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Glider used to carry utility and service units. Shown at demonstration of equiment held by United States Army Air Forces. Cargo space is large enough to hold a jeep and six men or a 75mm pack Howitzer, with crew

Glider used to carry utility and service units. Shown at demonstration...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ground crewman pack a drogue chute into the tail of a Hawaii Air National guard F-4C Phantom II aircraft

Ground crewman pack a drogue chute into the tail of a Hawaii Air Natio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Anderson Air Force Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bertram Mau Release Status: Release... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) June Dillman of the 14th Military Airlift Squadron helps a 1ST Cavalry Division soldier with his pack, as he debarks an aircraft during Exercise AUTUMN FORGE/REFORGER '83

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) June Dillman of the 14th Military Airlift Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AUTUMN FORGE/REFORGER '83 Base: Dusseldorf Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Aerospace Av Service Release S... More

An Army Ranger parachutes into the drop zone after an air drop from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise QUICK FORCE 84-3. The Ranger's field pack is tethered beneath him

An Army Ranger parachutes into the drop zone after an air drop from a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: QUICK FORCE 84-3 Base: Gila Bend Range State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic S (Structures) 2nd Class Craig Valoris and Aviation Electronics Technician AIRMAN (ATAN) Jeffery Bauder pack a drag chute into an ERA-3B Skywarrior aircraft during the US 3rd Fleet North Pacific Exercise (NORPACEX).  The joint Air Force and Navy exercise not only provides training for fighter pilots and tactical controllers, but also tests the ability of those services to operate together for the defense of Alaska

Aviation Structural Mechanic S (Structures) 2nd Class Craig Valoris an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT W. Thornton Release Status: Relea... More

A member of the US Navy , US Air Force and a New Zealand civilian pack supplies to be airdropped in Antarctica during MID-WINTER AIRDROP 88.  C-141B Starlifter aircraft of the 63rd Military Airlift Wing will transport supplies to both McMurdo Station and

A member of the US Navy , US Air Force and a New Zealand civilian pack...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MID-WINTER AIRDROP 88 Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kurt Vail, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A member of a repair party removes his protective coveralls as another sailor begins to pack up an oxygen breathing apparatus (OBA) near the conclusion of a firefighting drill in the reactor spaces aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A member of a repair party removes his protective coveralls as another...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Maintenance personnel from the 20th Bomb Squadron (2nd Wing), Barksdale, La., pack a parachute (dragchute) from a B-52H Stratofortress during exercise Mighty Force 93-6. A B-52 with the dragchute dpeloyed is in the background. The 2nd Wing deployed with 12 aircraft and 430 people. The 20th Bomb Squadron had a 100 percent take-off rate and a 98 percent on-time rate during the exercise

Maintenance personnel from the 20th Bomb Squadron (2nd Wing), Barksdal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY FORCE 93-6 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ma... More

The US Navy's nuclear powered Los Angeles class fast attack submarine, USS JEFFERSON CITY (SSN 759) (bottom) leads the pack during joint navigational manuvers with the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) (top left), the Spruance class destroyer USS HEWITT (DD 966) (top center), and the nuclear powered cruiser USS CALIFORNIA (CGN 36) (top right), during operations in the Persian Gulf. Enterprise arrived in the gulf to join forces with the aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) (not shown) and her task group, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

The US Navy's nuclear powered Los Angeles class fast attack submarine,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Matthew Hostetler, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A US Army STAFF Sergeant (SSG), 82nd Airborne Division, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, rests on his pack before boarding a US Air Force C-141 during Exercise CRISIS LOOK 97-03. The soldier is holding a folded United States flag in preparation for his re-enlistment on the aircraft before jumping. Pope Air Force Base, NC, 17 June 1997

A US Army STAFF Sergeant (SSG), 82nd Airborne Division, 18th Airborne ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 97-03 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

STAFF Sergeant Justin Cambell, a pararescueman (PJ) of the 38th Rescue Sq, Moody AFB, Georgia, prepares to pack his parachute after a static line jump from a HC-130P aircraft. SSGT Cambell is taking part in the DESERT RESCUE exercise at Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS), Nevada. Desert Rescue is a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) exercise bringing together elements from all branches of the service in a series of real world rescue and combat scenarios

STAFF Sergeant Justin Cambell, a pararescueman (PJ) of the 38th Rescue...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comm... More

Flanking Wallkill Middle School seventh graders, Teachers & members of the 105th Airlift Wing pose for group photo. On the left side are STAFF Sergeant Ed Gorman, Teacher Mrs. Lori Hughes, and Second Lieutenant Kimberly Cardona-Smith, Commander of the 105th Communications Squadron. On the right (left to right) Principal Mr. Victor Livocorri, Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Michael Antinucci, and TSGT Kathy Sileno. The students gathered food and pack it into boxes as donations for 105th Air Wing, Air National Guard, members serving at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center collapse. The collapse due to terrorist flying two large passenger aircraft into the buildings; killing all in the planes and...

