Military Command Briefings

Military leaders interacting with troops during briefings and operational discussions, highlighting hierarchy and strategic planning in different locations.

Two Army National Guard Military Policemen from Kinston, North Carolina sit on folding cots, as they pepare for security duty inside the drill hall at Kinston Armory. Base: Kinston Armory, Kinston State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030313-M-5150A-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

961223-M-3983O-012. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TSGT Leo Ramos arrives on a C-130 Hercules aircraft for an aeromedical evacuation training exercise. The airman is assigned to the 32nd Aeromedical Evacuation Group. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The crew of a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft pauses for a photograph during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Search and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-74. Hurricane Katrina

Base personnel applaud during a speech by VADM Edwin J. Kohn Jr., commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Kohn is at the naval air station to discuss base closure issues with the remaining U.S. naval personnel at the facility. Control of both NAS, Cubi Point, and Naval Station, Subic Bay, is being relinquished to the Philippine government. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

The ribbon is being cut to officially open the new fire training facility by General Henry Viccellio, AETC Commander; Brigadier General Charles Thomas, Commander of the Army Intelligence Center Fort Huachuca; Colonel James Brigadier, Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Training Support Group 90; Colonel Ron Tabor, Wing Commander, 17th Training Wing. Base: Goodfellow Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Egyptian and American military police guard the entrance to the combined joint headquarters during the multinational joint service Exercise Bright Star '85. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '85 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

DN-SC-85-12176. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

DF-ST-87-11204. Base: Thule Air Base Country: Greenland (GRL)

(left to right) Mr. Richard Sklar, Lieutenant General Bill Carter, Implementation Forces CHIEF of STAFF, Mr. Jock Covey, Office of the High Representative (Bosnia and Herzegovina) CHIEF of STAFF, locate a city being discussed by US Navy Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, Allied Forces Southern Europe, United States Naval Forces Europe and Implementation Forces Commander, UK Army Lieutenant General Sir Michael Walker, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Commander, UK Army Major General Tim Sulivan, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, CHIEF of STAFF and French Army Lieutenant General Jean Heinrich, Deputy Commander Implementation Force. Many organizations comprise the Joint (JOEC) at the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.... Complete Scene Caption: (left to right) Mr. Richard Sklar, Lieutenant General Bill Carter, Implementation Forces Chief of Staff, Mr. Jock Covey, Office of the High Representative (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Chief of Staff, locate a city being discussed by US Navy Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, Allied Force

U.S. Army Chaplain Marvin Luckie and United Kingdom Padre D. Merceron sing hymns during the Combined Service held in the shooting range of Zetra Stadium on 7 April 1996, Easter Sunday. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. and British military personnel converse on the pier beside the Royal Navy's logistic landing ship RFA Sir Galahad (L-3005). Pictured, from left, are: CPL. Lemuel Maynor, U.S. Marine Corps; LT. Paul Dobson and LT. D.P. Wolstenholme, both of the Royal Navy; Diver Steven Fitzjohn of the Royal Navy; Lance CPL. Riant L. Polson and Lance CPL. Reginald Robinson, U.S. Marine Corps. Polson and Robinson are armed with M-16A2 rifles. The British and U.S. military personnel are making a port call during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain (BHR)

MGEN Luigi Semprini of the Italian army converses with a U.S. Army officer during his visit to the U.S. Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011207-F-9269H-002. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Aerospace Audiovisual Service photojournalist, MSGT Pat Nugent, get a close-up of the shoulder patch of a German soldier. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

A front view medium shot of several Moroccan Soldiers, wearing tanker head sets, waiting in line for inspection at Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Airport. The Soldiers are part of a general election day emergency response team. A front view medium shot of several Moroccan Soldiers, wearing tanker head sets, waiting in line for inspection at Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Airport. The Soldiers are part of a general election day emergency response team.

