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At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the Air Force detachment on the French air base. SSGT Douglas deployed with three others from the 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed...

At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: At Istres Air Base, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Verkuilen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, consults his checklist handbook for the proper procedure to check the pressure on a tank of Oxygen before replenishing the oxygen supply on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. A1C Verkuilen, an assistant crew chief, deployed here with a small group of aircraft maintenance specialists from the 22nd Aircraft Generation Squadron at McConnell. They and two McConnell KC-135 aircrews joined the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, the ongoing military mission in the Balkans. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of...

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Verkuilen from McConnell Air Force Bas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Verkuilen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, consults his checklist handbook for the proper ... More

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The B-1 is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The B-1 filled its tanks for the flight home from Istres, where it was on display at the French Air Base 125's Istres Air Show on May 20, 2001. The KC-135 returned to Istres to continue it mission with JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the...

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber eases toward the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guar... More

An E-3A Sentry early Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft receives more than 6,000 gallons of fuel over the Adriatic Sea before continuing its patrol around the Balkan region. The E-3s this one based at Geilenkirchen, Germany fly around the clock, as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, in support of ongoing NATO led Stabilization Force (SFOR) in the Balkans. This E-3 was refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, temporarily based with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base, is charged with aerial refueling operations for US and NATO aircraft patrolling the Balkan region

An E-3A Sentry early Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release ... More

A break from the riggers of JOINT FORGE, Technical Sergeant Rachel Collins-Stout, USAF, applauds a French youngster's beanbag toss into a super-sized tic-tac-toe board. The children, affiliated with a local transition shelter called La Passage Women and Children Shelter of Istres, France, are visiting the detachment located on Istres Air Base. The girls are (from left) Alizee, Audrey, Anais and Kelly. The shelter provides transition assistance for families who have been victims of domestic abuse. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group occasionally plays host to the children for a day of fun and games. Deployed Civil engineers built the wooden game boards for the children. "The United...

A break from the riggers of JOINT FORGE, Technical Sergeant Rachel Col...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A break from the riggers of JOINT FORGE, Technical Sergeant Rachel Collins-Stout, USAF, applauds a French youngster's beanbag to... More

French soldiers and their cargo sit aboard a U.S. Air

French soldiers and their cargo sit aboard a U.S. Air

French soldiers and their cargo sit aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 23, 2013, in Istres, France, before a flight to Mali. U.S. Air Force aircraft under U.S. Africa Command provided lo... More

MASTER Sergeant Bill Gann, USAF, sprays heavy-duty slvent while AIRMAN First Class Sean Blanchard, USAF, drives a sweeper fitted with scrubbing pads t clean stains ff the hangar flr at the US Air Frce detachment, Istres Air Base, France. MSGT Gann and A1C Blanchard are tw f a fur-man civil engineer team frm 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendrf Air Frce Base, Alaska, deplyed, as part f JOINT FORGE, t the 16th Expeditinary Operatins Grup, a small US Air Frce unit lcated n the French air base. "The United States has agreed t prvide a frce f apprximately 6,900 U.S. Service member t help maintain a capable military frce in Bsnia-Herzegvina. N timetable fr the duratin...

MASTER Sergeant Bill Gann, USAF, sprays heavy-duty slvent while AIRMAN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: MASTER Sergeant Bill Gann, USAF, sprays heavy-duty solvent while AIRMAN First Class Sean Blanchard, USAF, drives a sweeper fitte... More

An E-3A Sentry early Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft receives more than 6,000 gallons of fuel over the Adriatic Sea before continuing its patrol around the Balkan region. The E-3s this one based at Geilenkirchen, Germany fly around the clock, as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, in support of ongoing NATO led Stabilization Force (SFOR) in the Balkans. This E-3 was refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, temporarily based with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base, is charged with aerial refueling operations for US and NATO aircraft patrolling the Balkan region

An E-3A Sentry early Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release ... More

Major Anne Johnston, USAF, Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama, a KC-135R co-pilot, listens to radio traffic while in the pattern over the Adriatic Sea on an aerial refueling mission in support of the daily air patrols over the Balkan region. The unit deployed to Istres Air Base, for the past month as part of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small Air Force detachment located on this French air base as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group is a unit of the 16th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)."The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service...

