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Two U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopters take off from the landing zone at a humanitarian services support base set up to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Two U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopters take off from the landing zon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. Snaza Release Status: Released to ... More

An F/A -18C Hornet aircraft catches the arresting cable as it lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) as the vessel is underway during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

An F/A -18C Hornet aircraft catches the arresting cable as it lands on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Stager Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

Aviation ordnancemen use an Aero 21A weapons skid to move AIM-9 Sidewiner missiles across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The INDEPENDENCE is participating in Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. A Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is in the background

Aviation ordnancemen use an Aero 21A weapons skid to move AIM-9 Sidewi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Brad Stager Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

AIRMAN Terry Horn of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) used hand signals to communicate with other crew members on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV-62). The carrier is underway in the gulf during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

AIRMAN Terry Horn of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) used hand signals to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Deloach Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Steven Fowler, a jet engine mechanic with Air Anti-submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21), repairs the oil line on an S-3A Viking aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV-62). The carrier is underway in the gulf during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Steven Fowler, a jet engine mechan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Deloach Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

The miscellaneous flagship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) passes astern of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) during Operation Southern Watch, the enforcement of the no-fly zone in southern Iraq. F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) and Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) are parked on the flight deck

The miscellaneous flagship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) passes astern of the n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Jon H. Hockersmith Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A US Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off for a mission over Iraq in support of the operation. This operation is a security mission to enforce the United Nations no-fly zone north of the 36 degree parallel from Iraqi air and ground incursion. A four nation coalition of US, Turkey, Great Britain and France has been actively protecting and supplying Kurdish refugees since Desert Storm in 1991.(Exact date unknown)

A US Air Force F-15 Eagle takes off for a mission over Iraq in support...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gudrun Cook Release Status: ... More

US Army Colonel Larry M. Foster (center) escorts Lieutenant Colonel Richard G. Tucker (left) of the Colorado Air National Guard and other members of the Combine Task Force on a orientation visit to Kurdish villages in Northern Iraq. An unidentified British Army (United Kingdom) Field Marshal is standing to the right of COL Foster. From AIRMAN Magazine October 1995 article "Comfort Zone"

US Army Colonel Larry M. Foster (center) escorts Lieutenant Colonel Ri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zakhu Compound Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

An F16 Fighting Falcon from McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina, lands after a mission during Air Expeditionary Force IV in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

An F16 Fighting Falcon from McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Major Van Fuller explains to Lieutenant General Franklin, United States Central Air Force (CENTAF) Commander, the activities of the Civil Engineering Squadron at Doha, Qatar, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

Major Van Fuller explains to Lieutenant General Franklin, United State...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Lieutenant General Franklin, United States Central Air Force (CENTAF) Commander, talks about "The Dominator", which sucks the sewage from the latrines at Doha, Qatar, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

Lieutenant General Franklin, United States Central Air Force (CENTAF) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 4th Communications Squadron personnel SENIOR AIRMAN Shelley Martinson (left) tilts the satellite dish to get reception from the Armed Forces Radio/Television Station, as AIRMAN First Class Phillip Hamilton receives instructions over the radio during Air Expeditionary Force IV in Doha, Qatar, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel.

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 4th Communications Squadron personnel ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA/QATAR Scene Camera Operator: ... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Shelley Martinson, 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, adjusts a satellite dish to receive transmissions from the Armed Forces Radio/Television Station while at Doha, Qatar, during Air Expeditionary Force IV in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

SENIOR AIRMAN Shelley Martinson, 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA/QATAR Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 1ST Class Sean Myers installs the tail fuse into a GBU-16 laser guided bomb, in the magazine spaces aboard USS NIMITZ. The NIMITZ and her embarked air wing were operating in the Persian Gulf in support of UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the No-Fly Zone over southern Iraq

Aviation Ordnanceman 1ST Class Sean Myers installs the tail fuse into ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Heather Humphreys Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Mark Owens transfers an AIM-54C long range air-to-air Phoenix missile during weapons handling operations deep inside one of the ships weapons elevators and storage magazine spaces. The USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are operating in the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch enforcing the No-Fly Zone over southern Iraq

