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Staff Sgt. Moldovan Ionut, operational mentor and Liaison

Staff Sgt. Moldovan Ionut, operational mentor and Liaison

Staff Sgt. Moldovan Ionut, operational mentor and Liaison Team 2, 15th Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Romanian land forces, preforms weapons maintenance on Forward Operating Base Atghar, Zabul provi... More

An Afghan man with a wounded hand waits for medicine

An Afghan man with a wounded hand waits for medicine

An Afghan man with a wounded hand waits for medicine to kick in while lying in the aid station at Forward Operating Base Bostick in eastern Afghanistan Feb. 2. Soldiers assigned to 102nd Forward Surgical Team a... More

Girl Scout Troop 1195 and Brownie Troop 1364 prepare snacks and drinks for family and friends as they wait for the arrival of the 416th Engineering Group (ENG GRP), Ohio Army National Guard (OHARNG), Walbridge, Ohio (OH) at Owens Community College, Toledo, OH. The 416th deployed to Afghanistan for nine months in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Girl Scout Troop 1195 and Brownie Troop 1364 prepare snacks and drinks...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Owens Community College State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Beth Slater, USAF Release Status: R... More

An inside view of the kitchen maintained by Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) which man an observation post near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

An inside view of the kitchen maintained by Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles G. Grow ... More

Preparing weapons for war, operation Enduring Freedom

Preparing weapons for war, operation Enduring Freedom

Aboard USS Carl Vinson (Oct. 07, 2001) Aviation Ordnancemen move a 1,000-pound bomb onto the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The bombs will be used during strikes against al Q... More

First use of JDAMs in Afghanistan

First use of JDAMs in Afghanistan

Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt An Aviation Ordnanceman pushes a 2000-lb. "JDAM GPS-guided bomb" that will be used to strike targets in Afghanistan. These will be the first bombs deployed by the Theodore Rooseve... More

Abandon Soviet Military artillery pieces found in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. With the exception of the two 122mm Howitzers M1938 (M-30), visible in the background, most of the pieces seem to be unserviceable

Abandon Soviet Military artillery pieces found in Afghanistan during O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Albert Eaddy, USA Release Status: Released to Public C... More

US Air Force (USAF) ground crews conduct engine tests on USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) ground crews conduct engine tests on USAF A-10A Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera... More

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt sits on the ramp at Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt sits on the ramp at Bagram Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlb... More

An Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 926th Fighter Wing (FW), Naval Air Station (NAS), New Orleans (NO), Joint Reserve Base (JRB), sits on the flight line at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

An Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft assi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Melissa Sanscrai... More

A US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 706th Fighter Squadron (FS), takes off for a Close Air Support (CAS) mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A. Bloom, ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft unleashes deadly 30 mm cannon fire against a mountain where Taliban snipers are engaging infantrymen from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), near the village of Siah Chub Kalay, Afghanistan (AFG) during Operation ASBURY PARK and in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft unleashes de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Keith A. Milks, USMC Release Status: Rel... More

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 3rd Class Will Hurley, a Hospital Corpsman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sets up a tent for protection from the cold weather in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 3rd Class Will Hurley, a Hospital Corpsman wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps troops in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct a mounted patrol in the cold and snowy weather of the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, in order to disrupt any enemy activity on Dec. 30, 2004. The Marines are stuck in heavy snow and had to move on foot. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps troops in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marines Corps personnel from a Weapons Company with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, head down a narrow stretch of road while in route to the Khowst-Gardez Pass in Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marines Corps personnel from a Weapons Company with the 3rd Batta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Yarboro, USMC Release Stat... More

A U.S. Marine Corps troop with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security for a convoy during a long security halt in a mountain village in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps troop with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Mar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps troops of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide security for the convoy while camels carrying supplies from a local mountain village walks by. The Marines pause to inspect during a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps troops of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps personnel with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, stop for a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps personnel with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps troops of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide security for the convoy while camels carrying supplies from a local mountain village walks by. The Marines pause to inspect during a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps troops of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

