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A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger Release Status: Rel... More

X-15 #2 just after launch. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.

X-15 #2 just after launch. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.

Description: The X-15 #2 (56-6671) launches away from the B-52 mothership with its rocket engine ignited. The white patches near the middle of the ship are frost from the liquid oxygen used in the propulsion sy... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kristin Delgado and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Davis, assigned to the 7th Munitions Squadron (MS), inspect 40mm Green Smoke Signal Flares during a Surge Exercise at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas (TX)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kristin Delgado and SENIO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command Scene Camera Operat... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Terry Wickman, a laboratory technician assigned to the 819/219 Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron's (RHS) materials testing lab, fills a mold to conduct an asphalt sample at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Terry Wickman, a la...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolly, USAF Release... More

North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Michael W. Schreiner, 119th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), secures a pallet during preparation for an operational readiness exercise (ORE) at Fargo, North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Michael...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fargo State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT David H. Lipp, USAF Release Status: Released... More

The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar industry

The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar industry

The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar industry that is not currently regulated like conventional food and drug products by the Food and Drug Administration. The use of supplements is designed to add... More

Eric Fornoff, Envision cashier, looks through his pocket

Eric Fornoff, Envision cashier, looks through his pocket

Eric Fornoff, Envision cashier, looks through his pocket magnifier to read a price tag at the base supply store at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Sept. 30, 2013. Fornoff is legally blind and has been working ... More

A 9,000 square meter area of land at RAF Mildenhall, England (ENG), is being excavated by Archaeologists in Suffolk County. Remains found include animal bones; human skeletons, pottery and coins, dated to the early Roman age and some items are believed to fall into the Neolithic period, Bronze and Iron Age

A 9,000 square meter area of land at RAF Mildenhall, England (ENG), is...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Andres E. Lync... More

Mannequin heads sit atop a counter in the art room

Mannequin heads sit atop a counter in the art room

Mannequin heads sit atop a counter in the art room at the Joint Base Andrews, Md., Youth Center Jan. 31, 2017. The room is used by students enrolled in the Andrews Home Educators art class. (U.S. Air Force phot... More

Mr. Kevin Webb, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), puts inspection tags on Mass Care Units (MCU) of chemical, biological mask canisters

Mr. Kevin Webb, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), 48th Fighter ...

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: AMN Christopher... More

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Timothy McDowell (left), USAF MSGT Timothy Laney, NDANG SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chad Lewis, and NDANG SRA Nikolas Guttormson (right), 119th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), Hector Field (FLD), North Dakota (ND), carry toilets out of a flood damaged structure in Biloxi, Mississippi (MS), following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Timothy McDowell (left), USAF MSGT Timothy Lane...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gulport (ANGCRTC) State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT David H. Lipp, USAF Release Statu... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jodi Hildebrandt, Dental Laboratory Craftsman with the 48th Dental Squadron (DS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), uses melted wax to make a mold for a gold tooth crown

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Jodi Hildebrandt, Dental...

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: AMN Christopher... More

Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG), Major (MAJ) Sue Mantel, Company C (Medical), 634th Forward Support Battalion (FSB), listens to a young Guyanian boys lungs during an Operation NEW HORIZONS 2004 Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDRETE) in New Amsterdam, Berbice District, Guyana (GUY). Operation NEW HORIZONS 2004 is a four-month joint service training exercise being held in Guyana by elements of the US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), and it involves combined teams of US and GDF military personnel working on several construction projects and two MEDRETEs

Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG), Major (MAJ) Sue Mantel, Company...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Amsterdam State: Berbice District Country: Guyana (GUY) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeromy K Cross, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Terry Wickman, with the 819/219th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron, levels a soil sample prior to weighing and testing it at this forward-deployed location (FDL) in the Arabian Gulf region, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Terry Wickman, with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Deborah K. Alvarado, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An Iraqi bakery in the city of Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 5, 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Lee Harshman) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi bakery in the city of Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 5, 2004, in sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lee Harshman Release Status: Released ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marissa Ricci, from the

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marissa Ricci, from the

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marissa Ricci, from the 133rd Small Air Terminal, lays out cargo straps to secure palletized boxes of food in St. Paul, May 18, 2019. Ricci is taking part in the Denton Program whic... More

