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Air Forces Southern Surgeon General in collaboration

U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, at the lectern,

Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina,

Maj. Gen. Jeff W. Mathis, commander of Joint Task Force

Serbian Armed Forces Col. Saša Milutinović (left),

Exercise participants collaborate on a mission plan

Air Force Special Operations Command leadership, Chief

Australian Army Maj. Benjamin Watson, the assistant

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Close up of the exterior cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

In the late afternoon sunlight a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing stands ready in its hangar. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing makes an evening landing after completing an exercise sortie. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

The crew of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing do a preflight inspection in the B-2s hangar. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

Close-up of the cockpit of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing. Crew members are silhouetted as they prepare for the next mission. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A view of the front half of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, as it taxis out for take-off during an exercise sortie. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

Medical personnel from the 509th Bomb Wing move a simulated victim of a vehicle accident, using a backboard, to a gurney upon arrival at the accident scene. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, retracts its nose gear during a take-off for an exercise sortie. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, retracts its landing gear during a take-off for an exercise sortie. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

Key personnel of the 509th Bomb Wing meet in the base command post where all operational aspects of the wing's ability to successfully complete the exercise mission are presented. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

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Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN

Base: Whiteman Air Force Base

State: Missouri (MO)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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27/10/1997
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The U.S. National Archives
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label_outline Explore Component Forces, National Command Authority, Global Guardian

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th

A CH-47 Chinook from B Company, 2/238th General Support

US Navy (USN) Hospitalman Third Class (HM3) Tujillo, Third Marine Headquarters Group, prepares a makeshift heat index flag outside the sick call trailer at Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD. The exercise is an annual multi-national training exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces

A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing, inside the hangar. Inside the cockpit pilots can be seen climbing into their seats prior to engine start. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

More than 350 children and their teachers pose for

Chnage of Commander Ceremony. United States Air Force Lieutenant General William T. "Tom" Hobbins (center) assumes command of 12th Air Force, US Southern Command Air Forces and Air Force component commander, US Strategic Command from LTG Robert H. "Doc" Foglesong (left). Presiding officer was General John P. Jumper (right), Commander, Air Combat Command. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 7 August 2000

Mr. Eric Winter, Coastal Carolina University, speaks

SENIOR AIRMAN Falcon of the 90th AMS assists in loading TECH. SGT. Patty Dupree, a volunteer from the 90th MXS during the search and recoveries exercise, into an emergency medical unit after she arrived by helicopter. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Samir Christian, Food Specialists Chef assigned to the 341st Space Wing (SW), chops celery stalks during the Chefs Competition conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ronnie Lock, a Security Police (SP) assigned to the 310th Space Group (SG), aims his 5.56mm M16A1 rifle with a 40mm M203 grenade launcher equipped with Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear from the kneeling position during the Security Forces Tactics competition conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) professionals

U.S. Air Force Jet Engine Mechanics assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, prepare to test an F110 jet engine in the engine test cell at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., on September 9, 2004. Pictured left-to-right: SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Hay; MASTER SGT. Kenneth Carr; and AIRMAN 1ST Class Jonathan Alicea. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Paul Holcomb) (Released)

AIRMAN First Class James T. Smith, USAF, Ground Radio Technician, 100th Communications Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, detaches a bad component from a faulty circuit card from a land line telephone console

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key personnel key personnel bomb command post base command post aspects ability exercise mission exercise mission global guardian global guardian usstratcom component forces component forces attack national authority missouri key west florida whiteman air force base technical sergeant national command authority tsgt lance cheung us air force air force base united states of america us national archives