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A hardened aircraft shelter at Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaged during Operation Desert Storm bombing attacks.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A U.S. soldier stands near an Iraqi S-60 57mm automatic anti-aircraft gun abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A U.S. soldier inspects and Iraqi D-30 122mm howitzer abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A hardened aircraft shelter at Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaged during Operation Desert Storm bombing attacks.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

An Iraqi T-62 main battle tank destroyed near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A destroyed fuel truck sits inside an aircraft hangar damaged by Coalition bombing during Operation Desert Storm. The air base was held by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

A hardened aircraft shelter at Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaged during Operation Desert Storm bombing attacks.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

A decoy artillery position abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base by retreating Iraqis during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A view of the air traffic control tower damaged by Coalition bombing during Operation Desert Storm. The air base was held by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

U.S. soldiers inspect an Iraqi T-62 main battle tank destroyed near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

A view of ordnance abandoned when Iraqi forces withdrew during Operation Desert Storm. The air base was held by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

U.S. soldiers inspect an Iraqi MT-LB armored personnel carrier abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

A view of an Iraqi T-72 main battle tank destroyed in a Coalition attack during Operation Desert Storm near the Ali Al Salem Air Base.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A hardened aircraft shelter at Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaged during Operation Desert Storm bombing attacks.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

A view of an Iraqi SA-2 medium-range surface-to-air missile system destroyed in a coalition attack during Operation Desert Storm near the Ali Al Salem Air Base.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A U.S. soldier inspects ordnance abandoned when Iraqi forces withdrew during Operation Desert Storm. The air base was held by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

A hardened aircraft shelter at Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaged during Operation Desert Storm bombing attacks.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

U.S. Soldiers inspect a hardened aircraft shelter damaged by Coalition bombing during Operation Desert Storm. Iraqi forces held the air base during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

U.S. soldiers inspect a hardened aircraft shelter destroyed by Coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm. The air base was held by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

An Iraqi SA-2 surface-to-air missile launcher trailer damaged near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm. On the left is an SA-2 liquid propellant sustainer section without warhead or solid propellant booster section.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

The central control tower area at Ali Al Salem Air Base stands in ruins in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A view of ordnance abandoned when Iraqi forces withdrew during Operation Desert Storm. The air base was held by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: More

An Iraqi T-72 main battle tank destroyed near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air-missile launcher and a segment of the missile are abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base. The equipment was demolished during attacks by Allied forces during OPERATION DESERT STORM.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Anglico Detachment commander, Marine Corps CPT Rick Uribe pulls-in his parachute after a 1,250-foot jump from a C-130 Hercules cargo plane into Drop Zone McKena near Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Marines attached to 13th MEU are participating in the amphibious Exercise Eager Mace 98-1. (Duplicate image, see also DMSD0204612 or search 971205M0000W001)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EAGER MACE 98-1 Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mike Wentzel Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ANGLICO (Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company marines) Detachment commander, US Marine Corps Captain Rick Uribe pulls-in his parachute after a 1,250-foot jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft into Drop Zone McKena near Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Marines attached to 13th MEU are participating in the amphibious Exercise EAGER MACE 98-1. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0003501 or search 971205M0000W001)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EAGER MACE 98-1 Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Mike Wentzel, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF (CJCS) General (GEN) Henry Hugh Shelton, eats dinner with the troops at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Northern Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CJCS Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James More

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF (CJCS) General (GEN) Henry Hugh Shelton, greets "Lord" and his handler, AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Don O'Sullivan, a Security Forces Military Working Dog Handler from the 60th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, assigned to the 820th SFS, Ali Al Salem Air Base, in Northern Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Major Command Shown: JCS Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James More

Iraqi anti-aircraft guns destroyed during Desert Storm are piled in a bone yard near the Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

A cluster of destroyed Iraqi tanks, that appear to be Soviet made T-62 and T-54 models from Desert Storm, lay buried in the sand at a "bone yard" near Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

AIRMAN (AMN) Jay Morris and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ron Gregorio assigned to the 9th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), man the fire hoses at a simulated aircraft accident and mass casualty drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