William Willis, an employee with New View Oklahoma,

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

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Doris Wong performs an eye exam for a local patient at the Zamboanga Medical Center. LTC Wong, attached to the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), is helping to exam more than 250 patients and distributed some 200-pairs of glasses to the local residents of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Doris Wong performs an ey...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zamboanga State: Maidanao Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Erika N. Jones, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Iraqi Army Soldiers at the Iraq Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Academy attend first aid training conducted by US Army (USA) Soldiers and interpreters from the 1ST Armored Division (AD) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Iraqi Army Soldiers at the Iraq Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Academy att...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iraq Civil Defense Corps Academy State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Reynaldo Ramon, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Overby, Crewchief, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), torques a nut on an E main wheel assembly. The 48th EMS provides intermediate and organizational level for three fighter squadrons supporting the 48th FW, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), US European Command and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commitments. Responsibilities include of aerospace ground equipment, structural repair, fabrication, corrosion prevention, aircraft inspection and crash recovery, as well as providing contract oversight for the transient...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Overby, Crewchief, 48th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Overby, Crewchief, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (... More

Kevin Watt, Wood Craft Center manger, teaches kids

Kevin Watt, Wood Craft Center manger, teaches kids

Kevin Watt, Wood Craft Center manger, teaches kids how to make a cutting board at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 11, 2017. The Fairchild Youth Center hosted a week-long wood working camp where kids ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ericka Bissard, 347th Communications Squadron (CS), Moody Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia (GA), records the number of sit-ups and push-ups for a fellow 347th CS member who has just completed the timed sit-up and push-up portion of a Air Force wide mandatory Physical Training (PT) exercise

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ericka Bissard, 347th Communic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rob Jensen, USAF Release Status: Re... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jorge Chavez, Special-Purpose Mechanic, 321st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), works on replacing a grader tire at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jorge Chavez, Special-Purpose ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Releas... More

Airman Basic Mariano Pacada, 334th Training Squadron

Airman Basic Mariano Pacada, 334th Training Squadron

Airman Basic Mariano Pacada, 334th Training Squadron student, assists Carl Washington, Area 7 athlete, with decorating his hat during the Special Olympics Mississippi 2018 Summer Games at the Olympic Village at... More

Dummy hand grenades are used by the Marines from the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, for practice before throwing the M-67 Fragment Grenades at the firing range.

Dummy hand grenades are used by the Marines from the 3rd Low Altitude ...

CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti (Jan. 23, 2008) Dummy hand grenades are used by the Marines from the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, for practice before throwing the M-67 Fragment Grenades at the firing range. ... More

040821-F-7874H-020 (Aug. 21, 2004)US Air force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Baumbaugh examines a porcelain bowl at a Bazaar held at Manas Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan KGZ).U.S. Air Force official photo by Robin Hicks (RELEASED)

040821-F-7874H-020 (Aug. 21, 2004)US Air force (USAF) Technical Sergea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Manas Air Base Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: Robin Hicks, CIV, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... 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

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron (ESVS) ignite an M2A burner unit during the initial set up of the dinning facility tent at Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Service...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), John Overby (center), and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Peter Tolar, Crewchiefs, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), work on E main wheel assemblies at the wheel/tire shop. The 48th EMS provides intermediate and organizational level maintenance for three fighter squadrons supporting the 48th FW, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), US European Command and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commitments. Responsibilities include maintenance of aerospace ground equipment, structural repair, fabrication, corrosion prevention, aircraft...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), Joh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeants (SSGT) Jessica Oviedo (right), John Overby (center), and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Peter Tola... More

Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with

Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with

Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with popcorn during Read Across America week March 2, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This year, the Ramstein Elementary School staff planned a week full of... More

Gina Caudill, A Raytheon Engine Technician contracted by the Air Force, performs an NDI (Non Destructive Inspection) on the titanium blades from the F110-GE-100 engine of the F-16 Viper. Gina is applying a flourescent coating that will show small cracks and flaws under a black light source. This took place at Avinao Air Base, Italy, on August 3rd 2000

