Senior fish and wildlife students divide soil samples
Senior fish and wildlife students divide soil samples that will be sent to a lab for analysis. The students are helping the Corps of Engineers determine if current food plots are both effective and efficient.
William Willis, an employee with New View Oklahoma,
William Willis, an employee with New View Oklahoma, paints a final finish on a cardboard box to be refurbished and reused. New View Oklahoma has saved the Defense Logistics Agency $22.4 million since 2012 with ... More
Fred Robertson 1859 inscription at Autograph Rock
Various names from the late 1800's carved into Autograph Rock; http://www.santafetrailresearch.com/spacepix/autograph-rock.html; The second Cold Spring is about 7 miles west and 7 miles north of Boise City. Aut... More
Airplanes - Manufacturing Plants - Manufacturing Curtiss OK-5 training...
Photographer: From Willys Overland Company Airplanes - Manufacturing Plants Public domain photograph of aircraft engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
B-17 undergoes heavy maintenance in Oklahoma City in 1942.
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress undergoes heavy engine maintenance at the Oklahoma City Air Depot in this undated photo from 1942. B-17s received Norden bombsight upgrades at the facility. Courtesy photo Tinker A... More
1946 - An old factory with lots of machines and tables
Rows of Wright R3350 radial engines undergoing overhaul in 1946 by the Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area. (Photo courtesy Tinker Air Force Base History Office.)
Air Force Maj. (Ret.) Jerry Zimmerman, a former B-47
Air Force Maj. (Ret.) Jerry Zimmerman, a former B-47 Stratojet pilot, rests against an aircraft during pilot training in 1958. Zimmerman originally enlisted in 1948 as a communication specialist before commissi... More
Tinker Celebrates 75 Years: Convair B-36 'Peacemaker' aircraft profile
Tinker’s newest responsibility, a Convair B-36 Peacemaker is inspected by the Men’s Dinner Club of Oklahoma City on May 10, 1949. A B-29 can also be seen in the background. (Courtesy photo/Tinker History Office)
Tinker Celebrates 75 Year: Convair B-36 'Peacemaker' aircraft profile
An early Convair B-36B Peacemaker shown in-flight near Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, in the early 1950s. The 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) flew the B-36 for the entirety of the aircrafts’ operational life. (Co... More
Ribbon cutting ceremony for DASR/RAPCON facility
(Left to right) Col. Jon T. Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., cut the ribbon for the opening of the new Digital Airport Surveillance Radar/ Radar Approach Control facilit... More
Leon K. Pike, a U.S. Air Force veteran from the Vietnam
Leon K. Pike, a U.S. Air Force veteran from the Vietnam era displays his Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer patches, uniform and hat during a 97th Civil Engineer Squadron herit... More
Oklahoma National Guardsmen Col. Chris Chomosh (left)
Oklahoma National Guardsmen Col. Chris Chomosh (left) and Maj. Greg McGowan (right) Joint Operation Command Liaisons, review operation information at the Emergency Operations Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 17... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, renders his first salute during the 97th AMW change of command, June 21, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Leard earned his commission thr... More
Col. Jon T. Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander,
Col. Jon T. Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks during the Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone Study meeting at the Southwest Technology Center May 26. An AICUZ study examines the air space mos... More
Col. (Ret.) David Brown, director of the 45th Infantry
Col. (Ret.) David Brown, director of the 45th Infantry Division Museum, speaks during a ceremony held in Blackwell, Oklahoma, Thursday, for the official transfer of the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s historical... More
TULSA, Okla. - Tough ‘Ombres from the 801st Adjutant
TULSA, Okla. - Tough ‘Ombres from the 801st Adjutant General Company, Human Resources, take part in a mobilization ceremony at the Sand Springs Armed Forces Reserve Center near Tulsa, Oklahoma on Oct. 24, 2020.... More
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma played an important
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma played an important role in United States Marine Corps aviation history recently as three EA-6B 'Prower' electronic-warfare attack jets of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron Two s... More
Tinker Celebrates 75 Years: Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft profi...