Major (MAJ) Carol Vaughan-Evans, an Australian Special Air Service Regiment medical officer, simulates lacerations using special makeup on US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Blaine Holman, with the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlbert Field, Florida, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Randy Dobbins, senior medical officer attached to the 16th Special Operations Wing (SOW) and Major (MAJ) Carol Vaughan-Evans, an Australian Special Air Service Regiment medical officer, simulate a chin laceration by applying a special makeup to US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Blaine Holman, with the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlbert Field, Florida, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

A British firefighter assists a simulated accident victim onboard an MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlbert Field, Florida, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

Corporal (CPL) Martin Wright, a medical technician with the British Medical Center, treats a simulated aircraft accident victim Lieutenant (LT) Ronald Fay, an aircrew member during a mass casualty drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Randy Dobbins, senior medical officer attached to the 16th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Hurlbert Field, Florida, simulates a crushed leg by applying a special makeup to United States Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Alan Cunningham, an Airborne Radio Operator with the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Rel More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mark Wanner, assigned to the 9th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) talks with a simulated accident victim Lieutenant (LT) Ronald Fay, during a mass casualty drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

United States Army (USA), Air Force (USAF) and British firefighters assist simulated accident victims next to an MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft from the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlbert Field, Florida, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

United States Army (USA), Air Force (USAF) and British firefighters assist simulated accident victims onboard an MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft from the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlbert Field, Florida, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

An MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft from the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), Hurlbert Field, Florida, simulates an aircraft accident during a mass casualty drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Abigal Gunther, a Security SPECIALIST assigned to the 9th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) performs flightline security at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

Fire Department personnel arrive at a simulated mass casualty drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Scott Kless (left) and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mark Wanner, firemen assigned to the 9th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) arrive at a simulated aircraft accident and mass casualty drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

A United States Air Force (USAF) service member enters a shelter during a nuclear, biological and chemical drill at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Mossman, USAF Release Status More

With US Marine Corps (USMC) Captains (CPT) John A. Pryce and Paul Mitchell at the controls, "Big Dog 23" a USMC CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-265 (HMM-265) (Reinforced), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina (NC), lifts off from the flight line on its first flight with a newly-installed gearbox during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SGT R. M. Katz, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

Viewed from atop a bunker at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", the Iraq border looms in the distance behind SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Six. The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under Operation Southern Watch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Releas More

C-130 Hercules sit on the flightline during the evening sunset at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock". The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: More

A tour at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", is a bonding experience, and nearly everyone who deploys comes home with a picture of the base's namesake trademark, "The Rock". The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: More

Inside the bunker at the top of the Rock (Nickname for Ali Al Salem Air Base), AIRMAN 1ST Class Tony Lee, 9th Expeditionary Air Traffic Control Squadron, monitors air traffic for OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under Operation Southern Watch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: More

Conditions at Ali Al Salem Air Base, nicknamed the "Rock", are austere, but the services flight runs a busy recreation center that includes video games for Airmen Richard Kelly (bottom, foreground) and Jeremy Townsend (seated in background). The rock is home of the 9th Air Expeditionary Group made up of over 1500 people and sits just 39 miles from the Iraq border. This photo is part of the "On the Borderline" story in the July 1999, AIRMAN Magazine. The article describes life at the "Rock" and how it's mission and personnel have increased since the end of the Persian Gulf War under OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Rose Reynolds Release Status: More

An Italian air force academy cadet is shown wearing

An Italian air force academy cadet is shown wearing a class patch during a visit to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait Oct. 13, 2019. The Accademia Aeronautica is the Italian air force academy, the institute for the More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CAPT) Justin W. Eggstaff and First Lieutenant (1LT) Matt Sticksel, pilots from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, fly an AH-1W Super Cobra over the helo pads to clear it of sand, at Ali Asleem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jonathan T. Spencer, USMC Releas More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines board a USMC KC-130 Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-234 (VMGR), at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait for their flight to Al Kut, Iraq. The US Marines are currently deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines prepare to board a USMC KC-130 Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-234 (VMGR), at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait for their flight to Al Kut, Iraq. The US Marines are currently deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines walk out on the ramp to an aircraft at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait for their flight to Al Kut, Iraq. The US Marines are currently deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines prepare to walk out to a USMC KC-130 Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-234 (VMGR), at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait for their flight to Al Kut, Iraq. The ground crew is using a John Deere 544E 10K AT to load the Marines gear onto the aircraft during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) prepare an for a test flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-462 (HMH-462), Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), California (CA), guidon waves in the desert wind, covered with dust, in front of the Commanding Officer's tent at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) prepare an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter for a test flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey, Helicopter Marine Light Attack-169 (HMLA-169), prepares to land on the Expeditionary Air Field (EAF) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-169 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jill Griffiths, Helicopter Marine Light Attack-169 (HMLA-169) leans into the cockpit of an HMLA-169 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait, before it takes off for a test flight. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-169 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status More

