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The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) (Gold) Crew Chiefs paid their respects to the Sailors who were killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jan. 24, 2007) The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) (Gold) Crew Chiefs paid their respects to the Sailors who were killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by layi More

Crew chiefs of the Thunderbirds team run to their T-38 Talon aircraft for preflight activities

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John L. Marine Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew chiefs assist German pilots as they pre-flight F-104G Starfighter aircraft, prior to a training flight conducted by members of the 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul N. Hayashi Release Status: Rele More

SPECIALIST 4 Leslie J. Fellhoelter, one of three female crew chiefs assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Battalion, Company B, 25th Infantry Division, consults a map with CHIEF Warrent Officer 3 Robert A. Stroud, pilot of their UH-1 helicopter. They are taking part in their unit`s annual Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP) at the US Army Pohakuloa Training Area

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Al Chang Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

Crew chiefs, wearing camouflaged protective clothing, prepare to marshal aircraft and cargo to predetermined parking areas at the Remagen Drop Zone airfield, approximately 40 miles from Travis Field. They are participating in the 314th Tactical Airlift Wing`s operational readiness exercise Purple Penny

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE PENNY State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edward D. Allen Release More

Major Jack T. Applewhite, left, and SENIOR MASTER Sergeant John H. Driscoll Jr. brief crew chiefs prior to the opening ceremonies of Sabre Spirit One, the first annual 5th Air Force munitions loading competition

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Sergeant Ted Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

Crew chiefs complete maintenance discrepancy reports during Exercise CORAL SEA'85

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raaf Williamtown Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James R. Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

Crew chiefs for the US Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team stand by the cockpits of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as they give the one-minute signal prior to a team performance. The Thunderbirds are on their 1987 Pacific tour which encompass

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew chiefs from the 42nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron repack a parachute into the rear of a B-52G bomber aircraft following a mission during Cold Fire, one of the series of Reforger '88 exercises

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COLD FIREREFORGER '88 Base: Raf Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator More

A pilot of the Japanese 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff as crew chiefs ready a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-1 aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH 88-3

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 88-3 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT J. Ferguson Release Status: Released More

Technical Sergeant Steven Shoreland and his team of crew chiefs clean and polish the wing of an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft competing in the 1988 Worldwide Reconnaissance Air Meet (RAM '88)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Re More

Crew chiefs from the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Korea, give a thumbs-up, good luck signal to an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot during Gunsmoke '87, an Air Force-wide tactical gunnery and bombing competition sponsored by the Tactical Air Command and hosted by the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center at Nellis

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '87 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S More

Crew chiefs take a break beside a Military Airlift Command C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Market Square III

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MARKET SQUARE III Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera More

Crew chiefs with the 616th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on the tail rotor of a 71st Air Rescue Squadron (71st ARS) HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter. The HH-3E is being relocated to the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force, Arizona in preparation for the 71st ARS deactiviated on June 1, 1991. The 210th Air Rescue Squadron, Air National Guard, will take over the 71st ARS Alaskan rescue missions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Russ Pollanen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SGT. Mark Gasoway, left, and SGT. D.C. Peterlinz stand by at the Marine command post near a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter prior to flying a mission in support of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Both men are crew chiefs with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce Wallace Release Status: Released to Public C More

Crew chiefs and maintenance personnel from the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Force Europe, do a preflight check on an F-111F fighter aircraft during Operation Desert Shield.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Released to Publi More

Crew chiefs and pilots in Detachment 1, 18th Operations Group, run to their aircraft as the alarm sounds for the last time prior to the deactivation of the unit, which is detached from Kadena Air Base, Japan

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. C.H. Rudisill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

Crew chiefs from McDill doing a final check on an aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD/MAINTAIN DEMOCRACY Base: Mcdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

STAFF SGT. Brian MacWilliams (left) and STAFF SGT. Bob Dedmon (right), crew chiefs from the 1ST Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, VA, install a new panel on the wing of their F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during the competition.(Exact date unknown)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '94 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

SGT. Thomas Crawford and STAFF SGT. Derick Clark, F-16 Crew Chiefs, and TECH. SGT. Earl Ballenger, F-16 weapons specialist from the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, remove a practice missile for later sorties

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRON FIST '95 Base: Raaf Williamstown Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Steve Thurow Release Status: Relea More

Crew chiefs and aircraft sheet metal specialists from the 92nd Aircraft Generation Squadron (AFG), Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, confer about two sheet metal problems they might have with the wing of the KC-135R they are standing on. They are participating in an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc More