010727-F-3745E-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Video director John Primm, retired Major General James Baginski, USAF, retired General Duane Cassidy, USAF, and Colonel Paul McVickar, video project manager, review the "Mobility Heroes: Our Heritage" video script. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, in Vietnam.October 26, 1966

Members of a Royal Saudi air force air crew pose for a photograph in front of a Mirage F1 aircraft during Operation DESERT SHIELD.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

DF-ST-87-08504. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Country: Unknown

Bosnian Serb celebrate a cease-fire. - May not be used in defamation towards Serbian people, country, past or present

SENIOR AIRMAN Latasha George and SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Russell Kuck signs in security forces and Resource Augmentation Duty (READY) personnel during the strength reporting phase of the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A Marine student learns to repair a diesel engine while attending motor transport school. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lieutenant General Edward Bronars, left, presents the Meritorious Unit Commendation Award to Colonel Clarence Whiteside, Commander USAF Hospital, Yokota. The hospital is being presented the award for the support given from 19-22 November, 1979, to the Marines burned in a fuel fire at Camp Fuji and subsequently airlifted to Brooks Army Burn Center in Texas. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Marine Corps and Navy personnel stand at field tables to eat breakfast while in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

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DA-SC-88-02815. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SGT Angel Baez has his eyes examined by CPT Dean Bancroft, 67th Combat Support Hospital, in the optometry ward. The ward is a fully functioning clinic offering the same services as Germany on Taszar Airfield, Hungary during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tszar Air Field Country: Hungary (HUN)

US Senators Carl Levin (Michigan) and Jack Reed (Rhode Island) are briefed by COL Povlushenko (Russian Army), Commander Russian Airborne Brigade, about a Russian BMD-2 Airborne Combat Vehicle during their visit to the Russian Airborne Brigade in Tojsici, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Both Senators are visiting US forces involved in Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard 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 GUARD Base: Tojsici Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

US Air Force Colonel Raynaud (left) gives Lieutenant General Carlton (right) a briefing during his tour of the Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Medical Group. US Air Force Colonel Raynaud (left) gives Lieutenant General Carlton (right) a briefing during his tour of the Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Medical Group.

LT. Curtis Anderson, a doctor serving with Combat Service Support Detachment 15 (CSSD-15), relaxes in some shade while participating in a medical civic action program during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. A M997 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ambulance is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

LT. CMDR. Tom Hagan, commanding officer of Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75), is reunited with his family after arriving at the station. Hagan, along with other members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and CVW-17, has just returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, and MAJ. GEN. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, minister of defense, present arms as the U.S. and Bahraini national anthems are played during a ceremony at the Bahrain defense forces headquarters commemorating the Allied success during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain(BHR)

DM-SN-85-12663. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, presents MAJ. GEN. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, minister of defense, with the Legion of Merit for his efforts during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain(BHR)

General Whitlow, Joint Task Force Commander, right, escorts Hajib Balalab, Mayor of Mombasa, center, and General Kibwana, Commander of the Kenya Navy, left, to a briefing room after their arrival at the Kenya United States Liaison Office (KUSLO) facility during Joint Task Force Kenya, operation Noble Response. (Duplicate image, see also DM-SD-02-04674 or search 980302-M-5083B-004). Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

CHIEF of the Boat MASTER CHIEF Electrician's Mate (EMCM) Schmidt dons a Emergency Breathing Device (EBD) face mask while Machinist Mate First Class (MM1) Phelix demonstrates how to hook an EAB to the manifold. Base: O'Kane Stf, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051124-A-9419D-024. Base: Wyoming State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020813-F-0876R-001. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Reverend Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow Coalition and members of 3-25 Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Light Infantry, pose in front of an AH-64A Apache helicopter outside the Port au Prince International Airport. Today, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is being returned to power during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Two Navy corpsmen treat a Marine gunnery sergeant suffering from the effects of smoke produced by the burning Kuwaiti oil fields during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

MGEN Max W. Noah, director, Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of the CHIEF of STAFF, United States Army, presents the Legion of Merit to LTC Harry F. Eng, a program analyst, at a ceremony held at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RVD / Royal House photo collection. Prince Willem-Alexander visit from 11 to 13 March 1991 to the sailing units of the royal navy and the field hospital in the golf area. March 1991. Middle East

