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A US Navy (USN) flight deck leading CHIEF PETTY Officer (CPO) directs a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft to catapult four as final checkers and catapult crews prepare the plane for launch on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) on board the LINCOLN and are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Cmdr. Doyle W. Dunn, ship�s Chaplain, leads Sailors and Marines in a prayer following news that the United States officially commenced combat over Iraq.

The Mediterranean Sea (Mar. 20, 2003) Cmdr. Doyle W. Dunn, ships Chaplain, leads Sailors and Marines in a prayer following news that the United States officially commenced combat over Iraq, from the bridge aboa More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Weapons Department load a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun during a training exercise on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CAW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Daniel J. Mark, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Daniel Wickersham mans a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun located on the fantail of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

An US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft launches off of the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) (not shown). CVN 72 and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw) Tyler J. Clements, USN Release Status: Relea More

Two MH-60S Knight Hawks assigned to the Providers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5)

The North Arabian Sea (Apr. 08, 2003) Two MH-60S Knight Hawks assigned to the Providers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) transfer cargo and ammunition from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to the M More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USN Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in the Persian Gulf, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3(Aw) Tyler J. Clements, USN Release Status: Releas More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet is uploaded with ordnance by Aviation Ordnanceme after returning to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) from its first combat mission

The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 01, 2003) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron Forty-One (VFA-41) is uploaded with ordnance by Aviation Ordnancemen from the Eagles of Strike Figh More

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Jeff Penfield, Commanding Officer (CO), Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), watches as a USN Ordnanceman sets the MAU-169/B Paveway II Computer Control Group attached on a MK-83 1,000-pound bomb (unit call a GBU-16) during a pre-flight inspection on his USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Phillip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig More

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Mallchok, chief of combat operations, 437th Military Airlift Wing (MAW), and STAFF Sergeant Gary Hooper, an air traffic controller, monitor the zone marker and watch for a group of six C-141 Starlifter aircraft that will air drop troops of the 82nd Airborne Division during Reforger `82

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Hackman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Medical personnel place"casualties"in ambulances for transportation to Fleet Hospital One during Operation SAFE HAVEN, a combined Navy, Marine Corps, and Army exercise designed to evaluate the efficiency of field hospitals. Fleet Hospital One, a 250-bed combat zone hospital, is part of the Navy's Fleet Hospital Program, which would bring medical facilities closer to combat operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SAFE HAVEN Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer More

MCPO Charles Cartwright presents the urn containing the remains of CDR Harold Schwartz to CDR Robert James, commanding officer of the tank landing ship USS RACINE, during burial at sea services for the retired Navy doctor. Schwartz served as a doctor assigned to the Paratroop Battalion, 1ST Marine Division and took part in combat operations on Guadalcanal, the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands and Okinawa. The RACINE is anchored at Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal during the ceremony

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Carolyn Harris Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

MCPO Charles Cartwright holds the urn containing the remains of CDR Harold Schwartz during burial at sea services aboard the tank landing ship USS RACINE (LST-1191), anchored off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Schwartz served as a doctor assigned to the Paratroop Battalion, 1ST Marine Division and took part in combat operations on Guadalcanal, the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands and Okinawa during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Carolyn Harris Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members stand in formation as MCPO Charles Cartwright presents the urn containing the remains of CDR Harold Schwartz to CAPT Robert James, commanding officer of the tank landing ship USS RACINE (LST-1191), during burial at sea services aboard the vessel. Schwartz served as a doctor assigned to the Paratroop Battalion, 1ST Marine Division and took part in combat operations on Guadalcanal, the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands and Okinawa. The burial at sea is taking place at Iron Bottom Sound off the coast of Guadalcanal

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Carolyn Harris Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

STAFF SGT. Dave "Kiwi" Vande Brake, a combat photographer assigned to the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston AFB, SC, interviews COL. William Ward, commander, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY, during combat operations in the Belet Uen area. American and Canadian forces seized the airfield earlier today

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Belet Uen Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. H. H. Deffner Release Status: Released More

Air Force personnel from Civil Engineering, Services, Munitions and Personnel, from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing break down wooden pallets used to secure bombs downloaded from the Motor Vessel "MAJ. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Diego Garcia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. This is the first time the MV Fisher has been downloaded for combat operations since it was loaded with munitions in 1999. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene More