Flanking Wallkill Middle School seventh graders, Teachers & members of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Flanking Wallkill Middle School seventh graders, Teachers & members of the 105th Airlift Wing pose for group photo. On the left... More

A Lockheed LC-130H from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand between deployments to the ICE in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 to Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole. The aircraft is equipped with skis, which allow it to operate on the Antarctic snow pack

A Lockheed LC-130H from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camer... More

A DeHavilland Otter shown parked the on the ice pack at McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica. The aircraft operated by the United States Science Program, flies between a number of stations located on the Antarctica ice pack

A DeHavilland Otter shown parked the on the ice pack at McMurdo Statio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Joe Cupido, USA... More

A Lockheed C-130G shown taxiing on the ice pack with McMurdo Station in the back ground, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The aircraft is operated by Adventure Network International, normally based in South Africa, but contracted to operate between Christchurch, New Zealand and a number of stations located on the Antarctica ice pack in support of the United States Science Program

A Lockheed C-130G shown taxiing on the ice pack with McMurdo Station i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Joe Cupido, USA... More

Scientist, passengers and support personnel deplane a Lockheed C-141C Starlifter, from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing (AMW), March Air Reserve Base, California, parked on the ice pack at McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica, during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The 452nd AMW operates two aircraft from Christchurch, New Zealand's International Airport in support of the United States' National Science Program on the ICE. Note the heaters attached to the aircrafts engines and brakes, to keep them from freezing in the minus seventy degree cold

Scientist, passengers and support personnel deplane a Lockheed C-141C ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camer... More

At Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Randy Crosslin, unpacks his back pack near his B-2 Spirit bomber. A Crew CHIEF and member of the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), from Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO)

At Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), US Air Force (USAF) STAFF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mich... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Snead (right), a Rig Inspector for the 782nd Main Support Battalion (MSB), 82nd Airborne Division (AD), Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), inspects the main lines of SPECIALIST (SPC) Maurice Bailey's parachute pack during Large Package Week. Large Package Week is a joint exercise that trains the USA and US Air Force's (USAF) ability to load and drop heavy cargo, and paratroopers, using various aircraft

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Robert Snead (right), a Rig Inspector for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Division Scene Camera Ope... More

U.S. Air Force 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron AIRMAN 1ST Class Mark Lipinski (left), and AIRMAN 1ST Class Brandon Gonzalez (right), pack sand bags wearing chemical Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a 436th Maintenance Group Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Dec. 2, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Jason Minto, CIV.) (Released)

U.S. Air Force 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron AIRMAN 1ST Class Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CIV Jason Minto Release Status: Release... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ricky Bryant, carries his helmet, weapon and field pack, as he prepares to board a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 185th Airlift Squadron (AS), Oklahoma Air National Guard (OKANG) deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), during an operational re-supply mission conducted on a dirt air strip at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Salerno, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ricky Bryant, carries his hel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt L... More

Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task

Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task

Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar... More

A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation

A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation

A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc.

U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc.

U.S. Army Sgt. Blake Gordon, of Cowden, Ill., and Spc. Jeffrey Bates, of Bathe, N.Y., fight to keep aircraft free of snow during a snow storm at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. This is the second major ... More

A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits

A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits

A Task Force Corsair UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter sits on a pad at Forward Operating Base Shank. Corsair is one of 6 multiple-function aviation task forces deployed under the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade throug... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla.,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla.,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Griffin of Orlando, Fla., a flight medic with Task Force Wolfpack, observes a simulated patient being loaded onto a Black Hawk.

