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September 2005
'2 Plus 2' Meeting - Click for high resolution Photo
10/31/2005
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld listens to Japanese Defense Minister Yoshinori Ohno during a press briefing in the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2005. Rumsfeld and Ohno discussed U.S.-Japan Alliance Transformation and Realignment.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Bowman    | More Photos | Story | Report | Map |
Training Exercise - Click for high resolution Photo
10/31/2005
The guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain maneuvers off the coast of Southern California as an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Black Jacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, flies overhead, Oct. 30, 2005.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Burden  
Jungle Warfare - Click for high resolution Photo
10/31/2005
U.S. Marine Cpl. Richard Hazenburg of 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, instructs Ghanaian soldiers on the M-240G medium machinegun at a jungle warfare school at Achiase, Ghana, Oct. 18, 2005, during West African Training Cruise '06.   U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Lomangino  
Relief Supplies for Florida - Click for high resolution Photo
10/31/2005
Pallets of bottled water are unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster at Homestead Air Reserve Station, Fla., Oct. 28, 2005. The C-17, deployed from the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson Air National Guard Base, Miss., delivered 18 pallets equaling 140,000 pounds of food, water and juice in support of Hurricane Wilma relief efforts.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey    | Special |
Taking a Break - Click for high resolution Photo
10/30/2005
Pakistani rests between two supply trucks while awaiting guidance for his next delivery of goods at a makeshift helicopter airfield in Muzaffarbad, Pakistan, Oct. 28, 2005. The Defense Department is delivering disaster relief supplies and services to Pakistan and parts of India and Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Barry Loo  
Hawijah Smoke - Click for high resolution Photo
10/28/2005
U.S. Army soldiers in a tactical vehicle back to Forward Operations Base McHenry as an oil refinery burns near the city of Hawijah, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2005. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division.   U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunawa  
Security Patrol - Click for high resolution Photo
10/28/2005
U.S. Army Pvt. Joseph Pineda, Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne, from Fort Campbell, Ky., pulls rear security as soldiers look for a weapons cache during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Oct. 28, 2005.   U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway  
Relief Aid - Click for high resolution Photo
10/28/2005
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. S.M. Lynch, a loadmaster assigned to the 68th Airlift Squadron, Kelly Field, Texas, directs a forklift into position to unload relief supplies from a C-17 Globemaster at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Oct. 27, 2005, in support of Hurricane Wilma relief efforts.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey    | More Photos | Special |
Stryker Patrol - Click for high resolution Photo
10/28/2005
A U.S. Army Stryker from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, rolls through the streets prior to a raid in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2005, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.  
Turkey Feathers - Click for high resolution Photo
10/27/2005
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacques Young, jet engine mechanic at the propulsion shop of the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington International Airport, Vt., inspects the "turkey feathers," fan blades on an F-16 Fighting Falcon's Pratt and Whitney F100-220E engine   U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rob Trubia  
Bravo Fire - Click for high resolution Photo
10/27/2005
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Juan Travieso waves "class bravo fire" flags to indicate a fuel fire by an F/A-18 Hornet training airframe during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 22, 2005.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Milosz Reterski  
Riding the Waves - Click for high resolution Photo
10/27/2005
The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic sails alongside the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, Oct. 24, 2005, during an underway replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean. Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing 1 are currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Howell  
After the Storm - Click for high resolution Photo
10/26/2005
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to USS John C. Stennis gather debris on the beach in Waveland, Miss., Oct. 25, 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Stennis has joined forces with the Stennis Space Center near Biloxi, Miss., to provide relief work along the battered coastline.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon Hyde  
Battle Skills - Click for high resolution Photo
10/26/2005
Sailors intentionally capsize their Zodiac boat during a race at Oura Wan Bay during the 13th Annual Navy Battle Skills Competition, Oct. 18, 2005. The teams were required to assemble a combat rubber reconnaissance craft, also known as a Zodiac, navigate it through a one-kilometer course, capsize the boat and flip the boat back upright to complete the course.   . U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. C. Warren Peace  
