Night Watch Navy Operations

Images depicting naval personnel on duty at night, managing equipment and communications in low-light settings, emphasizing vigilance and responsibility.

EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Personnel Specialist 1st class Danay Blantchet communicates with the bridge during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Sept. 28, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2020) Quartemaster 1st Class Jacob Worden, from Bolingbrook, Ill., stands Quarter Master of the Watch at night on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). The U.S. Navys forward-deployed naval forces operate around the clock, including watch stations that are manned 24 hours a day to provide regional presence in support of stability and security.

061116-N-7130B-138. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Laughinghouse with Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ), moves a pallet on MCBQ, Virginia, April 21, 2022. The Marines with MCBQ participated in the base-wide Spring Clean-up in order to maintain a safe, healthy, and effective environment for all Marines, Sailors, and government employees who work and live on base. The Marines on base have a responsibility to keep their base clean. Laughinghouse is a native of Fair Haven, NJ.

040718-F-0193C-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

A journalist copies a script for Navy News This Week into a TelePrompter at Naval Station, Anacostia. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-05652. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-86-04252. Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman John Sullivan, from Apple Valley, Calif., uses the multi-purpose reconfigurable training system (MRTS) 3-D aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Personnel Specialist 1st class Danay Blantchet communicates with the bridge during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Sept. 28, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 633d Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepare to set up a joint inspection for a cargo deployment function line exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2024. The JI is the final step prior to the cargo being loaded onto an aircraft. During the CDF exercise, the JI team documents dimensions and weight to ensure the safety of the aircraft. Air Force

Boatswains Mate Seaman Luis A. Delapaz, from Pilot Point, Texas, assigned to deck department 2nd division aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), repairs a light fixture while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 24, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA/FEP prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

030323-F-3208M-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

DF-ST-85-03452. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Cutters - Northland (WMEC 904) - 26-HK-76-118. CGC Northland ops--Coast Guardsman in control room at night. Hurricane Katrina

040331-M-7842H-001. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A US Airforce sergeant, Security Policeman, works at an internet capable laptop provided by the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) for morale purposes at Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

040608-F-3488S-005. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 27, 2018) Ensign Sean Standard uses a maneuvering board on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) to determine the closest point of approach to another vessel for safe navigation. Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

040701-F-4441R-022. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force flight medical personnel load and care for patients prior to being evacuated by a U.S. Air Force C-130 at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 25, 2010. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010.

230328-XO158-N-1023ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 28, 2023) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) operate a fire hose during Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) testing in the ships hangar bay, March 28, 2023. Wasp is currently underway conducting Type Commander (TYCOM) sea trials.

canada ontario niagara falls, old fort erie, soldier in historic costume, soldiers quarters

DF-ST-86-09090. Base: Mount Laguna Air Force Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Geiger, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 6th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control unit, points to a vinyl decal in the corrosion control facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 12, 2022. The 6th MXS corrosion control facility maintains vinyl decals on aircraft parts in addition to ensuring important aircraft components are preserved and protected from the elements.

special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Lydia Kocourek, right, from Buffalo, N.Y., observes Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman John Sullivan, from Apple Valley, Calif., as he uses the multi-purpose reconfigurable training system (MRTS) 3-D aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DF-ST-87-09732. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: Chongju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Senior Airman Genovese Winbrone and Senior Airman Amber Clemente, members of 908th Security Forces Squadron, practice use of force in a virtual reality simulator, June 5, 2022, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The two part use of force training was initially held in a classroom setting, then students knowledge was tested using virtual reality simulators.

DF-ST-88-02992. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Kelley, 141st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator prepares to unload cargo from a KC-135 Jan. 21, 2022, at the at the 156th Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Kelley and his crewmates had just landed in Puerto Rico for an upcoming Agile Combat Employment training mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

DF-ST-88-02885. Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Navy Lieutenant Commander Bryan Kust sits in a F/A 18 Hornet flight simulator aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The USS INDEPENDENCE is forward deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

A videographer with the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., edits a clip to be used by the observer/trainer section during the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: UNIFIED ENDEAVOR '95 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040907-F-0017C-031. Base: Kwang-Ju Air Base State: Jeollanam-Do Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Derreck Day, Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance, and escape flight chief of SERE operations, briefs Team Dover honorary commanders on SERE during the Operations Group honorary commanders tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb 22, 2024. During the tour, the honorary commanders visited various units within the OG and interacted with Airmen to learn more about each units role in the Dover AFB mission. Air Force

061116-N-4776G-056. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Senior Airman Deanna Juul, a Journeyman with the 332d Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Aircraft Parts Store, retrieves parts in a warehouse at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2022. The APS provides parts and tools for all maintenance agencies on base.