Gina Caudill, A Raytheon Engine Technician contracted by the Air Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Marlena Cabrera-Smith and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Buck Connor toss ribs on the grill for the 10th Expeditionary Medical Squadron (EMS) Deployment Birthday Party, at a Tent City, on Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Operation NORTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Marlena Cabrera-Smith and Tech...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TS... More

A group of Iraqi Firefighters receive instruction on tactics and strategies in fire fighting from US Air Force (USAF) and US Army (USA) firemen deployed to Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A group of Iraqi Firefighters receive instruction on tactics and strat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT James M. Bowman, USAF Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) William Spellman (left), Maintenance Manager, and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jorge Chavez, Special-Purpose Mechanic, 321st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), work on replacing a grader tire at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) William Spellman (left),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Releas... More

Sgt. Alidou Ali Ouro Nille, right, a Camo2Commerce

Sgt. Alidou Ali Ouro Nille, right, a Camo2Commerce

Sgt. Alidou Ali Ouro Nille, right, a Camo2Commerce Heroes Corporate Fellowship Academy fellow graduate from 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo with Washington State... More

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert Two

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert Two

Republic of Singapore Air Force Military Expert Two Second Warrant Officer Kong Kum Cheong, 425th Fighter Squadron maintainer, gathers aircraft parts Aug. 5, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. RSAF personnel h... More

040828-F-89646M-008 (Aug. 28, 2004)These mortar rounds are part of the many munitions captured by Iraqi and US military forces in the wake of the fighting in An Najaf, Iraq (IRQ). Members of Al Sadr's Muqtada Militia cached large amounts of weapons and ammunition in various places throughout the city. U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Christopher A. Marasky (RELEASED)

040828-F-89646M-008 (Aug. 28, 2004)These mortar rounds are part of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Forward Operating Base Duke State: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Christopher A. Marasky, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

Airman 1st Class Jordan Sili, 23d Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Jordan Sili, 23d Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Jordan Sili, 23d Maintenance Squadron (MXS) crew member, ties linked tube carriers together during a 30mm rounds processing, July 11, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. This total force integra... More

COMMENTARY: Containing the Cactus

COMMENTARY: Containing the Cactus

Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller holds a cactus at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 9, 2018. The cactus symbolizes Miller’s anxiety which was subdued with the help of the 2nd Medical Group Mental Health clini... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Roy Houchin, Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) from the Combined Task Force (CTF), helps AIRMAN (AMN) Alberto Santillan Vazquez, US Navy (USN) VAQ-134, build an electric model plane at the Skills Development Center on Incirlik Air Base (AB), in Turkey

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) Roy Houchin, Joint Inter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dennis J. Henry Jr., USAF Release St... More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Dan Wheeler, civil affairs

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Dan Wheeler, civil affairs

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Dan Wheeler, civil affairs specialist assigned to the 4th Civil Affairs Group, pours paint in preparation for a community outreach event during New Horizons exercise 2019 in Linden, Guya... More

Lt. Leah Ocampo, a Navy dentist assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to numb the mouth of a patient for a tooth extraction.

Lt. Leah Ocampo, a Navy dentist assigned to the 11th Marine Expedition...

GOUBETTO, Djibouti (Mar. 29, 2008) Lt. Leah Ocampo, a Navy dentist assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to numb the mouth of a patient for a tooth extraction during a Medical Civil Act... More

Preparing for another day of training, United States Air Force Major William Roy loads hundreds of clay pigeons into the voice activated launcher. For MAJ Roy, skeet shooting means blasting 200 out of 200 speeding clay pigeons to bits - the norm for this sharp shooter. Perfect scores like this are what's needed to be awarded the gold medal at the Olympics. To support this level of talent and skill, military members have the World Class Athlete program. This program provides active duty, Guard and Reserve athletes the opportunity to train full time in their sport for up to two years. Roy is a common sight at the remote U.S. Olympic skeet range at Fort Carson, Colorado. There you will find ...