Major Anne Johnston, USAF, Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air Refu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Major Anne Johnston, USAF, Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama, a KC-135R co-pilot, liste... More

MASTER Sergeant Mike Andruss, USAF, 3rd Transportation Squadron, deployed, as part of JOINT FORGE, from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, reviews a package invoice in the transportation management office at the US Air Force detachment, Istres Air Base, France. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require."

MASTER Sergeant Mike Andruss, USAF, 3rd Transportation Squadron, deplo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op... More

U.S. airmen load a French military vehicle aboard a

U.S. airmen load a French military vehicle aboard a

U.S. airmen load a French military vehicle aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 23, 2013, in Istres, France, before a flight to Mali. U.S. Air Force aircraft under U.S. Africa Command provided logistical... More

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 refueled over the Adriatic Sea by a US KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Birmingham, Alabama. U.S. aerial refueling tanker aircraft are based here to refuel NATO fighter aircraft flying air patrols over the Balkans. The 117th ARW deployed to Istres Air Base for the past month as part of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US Air Force detachment located on this French air base as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group is a unit of the 16th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)."The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service...

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 refueled over the Adriatic Sea by a US ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A French Air Force Mirage 2000 refueled over the Adriatic Sea by a US KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing (AR... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France. SSGT Douglas deployed with three ors from 3rd Civil Engineers, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE."The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and...

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts frame of a metal cage d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at t... More

Using an aircraft tug the maintenance crews tows a B-1B Lancer bomber from the Kansas Air National Guard to its parking spot. The Lancer arrived to participate in the Istres Air Show on May 20, 2001. The bomber is assigned to the 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Other U.S. Air Force aircraft on display at the Istres, France Air Show are the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter and two F-15 E Strike Eagle fighters

Using an aircraft tug the maintenance crews tows a B-1B Lancer bomber ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Rele... More

A break from JOINT FORGE, a B-1B Lancer bomber, from Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, is a main attraction at the Istres Air Show, at French Air Base 125, on May 20, 2001. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require."

A break from JOINT FORGE, a B-1B Lancer bomber, from Kansas Air Nation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Reeca Archuleta, USAF, (center), explains off-duty travel restrictions as part of her security forces desk sergeant duties at Istres. A1C Archuleta is one of 12 security forces memers from the 86th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, deployed to the Air Force detachment Istres Air Base, France. They are on a 90-day Air Expeditionary Force deployment with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group here as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service memer to help maintain a capale military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetale for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has...

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Reeca Archuleta, USAF, (center), explains off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rebeca Archuleta, USAF, (center), explains off-duty travel restrictions as part of her security forces ... More

Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Randy Johnson (center), a B-1B Lancer maintenance technician, explains the specifications of the B-1B bomber during an Air Show at French Air Base 25, Istres. The B-1B from the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, participated in the show

Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Randy Johnson (center), a B-1B L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A young air show visitor takes in the sights near a US Air Force's B-1B Lancer bomber, one of the main attractions during an Air Show at French Air Base 25, Istres. This B-1B is from the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas

A young air show visitor takes in the sights near a US Air Force's B-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber is refueled over France by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, New Jersey Air National Guard. The B-1 is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The B-1 filled its tanks for the flight home from Istres, where it was on display at the French Air Base 25, Istres, Air Show. The KC-135 is temporarily assigned to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US Air Force detachment located on the French base

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber is refueled over France by a KC-135 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Technical Sergeant (TSGT), Todd Bayless, USAF, 22nd Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), McConnell AFB, KS and AIRMAN, Frederick Barada, France Air Force, use a hydraulic lift to trouble shoot problems on the tail rudder of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Le Tube AB 125, Istres, France during Operation JOINT FORGE. As the 1998 National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina transitioned to a slightly smaller follow on force. Simultaneously, Operation JOINT GUARD ended and Operation JOINT FORGE began

Technical Sergeant (TSGT), Todd Bayless, USAF, 22nd Aircraft Generatio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOING FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF ... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Verkuilen, USAF, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, checks the pressure on a tank of Oxygen cart before replenishing the Oxygen supply on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. A1C Verkuilen, an assistant crew chief, deployed here with a small group of aircraft maintenance specialists from the 22nd Aircraft Generation Squadron at McConnell. They and two McConnell KC-135 aircrews joined the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, the ongoing military mission in the Balkans. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help...