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Mark Owens transfers an AIM-54C long ra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 Brian Toney Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Aviation Electricians Mate AMN Ryan D. Heier, assigned to the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) repairs a relay rack from an F-14 Tomcat while on station. Nimitz and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are deployed to the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the no-fly zone under operation Southern Watch

Aviation Electricians Mate AMN Ryan D. Heier, assigned to the Aviation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN John Bringer Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

U.S. Marine Corps CPT Theodore S. Johnson, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Three One Four (VMFA-314), straps into the ejection seat of an F/A-18C Hornet during start-up and launch procedures for his next flight aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Nimitz and her embarked air wing nine (CVW-9) are operating in the Persian Gulf, enforcing UN sanction against Iraq by patrolling the no-fly zone under operation Southern Watch

U.S. Marine Corps CPT Theodore S. Johnson, assigned to Strike Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 James Watson Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Personnel and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW1) leave ghostly shadows and streaks of light as they move across the flight deck during preparation for night flight operations aboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). George Washington is in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the No-Fly Zone under Operation Southern Watch

Personnel and aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW1) leave g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joseph Hendricks Release Stat... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Keith Vivian, Assistant Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Bus Maintenance at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, poses for an environmental portrait. SSGT Vivian is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Keith Vivian, Assistant Noncommissioned Of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft taxies down the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The RC-135 is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, SAU, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

A US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft taxies down ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A Satellite Wide Band Communications Journeyman from the 54th Combat Communications Squadron, Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, sets up an INMARSAT satellite at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. He is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

A Satellite Wide Band Communications Journeyman from the 54th Combat C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant George L. Hern, 363rd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, and his police dog inspect the trunk of a vehicle as part of the routine security searches performed daily at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on October 23rd, 2000. SSGT Hern is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant George L. Hern, 363rd Expeditionary Securi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Klaus, Mail Processing SPECIALIST, Detachment 3, Pacific Air Force, Kadena Air Base, Japan, directs a fork lift into the right position at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Klaus is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Klaus, Mail Processing SPECIALIST, De...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 122nd Fighter Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, taxies his aircraft down the North Ramp at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. MAJ Hancock is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 122nd F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant James Rice and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant's Eric MacDonald and Peter Hazley, 363rd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, perform a preventative maintenance check on a Universal Ammunition Loading System at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The 363rd is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant James Rice and US Air Force STAFF Sergean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Army Second Lieutenant Brendan E. Sullivan, Tactical Control Officer, Delta Battery Task Force, communicates with his team through his gas mask during a drill in the engagement control station for the Patriot missile system, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on October 26th, 2000. 2LT Sullivan is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Army Second Lieutenant Brendan E. Sullivan, Tactical Control Office...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jerry M. Dilley (Foreground), Crew CHIEF, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, marshals in a USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Reconnaissance aircraft. SRA Dilley is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq on October 26th, 2000

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jerry M. Dilley (Foreground), Crew CHIEF, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Billy Christy, 363rd Expeditionary Supply Squadron, Fuels Flight, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, attaches a hose to his truck to pump fuel to a bladder. A1C Christy is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Billy Christy, 363rd Expeditionary Sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

An F-15 Eagle aircraft over Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The F-15 is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing who enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. (Substandard image)

An F-15 Eagle aircraft over Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Lance Peak, USAF AIRMAN First Class Bradford Neumann, and USAF AIRMAN First Class Horace Bowler, 363rd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, load 20mm rounds into a universal ammunition loading system. The 363rd is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Lance Peak, USAF AIRMAN First Class Br...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Linday Shiek, an air traffic controller from the 354th Operational Support Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, looks at aircraft taxiing down the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Shiek is a part of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression ins upport of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Linday Shiek, an air traffic controller fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, push a pallet onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from a K-loader, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The men are part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Prince...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A member of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, marshalls in a C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Air Mobility Wing during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The marshaller is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

A member of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Support Squadron, Princ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

A S-3 Viking from Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Squadron Two-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", flies over the Arabian Gulf in support of a mission during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW) to enforce the southern Iraq "No Fly Zone." The squadron is currently embarked on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of OSW. (Duplicate image, also see DN-SD-02-04090 or 010208-N-9964S-002)

A S-3 Viking from Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Squadron Two-Two (VS-2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Arabian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopher B. Stoltz, US... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) Second Class Thomas Phillips tightens rivets on a stabilizer of an F/A-18 Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron Thirty-Seven (VFA-37), "Bulls", in the hangar bay aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as part of routine maintenance to the aircraft. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq

Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics) Second Class Thomas Phillips...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 H. Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: Released to... More

Four S-3 Vikings from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", fly in formation over USS Stethem (DDG 63) during a training exercise. The Checkmates are part of Carrier Airwing Three currently embarked on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Four S-3 Vikings from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopher B. Stoltz, USN Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Lieutenant Commander Chris "Ward" Schenck keeps an eye on surrounding S-3 Vikings from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", while flying in formation with them over the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a training exercise. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Lieutenant Commander Chris "Ward" Schenck keeps an eye on surrounding ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopoher B. Stoltz, USN Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Six S-3 Vikings from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", fly in a diamond formation over the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Six S-3 Vikings from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 H. Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: Released to... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipmentman) Third Class John Mozdzien watches as an S-3 Viking from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", prepares to launch from catapult four on the waist of the flight deck on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipmentman) Third Class John Mozdzien wat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 H. Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: Released to... More

Signalman Second Class Kevin Lewis uses a signal light to signal messages to US Naval Ships (USNS) Kanawha (T-AO 96) from the signal bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during an underway replenishment between the two ships. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Signalman Second Class Kevin Lewis uses a signal light to signal messa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Donna J. Doyle, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

Signalman SEAMAN Apprentice Angela Reynolds watches through the big eyes on the signal bridge of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) as USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) pulls alongside the carrier in preparation for a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) between the two ships. The "Big Eyes" are a set of high powered binoculars that allow lookout watches to see great distances beyond their normal vision. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Signalman SEAMAN Apprentice Angela Reynolds watches through the big ey...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Donna J. Doyle, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

Signalman Third Class Justin Hanshew ties ropes on the mast of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after hauling down signal flags. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Signalman Third Class Justin Hanshew ties ropes on the mast of USS Har...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Narina Larry, USN Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN Shaun Todd dons a respirator while preparing to paint the exterior of an SH-60F Seahawk from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven (HS-7), "Dusty Dogs", in the hangar bay on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Aviation Machinist's Mate AIRMAN Shaun Todd dons a respirator while pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 H. Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: Released to... More

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, addresses coalition troops at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Incirlik is home to Combined Task Force/Operation NORTHERN WATCH, designed to enforce the no-fly zone over Northern Iraq. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0205400 or search 010605F1101B003)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, addresses coalition troops at...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Dawn M. Bolen, USAF Release Status: R... More

48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike Eagles and F-15C Eagles are expected home by the end of the ...

48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: 48th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. He was deployed in suppor... More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 1ST Fighter Wing (1ST FW), approaches the refueling boom of a 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), KC-10 Extender aircraft while patrolling the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

An US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 1ST Fighter Wing (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 1ST Fighter Wing (1ST FW), patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 1ST Fighter Wing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 1ST Fighter Wing (1ST FW), patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The aircraft carries AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

An US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 1ST Fighter Wing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

Light enhanced, fisheye lens view, showing a US Air Force (USAF) RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft, from the 55th Wing, as it approaches the refueling boom of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, while patrolling the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Patrick Bennett, Boom Operator, reflection shows in the window

Light enhanced, fisheye lens view, showing a US Air Force (USAF) RC-13...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The aircraft carries AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft patrols the no fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The aircraft carries AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft patrols the no fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 523rd Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter Wing, patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The aircraft carries AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 523rd Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) McQueen B/Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), waits with his field pack and 5.56mm M16A2 rifle as USA UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters approach a loading zone in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. B/Company is deploying to the town of Hatra, Iraq, in order to stop a major weapons and stolen cars black market operation

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) McQueen B/Company, 2nd Battali...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Hatra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Ronald Mitchell, USA Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 101st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERS) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter approaches a landing zone during a Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) exercise. The exercise hones the skills of CSAR teams deployed to Baghdad International Airport (BIA), Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) 101st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERS) HH-60G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Robert R. Hargr... More