Preparing for another day of training, United States Air Force Major W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Preparing for another day of training, United States Air Force Major William Roy loads hundreds of clay pigeons into the voice ... More

Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, UK, to US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Richard T. Devereaux (second from left), Commander, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW). When a new softball field was planned, Mr. Tester and his colleagues were called in to survey an area first and they discovered the artifacts. This body was not only the only find that the archaeologists found, there were several other remains, pottery, and coins. The dates for most of the finds are believed to be from the early Roman age, 43 - 410 C.E. (Common Era)), but some items could fall into the Neolithic...

Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air... More

Retired Tech. Sgt. Steven Luu applies casting tape

Retired Tech. Sgt. Steven Luu applies casting tape

Retired Tech. Sgt. Steven Luu applies casting tape to branches to form a tree in Hangar 4 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 25, 2016. Luu came to JBA to put the finishing touches on his tree sculpture, titled: Th... More

Airmen from the 179th Force Support Squadron at the

Airmen from the 179th Force Support Squadron at the

Airmen from the 179th Force Support Squadron at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, prepare cookies, cakes and cupcakes Sept. 17, 2017, at the 179th Airlift Wing. The 179th Airlift Wing is celebrating the ... More

While preparing an area for a new softball field, archaeologists were called in to survey the area first and they discovered a treasure trove of artifacts. The archeologists found these and other skeletal remains, along with ancient pottery and coins. The dates for most of the finds are believed to fall between 43 to 410 C.E. (Common Era), but some may be from as far back as 3500 B.C.E. (Before the Common Era)

While preparing an area for a new softball field, archaeologists were ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Meghan Geis, USAF ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeants (TSGT) Tom Ricks (left) and Daniel Lewis perform a data integrity check with USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Roy Washington III (center) on an ACES II (ejection seat) drogue parachute. The Survival Equipment Shop, 31st Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA), pack the drogue parachutes and pilots parachutes into USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons in Hangar 1. The drogue parachute is designed to pull the chair away from the pilot after ejection. The red shirt is worn in the 31st MXS for morale purposes

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeants (TSGT) Tom Ricks (left) and Da...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from the 75th Services Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, hammer in the metal stakes that provide stability for tents at Cairo West Air Base "Tent City" during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01-02. Bright Star is a multi-national exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military cooperation among US Military our key allies, and our regional partners

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from the 75th Services Squadron, Mountai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: West Cario Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

STAFF Sergeant Magali Christensen, USAF, 100th Services Squadron, Dining Facility, RAF Mildenhall, UK, prepares chicken parts for the evening dinner

STAFF Sergeant Magali Christensen, USAF, 100th Services Squadron, Dini...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Carly S. Burke, USAF Release ... More

High angle view down onto the Sydney Olympic Stadium floor as thousands of performers take part in the opening ceremonies for the 2000 Olympic games before an audience of 110,000 on September 15th, 2000. Fifteen US Military athletes (Not shown) are competing in the 2000 Olympic games as members of the US Olympic team. In addition to the fifteen competing athletes there are eight alternates and five coaches (Not shown) representing each of the four services in various venues

High angle view down onto the Sydney Olympic Stadium floor as thousand...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sydney Olympic Park State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rick Sforza, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

New Mosquito Boat gets a tryout. Washington, D.C., June 19. The PT-9, first of the new 'Mosquito Boats' to be delivered to the U.S. Navy under the President's $15,000,000 experimental small craft program had a preview for the press today. This is the same type of boat that the government is in process of releasing to the British Navy, causing great unrest and indignation in Capitol circles. Eight other boats will be based at the naval operating base, Norfolk, Virginia, to undergo severe seagoing tests. The squadron will be known as the Mosquito Fleet and the insignia which was designed by Walt Disney consists of a mosquito riding on the top of a high speed torpedo. Shown in the picture is Lieutenant Earl S. Caldwell, USN, Commander of the squadron

New Mosquito Boat gets a tryout. Washington, D.C., June 19. The PT-9, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Members of the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, use a "Reach All" mounted on an International 1900 truck to build a defensive watch tower during Ellsworth's Operational Readiness Inspection

Members of the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Secretary of the Air Force F. Witten Peters observes an appendix removal training in the simulated OR, building 1900, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

Secretary of the Air Force F. Witten Peters observes an appendix remov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Steele, USAF CIV. Release Status: R... More

