Military Personnel Boarding Aircraft

A series of images depicting military personnel boarding various aircraft, showcasing different uniforms, settings, and moments of departure and arrival. The mood is professional and organized.

A KC-46A Pegasus arrives onto Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings will operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the 87th Air Base Wing.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken boards the plane to depart Ramstein Air Base in Germany on September 8, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is greeted by U.S. Forces Japan Deputy Commander Brigadier General James Wellons and 374th Airlift Wing Commander Colonel Andrew Campbell upon arrival at Yokota Air Base in Japan on March 15, 2021.

020127-F-6809H-029. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A KC-46A Pegasus arrives onto Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings will operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the 87th Air Base Wing.

DN-ST-85-04088. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama arrives at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson deplanes at the Italian Air Force in Pisa, Italy on April 9, 2017.

Former POW and U.S. Army MAJ Albert E. Carlson waves to the crowd of well wishers upon his arrival on the C-141 Starlifter from Clark Air Base, Philippines. MAJ Carlson was captured by the Viet Cong on 7 Apr 72 and was released at Loc Ninh on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President William Jefferson Clinton departs Air Force One, a Boeing 747-200B, upon his arrival to Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. He is visiting Grand Forks to survey the recent flood damage in the city of Grand Forks, 22 April 1997. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former POWs line up to board the C-141 Starlifter transport for a flight to a base near their homes. They are given best wishes by (Left to Right) BGEN William Deitrich, Vice Commander, 22nd Air Force, BGEN Ralph Saunders and Commander 22nd Air Force, MGEN John Gonge. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031204-F-2828D-494. Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Commander, Air Force Space Command, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, 2nd from left, NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, and Col. Burke E. Wilson is the Commander, 45th Space Wing, right, welcome the arrival of Air Force One and President Barack Obama to the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Obama visited Kennedy to deliver remarks on the bold new course the administration is charting to maintain U.S. leadership in human space flight.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Brussels, Belgium on March 22, 2021.

Former POW and U.S. Navy LCMDR Bradley Edsel Smith waves to the crowd of well wishers upon his arrival on the C-141 Starlifter from Clark Air Base, Philippines. LCMDR Smith was captured by the North Vietnamese on 25 Mar 66 and was released in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Joint Base Andrews En Route to Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 9, 2021.

040127-F-1646R-050. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry guides Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende as he accompanies him on February 4, 2016, on a flight from London Stansted Airport in Stansted-Mountfichet, U.K., to Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, as they both traveled from a Syria donors conference to meetings with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with U.S. Defense Attache Captain James D. O'Leary, as U.S. Charge de Affairs Kurt Tong and Haneda Airport Administrator Masanori Suzuki look on, before departing from Japan for Bali, Indonesia, on October 4, 2013.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives at Osan Air Base and is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Harry Harris and Commander of United States Forces Korea, General Vincent K. Brooks, on October 7, 2018 .

Former POW and U.S. Navy CPT Harry Tarleton Jenkins waves as he deplanes on his arrival. CPT Jenkins was captured on 13 Nov 65 and released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, Joint Region Marianas commander, and Congressman San Nicolas bid farewell to the congressional delegation at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 31, 2022. Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Andersen AFB to focus on bilateral relationships, security cooperation and climate change.

DF-ST-87-11975. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030903-F-4338B-006. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, en route to Berlin, Germany, on June 22, 2021.

020305-F-2454T-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Nadi, Fiji, en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 12, 2022.

Former POW and U.S. Navy LCMDR Wendell Reed Alcorn shakes hands with BGEN William Dietrich, Vice Commander, 22nd Air Force upon his arrival on the C-141 Starlifter from Clark Air Base, Philippines. LCMDR Alcorn was captured by the North Vietnamese on 22 Dec 65 and was released in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Col. Chad Holesko, Maintenance Group Commander assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, discusses the 180FWs homeland defense mission with U.S. Senator Rob Portman during a visit to the wing, Oct. 7, 2022. Portman visited the 180FW as part of his Ohio defense tour aimed at increasing the range of capabilities for military installations throughout Ohio. The 180FW is the states only fighter unit, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker.

020607-O-8918E-007. Base: Geinlenkirchen Air Base State: Nordrhein-Westphalen Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030717-F-0171B-003. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

021001-F-5833N-001. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden departed Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2022. During his first visit to Japan since being elected, he met with Japanese government officials in order to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.