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Verkuilen, USAF, McConnell Air Force B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Verkuilen, USAF, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, checks the pressure on a tank of Oxygen cart ... More

Air National Guard Major Mark Welte, a US Air Force B-1B Lancer weapons systems officer, explains the specifications of the B-1B bomber during an Air Show at French Air Base 25, Istres. A B-1B from the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, participated in the show

Air National Guard Major Mark Welte, a US Air Force B-1B Lancer weapon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator, at the controls as he reuels a German Air Force Tornado ighter (not shown) lying air patrol over the Balkans. The 117th ARW deployed to Istres Air Base or the past month as part o the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US Air Force detachment located on this French air base as part o Operation JOINT FORGE. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group is a unit o the 16th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)."The United States has agreed to provide a orce o approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military orce in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable...

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Butch Turner, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator, at the controls as he refuels a German Air Forc... More

Seven of the eight people deployed to Istres from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Istres Air Base, France. From left to right: MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Andruss, transportation management office; MSGT Bill Gann, civil engineers; STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Brent Freeman, finance; Captain Keith Justice, logistics; SSGT John Douglas, AIRMAN First Class Sean Blanchard, and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Aubrey Goff, civil engineers. Not pictured is TSGT Tim Lewis, communications. They are part of about 50 active-duty and about 100 Air National Guard members deployed here on Air Expeditionary Force orders as part of JOINT FORGE. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately...

Seven of the eight people deployed to Istres from Elmendorf Air Force ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Seven of the eight people deployed to Istres from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Istres Air Base, France. From left to rig... More

US Air Force Captain Mike Quintini (center) and US Air Force Major Bill Pinter (left), both from RAF Lakenheath, England, explain the specifications of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft to an air show visitor during the French Air Base 25, Istres, Air Show. CPT Quintini is an F-15E weapons systems officer and MAJ Pinter is an F-15E pilot with Lakenheath's 494th Fighter Squadron. Two Strike Eagles from Lakenheath, a C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, temporarily based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and a B-1B Lancer bomber from the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, were on display at the air show. Military ...

US Air Force Captain Mike Quintini (center) and US Air Force Major Bil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Captain Mike Quintini (center) and US Air Force Major Bill Pinter (left), both from RAF Lakenheath, England, expla... More

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), Cliff James, USAF, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pilot assigned to the 117TH Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, AL performs the pre-flight check in the cockpit, at Le Tube AB 125, Istres, France before flying a mission over the Balkans in support of Operation JOINT FORGE. As the 1998 National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina transitioned to a slightly smaller follow on force. Simultaneously, Operation JOINT GUARD ended and Operation JOINT FORGE began

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), Cliff James, USAF, a KC-135 Stratotanker air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF ... More

US Air Force Captain Leland Bohannon, a C-5 pilot from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, deployed here as a French linguist, introduces French Air Force officers to the crew of a C-17 Globemaster that arrived today to participate in this French Air Base 25, Istres, Air Show. The C-17 is from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, temporarily assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. CPT Bohannon is serving a 90-day deployment as a linguist with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US Air Force detachment on the base. The B-1B Lancer bomber and two F-15E Strike Eagles will also be on display at the air show

US Air Force Captain Leland Bohannon, a C-5 pilot from Dover Air Force...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

Maintenance crews refuel a B-1B Lancer bomber before taking it to its place on the display ramp. The Lancer is here to participate in the Istres Air Show at Istres, France. The B-1B is assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Bomb Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Other U.S. Air Force aircraft on display are the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter (shown parked in background) and two F-15 E Strike Eagle fighters