A Fallen Soldiers Memorial honoring US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Curtis Mancini, stands at the entrance to the Camp, named in honor and in memory of, USA SFC Curtis Mancini, during the Camps Opening Ceremonies. The Camp is located in the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. SFC Mancini, a member of the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (CAB), was killed in action while serving his country in Western Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A Fallen Soldiers Memorial honoring US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Eric T. Sheler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A Fallen Soldiers Memorial honoring US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Curtis Mancini, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, stands during the Opening Ceremonies from Camp Mancini, which is located in the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. SFC Mancini was killed in action while serving his country, in Western Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A Fallen Soldiers Memorial honoring US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Eric T. Sheler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. James Monk, a Combat Photographer, uses a tripod-mounted digital video recorder to document activities at the site where a car bomb exploded at Checkpoint 2, near the primary entry point to the Green Zone from the north, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 12, 2004. This checkpoint handles over 9000 people every day. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. R. Nick Siers) (Released) SUBSTANDARD

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. James Monk, a Combat Photographer, uses a tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT R. Nick Siers, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion are given the 2nd Infantry Battalion Combat Patch at Camp Ar Ramadi, Iraq for active service in a combat zone.  Dec. 29, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Andrew D. Young) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion are given the 2nd I...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Lance CPL. Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

U.S. Army MAJ. Terry Stone, a radiologist, reviews a CT scan at the 86th Combat Support Hospital at the Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb.10, 2005. The radiology department here reviews an average of 3000 studies per month. Over 500 USA Soldiers from the 86th Combat Support Hospital (CSH), deployed here from Fort Campbell, Ky., are providing medical care in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Dave Ahlschwede) (Released)

U.S. Army MAJ. Terry Stone, a radiologist, reviews a CT scan at the 86...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Green Zone State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Headquarters Building for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf Region Division (GRD), located in the International Zone (IZ) in central Baghdad, Iraq. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Headquarters Building for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf ...

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

A view showing bomb damage to the Baath Party Headquarters building located in the International Zone (IZ) in central Baghdad, Iraq. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A view showing bomb damage to the Baath Party Headquarters building lo...

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

A view of the US Army (USA) Contracting and Finance Building in the International Zone, located in central Baghdad, Iraq. Photographed during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A view of the US Army (USA) Contracting and Finance Building in the In...

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

A view of Liberty Pool, a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) facility in the International Zone (IZ), located in central Baghdad, Iraq

A view of Liberty Pool, a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) facili...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The Baghdad Main Exchange Food Court located in the International Zone (IZ) in central Baghdad, Iraq. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The Baghdad Main Exchange Food Court located in the International Zone...

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

A scaffolding lift is used to carry construction materials to the upper floors at the Al Hayat Residences located in the International Zone (IZ) in Baghdad, Iraq. This US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project, will house Iraqi Government Officials and their families. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A scaffolding lift is used to carry construction materials to the uppe...

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

A section of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Project and Contracting Office (PCO) building, located in the International Zone (IZ) in central Baghdad, Iraq. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A section of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Project and Contra...

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

Headquarters Building for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf Region Division (GRD), located in the International Zone (IZ) in central Baghdad, Iraq. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Headquarters Building for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf ...

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

On 19 February 2006 soldiers from 10th Mountain, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry conducted Operation Vigilant Warrior in the Village of Oswesat on the Euphrates River. The purpose of the Air Assault Operation was to capture suppected terrorist and capture and destroy large caches of orandance to deter terrorist from conducting a planned raid on the Abu Ghraib Prison. Soldiers secure there landing Zone before continuing there operation.(Released)US Army photo by SSG Kevin L. Moses Sr

On 19 February 2006 soldiers from 10th Mountain, 2nd Battalion, 22nd I...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT 2ND BDE Scene Came... More

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Jon Batts and PVT. Samuel Ramirez, assigned to the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1ST Cavalry Division, armed with FNMI 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW), conduct a perimeter security operation in support of Forward Operations Base Prosperity, from a camouflage guard tower near the International Zone. (U.S. Army PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Sean A. Foley) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Jon Batts and PVT. Samuel Ramirez, assigned to th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Prosperity Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SSG Sean A. Foley, USA Release Status: Released t... More

Soldiers from 1st “Rhino” Platoon, Bravo Company, 145th

Soldiers from 1st “Rhino” Platoon, Bravo Company, 145th

Soldiers from 1st “Rhino” Platoon, Bravo Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho National Guard, prepare Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for a run from Forwar... More

