Aerial Military Bases

Aerial views of various military installations, including hospitals and airfields, showcasing structural layouts and operational aspects during military exercises.

DF-ST-89-04191. Country: Japan (JPN)

Aerial PHOTO of the 67th Combat Support Hospital located on the Taszar Airfield in Hungary during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Taszar Country: Hungary (HUN)

Aerial view of Camp Falcon West in Port-au-Prince. U.S. military are in Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy and Operation Restore Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

An overall view of Point Salines airport with a C-130 Hercules aircraft parked on the apron during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

DF-ST-89-04191. Country: Japan (JPN)

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing get airborne as the remaining aircraft wait on the runway during a minimum interval takeoff at the start of a mass airdrop exercise. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view of Camp Fenway, operated by US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), in Southern Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fenway State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Aerial view of Camp Fenway, operated by US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), in Southern Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fenway State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An aerial view of the airfield at Incirlik Air Base, one of two bases to which the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing deploys its forces during a time of conflict. Country: Turkey (TUR)

A section of collapsed bridge and demolished Iraqi vehicles in the Euphrates River Valley in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

Aerial view of Cairo West Airport the staging site for aircraft participating in BRIGHT STAR '83, the joint U.S. and Egyptian military training exercise. Three U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers are on the parking ramp. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY)

An aerial view of an unidentified airfield. Numerous buildings line the air strip. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Overhead aerial view, looking west, along Suisuin Bay, California towards the Benica-Martinez Bridge where the National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels are in storage near the city of Benica. Base: Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial view of the base, looking west/northwest of the Air Combat Command's C-5B Galaxy and C-141B Starlifter aircraft facilities. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020227-N-3236B-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

A bridge and several vehicles destroyed in the Euphrates River Valley during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

020104-F-1005J-003. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A column of vehicles destroyed in the Euphrates River Valley during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-74. Hurricane Katrina

050721-A-6108G-341. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Aerial view of the German engineering contingent in Belet Uen, Somalia in support of United Nations Operation Somalia (UNOSOM) II. Subject Operation/Series: SOMALIA IUNOSOM) II Base: Belet Uen Country: Somalia (SOM)

DN-SC-04-08938. Base: Naval Air Station Imperial Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial view of a military headquarters and barracks used by Iraqi troops and partially destroyed in Coalition attack prior to the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

040727-F-9528H-004. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two hardened aircraft shelters destroyed during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Jalibah Air Base Country: Iraq(IRQ)

Aerial recording of the Marinierskazerne Suffisant in Curaçao on the Netherlands Antilles

DF-ST-89-04283. Base: Royal Air Force Greenham Common Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

An air to ground extreme long shot of a remote Peacekeeper missile launch site located at Vandenberg AFB, CA. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Peacekeeper 2000.". An air to ground extreme long shot of a remote Peacekeeper missile launch site located at Vandenberg AFB, CA. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Peacekeeper 2000."

An aerial view of exercise BRIGHT STAR '80 facilities. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '80 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

A view of the Tent City constructed at the Port Support Facility in Pusan, Republic of Korea, Oct. 22, 1998. This tent city is for the use of members of Task Force 10 who are participating in exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Hard back tent frames constructed by members of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 (NMCB-4) and Cuban migrant carpenters are lined up in village Bravo at Camp Bulkeley. The construction is one solution in an effort to improve the quality of life for the migrants. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-258. Hurricane Katrina

030411-F-0193C-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DM-ST-86-07508. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040818-F-4441R-051. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Aerial view of Charlie ramp on Tuzla Air Base airfield, Bosnia. This is where most of the supply/resupply aircraft download their cargo. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A view of a portion of the naval station. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

030423-M-3692C-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Buildings collapse under the weight of volcanic ash and typhoon rains following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano that came alive for the first time in over 600 years. More than 20,000 evacuees have been removed from the area as part of the U.S. military's Operation Fiery Vigil. Subject Operation/Series: FIERY VIGIL Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

U.S. military personnel assigned to United States Central Command unpack critical supplies in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep. 10, 2022. USAID leads the U.S. Government's international development and disaster assistance, helping people emerge from humanitarian crises, such as the catastrophic flooding currently plaguing Pakistan.

Aerial shot of Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. U.S. military troops are in Haiti to preserve law and order and to restore the democratic government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Video frame grab of Baledogle Airfield. Aerial view of a dirt road that runs adjacent to the airfield. The airfield was used in support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM)

030329-A-XXXXX-394. Base: Udairi Air Field Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

Mizpe Revivim Fortress, in kibbutz Revivim in the Negev desert, in southern Israel. The community was formed in 1943 as one of the three lookouts, and was initially named Tel HaTzofim. During the 1948 ArabIsraeli War, Revivim fell behind Egyptian lines for several months. Members of the kibbutz lived in underground dugouts, and received food supplies by air and convoys that ran the Egyptian battle lines.

