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A1C Jimmy Blevins, of North Wilksboro, North Carolina, and member of the 437 Security Forces Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, poses with Albanian police at his check on April 25, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of North Wilksboro, North Carolina, and member of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

LGEN William Begert, Vice Commander, Headquarters Allied Air Forces Europe, inspects security checkpoints established by members of the 568th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania. A MK 19 Mod 3 40mm Grenada Machine Gun System is placed on sand bags in front of the General and the AIRMAN. 18 Apr 99 This mission is in direct support of Operation Allied Harbor

LGEN William Begert, Vice Commander, Headquarters Allied Air Forces Eu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

In the background a Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 taxis for takeoff on April 18, 1999. Meanwhile, humanitarian relief supplies await helicopter transportation on the Rinas Airport flightline, Tirana, Albania. In the foreground is a rear view of a Westland AS-330 Puma helicopter. Swiss and Austrian crews help deliver U.S. donated supplies to the people of Kosovo. Limited flightline space at Rinas creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

In the background a Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Tent city conditions at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, continue to improve on a daily basis. Rinas is the site of the humanitarian relief mission, Sustain Hope, supporting the Kosovar refugees (not shown). Muddy water flows through a trench dug just in front of the tented living quarters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

Tent city conditions at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, continue to im...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Army aviation mechanics, members of B Company 7/159, Gibelstadt, Germany, prepare to do maintenance on a servo mount of a T-700 engine of a Blackhawk helicopter, while deployed to Albania in Support of Task Force Hawk. This mission also is in direct support of NATO Operation Allied Force

Army aviation mechanics, members of B Company 7/159, Gibelstadt, Germa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17, taxis for takeoff on April 18, 1999, while humanitarian relief supplies, in the foreground, await helicopter transportation (not shown) on the flightline at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania. Limited flightline space at Rinas creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17, taxis for takeoff o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. A medium close of the nose section on a US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter is seen with a Red Cross patch on the front. A US Army UH-60 female crew member is about to enter the aircraft at the left of the frame. The helicopter crew flies daily missions to familiarize themselves with the terrain. Army Blackhawks fly daily missions, so the pilots can familiarize themselves with the terrain

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A Charleston C-17 departs after delivering cargo to Rinas Airport (not shown). Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

A Charleston C-17 departs after delivering cargo to Rinas Airport (not...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 taxis to the ramp for a quick download of materials on April 18, 1999. In the air and to the left of the frame appears to be a Westland AS-330 Puma helicopter from the French or British military. Limited flightline space at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 taxis to the ramp fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. Maintainers (not shown) continually clean the taxiway from debris and mud falling from vehicles, which also use it. Shown in the frame is a rear view of a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, in the background, right. In the foreground is a right side view of two US Army UH-1N Huey helicopters. Behind theC-17 are several vehicles to include a M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) and five-ton trucks. Flight line personnel mill about. In the background, center, is a straight in view of a US Air Force C-9A Nightingale

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of North Wilksboro, North Carolina, and member of the 437 Security Forces Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, inspects vehicles entering the north check point at Rinas Airport on April 25, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of North Wilksboro, North Carolina, and member of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jennifer Fortini, 51st Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), armed with an M16A2 rifle, performs security detail for team members as they discuss the best way to repair damage created by a simulated bomb strike to a building, during the resent Operational Readiness Inspection held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jennifer Fortini, 51st Civil Engineering Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Members of Congress and the Senate are greeted by COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force Shining Hope, takes US congressman and senators on a tour of the Rinas flight line during their tour in Albania. US Marine Corps MGEN Randall West, Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, stands facing the camera with his hands clasped. Congressman Bill Young, Republican from Florida's 10th District, faces the camera at the left of the frame. This mission is in direction support of Operation Sustain Hope

Members of Congress and the Senate are greeted by COL Clifton Bray, Am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force Shining Hope, takes US congressman and senators on a tour of the Rinas flight line during their visit in Albania. Congressman Bill Young, Republican from Florida's 10th District, faces the camera at the left of the frame. US Senator Charles Robb, Democrat from Virginia, stands with his hands on his hips in a suede jacket. This mission is in direction support of Operation Sustain Hope

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

SSGT Jeff Mitchell of Philladelphia, and member of the 637 Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, takes time to shave after a long night shift in support of Operation Allied Harbor, Joint Task Force, Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania

SSGT Jeff Mitchell of Philladelphia, and member of the 637 Aircraft Ge...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED HARBOR Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: ... More

Blackhawk support helicopters arrive at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, on April 21, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Army personnel have been arriving on Air Force C-17s (not shown) from Charleston AFB, South Carolina

