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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) 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

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

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

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) 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Iraqi employee at a local water treatment center, in the Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq (IRQ), which serves as the primary freshwater supply for the eastern side of the city, works at the center which was installed by the British and has valves and equipment dating back to 1930

An Iraqi employee at a local water treatment center, in the Rusafa dis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ashley Brokop, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) Louisiana (LA), sits parked in front of the original control tower and base operations building, now used to house the 2nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Base Operations Center (BOC), some 71-years after the buildings dedication in 1933

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea... More

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump is part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited the C-17s in six passes. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II...

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Caroli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Structural Maintainers prepare to paint a World War II (WWII) era P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft Static Display, outside the 9th Air Force Headquarters Building at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC). Pictured left-to-right: SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Hendrix, SRA Joshua Joslin, and AIRMAN (AMN) Jeffery Targ

US Air Force (USAF) Structural Maintainers prepare to paint a World Wa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Josef E. Cole III, USAF Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCMST) Vickie C. Mauldin, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), stands on the shoreline of Normandy, France at the area designates as Utah Beach during the World War Two (WWII) Allied invasion of France

US Air Force (USAF) Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCMST) Vickie C. Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Richard C. Smeeth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Mr. Irving Smolens, a veteran of the US Army (USA) Bravo Battery, 29th Field Artillery (FA), assists the salute battery of USA Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany, during a 21-gun salute at Utah Beach during a ceremony held to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

Mr. Irving Smolens, a veteran of the US Army (USA) Bravo Battery, 29th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni receives congratulations and applause fom Major General Paul D. Monroe, the Adjutant General and Commander of the California National Guard, and United States Representative Anna G. Esho, of the 14th Congressional District, California after receiving the Bronze Star. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award LT. Sciaroni the Bronze Star for his actions during the war. LT. Sciaronis was a navigator on a B-24 that was shot down over Germany, he lead three of his fellow air crew member to safety after more than two weeks behind enemy lines. LT. Sciaroni was never awarded the medal because of ...

World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni receives congratulations and applause fom Major... More

The Latin Cross marker of US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Robert F. Bickhart, from Minnesota, 165th Signal PHOTO Company, killed in action (KIA) August 25, 1944, during World War II (WWII) along with more than 9,000 Americans killed in the Normandy, France, region. They were laid to rest in the American Cemetery in the village of Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. Among those buried are more than 300 unknown Soldiers

The Latin Cross marker of US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Robert ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A group of life-size mannequins fitted with World War Two (WWII) area flight gear are displayed near a restored Army Air Corps B-25J Mitchell aircraft bubbed the Executive Sweet, during an Air Show at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA)

A group of life-size mannequins fitted with World War Two (WWII) area ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Anne Mccormick, USAF Release... More

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeants (MSG) Tim Watson (left) and Henry Sanchez, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), Caserma Ederle, Italy (ITA), prepare to depart Aviano Air Base (AB), ITA, for Normandy, France (FRA), to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion which began the Allied occupation of Europe during World War II (WWII). On the morning of June 6, 1944, 225 Rangers invaded Omaha Beach on the northwest coast of France. After two days of fighting only 90 Rangers could still bear arms

US Army (USA) MASTER Sergeants (MSG) Tim Watson (left) and Henry Sanch...

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

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squadron, uses a digital video recorder to document activities as Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron digging a hole to properly dispose of a World War Two bomb, unearthed at a construction site on September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re... More

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired members of the 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, unveil the artwork on the "Louisiana Belle II", a static display of a B-24 Liberator aircraft that flew 57 combat mission in 1944, during WWII, 52 mission as the lead ship

During a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA retired members of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele... More

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump is part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited the C-17s in six passes. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II...

A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Caroli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, parachutes to the ground at Charleston Air Force Base ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team carries a flower wreath and escorts World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates, during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the WWII Japanese invasion

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, Hickam AFB, Haw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mike Boquette, USAF Release Status:... More

The Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Honor Guard, await the arrival of the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II, in front of Base Operations at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

The Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Honor Guard, await the arrival of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Brian Hood, 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, explains the process of mid-air refueling for two US Army (USA) World War Two (WWII) Battle of the Bulge, Veterans aboard a USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ)

US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) Brian Hood, 32nd Air Refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Scott H. Spitzer, CIV USAF Release... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets with WWII veterans during the Alaska-Siberia Lend Lease memorial ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Aug. 27, 2006. The memorial commemorates Russian and American aviators and support personnel that ferried more than 8,000 American-built airplanes through Great Falls Montana through Fairbanks for transfer to Russia during World War II. (DoD photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, meets wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fairbanks State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Benjamin Dudley, Charlie 127 Field Artillery (FA), Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany (DEU), presents World War II (WWII) veteran USA Private (PVT) Robert Levine, 90th Division, K Company, 358th Infantry, with an empty shell casing from a 75mm Howitzer after the 21 gun salute during the US-sponsored ceremony at Utah Beach commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Benjamin Dudley, Charlie 127 F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez, Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II (WWII), receives a decoration presented by USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Richardo Sanchez, Commander, 5th Corps, at the Department of Defense Armed Forces Awards Breakfast, held during the 75th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Convention and Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas (TX)

Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez, M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Francisco V Govea II, USAF Release Status: Rele... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a crowd at the National Mall, in the District of Columbia, on Sept. 2, 2005, during a Department of Defense ceremony paying tribute to World War II veterans and families. The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender that ended World War II. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Mall State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Rele... More

Members of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band play pre-ceremony music during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony held at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom (UK). The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

Members of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Band play pr...

