Marissa
Tue March 25, 2003 6:39pm
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An F-16CJ aircraft from t
An F-16CJ aircraft from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., deployed to the 363rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, waits in a hot ramp while maintenance crews pull pins on weapons attached to the aircraft prior to a mission on March 21, 2003. Members of the 363rd EFS support Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and endthe regime of Saddam Hussein. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein.
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Marissa
Wed March 26, 2003 8:08am
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An F-15C Eagle from the 3
An F-15C Eagle from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., receives fuel over southwest Asia. The Eagle is being refueled by a tanker assigned to the 401st Air Expeditionary Wing operating from a forward base located in the Mediterranean region on March 19, 2003.
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David
Thu March 27, 2003 7:19am
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Stormy night
A Marine EA-6B Prowler aircraft deployed to the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing taxis for a mission during a sand- and thunderstorm Tuesday at an unspecified location in Southwest Asia.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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Joint service security fo
Joint service security forces from the Air Force and Army team-up to provide protection for base personnel and assets at a forward deployed air base in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom March 23, 2003.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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Air Force maintenance cre
Air Force maintenance crew personnel deployed to the 363rd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), move cluster bomb units-103 for upload onto an F-16CJ aircraft on March 23, 2003. 363rd EMXS members work 12 hours a day, 7 days per week preparing chaff and flares, 20mm ammunition, and bombs to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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Staff Sgt. Jason Nipp, a
Staff Sgt. Jason Nipp, a crew chief deployed from Ramstien Air Base, Germany to the 363rd Expeditionary Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EEMXS), protects his eyes during a sand storm while loading Air to Ground-88 missile wings and fins into the universal wing and fin container for download to an F-16CJ aircraft on a flight line in preparation for a mission on March 25, 2003. 363rd EEMXS members work 12-hour days 7 days a week preparing precision guided missiles to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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The B-2 Spirit multi-role
The B-2 Spirit multi-role bomber came to the 40th Air Expeditionary Wing and joined forces with the B-52 Stratofortresses, adding another asset to the coalition team in Southwest Asia. The B-2's low-observable, or "stealth" characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most valued and heavily defended targets.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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Staff Sgt. Jason Nipp, a
Staff Sgt. Jason Nipp, a crew chief deployed from Ramstien Air Base, Germany, to the 363rd Expeditionary Equipment Maintenance Squadron, protects his eyes during a sand storm while spotting a munitions handling unit carrying an Air to Ground-88 missile for download to an F-16CJ aircraft on a flight line in preparation for a mission on March 25, 2003. 363rd EEMXS members work 12-hour days 7 days a week preparing precision guided missiles to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward deployed locationin Southwest Asia.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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Sgt. Simon Woolridge, a g
Sgt. Simon Woolridge, a ground engineer deployed from the Royal Air Force 10/101 Squadron, England, prepares a replacement engine to be put into a VC-10 aircraft during a sand storm on March 26, 2003. Aircraft move around the clock to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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Air Force security forces
Air Force security forces from the United States, Great Britain and Australia work together to ensure the protection of a base at a forward location in Southwest Asia, March 26, 2003.
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Marissa
Sun March 30, 2003 5:17pm
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MASK CHECK; Air Force Maj
MASK CHECK; Air Force Maj. Dan Gernert, an F-16CJ aircraft pilot deployed from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, SC, to the 363rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, adjusts his oxygen mask prior to taking off for a mission on March 27. Aircraft move around the clock to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at this forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia.
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David
Thu January 8, 2004 3:03pm
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13th Army Air Force
Worn from 18 January 1944 to May 1955
The Thirteenth Air force served in the South Pacific and, later, the Southwest Pacific, participating in the allied drive north and west from the Solomon's to the Philippines. The winged star is the symbol for army air forces. The Arabic number thirteen is the numerical designation of the unit. Activated 13 January 1943 at Noumea, New Caledonia.
Campaigns:
WWII (China Defensive, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Northern Solomon's, Eastern Mandate, Bismarck Archipelago, Western Pacific, Leyte, Luzon, Southern Philippines, China Offensive.
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David
Thu January 8, 2004 3:03pm
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Far East Air Forces
The Far East Air Forces shoulder patch was approved by the QMG on April 230h, 1945. The colors are those of the United States Army Air Forces. The wings and the star with the red disc in the center indicate that the organization is an Army Air Forces unit, while the Philippine Sun and the Southern Cross represent the location of the organization.