When not working on their assigned KC-135R Stratotanker jets, crew chiefs of the 92nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington man flight line bunkers with their M-16 rifles to protect against "enemy" attack. They are participating in Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment and practice their jobs under wartime scenarios and conditions

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 95-02NORTHERN PIKE Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc More

F-15A pilots and crew chiefs from the 131st Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, St. Louis, Missouri go over some flight forms during GUNSMOKE 95. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE 95 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SS More

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons return from their mission, and their crew chiefs make ready for recovery during the 169th Fighter Wing Operational Readiness Inspection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Edward E. Snyder Rele More

U-2 crew chiefs kneel on the ground to refer to technical orders during maintenance on a trainer U-2 aircraft. PHOTO published in AIRMAN Magazine, June 1996.Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Rose Reynolds Release Sta More

SENIOR AIRMAN Adam Brunkow, Aero Structure Repairman, and Airmen First Class Rian Capaci, and Ken Sergent, C-130 Crew Chiefs with the 4410th Airlift Squadron conduct a routine structure inspection on a C-130 Hercules. This is part of the relocation of Operation Southern Watch and the 4404th Wing (Provisional ) from Dhahran after a terrorist bomb killed 19 Air Force personnel in June

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOCUS Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Richard M. Heileman Release More

Crew chiefs of the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, conduct an end-of-runway inspection of their 77th Fighter Squadron's F-16 Fighting Falcons prior to a ROVING SANDS '97 mission at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comman More

Crew chiefs, AMN Brook A. Drew and A1C Mathew A. Stowell, from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, watch as a 77th F-16 takes off from Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The airmen and F-16 Fighting Falcons are deployed to support the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA More

Crew chiefs from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, conduct end-of-runway preflight inspections, of their F-16 Fighting Falcons, prior to a mission supporting the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA More

Crew chiefs ready a MI-35P Hind, Russian attack helicopter for a attack mission against various air defense sites at Dona Ana Range, Fort Bliss, Texas. The MI-35Ps are operated by members of Optec Threat Support Activity, Biggs Army Airfield, Texas during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jim Sh More

Crew chiefs of two F-111F aircraft stand at attention in front of their planes during an arrival ceremony. The aircraft are part of a new wing that will eventually include 84 F-111F's

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Hogan Release Status: Released to P More

Crew chiefs of two F-111F aircraft stand at attention in front of their planes during an arrival ceremony. The aircraft are part of a new wing that will eventually include 84 F-111F's

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Hogan Release Status: Released to P More

Crew chiefs and ground crews from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) are lined-up to bid farewell to aircraft leaving at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope More

Crew chiefs and ground crews from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) line-up and salute a final farewell to their EF-111A Raven aircraft, which are rolling to the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope More

Crew chiefs and ground crews from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) line-up to bid farewell to their EF-111A Raven aircraft, which are rolling to the runway at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope More

USAF CHIEF MASTER Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF), Eric W. Benken (foreground), listens as Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), The Honorable F. Whitten Peters (at microphone) addresses Maintenance personnel, Crew Chiefs and Armament Personnel outside hangar number 4 at Pope AFB, North Carolina. USAF Colonel Steve Acuff, Vice Commander of the 43rd Airlift Wing is standing behind SECAF Peters

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dave Davenport, USAF Release Statu More

Infantrymen from the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment,

Infantrymen from the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, load a simulated casualty into the belly of a UH-60 Black Hawk during medevac training March More

Technical Sergeant Bill Dimsdale, and MASTER Sergeant Bill Allen, crew chiefs, for the 169th Operations Support Flight (OSF), troubleshoot a secondary fuel pump pressure switch on engine number three at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. The 169th OSF is assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Air National Guard Station in South Carolina. During this five-day mission, this crew will make two trips to Soto Cano AB, Honduras. They will deliver much needed water purification units, food, and medical supplies to assist local civilians affected from the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Edward Snyder Release S More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class William Wilson (forward) grabs technical orders as SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Potter connects the pressure gauge to refill the oxygen tanks of a KC-10 Extender on March 1ST, 1999. The Crew Chiefs are deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, from the 605th (AGS) Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Base, New Jersey

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan Parker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Potter (Right) watches the pressure gauge refilling the oxygen tanks of a KC-10 Extender as AIRMAN First Class William Wilson looks on March 1ST, 1999. The Crew Chiefs are deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, from the 605th (AGS) Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Base, New Jersey

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan Parker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Potter (Right) watches the pressure gauge refilling the oxygen tanks of a KC-10 Extender as AIRMAN First Class William Wilson looks on March 1ST, 1999. The Crew Chiefs are deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, from the 605th (AGS) Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Base, New Jersey

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan Parker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili More

