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003

US Army (USA) soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1ST Special Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Ban Dong State: Tambol Ban Laeng Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 1ST SFG (... More

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO), Detachment 144, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), departs the aircraft during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Soldiers jumped from a USA UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) flown by pilots of Alpha Company (A CO), 4th Battalion, 123 Aviation Regiment (4/123 AVN), Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It...

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Daniel Olivas, Operations Sergeant, Special Forces Operations (SFO), Detachment 144, Alpha C... More

Nightscope view of US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines with 1ST Platoon (PLT), K Company (K CO), 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (3/6), along with US Army (USA) Special Forces conducting a Vehicle Checkpoint (VCP) just east of Camp Blessing during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

Nightscope view of US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines with 1ST Platoon (PL...

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

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

Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers pose for a group photograph at a site outside of Erbil, in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldiers pose for a group ...

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

US Army (USA) Soldiers and a Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Forces" Soldier enjoy a cup of tea during a mission to deliver gifts of clothing and shoes to the children of this village, located outside or Erbil, in Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Pictured left-to-right: USA Sergeant First Class (SFC) Dickens; an unidentified Kurdish Army Soldier, and USA Major (MAJ) Brawley

US Army (USA) Soldiers and a Kurdish Army PDK Peshmurga "Special Force...

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 member of the Polish Army special forces at the high ready position in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq during Operation Night Wolf on Nov. 11, 2005. He was using the night vision scope to see if there were any threats approaching. (U.S.Army photo by PFC. Timothy J. Villareal) (Released)

A member of the Polish Army special forces at the high ready position ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NIGHT WOLF Base: Camp Echo State: Diwahniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: POLISH ARMY SPECIAL FORCES Scen... More

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., fires an FNC assault rifle, the Belgian version of the U.S. M4 assault rifle, at a target during a stress shoot course during a Small Unit Familiarization Program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador on May 3, 2006. Overseeing the training is an instructor from the El Salvador Special Forces Anti-Terrorist Special Command. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Salvador Country: El Salvador (SLV) Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

U.S. Navy Sailors stand topside as the Virginia Class New Attack Submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) TEXAS (SSN 775) is guided by tugboats as it arrives near Port Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 25, 2006. TEXAS is able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other naval forces. Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, special forces delivery and support, mine delivery and minefield mapping. TEXAS will be commissioned Sept. 9, 2006 at Port of Galveston Pier, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Roadell Hickman) (Released)

U.S. Navy Sailors stand topside as the Virginia Class New Attack Subma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Port Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Roadell Hickman, USN Release Status: Relea... More

Onboard the Chilean Navy Prat Class; Guided Missile Destroyer , Special Forces Sailors board a Chilean Navlal Air Command AS 532U2 Cougar MK II helicopter to conduct a fast rope training exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 27, 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)

Onboard the Chilean Navy Prat Class; Guided Missile Destroyer , Speci...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Blanco Encalada (D 15) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Christopher Perez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West

Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West

Marines assigned to Special Operations Task Force-West in Herat province, Afghanistan, stop to investigate a possible threat Aug. 14 during a presence patrol in the village of Zanghlav, Injil District. The coal... 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 Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd

Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd

Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Commando Kandak, provide perimeter security during a clearing operation in Arghandab District, May 16, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The Commandos, assist... More

Members of special operations forces from several countries

Members of special operations forces from several countries

Members of special operations forces from several countries receive a safety briefing prior to the start of weapons familiarization for Fuerzas Comando at the Colombian National Training Center at Fort Tolemaid... More

Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Special

Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Special

Afghan National Army commandos from the 6th Special Operations Kandak advance towards an objective in Chak district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. Commandos, partnered with coalition forces, are curr... More

MSRT/NSF joint CBRNE exercise

MSRT/NSF joint CBRNE exercise

GALLAGHER, W.V. - Maritime Security Response Team members conduct an assault during joint chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive training with the Atlantic Strike Team at the Center For Natio... More

A Commando from the Afghan National Army Special Forces,

A Commando from the Afghan National Army Special Forces,

A Commando from the Afghan National Army Special Forces, 3rd Company, 3rd Special Operations Kandak speaks with a local villager at a bazaar during a clearing operation in Sorbaghal village, Maiwand district, K... More

10th Special Forces Group Soldiers Train, Advise, and Assist.

10th Special Forces Group Soldiers Train, Advise, and Assist.