A Consolidated B-24D Liberator receives armament upgrades and modifications at the Oklahoma City Air Depot in 1943. The Oklahoma City Air Depot eventually became Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma City Air ... More
2017 Enid's annual Cherokee Strip Celebration parade
Airmen from the 71st Flying Training Wing march in the Enid's annual Cherokee Strip Celebration parade Sept. 16, 2017, that is held in the downtown Enid, Oklahoma. The festival is a celebration of the founding ... More
Student pilots enjoy a break from training at the Vance
Student pilots enjoy a break from training at the Vance Air Force Base Officer Lounge in 1942. (Courtesy Photo)
Then and now: How pilot training has changed
2nd Lt. Joe Stara, center, a student pilot currently assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, poses by a T-37 Tweet with retired Air Force Col. Jim Faulkner, left, and retired Air Force Lt. Col. Jim Mayhall, Aug.... More
Phil Lutes, an Oklahoma Patriot Guard Rider, carries
Phil Lutes, an Oklahoma Patriot Guard Rider, carries an American flag while shaking the hand of Marine Corporal David Korn, electro-optical ordnance repair technician, prior to the remains of Marine Corps Pvt. ... More
AGM-86B ALCM, Fairchild air force base
Boeing AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missiles are attached to the underwing weapon pylon of a B-52 Stratofortress at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 30, 1984. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bob Simons.
Bridge over Eufaula Dam to close for road repair
Twenty million dollar bridge replacement project to commence March 20 at Eufaula Dam.
Vance AFB pilots perform flyover
Members of the Army and Air Force ROTC Detachments at Oklahoma State University salute the American Flag during the National Anthem Nov. 18, 2017, at Boone Pickens Stadium, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater... More
A C-124 Globemaster II, like the one depicted in this
A C-124 Globemaster II, like the one depicted in this photo, was operated and maintained by the 937th Troop Carrier Group (later the 937th Air Transport Group and then 937th Military Airlift Group) at Tinker Ai... More
NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE, US Coast Guard Photo
JONES BEACH, New York (June 18)--Chief Petty Officer Mark R. Davenport and Seaman Daniel M. Kolb prepare lines to mark the site of a dead Northern Right Whale off Jones Beach, NY. The Northern Right Whale is o... More
US COAST GUARD DEFY KIDS
JONES BEACH, New York (July 12)--Smiling for camera is one of the 180 DEFY kids who spent the day at Coast Guard Station Jones Beach. This youngster is awaiting a ride on the station's 47-foot motor lifeboat. ... More
US COAST GUARD DEFY KIDS NEW YORK, NY
JONES BEACH, New York (July 12)--Darrell Daley, 8, from Belport, NY, latches onto Seaman Karen L. Blumenthal from Station Jones Beach July 12. "I got really attached to Darrell," said Blumenthal. One-hundred ... More
US COAST GUARD DEFY KIDS
JONES BEACH, New York (July 12)--Kids from the DEFY program took turns showering Bear, the stations mascot, with attention throughout the day. One-hundred and eighty DEFY kids spent the day at Coast Guard Stat... More
US COAST GUARD DEFY KIDS
JONES BEACH, New York (July 12)--Petty Officer Rasept La of Station Jones Beach teaches a DEFY member how extinguish a boat fire. One-hundred and eighty DEFY kids spent the day at Coast Guard Station Jones Be... More
E-3C AWACs over Oklahoma
Overall view of a 552nd Air Control Wing E-3C Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft shown over the central United States as it approaches a KC-135R Stratotanker to refuel. The AWACS aircraft has a... More
Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc - A white rocket sitting on top of a grass covere...
DAYTON, Ohio -- Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005-- Michelle Porter, ...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- Jose Perez, left...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005--Jesse Payne of Pla...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005 -- FEMA Disaster Me...
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[Hurricane Wilma] Plantation, FL, October 28, 2005--Jesse Payne of Pla...
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A bio wall is built at Altus Air Force Base, Okla.,
A bio wall is built at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., in order to help filter out manmade chemicals from the groundwater. In 2007, these walls were specifically placed through the natural flow of groundwater so a... More
The Honorable Linda Lingle, governor of Hawaii, Adm.
The Honorable Linda Lingle, governor of Hawaii, Adm. Timothy J. Keating, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, and Adm. Robert F. Willard, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command stand during the arrival of colors for a joi... More
Sailors of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC)
Sailors of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Tulsa chief's mess grill burgers and hot dogs during the center's annual Family Day. Enough food was prepared for 159 military attendees, 291 family members... More
August drill weekend, US Navy Photogrpah
Navy Operational Support Center Tulsa Sailors and their families shop at the Defense Commissary Agency sale during the August drill weekend. The two-day event generated over 0,000 in sales. NOSC family days are... More
Supply load - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Canterbury, a loadmaster from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., prepares to load High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and medical supplies onto a C-17 Globemaster III. The sup... More
295th Ordnance Soldiers blow up after day of training
Sgt. MacTyler Wayne Gilligan (left) and Pvt. 1st Class Nicole Rose Eliker, both of the 295th Ordnance Company, prepare plastic explosives for detonation during an emergency destruction class presented by the 76... More
Oklahoma Navy Week 2009
Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One, Capt. Tim Pedersen is interviewed by KWTV News 9 (CBS) aboard the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) facilities on Tinker Air Force Base. The interview was during Ok... More
Airman 1st Class Tomas Kuhn, Airman 1st Class Tyler
Airman 1st Class Tomas Kuhn, Airman 1st Class Tyler Spurgeon, Senior Airman Cherice Bryant, Airman 1st Class Carl Franklin, Airman 1st Class Ross Whitley and Staff Sgt. Pedro Padilla, all from the 97th Air Mobi... More
Senior Airman Donald Smith, Altus AFB Below-the-Zone winner
Senior Airman Donald Smith is the winner of the 97th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Below-the-Zone promotion.