Crew chiefs stand in front of their aircraft in preparation for engine start for an 18-ship launch from Camp Mackall Army Air Field, North Carolina. The 43rd Airlift Wing from Pope Air Force Base, NXC had 21 of their C-130 Hercules deployed to the taxiway at Mackall for Exercise GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam More

Crew chiefs stand in front of their aircraft and wait their turn to marshal their charges into the taxi line during Exercise GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01. The aircraft of the 43rd Airlift Wing are excellently maintained a difficult task considering the newest C-130 on Pope Air Force Base is 29 years old

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jason Guidry and USAF STAFF Sergeant Cindy Hill, crew chiefs, review safety evacuation routes before they pump fuel from a KC-135 tanker's cavernous fuel tanks. The tanker had just arrived on base, and the airmen were checking the tanks for leaks. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "In the Right Place"

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage, USAF Release Status More

Medium close up, left rear view, STAFF Sergeant Daniel Myers, USAF, attaches a single point refueling KC-135 refueling point during a crew servicing refueling exercise on the Charlie ramp at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. This scenario took place at the base 24 and 25 February, 2000, following an aircraft generation exercise. Crew servicing becomes necessary when an aircraft lands at an area or base with no crew chiefs or others who might be qualified to get the plane refueled and off the ground. Sergeant Myers is a Crew CHIEF with the 319th Aircraft Generation Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 00-02 Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Ca More

Medium close up, left side view, Captain Paul Alfonso, Jr., USAF, reviews procedures for refueling his KC-135 from a technical order on the Charlie ramp at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Captain and the other crew members from the aircraft spent a portion of the afternoon on 25 February, 2000, going over servicing procedures following an aircraft generation exercise. Crew servicing becomes necessary when an aircraft lands at an area with no crew chiefs or others who might be qualified to get the plane refueled and off the ground. Captain Alfonso is an Aircraft Commander with the 911th Air Refueling Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 00-02 Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Ca More

Right side profile medium close-up shot from a low angle as SENIOR AIRMAN Christopher Carr and STAFF Sergeant Charles Gilbert, C-130 crew chiefs from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, troubleshoot an engine problem found during a pre-flight operational check at Hoedspruit Air Force Base, South Africa. The U.S. forces are deployed to South Africa for Operation Atlas Response and are providing humanitarian relief to the people (not shown) forced from their homes in the flooded regions of Mozambique

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries Releas More

Crew Chiefs from the USAF Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team prepare to launch their F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on the flight line at March Air Reserve Base (ARB), California (CA) during the Airfest 2000 air show

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Billy R. Johnson, USAF Release More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Kevin Gause (Left) and MASTER Sergeant Freddie Sanchez, Crew Chiefs from the 159th Fighter Wing Air, Louisiana National Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana, walk away from a USAF F-15 Eagle after securing the munitions at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. TSGT Gause and MSGT Sanchez are a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, SAU that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re More

Crew chiefs from the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Sqaudron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, perform routine checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E Drews, USAF Relea More

Crew Chiefs, STAFF Sergeant Brian Linder and SENIOR AIRMAN John Terlaje, from the 909th Refueling Squadron move an oxygen delivery machine after refilling a KC-135R Stratotanker with a fresh oxygen supply during an Initial Readiness Response training exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

Crew Chiefs, STAFF Sergeant Brian Linder and SENIOR AIRMAN John Terlaje, from the 909th Refueling Squadron review Technical Orders just before re-supplying a KC-135R Stratotanker with a fresh oxygen supply during an Initial Readiness Response training exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

Crew chiefs from the 80th Fighter Squadron, scramble to launch in their F-16 Falcon fighters, hung with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, during the 8th Fighter Wing's Combat Employment Readiness Exercise (CERE)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison Release Status: Rel More

Crew Chiefs from the 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, prepare a F-15E Strike Eagle for departure. The F-15 is an extremely maneuverable fighter designed to preserve air dominance during aerial combat

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: SSGT Tony R. To More

US Air Force (USAF), SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gaylon Hoebelheinrich (left) and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Phillip Wells, Crew Chiefs, 93rd Fighter Squadron, prepare to launch a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, for a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release Stat More

STAFF Sergeant's Jeffrey Cliff, USAF, (left) and Roy Eberle, USAF, crew chiefs with the 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), Charleston AFB, Charleston, South Carolina, and Technical Sergeant Glenn Holly, USAF, (right), 62nd AGS, McChord AFB, Washington, ensure they have the correct tools to fix an ailing aircraft at Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Sicily. Air Force members are deployed to Naval Air Station Sigonella in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene More

B-52 Crew Chiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (EW) hold and lock open an engine cover on a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 60th Air Expedit More

