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A technician works on the AN/APQ-120(V) fire control radar in the nose of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II aircraft

A technician works on the AN/APQ-120(V) fire control radar in the nose...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter delivers a reverse osmosis water purification system to the island as part of Operation Sea Angel, a U.S. military effort to provide disaster relief to victims of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter delivers a reverse osmosis water pu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Base: Kutubdia Island Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Releas... More

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bernard Galvez, Headquarters, 2nd Bn., 11th Marines, 5th Marine Expeditionary Bde., treats a child at the local hospital during Operation Sea Angel, a U.S. military effort to provide disaster relief to victims of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bernard Galvez, Headquarters, 2nd Bn., 11t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Base: Kutubdia Island Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Releas... More

Dorothy J. Diaz, day kitchen supervisor, prepares food during lunch at the officers club.Published in AIRMAN Magazine July 1996. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Dorothy J. Diaz, day kitchen supervisor, prepares food during lunch at...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release S... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Troy Wing, Pilot, KC-135E Stratotanker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands the aircraft at his home base runway after a refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Troy Wing, Pilot, KC-135E Stratotanker, 909th Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Jeff Flint, (left), and LT. COL. B.K. Hammer, Pilots, 1ST Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, hook up their USAF C-130E Hercules with a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, also from Kadena, during an aerial mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Jeff Flint, (left), and LT. COL. B.K. Hammer, Pilo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Chris Maleski, Boomer, onboard a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels a USAF C-130E Hercules, 1ST Special Operations Squadron, Kadena AB, over the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Chris Maleski, Boomer, onboard a USAF KC-135...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN Faleni Moso, mechanic, 374th Maintenance Squadron, installs a dome cap on a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft engine propeller during a routine inspection at the T56 Engine Regional Repair Center, Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 12, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN Faleni Moso, mechanic, 374th Maintenance Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force GEN. Paul Hester (sitting), Commander, Pacific Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan, listens as GEN. Yoshimitsu Tsumagari, CHIEF, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, addresses the crowd during his Air Force Legion of Merit Award presentation on Oct. 19, 2004. The award was presented to the general for his longstanding leadership and commitment to U.S.-Japan relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force GEN. Paul Hester (sitting), Commander, Pacific Air Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Juan Gonzales, a systems control shift supervisor from Operating Location-C, 374th Communications Squadron, removes old wiring from a decomissioned technical control facility circuit at Camp Zama, Japan, on Nov. 5, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Juan Gonzales, a systems control shift superv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Zama Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force personnel from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, use a Hyster H155XL 15K forklift to move a cargo pallet at the flightline during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Yokota AB, on Nov. 9, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft 67th Fighter Squadron sits on the flightline during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Japanese Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft 67th Fighter Squadron sit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Paul Riley, (left), 18th Maintenance Group aircraft armament, shakes hand with Japan Air Self-Defense Force 2nd LT. Mitsuhiro Kawano, (right), after a Mutual Turn-around Familiarization training in support of exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Japanese Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Paul Riley, (left), 18th Maintenance Group a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Todd Giggy, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to take off for a mission during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2004. Keen Sword is designed to further increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces through training in air, ground, and sea operation. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Todd Giggy, an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

U.S. Air Force 374th Maintenance Squadron AIRMAN 1ST Class Scott Bennett, guidance and control specialist, conducts a fuel quantity calibration test during an annual inspection inside the cockpit of a Hercules C-130 cargo aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Dec. 7, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 374th Maintenance Squadron AIRMAN 1ST Class Scott Benne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force 374th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation technician, STAFF SGT. William Henderson, inspect a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft landing gear during an annual check at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Dec. 8, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 374th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation techn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. NIck McCaskill, a pararescueman from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, surveys the effects of flooding aboard his HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during typhoon relief operations at Quezon Province, Philippines on Dec. 13, 2004. About 600 U.S. military troops are in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to residents of Quezon Province where widespread flooding and landslide displaced about 168,000 people and leaving more than 1400 dead or missing. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. NIck McCaskill, a pararescueman from the 33r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quezon Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

