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
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Joseph Duff, Survival Equipm...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More
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
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Blucker positions a 60-ton crane
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Blucker positions a 60-ton crane boom to prepare for an A-10C Thunderbolt lift exercise Feb. 9, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing’s crash recovery tea... More
A member of the German Air Force Flying Training Center
A member of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line prepares to place a recovery harness on a Tornado during a joint crash-recovery exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 14. ... More
Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos, the commander of the 3rd
Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos, the commander of the 3rd Maintenance Squadron, directs airmen setting up for the F-4 Phantom fuel tank removal at the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. The Port and the the JBER C... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing use
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing use rescue saws on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Shane Karp/Released)
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner, a New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing, is part of the Cra... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to replace a tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that departed the runway while landing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, ... More
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard, Crash
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard, Crash Damage Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team, work to remove the vertical tail from the fuselage of a damage Thunderbird F-16 aircraft, Peterson Air Force Base,... More
Air Reserve Technician Master Sgt. John Greene, 512th
Air Reserve Technician Master Sgt. John Greene, 512th Maintenance Squadron metals technology section NCO in charge, watches Katrina Sullivan, 512th Mission Support Group honorary commander, cut through a piece ... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Airmen with the 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance
Airmen with the 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight conduct crash recovery training July 20, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The Airmen cut into the auxiliary fuel tank of an HC-130J wing to cre... More
Staff Sgt. David Cook positions an aircraft sling for
Staff Sgt. David Cook positions an aircraft sling for a lift exercise Feb. 9, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. A handful of crash recovery personnel work with Phase crew chiefs to quickly and safely res... More
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line and U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons, prepare to place a recovery harness on a Tornado dur... More
Senior Master Sgt. Archie Vance helps to hand down
Senior Master Sgt. Archie Vance helps to hand down a high-pressure water hose to the site of the F-4 Phantom fuel tank extraction in the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. The Anchorage Port Authority and the t... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula, left, and
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula, left, and Senior Airman Matthew Wagner, both from the 177th Fighter Wing, use rescue saws on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air Nationa... More
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner, a New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing, is part of the Cra... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron take a break from working to replace a tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that departed the runway while landing at Bagram Air... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Baker III, team chief
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Baker III, team chief for the Thunderbird recovery, 140th Maintenance Group, works to remove the vertical tail from a damaged Thunderbird F-16 aircraft at Peterson Air Force Ba... More
Col. Tyler Knack, 436th Maintenance Group commander,
Col. Tyler Knack, 436th Maintenance Group commander, briefs Honorary Commanders about the mission of the MXG March 29, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Twenty-three honorary commanders spent most of the day ... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Airman 1st Class Korey Prince, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Korey Prince, 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight repair and reclamation apprentice, cuts into the auxiliary fuel tank of an HC-130J during crash recovery training July 20, 2020, at Moo... More
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line prepare to attach a recovery harness to a Tornado during a joint crash-recovery exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 14. T... More
Airmen from the 3rd Maintenance Crash Recovery Team
Airmen from the 3rd Maintenance Crash Recovery Team survey the area where they will dig out an F-4 Phantom external fuel tank at the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked tog... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing look
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing look over their work after using rescue saws on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Sh... More
Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a
Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner, a New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing, is part of the Crashed Damag... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Garrett Faust, 455th Air
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Garrett Faust, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) regional manager, explains to an Airman how to best recover an F-16 Fighting Falcon airc... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Morris, quality assurance
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Morris, quality assurance inspector, 140th Maintenance Group, works to remove the vertical tail from a damaged Thunderbird F-16, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 14, 2017. ... More
Andy Johnson, 436th Airlift Wing command chief honorary
Andy Johnson, 436th Airlift Wing command chief honorary commander, puts on protective coveralls prior to entering a C-5 wing fuel tank trainer March 29, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Johnson donned an air... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Airman 1st Class Korey Prince, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Korey Prince, 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight repair and reclamation apprentice, cuts into the auxiliary fuel tank of an HC-130J Combat King II during crash recovery training July 2... More