DF-ST-89-03584. Country: Unknown

Former prisoners of war wave to the crowd gathered to welcome them upon their return to the United States. The POWs were held captive by the Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland(MD) Country: United States Of America(USA)

030401-F-3248M-003. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

US Air Force General Charles "Tony" Robertson Jr. (Walking down the stairs), Commander, Air Mobility Command, is greeted in Budapest, Hungary, by a member of the SENIOR Command STAFF during his visit to one of seversal sites in Europe supporting Operation Allied Force. US Air Force General Charles "Tony" Robertson Jr. (Walking down the stairs), Commander, Air Mobility Command, is greeted in Budapest, Hungary, by a member of the Senior Command Staff during his visit to one of seversal sites in Europe supporting Operation Allied Force.

Vice President Al Gore departs after delivering a speech commending the Joint Task Force for their exceptional support. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-11974. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050203-F-4970D-142. Base: Great Falls State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Departing from one of their KC-135R Stratotankers, members of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) (Wisconsin Air National Guard) arrive home from their deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Colonel Ken Bergerren, 128th ARW Vice Commander and Colonel Dennis Malone, Support Group Commander welcome them back. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland en route to Brussels, Belgium, on March 3, 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo concludes his official visit to Hanoi, Vietnam on July 9, 2018.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken prepares to depart Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, on his first trip as Secretary of State on March 14, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry deplanes at King Salman Airbase in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after arriving on December 18, 2016, for meetings focused on Yemen.

030915-F-8678S-002. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

031016-F-0697K-081. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Visit of United Kingdom's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Washington, D.C., with protective detail personnel providing security

During a Fallen Soldier Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, a flag draped transfer case is carried off a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, by US Army casket bearers, for transportation to the Landstuhl Regional Medical center for identification. The transfer case contains the remains of one of six coalition soldiers killed by a stray bomb during a training exercise on March12, 2001 in Kuwait. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan departs at the conclusion of his visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An honor guard bears the remains of MAJ F. Ribas-Dominicci from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft to a waiting hearse. The airman was killed during a United States air strike on targets in Libya.SUBSTANDARD IMAGE. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, exit a Royal Saudi Air Force refueler during a 92nd Saudi National Day celebration at Prince Sultan Air Base, Oct. 11, 2022. Saudi National Day, Sept. 23, every year, commemorates the naming of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by royal decree in 1932.

Wu Xueqian, the Chinese minister of foreign affairs, and his wife walk down the red carpet between the members of a joint services honor guard after disembarking from their aircraft. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LT. Robert O. Goodman and Rev. Jesse Jackson exit an aircraft upon their arrival from Syria. LT. Goodman was held by the Syrians after his A-6E Intruder aircraft was shot down over Syrian-controlled territory in Lebanon. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Korean Air employee waits at the door of a parked Trans World jetliner that just landed at the Republic of Korea, Kimhae Air Base, in Pusan, on Oct. 14, 1998. The jetliner is carrying soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE'98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Vice President George Bush arrives to tour the new C-20 aircraft. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is greeted by U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, upon her arrival at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 18, 2022.

030716-D-5011J-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy (left) visits with President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio (right), upon President Olympio's arrival in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary of State, George Ball, stands at far left; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands behind President Kennedy. Military personnel are unidentified. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Rzeszow, Poland, on March 5, 2022.

060518-M-5191K-060. Subject Operation/Series: POTUS VISIT Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former POW and U.S.Navy LCMDR William Michael Tschudy (Captured 18 Jul 65) at the microphone talks to the people who came to greet his return. MGEN Cole, Military Airlift Command staff stands to the left. LCMDR Tschudy was released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force officer greets King Hussein of Jordan upon his arrival on base. Hussein is en route to Kennebunkport, Maine for a meeting with President George H. W. Bush regarding Operation Desert Shield. Secretary of State James Baker is accompanying the king. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-03566. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks toward an Air Force cargo jet flying him from Amman, Jordan, to Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2014.

Former POW and U.S.Air Force CPT Thomas Joseph Barrett (Captured 5 Oct 65). at microphones talks to press and public who were there to greet the returning POWs. On left GEN Robbins, HQ Military Airlift Command, listens. Flanking CPT Barrett are unidentified former POW (left) and U.S. Air Force COL Ronald E. Byrne Jr. (Captured 29 Aug 65). COL Byrne and CPT Barrett were released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 35th Fighter Generation Squadron board an MC-12 Liberty before flying to Kadena Air Base at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan.19, 2024. The 35th FGS and 35th Fighter Squadron participated agile combat employment mission, during which the 35th FGS worked with 18th Wing maintainers to conduct a hot pit refueling station at Kadena AB.