(From left-to-right), U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First CLass Jeff Layton, TECH. SGT. Nick McCaskill and TECH. SGT. James Karmann, all members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine unload boxes of water from an 33rd RQS HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter at the town of General Nakar, Quezon Province, Philippines, during typhoon relief operations on Dec. 16, 2006. About 600 U.S. military troops are in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to residents of Quezon Province where widespread flooding and landslide displaced about 168,000 people and leaving more than 1400 dead or missing. (USAF PHOTO by:MASTER SGT. Val Gempis)...

(From left-to-right), U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First CLass Jeff Layton, T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: (From left-to-right), U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First CLass Jeff Layton, TECH. SGT. Nick McCaskill and TECH. SGT. James Karmann, all... More

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, take off for a mission during Operation Unified Assistance at Katunayake Air Force Base, Sri Lanka on Jan. 11, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Katunayake Air Force Base Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

U.S. Air Force 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aerial gunner STAFF SGT. Kevin Stewart assists Sri Lankan aid workers load supplies aboard an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter helicopter during Operation Unified Assistance at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 15, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aerial gunner STAFF ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira Mallory, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

MASTER SGT. Tony Hughes, TECH. SGT. Craig Sands and TECH. SGT. William Hill help local residents load rice during Operation Sea Angel, a U.S. military effort to provide disaster relief to victims of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

MASTER SGT. Tony Hughes, TECH. SGT. Craig Sands and TECH. SGT. William...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1996 Title: First Place Category: Sports Place: Honorable Mention Brief Description: A young gymnast holds her trophy in one hand and wipes her tears with the other hand. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1996 Title: First Place Categ...

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

Alex Kouras, Officers Club manager, said clubs must aggressively promote their programs and benefits just to stay out of the red.Published in AIRMAN Magazine July 1996. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Alex Kouras, Officers Club manager, said clubs must aggressively promo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release S... More

U.S. Army troops from A Company 2/75 Ranger, Fort Lewis, Washington, board a C-130 Hercules from the 374th Air Wing, Yokota to fly to southern Thailand. Exact Date Shot Unknown Published in AIRMAN Magazine August 1996

U.S. Army troops from A Company 2/75 Ranger, Fort Lewis, Washington, b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Cobra Gold Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Ground crews prepare to launch F-117 Stealth Fighters from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, William Perry, in response to an Iraqi missile attack against two F-16s flying over the northern no-fly zone. The destination for the 49th Fighter Wing F-117 Nighthawks is Kuwait.Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1996. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Ground crews prepare to launch F-117 Stealth Fighters from Holloman Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: R... More

Security police K-9 units from the 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, patrol the muddy roads at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). The troops participating in Air Warrior II were constantly on the lookout for "enemy" forces in the area during the exercise conducted in February 1997.Exact Date Shot UnknownPublished in AIRMAN Magazine June 1997

Security police K-9 units from the 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR II Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Va... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Nerat, 374th Civil Engineering Squadron, uses an acetylene torch to cut a piece of metal at Yokota AB Japan, on Oct. 22, 2004.(US Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Nerat, 374th Civil Engineering Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A U.S. Air Force 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft, prepares to launch during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 10, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry airbor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force crew chief STAFF SGT. Ricardo Santiago foreground, and loadmaster MASTER SGT. Robin Baird, background, conduct a pre-flight check on a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 11, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force crew chief STAFF SGT. Ricardo Santiago foreground, and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force personnel prepare a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, for an air drop during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 11, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel prepare a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker refueler aircraft, with a drogue refueling pod attached, sits on the flightline during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 12, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker refu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

From left-right, U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Brian Gates, STAFF SGT. Paul Riley and SENIOR AIRMAN Charles Lester, 18th Maintenance Group, aircraft armament systems specialists, Japanese 2nd LT. Mitsuhiro Kawano, (right), load an AIM-9 missile on a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during a Mutual Turn-around Familiarization training in support of exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Japanese Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