With a load of 2,000-pound bombs and other munitions, an Air Force truck from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing sits at a dock at the Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Diego Garcia. It is waiting to transport the munitions downloaded from the Motor Vessel MAJ. Bernard F. Fisher cargo ship during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. This is the first time the Fisher has been downloaded for combat operations since it was loaded with munitions in 1999. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene More

A Navy Corpsman watches over Air Force members from Civil Engineering, Services, Munitions and Personnel, from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing during the downloading of munitions from the Motor Vessel (MV) "MAJ. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Diego Garcia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. This is the first time the MV Fisher downloaded its cargo for combat operations since it was loaded with munitions in 1999. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW Scene More

Parked on the dock between the Motor Vessel (MV) "MAJ. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship and offloaded containers several Air Force trucks from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing wait with their loads of 2,000-pound bombs and other munitions. The munitions will be loaded up onto B-1 Lancers and B-52 Stratofortress for missions into Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. For the first time, the MV Fisher downloaded its cargo for combat operations since it was loaded with munitions in 1999. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Parked on the dock between the Motor Vessel (MV) "Maj. Bernard F. Fisher" cargo ship and offloaded containers several Air Force More

Airman takes a moment to relax during a long day of flight deck operations

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Airman William Weikert from Weatherford, Texas, takes a moment to relax during a long day of flight deck operations. The Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW 14) More

Members of the official party of the Joint Warfighting

Members of the official party of the Joint Warfighting Assessment(JWA) 2019 lay wreaths on a memorial during the Anzac Day dawn service on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., Apr. 25, 2019. On Anzac Day we remember More

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to

President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June More

F/A-18 Hornet makes arrested landing aboard a carrier at sea.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln An F/A-18C Hornet makes its final approach while making an arrested landing aboard ship. The Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a regularly scheduled More

Electronic Warfare Specialist operates a Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) console in the Combat Direction Center (CDC)

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Electronic Warfare Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Lanoo from South Bend, Ind., operates a Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) console in the Combat Direction Center (CDC) aboard USS More

Members of the 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning"

Members of the 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning" Band, United States Division-Center, salute following a change of command ceremony, to welcome incoming commander, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lisa M. Guynn, More

Force protection training aboard ship.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors man one of the ships .50 caliber gun mounts during a force protection exercise, as a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer assigned to the battle group operates not far fr More

Fast roping by EOD personnel, operation Enduring Freedom

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel conduct fast-roping exercises in the ships hangar bay. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a regular More

.50 caliber machine gun maintenance on board ship.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Malcom Duggan from Cherokee, Texas, assembles a .50 caliber machine gun on the ships fantail. The Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CV More

CVN 72 XO conducts business on the ship's bridge.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln U.S. Navy Captain Kevin O'Flaherty, Executive Officer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, reviews paperwork on the ships navigational bridge. The Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen More

Vice Adm Keating, US Navy Photogrpah

At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis Vice Adm. Timothy J. Keating, Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet, addresses Sailors and Marines in the ship's hangar bay of John C Stennis. Vice Adm. Keating visited the aircraft car More

A CH-46 �Sea Knight� helicopter assigned to the �Gunbearers� of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11)

At sea with USS Abraham Lincoln A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Gunbearers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) framed by the National Ensign of the United States aboard the fast More

F/A-18C launches from USS Lincoln

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) launches from the ships flight deck. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen ( More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Tom Walker, 129th Security Forces patrols the secure flight line area. The 129th Rescue Wing is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard, their mission is to rescue allied pilots and aircrew downed during combat operations worldwide, and civilian search and rescue in California and over the Pacific Ocean. The 129th has saved 288 lives since 1975

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moffett Federal Airfield State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andrew Hughan, USAF Release More

Pararescueman, US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Louis Haack, Pararescue Supervisor for the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California stands inside a MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft. SMSGT Haack is wearing a full HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute load, demonstrating the amount of equipment that the Pararescueman need to carry and be expert in. The HALO jump system is used when troops are needed to parachute into remote or hostile areas where flying an aircraft is too dangerous or vulnerable to being shot down. The 129th Rescue Wing is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard, their mission is to rescue ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Pararescueman, US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Louis Haack, Pararescue Supervisor for the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air More

Standing proudly in front of the Crazy Horse Monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Major (MAJ), John R. Garcia, USAF, CHIEF of Combat Operations, 28th Operations Support Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, SD administers the re-enlistment Oath to STAFF Sergeant (SSGT), Thomas E. OConnell, USAF, Range Liaison Officer assigned to the 28TH Bomb Wings Operational Support Squadron at Ellsworth AFB, SD