Flight deck crewmen use an MD-3 tow tractor to move an F-14 Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The INDEPENDENCE is participating in Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. The Tomcat has an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the outboard wing pylon and an AIM-7 Sparrow missile mounted on the inboard pylon

Flight deck crewmen use an MD-3 tow tractor to move an F-14 Tomcat air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Edward Deloach Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Aviation ordnancemen load a laser-guided bomb onto the pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV-62). The carrier is underway in the gulf during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

Aviation ordnancemen load a laser-guided bomb onto the pylon of an A-6...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Stager/PH 2 Deloach Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

The launch officer gives the launch signal to the pilot of a Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) F-14 Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The INDEPENDENCE is participating in Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

The launch officer gives the launch signal to the pilot of a Fighter S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence(CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mark Therien Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chariman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, responds to a question from the media during a press conference aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61). Jeremiah is in the region to monitor activities during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chariman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, res...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Robert Wilson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

RADM Raynor A. E. Taylor, commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command, center, briefs ADM David E. Jeremiah, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, as other military and civilian officials stand beside a mine aboard the miscellaneous flagship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3). Jeremiah is in the region to monitor activities during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq

RADM Raynor A. E. Taylor, commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Comman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN (Ac) April Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An F-14 Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) is serviced on the flight deck as the miscellaneous flagship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) passes astern of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) during Operation Southern Watch, the enforcement of the no-fly zone in southern Iraq

An F-14 Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) is serviced on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Jon H. Hockersmith Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) underway. The carrier is in the region in support of efforts to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq during the first day of Operation Southern Watch

A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tim Tow Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter flies over a small village in the Kurdish occupied security zone in northern Iraq. The helicopters and the crews from C Company 6/159th Aviation Regiment, Geibelstadt, Germany, are deployed to Diyarbakir, Turkey, in support of the operation

A UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter flies over a small village ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Sponsored by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) local veterinarians vaccinate sheep and other farm animals at small villages throughout the Kurdish occupied security zone in northern Iraq

Sponsored by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) local ve...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Efrain Gonzalez Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Flight Lieutenant Katherine S. Muskett and Corporal Kevin T. Moore, both from the Tactical Supply Wing, Royal Air Force-Stafford look over their supplies located in a Russian Antonav AN-124 Ruslan transport. The British contingent is here at Prince Sultan Air Base to support their Tornado fighter/attack aircraft in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (monitoring the no-fly zone over Iraq)

Flight Lieutenant Katherine S. Muskett and Corporal Kevin T. Moore, bo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards, USAF ... More

STAFF Sergeant Maria R. Raual from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron from Hurlburt Field Florida uses a Autolite surveying system to align the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS). This vital piece of equipment will ensure the safe return of aircraft in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (monitoring the no-fly zone over Iraq)

STAFF Sergeant Maria R. Raual from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron from H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards, USAF ... More

Overview of the tent city at Prince Sultan Air Base looking in a easterly direction. The white trailers contain the command center while the "H" shaped tents in the upper center of the photograph comprise the dining facility. Altitude was approximately 7,000 feet. Personnel are working in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (monitoring the no-fly zone over Iraq)

Overview of the tent city at Prince Sultan Air Base looking in a easte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards, USAF ... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Gerald Hoffler awaits his turn as STAFF Sergeant WIlliam Aquino manually hammers an anchor into the rock hard sand, in attempt to secure a satellite dish from the harsh sand and wind storms in Doha, Qatar, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq

SENIOR AIRMAN Gerald Hoffler awaits his turn as STAFF Sergeant WIlliam...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

STAFF Sergeant Barry Boyle out of McEntire Air National Guard Station (ANGS), South Carolina, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a preflight inspection at Doha, Qatar, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

STAFF Sergeant Barry Boyle out of McEntire Air National Guard Station ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shonna Ridings, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

AIRMAN First Class Phillip Hamilton, 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, connects satellite adjustment mechanisms onto the satellite dish for Armed Forces Radio/Television Station reception during Air Expeditionary Force IV in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel. ,

AIRMAN First Class Phillip Hamilton, 4th Communications Squadron, Seym...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA/QATAR Scene Camera Operator: ... More

AIRMAN First Class Phillip Hamilton, 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, connects cables for a satellite receiver at Doha, Qatar, during Air Expeditionary Force IV in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