B-52 Crew Chiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (EW) open the engine covers on a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 60th Air Expedit More

B-52 Crew Chiefs from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (EW) hold and lock open an engine cover on a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cedric H. Rudis More

Crew Chiefs discuss the work needed on their KC-135R Stratotanker at a forward location, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael R. Nixon, USAF Rele More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN Kevin Roche (seated) and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jeff Paras, Crew Chiefs, 57th Aircraft Generation Squadron, check the communication system inside the cockpit of an USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, at Nellis AFB, Nevada (NV)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Melan More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Thomas G. Cutler (right), Commander, 127th Wing, shakes hands with Air National Guard (ANG) Crew Chiefs, MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Edwards in from of the new "Lets Roll" logo that is displayed on one of the 127th Wings C-130 Hercules aircraft, on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) Michigan (MI)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Thomas G. Cutler (center), Commander, 127th Wing, poses for a photograph with two Air National Guard (ANG) Crew Chiefs, MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Edwards (left) and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Mark Dubois, in from of the new "Lets Roll" logo that will be displayed on one of the 127th Wings C-130 Hercules aircraft, on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) Michigan (MI)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

Crew chiefs and weapons loaders from the 48th Operations Group, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, complete their pre-flight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle and drag the wheel chalks away

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: R More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft piloted by USAF CPT Christina Szasz, 78th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), is given its final check by the crew chiefs, before a mission from Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Combined Task Force (CTF), Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and AGM-88 High-speed Anitradiation Missiles (HARM)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release St More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Robert Rister (foreground), and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Bryan Gallo, Crew Chiefs, 78th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), conduct the final check on a USAF F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft piloted by USAF CPT Christina Szasz, before a mission at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Combined Task Force (CTF), Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and AGM-88 High-speed Anitradiation Missiles (HARM)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release St More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ryan Alfke, left and SSGT Brandon Morris, both with the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), secure the tail hook used to connect with an Aircraft Restraint System

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Christopher Johnson, left and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Tim Furtado, a dedicated Crew Chiefs watch an operational and clearance check performed on the main landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing (FW)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release St More

US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Crew Chiefs, Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Mike Jones, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Arturo Alvarez and SRA Kurt Reichenback, right, go over the aircraft forms, at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Acc Scene Camera Operator: TSGT More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Hughes (left) and USAF SSGT Lewis Eggleston, both are Crew Chiefs assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS), secure a USAF HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter inside the cargo compartment of a USAF C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, in preparation for an upcoming deployment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Brian P. Ferguson, USAF Release Stat More

A US Air Force (USAF) Air National Guard (ANG), F-16C Fighting Falcon Pilot is greeted by a Crew CHIEF, from the Jordanian Royal Air Force and USAF 410th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) Crew Chiefs, after arriving at an undisclosed location in support of Exercise RUGGED ARCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bennie J. Davis Iii, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Andrew Poole, left and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nathan Davis, Crew Chiefs, secure a fuel hose to the underside of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, in order to fill its tanks, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Stacia M. Willis, USAF Release S More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Leroy Stromenger, left and TSGT Matthew English, Crew Chiefs from the 301st Rescue Squadron (RS), conduct a post flight inspection on their MH-60G Black Hawk helicopter, at a forward-deployed location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release S More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs from the 301st Rescue Squadron (RS), conduct a post flight safety inspection on their MH-60G Black Hawk helicopter, at a forward-deployed location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release S More

Crew chiefs from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 555th Fighter Squadron, check their gear outside of the aircraft support section prior to heading out to their aircraft. They do this check because Crew chiefs are accountable for every piece of equipment they bring onto the flight line. (Released)USAF PHOTO by A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 555th Fighter Squadron (FS), inventory their gear outside of the aircraft support section prior to heading out to the flight line at Aviano, Air Base (AB), Italy

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co More

A US Air Force (USAF) EC-130E Command Solo aircraft Number 63-7828 from the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Pennsylvania Air National Guard (ANG) is marshaled on the flight line at Middletown, Pennsylvania (PA). The Command Solo aircraft is being decommissioned after having acquired the highest number of flying hours in the fleet and will surpass 28,000 flying hours on its final flight. The 193rd SOW will transition to the new EC-130J Command Solo II aircraft. The aircraft bears the signature of many of its former and present crew chiefs in honor of its retirement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David Hawkins, USAF Release Status: Rele More