Airman 1st Class Kyle Walden, Altus AFB Below-the-Zone winner
Airman 1st Class Kyle Walden is the winner of the 97th Communications Squadron Senior Airman Below-the-Zone promotion.
Esley Holmes, 97th A&FRC community readiness technician
Esley Holmes, 97th A&FRC community readiness technician speaks to children at an award culmination ceremony which recognized six "super savers" following the end of Military Youth Saves month at the Altus Air F... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ottress Thomas, a master gunner with
Sgt. 1st Class Ottress Thomas, a master gunner with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, welcomes the families of 2-5 soldiers to the battalion's 2010 Family Day.
Sgt. Maj. Lawrence P. Fineran (second from right) hands
Sgt. Maj. Lawrence P. Fineran (second from right) hands over a sword to Col. A.J. Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps Artillery Detachment, Fort Sill, Okla., commanding officer, signifying the completion of Fineran's du... More
Four-legged 'artilleryman' honored
Spc. Kyle Sheridan, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Fires Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., grooms Dinges, a horse in the Fort Sill Field Artillery Half Section, Aug. 17. During a brief ceremony at ... More
Col. Daniel L. Karbler (left), incoming U.S. Army Fires
Col. Daniel L. Karbler (left), incoming U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Okla., chief of staff, stands next to officiating officer Brig. Gen. Ross E. Ridge, chief of the U.S. Army Field Artiller... More
Nichole Howard (right), the wife of an inbound Fort
Nichole Howard (right), the wife of an inbound Fort Sill soldier, thanks Barbara Ellis, Lawton Public Schools assistant superintendent of human resources, for her advice during the First Women's Equality Day Ca... More
(Left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Powell, outgoing
(Left to right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Powell, outgoing Fort Sill Garrison command sergeant major; Col. Raymond Lacey, Fort Sill Garrison commander; and Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Hall, incoming Fort Sill Garri... More
Sgt. 1st Class Katrice Byrd, a Kankakee, Ill., native
Sgt. 1st Class Katrice Byrd, a Kankakee, Ill., native and S-1 non-commissioned officer-in-charge with the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), is congratulated on her accomplishments by Command Sgt. Maj. Ro... More
Members from local emergency services alongside Altus
Members from local emergency services alongside Altus Air Force Base first responders present a wreath during a 9/11 memorial ceremony and formation at the Wings of Freedom Park, Sept. 10.
Members of the Blue Knights Honor Guard perform the
Members of the Blue Knights Honor Guard perform the 21 gun salute during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action ceremony, Sept. 17. The POW/MIA ceremony is held annually to remember those who have sacrificed th... More
A formation of retirees, active duty Airmen and U.S.
A formation of retirees, active duty Airmen and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets present arms during a “Past, Present and Future” themed retreat ceremony at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., prior to the start of a USA... More
Senior Airman Joshua Newbrey, 97th Security Forces
Senior Airman Joshua Newbrey, 97th Security Forces stands with his K9 near the rear of a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action ceremony formation Sept. 17. The POW/MIA ceremony is held annually to remember those w... More
Brig. Gen. Ross E. Ridge, chief of the U.S. Army Field
Brig. Gen. Ross E. Ridge, chief of the U.S. Army Field Artillery and commandant of the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Okla., stands at attention at the conclusion of his farewell ceremony here at ... More
Members of the 761st Ordnance Company and B Battery,
Members of the 761st Ordnance Company and B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment watch as their range catches fire following emergency munitions detonation training, here at Fort Sill, Sept. 30.
U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Battery 1-14 Field Artillery
U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Battery 1-14 Field Artillery "Steel Warriors," Fort Sill, Lawton Okla. attach chains to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a training session aboard a U.S. Air Force ... More
(R) Debbie Valerio rides a John Deer cotton picking
(R) Debbie Valerio rides a John Deer cotton picking machine on robins farm during a Farm Tour as part of Farm City Week, Nov. 3. Jackson County is Oklahoma’s number- one county in cotton production with a value... More
Launcher crews of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field
Launcher crews of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment take a break between fire missions during Daring Warrior, a combined live-fire exercise with the Singapore armed forces.
