US Navy (USN) aircraft maintainers from the USN Strike Fighter Squadro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More
US Air Force (USAF) maintainers from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing ...
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
Security police personnel, carrying M-16 rifles equipped with MILES ge...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OLYMPIC FLAG 93-3 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer... More
While being inspected, maintainers prepare Dyess AFB C-130 Hercules fo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RODEO 1996 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More
Maintainers from the 315th Air Generation Squadron, Charleston Air For...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN ASSISTANCE Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More
A C-130 Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base sits on the runway in the s...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SE... More
Maintainers from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, 27th Fighter Wi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. John Mcdowell Release Status: ... More
Shot of the tail of a C-5 Galaxy from Travis AFB, California lands at ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Lee E. Rogers, USAF Release Status:... More
With some of the oldest F-15 Eagles in the US Air Force Inventory, the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kingsley Air National Guard Base State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release... More
US Air Force and contract maintainers with the F-22 Raptor Combined Te...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andrew Dunaway Ii, USAF Releas... More
US Air Force KC-135 Extender maintainers and crews await the arrival o...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release... More
Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining H...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More
Flightline operations continue around the clock at Operation Shining H...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPEALLIED FORCE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez Relea... More
Master Sgt. Kevin Shafer, 16th Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. Kevin Shafer, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief section chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Ohienmhen, 16 AMU Non-Commissioned Officer in charge, stand in front of an AC-130W Stinger II gunsh... More
Interior shot inside the cargo bay of a USAF C-17A Globemaster III, lo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More
Left side front view medium shot of as personnel (equipment and person...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Ascension Auxiliary Air Field State: Ascension Island Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Came... More
Rear view long shot as Personnel (equipment and personnel not shown) f...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries Releas... More
Medium long shot. Maintainers from the 352nd Maintenance Squadron, Roy...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann Release ... More
Left side front view medium shot as Turkish maintenance troops of the ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Re... More
Straight on medium group shot as Turkish Air Force F-16C Pilots and ma...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Re... More
Several US Air Force members of the 353rd Special Operations Group air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries, USAF Release Status: Release... More
Several US Air Force members of the 353rd Special Operations Group air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries, USAF Release Status: Release... More
In the rain, (left to right) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Galloway,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. R... More
In the rain, (left to right) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Galloway,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. R... More
STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jeffrey Cliff, USAF, crewchief, 437th Aircraft G...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More
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
Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 36...
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
Maintainers watch as F-15E Strike Eagles, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing...
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
With the engine cart raised into position deployed aircraft maintainer...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More
Deployed maintainers wait as Technical Sergeant Carl Helbin, USAF, loa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More
Major (MAJ) John Bushe, USAF, pilot, 157th Fighter Squadron (FS), acco...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Robert E. Minder, USAF Relea... More
In the dark at the McEntire Air National Guard Station flightline an F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More
In the dark an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More
In the dark an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing (FW)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAPLE FLAG 2002 Base: Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More
Two Canadian Forces Air Command Maintainers, assigned to 4 Wing, Canad...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAPLE FLAG 2002 Base: Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers from the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS), S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ashley Center, USAF Release Status: ... More
US Army (USA) Bravo Company 158/Aviation Regiment maintainers and civi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G.L. Freeman, USAF Rele... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers preflight a USAF MC-53M Pave Low IV on...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Release Sta... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers with the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Sq...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command Scene Came... More
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers look on as US Air Force (USAF)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo ... More
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers assigned to Wing 1 Military Ai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, U... More
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Maintainers push a liquid n...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, U... More
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers assigned at Wing 1 Military Ai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, U... More
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers assigned at Wing 1 Military Ai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, U... More
US Air Force (USAF) maintenance members use a MB-2 aircraft tow tracto...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P. Strang, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers with the 745th Expeditionary Airlift S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC/745th EAS' Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers from the 745th Expeditionary Airlift S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers from the 745th Expeditionary Airlift S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) maintainers from the 36 Squadron, us...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
US Air Force (USAF) maintainers assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB),...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More
US Air Force (USAF) maintainers assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB),...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More
Maintainers with the US Marine Corps (USMC) All-Weather Fighter/Attack...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jo... More
A US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft with the All-W...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jo... More
Maintainers with the US Marine Corps (USMC) All-Weather Fighter/Attack...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jo... More
Israeli Air Force maintainers approach their F-15D fighter aircraft to...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michelle Michaud, USAF Release S... More
US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Max Maroska, with the 43rd Fighter Squ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC Scene Camera Operator: Steve ... More
An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Tomcatters of Fighter Squadron Three O...
Virginia Beach, Va. (Sep. 22, 2006) An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), prepares for its final launch while its maintainers stand by, as part of the "Sunset Cerem... More
Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.,
Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., perform maintenance operations on a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan on Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force Pho... More
A T-38 Talon prepares to taxi onto the runway April
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Senior Airman Thomas Thornburg of the 163rd Reconnaissance
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Members of the 391st Fighter Squadron perform safety
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Maintainer’s sling load team enhances supply efforts
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Aircraft parts belonging to C-130 aircraft are stored
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Airmen assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force gets ready for flight
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U.S. Air Force C-5A Galaxy aircraft, 433rd Airlift
U.S. Air Force C-5A Galaxy aircraft, 433rd Airlift Wing, sit on the flight line at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 4, 2013. The 433rd AW is a Formal Training Unit providing initial and advanced C-... More
C-5 Maintainers - A man in a safety vest is standing in front of an ai...
Staff Sgt. Jose Rojas III, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on the flightline at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 4, 2013. The 433rd AMS is responsible for performing on-equipment mainten... More
A load crew from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft maintainers
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A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter
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A plane captain places his hands on his head to warn pilots of mainta...
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Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance
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Airman 1st Class Connor Sweeney, 340th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Connor Sweeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance, hydraulic systems craftsman, moves equipment around the flight line during a post flight inspection, Aug. 5, 2014, Al Udeid Air Base, Q... More
Maintainers finely tune Apaches for smooth flight
Sgt. Jacob Reese, an AH-64D “Apache” Attack Helicopter Repairer, with the S.C. Army National Guard’s 1-151 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, installs a blade wedge on the main rotor of the aircraft. Maintainers... More
Cpl. Raveem Foster, a native of Detroit, and Lance
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One of 14 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft
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An Mi-8 transport helicopter with the United Nations
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron
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Airmen from the Pennsylvania and Michigan Air National
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Tech. Sgt. Jay Faylor and Master Sgt. Jeff Cupstid,
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Two Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks from
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance
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Tech. Sgt. Kevin Taylor, 436th Maintenance Squadron
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Capt. Rachel Weiler, left, 86th Maintenance Squadron
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104th Fighter Wing Maintainer of the Year Protects U.S. Air Space in N...
Staff Sgt. Trevor Tompkins of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, 104th Fighter Wing, inspects an F-15 Eagle aircraft during his daily preflight checks at Barnes Air National Guard Base. Tompkins was selected... More
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U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Jeff Pinkerton, an EA-18G Grolwer
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A C-130J Hercules sits on the flightline awaiting
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KC, what's your secret?
U.S. Air Force graphic illustration celebrating the 60th birthday of the KC-135R Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force graphic illustration/Kat Justen