From left-right, U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Brian Gates, STAFF ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Cason Conley (right), crew chief, assists 67th Fighter Squadron pilot MAJ. Wes Smith (left), in the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft, during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Japanese Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Cason Conley (right), crew chief, as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

From right to left, U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Brian Gates, STAFF SGT. Paul Riley and SENIOR AIRMAN Charles Lester, 18th Maintenance Group aircraft armament systems specialists, load an AIM-7 missile on a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during a Mutual Turn-around Familiarization training, in support of exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Japanese Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

From right to left, U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Brian Gates, STA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2004. Keen Sword is designed to further increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces through training in air, ground, and sea operation. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, K...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off for a mission during exercise Keen Sword 2005 from Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2004. Keen Sword is designed to further increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces through training in air, ground, and sea operation. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron, K...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

U.S. Air Force MASTER SGT. Chaz Stiefken, a pararescueman from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, signals U.S. Marine Corps Marines to start loading supplies aboard his HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during typhoon relief operations at Clark Airfield, Philippines on Dec. 13, 2004. About 600 U.S. military troops are in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to residents of Quezon Province where widespread flooding and landslide displaced about 168,000 people and leaving more than 1400 dead or missing. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MASTER SGT. Chaz Stiefken, a pararescueman from the 33r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Airfield Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Brian Geronime, a C-130 Hercules cargo pilot from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans the waters after taking off from Phuket, Thailand, during Operation Unified Assistance on Jan. 8, 2005. The crew transported an engineering assessment team in Phuket. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Brian Geronime, a C-130 Hercules cargo pilot from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Phuket Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft from the 105th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, deliver equipment at Bandanaike International Airport, Sri Lanka, during Operation Unified Assistance on Jan. 11, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft from the 105th Airlift Wing, New ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bandanaike International Airport Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Emily Starcher (left), a flight engineer from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, assists Sri Lankans load vegetable inside her HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during Operation Unified Assistance at Dambula, Sri Lanka, on Jan, 12, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Emily Starcher (left), a flight engine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dambula Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

U.S. Air Force 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Pacific Air Forces Tanker Airlift Control Element personnel load an HH-60 Pave hawk into an Air National Guard C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft during Operation Unified Assistance at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan.20, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Pacific Air Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cololmbo Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron Airmen prepare to redeploy back to their home base during Operation Unified Assistance at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 20, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron Airmen prepare to redeploy back to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cololmbo Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

CAPT. Bill Miller and CAPT. J.R. Foster, the pilot and radar intercept officer of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, F-4E Phantom II aircraft, cross the flight line after returning from a successful flight during exercise Cope Tora '90, a Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) bombing and gunnery exercise

CAPT. Bill Miller and CAPT. J.R. Foster, the pilot and radar intercept...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TORA '90 Base: Clark Air Base Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: R... More

An airman uses an MJ-1 weapons loader to position a GBU-10 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb beneath the wing of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II aircraft

An airman uses an MJ-1 weapons loader to position a GBU-10 2,000-pound...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An aerial view of flooding in the aftermath of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

An aerial view of flooding in the aftermath of a cyclone which devasta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

LT. COL. (Dr.) Kelly Drizon of the 3rd Medical Group listens to a girl's breathing while taking part in a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) at the Santa Rosa School. The school is being used as a clinic for more than 1,3000 evacuees who have fled the mudslides and flooding caused by heavy rains that fell following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo

LT. COL. (Dr.) Kelly Drizon of the 3rd Medical Group listens to a girl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Florida Blanca Country: Philippines Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

A helicopter crew member stands beside his UH-1N Iroquois helicopter as he watches a cloud of ash pour from Mount Pinatubo, a volcano that came alive for the first time in over 600 years. The eruption is causing the U.S. military to conduct Operation Fiery Vigil evacuation efforts over 20,000 military and civilian personnel and dependents