A US Air Force Security Police (SP) armed with a 5.56mm M16A2 rifle provides airfield security for a International Red Cross (IRC) Beechcraft 1900 Executive-Liner aircraft, as supplies are offloaded at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The IRC aircraft is the first civilian aircraft that landed on the commercial runway sense the start of the Operation

A US Air Force Security Police (SP) armed with a 5.56mm M16A2 rifle pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Re... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dominick Roselli, USAF, 514th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), McGuire AFB, New Jersey (NJ), is greeted by Ringmaster Kevin Vernardos, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, during a ceremony held March 6, 2002, at the Continental Arena in Newark, NJ. The Ringling Brothers Circus presented a plaque to SSGT Roselli in recognition of his efforts at Ground Zero and service to the nation. SSGT Roselli's civilian job is as a firefighter for the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. One of four Lakehurst firefighters on the NJ urban search and rescue team, SSGT Roselli responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) attack and worked for a week and a...

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dominick Roselli, USAF, 514th Civil Engineer Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dominick Roselli, USAF, 514th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), McGuire AFB, N... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from right), Commander, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), and dignitaries cut the ribbon officially unveiling the Eighth Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7967. The event was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on December 17, 1903

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from righ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: AMN... More

Pilot Kevin Kochersberger rides the Experimental Aviation Association's (EAA) 1903 Wright flyer reproduction down the 180 foot rail in his first attempt to reenact the "12 seconds that changed the world" during the Centennial of Flight celebration at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC), December 17, 2003. The prevailing winds that brought the brothers to Kitty Hawk for their flight experiments weren't on hand at the Centennial of flight celebration. Despite two attempts between storm fronts the EAA crew was only able to get their 1903 Wright flyer reproduction about six inches off its rail before crashing at the end before a crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts

Pilot Kevin Kochersberger rides the Experimental Aviation Association'...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kitty Hawk State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from right), Commander, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), and dignitaries cut the ribbon officially unveiling the Eighth Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7967. The event was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on December 17, 1903. Wearing a SR-71 full pressure suit, is USAF SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Dave Roberts, CHIEF Education and Training, 917th Wing

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from righ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More

Pilot Kevin Kochersberger answers question after his two attempts to fly the Experimental Aviation Association's (EAA) 1903 Wright flyer reproduction, to reenact the "12 seconds that changed the world" during the Centennial of Flight celebration in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC), December 17, 2003. Despite two attempts between storm fronts the EAA crew was only able to get their 1903 Wright flyer reproduction about six inches off its rail before crashing at the end before a crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts

Pilot Kevin Kochersberger answers question after his two attempts to f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kitty Hawk State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

A crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts braved hours of bitter cold and drenching rains at the Wright Brother's National memorial hoping to witness the 100th anniversary reenactment of the "12 seconds that changed the world" at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC), on December 17, 2003. Members of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) ma two attempts to repeat the historic event when at 10:35 one hundred years before, Orville and Wilbur Wright, from Ohio, first achieved power flight in a heavier than air aeroplane they signed and built in their bicycle shop. The prevailing winds that brought the brothers to Kitty Hawk weren't on hand at the Centennial of flight celebration, and...

A crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts braved hours of bitter col...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A crowd of some 34,000 aviation enthusiasts braved hours of bitter cold and drenching rains at the Wright Brother's National mem... More

The Joint Chiefs salute as Armed Forces body bearers carry the casket of former President Gerald R. Ford following his state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 2007. Ford's remains will be flown to the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The Joint Chiefs salute as Armed Forces body bearers carry the casket ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Scene C... More

A group photograph of the official party during the ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the 1909 Wright Flyer Monument, located in the Field of Dreams at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio (OH). Pictured left-to-right are; Mr. Heitz; Mr. Ogg; US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Dick Reynolds (left), Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center; Mr. Godwin, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Brown

A group photograph of the official party during the ribbon cutting cer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Larry K. Davenport, CIV Release ... More

A view of the 1909 Wright Flyer Monument located in the Field of Dreams at Wright Paterson Air force Base (AFB), OHIO (OH)

A view of the 1909 Wright Flyer Monument located in the Field of Dream...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Larry K. Davenport, CIV Release ... More