Blackhawk support helicopters arrive at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Blackhawk support helicopters arrive at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, on April 21, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Army personnel have been arriving on Air Force C-17s (not shown) from Charleston AFB, South Carolina

Blackhawk support helicopters arrive at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force Shining Hope, takes US congressman and senators on a tour of the Rinas flight line during their tour in Albania. A British Westland Sea King MK 3 helicopter sits in the background awaiting cargo to be delivered. This mission is in direction support of Operation Sustain Hope

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Members of Congress and the Senate take time to talk to the troops deployed in support of Joint Task Force Shining Hope, Apr. 17, 1999 during their tour of the American campsite at Rinas Airport, located near Tirana, Albania. Representative John Conyers, Democrat from Michigan's 14th District and US Senator Charles Robb, Democrat from Virginia, are seen in the frame. This mission is in direction support of Operation Sustain Hope

Members of Congress and the Senate take time to talk to the troops dep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17, prepares for takeoff at at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, on April 18, 1999. Limited flightline space at Rinas, creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17, prepares for takeof...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

U.S. tents at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, house the Civil Engineers and Explosives Ordnance Disposal Team, 1ST Combat Communications Squadron and Weather (personnel not shown). Conditions of the tents like this one continue to improve with only a select few still not having been upgraded (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

U.S. tents at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, house the Civil Engineer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of North Wilksboro, North Carolina, and a member of the 437 Security Forces Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., inspects vehicles entering the north check point at Rinas Airport on April 25, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of North Wilksboro, North Carolina, and a member of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force Shining Hope, takes US congressman and senators on a tour of the Rinas flight line during their tour in Albania, Apr. 17, 1999. Congressman Bill Young, Republican from Florida's 10th District, walks to the right of COL Bray (screen left). To his right is the US Ambassador to Albania, Marisa Lino and to her right is US Senator Ted Stevens, Republican from Alaska. A Charleston C-17 from the 437th Air Mobility Wing, transported the visitors to and from Albania. This mission is in direction support of Operation Sustain Hope

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Tent city conditions at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, continue to improve on a daily basis. Rinas is the site of the humanitarian relief mission, Sustain Hope, supporting the Kosovar refugees (not shown). Two US Airmen walk past each other near the entrance to one of the tented living quarters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

Tent city conditions at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, continue to im...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

U.S. soldiers take a moment's rest while waiting by their helicopter (not shown). Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

U.S. soldiers take a moment's rest while waiting by their helicopter (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Releas... More

A second wave of Apaches arrives at Rinas Airport on April 25, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force

A second wave of Apaches arrives at Rinas Airport on April 25, 1999, i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Army aviation mechanic, SPECIALIST Jeffrey Bakman of Brookings, Oregon (left) and SPECIALIST Mack Soto of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, both members of B Company 7/159, Gibelstadt, Germany, prepare to do maintenance on a servo mount of a T-700 engine from a Blackhawk helicopter, while deployed to Albania in Support of Task Force Hawk. This mission also is in direct support of Operation Allied Force

Army aviation mechanic, SPECIALIST Jeffrey Bakman of Brookings, Oregon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Army aviation mechanic Sergeant Matthew Frederickson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, member of B Company 7/159, Gibelstadt, Germany, opens a shipping container for a T-700 engine of a Blackhawk helicopter, while deployed to Albania in Support of Task Force Hawk. This mission also is in direct support of NATO Operation Allied Force

Army aviation mechanic Sergeant Matthew Frederickson of Cedar Rapids, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force Shining Hope, greets Congressman Bill Young, Republican from Florida's 10th District, Apr. 17, 1999, during their tour of the American campsite (not shown) at Rinas Airport, located near Tirana, Albania. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

COL Clifton Bray, American Task Force commander for Joint Task Force S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

United States Ambassador to Albania, Marisa R. Lino talks with Senator and Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee, Ted Stevens, during their tour of the Rinas base camp, in Tirana, Albania. This mission is in direction support of Operation Sustain Hope

United States Ambassador to Albania, Marisa R. Lino talks with Senator...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Tent city conditions at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, continue to improve on a daily basis. Rinas is the site of the humanitarian relief mission, Sustain Hope, supporting the Kosovar refugees (not shown) US Airmen roll a wheelbarrow load of mud along a gravel walkway in front of tented living quarters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

Tent city conditions at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, continue to im...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

AMN Luke J. McCarthy, 569th U.S. Forces Police Flight (USFPF), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, stands guard at the new entry control check point to the living quarters of the American personnel deployed to Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania. AMN McCarty holds a M16 rifle with a M203 Grenade launcher attached. He also has a portable two-way radio attached to the web belt of his uniform. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

