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Flight deck personnel aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) remove wheel chocks and tie-down chains during the launch of a HH-65A Dolphin search and rescue helicopter

Flight deck personnel aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) remove wheel c...

Arabian Gulf (Feb. 26, 2003) Flight deck personnel aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) remove wheel chocks and tie-down chains during the launch of a HH-65A Dolphin search and rescue helicopter, assigned to the U.... More

PHCS Ronald W. Bayles South China Sea....A flight deck crewman carries tie-down chains during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

PHCS Ronald W. Bayles South China Sea....A flight deck crewman carries...

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

Brazilian flight deck crewmen remove tie-down chains on a Brazilian S-2G Tracker aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) while underway off the coast of Rio de Janiero

Brazilian flight deck crewmen remove tie-down chains on a Brazilian S-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS America (CV 66) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A flight deck crewmen uses tie-down chains to secure an A-6 Intruder aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)

A flight deck crewmen uses tie-down chains to secure an A-6 Intruder a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Ken George Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

A flight deck crewman carries tie-down chains to secure aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)

A flight deck crewman carries tie-down chains to secure aircraft aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Ken George Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

A flight deck crewman removes tie-down chains from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66)

A flight deck crewman removes tie-down chains from an F-14A Tomcat air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS America (CV 66) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aircraft handling officer oversees flight deck crewmen as they remove tie-down chains from an EA-6B Prowler aircraft on an elevator of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66)

An aircraft handling officer oversees flight deck crewmen as they remo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS America (CV 66) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crewmen loosen the tie-down chains as they prepare an aircraft for take-off from the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4)

Flight deck crewmen loosen the tie-down chains as they prepare an airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Tie-down chains are loosened on an AV-8A Harrier aircraft as preparations are made for flight from the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4)

Tie-down chains are loosened on an AV-8A Harrier aircraft as preparati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Maintenance crew members secure tie-down chains on an S-3A Viking aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

Maintenance crew members secure tie-down chains on an S-3A Viking airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Steven C. Hurd Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

In the top photograph, the experimental XV-15 aircraft revs its engines, with tie-down chains still in place, on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) during preparations for takeoff. In the bottom photograph, the XV-15, airborne in the helicopter mode, hovers in the company of one of Bell Helicopter's more conventional UH-1N Iroquois helicopters

In the top photograph, the experimental XV-15 aircraft revs its engine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: R. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen aboard a South American ship move toward a landing helicopter to secure it to the flight deck with tie-down chains during Operation UNITAS XXV

Crewmen aboard a South American ship move toward a landing helicopter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHC Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A flight deck crewman, left, moves toward a Brazilian P-16 helicopter to remove tie-down chains. The helicopter is being prepared for takeoff from the aircraft carrier MINAS GERAIS (A 11) during Operation UNITAS XXV

A flight deck crewman, left, moves toward a Brazilian P-16 helicopter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: Minas Gerais (A 11) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Kirby Harrison Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Flight deck crewmen lay out tie-down chains aboard the Venezuelan frigate GENERAL SALOM (F 25) in preparation for the arrival of a helicopter during Operation UNITAS XXV

Flight deck crewmen lay out tie-down chains aboard the Venezuelan frig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: General Salom (F 25) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Terry Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A member of the Naval Audiovisual Center motion picture shoot films an F-14A Tomcat aircraft being secured with tie-down chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67)

A member of the Naval Audiovisual Center motion picture shoot films an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Milton Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A crew member aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60) attaches tie-down chains to the underside of an aircraft to prevent damage during high seas

A crew member aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60) attache...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 William Dodge Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Aircraft handlers attach tie-down chains to an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft on an elevator aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The aircraft belongs to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 (VAW-123), part of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), which is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66)

Aircraft handlers attach tie-down chains to an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Sarna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crewmen stand by with chocks and tie-down chains during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

Flight deck crewmen stand by with chocks and tie-down chains during fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: CWO Patrick Wilkerson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crewmen stand by with chocks and tie-down chains during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

Flight deck crewmen stand by with chocks and tie-down chains during fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: CWO Patrick Wilkerson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members stand by with tie-down chains to secure planes to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

Crew members stand by with tie-down chains to secure planes to the fli...