Joint service pallbearers transfer former US President Ronald Wilson Reagan's casket onto a cargo loading vehicle on the ramp at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland (MD). The casket will be placed in the hold of Air Force One, in the background. Following a 24-hour lying-in-state in the US Capitol Rotunda and a State Funeral in the National Cathedral, President Reagan's remains are to be flown back to California (CA) for burial today at his presidential library

Joint service pallbearers transfer former US President Ronald Wilson R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Sophia Piellusch, CIV, USAF Release S... More

US Army (USA) Military Police (MP) and members of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) provide security for a United States Congressional Delegation that is touring various facilities and meeting with personnel deployed to Baghdad in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The individual is armed with a KAC 5.56 mm Modular Weapon System (MWS) SOPMOD (Special Operation Peculiar Modification) M4 and a Caliber.45, Model 1911 Automatic Pistol

US Army (USA) Military Police (MP) and members of the Criminal Investi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Army SP Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lisa M. Zunzanyika, USAF Releas... More

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Band's Ceremonial Brass leave the ramp at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland (MD), following the ceremony transferring the casket of former US President Ronald Wilson Reagan onto Air Force One. Following a 24-hour lying-in-state in the US Capitol Rotunda and a State Funeral in the National Cathedral, President Reagan's remains are to be flown back to California (CA) for burial today at his presidential library

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Band's Ceremonial Brass leave the r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Sophia Piellusch, CIV, USAF Release S... More

Aboriginal dancers make their way across the floor of the Olympic Stadium while performing before an audience of 110,000 (Not shown) September 15th, 2000, during the opening ceremonies for the Sydney 2000 Olympic games

Aboriginal dancers make their way across the floor of the Olympic Stad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rick Sforza, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Sailors from Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan hold a vintage American flag with 48 stars, which was flown over Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, to commemorate Fourth of July celebrations.

Sailors from Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan hold a v...

AFGHANISTAN (Jul. 04, 2008) Sailors from Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan hold a vintage American flag with 48 stars, which was flown over Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, to commemorate "Four... More

Former president Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter bid a final farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, during a military departure ceremony held in his honor at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., J an. 2, 2007. The Fords will continue on to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the hometown of the former commander in chief, where the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., will be the final place of internment for President Ford. (U.S. Air Force photo by AIRMAN 1ST Class Laura Cirksena) (Released)

Former president Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter bi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Laura Cirksena, USAF Release Stat... More

Members of the Joint Chiefs salute as former President Gerald R. Ford leaves Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Jan. 2, 2007, to Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

Members of the Joint Chiefs salute as former President Gerald R. Ford ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Scene C... More

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford arrives at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A Joint Military Service unit of body bearers, pallbearers and Honor Guards participated in the service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock) (Released)

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford arrives at the Gerald R. Ford Museum ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Grand Rapids State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jerem... More

The 42nd Capricornia Battalion, Sergeant Major wipes the sweat from one of his soldier's brow during the annual commemoration of the Australian/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day held in Rockhampton, Australia, on April 25, 2001. The annual parade honors the 35,000 soldiers who were killed or wounded during the Gallipoli landing on April 25, 1915. ANZAC Day also honors the brave men and women of Australia and New Zealand who have defended freedom in conflicts around the world. The commemoration occurred during TANDEM THRUST 2001, which is a combined US-Australian crisis action planning and contingency response military training exercise involving more than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors,...

The 42nd Capricornia Battalion, Sergeant Major wipes the sweat from on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The 42nd Capricornia Battalion, Sergeant Major wipes the sweat from one of his soldier's brow during the annual commemoration of... More

Members of the Naval Construction Battalion One (NCB1) Seabees from Gulf Port, Mississippi, forward deployed to Guam participate in the Australian/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day parade an annual cerebration held in Rockhampton, Australia, on April 5, 001. The annual parade honors the 35,000 soldiers who were killed or wounded during the Gallipoli landing on April 5, 1915. ANZAC Day also honors the brave men and women of Australia and New Zealand who have defended freedom in conflicts around the world. The commemoration occurred during TANDEM THRUST 001, which is a combined US-Australian crisis action planning and contingency response military training exercise involving more than...