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rapid Hills State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT James D. Green, USAF Release Status: Re More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class (AT3) Stephen Moniz fixes the anchor nut on the AN/APG-71 digital multi-mode radar transmitter for a USN F-14D Tomcat aircraft on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCON (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Sailors assigned to the Weapons Department stand by as safety instructors while conducting weapons training with Saco 7.62 M60 general purpose machine guns on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Geanine I. Ortez, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Hull Maintenance Technician Third Class (HT3) James Foster welds a thermal expansion valve onto an air coolant system in one of the ships freezers on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Daniel J. Mark, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class (AD2) Thuan Nguyen installs an engine on a USN F-14D Tomcat aircraft on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCON (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Hull Maintenance Technician Third Class (HT3) James Foster welds a thermal expansion valve onto an air coolant system in one of the ships freezers on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Daniel J. Mark, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

A US Navy (USN) Sailor assigned to Weapons Department acts as a safety instructor while conducting weapons training with Saco 7.62 M60 general purpose machine guns on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Geanine I. Ortez, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Angel Sanchez, uses a bomb dolly to position two Mark 82 500-pound high-drag bombs into loading position, on the flight deck aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: Pha Philip A. Mcdaniel, USN Release Status: Releas More

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Jeff Penfield, Commanding Officer (CO), Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), checks a MAU-169/B Paveway II Computer Control Group on a MK-83 1,000-pound bomb (unit call a GBU-16) as he conducts a pre-flight inspection on his USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Phillip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig More

US Navy (USN) Photographer's Mate AIRMAN (PHAN) Steven Neel, Strike Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), removes a 153 film canister from a Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) Pod, attached to a USN F-14D Tomcat fighter aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Phillip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig More

US Navy (USN) Damage Controlman Third Class (DC3) Richard Goodwin practices hose handling with the rest of the Flying Squad on the fantail of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), launches from catapult three during flight operations on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN Apprentice (AOAA) Tony Bell performs the yearly maintenance on all panels on an EA-6B Prowler aircraft during a Panel Party, on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). All maintenance plays a vital role in the operational readiness of planes in the military. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kittie Vandenbosch, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Matt Tysler, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a preflight inspection of his USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. THE LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class (AD3) David Gorby performs monthly maintenance on the fuselage of a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft. Monthly maintenance plays a vital role in the operational readiness of all planes in the military. The USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kittie Vandenbosch, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

US Navy (USN) Machinist's Mate Third Class (MM3) Tawni Romo takes a sample from the liquid oxygen (LOX) storage tank in the O2N2 (Oxygen/Nitrogen) Shop to test for purity on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN is conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Bernardo Fuller, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnancemen, Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), manually load a 1,000-pound Guided Bomb Unit 16 (GBU-16) onto an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft during a quick turn around inspection on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-113 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) John Howland, Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), checks a Sidewinder (AIM-7F) missile during preflight checks to ensure it is hung correctly on his USN F/A-18C Hornet fighter on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lewis Hunsaker, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class (AD3) Heather Fichel performs monthly maintenance on the fuselage of a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aboard USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The monthly maintenance plays a vital role in the operational readiness of all planes in the military. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kittie Vandenbosch, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft, Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31), Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), taxis out of the landing area on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VF-31 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. THE LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), launches from catapult two during flight operations on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class (AD3) Eric Wilson performing monthly maintenance on the fuselage on a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The monthly maintenance plays a vital role in the operational readiness of all planes in the military. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kittie Vandenbosch, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), launches off catapult two during flight operations on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-113 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) refuels a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. THE LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

On board the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), Machinist's Mate Third Class (MM3) Tawni Romo (left) and Machinist's Mate Fireman (MMFN) Joe Kirson , take samples from the liquid oxygen (LOX) storage tank in the O2N2 (Oxygen/Nitrogen) Shop to test for purity. The LINCOLN is conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Bernardo Fuller, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN (AOAN) Gonzales performs final checks on each 20mm bullet as it is loaded onto an aircraft on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lewis Hunsaker, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