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

Members of the 831st Transportation Squadron secure tie-down chains to the cargo bay floor of a C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The aircraft is transporting equipment to Egypt during Exercise CORONET TITAN

Members of the 831st Transportation Squadron secure tie-down chains to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET TITAN Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

Flight deck crewmen remove tie-down chains from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9)

Flight deck crewmen remove tie-down chains from a UH-1N Iroquois helic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Cleveland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

A flight deck crewman tightens the tie-down chains attached to the nose gear of an aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A flight deck crewman tightens the tie-down chains attached to the nos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) maintenance crewman squats beside the tie-down chains securing an aircraft to the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) maintenance crewman squats beside the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Tracy Lee Didas Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A pilot sits in the cockpit of an S-3A Viking aircraft from Air Anti-submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) as crewmen remove tie-down chains from its nose gear on the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

A pilot sits in the cockpit of an S-3A Viking aircraft from Air Anti-s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gary P. Bonaccorso, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

Crewmen loosen the tie-down chains on an S-3A Viking aircraft from Air Anti-submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) on the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

Crewmen loosen the tie-down chains on an S-3A Viking aircraft from Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gary P. Bonaccorso, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

Crewmen remove tie-down chains from a Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) SH-3 Sea King helicopter preparing to take off from the stern of the destroyer USS PETERSON (DD 969)

Crewmen remove tie-down chains from a Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Peterson (DD 969) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: LT P.J. Azzolina Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A flight deck crewman dressed against the cold stands by with a set of tie-down chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during the allied forces exercise Team Work '88

A flight deck crewman dressed against the cold stands by with a set of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM WORK '88 Country: North Atlantic Ocean Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Camerer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator 1ST Class R.C. Seaver removes tie-down chains from a P-38 Orion aircraft of Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68). VP-68 is in Rota for active duty training. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator 1ST Class R.C. Seaver removes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Larry Franklin Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

A plane captain checks out several tie-down chains on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) during refresher training off the Virginia Capes

A plane captain checks out several tie-down chains on the flight deck ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Michael A. Fiedler Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

Flight deck crew members remove tie-down chains from a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, nicknamed Stinger 1, as it is readied for takeoff from the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1). The Stinger 1 is the ship's helicopter, permanently assigned to the WASP

Flight deck crew members remove tie-down chains from a UH-1 Iroquois h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Nathan A. Dukes Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

Squadron line pesonnel wait to attach tie-down chains to a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) EA-6B Prowler aircraft on the flicht deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during FLEET EX 1-90

Squadron line pesonnel wait to attach tie-down chains to a Tactical El...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public... More

Marines and sailors remove the tie-down chains from two M-923 5-ton cargo trucks aboard the air cushion landing craft LCAC-18 on D-day of the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90

Marines and sailors remove the tie-down chains from two M-923 5-ton ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Lancaster Release Status: Relea... More

A sailor stands by with wheel chocks and tie-down chains as an SH-2F Seasprite helicopter of Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 34 (HSL-34) comes in to land aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47). The TICONDEROGA is on station in the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A sailor stands by with wheel chocks and tie-down chains as an SH-2F S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kettenhoffen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crewman aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) carry tie-down chains away from an AH-1J Sea Cobra helicopter attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) as flight operations are conducted during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN have been sent the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Flight deck crewman aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A sailor stands by with wheel chocks and tie-down chains as an SH-2F Seasprite helicopter of Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 34 (HSL-34) comes in to land aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47), surveys the sea around his ship from the bridge. The TICONDEROGA is on station in the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A sailor stands by with wheel chocks and tie-down chains as an SH-2F S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhoffen Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Two flight deck crewmen stand by to remove the tie-down chains from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Whidbey Island is part of an amphibious ready group that is in place off the coast of Liberia to provide support for the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, and evacuate civilians caught in that country's civil war

Two flight deck crewmen stand by to remove the tie-down chains from a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Flight deck personnel move away after attaching tie-down chains to a V-22A Osprey aircraft undergoing shipboard compatibility trials aboard the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1)

Flight deck personnel move away after attaching tie-down chains to a V...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Solcido Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A flight deck crew member connects tie-down chains to an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm

A flight deck crew member connects tie-down chains to an E-2C Hawkeye ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

A flight deck crewman carrying chocks and tie-down chains runs toward. The NICHOLAS is en route to its home port at Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., after serving in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A flight deck crewman carrying chocks and tie-down chains runs toward....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Oscar Sosa Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, remove the tie-down chains from their vehicles as the bow ramp of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 is lowered. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, remove t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

The pilot of a Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft waits as his plane captain directs the removal of tie-down chains from the aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) are departing from the ship to return to their home bases after being deployed aboard the AMERICA for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The AMERICA and its battle group will return to Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., on April 18th

The pilot of a Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Thomas E. Witham Release Status: Relea... More