Members of the Naval Construction Battalion One (NCB1) Seabees from Gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Naval Construction Battalion One (NCB1) Seabees from Gulf Port, Mississippi, forward deployed to Guam participate... More

Members of the US Marine Corps Honor Guard and Navy Seabees participate in the Australian/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) parade during the ANZAC Day commemoration held in Rockhampton, Australia on April 25, 2001. The annual parade honors the 35,000 soldiers who were killed or wounded during the Gallipoli landing on April 25, 1915. ANZAC Day also honors the brave men and women of Australia and New Zealand who have defended freedom in conflicts around the world. The commemoration occurred during TANDEM THRUST 2001, which is a combined US-Australian crisis action planning and contingency response military training exercise involving more than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines

Members of the US Marine Corps Honor Guard and Navy Seabees participat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Rockhampton State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy Lock, USA... More

Participants in the Australian/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) parade march during the commemoration held in Rockhampton, Australia, on April 25, 2001. The annual parade honors the 35,000 soldiers who were killed or wounded during the Gallipoli landing on April 25, 1915. ANZAC Day also honors the brave men and women of Australia and New Zealand who have defended freedom in conflicts around the world. The commemoration occurred during TANDEM THRUST 2001, which is a combined US-Australian crisis action planning and contingency response military training exercise involving more than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines

Participants in the Australian/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) parade m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Rockhampton State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy Lock, USA... More

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HFCA 1607_NPS Employees, Search And Rescue_003_U.jpg

U.S. Air Force plane landing. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HFCA 1607_NPS Employees, Search And Rescue_004_U.jpg

HFCA 1607_NPS Employees, Search And Rescue_004_U.jpg

Three men opening up the door to the U.S. Air Force plane.

Capt. Yann Appriou, commander of the 5th French Marines Battalion, salutes a formation of U.S. service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Capt. Yann Appriou, commander of the 5th French Marines Battalion, sal...

MONCLAR BARRACKS, Djibouti (Nov. 11, 2011) Capt. Yann Appriou, commander of the 5th French Marines Battalion, salutes a formation of U.S. service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The service member... More

Blue MK 76 Marine practice bombs from the 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW) sit aboard a truck at the 36th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight's range at Tarague beach on Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) pending disposal

Blue MK 76 Marine practice bombs from the 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW) si...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P.... More

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), Blacklions, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), prepares to connect and refuel from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), during a mission over the Persian Gulf region. Two USN F/A-18C Hornet fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), Golden Warriors, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), wait their turn to slide in for aerial fueling. The VF-213 and VFA-87 are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), currently embarked aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), Blacklion...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Scott Timmester, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), launched from the flight deck of the USN NIMITZS CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), during a pre-dawn sortie flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Bucher, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter (right) and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin (left) observe flight deck operations as they tour the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as it sails the South China Sea.

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter (right) and Philippine Secret...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 15, 2016) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter (right) and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin (left) observe flight deck operations as they tour the aircraft carr... More

An aircraft handler directs a CV-22 Osprey, attached to the Black Birds of 8th Special Operation Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, during touch-and-goes on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).

An aircraft handler directs a CV-22 Osprey, attached to the Black Bird...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 22, 2016) An aircraft handler directs a CV-22 Osprey, attached to the Black Birds of 8th Special Operation Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, during touch-and-goes on the ... More

F-14's from the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) fly in observation formation off the wing of a KC-10 Extender.

F-14's from the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) fly in observation formati...

Central Command Area of Responsibility (Apr. 09, 2003) F-14's from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) fly in observation formation off the wing of a KC-10 Extender. The Extenders are assigned to the 305th/514th ... More

Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Pohnel, left, Pacific Fleet liaison naval officer, and U.S. Air Force Col. Doug Rice, chief of the combat plans division at 613th Air Operations Center, view flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Pohnel, left, Pacific Fleet liaison naval officer, ...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 19, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Pohnel, left, Pacific Fleet liaison naval officer, and U.S. Air Force Col. Doug Rice, chief of the combat plans division at 613th Air Operations Center, view f... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Lance L. Smith, Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command and Rear Adm. James Stavridis, Commander, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Lance L. Smith, Deputy Commander of U.S. Cent...