Training Cruise - Click for high resolution Photo
10/26/2005
The Ghanaian Naval Ship Anzone, front, and the GNS Achimotaz follow astern of the USS Gunston Hall while participating in training as part of West African Training Cruise ‘06 in the Gulf of Guinea, Oct. 20, 2005. The U.S. European Command training cruise enhances security cooperation and fosters new partnerships between the United States, NATO partners and the participating West African nations of Ghana, Senegal, Guinea and Morocco through training and engagement opportunities.   U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Steve Faulisi  
Special Thanks - Click for high resolution Photo
10/25/2005
President George W. Bush reaches out for the hand of well-wisher after speaking to the Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives' Luncheon at the Bolling Air Force Base Officers' Club in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2005.   White House photo by Paul Morse    | Story | Video | Remarks |
21-Gun Salute - Click for high resolution Photo
10/25/2005
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Jacobs and rifle team members render a 21-gun salute during a memorial ceremony for Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabricio Moreno at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Oct. 23, 2005. Moreno, assigned to the Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, died Oct. 14, 2005, as a result of a single vehicle accident.   U.S. Air Force photo by Stacy L. Pearsall  
Beach Party - Click for high resolution Photo
10/25/2005
Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit offload supplies from a Landing Craft, Utility onto a beach on the island of Luzon in the Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 22, 2005, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 06.   U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Adam R. Cole    | Story |
Assistance - Click for high resolution Photo
10/24/2005
pair of U.S Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters lift off with casualties from Muzaffarabad to transport to Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 23, 2005.   U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas    | Special |
Civilian Firepower - Click for high resolution Photo
10/24/2005
John Still, minority leader, Delaware State Senate, fires a .50-caliber machine gun at Grafenwoehr Army Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2005, during the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, a multi-service orientation for civilian public opinion leaders.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzanne M. Day  
Rumsfeld in Lithuania - Click for high resolution Photo
10/24/2005
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus participate in a press availability conference while in Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 23, 2005. Rumsfeld traveled to Lithuania to attend the NATO-Ukraine High Level Consultations.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman    | Video | Special | More Photos |
Rumsfeld in Mongolia - Click for high resolution Photo
10/23/2005
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld receives a tour of a library from Coijamts, Head Lama at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Oct. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld arrived in Ulaanbaatar for meetings with senior military and civilian leaders to review U.S.-Mongolia defense relationships and express appreciation for Mongolia's support in the global war on terrorism   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman    | Video | Special | More Photos |
Rumsfeld in Mongolia - Click for high resolution Photo
10/22/2005
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Minister of Defense Tserenkhuu Sharavdorj give their remarks during a press availability at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Oct. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld arrived in Ulaanbaatar for meetings with senior military and civilian leaders to review U.S.-Mongolia defense relationships and express appreciation for Mongolia's support in the global war on terrorism.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman    | Video | Special | More Photos |
Yongsan Town Hall - Click for high resolution Photo
10/21/2005
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld gives his closing remarks while at Yongsan Garrison during a Town Hall at Collier Field House, Yongsan, Korea, Oct. 21, 2005. Rumsfeld is visiting the Republic of Korea to meet with Minister of Defense Yoon Kwang Ung and conduct the 37th United States and Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman  
Maritime Demonstration - Click for high resolution Photo
10/21/2005
Members of the vessel boarding search and seizure team ride a rigid hull inflatable boat during a demonstration of maritime interdictment operations aboard the USS Mount Whitney off the coast of Naples, Italy, during the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference visit to the ship, Oct. 21, 2005. The conference is a week-long, multi-service orientation program for civilian public opinion leaders.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzanne Day    | More Photos | Special |
Readiness Training - Click for high resolution Photo
10/21/2005
Amid purple smoke, "opposing forces" attack the defensive fighting position at a 728th Air Control Squadron deployed radar site, Oct. 20, 2005. The training was part of an operational readiness inspection at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.   U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. David Tomiyama  