A High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) driven by U.S. Marines Corps personnel from a Weapons Company with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, head down a narrow stretch of road while in route to the Khowst-Gardez Pass in Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

A High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) driven by U.S. Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Yarboro, USMC Release Stat... More

U.S. Marine Corps 1ST LT. Nick Ramseur, a platoon commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gives candy to the local kids of a mountain village in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, on Dec. 30, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps 1ST LT. Nick Ramseur, a platoon commander with Weapo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

Armed with a Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, a U.S. Marine Corps troop with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security for a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement 7-ton truck in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 30, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

Armed with a Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, a U.S. Marine Corps troo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

Armed with a Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, U.S. Marine Corps Lance CPL. Chris Peck, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security while on a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

Armed with a Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, U.S. Marine Corps Lance ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps personnel with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, wait to hear the plan for the day in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps personnel with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Adam Brantley, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security behind his FNMI 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) during on a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Adam Brantley, a rifleman with Weapons Company,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps troops of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide security for the convoy while camels carrying supplies from a local mountain village walks by. The Marines pause to inspect during a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps troops of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

During a snow storm, U.S. Marines Corps personnel mounted on High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) from a Weapons Company with the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, head down a narrow stretch of road while in route to the Khowst-Gardez Pass in Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

During a snow storm, U.S. Marines Corps personnel mounted on High-Mobi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Yarboro, USMC Release Stat... More

U.S. Marine Corps troops in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct a mounted patrol in the cold and snowy weather of the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, in order to disrupt any enemy activity on Dec. 30, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps troops in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps troops in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct a convoy patrol in the cold and snowy weather of the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, in order to disrupt any enemy activity on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps troops in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

Armed with an FNMI 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Adam Brantley, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, waits for his convoy to depart on a mission to the Khowst-Gardez Pass, at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. James Yarboro) (Released)

Armed with an FNMI 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), U.S. Mari...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CP... More

An abandoned Russian T-55B MBT (Main Battle Tank) lies in ruin in a spot near Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. It's a remnant of the former Soviet occupation of the area in the 1980s

An abandoned Russian T-55B MBT (Main Battle Tank) lies in ruin in a sp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott T. Sturkol, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance CPL. Chris Peck, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, scans the surrounding area for any possible threat to their convoy, while on a long security halt in Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on December 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance CPL. Chris Peck, a rifleman with Weapons Compa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

Task Force White Eagle artillerymen from the Self-Propelled

Task Force White Eagle artillerymen from the Self-Propelled

Task Force White Eagle artillerymen from the Self-Propelled Artillery Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade, held training on the 152 mm self-propelled howitzer, called “Dana,” Nov. 13. The 152 mm howitzer is ... More

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Adam Brantley, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sits on his pack and on deep snow while waiting for the plan of the day in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 29, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Adam Brantley, a rifleman with Weapons Company,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps personnel with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide security for a convoy during a long security halt in a mountain village, at the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps personnel with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

U.S. Marine Corps 1ST LT. Nick Ramseur, a platoon commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hands out posters and flyers to the local people in a mountain village at the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps 1ST LT. Nick Ramseur, a platoon commander with Weapo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

Armed with an FNMI 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 3rd Class Will Hurley, a Hospital Corpsman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security for the convoy during on a long security halt in the Khowst-Gardez Pass, Afghanistan, on Dec. 31, 2004. These Marines are conducting security and stabilization operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL James L. Yarboro) (Released)

Armed with an FNMI 5.56mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), U.S. Navy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES Scene Camera Operator: CPL James L. Y... More

A Turkish service member adjusts the Turkish flag prior

A Turkish service member adjusts the Turkish flag prior

A Turkish service member adjusts the Turkish flag prior to raising it during a Republic Day of Turkey ceremony held at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters Oct. 29, 2013. Turkey will celebrate t... More

From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro

From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro

From left to right, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eliodoro Perez, senior enlisted adviser for the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Ronald Lewis, the d... More

An U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet belonging to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Six (VFA-86) heads for a mission over Afghanistan.