On board the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), Machinist's Mate Third Class (MM3) Tawni Romo (left) and Machinist's Mate Fireman (MMFN) Joe Kirson , take samples from the liquid oxygen (LOX) storage tank in the O2N2 (Oxygen/Nitrogen) Shop to test for purity. The LINCOLN is conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Bernardo Fuller, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), prepares to launch off catapult four on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Two US Navy (USN) catapult officers on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) give the signal to launch a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), from catapult two. The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A US Navy (USN) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) shows the Catapult Officer the weight of the USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), prior to its launch on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), taxies by the superstructure en route to catapult two on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) on board the LINCOLN. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy (USN) Sailors on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) organize and store a large shipment of food received from the Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support Ship USS CAMDEN (AOE 2) during an underway replenishment (UNREP) at sea. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Daniel Wickersham, checks the timing and head space on a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun as USN AO3 Justin Venturo works with communications on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Mess Management SPECIALIST Third Class (MS3) Andrew Pristyak (foreground) loads boxes of food transferred over from the Sacramento Class Fast Combat Support Ship USS CAMDEN (AOE 2) during an underway replenishment (UNREP) at sea with the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Daniel Wickersham watches a USN SH-60 Seahawk helicopter passing by as he stands by at a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun located on the fantail on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). At his side is a Saco 7.62 M60 general purpose machine gun on the deck. The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are performing combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Tyler J. Clements, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita More

An US Navy (USN) SH-60B Seahawk (LAMPS Mk III) helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four (HS-4), prepares to land aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). A USN F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Three one (VF 31), spotted on the flight deck, is visible in the foreground. The Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip Mcdaniel, USN Release Status: Released More

A view from onboard the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), showing a USN MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Four (HC-4) Black Stallions, in flight preparing for a Vertical On Board Delivery (VOD), while the Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip Mcdaniel, USN Release Status: Released More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), Aviation Ordnancemen assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons Two Five (VFA-25) and Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) prepare the F/A-18C Hornet aircraft for a mission, while the Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: Pha Philip A. Mcdaniel, USN Release Status: Releas More

US Navy (USN) Photographerßs Mate AIRMAN (PHAN) Eugene Kretschmer changes the laser wavelength setting on a LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night) Pod on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), while the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN is underway conducting combat operations in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH in the Persian Gulf

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Bernardo Fuller, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Central Command area of responsibility (Nov. 28, 2002) An aerial bow shot of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during her regularly scheduled deployment conducting combat operations in support of Operation Southern More

Sailors enjoy an afternoon off from busy flight operations to enjoy a

Arabian Gulf (Mar. 10, 2003) Sailors enjoy an afternoon off from busy flight operations to enjoy a "Steel Beach" picnic by hitting a few golf balls off the stern of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN More

An CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC 11) prepares to pick up sling loaded cargo from the fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2).

The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 15, 2003) An CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC 11) prepares to pick up sling loaded cargo from the fast combat support ship USS Camden More

Rear Adm. John D. Stufflebeem, Commander Task Force Six Zero, addresses the crew on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

The Mediterranean Sea (Mar. 20, 2003) Rear Adm. John D. Stufflebeem, Commander Task Force Six Zero, addresses the crew on the bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) following news that More

A Marine AV-8B Harrier makes a vertical landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) A Marine AV-8B Harrier makes a vertical landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after supporting Marine ground combat operations in southern Iraq. B More

A Sailor aboard fast combat support ship USS Rainier (AOE 7) attaches a cargo hook to a during a recent vertical replenishment

The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) A Sailor aboard fast combat support ship USS Rainier (AOE 7) attaches a cargo hook to a CH-46 Sea Knight, assigned to the Gunbearers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven More

A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to support Marine ground combat operations in southern Iraq. Bonhomme Richar More

A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) A Marine AV-8B Harrier prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to support Marine-ground combat operations in southern Iraq. Bonhomme Richar More

Sailors and Marines ready an AV-8B Harrier for a night launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

Arabian Gulf (Mar. 21, 2003) Sailors and Marines ready an AV-8B Harrier for a night launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to support Marine-ground combat operations in southern Ir More

A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) Fast Combat Support Ship USS RAINIER (AOE 7) underway as an USN CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter conducts Vertical Replenishment (VETREP). The Rainier and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in the Persian Gulf, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3(Aw) Tyler J. Clements, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), flight deck personnel prepare to launch an USN E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in the Persian Gulf, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Philip A. Mcdaniel, USN Release Status: Released More