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

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, listens to the invocation during a 60th Anniversary commemoration celebration of V-J Day held at North Island Naval Air Station, Coronado, Calif. on Aug. 30, 2005. President George Bush spoke at the event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender ending World War II. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, listens to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, US... More

Mr. James Cooper, a POW during the latter years of WWII, speaks at the annual POW/MIA Ceremony held in Heritage Park at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Mr. Cooper was a navigator with the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945 and became a German POW after being shot down 29 June 1944 during his 12th bombing mission. He was liberated on April 29th, 1945

Mr. James Cooper, a POW during the latter years of WWII, speaks at the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Korean War Veteran Mr. Glbert Lyons (left) passes the Olympic flame to World War Two (WWII) Veteran, US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) (Retired) Frank E. Herrelko Sr., during his leg of the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay in Washington, D.C

Korean War Veteran Mr. Glbert Lyons (left) passes the Olympic flame to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... More

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard fold the flag at the funeral of World War II flying ace, retired COL. John Smith Stewart at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., on Oct. 8. 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Anika Williams) (RELEASED)

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard fold the flag at the funeral of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Logan National Cemetery State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Anika K Williams Release S... More

A U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk search and rescue helicopter, attempts to remove birds by flying low prior to an unexploded World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb being detonated at Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct. 13, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (Released)

A U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk search and rescue helicopter, attemp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Passage Key Island State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chad Chisholm Release Status: Release... More

World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni speaks to the members of the 129th Rescue Wing and assembled guests after receiving the Bronze Star from United States Representative Anna G. Esho, of the 14th Congressional District, California. Rep. Eshoo was instrumental in the effort to award LT. Sciaroni the Bronze Star for his actions during the war. LT. Sciaronis was a navigator on a B-24 that was shot down over Germany, he lead three of his fellow air crew member to safety after more than two weeks behind enemy lines. LT. Sciaroni was never awarded the medal because of interruptions in his chain of command and deaths of senior officers involved. The ...

World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: World War II veteran and former Army Air Corps Lieutenant Richard Hank Sciaroni speaks to the members of the 129th Rescue Wing ... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a crowd at the National Mall, in the District of Columbia, on Sept. 2, 2005, during a Department of Defense ceremony paying tribute to World War II veterans and families. The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender that ended World War II.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)r Force) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Mall, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald... More

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the...

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jump... More

World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H."Dub"Wilson Jr. (center), accompanied by his wife Idel, is congratulated by USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Elizabeth Bookhoop, First Sergeant, 165th Mission Support Flight, following an award ceremony held at the 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah International Airport (IAP), Georgia (GA). PFC Wilson was presented with various awards including the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The awards were presented fifty-seven years after he left the service

World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shaleata Johnson, USAF Rel... More

World War Two (WWII) Veteran, US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) (Retired) Frank E. Herrelko Sr. (front), Vietnam Veteran Mr. Earl Gillespie (center) and Korean War Veteran Mr. Glbert Lyons participate in the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay in Washington, D.C

World War Two (WWII) Veteran, US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) (Retir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... More

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, lays a wreath during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony today at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, lays a wreath d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, ... More

Juan Jose Morin Jr. (left), the first candidate for the Pilot for a Day program implemented at Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), poses with Host Pilot Captain (CPT) Bradley J. Brumbaugh, 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS). The program provides disabled or terminally ill children and their families a tour of the base experiencing Air Force flying operations firsthand. CPT Brumbaugh is wearing an 87th FTS WWII Heritage shoulder patch

Juan Jose Morin Jr. (left), the first candidate for the Pilot for a Da...

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

US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) depart Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA) for Normandy, France (FRA) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion which began the Allied occupation of Europe in World War II. On the morning of June 6, 1944, 225 Rangers invaded Omaha Beach on the northwest coast of France. After two days of fighting only 90 Rangers could still bear arms

US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) depart...

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

Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez (left), Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II (WWII), and US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Grueser, Vice-Commander, 4th Air Force (AF), poses for a photograph, during the Department of Defense Armed Forces Awards Breakfast, held during the 75th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Convention and Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas (TX)

Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez (l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Robert A. Whitehead, USAF Release Status: Rele... More

The American Flag is lowered to half mast during a Flagpole Ceremony held at Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the WWII Japanese invasion

The American Flag is lowered to half mast during a Flagpole Ceremony h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release ... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videographer, 52nd Communications Squadron (CS), Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), signs a hat for a French citizen during celebrations outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). USAF SMSGT Duke is in France to document activities for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

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