Col. Daniel Karbler (left), chief of staff of the U.S.
Col. Daniel Karbler (left), chief of staff of the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Okla., listens to instructions from a member of the Fort Sill Field Artillery Half Section prior to the start o... More
Ashley Bubacz and her mother-in-law Linda Bubacz sit
Ashley Bubacz and her mother-in-law Linda Bubacz sit during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Andrew S. Bubacz at the Altus Air Force Base Wings of Freedom Park, Nov. 23. Sergeant Bubacz died Nov. 12 while dep... More
Members of B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery
Members of B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery returned to friends and family during an evening redeployment ceremony at Goldner Gymnasium, Nov. 29.
Col. Ty Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, renders
Col. Ty Thomas, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, renders a salute to Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, Dec. 1. General Solo visited Altus AFB to better understand the daily operations and challeng... More
Laurie Salafia, Altus Child Development Center assistant
Laurie Salafia, Altus Child Development Center assistant chief, briefs Leah Thomas, wife of the 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, Patty Solo, wife of 19th Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, and Anthony Ra... More
Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Smith, 97th Force Support
Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Smith, 97th Force Support Squadron, shakes hands with David Dickison, U.S. Army veteran, Dec 6. Altus Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 99 visited the Clinton Veterans Center to ... More
Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens, Air Education and Training
Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens, Air Education and Training Command Vice Commander, operates the Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer One during his visit to Altus Air Force Base, Dec. 6. Owens flew in the KC-135 Stra... More
Bad eating habits - A close up of a can of soda and some food
These are some of the snacks that are commonly found in snack bars and vending machines. These foods contain little nutritional value.
Master Sgt. Dimi Raimi, a flight engineer with the
Master Sgt. Dimi Raimi, a flight engineer with the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, explains some of the flight deck instruments on the E-3 Sentry aircraft to students participating in DelQuest, a three-day... More
A remote controlled model C-17 Globemaster sits on
A remote controlled model C-17 Globemaster sits on the flight line in front of a full sized C-17 at Altus Air Force Base, Jan. 26. The model was built by Tech. Sgt. Phil Landram, 54th Air Refueling Squadron, an... More
Soldiers from the 836th Engineer Company participate
Soldiers from the 836th Engineer Company participate in a collapsed structure extraction exercise in Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 29. In addition to its deployed combat mission, the National Guard unit, headquart... More
The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron here clears snow from
The 97th Civil Engineer Squadron here clears snow from the flight line to prepare for the reopening of training which was cancelled due to inclement weather Feb. 1. About 11 97th CES Airmen were responsible for... More
CITAT - U.S. Coast guard photo
OKLAHOMA CITY -- (Right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Ponto, with the Coast Guard Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team (CITAT), conducts a final review of hazardous material paperw... More
Senior Airman Eric Hazlewood, 97th Logistic Readiness
Senior Airman Eric Hazlewood, 97th Logistic Readiness Squadron has simulated injuries applied to his leg by Tech. Sgt. Jerome Biscaino, 97th Medical Support Squadron, prior to becoming a simulated victim as par... More
Capt. Alexandra Hernandez, a 97th Medical Operations
Capt. Alexandra Hernandez, a 97th Medical Operations Squadron dentist, uses a song to explain the importance of brushing teeth to children during an assembly Feb. 16 at Rivers Elementary School here. The childr... More
Ten pallets of food and building materials in support
Ten pallets of food and building materials in support of relief operations in Haiti, sit in a C-17 Globemaster III from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., before being delivered. The food and building materials were ... More
Senior Airman Steven Polachek, 97th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Steven Polachek, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, explains to Brett Kelly how to operate a 60K Tunner loader Feb. 24. The loader demonstration was one of several st... More
Spc. Krista Lynn, a member of the 1st Battalion, 245th
Spc. Krista Lynn, a member of the 1st Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, low crawls through an obstacle as part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's Best Warr... More
Hazardous material documentation
OKLAHOMA CITY - (Left) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Ponto, with the Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team (CITAT) assists Army Staff Sgt. Nikita Zarelli, with the 1st SBCT-25 ID in ... More
Loading and sealing of hazardous material containers
OKLAHOMA CITY -- U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Will Russell, with Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, assists U.S. Army personnel from Fort Wainwright with the loading and sealing of hazardous material con... More