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  • ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, United Kingdom — Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rob Riese inspects a turbine on an MH-53J Pave Low helicopter for any fluid leaks in preparation for the aircraft's flight Aug. 31. Riese is an aerospace propulsion craftsman from the 352nd Maintenance Squadron here. The MH-53J's mission is to perform low-level, long-range, undetected penetration into denied areas, day or night, in adverse weather, for infiltration, exfiltration and re-supply of special operations forces. The MH-53J Pave Low III is the largest and most powerful helicopter in the Air Force inventory and the most technologically advanced helicopter in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Shilling) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, United Kingdom — Army Spec. Bart Bruley, middle, helps Air Force Staff Sgt. Jasen Brouillette find a good intravenous vein to stick Air Force Airman 1st Class Gary Magnelli during Combat Lifesaver Course training here Aug. 31. Bruley is a Reserve Soldier with Medical Support Unit-Europe. Brouillette and Magnelli are with the 48th Security Squadron here. (Army photo by Maj. Michael Huth) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Beaty looks for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Katrina here Aug. 30. Beaty, 29, of Long Island, N.Y., is a member of a Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew sent from Clearwater, Fla., to assist in search and rescue efforts. (DoD photo by Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class NyxoLyno Cangemi) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • As the only commissioned Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship in the American arsenal, the Italy-based Mount Whitney is crewed by civilian mariners and Navy sailors working together as one team. Mount Whitney currently supports NATO as well as U.S. commanders in Europe. In addition to being the C6F flagship, the vessel also serves the Joint Forces Maritime Component Commander Europe (JFMCC EUR), the maritime arm of the United States European Command (EUCOM), as well as Strike Force NATO located in Naples, Italy, and NATO Joint Command, headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS BATTAAN, Gulf of Mexico — Crew members assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen, stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, prepare to unload personnel and equipment from MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters here. The unit embarked three MH-53E helicopters in preparation for possible relief efforts along the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Jeremy Grisham) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KRTSANISI, Georgia — Republic of Georgia 22nd Light Infantry Battalion Soldiers salute for the U.S. and Georgian national anthems during the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program Phase II Bravo opening ceremony here Aug. 27. The GSSOP assists Georgia, a U.S. partner in the Global War on Terrorism, in providing capable, trained military units to sustain their contribution to the effort in Iraq. (DoD photo by Army Spec. Daevid Brown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Air Force Capt. Matt Schexnyder, 56th Rescue Squadron HH-60G instructor pilot, briefs two crews here Aug. 27 prior to performing a parajump mission. Schexnyder is one of about 50 Airmen with the 56th RQS who are in Bulgaria for exercise Cooperative Key 05. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KRTSANISI, Georgia — John Tefft, U.S. ambassador to Georgia, speaks at the opening ceremony for Phase II Bravo of the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program here Aug. 27. The opening ceremony was held in recognition of the third group of Georgian entering a 17-week training evolution consisting of ground combat skills and tactics, such as marksmanship, first aid, urban operations and search techniques related to their future service in Iraq. (DoD photo by Army Spec. Daevid Brown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KRTSANISI, Georgia — Republic of Georgia 22nd Light Infantry Battalion Soldiers stand at ease in the opening ceremony of the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program Phase II Bravo here Aug. 27. This third group of Georgian Soldiers will benefit from improvements made upon the pattern set in training the 21st and 23rd Light Infantry Battalions. The 22nd Battalion's 17-week training will consist primarily of ground combat skills and tactics such as marksmanship, first aid, urban operations and search techniques related to their future service in Iraq. (DoD photo by Army Spec. Daevid Brown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KRTSANISI, Georgia — Guide-on carriers for the companies of the Republic of Georgia 22nd Light Infantry Battalion stand at parade rest during the opening ceremony for Phase II Bravo of the Georgian Sustainment and Stability Operations Program here Aug. 27. This third group of Georgian soldiers will benefit from improvements made upon the pattern set in training the 21st and 23rd Light Infantry Battalions. The 22nd Battalion's 17-week training will consist primarily of ground combat skills and tactics such as marksmanship, first aid, urban operations and search techniques related to their future service in Iraq. (DoD photo by Army Spec. Daevid Brown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Staff Sgt. John Putman, Senior Airman Stephen Mitchell and Senior Airman Colin Heine, 52nd Maintenance Group, participates in the Sure Fire 2005 Weapons Load Competition hosted here Aug. 24-25. Sure Fire originated to provide realistic training for weapons loaders, improve U.S. Air Forces in Europe's wartime posture and inspire pride within the commands maintenance members. (Air Force photo by Airman First Class Stacy Moless) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PLOVDIV, Bulgaria – Airmen show respects during the Cooperative Key 05 opening ceremonies here Aug. 25. More than 140 Airman are here participating in Cooperative Key 05, a NATO Air Force exercise. The Airmen join military members from 14 NATO nations and seven partner nations. The exercise runs from Aug. 24 through Sept. 5, with live flying taking place Aug. 27 through 4. The exercise is a multinational exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of NATO and partner nation air forces through cooperation and familiarization of the organization's procedures. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Babin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Basnight, left, and Senior Airman Lucas Newman load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Sure Fire 2005 Weapons Load Competition here Aug. 24. The competition provides realistic training for weapons loaders such as Basnight and Newman who are attached to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy. (DoD photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Stacy Moless) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KRTSANISI, Georgia — Marine 1st Lt. Marcelino Hsie fits a Kevlar helmet for one of Georgia's 22nd Light Infantry Battalion soldiers here Aug. 24 during the initial issue of gear purchased by donor nations. The Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program assists Georgia's military effort to provide capable, trained units to sustain their scheduled deployments to Iraq. (DoD photo by Army Spec. Daevid Brown) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — A 6th Special Operations Squadron Mi-17 helicopter pilot and other combat aviation advisers from the unit brief Niger Air Force security forces on the upcoming mission to practice calling in helicopter recovery while in the field as part of a large scale mass casualty exercise at Niamey International Airport here Aug. 24. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, takes off here towards the Excalibur bombing range at Royal Air Force Holbeach, England. The Excalibur bombing competition fosters friendly relations between U.S. Air Forces in Europe and NATO, to increase esprit de corps between the respective pilots and to show basic visual bombing skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Tolley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Two American F-15E Strike Eagles, a KC-135 Stratotanker and a B-1B Lancer sit as static displays on Ramenskoye Airfield here Aug. 21 at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon. Air show officials estimated that more than 750,000 people got a close-up look during the six-day air show here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Davis, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, adjusts the valves on a mobility fuel cart before refueling the B-1B Lancer at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon here Aug. 19. Davis is assigned to Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cindy Dorfner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Capt. David Black, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge of overseeing the B-1B’s maintenance, marshals in the aircraft after its daily aerial demonstrations Aug. 19 at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon here. The B-1B is also on static display at the air show along side the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cindy Dorfner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • AGADES AIRPORT, Niger — Nigerien Army Soldiers unload supplies from the Niger Air Force C-130 here on the edge of the Sahara desert Aug. 19. Combat aviation advisers from the 6th Special Operations Squadron practiced low-level desert navigation with the Nigerien C-130 aircrew. The supplies from Niamey, the capital city, consisted of automotive lubricants, tires, medical sundries, mattresses and other basic provisions. In the harsh conditions of Saharan Africa, using the C-130 to fly provisions to forward Army units is often critically important. Truck convoys take weeks and are vulnerable to bandits, terrorists and the oppressive heat. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — A 6th Special Operations Squadron fixed-wing flight engineer and his Niger Air Force counterpart go over the procedures for precision air drops onboard the Niger Air Force C-130 in the air here Aug. 19. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Senior Airman Larry Cash, 48th Security Forces Squadron Security Response Team leader, stands watch next to a F-15E Strike Eagle during the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon at Ramenskoye Airfield here Aug. 18. The U.S. security forces members are responsible for maintaining security of the eight U.S. aircraft participating in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cindy Dorfner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia -- Air Force Staff Sgt. Christy Jeffreys, KC-10 Extender boom operator with the 79th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., talks with visitors at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon here Aug. 18. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — The American B-1B Lancer prepares to take off at Ramenskoye Airfield Aug. 18 at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon here. The B-1B is performing daily aerial demonstrations at the air show. Other American aircraft on static display during the Moscow air show include the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Moroccan prisoners of war prepare to board a U.S. Defense Department contracted DC-10 aircraft in Tindouf, Algeria on Aug. 18, to be reunited with their families in Morocco. A delegation including U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, Ambassador to Algeria Richard Erdman and Gen. James L. Jones, commander of U.S. European Command, observed the release of 404 Moroccan POWs by the Polisario Front. The prisoners, some having been in captivity for more than 20 years, arrived in Agadir, Morocco later the same day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • VOLKEL AIR BASE, Netherlands — U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Stein talks about a flying mission with Dutch air force crew chiefs Sgt. Martijn De Boer and Cpl. Jordy Luske here Aug. 18. Stein is an exchange pilot from the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson, Ariz. After a three-year tour with the Dutch air force's 1st Fighter Wing, he will soon return home and pass on what he has learned about the Netherlands's NATO role to his fellow pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Keith Reed) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • VOLKEL AIR BASE, Netherlands — Left to right, Dutch air force Cpl. Wilco Laar, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephan Herrington, and Dutch air force Soldier 1st Class Melvin Rinsma enter a hangar to ensure the security of a Dutch F-16 Fighting Falcon during a security exercise here Aug. 18. The Laar and Rinsma are assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, and Herrington is assigned to the 703rd Munitions Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Keith Reed) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — Nigerien 1st Lt. Mahamadou Abdou Bague, a Niger Air Force flight engineer, and his counterpart, a U.S. Air Force master sergeant combat aviation adviser from the 6th Special Operations Squadron, do preflight checks here on the Niger C-130 tail section before flying together Aug. 18. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — A Russian Army formation marches past an American KC-10 Extender at the Ramenskoye Airfield here Aug. 17 at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon. About 100 U.S. military members and eight U.S. aircraft are playing an active part in the show Aug. 16-21. American aircraft showcased during the air show include the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, KC-10 Extender, KC-135 Stratotanker and the B-1B Lancer. The B-1B is also performing daily aerial demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Carlisle places a U.S. Air Force pin on retired Russian Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov here Aug. 17 at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon at Ramenskoye Airfield. Leonov is a two-time hero of the Soviet Union. About 100 U.S. military members and eight U.S. aircraft are playing an active part in the show Aug. 16-21. U.S. participation is part of a greater military-to-military contact program that fosters good relations between countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • THULE AIR BASE, Greenland — Airmen explore an iceberg in 30°F water during a demonstration of Danish Police water survival suits here Aug 17. The team dove into the Arctic Ocean during an "open ship" event aboard the Sisak IV, a cutter from Sisimiut, Greenland. (U.S. Air Force photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Airmen 1st Class Richard Shuminsky, left, and Thomas Hallanger, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, high crawl through a sand pit during Combat Skills Training here Aug. 17. Spangdahlem Airmen deploying in Air Expeditionary Force 7/8 are required to take the two-day course, which offers classroom instruction and field experience. Deployers learn rifle fighting, combat skills, fighting positions, M-16 weapon cleaning, proper wear of body armor and more. (U.S. Ai Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristin Ruleau) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — A 6th Special Operations Squadron rotary-wing combat aviation adviser discusses infiltration and exfiltration operations with two Niger Air Force helicopter crewmen as their Mi-17 approaches to practice remote landing zone operations near here Aug. 17. The Russian built, Nigerien Mi-17 had a 6th SOS pilot, flight engineer and gunner aboard, all certified instructors on the Mi-17, to train jointly with the Nigeriens. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Master Sgt. Raul Garcia, a crew chief from the 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., speaks with visitors of the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon at Ramenskoye Airfield here Aug. 16. Eight Department of Defense aircraft and about 100 military members are playing an active part in the air show Aug. 16-21, as they allow visitors to get a close-up look at the U.S. Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Robert Moore, right, U.S. European Command deputy director of logistics and security assistance, speaks with Air Force Lt. Col. Rich Cordell, KC-135 Stratotanker mission commander from the 100th Air Refueling Wing Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 16 during opening day of the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon at Ramenskoye Airfield, Russia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany — A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft taxi toward takeoff from here Aug. 16. The 81st Fighter Squadron's A-10 aircraft work closely with NATO countries. The aircraft's capabilities are sought after by U.S. and NATO ground forces to provide close-air support, interdiction and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Keith Reed) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Murray, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics craftsman, signs an autograph for a Russian boy at the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon at Ramenskoye Airfield here Aug. 16. About 100 U.S. military members and eight U.S. aircraft are playing an active part in the show Aug. 16-21. American aircraft showcased during the air show include the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, KC-10 Extender, KC-135 Stratotanker and the B-1B Lancer. The B-1B is also performing daily aerial demonstrations. Murray is assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cindy Dorfner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE HOLBEACH, United Kingdom — An American F-15E Strike Eagle banks hard after shooting a strafing target at the bombing range here Aug. 16 for the Excalibur bombing competition. The competition fosters friendly relations between U.S. Air Forces in Europe and NATO, increases esprit de corps between the respective pilots and shows basic visual bombing skills. This F-15E is from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Struble) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Over Kosovo — Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters fly here in support of a troop visit by Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and USO celebrities Aug. 15. Myers is visiting American troops deployed around the world to assess morale and to thank service members. (DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • WIESBADEN, Germany — Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the military audience at the beginning of a United Service Organizations show here Aug. 15. Myers, accompanied by the USO group, is visiting American troops deployed around the world to assess troop morale and to thank servicemen and women for their service. (DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUSSE, Tunisia — U.S. Embassy Tunisia’s Charge d’Affaires David Ballard, left, addresses the attendees in Arabic at the inauguration of a U.S. European Command-purchased women’s shelter here Aug. 15. Next to Ballard, from the left, are Abderrahaman Limam, governor of Sousse; Aziza Hatira, president of the National Tunisian Women's Association; and Rafaa Dekhil, Tunisian minister of social affairs. The three-floor, $300,000 facility contains 22 rooms to provide temporary housing to women and children who are victims of abuse. The shelter, located in the heart of the city, took 12 months to build. The U.S. Defense Department also provided excess property to furnish all 22 rooms. (Courtesy Photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — A 6th Special Operations Squadron maintenance instructor examines components of a turboprop engine on the Niger Air Force C-130 while a Nigerien maintainer learns some new techniques here Aug. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — Nigerien 1st Lt. Mahamadou Abdou Bague, a C-130 flight engineer in the Niger Air Force, reviews procedures in the shade of his Hercules with his counterpart, a flight engineer instructor with the 6th Special Operations Squadron Aug 15. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Over Europe — Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, await refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker, from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, enroute to the Moscow Air Show Aug. 14. About 100 military members are playing an active part in the air show Aug. 16-21, as they allow visitors to get a close-up look at the U.S. Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cindy Dorfner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Tech Sgts. Anthony Alvarado, left, and Alex Gomez, both crew chiefs from the 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Travis Air Base, Calif., conduct a routine oil service on a KC-10 Extender upon landing at the Ramenskoye Airfield here for the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon Aug. 14. About 100 military members are playing an active part in the air show Aug. 16-21, as they allow visitors to get a close-up look at the U.S. Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mona Ferrell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Air Force Master Sgts. Mario Andujo, left, and Raul Garcia, both crew chiefs from the 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., place engine covers on a KC-10 Extender after arriving here at the Ramenskoye Airfield for the Moscow International Air Show and Space Salon Aug. 14. About 100 military members are playing an active part in the air show Aug. 16-21, as they allow visitors to get a close-up look at the U.S. Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Tracy Page) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NIAMEY, Niger — Combat aviation advisers from the 6th Special Operations Squadron jack up their rented Land Cruiser after a tire suddenly fell off while driving near here Aug. 14. Nigeriens assisted in the operation. The problem turned out to be inadequately sized lug bolts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Montgomery) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MOGODITSHANE, BOTSWANA – After 11 months of construction by the U.S. European Command and other area agencies, the Kamogelo Orphan Daycare Center celebrated its grand opening. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Pfc. Nimley Tabue, Platoon 1094, Company B, moved to Chicago from war-torn Liberia as a youth. While in America, Tabue's father told him joining the U.S. Marine Corps would change his life for the better. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dorian Gardner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Watt waits while parachutists get situated onto a C-130 Hercules here Aug. 11. Watt is a loadmaster with the 37th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Lasky) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Over England — F-15E Strike Eagles launch chaff and flares while flying towards the Royal Air Force Holbeach bombing range in Suffolk, England, Aug. 10, 2005, to practice for the upcoming Excalibur bombing competition. Airmen from the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, are participating in the competition, developed to foster friendly relations and showcase visual bombing skills between U.S. Air Forces in Europe and NATO allies. (DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Tony Tolley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • WÜRZBURG, Germany — German Soldiers from 13th Panzer Division attempt to qualify on M-16A2 rifles as part of a partnership range between Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Division and 13th Panzer Division here Aug. 9. Looking on is Army Sgt. Nickolas Thorntonn. (U.S. Army photo by Spec. Joe Alger) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from here on a return flight home Aug. 9. Ongoing construction on the parking ramp, part of the Rhein-Main Transition Program, will make Ramstein the new "Gateway to Europe" when Rhein-Main Air Base closes in December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Lasky) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • FORT MYER, Va. — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, left, directs Russian General of the Army Yuriy Baluyevskiy to his seat after awarding him the American Legion of Merit here Aug. 5. The American Legion of Merit is the highest award presented to foreign leaders. (DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • STARY KRYM TRAINING CENTER, Ukraine — U.S. Marines from Company F, 23rd Marine Regiment, and members of the Ukraine military prepare to board a variant of the Ukraine's MI-8 HIP helicopter here Aug. 5. About 200 Marines joined service members from Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan for exercise Peace Shield August 3-15. The exercise focused on the interoperability of the militaries during various peacekeeping scenarios. This was the first time U.S. Marines have participated in a formal exercise in the Crimea region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Preston) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • STARY KRYM TRAINING CENTER, Ukraine — Marine Sgt. Matthew Dannenberger, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, assists a Ukraine soldier in firing the M-240G machine gun during weapon familiarization here Aug. 4. Dannenberger was one of about 200 Marines who joined service members from Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan for exercise Peace Shield August 3-15. The exercise focused on the interoperability of the militaries during various peacekeeping scenarios. This was the first time U.S. Marines have participated in a formal exercise in the Crimea region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Preston) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • STARY KRYM TRAINING CENTER, Ukraine — Ukraine Lt. Col. Sidorina Oleg Ivanovich, practices aiming the M-16A2 service rifle during weapons familiarization held in conjunction with exercise Peace Shield here Aug. 4. About 200 Marines assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment joined service members from Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan for exercise Peace Shield August 3-15. The exercise focused on the interoperability of the militaries during various peacekeeping scenarios. This was the first time U.S. Marines have participated in a formal exercise in the Crimea region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Preston) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • STARY KRYM TRAINING CENTER, Ukraine — Marine Cpl. Ammon Grant, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, represents the Marine Corps during exercise Peace Shield's opening ceremony held here Aug. 4. Service members from the Ukraine, United States, Georgia and Azerbaijan came together August 4-15 to participate in various peace keeping and stability exercises. This was the first time U.S. Marines have participated in a formal exercise in the Crimea region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donald Preston) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ACCRA, Ghana — Air Force Gen. Charles Wald, center, presents the U.S. European Command Eagle statue to the new Ghana Chief of Defense Maj. Gen. Joseph Boateng Danquah here Aug. 3 as U.S. Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates looks on. Wald, the EUCOM deputy commander, visited Ghana to meet the new chief of defense and to farewell Yates at the end of her three-year tour. Wald also visited with the Ghana minister of defense and President John Kufour. (Courtesy photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • FRANKFURT, Germany — The I.G. Farben Building here was the home of U.S. European Command from 1952 until 1954 before moving to Camp de Loges, France. (File photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Portrait of Army Gen. Thomas T. Handy, the first deputy commander-in-chief of U.S. European Command in August 1952. U.S. European Command celebrates its 53rd birthday this week. (File photo from the Virginia Military Institute Archives) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RHEIN-MAIN AIR BASE, Germany — Workers with Derix Glass Studios remove the Berlin Airlift Memorial Window from the Rhein-Main Air Base chapel Aug. 2. The 8-foot-diameter window, made of 1,500 individual hand-cut pieces of glass, was donated to the chapel in 1950 by the Rhein-Main Airmen's Club. The memorial honors the U.S. service members who lost their lives during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49. Following restoration work, the window will find a new home in the Ramstein Air Base passenger terminal as the "Gateway to Europe" transitions from Rhein-Main to Ramstein in 2006. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric Donner) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BABADAG, Romania — Army Col. David Blackorby, commander of the 71st Brigade Combat Team, greets children at a Jurilovca kindergarten Aug. 1. The group of children performed for U.S. and Romanian troops in appreciation of donated computer equipment, books and toys. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the school Aug. 1 marking the completion of renovations U.S. and Romanian troops constructed as part of the ROMEX 05 community development project. (Courtesy photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...