A helicopter crew member stands beside his UH-1N Iroquois helicopter a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FIERY VIGIL Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Relea... More

A C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from the 452nd Avionics Maintenance Wing (AMW) Air Force Reserve (AFRES), March AFB, Calif, flew in relief goods. Their mission is to assist refugees who entered Zaire in massive surge to flee the civil war in Rwanda

A C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from the 452nd Avionics Maintenance ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Support Hope Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public... More

An Air Force medical technician examines a young boy's arm during a routine childhood physical examination

An Air Force medical technician examines a young boy's arm during a ro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CPT Mike G. "Hatchet" Harmon perches on "Vulture's Row" while an S-3 Viking flies by. Harmon, an Air Force exchange pilot with the U.S. Marines, is on a six-month Mediterranean tour and is flying F-18 Hornet missions off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), a Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier. Exact Date Shot Unknown Published in AIRMAN Magazine April 1997

CPT Mike G. "Hatchet" Harmon perches on "Vulture's Row" while an S-3 V...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Ehren Wahl and Wesley Brown, 353rd Maintenance Squadron, communications navigation mission system specialists, adjust an APN-59 antenna at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT.Val Gempis) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Ehren Wahl and Wesley Brown, 353rd Maintenan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

U.S Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Campbell, a satellite communications journeyman from Operating Location-C, 374th Communications Squadron, performs precision alignments on a modem demodulator circuit card to ensure optimum performance at Camp Zama, Japan, on Nov. 5, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Campbell, a satellite communications...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Zama Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Avery, a member of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, inspects the documentations of a fuel truck at the cargo deployment area during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 9, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Avery, a member of the 374th Logist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Martie Fredericks-Lenhart, a member of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, uses a radio to coordinate cargo loading operations at the flightline during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Yokota AB, on Nov. 9, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Martie Fredericks-Lenhart, a member of the 374t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crew chiefs, Airmen First Class Joseph Caladino, (right), and Aron Curley, walking on the flightline during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 11, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crew chiefs, Airmen First Class Joseph C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN David Cameron, a member of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron/ fuels mobility support equipment element, replaces a cargo strap ratchet that holds equipment on top of an R-14 air transportable hydrant refueling system during inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 30, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN David Cameron, a member of the 374th Logi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. James Karmann (left), a flight engineer, and TECH. SGT. Nick McCaskill, a pararescueman, both members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, unload boxes of water from their HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter at the town of General Nakar, Quezon Province, Philippines during typhoon relief operations on Dec. 13, 2004. About 600 U.S. military troops are in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to residents of Quezon Province where widespread flooding and landslide displaced about 168,000 people and leaving more than 1400 dead or missing. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. James Karmann (left), a flight engineer, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: General Nakar Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

U.S. Air Force (USAF) TECH. SGT. James Karmann, an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter flight engineer from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, surveys the landing zone at the town of Real, Quezon Province, Philippines, during typhoon relief operations on Dec. 16, 2004. About 600 U.S. military troops are in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to residents of Quezon Province where widespread flooding and landslide displaced about 168,000 people and leaving more than 1400 dead or missing. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force (USAF) TECH. SGT. James Karmann, an HH-60 Pavehawk heli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quezon Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Brian Geronime (left seat), CAPT. Jason Fodor (right seat), both C-130 Hercules cargo pilots, together with STAFF SGT. Michael Whipple, flight engineer (right), and 1ST LT. Matthew Campbell (standing), taxi out from Phuket, Thailand, on Jan. 8, 2005, after they transported an engineering assessment team duirng Operation Unified Assistance. The crew is from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis)...