A US Air Force (USAF) EC-130E Command Solo aircraft Number 63-7828 from the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Pennsylvania Air National Guard (ANG) is marshaled on the flight line at Middletown, Pennsylvania (PA). The Command Solo aircraft is being decommissioned after having acquired the highest number of flying hours in the fleet and will surpass 28,000 flying hours on its final flight. The 193rd SOW will transition to the new EC-130J Command Solo II aircraft. The aircraft bears the signature of many of its former and present crew chiefs in honor of its retirement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David Hawkins, USAF Release Status: Rele More

A US Air Force (USAF) EC-130E Command Solo aircraft Number 63-7828 from the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Pennsylvania Air National Guard (ANG) on the flight line at Middletown, Pennsylvania (PA). The Command Solo aircraft is being decommissioned after having acquired the highest number of flying hours in the fleet and will surpass 28,000 flying hours on its final flight. The 193rd SOW will transition to the new EC-130J Command Solo II aircraft. The aircraft bears the signature of many of its former and present crew chiefs in honor of its retirement

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David Hawkins, USAF Release Status: Rele More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rusty McRaney and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Ryan Randolph, Crew Chiefs with the 407th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), conduct a post flight check on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, after its return from a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Oper More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), conduct preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), prior to a mission

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: SSGT Tony R. To More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Christopher J. Grady, left and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Ricardo Avila wait to marshal their B-2 Spirit bomber to the runway at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV). on 23 October 2003. The AIRMAN are with the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mich More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew chiefs from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), man their B-52H Stratofortress bombers during a "Cartridge Start" which provides the quickest method of starting the engines

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: A1C More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), launch their B-52H Stratofortress bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

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: A1C More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew chiefs from the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), man their B-52H Stratofortress bombers during a "Cartridge Start" which provides the quickest method of starting the engines

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: A1C More

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), launch their B-52H bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

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

US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), launch their B-52H Stratofortress bombers in Minimal Interval Takeoffs (MITO's) during an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI)

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: TSG More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Dave Rose, Pilot, 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), assisted by USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Barr, Dedicated FA-22 Crewchief board a FA-22 Raptor fighter aircraft. USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Douglas Jones (rear), FA-22 Crewchief stands by for last minute flight preparation. Both crew chiefs are assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevi More

The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) Crew Chiefs set up markers before the Spirit of Missouri's arrival during the B-2 Spirit bombers 10th Anniversary Ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), on 17 December 2003 where the B-2 was declared fully operational capable. The ceremony also celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Flight

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA T More

In a falling snow, US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), de-ice a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: AMN Steve More

In a falling snow, US Air Force (USAF) Crew Chiefs with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), de-ice a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edwar More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Tracy Jones, left and SSGT Jeffery Hicks, Crew Chiefs for the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), sign-off preflight documents for the RQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), before its mission from Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chyrece Lewis, USAF Release Status: Relea More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Joseph Salisbury, left and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Benji Burgess inventory a toolbox during an F-15E Strike Eagle launch. Both Crew Chiefs are with the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Na1c Nichole Adamowicz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Joseph Salisbury, left and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Benji Burgess raise an F-15E Strike Eagle's jet fuel starter into their aircraft during a routine repair. Both Crew Chiefs are with the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Na1c Nichole Adamowicz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Joseph Salisbury and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jason Campbell, Crew Chiefs with the 391st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit (EAMXU), annotate the corrective actions they took after repairing an aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Nichole Adamowicz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jordan Hanan and A1C Anthony Barrett, Crew Chiefs with the 391st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit (EAMXU), connect hydraulic pump manifold adaptors to bleed air from a utility hydraulic system

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Nichole Adamowicz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG) 119th Fighter Wing (FW) Crew Chiefs prepare for USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft launch on the flight line at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base (NDANGB) Hector Field (FLD) in Fargo, North Dakota (ND)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Iap/Angb, Fargo State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT David H. Lipp, USAF Release More

Pilots assigned to the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels, watch and wait for their crew chiefs to take their position in front of the jets before takeoff.

Myrtle Beach International Airport, S.C. (Jun. 06, 2004) Pilots assigned to the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron "Blue Angels," watch and wait for their crew chiefs to take their position in fro More

California Air National Guard (CAANG) 144th Fighter Wing (FW) crew chiefs prepare their F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft for a morning training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Chris Drudge, USAF Release Status More

Four California Air National Guard (CAANG) 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing (FW) crew chiefs, from Fresno Air National Guard Base (ANGB), California (CA), take a break after launching their respective F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A Bloom, USAF Release Status More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 308th Fighter Squadron (FS), 56th Fighter Wing (FW), taxi out of the flight line during a training mission at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ). The mission of the 56th FW is to train F-16 pilots and crew chiefs while providing agile combat support to aerospace expeditionary forces

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Angela Clemens, USAF Release Status: More