Containers assigned to the US Marine Corps (USMC) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) sit at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The containers are destined for a port in Kuwait for loading onto a Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS). US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines wait at a bus stop for transportation to take them to their work sections on Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM-364), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) prepares for a mission at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

Containers assigned to the US Marine Corps (USMC) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) sit at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The containers are destined for a port in Kuwait for loading onto a Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS). US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) TORNADO GR aircraft on approach to land at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fox State: Al Jahrah Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Relea More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) sit on a concrete barrier, painted with their Units name, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) hover just above the ground while conducting operational test at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) painted a mural on a road barricade at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

A heavily damage harden aircraft hangar, bombed by coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm, protects a US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from the elements, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jill Griffiths an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter Crew CHIEF assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), leans into the cockpit to communicate with the pilot in preparation for a test flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Sean McLean (left), Combat Videographer, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) Combat Visual Information Center (CVIC), and USMC MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) James Roberts (center left), STAFF Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (SNCOIC), MARFORRES CVIC, conduct an interview with US Marines from Helicopter Marine Light Attack-169 (HMLA-169) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait, before it takes off for a flight test. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-169 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) prepares to land on the Expeditionary Air Field (EAF) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) hovers just off the ground before landing on the Expeditionary Air Field (EAF) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-268 (HMM-268), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39), flies over the MAG-39 area of operation (AO) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

Deployed US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines enter the chow hall at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) painted a mural on a road barricade at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) lands on the Expeditionary Air Field (EAF) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

Containers assigned to the US Marine Corps (USMC) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) sit at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The containers are destined for a port in Kuwait for loading onto a Maritime Prepositioning Ship (MPS). US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-268 (HMM-268), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) painted a mural on a road barricade at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) prepare an for a test flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-268 (HMM-268), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39), flies over the MAG-39 area of operation (AO) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) UH-1N Huey, Helicopter Marine Light Attack-169 (HMLA-169), prepares to land on the Expeditionary Air Field (EAF) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-169 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status More

The squadron emblem and logo for the US Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) and the words Who Else Wants Freedom, painted on the side of a harden aircraft hangar at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) sits on the ground at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A small tent city is set up outside the Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) Headquarters at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

The Oasis, a break room, provides US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait, a place to relax away from the heat of the day. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The squadron emblem and logo for the US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) and the words Who Else Wants Freedom painted on the side of a harden aircraft hangar at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

The billeting area at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait, known locally as "The Snake Pit," houses US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines deployed to this base. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A wide-angle view showing what appears to be the vehicle maintenance facility located at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) sits on the ground at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fox State: Al Jahrah Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Relea More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM-364), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) undergoes maintenance at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

An unidentified US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine selects items from the salad bar in the chow hall at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-364 (HMM-364), Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39), painted a mural on a road barricade at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Daniel Miller, Heavy Equipment Operator, Marine Wing Service Support-371 (MWSS-371), levels the ground using a John Deere 644E TRAM (Tractor Rubber-tired Articulated Steering Multi-purpose) at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MWSS-371 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine Air Group-39 (MAG-39) inbound over the MAG-39 Communications Center protected by layers of concertina wire at Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait. US Marines deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-39 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release Status: More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jill Griffiths, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), prepares to launch an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter for a test flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jill Griffiths an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter Crew CHIEF assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), communicates with the pilot in preparation for a test flight at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) hover just above the ground while conducting operational test at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew Williams, USMC Release St More