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Brian Geronime (left seat), CAPT. Jason Fodor (rig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Air Force MAJ. Brian Geronime (left seat), CAPT. Jason Fodor (right seat), both C-130 Hercules cargo pilots, together with ... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Kadena Air Base, Japan, play football while waiting for their helicopters to come back from relief missions during Operation Unified Assistance at Katunayake Air Force Base, Sri Lanka on Jan. 11, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Kadena ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Katunayake Air Force Base Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Sri Lankan relief workers unload vegetables from a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter belonging to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Operation Unified Assistance at Dambula, Sri Lanka, on Jan, 12, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

Sri Lankan relief workers unload vegetables from a U.S. Air Force HH-6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dambula Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter soars over Sri Lanka while delivering supplies to tsunami victims during Operation Unified Assistance on Jan. 15, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter soars o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomber Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., soars over the Pacific Ocean during a refueling mission on April 4, 2005. The 509th BW is currently deployed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomber Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit"Stealth"bomber, 509th Bomber Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., approaches the aerial refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, somewhere over Guam, Apr. 4, 2005. The Bombers are deployed to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a rotation that has provided the U.S. Pacific Command a continous bomber presence in the Asian Pacific region since February 2004, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit"Stealth"bomber, 509th Bomber Wing, Whitema...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A fellow squadron member arrives with beers for the pilot and radar intercept officer of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, F-4E Phantom II aircraft following their return to base during exercise Cope Tora '90, a Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) bombing and gunnery exercise

A fellow squadron member arrives with beers for the pilot and radar in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TORA '90 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Val Gempis Release ... More

Local residents express their sentiments with a tattered banner in the aftermath of a cyclone that devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

Local residents express their sentiments with a tattered banner in the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

U.S. Marines carry a sack of rice across the airfield at Chittagong Air Base during Operation Sea Angel, a U.S. military effort to provide disaster relief to victims of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

U.S. Marines carry a sack of rice across the airfield at Chittagong Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

MASTER SGT. Roman H. Espejo of Customs Section, 3rd Transportation Squadron, inspects boxes of household goods being prepared for shipment. Airmen and their families are being moved off of the base due to the damage caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo and the flooding that followed

MASTER SGT. Roman H. Espejo of Customs Section, 3rd Transportation Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Pictured is a close-up view of a bullet hole in the fuselage of a US Air Force C-130. The aircraft was fired on while delivering relief supplies to the Somalian village of Belet Huen. A single shot from the ground hit the aircraft. The C-130 was not endangered

Pictured is a close-up view of a bullet hole in the fuselage of a US A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE RELIEF Base: Belet Uen Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Pu... More

MASTER SGT. Mark Mahoney, 210th Air Rescue Squadron (Alaska Air National Guard), parachutes right to the red target as a Russian soldier looks on during an air drop on the small Arctic Ocean island. A 34-member American team joined 40 Russian military personnel in a search and rescue exercise

MASTER SGT. Mark Mahoney, 210th Air Rescue Squadron (Alaska Air Nation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Stolbovoi Island State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from the 452nd Avionics Maintenance Wing (AMW) Air Force Reserve (AFRES), March AFB, Calif, flew in relief goods. Their mission is to assist refugees who entered Zaire in massive surge to flee the civil war in Rwanda

A C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from the 452nd Avionics Maintenance ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Support Hope Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public... More

CAPT. Dirk J. Bouma poses next to his horse at the equestrian center. CAPT. Bouma is a 1995 Olympic gold-medal performer in the Modern Pentathlon, which consists of shooting, epee fencing, swimming, equestrian and cross-country running. PHOTO published in AIRMAN Magazine, June 1996Exact Date Shot Unknown

CAPT. Dirk J. Bouma poses next to his horse at the equestrian center. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: ... More

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997Title: RunPlace: Honorable Mention Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption: Army cadets chase a Navy player during a rugby game at Brooks AFB Park, San Antonio, Texas. The game was non-stop action from start to finish. Navy won in overtime

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997Title: RunPlace: Honorabl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Re... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Al Diaz, Medical Logistics Technician, 374th Medical Group, maintains the frozen blood supply at the War Reserve Materiel Warehouse at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on September 10, 2004. The blood supplies are kept here for military combat and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Al Diaz, Medical Logistics Technician, 37...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Roland Hernandez, a 374th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection Technician, conducts a spot check of a C-130 nose landing gear wheel housing inside a hangar at Yokota Air Base, Kanto Region, Japan, on Oct. 4, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Roland Hernandez, a 374th Maintenance Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Norris Agnew, (left), and TECH. SGT. Michael Brogan, DET 10, AFNEWS, broadcasters, use digital editing equipment to prepare the nightly Pacific Report newscast at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 6, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (RELEASED))