The pilot of a Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft waits as his plane captain directs the removal of tie-down chains from the aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66). The aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) are departing from the ship to return to their home bases after being deployed aboard the AMERICA for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The AMERICA and its battle group will return to Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., on April 18th

The pilot of a Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (VFA-86) F/A-18C Hornet airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Thomas E. Witham Release Status: Relea... More

With tie-down chains draped over his shoulders, a plane captain waits for his aircraft to be recovered aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

With tie-down chains draped over his shoulders, a plane captain waits ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A flight deck crewman attaches tie-down chains to a Fleet logistic Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) C-2A Greyhound aircraft on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72)

A flight deck crewman attaches tie-down chains to a Fleet logistic Sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Corrine Kelley Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SENIOR AIRMAN Shannon A. Frank, an air transportation mobility supervisors assigned to the 437th Aerial Port Mobility Flight, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., uses tie-down chains to secure a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter to the deck of C-5 Galaxy at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The UH-60s were used by participants in New Horizon '97, first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training

SENIOR AIRMAN Shannon A. Frank, an air transportation mobility supervi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Country: French Guiana (GUF) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. James D. Mossman Release Status: Released to Public... More

STAFF SGT. Fred Caddel a C-5 flight engineer assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del. inspects the arrangement of tie-down chains to secure the cargo in cargo bay of his C-5 Galaxy at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The equipment being returned to the states was used by participants in New Horizon '97, first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training

STAFF SGT. Fred Caddel a C-5 flight engineer assigned to the 3rd Airli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97 Country: French Guiana (GUF) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. James D. Mossman Release Status: Released to Public... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Javomy Sparks tighten the tie-down chains securing the cargo, a Land Rover One Ten (4x4) light vehicle, onto the C-141s cargo bay. SRA David Wenberg looks on

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Javomy Sparks tighten the tie-down ch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brad Fallin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Butno (left) and STAFF Sergeant Scott Avery attach tie-down chains securing the cargo, a Land Rover One Ten (4x4) light vehicle, onto the C-141s cargo bay

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Butno (left) and STAFF Sergeant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brad Fallin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

AIRMAN Kelly Ann Byrnes of Strike-Fighter Squadron THREE SEVEN (VFA-37), the Ragin' Bulls, carries a load of tie-down chains on the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) during Joint Task Force Exercises in the Virginia Capes operating area

AIRMAN Kelly Ann Byrnes of Strike-Fighter Squadron THREE SEVEN (VFA-37...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mario P. Romero, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Army STAFF Sergeant McClain, Delta 3/43, 11th Brigade Air Defense Artillery Fort Bliss, Texas, loosens tie-down chains prior to unloading a rail flatbed car during WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTION 1-99

Army STAFF Sergeant McClain, Delta 3/43, 11th Brigade Air Defense Arti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTION 1-99 Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of Ameri... More

Airmen prepare tie-down chains used to secure an AV-8B �Harrier� aircraft in the hangar bay aboard USS Tarawa

Airmen prepare tie-down chains used to secure an AV-8B �Harrier� aircr...

At sea aboard USS Tarawa Airmen Karen Grunert (left) and Marissa Gutierrez prepare tie-down chains used to secure an AV-8B Harrier aircraft in the hangar bay aboard USS Tarawa. The amphibious assault ship is ... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist Mate AIRMAN (ADAN) Damian White, Plane Captain, Fighter Attack Squadron 37 (VFA-37), Bulls, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), hangs up tie-down chains taken off a USN F/A-18 Hornet aircraft on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is currently participating in the Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMTUEX) phase, designed to train the ship, airwing, and other vessels in the battle group to function as one fighting force

US Navy (USN) Aviation Machinist Mate AIRMAN (ADAN) Damian White, Plan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Danny Ewing Jr., Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Stephen Hartmaier, Communication SPECIALIST, 621st Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG), uses Tie-Down Chains to secure a MARC (Mobility Air Reporting Center), 621st AMOG, McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), to the deck of the C-5 Galaxy. The C-5 will fly troops and equipment to a CENTCOM (US Central Command) Area of Responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Stephen Hartmaier, Communic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Com... More

A view inside the well deck aboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS NASSAU (LAH 4), US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Tank Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), remove the tie-down chains from the rear of a USMC M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), enroute to participate in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A view inside the well deck aboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bryan Reed, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AN) Phil Flores, a Plane Captain assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105,) the "Gunslingers," carries tie-down chains around his neck as he watches flight operation aboard the flight deck of the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The Truman and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AN) Phil Flores, a Plane Captain assigned to Str...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw/Sw) Danny Ewing, USN Release Status: Released... More

Flight deck crewmen clear the deck of chalks and tie-down chains after an SH-60F Seahawk launches from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is at sea conducting training exercises in the Southern California operating area

Flight deck crewmen clear the deck of chalks and tie-down chains afte...