Katrina Cleanup - Click for high resolution Photo
10/20/2005
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis lift fallen tombstones in Pearlington, Miss., Oct. 16, 2005. The cemetery was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Stennis joins forces with the Stennis Space Center near Gulf Port to provide relief work along the battered coastline.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon Hyde  
China Visit - Click for high resolution Photo
10/20/2005
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and China's Vice Chairman of Central Military Committee and Minister of Defense Gen. Cao Gangchuan show their respect during each country's national anthem while at the Bayi Building, Beijing, China, Oct. 19, 2005. Rumsfeld traveled to China for meetings with military and civilian leaders to discuss US-China defense relationships and cooperation in areas of common interest.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman    | More Photos |
Cool, Clear Water - Click for high resolution Photo
10/20/2005
U.S. Army Sgt. Kornelia Rachwal gives a young Pakistani girl a drink of water as they are airlifted from Muzaffarabad to Islamabad, Pakistan, aboard a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Oct. 19, 2005. The Defense Department is participating in the multinational effort to provide humanitarian assistance.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas    | Earthquake Special |
Pass and Review - Click for high resolution Photo
10/19/2005
efense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and General Cao Gangchuan, Vice Chairman of Central Military Committee and Minister of Defense to China, perform a pass and review of military members while at the Bayi Building, Beijing, China, Oct 19, 2005. Rumsfeld traveled to China for meetings with military and civilian leaders to discuss US-China defense relationships and cooperation in areas of common interest.   Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman    | More Photos |
Black Hawk Escort - Click for high resolution Photo
10/19/2005
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julio Ascencio from Huntington Park, Calif., escorts a woman and her son from a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter after being transported to the local airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, to receive medical treatment at a nearby hospital, Oct. 18, 2005. Personnel from Joint Task Force Bravo, U.S. Southern Command, continue to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Stan.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert McRill  
Off to Sea - Click for high resolution Photo
10/19/2005
Seaman Roger Silva, Seaman Yolanda McCrary and Seaman Byron Harris work together while stowing the mooring line as the USS Harry S. Truman gets under way off the east coast of the United States, Oct. 12, 2005. The Truman is conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment training.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric S. Garst  
Relief Efforts - Click for high resolution Photo
10/18/2005
Pakistani soldiers run to unload relief supplies from an U.S. Navy MH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter in a remote village of Northern Pakistan. The helicopter and its crew are part of a U.S. effort to provide humanitarian assistance and support to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan on Oct. 8 2005.   U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Smith    | More Photos |
Relief Efforts - Click for high resolution Photo
10/18/2005
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Group, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., off load equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., at Chaklala Air Base, Pakistan, in support of earthquake relief efforts Oct. 17, 2005.   U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Jeromy K. Cross    | More Photos |
Calling Cadence - Click for high resolution Photo
10/18/2005
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Lawrence Czubinski counts the cadence for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's Joint Operations Directorate physical training formation as they do push-ups at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2005.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall  
Relief Supplies - Click for high resolution Photo
10/17/2005
Pakistani soldiers unload disaster relief supplies from a U.S. Navy MH-53E "Sea Dragon" helicopter in Balakot, Pakistan, Oct. 15, 2005. The Defense Department is participating in the multinational effort to provide humanitarian assistance and support to Pakistan and parts of India and Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake.   U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas    | Special | More Photos |
Relief Efforts - Click for high resolution Photo
10/17/2005
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Becker unloads food, water, and medicine from a Black Hawk helicopter during relief efforts from Hurricane Stan in Guatemala, Oct. 16, 2005. U.S. military personnel with the U.S. Southern Command Joint Task Force Bravo continue to provide assistance to the government and the people of Guatemala as part of an ongoing disaster relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Stan.   U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Robert McRill    | Special |
Voting a New Iraq - Click for high resolution Photo
10/17/2005
An Iraqi woman has her finger inked after casting a vote on the constitutional referendum at a polling station in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2005.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.    | Special |
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