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Norris Agnew, (left), and TECH. SGT. Michael...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Norris Agnew, DET 10, AFNEWS, broadcaster, uses digital editing equipment to prepare the nightly Pacific Report newscast at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 6, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Norris Agnew, DET 10, AFNEWS, broadcaster, u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadon life support technician TECH. SGT. Jennifer Hellwig, inspects a PRC-112B1 survival equipment radio at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 8, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadon life support technician...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR Airmen Troy Rook (right) and Dwayne Gooden (left), assist SENIOR AIRMAN Michael Gullett, forklift operator, moves his forklift into position while weighing and inspecting an aerial bulk fuel delivery system in preparation for an Operational Readiness Exercise at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, on Nov. 1, 2004. The Airmen are petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) journeymen from the 374th Logistics Rediness Squadron here at Yokota AB. (USAF photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR Airmen Troy Rook (right) and Dwayne Gooden (left...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Michael Simpson, a satellite communications technician from Operating Location-C, 374th Communications Squadron, removes a 5-volt power supply before troubleshooting a radio controlled microprocessor at Camp Zama, Japan, on Nov. 5, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Michael Simpson, a satellite communications t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Zama Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot CAPT. Daniel Bradford (left), and 718th Maintenance Squadron crew chief TECH. SGT. Andrew Kyle, conduct a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler aircraft during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 12, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot CAPT. Daniel Bradfor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Air Force 18th Maintenance Group personnel, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force troops, stand in formation during a Mutual Turn-around Familiarization training, in support of exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Japanese Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 16, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 18th Maintenance Group personnel, and Japan Air Self-De...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT Russ Hall (left), an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, together with Japan Air Self-Defense Force LT. COL. Fukunaga Mitshushi, 7th Air Wing/ Flight Group CHIEF of STAFF, discuss exercise procedures during exercise Keen Sword 2005 at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 18, 2004. Keen Sword is designed to further increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces through training in air, ground, and sea operation. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT Russ Hall (left), an F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hyakuri Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Charles Egri, team chief of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron/ fuels mobility support equipment element, inspects an R-14 air transportable hydrant refueling system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Nov. 30, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Charles Egri, team chief of the 374th Logist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Pacific Air Forces Tanker Airlift Control Element personnel load an HH-60 Pave hawk into an Air National Guard C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft during Operation Unified Assistance at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 20, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and Pacific Air Forc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cololmbo Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

STAFF SGT. Warren Jackson points out a target to Stinger anti-aircraft guided missile gunner SGT. Gary Cross during the air base ground defense Exercise Foal Eagle '89. Both are members of the 8th Security Police Squadron, which is the only Air Force security police unit to have a Stinger section. Air Force security police personnel from various U.S. and Pacific commands are taking part in the exercise

STAFF SGT. Warren Jackson points out a target to Stinger anti-aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '89 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release S... More

A 353rd Special Operations Wing HC-130H Hercules aircraft taxis on the runway at Chittagong Air Base after arriving to take part in Operation Sea Angel, A U.S. military effort to provide disaster relief to victims of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

A 353rd Special Operations Wing HC-130H Hercules aircraft taxis on the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

STAFF SGT. Skinowski, a helicopter flight engineer from the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, stands by his UH-1N Iroquois helicopter as clouds of ash pour from Mount Pinatubo in the background prior to its eruption. The volcano's activity is forcing the U.S. military to coordinate removal of over 20,000 evacuees from Clark Air Base and Naval Station, Subic Bay, during Operation Fiery Vigil

STAFF SGT. Skinowski, a helicopter flight engineer from the 3rd Tactic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FIERY VIGIL Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Relea... More