An U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet belonging to the Sidewinders of Strike Fig...

Central Command Area of Responsibility An U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet belonging to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Six (VFA-86) heads for a mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Endur... More

An Apache Gunship from 1st Cavalry Division conducts

An Apache Gunship from 1st Cavalry Division conducts

An Apache Gunship from 1st Cavalry Division conducts route recon near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, as the sun sets over the Hindu Kush Mountain Range.

Afghanistan Border Police Capt. Haji Janan (left),

Afghanistan Border Police Capt. Haji Janan (left),

Afghanistan Border Police Capt. Haji Janan (left), U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Green, commanding officer of 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, American interpreter Najib Fazel ... More

The 1st Armored Division Band, Fort Bliss, Texas, played

The 1st Armored Division Band, Fort Bliss, Texas, played

The 1st Armored Division Band, Fort Bliss, Texas, played the Army Song, the MP Regimental March as well as the National Anthem at the Change of Command and Change of Responsibility for 93D Military Police Batta... More

Afghanistan National Police student Hadi Atullah (right),

Afghanistan National Police student Hadi Atullah (right),

Afghanistan National Police student Hadi Atullah (right), a Kabul native salutes U.S. Army Capt. Todd Stevenson assigned to 244th Air Defense Artillery, Battery A, based in Fort Stewart, Ga., a native of Elizab... More

First Lt. Robyn Moore, a native of El Paso, Texas,

First Lt. Robyn Moore, a native of El Paso, Texas,

First Lt. Robyn Moore, a native of El Paso, Texas, platoon leader and convoy commander assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, 77th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade.

United States Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford

United States Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford

United States Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the commanding general of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan, speaks to members of the U.S. Air Force foll... More

Sergeant Alexander Neal, a cannon crewmember assigned

Sergeant Alexander Neal, a cannon crewmember assigned

Sergeant Alexander Neal, a cannon crewmember assigned to Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepares to fire in support of a combined Afghan National Army live fire exercise. The exercise was hos... More

A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with

A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with

A U.S. Marine color guard composed of Marines with Regimental Combat Teams 5 and 6, await the beginning of a transfer of authority ceremony here, July 5, 2012. Since their activation in 1917, 5th and 6th Marine... More

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division, congratulates Spc. James Young, a food service specialist assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, ... More

27th Brigade Support Battalion going home

27th Brigade Support Battalion going home

U.S. Army Col. William Benson, the commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, presents Soldiers with coins of excellence following the 27th Brigade Support Battalion casing of colors ceremo... More

Every Marine a rifleman: Sgt. Maj. earns Bronze Star for efforts

Every Marine a rifleman: Sgt. Maj. earns Bronze Star for efforts

Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, presents Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, with a Bronze Star during a ceremony on Cherry Point Nov. 1

SC First Sergeant Enjoys Guam Liberation Celebration While Serving in Afghanistan

SC First Sergeant Enjoys Guam Liberation Celebration While Serving in ...

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Clifford D. Ackerman, right, of Andrews, S.C., 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, enjoys the food and entertainment at a celebration, July 21, for the 66th... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence K. K. Chinn, left, the deputy commanding general for Afghan Development-South and Brig. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis, center, the deputy commanding general for support, both with Combined ... More

An Afghan National Army instructor speaks to a group

An Afghan National Army instructor speaks to a group

An Afghan National Army instructor speaks to a group of officer candidates as they prepare to conduct physical training exercises inside a gym at the Afghan National Army Officer Academy Oct. 23, 2013. The ANAO... More

U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (right), commander,

U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (right), commander,

U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, (right), commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to Afghan National Army roleplayers at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Feb. 22, 2012. Security force assistant ... More

U.S. Army Col. Thomas E. Drew, 86th Infantry Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Thomas E. Drew, 86th Infantry Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Thomas E. Drew, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deputy commanding officer, Task Force Wolverine, presents U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jason Adams, Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer an... More

Navy File Photo: Photographer�s Mate 1st Class Petty Officer (SEAL) David M. Tapper, 32, from Camden County, N. J.