A US Navy (USN) aviator assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) gives the thumbs signal from the cockpit of his USN F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, before lunching from the flight deck of the Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). CVN 72 and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) are currently conducting combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Philip A. Mcdaniel, USN Release Status: Released More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), USN Aviation Ordnance Crews offload AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles from an USN F/A-18C Hornet aircraft. CVN 72 and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw) Tyler J. Clements, USN Release Status: Relea More

Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Alex Gomez from San Jose, Calif., documents combat flight operations from an Island Watch Station

The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2003) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Alex Gomez from San Jose, Calif., documents combat flight operations from an Island Watch Station aboard the aircraft carrier USS A More

Crash and Salvage crewmembers standby during daily flight operations in case of any emergency on the flight deck

The Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2003) 'Crash and Salvage' crewmembers standby during daily flight operations in case of any emergency on the flight deck, as an SH-60F Sea Hawk assigned to the Black Knights of Helico More

An MH-60S Knight Hawk assigned to the �Providers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) flies toward USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

The North Arabian Sea (Apr. 08, 2003) An MH-60S Knight Hawk assigned to the Providers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) flies toward USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after dropping off cargo on the More

Mess Specialist Seaman Calvin Powell from Greenville, Ala. prepares a meal

Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 14, 2003) Mess Specialist Seaman Calvin Powell from Greenville, Ala. prepares a meal for the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is currently c More

Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU 2/Det 26) simulate combat operations.

Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 23, 2003) Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU 2/Det 26) simulate combat operations during an air power demonstration by Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), while Sp More

Ship�s crew and visiting Congressional Delegates, watch as members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU 2/Det 26) simulate combat operations.

Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 23, 2003) Ships crew and visiting Congressional Delegates, watch as members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two (EODMU 2/Det 26) simulate combat operations during an air power More

US Army (USA) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Craig A. Finley (foreground) Battalion Commander, 1ST Battalion, 39th Field Artillery, stands in parade formation at Fort Stewart, Georgia (GA), with soldiers for Alpha Battery, after the united returned from successful combat operations in Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Sharon T More

Iraqis stand before the audience in the Convention Center with their medals of Valor and Sacrifice for their unselfishness and loyalty to their country during previous wars at a recognition ceremony held in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. They are being given recognition for past bravery to show they will be recognized for future bravery under the new Iraqi government. Since the end of major combat operations, the Iraqi Police Service (IPS), Facility Protection Service (FPS), and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) worked to hire, train, equip, and employ personnel throughout the city in a profession that often requires selfless service, sacrifice, and valor in the line of duty

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Reynaldo Ramon, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Army (USA) Brigadier General (BGEN) Martin E. Dempsey, 1ST Armored Division (AD), gives a few remarks to the Iraqis who served unselfishly during previous wars in Iraq at a recognition ceremony held in the Convention Center in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. They are being given recognition for past bravery to show they will be recognized for future bravery under the new Iraqi government. Since the end of major combat operations, the Iraqi Police Service (IPS), Facility Protection Service (FPS), and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) worked to hire, train, equip, and employ personnel throughout the city in a profession that often requires selfless service, sacrifice, and...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Brigadier General (BGEN) Martin E. Dempsey, 1ST Armored Division (AD), gives a few remarks to the Iraqis who serve More

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Kenneth W. Ball addresses an audience of friends, family and co-workers, after receiving the Bronze Star in a ceremony aboard Naval Hospital Corps School (NHCS), Great Lakes, Illinois (IL). USN HM3 Ball was cited for heroic achievement in connection with combat operations against the enemy as a Hospital Corpsman (HM) while assigned to 2nd Platoon (PLT), Company K, 3rd Battalion (BN), 2nd Marines, Task Force (TF) Tarawa, Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). He is credited with venturing into a minefield to pull a wounded Marine to safety

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Great Lakes State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael A. Worner, Usn Releas More

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Shadle (right), USMC Black Belt Instructor, and USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) Bryan Brooks (left) demonstrate their martial arts proficiency to Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marines at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Gregory A. Russell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Shadle (right), USMC Black Belt Instructor, allows a Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine to practice a USMC Martial Arts Program (MAP) martial arts move on him at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Gregory A. Russell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Shadle (left), USMC Black Belt Instructor, allows a Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine to practice a USMC Martial Arts Program (MAP) martial arts move on him at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Gregory A. Russell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marines demonstrate their martial arts proficiency to US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines who are currently at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR) while participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Gregory A. Russell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More