Maintenance crews refuel a B-1B Lancer bomber before taking it to its ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Rele... More

An E-3A Sentry early airborne warning and control system aircraft eases toward the refueling boom to take on more than 6,000 gallons of fuel. The E-3s this one based at Geilenkirchen, Germany patrol the Balkan region around the clock, as part of Operation JOINT FORGE, in support of the ongoing NATO led Stabilization Force (SFOR) in the Balkan region. This E-3 was refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, temporarily based with the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base, is charged with aerial refueling operations for US and NATO aircraft patrolling the Balkan region

An E-3A Sentry early airborne warning and control system aircraft ease...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release ... More

Architecture home live building. A colorful building with a television antenna on top of it

Architecture home live building. A colorful building with a television...

Architecture stock photograph: A colorful building with a satellite dish on top of it / A colorful building with a television antenna on top of it.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France, Feb. 25, 2016. Since 2013,... More

STAFF Sergeant John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door as part of a project to expand a storage area at the U.S. Air Force detachment at Istres Air Base, France. "The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require."

STAFF Sergeant John Douglas, USAF, cuts the frame of a metal cage door...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Le Tube Air Base 125 State: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Op... More

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

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant John Douglas (left) and US Air Force Techn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Istres Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Keith Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Captain (CAPT) Brad Cook, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker co-pilot, makes instrument adjustments during an aerial refueling mission over the Adriatic Sea. CAPT Cook deployed with about 20 other aircrew members and maintenance personnel from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located at Istres French air base. The McConnell active duty personnel join the primarily Air National Guard flying and maintenance operations here. The group flies aerial refueling missions in support of NATO Operation JOINT FORGE, refueling US and NATO aircraft, patrolling the Balkan region

Captain (CAPT) Brad Cook, USAF, a KC-135R Stratotanker co-pilot, makes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, USAF Release ... More

Artwork architecture reflections building. A group of people standing under a colorful roof

Artwork architecture reflections building. A group of people standing ...

Architecture stock photograph: A ceiling with colorful glass panels and a ceiling with a ceiling in the background / A group of people standing under a colorful roof.

Camp d'aviation Istres 1931 - French postcard, Public domain image

Camp d'aviation Istres 1931 - French postcard, Public domain image

Français : Vue du camp d'aviation à Istres en 1931 Public domain scan of the vintage19th-century French postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Le Tour du monde, nouvelle série-20-p310

Le Tour du monde, nouvelle série-20-p310

Français : Vulturno. Les tombeaux romains. English: Vulturno. The Roman tombs.

U.S. airmen load a French military vehicle aboard a

U.S. airmen load a French military vehicle aboard a

U.S. airmen load a French military vehicle aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Jan. 23, 2013, in Istres, France, before a flight to Mali. U.S. Air Force aircraft under U.S. Africa Command provided logistical... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England,

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England,

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England, is parked on the flight line at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France, Feb. 25, 2016. Three KC-135 Stratotankers, along with 50 Airmen from the 100th Air Ref... More

U.S. airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft

U.S. airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft

U.S. airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to fly French soldiers and their cargo to Mali Jan. 23, 2013, in Istres, France. U.S. Air Force aircraft under U.S. Africa Command provided logistical support... More

Carte Postale Porte Arles - French postcard, Public domain image

Carte Postale Porte Arles - French postcard, Public domain image

Français : Carte postale de la Porte d'Arles à Istres dans les années 1920

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France, Feb. 25, 2016. Since 2013,... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England,

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England,

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England, is parked on the flight line at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France, Feb. 25, 2016. Three KC-135 Stratotankers, along with 50 Airmen from the 100th Air Ref... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Lamey, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight inspections on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France, Feb. 25, 2016. Since 2013,... More

Mairie Istres 1910 - French postcard, Public domain image

Mairie Istres 1910 - French postcard, Public domain image

Français : Place de la mairie à Istres dans les années 1910