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US Air Force Recruiter Technical Sergeant James Sutton tries to sell the Air Force way of life in an office located in Manhattan "Times Square", New York. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "New York, New York," which depicts Recruiter duty from Manhattan, New York

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Publi More

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter from the 76th Rescue Flight, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, successfully lands on Platform Irene. Platform Irene is an off shore oil platform located three miles off of the coast of Vandenberg AFB

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

Major General David L. Vesely, Commander, 14th Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., delivers remarks during the change of command ceremonies for the 30th Space Wing. The Air Force Space Command event was held on the Vandenberg base parade grounds. COL. Franklin Blaisdel relinquished his command of the 30th Wing to COL. C. Robert Kehler

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status More

A "Water Buffalo" filled with fresh water is being loaded onto a C-27A Spartan at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Water, food and other relief supplies were delivered to Soto Cano for distribution after the country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch. This image is from the January 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine highlighting the Expeditionary Aerospace Force

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cano Air Base Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

A Peace Keeper Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as part of the follow-up test and evaluation program. This image is from the January 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine highlighting the Expeditionary Aerospace Force

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release More

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Rod Alne (left) and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Carrie Lewis scale a sheer mountain face in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. That's a small feat when compared to the 12,000-foot cliff face they attacked in December in Argentina. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Expeditionary Force?" Four airmen competed in the Discovery Channel's Eco-Challenge in Argentina last December (1999). They placed 22nd out of 50 teams entered and are looking forward to Eco-Challenge 2000

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

Straight on medium shot of sisters Edis Hall (Left) and Sandra Morales as they happily sit on suitcases, full of food and medicine for their family, that safely arrived in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch ravaged the countryside. This image is from the February 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Soto Cano Air Base Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

Normally "sleepy" Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, awoke and became the hub of an international relief effort through which flowed millions of tons of relief supplies after Hurricane Mitch ravaged Honduras. This image is from the February 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Soto Cano Air Base Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Tim Ladner injects Sergeant 1ST Class Michael Allen with morphine to ease the pain of a spinal injury, while Captain Bryan Veit (in the background) flies the C-21 Learjet en route to Andrews AFB, Md. The patient was transferred to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. AIRMAN Magazines' Article Air Care by Technical Sergeant Pat McKenna describes the airborne ambulances mission and history in celebration of the 50th anniversary of medical services. (AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Releas More

Aircrew and emergency medical technicians load Allen aboard the C-21 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Sergeant First Class Michael Allen was injured during paratrooping duty. The patient, Allen, was transferred to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. AIRMAN Magazine's Article Air Care by Technical Sergeant Pat McKenna describes the airborne ambulances mission and history in celebration of the 50th anniversary of medical services. (AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Releas More

The Newton family is use to their dad, Lieutenant Colonel Rett Newton, being gone. From left, 15-year old Meg, her mom, Tamre, 16-year old Bobbi, and C.J., 14, share some final moments together before the F-15E pilot's latest TDY. Photograph used in the article "Family Matters," from the August 1999 AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Relea More

Technical Sergeant Lester Hamrick, Seymour Johnson's family readiness NCO, ensures families like the Wells are cared for while STAFF Sergeant Trey Wells is deployed. Hamrick hands young Joey Wells a prepaid calling card to telephone Dad, after giving Mom, Zinda, A coupon for a free oil change. Photograph used in the article "Family Matters," from the August 1999 AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Relea More

Technical Sergeant Lester Hamrick, Seymour Johnson's family readiness NCO, hands out information packets to Seymour Johnson people readying for a recent deployment. Photograph used in the article "Family Matters," from the August 1999 AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Relea More

They met and fell in love in the Air Force. It's a memory SENIOR AIRMAN Melissa and STAFF Sergeant Max Talley at Howard Air Force Base, Panama, said they'll always cherish. Photograph used in the article "Don't Hurt Old Glory," from the August 1999 AIRMAN Magazine

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Relea More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Kelly LaCross (far right), who works at the education office library, helps USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Laura Chavez check out textbooks. It took USAF First Lieutenant Brian Freeman, a prior-enlisted troop (far left), six years to finish his education. "I sure could have used the financial help people get here when I was going to school," he said. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "A Base Reborn"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

In one of their final trips to the Brisas del Mar (Sea Breezes) retirement home, US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, chaplain Bruce Arnold and US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Jim McKenzie spent the afternoon with Carlos Moreno and Migdalea Murillo. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Robert Doane, Commander, 6th Services Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, eats lunch with children at the MacDill childcare center, something he's done for 20 years. "When I'm having a bad day, having lunch with the kids makes me happy," he said. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "A Base Reborn"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

With the Tampa skyline in the background, US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Alex Aceves and his wife, Starr, take a weekend stroll along MacDill's Bayshore Boulevard with their children, Alex, 14 and Danielle, 5. The base is working to retie bonds with the city of some 294,000 people. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "A Base Reborn". (Substandard image)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

A C-130 aircraft from the North Carolina Air National Guard, performes a mission out of Howard Air Force Base, Panama. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

A MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, maintenance crew prepares to reattach a refueling boom they overhauled to a KC-135 tanker. From left to right, are US Air Force STAFF Sergeants Davis Crisp, Rick Oftedahl, Tom Kinder, USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Nathaniel Roberson and USAF Technical Sergeant Steve Jacobs. This photograph is from the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "In the Right Place"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Jones on Judge, and USAF STAFF Sergeant Max Talley and Arno, patrol the Howard Air Force Base, Panama, perimeter near Veracruz. The base had more than a dozen miles of unfenced jungle perimeter. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

Following the Panama Canal's route to the Pacific Ocean, A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Delaware Air National Guard and two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft escorts from the North Dakota Air National Guard fly past the Bridge of the Americas that spans the Panama canal. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

A container ship passes through the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks, less than 3 miles from Howard Air Force Base, Panama. More than 13,100 ships traveled the canal in 1998. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

Boom operators like US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Mervin Arthurton have worked at MacDill since 1994. Stationed at the Air Force's southernmost-based tanker fleet, aircrews often refuel Reserve and Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts, like this one from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "In the Right Place"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

Demitrio Grimaldo signals victory as Howard Air Force Base civil engineers remove rusting cars from near his home in Veracruz. The town had tried for years to get the government to haul the cars away, to no avail. "Our Howard friends did the job in a few days." This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

The Air Force turned over picturesque Howard Air Force Base - with its terracotta-roofed homes - to Panama in September 1999. Built 57 years ago in the midst of a tropical jungle, it was the bastion of US air power in the region. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jason Guidry and USAF STAFF Sergeant Cindy Hill, crew chiefs, review safety evacuation routes before they pump fuel from a KC-135 tanker's cavernous fuel tanks. The tanker had just arrived on base, and the airmen were checking the tanks for leaks. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "In the Right Place"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

The Air Force turned over picturesque Howard Air Force Base - with its terracotta-roofed homes - to Panama in September 1999. Built 57 years ago in the midst of a tropical jungle, it was the bastion of US air power in the region. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S More

The Air Force turned over picturesque Howard Air Force Base - with its terracotta-roofed homes - to Panama in September 1999. Built 57 years ago in the midst of a tropical jungle, it was the bastion of US air power in the region. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "Adios Amigos"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

Barbara Helm, wife of US Air Force Major Alfred Helm, and daughter, Hannah, rake leaves in front of their on-base house. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Based in Beantown," depicting how good an assignment to Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts can be up in the Northeast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hanscom Air Force Base State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status More

A fish-eye lens view of US Air Force Avionics Maintenance Technicians AIRMAN First Class Richard Finger (right) and A1C Jared McCarthy as they perform a F-16 Falcon aircraft control check inside a Hangar at Hill AFB, Utah. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "No More Guessing Games."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released t More

From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "No More Guessing Games." AIRMAN at Hill AFB, Utah supported the December swapout of F-16s deployed to Southwest Asia with Aerospace Expeditionary Force 1. A solid schedule, designed by airmen to better serve theater commanders, gives each airman a set time for rest at home after contingency support duty

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released t More

US Air Force SENIOR Airmen Maurice and Nikki Robinson, a couple assigned to Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts sightsee in downtown Boston, taking a tour of the USS Constitution. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Based in Beantown," depicting how good an assignment to Hanscom, AFB can be up in the northeast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Pu More

US Air Force Captain Dan Ward an Electrical Engineer assigned to Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts is a magician who practices sleight of hand, swallows fire, juggles and knots together animal balloons. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Based in Beantown," depicting how good an assignment to Hanscom, AFB can be up in the northeast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hanscom Air Force Base State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Tony Alexander, Technical Sergeant Ken Fournier, MASTER Sergeant Rod Alne and SENIOR AIRMAN Carrie Lewis USAF Team "Tier One", take a break after trekking along a trail in the Presidential Range in New Hampshire in preparation for their upcoming trip to Argentina for Eco-Challenge 99. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Expeditionary Force?"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

US Air Force Airmen from Hill AFB, Utah ready their USAF F-16 Falcon aircraft for deployment to Southwest Asia under the Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation system. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "No More Guessing Games."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released t More

US Air Force First Lieutenant Teka Thomas assigned to Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts studies for an upcoming exam at Harvard University. Hanscom AFB students can choose from 30-plus different colleges and universities within the Boston area. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Based in Beantown," depicting how good an assignment to Hanscom can be up in the northeast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Pu More

US Air Force Team "Tier One", made up of three Air Force Pararescuemen and an Air Force survival school instructor, trek along a trail in the Presidential Range in New Hampshire in preparation for their upcoming trip to Argentina for Eco-Challenge 99. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Expeditionary Force?"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant James Kahlandt returns home to Hill AFB, Utah from Southwest Asia under the Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF) rotation system in December, Sergeant Kahlandt got more time to spend with daughters Brittany, Alissa and his wife Vicky. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "No More Guessing Games."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released t More

Only a few miles outside the Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts gate, the Minuteman statue proudly stands guard in Lexington's Battle Green Square. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Based in Beantown," depicting how good an assignment to Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts can be up in the Northeast

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lexington State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to More

US Air Force Recruiter Technical Sergeant Jeff Scott scouts colleges, universities and hospitals in New York City, looking for future Air Force Officers. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "New York, New York," which depicts recruiter duty from Manhattan, New York

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Publi More

US Air Force F-16 Falcon aircraft from the 34TH Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah taxies on the flight line after returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia under the Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation system. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "No More Guessing Games."

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released t More