Pacific Ocean (Aug. 07, 2003) Flight deck crewmen clear the deck of chalks and tie-down chains after an SH-60F "Seahawk" assigned to the "Black Nights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four (HS-4) launches... More

Airman Jonathan Foutz, of Seattle, Wash., carries tie-down chains to secure an aircraft on the deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Airman Jonathan Foutz, of Seattle, Wash., carries tie-down chains to s...

Pacific Ocean (Aug. 07, 2003) Airman Jonathan Foutz, of Seattle, Wash., carries tie-down chains to secure an aircraft on the deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is at sea conducting training exercises... More

Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Daniel Green, from Hume, Va., carries tie-down chains to secure aircraft on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN74)

Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Daniel Green, from Hume, Va., carri...

Pacific Ocean (Nov. 16, 2003) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Daniel Green, from Hume, Va., carries tie-down chains to secure aircraft on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN74). Airman Green is ... More

Aviation Machinist Mate Airman James Carney carries tie-down chains to his aircraft.

Aviation Machinist Mate Airman James Carney carries tie-down chains to...

Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 16, 2004) Aviation Machinist Mate Airman James Carney, assigned to Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32), carries tie-down chains to his aircraft at the bow of the nuclear powered aircraft car... More

A plane captain gathers tie-down chains to secure landing aircraft during evening flight operations.

A plane captain gathers tie-down chains to secure landing aircraft dur...

Persian Gulf (Oct. 15, 2005) A plane captain gathers tie-down chains to secure landing aircraft during evening flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Rooseve... More

U.S. Navy Plane Captains assigned to the"Greyhawks"of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 120, aboard the U.S. Navy NIMITZ Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), carry tie-down chains. The USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean during Carrier Qualifications. Sept. 11, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jonathon Rownd) (Released)

U.S. Navy Plane Captains assigned to the"Greyhawks"of Carrier Airborne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jonathon Rownd, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Tommy Allen transports several tie-down chains across the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Tommy Allen transports several tie-do...

PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 03, 2007) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Tommy Allen carries several tie-down chains across the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN... More

Airman Josh Davis, assigned to the �Tophatters� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, carries tie-down chains during flight operations aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Airman Josh Davis, assigned to the �Tophatters� of Strike Fighter Squ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2007) Airman Josh Davis, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, carries tie-down chains during flight operations aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimi... More

Airman Sarah Hayes, assigned to the

Airman Sarah Hayes, assigned to the

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 25, 2008) Airman Sarah Hayes, assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, performs maintenance on tie-down chains used to secure an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the nucl... More

Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Bryce Christensen, takes down tie-down chains after treating them for corrosion in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Bryce Christensen, takes ...

INDIAN OCEAN (Apr. 26, 2008) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Bryce Christensen, assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department's IM-4 Division, takes down tie-down chains after treating t... More

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz tightens tie-down chains on an EA-6B Prowler following flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz tightens tie-dow...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 20, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz from the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 tightens tie-down chains on an EA-6B Prowler following flight opera... More

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz tightens tie-down chains on an EA-6B Prowler following flight operations aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz tightens tie-dow...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 20, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz from the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 tightens tie-down chains on an EA-6B Prowler following flight opera... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class (Handling) Bernard Arata and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Patrick Neimeyer hold up tie-down chains to the pilot of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class (Handling) Bernard Arata and Aviat...

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 15, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class (Handling) Bernard Arata, left, from Honolulu, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Patrick Neimeyer, from Montgomery, Ala., hold ... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Parry Williams carries tie-down chains across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Parry Williams carries tie-down...

ARABIAN GULF (Jun. 06, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Parry Williams carries tie-down chains across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrie... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Eric Cudal, from San Francisco, carries tie-down chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Eric Cudal, from San Francisco, ca...

GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 28, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Eric Cudal, from San Francisco, carries tie-down chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Str... More

Civilian mariners Larcia Rozvel, left, and Delbert Desparrois remove tie-down chains and wheel chocks from a 330J Puma helicopter as it prepares to take off.

Civilian mariners Larcia Rozvel, left, and Delbert Desparrois remove t...

ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 09, 2011) Civilian mariners Larcia Rozvel, left, and Delbert Desparrois remove tie-down chains and wheel chocks from a 330J Puma helicopter as it prepares to take off from the Military Sealift... More

Airmen remove chocks and tie-down chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.