Navy File Photo: Photographer�s Mate 1st Class Petty Officer (SEAL) Da...

The Department of Defense has confirmed that Navy Photographers Mate 1st Class Petty Officer (SEAL) David M. Tapper, 32, from Camden County, N. J., was fatally wounded Wednesday, August 20, 2003, after his conv... More

First Strike into Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom

First Strike into Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom

A Tomahawk cruise missile is launched from the USS Philippine Sea in a strike against al Qaida terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001. The care... More

Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with

Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with

Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. speaks with Marine Corps and Navy personnel, during an all-hands call held at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2013.... More

(From left) Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator,

(From left) Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator,

(From left) Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator, Spc. Zachariah Buckner, a plumber and Sgt. Aaron Duford, an election with the 1151st Engineering Company, Alabama National Guard, 82nd Sustainment Brig... More

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company,

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company,

U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, clears an M240B squad automatic weapon during an Expert Infantry ... More

An Australian soldier raises his country's flag during

An Australian soldier raises his country's flag during

An Australian soldier raises his country's flag during a service commemorating Anzac Day at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The observance, which falls on April 25 each year... More

Sgt. Summer Woode, a broadcast journalist with the

Sgt. Summer Woode, a broadcast journalist with the

Sgt. Summer Woode, a broadcast journalist with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, records video in a convoy staging yard at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2014. The 1st TSC public affairs primary mis... More

Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor

Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor

Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo... More

Italian Army Lt. Gen. Giorgio Battisti, chief of staff

Italian Army Lt. Gen. Giorgio Battisti, chief of staff

Italian Army Lt. Gen. Giorgio Battisti, chief of staff for the International Security Assistance Force, speaks during the Italian Armed Forces Day ceremony held at ISAF Headquarters Nov. 4, 2013. The memorial w... More

(Left) Sgt. Matthew Patey, a Nixa, Mo. native and (right)

(Left) Sgt. Matthew Patey, a Nixa, Mo. native and (right)

(Left) Sgt. Matthew Patey, a Nixa, Mo. native and (right) Sgt. Eric Snyder, a Springfield, Mo. native, both aviation sheet metal mechanics with the 1107th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group of the Misso... More

New ANA officer academy will forge strong leaders

New ANA officer academy will forge strong leaders

British army Lt. Gen. John Lorimer, left, deputy commander, International Security Assistance Force, speaks with Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Muhammad Sharif Sharifi, right, commandant of the Afghan National... More

Maj. Gen. Darrell Williams, commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. Darrell Williams, commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. Darrell Williams, commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, visits Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, to observe and discuss current and future retrograde operations, Feb. 7, 2014. This i... More

A night vision shot as a US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster watches as his cargo of Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) loaded with Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) slides toward the ramp and out of the aircraft during the successful C-17 humanitarian airdrop. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the...

A night vision shot as a US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A night vision shot as a US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster watches as his cargo of Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (... More

Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision the ri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (RIADS) containers are released from the first US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flight over Afghanistan and roll like a freight train out the back of the aircraft plunging into the night sky. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. he C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 RIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. he HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop....

Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night visi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers... More

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston AFB, South Carolina, prepares to depart Germany loaded with Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission...

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charlesto...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston AFB, South Carolina, prepares to depart Germany loaded w... More

Human Daily Rations (HDR's) dropped in Afghanistan

Human Daily Rations (HDR's) dropped in Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom (Oct. 07, 2001) Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced that two U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft airdropped enough daily rations for 37,500 people in regions of Afghanist... More

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flown during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A

An air-to-air view from the flightdeck of a C-17A Globemaster III as both aircraft return to Germany after the successful Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System, or TRIADS, airdrop over Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001. Ai... More

Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers, onboard a C-17A Globemaster III enroute to Afghanistan, stand ready to be airdropped. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers, onboard a C-17A G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III returns to Germany after the successful Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) airdrop over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III returns to Germany after the succ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

Members of the Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crew discuss how the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) will leave the aircraft. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Members of the Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crew discuss how the Tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

Flying under red lighting inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision, the ri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (RIADS) containers are released from the first US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flight over Afghanistan and roll like a freight train out the back of the aircraft plunging into the night sky. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. he C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 RIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. he HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop....