The Far East Air Forces (FEAF) was activated in Brisbane, Australia on the 3rd of August, 1944. The mission of the FEAF was for providing command control over the United States Air Forces units in the Southwest Pacific Area. The Commander of the FEAF was General MacArthur's chief air officer, Major General George Kenney whom orginized the remnants of Air Force units in the command into the Fifth Air Force in 1942. When the Thirteeth Air Force moved into the area to join in the New Guinea fighting, a unified command was needed to coordinate the efforts of the two Air Forcees, and so the FEAF was established. Operating from an advanced base in New Guinea and later from the Philippines, the Headquarters provided brilliant and innovative command leadership through much of the hard fighting in the Southwest Pacific island area and during the Battle for Philippines. Although the Command's mission included flying strategic and tactical missions, the main objective of FEAF was to destroy the Japanese Air Forces, and the aircrews assigned to FEAF did just that. After Okinawa was added to General MacArthur's area of responsibility in July of 1945, the Seventh Air Force was also assigned to FEAF. When the United States occupation forces arrived in Japan in August of 1945, an advanced Headquarters for FEAF comprised part of the first group that landed, and FEAF established its Headquarters i Tokyo. The FEAF was redesignated the Pacific Air Command on December 6th, 1945, and eventually became the Pacific Air Forces in July of 1947. It should be noted that the lineage of the original Far East Air Forces that was created in October of 1941 went to the Fifth Air Force when it was formally established in September of 1942. On Januaty 19th, 1946, a letter from the QMG redesignated the FEAF shoulder patch for the Pacific Air Command, United States Army.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 11:09am
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Ardennes American Cemeter
The World War II Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial is located near the southeast edge of Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium, twelve miles southwest of Liege. The main highway to Marche passes the cemetery entrance. Liege can be reached by express train from Paris (Gare du Nord) in about five and a half hours; from Brussels and from Germany via Aachen. Taxicabs and limited bus service to Neupre are available from Liege. There are several hotels in the city.
The approach drive leads to the memorial, a rectangular structure bearing on its facade a massive American eagle and other symbolic sculptures. Within are the chapel, three large wall maps composed of inlaid marble, marble panels depicting combat and supply activities and other ornamental features. Along the outside of the memorial, inscribed on granite slabs, are the names of 462 American Missing who gave their lives in the service of their country, but whose remains were never recovered or identified. The cemetery, ninety acres in extent, contains the graves of 5,328 American military Dead, many of whom died in the "Battle of the Bulge." Their headstones are aligned in straight rows that compose the form of a huge Greek cross on the lawn and are framed by tree masses. The cemetery served as the location of the Central Identification Point for the American Graves Registration Service of the War Department during much of the life of the Service.
The facade on the far (north) end, which overlooks the burial area bears the insignia in mosaic of the major United States units which operated in Northwest Europe in World War II.
The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the Visitors? Building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 11:12am
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Brookwood American Cemete
The World War I Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial is located southwest of the town of Brookwood, Surrey, England, about six miles north of Guildford and nine miles north-east of Aldershot. It may be reached by automobile from London, a distance of twenty-eight miles, or by train from Waterloo Station in less than an hour. The cemetery is about 300 yards from the Brookwood Station. There are hotels and restaurants at Woking, Guildford, Aldershot and other nearby towns.
This small cemetery of four and a half acres lies within the large civilian cemetery of the London Necropolis Company and contains the graves of 468 American military Dead from World War I. Close by are military cemeteries and monuments of the British Commonwealth and other Allied nations. Automobiles may drive through the Necropolis to the American cemetery.
Within the American cemetery the headstones are arranged in four plots, grouped about the flagpole. The regular rows of white marble headstones on the smooth lawn are framed by masses of shrubs and evergreen trees which form a perfect setting for the chapel, a classic white stone building on the northwest side of the cemetery. The interior of the chapel is of tan-hued stone. Small stained-glass windows light the altar, flags, and the carved cross above them. On the walls within the chapel are inscribed the names of 563 Missing in Action, who gave their lives in the service of their country and whose graves are at sea.
The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the Visitors? Building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
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