020503-F-3715H-007. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

US Navy Photographer's Mate 3rd Class (PH3) Steven Massone uses a telephoto lens to capture images on the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The JOHN C. STENNIS is currently on a scheduled six month deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 5 May 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Persian Gulf

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, are provided an operational overview of the Long Range Discrimination Radar by senior hardware engineer Sonya Read on Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 4, 2022. The leadership team traveled to Clear SFS to meet with leaders and tour the Upgraded Early Warning Radar and LRDR under the purview of Clear SFS. Clear SFS has been a vital part of the integral deterrence in support of NORADs mission of Homeland Defense since the U. S. Air Force set up Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems and became fully operational in November of 1961. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participate in a mobilization practical exercises at the Inspector-Instructor (I&I) Orientation Training in New Orleans, Aug. 29, 2022. This training is held annually to discuss ongoing missions and conduct practical exercises for new leaders becoming part of the I&I staff. These officers and higher enlisted also receive briefs on topics including mobilization, force protection, logistics, Reserve policies and procedures, and the Marine Corps Reserve mission, Toys for Tots.

DF-ST-89-05663. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010914-F-4692S-021. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

220924-N-GF955-1017BALTIC SEA (Sept. 24, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) man their battle stations during a general quarters drill, Sept. 24, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

030411-M-9902V-034. Base: Marine Corps Station, Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MAW

DN-ST-88-04327. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

"Waves at NAS Santa Ana, Calif." Caption on Negative Sleeve: "Marjorie Kane Sp (T) 1/c, Link Trainer, and Ensign Victor L. McCallen. NAS Santa Ana, Calif.". 1939 - 1958.

221007-N-YS933-1027 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Skylar Broman, from Nixa, Miss., performs maintenance on the wing of an E/A-18G Growler, from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

020320-F-8363H-003. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

011018-F-5795G-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

On the morning of June 2nd, 1996, Zoran Jovanovic, a disc jockey at Vlasnica Radio, interviews COL. John Batiste, Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1ST Armored Division, Task Force Eagle. Eddie Bauer translates for the radio show as it is broadcast from Vlasnica, Serbsca. The radio interview was done in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Vlasnica State: Republika Srpska Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

021216-F-1443F-002. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Joseph Eickman, University of Wisconsin - Superior Chief of Police, looks out of a window in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, September 9, 2022. Eickman was one of the civilian employers of a local airman who was invited to participate in an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift.

Six crewmen relax around a table in the crew lounge aboard the nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine OHIO (SSBN-726). The crewmen are assigned to precommissioning duty aboard the submarine built by General Dynamics Corp. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inside the air traffic control tower at Taszar. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995 to survey the condition of four airfields in Hungary for possible use by US Forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

DF-ST-89-01178. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USA, Virginia, Triangle, National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1930s-era USMC fighter aircraft

A US Marine Corps (USMC) member with the 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks with a visitor inspecting World War II relics, during the "Tarawa Day" at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Veterans of the Battle of Tarawa are invited every November to share their battle experience. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TECH. SGT. Donna Wertz, flight engineer, makes notes while in flight aboard a C-141 MEDEVAC aircraft. She is part of the first Air Force all-female flight crew to fly an overseas mission. The women will fly the C-141 to Rhein-Main Air Base, West Germany w. Country: Unknown

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

Sterling Alley, a program manager assigned to AFWERX, helps a U.S. Air Force Airman into simulator for Lift Aircrafts Hexa aircraft during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in an arctic climate, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.

221011-N-LK647-0213 ATLANTIC OCEANFire Controlman 2nd Class Samuel Delao, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), participates in a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Exercise while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 11, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on September 8, 2021.