Japanese media and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force distinguished guests board a JMSDF ShinMaywa US-2 for the JMSDF New Year flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, January 5, 2023. The JMSDF New Years flight is typically held at the beginning of January, and this years flight showcased the US-2s capabilities, as well as Fleet Air Wing 31s ability to swiftly and successfully conduct search and rescue missions. This is the first time in 9 years the event has been held at Iwakuni.

070402-A-5560M-002. Base: Muniz Air Base State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Service members from the U.S. and Germany wait to board a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. The 86th Airlift Wing provided six aircraft to carry more than 200 U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and German army service members. Air Force

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mikel Huber (center left), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point commanding officer, shakes hands with other pilots during his last flight ceremony at MCAS Cherry Point, Aug. 2, 2022. Col. Huber flew a UC-35D Citation Encore one final time as commanding officer, just three days ahead of relinquishing command of the air station on Aug. 5, 2022, where he will retire from active duty after 29 years of service.

The remains of 26 people were flown in for transportation to the U.S. Army Mortuary Center, Frankfurt, Germany. The 26 were killed in an accidental downing of two U.S. Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopters by U.S. AIr Force F-15C fighters in the northern Iraq "no fly zone". Standing in review was the Rhein-Main-Air Base color guard, they displayed the flags of the countries that mourn the loss of their citizens, the United States, Britain, France and Turkey. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

jsc2019e038368 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 60 crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) arrive July 4 for final pre-launch preparations after a flight from their training base outside Moscow. They will launch July 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station...Andrey Shelepin/GCTC.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is greeted by Col. Joseph Sheffield, 28th Bomb Wing commander, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., October 27, 2022. Every Airman in the 28th BW, whether sustaining people, maintaining weapons and equipment, generating aircraft, pulling a trigger, or operating a network, provides combat power for the nation, anywhere in the world, at any time.

DF-ST-86-09756. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

DF-ST-87-11840. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron speak with Royal Air Force Police about the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 7, 2022. U.S. Airmen gave the RAF Police a wing mission briefing and a tour of a KC-135.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (3/5), 1st Marine Division, deplane a Boeing 777 after arriving at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, in support of exercise Koolendong 22, July 22, 2022. 3/5 deployed a rifle company from Southern California to Darwin during the battalions readiness exercise, increasing their readiness to serve as part of I Marine Expeditionary Forces crisis response within the Indo-Pacific region.

060829-F-0193C-009. Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041124-F-4476B-002. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Army Band members, with Herald Trumpets, waits to render honor to Vice President Hosni Mubarak as he leaves the United States. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NASA ground and maintenance crews prepare the F/A-18 research aircraft for a supersonic research flight off the coast of Galveston, Texas in support of the QSF18 flight campaign. These crews are vital to making sure the aircraft is ready to operate safely and efficiently for NASAs research.

jsc2017e039898 (04/05/2017) --- Expedition 51 crewmembers Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, left) and Jack Fischer of NASA are greeted by Russian space officials at their launch site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan April 5 after a flight from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia for final pre-launch training. Fischer and Yurchikhin will launch April 20 on the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft for a four and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo: NASA/Victor Zelentsov

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Queenland Urban Search and Rescue Taskforce arrive here March 14 to assist with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery effort.

Airmen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron disembark a jet and are greeted by base leadership on the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 24, 2022. The 23rd BS personnel were deployed to RAF Fairford, England in support of United States in Europe and Air Forces Africa command.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accompanied by security guard, looks out window of helicopter during flight from Kabul international airport to Camp Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 9, 2016.

040701-F-9624D-004. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden board Marine One at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, May 29, 2022. Biden stopped briefly at JBSA to change modes of transportation while on his way to Uvalde, Texas.

Arrival ceremonies for Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Great Britain, 4:50PM. President John F. Kennedy stands with Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Macmillan, following the Prime Ministers arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland aboard a Royal Air Force plane. Left to right: Minister in the British Embassy, Lord Hood (Viscount Samuel Hood); Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; United States Ambassador to Great Britain, David K. E. Bruce; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Prime Minister Macmillan; President Kennedy; Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir David Ormsby-Gore; Secretary of the PM's Cabinet, Sir Norman Brook (in back, mostly hidden); and Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Blemishes on left side of image are original to the negative.

United States Secretary of State Warren Christopher (not shown) speaks at the Sarajevo airport with Bosnia and Herzegovina President Alija Izetbegovic (right)and General Jean Heinrich (left), Deputy Commander of Implementation Force (IFOR) just after it reopened to civilian traffic during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs from Keflavik Air Base, in Reykjavik, Iceland, en route to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on May 20, 2021.

A member of the delegation from China is photographed with three Navy flag officers. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-85-12405. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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