Arabian Gulf (Jan. 06, 2004) U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Lance L. Smith, Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command and Rear Adm. James Stavridis, Commander, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG), inspect laser-guide... More

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter speaks to Sailors and Marines on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after touring the ship with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin.

Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter speaks to Sailors and Marines...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 15, 2016) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter speaks to Sailors and Marines on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after touring the ship with Philippine Secretary of Na... More

Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Fazio conducts voltage checks on an F/A-18 Hornet's multi-function display.

Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Fazio conducts voltage che...

Pacific Ocean (Aug. 09, 2005) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Fazio conducts voltage checks on an F/A-18 Hornet's multi-function display inside the Aviation Electrician's Shop aboard USS Kitty Hawk ... More

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers and his wife, receive rainbow side boy honors as he arrives aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a USO visit.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard B. ...

Persian Gulf (Aug. 18, 2005) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers and his wife, receive rainbow side boy honors as he arrives aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier U... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Fist of the Fleet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Fist of the Fleet of Strike Fighter S...

IONIAN SEA (May. 04, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, ... More

Sailors, assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and aid workers unload injured Indonesians from the cabin of an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter.

Sailors, assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and aid workers unlo...

Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan. 03, 2005) Sailors, assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and aid workers unload injured Indonesians from the cabin of an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the "Gunbearer... More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircraft as a USN F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, approaches to recover aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). LT McMillan is authorized to wave-off any landing aircraft with his remote control if any potential foul line safety problem occurs. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the US Air Force (USAF) and US Marine Corps (USMC) in the Western Pacific. JASEX focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in...

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircr... More

US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Jim Symonds, Commanding Officer (CO), of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), presents the Honorable Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF), a photograph of the REAGAN during her recent transit through the Straits of Magellan, while underway for her new homeport in San Diego, California (CA). Mr. Wolfowitz is on board the REAGAN to participate in the home porting ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), San Diego, CA

US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Jim Symonds, Commanding Officer (CO), of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nasni, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT James M. Bowman, USAF Release Status... More

An Aviation Boatswain�s Mate prepares to direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet prior to flight operations.

An Aviation Boatswain�s Mate prepares to direct an F/A-18E Super Horne...

Pacific Ocean (Aug. 07, 2005) An Aviation Boatswains Mate prepares to direct an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27), prior to flight operations aboard... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Bohren from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) talks to the roving sentries monitoring the Gordia bombing range off the coast of Djibouti.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Bohren from Combined Joint Task Force ...

DJIBOUTI, Africa (Dec. 04, 2007) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Bohren from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) talks to the roving sentries monitoring the Gordia bombing range off the coast of... More

Night vision scope view as Washington Redskins Cheerleaders and Wizard Dancers are greeted by US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Jimmy Carter, Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), on arrival at a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Cheerleaders and Dancers toured the 438th AEG and other bases in the Area Of Responsibility (AOR) to boost the morale of deployed troops with variety shows consisting of singing and dancing

Night vision scope view as Washington Redskins Cheerleaders and Wizard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release ... More

Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg, who built the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft and donated it to the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), in memory of their father, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) H.M. "Hal" Rigg. This is the type of aircraft that Lieutenant (LT) Eugene Hoy Barksdale, namesake of Barksdale AFB, flew on Aug 11, 1926 over McCook Field, Dayton Ohio (OH) testing the airplane for spin characteristics, and attempted to bailout when he could not recover from a flat spin. His parachute became entangled in the wing's brace wires and fell to his death. Barksdale AFB celebrated its 70th...

Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg, who built the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observat... More

Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft he built and donated to the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), in memory of their father, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) H.M. "Hal" Rigg. This is the type of aircraft that Lieutenant (LT) Eugene Hoy Barksdale, namesake of Barksdale AFB, flew on Aug 11, 1926 over McCook Field, Dayton Ohio (OH) testing the airplane for spin characteristics, and attempted to bailout when he could not recover from a flat spin. His parachute became entangled in the wing's brace wires and fell to his death. Barksdale AFB celebrated its 70th...

Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft ... More

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