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line attach a recovery harness to a Tornado during a joint crash-recovery exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 14. The harness ... More
Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos the commander of the 3d
Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos the commander of the 3d Maintenance Squadron and Paul Rotkus of the Anchorage Port Authority glance at each other briefly as the crash recovery unit locates the F-4 Phantom fuel tank... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula uses a rescue
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Shane Karp/Released)
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner, a New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing, is part of the Cra... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Brittain, 455th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Brittain, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, takes a break from digging while assisting the Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team replace a ti... More
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard, Crash
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard, Crash Damage Disabled Aircraft Recovery team, work to remove the vertical tail from the fuselage of a damage Thunderbird F-16, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., M... More
Tech. Sgt. Donald Hilmanowski, 736th Aircraft Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Donald Hilmanowski, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron vehicle control NCO in charge, instructs Rob Meding, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron honorary commander, on how to de-ice a C-17 Globemaster... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Senior Airman Pablo Varela, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Pablo Varela, 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight repair and reclamation journeyman, waits for his training supervisor to return during crash recovery training July 20, 2020, at Moody Air ... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons and members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line prepare to lift a Tornado during a joint crash-recove... More
Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos the commander of the 3rd
Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos the commander of the 3rd Maintenance Squadron and Paul Rotkus of the Anchorage Port Authority watch as the crash recovery unit plans to access the F-4 Phantom fuel tank in the Anchor... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner, top, uses
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner, top, uses a rescue saw on a truck while assisted by Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner and Padula are both New Jersey... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner watches
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner watches over Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula as he uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Joseph Martinez, assigned
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Joseph Martinez, assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group assists the Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team, replace a tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon air... More
Thunderbird 6 sits in a hangar at Peterson Air Force
Thunderbird 6 sits in a hangar at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 14, 2017. The F-16 aircraft was returning to Peterson AFBafter completing a flyover for the Air Force Academy graduation on June 2, 2016,... More
Master Sgt. Stephen Miller, 436th Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. Stephen Miller, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron consolidated tool krib NCO in charge, explains to Bobby Pancake, 436th Airlift Wing honorary commander; Sandy Caloway, 436th Civil Engineer Squadr... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Senior Airman Jacob Turpin, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Jacob Turpin, 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight repair and reclamation journeyman, cuts into the auxiliary fuel tank of an HC-130J Combat King II crash recovery training July 20, 2020, a... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons and members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line prepare to lift a Tornado during a joint crash-recove... More
Tech. Sgt. Richard Hittie uses a high-pressure hose
Tech. Sgt. Richard Hittie uses a high-pressure hose to clear the silt that has built up inside a jettisoned F-4 Phantom fuel tank at the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen use a rescue saw on a truck at
U.S. Air Force Airmen use a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. The Airmen are part of the Crashed Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team, and were getting familiar... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula, left, Senior
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula, left, Senior Airman James Dzierwinski, and Senior Airman Matthew Wagner, right, all from the 177th Fighter Wing, maneuver truck parts during reclamation training at Warr... More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron looks on as other 455th EAMXS Airmen work to replace a tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that departed the runway while lan... More
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard uncover
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard uncover the vertical tail of Thunderbird 6 to begin the process of removing the tail, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 14, 2017. The F-16 aircraft was ret... More
Honorary commander Mike Caloway, 9th Airlift Squadron,
Honorary commander Mike Caloway, 9th Airlift Squadron, and John Yoho, Honorary Commander alumni, watch Rob Meding, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron honorary commander, prepare an aircraft panel for hot bondin... More
Airmen with the 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance
Airmen with the 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight flip a saw blade during crash recovery training July 20, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The Airmen cut into the auxiliary fuel tank of an HC-... More
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center