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More

Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Spc. Gabriele Harper, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade food service specialist from Memphis, Tenn., removes fresh pizza from the oven just prior to the Super Bowl. "Pizzas 4 Patriots," a nonprofit organization i... More

Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of

Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of

Task Force Saber Command Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods of Hampton, S.C., conducts his rounds on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Feb. 23. Woods has been a sergeant major for 13 years, and is one of seven task force serg... More

Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton,

Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton,

Task Force Saber Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Frankie Woods, of Hampton, S.C., stops to chat as Spc. Matrix Morton, of West Valley City, Utah, works on a generator Feb. 22 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bertinot, of Bayou Blue, La., Task Force Talon executive officer, and U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Henderson, of Daejon, South Korea, a supply specialist with Task Force Talon, plan a joint operati... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc.

U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Stover, of Yuma, Ariz., and Spc. Zach Eddy, of Ramsey, Ill., Black Hawk crew chiefs with Task Force Talon, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, carry M-240 machine guns, M-16 rifles and M-4 rifle... More

A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward

A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward

A CH-47F Chinook is waiting for takeoff at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, March 1. The Chinook pilots and crew members with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, have flo... More

Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.

Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt.

Capt. Michael Stackhouse of Lima, Ohio, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Roche, of Alexandria, Va., 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Saber, place gold combat spurs on the feet of Saber Troopers March 2, 2012. G... More

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warrior patrols the skies near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission

Spartan soldiers complete RC-East mission

Soldiers with Bravo Company, 7-158th, form up one last time to receive their end of tour awards March 6. During their 10 month deployment, the Spartans, a U.S. Army reserve unit out of Olathe, Kan., were respon... More

U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd

U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd

U.S. Army medical evacuation soldiers with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, stand at attention in front of coalition forces, March 13. Six U.S. soldiers were awarded the French Cross of th... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic

U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic

U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Bouman, an avionics mechanic with the Ohio National Guard, gives a quick class to U.S. Army Spc. Michael Johnson on the UH-60 Black Hawk generator during scheduled maintenance, March 19. (... More

Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack

Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack

Four AH-64D Apache Longbows with Task Force Wolfpack depart from Forward Operating Base Salerno in support of combat operations in Ghazni province March 21. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Erin Dierschow, Task Force P... More

Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives

Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives

Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain (Maj.) Stanton Trotter of LaPalma, Calif., presides over Easter sunrise service on Bagram Air Field April 8, just prior to the "Run for Jesus." Trotter, an avid runner,... More

Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award

Four soldiers receive 'Order of Saint Michael' award

Four 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Michael on Bagram Air Field, April 21. The award recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Ar... More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville,

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville,

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Shober of Fayetteville, N.C., receives an Army Commendation medal from 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander Col. T.J. Jamison and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer April 21. Shober... More

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More

The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie

The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie

The Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion. The Sergeant Audie Murphy club is a private U.S. Army organization for non-commissioned officers only. According to regulation, members must "exemplify leadership characteri... More

The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V"

The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V"

The Army Commendation medal with "V" device. The "V" device signifies valorous actions in direct contact with an enemy force. Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, awarded three ARCOMs with "V" device... More

The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded

The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded

The Air Medal is a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. The award was established in 1942. The Army and Air Force both award air medals with "V" dev... More

Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members

Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members

Toby Keith performs for more than 1,000 service members on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith is on his 10th USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. "I've met so many great, brave service men and women over the yea... More

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Jordan, a medevac crew chief from New Albany, Miss., prepares his UH-60 Black Hawk for flight on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, May 9.

U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,

U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills,

U.S. Army Capt. Augustine Castronovo, of Woodland Hills, Calif., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deane Bostick stand watch while 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troops salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Serge... More

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More

First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash.,

First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash.,

First. Lt. Mathew Fazzari, 25, of College Place, Wash., originally of Walla Walla, Wash., died in when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter was engaged by enemy forces over eastern Afghanistan June 6. The Gonzaga Univer... More

U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif.,

U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif.,

U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., works on a disassembling a CH-47 Chinook engine aided by Afghan counterparts. Wentworth's unit, the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation B... More

This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned

This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned

This is the charge to newly-promoted non-commissioned officers. Becoming a non-commissioned officer is the most important career-progression step for a young enlisted soldier. Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat A... More

Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist

Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist

Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated to the United States... More

Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation

Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation

Petroleum supply specialists in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade customize their helmets with paintings of their hobbies, favorite sports teams, or scenes from their hometowns. Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum... More