AIRMAN First Class Phillip Hamilton, 4th Communications Squadron, Seym...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA/QATAR Scene Camera Operator: ... More

An Airmen from the 4th Air Expeditionary Force Transportation Squadron, using an M936A2 5-ton Wrecker, picks up a tractor that was overturned after hitting a large rock during Air Expeditionary Force IV in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

An Airmen from the 4th Air Expeditionary Force Transportation Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) operating in the Persian Gulf region to enforce United Nations sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the No-Fly zone during operation Southern Watch. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0103443 or search 971012N0000M003)

The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) operating in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Matthew J. Magee Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Aerographers Mate 3rd Class Michael Slaathaue operates a hand held anemometer to determine wind velocity and direction aboard the aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Nimitz and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are deployed in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the "no-fly zone" under operation Southern Watch

Aerographers Mate 3rd Class Michael Slaathaue operates a hand held ane...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Glenn E. Cook Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Normand E. LaFleur, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146) assists in loading a CBU-87/B cluster bomb on the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet. USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing nine (CVW-9) are operating in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanction against Iraq by patrolling the no-fly zone under operation Southern Watch

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Normand E. LaFleur, assigned to Strike ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher E. Mobley Release Status: Released to Public ... More

CAPT Isaac Richardson III Commanding Officer of USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), address the ships crew via the ships intercom. Nimitz is operating in the Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the no-fly zone under Operation Southern Watch

CAPT Isaac Richardson III Commanding Officer of USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Benjamin F. Story, USN Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Quartermaster PO3 Rory Kelly and Quartermaster PO3 Kevin Lilly (left) record ships bearings on the navigational bridge aboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). George Washington is underway in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the No-Fly Zone under Operation Southern Watch

Quartermaster PO3 Rory Kelly and Quartermaster PO3 Kevin Lilly (left) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Sammy Dallal Release Status: ... More

Parachute Rigger 2nd Class Bruce Ambrose inspects a pilots SV-2 survival vest during routine maintenance and upkeep of air crew equipment aboard the USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Nimitz and her embarked air wing have been operating in the Persian Gulf to provide U.S. Naval forward presence while enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq by patrolling the no-fly zone under operation Southern Watch

Parachute Rigger 2nd Class Bruce Ambrose inspects a pilots SV-2 surviv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN John Bringer Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Yeoman 2nd Class William Cunningham performs administrative duties for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) office. USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch enforcing the no-fly zone" overs outhern Iraq

Yeoman 2nd Class William Cunningham performs administrative duties for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Joseph Hendricks Release Stat... More

U.S. Navy fighter jets including F/A-18A Hornets (Background), F-14 Tomcats (Middle), and A-6B Prowlers (Foreground) undergo preflight checks by Sailors on the flight deck of Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), in the Persian Gulf. The jets are being prepared to enforce the No Fly Zone over Iraq

U.S. Navy fighter jets including F/A-18A Hornets (Background), F-14 To...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brian Hurst gives the signal for an SH-60 "Seahawk" helicopter attached to the "Red Lions" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Five (HS-15) to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73). WASHINGTON is operating in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Brian Hurst gives the signal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Nick Magdaleno, USN Release Status: Released t... More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant William Hudson of the 131st Traffic Management Office, Missouri Air National Guard, Lamburt International Airport, tosses a cargo strap over boxes that came in to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. TSGT Haudson is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force Technical Sergeant William Hudson of the 131st Traffic Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Nichole Sterling, an Inbound Cargo SPECIALIST from the 52nd Transportation Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, scans in the incoming cargo at the cargo distribution center, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Sterling is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Nichole Sterling, an Inbound Cargo SPECIALI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Kevin Gause (Left) and MASTER Sergeant Freddie Sanchez, Crew Chiefs from the 159th Fighter Wing Air, Louisiana National Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana, walk away from a USAF F-15 Eagle after securing the munitions at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. TSGT Gause and MSGT Sanchez are a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, SAU that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Kevin Gause (Left) and MASTER Sergeant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant George Platzer, a Satellite Wide Band Communications Journeyman from the 54th Combat Communications Squadron, Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, sets up an INMARSAT satellite at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SSGT Platzer is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant George Platzer, a Satellite Wide Band Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

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

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