Filipino movers load furniture and boxes onto their truck as an airman moves out of his home in the Mactan housing area. Airmen and their families are being moved off of the base due to the damage caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo and the flooding that followed

Filipino movers load furniture and boxes onto their truck as an airman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Relief supplies bound for Somalian refugee camps are stored in a warehouse in Wajir, Kenya. Pictured is a mountain of supplies with workers adding bags of food.(Exact date unknown)

Relief supplies bound for Somalian refugee camps are stored in a wareh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE RELIEF Base: Wajir Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public C... More

STAFF SGT. Scott Hauer, 62nd Combat Control Squadron (CCS), McChord Air Force Base, stands next to STAFF SGT. Obino Joram, Kenya Air Force, as they conduct air traffic control training. STAFF SGT. Joram sits on the motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle is in the background.(Exact date unknown)

STAFF SGT. Scott Hauer, 62nd Combat Control Squadron (CCS), McChord Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE HOPE Base: Wajir Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from the 452nd Avionics Maintenance Wing (AMW) Air Force Reserve (AFRES), March AFB, Calif, flew in relief goods. Their mission is to assist refugees who entered Zaire in massive surge to flee the civil war in Rwanda

A C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft from the 452nd Avionics Maintenance ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Support Hope Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public... More

Students practice marching for their graduation exercise. They are taught academics, military training, and physical conditioning during their 11 month stay at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School. (Published in AIRMAN Magazine May 1996 ) Exact Date Shot Unknown

Students practice marching for their graduation exercise. They are tau...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Rele... More

AIRMAN 1ST Class Saejung Parks runs up the steps of the course to stay in top physical condition in order to maintain Air Force Academy Preparatory School standards.(Published in AIRMAN Magazine May 1996 ) Exact Date Shot Unknown

AIRMAN 1ST Class Saejung Parks runs up the steps of the course to stay...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Rele... More

Cadet Ted Roberts stands outside of the chapel on the parade grounds at the Air Force Academy. He is a prior enlisted security police apprentice, a member of the Air Force Honor Guard, and a Pentagon tour guide. He smiles at his success in getting a second chance at an academy appointment where he achieved a degree in general engineering. The Air Force has selected him for duty as a space operations and missile officer.(Published in AIRMAN Magazine May 1996 ) Exact Date Shot Unknown

Cadet Ted Roberts stands outside of the chapel on the parade grounds a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Val Gempis Release Status: Rele... More

U.S. Air Force MASTER SGT. Bobby Fruge, a 374th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection Technician, uses oil mixed with fluorescent magnetic particles and an ultraviolet lamp to finds cracks as he conducts a magnetic particle inspection of a C-130 wheel sleeve inside a hangar at Yokota Air Base, Kanto Region, Japan, on Oct. 4, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MASTER SGT. Bobby Fruge, a 374th Maintenance Squadron N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadon SENIOR AIRMAN Patrina Fonville, a life support technician, inspects an HGU-55P helmet at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 8, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadon SENIOR AIRMAN Patrina F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Paul Lund (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Dwayne Gooden measure the dimension of a fuel filter separator in preparation for an Operational Readiness Exercise at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, on Nov. 1, 2004. The Airmen are petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) journeymen from the 374th Logistics Rediness Squadron here at Yokota AB. (USAF photo by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Paul Lund (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Dwayne Go...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Michael Simpsonl, a satellite communications technician from Operating Location-C, 374th Communications Squadron, removes a 5-volt power supply before troubleshooting a radio controlled microprocessor at Camp Zama, Japan, on Nov. 5, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Michael Simpsonl, a satellite communications ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Zama Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Juan Gonzales, a systems control shift supervisor from Operating Location-C, 374th Communications Squadron, installs cross-connects for a new technical control facility data circuit at Camp Zama, Japan, on Nov. 5, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Val Gempis) (Released)

U.S Air Force TECH. SGT. Juan Gonzales, a systems control shift superv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Zama Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

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