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, joined the National Guard four years ago, along with his wife, Carol. Both were 47. The retired firefighter wasn't done giving back to his community, and now serve... More

The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left

The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left

The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left to right) U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Jones, of Roxboro, N.C.; U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Aronson, of Austin, Texas; U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Bran... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas, helps U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Halberg of Battle Ground, Wash., and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Stumpff of Fort Bragg, N.C., hook up to extraction equipment ... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left),

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left),

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Bouchard (left), 35, of Redlands, Calif., and U.S. Army 1st Lt. June Ciaramitaro, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter for take-off on ... More

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat ... More

U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn.,

U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn.,

U.S. Army Spc. William Rhodes of Shelbyville, Tenn., a CH-47F Chinook crew chief and mechanic, observes for enemy activity from the rear ramp of the massive bird. The fastest helicopter in the Army inventory, C... More

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer Maj.

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer Maj.

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer Maj. Kenric Smith presents the colors during the brigade change of command ceremony on Pike Field, Dec. 13. Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd CAB commander, relinquished com... More

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator,

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator,

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lomack Gray, aerial sensor operator, B company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, and resident of Fredericksburg, Va., ... More

D Company phase team specialists Spc. Jonathan Chan,

D Company phase team specialists Spc. Jonathan Chan,

D Company phase team specialists Spc. Jonathan Chan, from Miami, Spc. Jessica Nelson, from Bellevue, Neb., and Spc. Robert Leach, from Houston, work on installing hardware to replace an engine. D Company is the... More

A U.S. Army medevac crew, the “Devil Rays,” train Task

A U.S. Army medevac crew, the “Devil Rays,” train Task

A U.S. Army medevac crew, the “Devil Rays,” train Task Force Spartan soldiers how to load and unload a patient from a helicopter in case of an actual medical evacuation.

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few

Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More

First Sgt. Danita Wimberly, of Pampano Beach, Fla.,

First Sgt. Danita Wimberly, of Pampano Beach, Fla.,

First Sgt. Danita Wimberly, of Pampano Beach, Fla., packs up hot wings for 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers who couldn't make it to the unit's early morning Super Bowl party on Bagram Air Field, Afghanista... More

U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner of Cameron, N.C., prepares

U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner of Cameron, N.C., prepares

U.S. Army Pfc. James Warner of Cameron, N.C., prepares to fuel an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior while Spc. Sean Shuttleworth of Columbia, S.C., mans the fire extinguisher on Forward Operating Base Fenty. Both soldiers ar... More

Task Force Saber Apache mechanics conduct daily checks

Task Force Saber Apache mechanics conduct daily checks

Task Force Saber Apache mechanics conduct daily checks Feb. 23 on Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan. Task Force Saber is part of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, which has been logging record-setting a... More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Francisco Cervantes, native of Mount Pleasant, Texas, a CH-47F pilot with 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Poseidon, does a pre-flight inspection to make... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Nathaniel Hamilton, of Clintwood, Va.,

U.S. Army Pfc. Nathaniel Hamilton, of Clintwood, Va.,

U.S. Army Pfc. Nathaniel Hamilton, of Clintwood, Va., and armament, electrical and avionics system repairer with Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, watches an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior leave the forward ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lambert, of Milan, Ohio,

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lambert, of Milan, Ohio,

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Lambert, of Milan, Ohio, assumes the push-up position while 1st Sgt. Byron Yeager, of Cove City, N.C., places gold combat spurs on his feet March 2. Lambert and Yeager are both servi... More

Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

Two Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58D Kiowa Warriors fly toward a training range near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 2. Saber's Kiowas lead the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade in OH-58 hours, h... More

Staff Sgt. Eric Maschmeier, aerial sensor operator,

Staff Sgt. Eric Maschmeier, aerial sensor operator,

Staff Sgt. Eric Maschmeier, aerial sensor operator, Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, and resident of Anchorage, Alaska, che... More

French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force

French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force

French army Brig. Gen. Jean-Pierre Palasset, Task Force Lafeyette commander, awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher DeOliveira, from Bronx, N.Y., and a medical evacuation pilot with Task Force Tal... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Johnson, quality control

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Johnson, quality control

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Johnson, quality control non-commissioned officer in charge with Task Force Talon, inspects replaced aircraft components to ensure they are mission ready, March 19. (U.S. Army pho... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, Regional Command