220723-N-IG750-1087 SINGAPORE (July 23, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Ramirez, from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, assigned to the Tiger Tails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, currently deployed aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), sorts donated belongings during a community relations (COMREL) event at The Salvation Army in Singapore. COMREL events give Sailors the opportunity to foster goodwill by giving back to local communities while in port. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Interior Operations - 26-HK-81-6. CG Interior Ops --close-up of Coast Guardsman working in dim light, 050829. Hurricane Katrina

120828-N-PC102-146GULFPORT, Miss. (Aug. 28, 2012) Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 enjoy a movie while living temporarily in an evacuation shelter at Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC), Gulfport. The base is making final preparations as Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to make landfall nearly 7 years after Hurricane Katrina.

060214-N-0411D-009. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030402-M-9124R-042. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Luvas in the Traffic Tower of the Ypenburg airbase. Diverse service subjects.

A crew member swabs the mess deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

000517-F-2902B-515. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

An Airman from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) sketches out the Georgia state flag as part of a memorial drawing on a U-2 Dragon Lady at RAF Fairford, England, Feb. 4, 2024. Members of the 99th ERS collectively sketched a mural along the nose of a U-2, which flew the following morning. The mural includes a castle representing all Army combat engineers, the Georgia state flag, the Army rank of sergeant and the names Rivers, Sanders and Moffett. Air Force

Abilene Military Affairs Committee members take photos under a static B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 14, 2022. Dyess AFB leadership values the steadfast support that the installation receives from its community partners. Since 1956, members of the Abilene MAC have worked to ensure an active and supportive relationship between the Abilene community and Dyess AFB.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 4, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Shawn Campbell, from Los Angeles, dials in to the radio communications box in the combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the South China Sea, on Aug. 4, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

000922-A-5975H-004. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

030418-M-8539K-001. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div DM

221005-N-VG565-1081NORFOLK, Va. (October 5, 2022) Rear Adm. John F. Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, begins demolition for the future Readiness of Carriers (ROC) office space, Oct. 5. The ROC will provide near real time operational war fighting capability timelines for the entire carrier fleet and is tasked with achieving, sustaining and articulating aircraft carrier readiness across all functional areas.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on September 8, 2021.

230409-N-AV223-1124 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 9, 2023) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Dominique Leon, a native of Santa Maria, Calif., inspects the final installation of a pressure relief valve on an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting Group Sail. Group Sail demonstrates Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group’s ability to rapidly aggregate the strike group units and provides an opportunity to conduct progress training to enhance levels of excellence, increase lethality and tactical proficiency of U.S. Navy units operating in the 3rd Fleet area of operation.

980411-F-4116M-003. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, bag personal items at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

011011-F-6187R-003. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Austyn Khotsombat, a recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, makes a phone call during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 9, 2023. Recruits were instructed to call their next of kin or their recruiter to inform them of their safe arrival. Khotsombat was recruited by Recruiting Station Sacramento, Calif.

041201-M-0036Y-017. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Nikos Anastasakis, Air Terminal Shift Supervisor assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, poses for a photo in his office at the air terminal. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-176. AIRSTA NOLA--CNN's Anderson Cooper inside office building with Coast Guardsman (2). Hurricane Katrina

DN-SC-05-06692. Base: USS Constellation (CV 64)

A bearded soldier in the uniform of special forces in dangerous military action in a dangerous enemy area. Selective focus. High-quality photo. A bearded soldier in uniform of special forces in a dangerous military action in a dangerous enemy area. Selective focus

Volunteers decorate a bundle box during the Operation Christmas Drop 2022 Bundle Build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2022. The first Christmas Drop happened in 1952. During a weather mission, the aircrew of a WB-29 Superfortress assigned to the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew over the atoll of Kapingamarangi and saw the islanders waving at them. They quickly gathered some items they had, placed them in a dropsonde container, attached a parachute then dropped the cargo as they circled the island again.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant John Douglas (left) and US Air Force Technical Sergeant Aubrey Gann get ready for another job in the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group hangar at Istres. SSGT Douglas and TSGT Goff are two of a four-man civil engineer team from 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, deployed to the 16th EOG, a small US Air Force unit located on the French Air Base 25, Istres, whose KC-135 Stratotankers refuel US and NATO jets patrolling the Balkan region. These engineers are responsible for daily maintenance and repair of the unit's hangar, which measures about 1 million square feet. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Istres Country: France (FRA)

DN-SC-86-03589. Base: Naval Station, Anacostia State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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