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A C-17A Globemaster III, launches on another mission at dawn from Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft is carrying troops and cargo to forward locations in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

C-17A Globemaster IIIs, wait on the ramp to be loaded at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

At dawn as one C-17A Globemaster III launches on a mission another waits on the taxiway for its turn at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft are carrying troops and cargo to forward locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

As one C-17A Globemaster III, from McChord AFB, Washington sits on the ramp another arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft carried troops and cargo to forward locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

At night a C-17A Globemaster III from McChord AFB, Washington, waits on the ramp to be loaded at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A C-17A Globemaster III, waits on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, to up-load a variety of power generators to be flown to forward locations, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord AFB, Washington, sits on the ramp after delivering passengers and supplies to an undisclosed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord AFB, Washington, on the ramp at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, loaded and ready, awaits the call to taxi out to deploy in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

R-11 fuel trucks refuel C-17 Globemaster IIIs, on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, to continue their mission. The aircraft will carry troops and cargo to forward locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The fuels cell deployed to NAS Sigonella pumps an average of 287,000 gallons of fuel a day and has pumped over 7,000,000 gallons so far in this operation. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

C-17A Globemaster IIIs, wait on the ramp to be loaded at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft will carry troops and cargo to forward locations in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella

State: Sicily

Country: Italy (ITA)

Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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General Tommy R. Franks, USA, Commander of US Forces Central Command, shakes hands with AIRMAN First Class Sloan, USAF, before entering the dining facility of a base in Southwest Asia. The general is going through the region visiting the various bases when he stopped here to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with the troops. He personally spoke with everyone he met, passing out words of encouragement and praise for all the work done in support of the war on terrorism during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the...

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US Marines (USMC) from Camp Pendleton, California (CA) wait to depart from March Air Reserve Base (ARB), CA, to unknown locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Marines are wearing their Interceptor Multi-Threat Body Armor System Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) and carrying 5.56 mm M16A2 assault rifles

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globemaster iiis globemaster iiis ramp naval air station nas sigonella aircraft troops cargo locations response attacks new york world trade center pentagon president bush gwot world trade center george w bush president george w bush air station operation enduring freedom military operations staff sergeant us air force enduring freedom high resolution freedom operation support scene major command c 17 a globemaster iiis ssgt ken bergmann george bush global war on terrorism military aircraft us national archives