Members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line remove a crane hook from a recovery harness during a joint crash-recovery exercise of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 14. The exe... More
Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery Unit dig out an
Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery Unit dig out an entrenched F-4 Phantom fuel tank from the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove the external fuel... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing use
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing use rescue saws on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Shane Karp/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner holds a
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner holds a rescue saw at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner, a New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing, is part of the Crashed ... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to replace a tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that departed the runway while landing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, ... More
The vertical tail of Thunderbird 6 is separated from
The vertical tail of Thunderbird 6 is separated from the fuselage in a hangar at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 14, 2017. The F-16 aircraft was returning to Peterson Air Force Base after completing a fl... More
Honorary commanders Todd Ewald, 436th Aircraft Maintenance
Honorary commanders Todd Ewald, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Mike Caloway, 9th Airlift Squadron; Tom Banez, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations; and John Yoho, Honorary Commander alumni, listen to Tec... More
Airmen with the 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance
Airmen with the 23d Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight conduct crash recovery training July 20, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The Airmen cut into the auxiliary fuel tank of an HC-130J wing to cre... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons and members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line lift a Tornado off the ground during a joint crash-re... More
Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery stand back as a
Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery stand back as a bulldozer drags the entrenched F-4 Phantom fuel tank from the Anchorage Port Sept. 18, 2012. The Anchorage Port Authority and the the JBER Crash Recovery Unit... More
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner, left, assists
Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wagner, left, assists Tech. Sgt. Jordan Padula as he uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner and Padula are both New Jersey Air Nat... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Henderson from the
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Henderson from the 177th Fighter Wing uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Henderson is a member of the CDDAR team, which performs cra... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron move an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that had departed the runway while landing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 4, 2015. The ... More
Team Dover Honorary Commanders pose for a photo at
Team Dover Honorary Commanders pose for a photo at the 436th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight March 29, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Twenty-three honorary commanders received mission briefings, to... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 49th and 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons and members of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line lift a Tornado off the ground during a joint crash-re... More
Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery Unit dig out the
Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery Unit dig out the entrenched F-4 Phantom fuel tank from the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove the external fue... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Henry Ramirez-Ramirez
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Henry Ramirez-Ramirez from the 177th Fighter Wing uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Ramirez-Ramirez is a member of the CDDAR team, whic... More
A U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National
A U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. The Airman, who is part of the Crashed Damaged... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron move an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that had departed the runway while landing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 4, 2015. The ... More
Team Dover Honorary Commanders position a cargo net
Team Dover Honorary Commanders position a cargo net over a pallet March 29, 2017, at the 436th Aerial Port Squadron on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Two teams of honorary commanders, with the help of a few Port Da... More
A piece of the F-4 Phantom fuel tank lies on the the
A piece of the F-4 Phantom fuel tank lies on the the ground of the Anchorage Port, Sept. 18, 2012. The Anchorage Port Authority and the the JBER Crash Recovery Unit under the 3rd MXS are removing a F-4 fuel ta... More
Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a
Senior Airman Matthew Wagner uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. Wagner, a New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing, is part of the Crashed Damag... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Dzierwinski from
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Dzierwinski from the 177th Fighter Wing uses a rescue saw on a truck at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Nov. 8, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Shan... More
The head piece to the F-4 Phantom fuel tank recovered
The head piece to the F-4 Phantom fuel tank recovered by the JBER Cash Recovery Unit and the Anchorage Port Authority from the port of Anchorage Sept. 18, 2012. The Anchorage Port Authority and the the JBER Cr... More
Senior Master Sgt. Archie Vance (left) unties a rope
Senior Master Sgt. Archie Vance (left) unties a rope used to haul the F-4 Phantom fuel tank from the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove the exter... More
Airmen from the 3rd Wing Crash Recovery Unit dig out
Airmen from the 3rd Wing Crash Recovery Unit dig out an entrenched F-4 Phantom fuel tank from the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove the external... More
Airmen from the 3rd Maintenence Crash Recovery Team
Airmen from the 3rd Maintenence Crash Recovery Team work to dig out an F-4 Phantom external fuel tank at the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove th... More