AMN Luke J. McCarthy, 569th U.S. Forces Police Flight (USFPF), Ramstei...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. A US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter hovers a few feet off the ground while flying a daily mission so the crewes can familiarize themselves with the terrain. Army Blackhawks fly daily missions, so the pilots can familiarize themselves with the terrain

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A second wave of Apaches arrives at Rinas Airport on April 25, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force

A second wave of Apaches arrives at Rinas Airport on April 25, 1999, i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

SRA Walter B. Goss and SRA Daniel L. Deuville, 52nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, clear out mud from their tent at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania. The tents house the Civil Engineers and Explosives Ordnance Disposal Team, 1ST Combat Communications Squadron and Weather. Conditions of the tents like this one continue to improve with only a select few still not having been upgraded. This mission is in direct support of NATO Operation Allied Force

SRA Walter B. Goss and SRA Daniel L. Deuville, 52nd Civil Engineering ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. A close-up shot of the nose section on a US Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter is seen with a Red Cross patch on the front. A US Army UH-60 female crew member is about to enter the aircraft at the left of the frame. The helicopter crew flies daily missions to familiarize themselves with the terrain. Army Blackhawks fly daily missions, so the pilots can familiarize themselves with the terrain

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Releas... More

A US Army AH-1 Apache helicopter flies daily missions, so the pilots can familiarize themselves with the terrain. Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

A US Army AH-1 Apache helicopter flies daily missions, so the pilots c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A Charleston C-17 makes its final approach to Rinas Airport. Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. A French flag is seen waving above the tree line in the foreground

A Charleston C-17 makes its final approach to Rinas Airport. Flightlin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. Maintainers (not shown) continually clean the taxiway from debris and mud falling from vehicles, which also use it. Shown in the frame is a rear view of a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, in the background. In the foreground is a right side view of the nose section on a US Army UH-1N Huey helicopter. In the center of the frame are several vehicles to include a M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) and five-ton trucks

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of the 437 Security Forces Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, inspects vehicles entering Rinas compound on April 25, 1999. SRA Heather Spencer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Videographer, documents Blevins as he works in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. An Albanian Policeman is also seen in the frame, in the background

A1C Jimmy Blevins, of the 437 Security Forces Squadron, Charleston Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NATO Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: Released ... More

Army aviation mechanics, of B Company 7/159, Gibelstadt, Germany, prepare to do maintenance on a servo mount of a T-700 engine of a Blackhawk helicopter, while deployed to Albania in Support of Task Force Hawk. This mission also is in direct support of NATO Operation Allied Force

Army aviation mechanics, of B Company 7/159, Gibelstadt, Germany, prep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Antony J. Person, Pacific Air Forces Inspector General, explains some observations he made of the repair work being done by US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Tindall, 51st Civil Engineering Squadron, during the recent Operational Readiness Inspection held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Antony J. Person, Pacific Air Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A1C Josh R. Ferguson, 528th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, helps improve perimeter security for USAF facilities in Tirana as part of the relief efforts. Tirana, Albania, Apr. 16, 1999. This mission is in direct support of Operation Allied Force

A1C Josh R. Ferguson, 528th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire Air Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 facing the camera in the background, taxis to the ramp for a quick download of materials on April 18, 1999. The left wing and left outboard engine on another C-17 is seen in the foreground. Limited flightline space at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 facing the camera in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

SRA Walter B. Goss and SRA Daniel L. Deuville, 52nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, clear out mud from their tent at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania. The tents house the Civil Engineers and Explosives Ordnance Disposal Team, 1ST Combat Communications Squadron and Weather. Conditions of the tents like this one continue to improve with only a select few still not having been upgraded. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope

SRA Walter B. Goss and SRA Daniel L. Deuville, 52nd Civil Engineering ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Release Status: R... More

A US Army UH-1 Apache helicopter flies daily missions, so the pilots can familiarize themselves with the terrain. Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

A US Army UH-1 Apache helicopter flies daily missions, so the pilots c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force. Maintainers continually clean the taxiway from debris and mud falling from vehicles (not shown), which also use it

Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHINING HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A US Army AH-1 Apache helicopter flies daily missions, so the pilots can familiarize themselves with the terrain. A US Army TOW Missile Launcher is partially seen behind small trees in the background. Flightline operations (not shown) continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

A US Army AH-1 Apache helicopter flies daily missions, so the pilots c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

A United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees helicopter, a French built Aerospatiale AS-332 Super Pima sits on the flight line at Rinas Airport. Humanitarian Aid from the United States sits on pallets next to the helicopter. UNHCR helicopters wait their turn to load-up humanitarian aid from the United States. Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

A United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees helicopter, a French b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

U.S. soldiers take a moment's rest while waiting by their helicopter. Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force

U.S. soldiers take a moment's rest while waiting by their helicopter. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More

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