A view from an observation/sniper post of Company B, 1ST Battalion, 8th Regiment, 24th Marine Amphibious Unit. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

A bridge and several vehicles damaged in the Euphrates River Valley during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

Strong-back tents are being built to improve the quality of life for Cuban migrants. The tents are being constructed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions Four and Seven as well as the migrants themselves. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

A view of a twin arm SAN-3 missile launcher aboard the Soviet aircraft carrier KIEV (CVHG). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A water tank and a line of M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) stand on an airfield. Equipment is being delivered to an airfield as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DF-ST-86-12001. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '85 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aerial view of an abandoned Iraqi communications station near Kuwait in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Failaka Island Country: Kuwait(KWT)

A hardened aircraft shelter at Ali Al Salem Air Base, damaged during Operation Desert Storm bombing attacks.. Base: Ali Al Salem Air Base Country: Kuwait(KWT)

980220-F-7910D-010. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

The roof of the Ship Repair Facility is collapsed under the weight of the four inches of volcanic ash that fell as a result of the June 10 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. More than 20,000 evacuees have been removed from the area as a part of the U.S. military's Operation Fiery Vigil. Subject Operation/Series: FIERY VIGIL Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

An aerial view of the Al Mutla police station north of Kuwait City following the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Hellenic Marines assigned to 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade conduct a mounted assault on an objective at a combined arms live fire event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Glafyra, Greece, May 12, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

DF-ST-87-03970. Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011014-F-1851B-032. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

050713-A-6108G-407. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing fly over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 14, 2022. The F-35As partnered with the F-22 Raptors stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, will make Alaska the most concentrated state for combat-coded fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

A destroyed Kuwait Airlines jumbo jet lies strewn on its apron near rows of parked US Marine coalition CH-46s at Kuwait International Airport. Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Soldiers unload a container of chemical munitions before placing the munitions in a storage bunker during Operation Steel Box. The munitions, which were transported to the atoll aboard Military Sealift Command ship, will be stored in the bunker until their disposal. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Base: US Army Chemical Activity Country: Johnston Atoll

9x A-10C Thunderbolt IIs take off for an orientation flight at Whiteman Air Force base MO on 2 December 2022. Orientation flights ensure a better understanding of a particular weapon system and its role. Superior performers from our wing were particularly lucky to see these guys flying around today!

An aerial view, looking west, of the10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) contonment area. Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sentry post watchtower looking towards North Korea at the DMZ, De-militarised Zone on the South North Korean border at Imjingak, South Korea Date: 2012

Polish soldiers assigned to the 14th Artillery Battalion, 21st Brigade, 18th Mechanized Division participate in a live fire demonstration and static display for the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland, Mariusz Blaszczak at Nowa Deba, Poland, April 12, 2023. The 4th Infantry Division's mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent in order to build readiness, increase our operability, and reinforce our steadfast and loyal commitment to our Allies and partners, which make up an integral part of the Ivy Team.

DF-ST-92-02484. Subject Operation/Series: STEEL BOX Country: Johnston Atoll

Aerial view of observation post U57. The post is manned by soldiers from Berlin Brigade, Berlin, Germany. The post is near the Yugoslavian border and is one of three posts manned by US soldiers. Subject Operation/Series: ABLE SENTRY Base: Skopje Country: Macedonia (MKD)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-426-9. Showing the Admiral around. Hurricane Katrina

Light snow covers a Marine base camp during Operation BEAR HUNT '84. Subject Operation/Series: BEAR HUNT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Aerial view of the tented area on the base set aside for the personnel participating in the base Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

971224-F-7902R-001. Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

DF-ST-86-09160. Base: Raaf Williamtown Country: Australia (AUS)

Several Royal Army (British) vehicles convoy through Kupres, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during their deployment in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Kupres Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

DM-SC-87-12284. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

030321-M-9792P-024. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 11th Marines Regiment

View of a military installation somewhere in Korea.

Aerial view of the Second World War disused Tanks in Lenta, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy.

030401-M-5607A-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An aerial view of a portion of the base and surrounding area. The 608th United States Air Force (USAF) Contingency Hospital, United States Air Force Europe (USAFE), is located at Upwood. The 7028th School Squadron, USAFE, is also based at Upwood, where it runs the 3rd Air Force's Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy and NCO Leadership School. Base: Raf Upwood Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Aerial shot of the US Air Force ramp at the Mogadishu Airport. A US Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" downloads on the flight line. A US Marine UH-1N "Huey" helicopter flies left to right at the top of the frame. The shoreline of the Indian Ocean is also seen at the top of the frame. The Airport mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

An aerial view of the Company C Command Post area for the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit, participating as members of a multinational peacekeeping force. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Brian Vorheis, Operations Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, provides a tour to Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. William Graham and members of the Inland Waterways Users Board on top of the Navigation Lock of the project.The Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) is an advisory board established to monitor the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and to make recommendations to the Army and to Congress on investment priorities using resources from the Fund. The IWUB is a critical activity for the Corps.

A view of Hunter Base, home for the 561st Signal Battalion, 40th Transportation Company and 196th Quartermaster Company. The US troops are in Somalia in support of UNOSOM II. Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

An aerial view of a portion of the base, showing several C-5 Galaxy aircraft on the ramp. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Garian castle photographed by the P2 airship, Libya, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XL, No 2, January 12, 1913.

DM-ST-85-10405. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 / EASTERN WIND 83 Base: Berbera Country: Somalia (SOM)

DN-SC-04-09091. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cavalry Schietkamp. "De Vliehors" Note on the longest building is a skilled structure. That is the Meteo station

DN-ST-97-01698. High oblique aerial view, looking north. This is headquarters of the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) which is responsible for all USAF Aerospace development of current and future RDT&E aviation programs.

The mid-night sun heightens the rusty veterans.

An aerial view of a Firebee drone leaving its launch pad during the air-to-air combat training exercise William Tell '82. The drone will serve as a target for aircraft participating in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '82 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

000224-M-0267C-008. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

Debris marks the site of the Marine Battalion Landing Team headquarters and barracks building that was destroyed in a terrorist bomb attack. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's flight line is filled with a variety of static displays during Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 26, 2023. Air show attendees were able to engage with the displays and Airmen throughout the weekend.

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