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, Regional Command

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, Regional Command East and 1st Cavalry Division commander, flies in an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior with Task Force Wolfpack for the first time during a visit to Forward Operating Base ... More

U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation

U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation

U.S. Army Spc. Micah Moten, an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Black Hawk crew chief, distributes boxes of rice to villagers in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7. The mission was the fourth of its kind to aid villagers... More

More than 600 runners begin the "Run for Jesus" Easter

More than 600 runners begin the "Run for Jesus" Easter

More than 600 runners begin the "Run for Jesus" Easter morning on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade unit ministry team combined the five-mile race around Bagram Air Field with an E... More

This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The

This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The

This is the Order of Saint Michael bronze medal. The order of Saint Michael recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the promotion of Army aviation in ways that stand out in the eyes of the ... More

U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander, of Broken Arrow, Okla., awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Smith, of Little Falls, N.Y., the Army Commendation medal with "V" dev... More

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47

A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Command Sgt. Maj.

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Command Sgt. Maj.

The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Farmer, of San Diego, Calif., poses with Staff Sgt. Danny Chin, of Fayetteville, N.C., after presenting him with the Sergeant Audie Murphy award, April... More

U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

U.S. Army Col. T.J. Jamison, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade commander, of Broken Arrow, Okla., awards U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Eckhardt, of Hastings, Neb., the Air Medal with "V" device for valor... More

Toby Keith performs on Bagram Air Field, April 29.

Toby Keith performs on Bagram Air Field, April 29.

Toby Keith performs on Bagram Air Field, April 29. Keith and his band are touring five countries entertaining Troops on his 10th USO tour. "One thing is for sure," said Keith in an April 25 press release, "I en... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doug Van Weelden, 82nd Combat Aviation

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doug Van Weelden, 82nd Combat Aviation

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doug Van Weelden, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade deputy commander of Saranac Lake, N.Y., prepares for a medevac hoist training mission with Valkyrie medevac. The medevac unit operating in Khows... More

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial

82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Troopers salute a memorial dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert "Brian" Cowdrey. Cowdrey died Oct. 13, 2011, while rescuing wounded service members from a small combat outp... More

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded

An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes a... More

Capt. Scott Pace, 33, of Brawley, Calif., died in when

Capt. Scott Pace, 33, of Brawley, Calif., died in when

Capt. Scott Pace, 33, of Brawley, Calif., died in when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter was engaged by enemy forces over eastern Afghanistan June 6. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point graduate was assigned to t... More

Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., and Spc.

Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., and Spc.

Spc. Jessie Wentworth, of Hesperia, Calif., and Spc. Israel Vela, of Houston, Texas, stationed with 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, work with Afghan Ministry of the Interior Spec... More

Sponsors (left) hand newly-promoted non-commissioned

Sponsors (left) hand newly-promoted non-commissioned

Sponsors (left) hand newly-promoted non-commissioned officers pens to sign the non-commissioned officers creed during a monthly Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, non-commissioned officer induct... More

Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack,

Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack,

Sgt. Koku Adzoble is serving with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated from Togo, in West Africa, in 2007 and joined the U.S. Army... More

Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum supply specialist

Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum supply specialist

Staff Sgt. John Tune, a petroleum supply specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, reviews daily fuel records on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. Tune joined the Army in 199... More

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and

Spc. Alfred Kollie escaped civil war in Liberia and more than eight years in a refugee camp to become a U.S. soldier with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Af... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, prepares to descend a hoist from a UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4, near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brett Wood of Saratoga Springs,

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brett Wood of Saratoga Springs,

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brett Wood of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (front), U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers of Galveston, Texas (left rear), and Spc. Terry Mills of Brandon, Miss., scan for enemy activity as they... More

U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., steadies

U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., steadies

U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Brandon, Miss., steadies a hoist cable dangling far below a UH-60 medevac helicopter during hoist training on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 4. Later that day, ... More

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task

A French air force EC 725 Caracal helicopter of Task Force Mousquetaire sits on display at Kabul International Airport for a contingent of U.S. Army aviators and commanders from Task Force Pegasus, 82nd Combat ... More

A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade

A Task Force Corsair, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47F Chinook flies over Logar province Aug. 13, 2012. The 82nd CAB supports more than 43,000 square miles of territory in eastern Afghanistan. U.S. Army Chie... More

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