MGEN Orlo K. Steele, right, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, talks with Charles Barnes and Carson Barnes after a briefing during the joint services exercise Solid Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060126-A-1211S-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

031219-F-5435R-001. Base: Coalition Provisional Authority State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CPA/Strategic Communications

Charles, Prince of Wales, is greeted by a Saudi Arabian prince following his arrival at Jubail Commercial Port during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Entertainer Marie Osmond poses with military personnel upon her arrival at the set of the USO Christmas Tour during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Recruits are instructed in firefighting procedures during basic training at the Naval Training Center. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During a ceremony at defense forces headquarters MAJ. GEN. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, minister of defense, presents GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, with a sword in recognition of his role in the Allied success during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain(BHR)

A petty officer checks identification of crew members coming aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Jones, left, a continuous photo processor with an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft squadron, prepares a meal of cervechie with Peruvians during Exercise Fuerzas Unidas Peru '87. Subject Operation/Series: FUERZAS UNIDAS PERU '87 Base: Pisco Air Base Country: Peru (PER)

Admiral Frank B. Kelso, II, CHIEF of Naval Operations, takes part in the singing of Christmas carols with sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) which is currently deployed to the Gulf of Oman in support of Operation Southern Watch. Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class (AET2) David Nemes and Air Frames Mechanical SPECIALIST (AFMSN) Steve White join in as Santa Claus looks on. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

DA-SC-88-04578. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040817-F-7503W-050. Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An airman from the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing holds a child who has just disembarked from an airliner after a flight from Amman, Jordan. The child is from among the first group of detainees to be released by the Iraqi government. Approximately 300 American civilians, most of them women or children, were on the flight. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

United States Air Force First Lieutenant Lynne Wegner, a flight nurse from the 401st Expeditionary Air Base Group, at Tuzla Air Base, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, provides children living at the Mother and Child Refugee Center in Simin Han with pencils and paper. Wegner, along with members from the 401st Expeditionary Air Base Group, volunteered to deliver donations of toys, food and clothing, to help the people living in the refugee center. The center houses refugees from Srebrenica, whose fathers were killed or missing from the Balkan Conflicts. Base: Simin Han Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media at the Eagles' Landing. The news conference held to inform the local population on the current operations at the base in light of the recent terrorist attacks against the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. All bases worldwide are on the highest states of alert,.... Colonel John T. Brennan, USAF, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, RAF Lakenheath, UK, listens to a flurry of questions from the media at the Eagles' Landing. The news conference held to inform the local population on the current operations at the base in light of the recent terrorist attacks against the Unit

010505-F-3873G-001. Base: Raf Feltwell Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Incoming commander of the 729th Airlift Squadron, US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Stayce D. Harris poses with members of the Tuskegee AIRMAN as they pay tribute to her by attending her change of Command ceremony. LCOL Harris is the first black woman to command active flying squadron in the US Air Force. Incoming commander of the 729th Airlift Squadron, US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Stayce D. Harris poses with members of the Tuskegee Airman as they pay tribute to her by attending her change of Command ceremony. LCOL Harris is the first black woman to command active flying squadron in the US Air Force.

DN-SC-85-07454. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

LT. GEN. Charles A. Horner, commanding general, U.S. Central Air Force, presents base commander Brig. GEN. Rashid Mubarek Al-Riamy with the Legion of Merit for his performance during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Al Dhafra Air Base Country: United Arab Emerites(UAE)

DF-ST-89-07777. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia) soldier Simon Woolley in UNTAC uniform, 1992-3. Photograph by Simon Woolley, released into the public domain March 2007.

DF-ST-87-11834. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020111-F-0526K-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Rear Adm. Raynor A.K. Taylor, commander, Middle East Force, left, CAPT. Abdel-Rahman Naibari, chief of Kuwait's ports, and other officials stand by as Edward Gnehm, U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, signals the official opening of Ash Shuaybah's port facility during Operation Desert Storm. The port is being reopened after a multinational effort to clear the mines laid by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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