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), leads small unit tactics training with Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division on Jan. 30, 2015, Fort Carson, Colo. Special Forc... More

161108-N-AV746-152 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016)

161108-N-AV746-152 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016)

161108-N-AV746-152 CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2016) Senior officers and enlisted assigned to Naval Special Warfare commands climb the cargo net at the Naval Special Warfare Center’s obstacle course on Naval Amph... More

Fuerzas Comando 2016, US Army Photo

Fuerzas Comando 2016, US Army Photo

U.S. Special Forces competitors carry a log as part of a water event during Fuerzas Comando 2016, May 7 in Ancon, Peru. Fuerzas Comando is an opportunity for participating nations to promote military-to-militar... More

Members from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Florida,

Members from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Florida,

Members from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Florida, left, participate in the International Special Operations Forces combat capabilities demonstration, May 25, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. During the demonstr... More

1st SFG (A) Green Beret Saves Local Life

1st SFG (A) Green Beret Saves Local Life

Staff Sgt. Matt Grantham, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), saved a stranger’s life in Thurston County on October 27, 2017. Emergency Medical Services said that Grantham’s ability to stop an a... More

First Special Forces officer to assume role as Deputy Commander U.S. Pacific Command

First Special Forces officer to assume role as Deputy Commander U.S. P...

170512-N-WY954-022 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii (May 12, 2017) – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton is promoted to the rank of Lt. Gen. by Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), Adm. Harry B. Harris. Upon his p... More

Hungarian and U.S. special operations forces parachute

Hungarian and U.S. special operations forces parachute

Hungarian and U.S. special operations forces parachute onto an airfield July 21 in Szolnok, Hungary during a combined airborne operation as part of exercise Black Swan. Special operations forces from the U.S., ... More

Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Miller leads the formation of

Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Miller leads the formation of

Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Miller leads the formation of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and renders a salute to the Color Guard during a Veterans Day ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA., November 9, 2017... More

U.S. Army paratroopers fill the sky after jumping from

U.S. Army paratroopers fill the sky after jumping from

U.S. Army paratroopers fill the sky after jumping from the C-27J Spartan onto Luzon drop zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operat... More

A micro-hydropower plant provides approximately 200

A micro-hydropower plant provides approximately 200

A micro-hydropower plant provides approximately 200 families in Nangarhar province's Pekha Valley access to shared electricity and an efficient water supply essential to the economic recovery of the agrarian-ba... More

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest

Commando's training to become Afghanistan's newest Special Operations unit, the 6th Cobra Strike Kandak, prepare for their final test, a live fire exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan, Apr. 28, 2018. The 6th CSK is... More

WERERK VILLAGE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Afghan

WERERK VILLAGE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Afghan

WERERK VILLAGE, Afghanistan (May 24, 2018) -- Afghan commandos from 8th Special Operations Kandak load on to a CH-47 helicopter before an operation to find Taliban leadership, Werserk Village, Sayyidabad Distri... More

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- An

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- An

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- An Afghan Territorial Force 444 member, part of the General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU), looks for static targets during an air-to-ground integratio... More

MOHAMMAD AGHA DISTRICT, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018)

MOHAMMAD AGHA DISTRICT, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018)

MOHAMMAD AGHA DISTRICT, Afghanistan (July 28, 2018) -- Afghan Special Security Forces await the order to begin offensive operations against the Taliban in Mohammad Agha district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Ju... More

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 2, 2018) -- An Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 2, 2018) -- An Afghan National

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 2, 2018) -- An Afghan National Army Special Operations Command’s (ANASOC) School Of Excellence (SOE) weapons instructor talks Commando recruits through the principles of firing the Ro... 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 Communications Sergeant course, trains using a PDA-184 computer and an AN/ PRC-117G satellite ... More

Tech. Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer

Tech. Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer

Tech. Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, gives his team an ‘intelligence’ brief prior to beginning their Multifunction Airman Training exercis... More

Senior Airman Bennett Stanton and Staff Sgt. Randall

Senior Airman Bennett Stanton and Staff Sgt. Randall

Senior Airman Bennett Stanton and Staff Sgt. Randall Jackson, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal members, scout in a construction yard during Multifunction Airman Training a... More

Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group - Airborne,

Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group - Airborne,

Soldiers from 10th Special Forces Group - Airborne, headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, jump onto a landing zone at Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California, Oct. 20, 2020. The Soldiers are training in Hig... More

Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil

Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil

Policemen with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Afghan National Civil Order Police Brigade, discuss local security concerns with Afghan motorists during a late afternoon patrol Nov. 6, 2010, with U.S. Special Forces in Zhari... More

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