Airmen remove chocks and tie-down chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helic...

GULF OF ADEN (Jul. 06, 2011) Airmen remove chocks and tie-down chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squdron (HMM) 163 during flight operations aboard t... More

USS Green Bay action, US Navy Photogrpah

USS Green Bay action, US Navy Photogrpah

Airmen remove chocks and tie-down chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squdron 163 during flight operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship U... More

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Leshea Isom, from Newark, N.J., counts the tie-down chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter.

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Leshea Isom, from Newark, N.J., counts the ...

ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 14, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Leshea Isom, from Newark, N.J., counts the tie-down chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (... More

viation Structural Mechanic Airman Bernardo Sanderson stands by with tie-down chains for flight operations

viation Structural Mechanic Airman Bernardo Sanderson stands by with t...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Bernardo Sanderson stands by with tie-down chains for flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D... More

Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Michael Johnson carries tie-down chains to an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Michael Johnson carries tie-down ch...

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Michael Johnson, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, carries tie-down chains to an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft... More

A plane captain carries tie-down chains across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

A plane captain carries tie-down chains across the flight deck of the ...

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 20, 2012) A plane captain carries tie-down chains across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet ar... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Travis C. Hallberg removes tie-down chains from a tractor on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Travis C. Hallberg remo...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Travis C. Hallberg removes tie-down chains from a tractor on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). ... More

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John O'Brien, landing signal enlisted, ensures all tie-down chains have been removed from a helicopter before take off on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46).

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John O'Brien, landing signal enlisted, ensu...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Apr. 18, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John O'Brien, landing signal enlisted, ensures all tie-down chains have been removed from a helicopter before take off on the flight deck of the forwar... More

Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Andre Payne, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, carries tie-down chains to an aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Andre Payne, assigned to Strike Fight...

INDIAN OCEAN (May. 01, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Andre Payne, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, carries tie-down chains to an aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraf... More

A plane captain picks up tie-down chains on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

A plane captain picks up tie-down chains on the flight deck of the Nim...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 15, 2012) A plane captain picks up tie-down chains on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is conducting sustainment exercises o... More

Aviation Ordnanceman George Leftrich, from Amarillo, Texas, hangs tie-down chains in a weapons magazine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

Aviation Ordnanceman George Leftrich, from Amarillo, Texas, hangs tie-...

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 17, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman George Leftrich, from Amarillo, Texas, hangs tie-down chains in a weapons magazine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Recruit Lincoln Madison

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Recruit Lincoln Madison

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Recruit Lincoln Madison (right) and Airman Apprentice Eshlyn Garcia inspect tie-down chains on an aircraft in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. E... More

Airman Patrick Ramsey, from Enumclaw, Wash., cleans tie-down chains on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

Airman Patrick Ramsey, from Enumclaw, Wash., cleans tie-down chains on...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jun. 10, 2013) Airman Patrick Ramsey, from Enumclaw, Wash., cleans tie-down chains on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. ... More

Sailors, part of the chock and chain crew, retrieve tie-down chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49).

Sailors, part of the chock and chain crew, retrieve tie-down chains fr...

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 20, 2013) Sailors, part of the chock and chain crew, retrieve tie-down chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD ... More

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Zachariah Roberts maintains slack on tie-down chains while an E-2C Hawkeye is lifted on jacks in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Zachariah Roberts maintains ...

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 18, 2014) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Zachariah Roberts, assigned to the "Seahawks" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126, maintains slack on tie-down chains while an E-2C Hawk... More

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Robertus Sulistiono, left, from Los Angeles, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk as Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Casey Julian, from Massillon, Ohio, holds a wheel chock and tie-down chains on the flight deck of USS Kidd (DDG 100)

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Robertus Sulistiono, left, from Los Angeles...

GULF OF ALASKA (May. 18, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Robertus Sulistiono, left, from Los Angeles, directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 as Boat... More

Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from

Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from

Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from San Francisco, carries tie-down chains aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th... More

Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from

Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from

Airman Eric Cudal, aviation structural mechanic, from San Francisco, signals the engine start of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Sun Kings of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 during flight operations aboard ... More

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Lucky Baun, from

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Lucky Baun, from

Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Lucky Baun, from Papa’Aloa, Hawaii, assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, carries tie-down chains across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110906-A-DZ751-093

Defense.gov photo essay 110906-A-DZ751-093

A Maine Guardsman prepares heavy equipment for transportation during cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Pittsfield, Vt., Sept. 6, 2011.