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During Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, General Tommy Franks, Commander US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida, shakes hands with a STAFF Sergeant from a deployed base in the Persian Gulf. General Franks was on a tour of the bases around the gulf, visiting the troops and passing on words of encouragement from President Bush. 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

General Tommy Franks, Commander US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida, speaks with Madam Ambassador Maureen Quinn, US Ambassador to Qatar on matters of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. General Franks met with the Ambassador while on a tour of the bases around the Persian Gulf 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

During Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Madam Ambassador Maureen Quinn, US Ambassador to Qatar, shakes hands with General Tommy Franks, Commander, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida. Both were visiting the base in the Persian Gulf. General Franks was on a tour of the bases around the gulf to meet the troops. He also brought word of encouragement from President Bush. 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

During a stop, while on a tour of all the bases around the gulf, General Tommy Franks, Commander, US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida, meets with Colonel Steven Maurmann, Commander 366th Air Expeditionary Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. General Franks brought word of encouragement from President Bush, during this deployment for 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

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy R. Franks, Commander, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), and coalition forces in Iraq, takes a moment to have his picture taken with a US Air Force (USAF) First Lieutenant (1LT) for the folks back home. GEN Franks stopped to say hello to service members and their families after speaking about the progress of the war in Iraq and expressed his appreciation for the hard work and dedication shown by base members during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

STAFF Sergeant Jeffrey Richards, US Air Force (USAF), flying crewchief, 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, changes out engine parts on a KC-10A Extender on the ramp 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

Lieutenant General Charles F. Wald, Ninth Air Force Commander, poses with a group of fuels troops deployed to a base in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Note that all personnel are in MOPP-1 (Mission Oriented Protective Posture response level-1), carrying their chemical protective mask in its carrying case. 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

Captain Pat Murray, US Air Force (USAF), (left), C-17A Globemaster III pilot, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, Charleston, South Carolina, briefs Major General George N. Williams, Commander, 21st Air Force, at the staging office at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy. Air Force members from around the world deployed to NAS Sigonella 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

STAFF Sergeant Jeffrey Richards, US Air Force (USAF), flying crewchief, 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, opens an access panel on a KC-10A Extender as part of the maintenance procedure on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily, 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

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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[Complete] Scene Caption: 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 Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad.

Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Country: Unknown

Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael R. Nixon, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Combat ready US Army (USA) soldiers, from Fort Stewart, Georgia arrive at Kuwait City International Airport and are greeted by the US Ambassador, the Honorable James A. Larocco, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Tommy R. Franks, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Forces Command (AFC) and CHIEF of STAFF Kuwaiti Armed Forces, LTGEN Ali Mohammed Hassan Al-mumin

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy Franks (right), Commander, US Central Command, stands with other USA Soldiers to observe a moment of silence during a National Prayer Day Ceremony, held at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL)

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US Army (USA) General Tommy R. Franks, Commander, United States Central Command, address the men and women of the 457th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) during a visit to a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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Master Chief Scott Weaver, right, command master chief, U.S.Naval Forces Central Command, salutes Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, USNAVCENT at his retirement ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy R. Franks, Commander, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), visits with members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during his visit to a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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