Flying under red lighting inside the aircraft, to preserve night visio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Flying under red lighting inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision, the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers... More

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmember prepares to hang on the up an American flag on the front bulkhead during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop...

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmember prepares to hang on the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmember prepares to hang on the up an American flag on the front bulkhead during the first... More

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flown during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision, an Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmember interviewed by Combat Camera during the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission enroute to Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as...

Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night visi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision, an Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmember intervie... More

Flying under red lighting, inside the rcraft, to preserve night vision a C-17A Globemaster III crewmember prepares for the first high-altitude rdrop of Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) contners. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Dly Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, contning 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude rdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 rcraft as well as the first combat...

Flying under red lighting, inside the rcraft, to preserve night vision...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Flying under red lighting, inside the aircraft, to preserve night vision a C-17A Globemaster III crewmember prepares for the fir... More

C-17A Globemaster III aircrew discuss the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission prior to their take off for Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

C-17A Globemaster III aircrew discuss the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery Sys...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine documentation during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission into Afghanistan. The American flag is displayed on the bulkhead as part of the first mission of its kind for the C-17. Air Force C-17's ivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were ivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD...

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine docu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine documentation during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System... More

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flown during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers hang up an American flag on the front bulkhead during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17`s delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17`s carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers hang up an American flag o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers take down and prepare to fold the American flag flown during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission...

US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers take down and prepare t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers take down and prepare to fold the American flag flown during the first Tri-Wall A... More

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III returns to Germany after the successful Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) airdrop over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III returns to Germany after the succ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine documentation in flight as part of the paperwork for the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster completes routine docume...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flown during the first Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) mission over Afghanistan. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17

Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More

US Air Force C-17A Gloemaster III crewmemers check the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers prior to take off on the first mission into Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR's) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who have massed inside the orders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDR's packed in 84 TRIAD oxes. Each ox measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, and contains 420 HDR's. The HDR's were delivered in a first of it's kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first comat airdrop mission performed...

US Air Force C-17A Gloemaster III crewmemers check the Tri-Wall Aerial...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers check the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) containers prior to take off o... More

Tomahawk Launches into Afghanistan

Tomahawk Launches into Afghanistan

Aboard USS John Paul Jones (Oct. 08, 2001) A "Tomahawk" land attack missile (TLAM) is launched from aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) in a strike against al Qaida terrorist traini... More

Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan

Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan

At sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Oct. 12, 2001) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) steam side-by-side during a routine replenishment at sea (RAS). ... More

During some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, STAFF Sergeant Brian Holbrook, a boom operator with the 319th Air Expeditionary Group, lowers the boom for an approaching USMC F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Mighty Shrikes" (VFA-94), during an aerial refueling mission. The Hornet is from the carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The 319th AEG is deployed to a classified location to provide air-to-air refueling in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

During some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, STAFF Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Following some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, a USMC F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Mighty Shrikes" (VFA-94), receives "gas" from a KC-135, from the 319th Air Expeditionary Group, during an aerial refueling mission. The 319th AEG deployed to a classified location to provide air-to-air refueling in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Following some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, a USMC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Following some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, an F-14 Tomcat receives gas from a KC-135R from the 319th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG). The 319th AEG deployed to a classified location providing aerial refueling support for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

Following some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, an F-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. The crewchief removes locking pins from the nose gear prior to taxiing. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike Eagles from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, are prepared to fly their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan from a base in Southwest Asia. The crew gets last minute checks prior to taxiing out. The aircraft is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, F-15E Strike E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Maintenance personnel watch as an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, taxies from its parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Visible is part of the aircrafts load, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pods. The aircraft is preparing for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Maintenance personnel watch as an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expedi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Under the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, with a maintainer looking on, the crewchief makes final check while in contact with the pilot via hard-line. Visible is part of the aircrafts load, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and one of the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pods. The aircraft is preparing for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Under the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

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