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A view of a Mark 13 guided missile launcher armed with an RIM-24 Tartar surface-to-air missile on the deck of the guided missile frigate USS GARY (FFG 51). The crew is manning the rail during the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class ship

A view of a Mark 13 guided missile launcher armed with an RIM-24 Tarta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jesus Diaz Release Statu... More

Camouflage covers a high-power illuminator/tracker at a MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile site during the multinational joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR '85

Camouflage covers a high-power illuminator/tracker at a MIM-23 Hawk su...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lono Kollars Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

An artist's concept of a Soviet SA-X-12B/Giant surface-to-air missile launcher

An artist's concept of a Soviet SA-X-12B/Giant surface-to-air missile ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Marines practice sighting on incoming aircraft with a Stinger surface-to-air missile during Exercise Cope Thunder 90-2

U.S. Marines practice sighting on incoming aircraft with a Stinger sur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 90-2 Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Barry Owens Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A Harpoon RGM-84 surface-to-air missile is positioned in a Mark 13 launcher aboard the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) during exercises off the coast of southern California

A Harpoon RGM-84 surface-to-air missile is positioned in a Mark 13 lau...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean(POC) Scene Camera Operator: OS2 Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Army personnel from Btry. C, 21st Air Defense Arty., 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, deploy an MIM-23B Hawk surface-to-air missile system in the desert during Operation Desert Shield

U.S. Army personnel from Btry. C, 21st Air Defense Arty., 11th Air Def...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SPC. Samuel Henry Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Life Support Personnel are shown with CAPT. Scott OGradys survival equipment. From left to right is MASTER SGT. Rory W. Uris, TECH. SGT. Slyva Croney and STAFF SGT. Branden Preston. In the fore front is SENIOR MASTER SGT. William B. Lipscomb. CAPT. O'Grady, 555th Fighter Squadron, (not shown), was rescued by a United States Marine Corps Team after being shot down in Bosnia by a Surface to Air missile

Life Support Personnel are shown with CAPT. Scott OGradys survival equ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Steve Aldarele Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Smoke trails behind the Stinger, a surface to air missile system, during a live fire exercise by the 1ST of the 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade

Smoke trails behind the Stinger, a surface to air missile system, duri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LIVE FIRE EXERCISE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don... More

The Avenger system's Crew, "A" Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, receive final instructions and safety briefing from the range Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) prior to firing at stationary and moving targets on Range 46. The Avenger system is a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system mounted on M1038 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)

The Avenger system's Crew, "A" Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defens...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Marshall W.... More

Lieutenant (LT) Mark Cooper, (left), USA, and SPECIALIST (SPC) Troy Torres, USA, "A" Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, make a final inspection of their Avenger prior to moving on to the firing line. The Avenger is a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system mounted on M1038 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)

Lieutenant (LT) Mark Cooper, (left), USA, and SPECIALIST (SPC) Troy To...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Marshall W.... More

A left front view of a Soviet Vehicle-mounted SA-6 Gainful surface-to-air missile

A left front view of a Soviet Vehicle-mounted SA-6 Gainful surface-to-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Guests tour the USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19) at the conclusion of the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate. Note the Mk 13 missile launcher armed with an RIM-66 Standard surface-to-air missile

Guests tour the USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG 19) at the conclusion of the co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gary Ballard Release Status:... More

A view of a parked Soviet SA-9 Gaskin surface-to-air missile launcher

A view of a parked Soviet SA-9 Gaskin surface-to-air missile launcher

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A missile is fired from a Roland low-altitude surface-to-air missile system at Launch Complex 32

A missile is fired from a Roland low-altitude surface-to-air missile s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: James Cloyd Release Status:... More

Camouflaged netting covers a Roland II surface-to-air-missile system during Exercise REFORGER '85

Camouflaged netting covers a Roland II surface-to-air-missile system d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '85 Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Camouflage covers a component of an MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile site during the multinational joint service Exercise BRIGHT STAR '85

Camouflage covers a component of an MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lono Kollars Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

An M-48 Chaparral surface-to-air missile system for Exercise TEAM SPIRIT'86 is unloaded from the Ready Reserve Force vehicle cargo ship SS CAPE DUCATO (T-AKR 5051) at Pohang Harbor

An M-48 Chaparral surface-to-air missile system for Exercise TEAM SPIR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public ... More

The guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50) fires a surface-to-air missile from its deck

The guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50) fires a surface-to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air-missile launcher and a segment of the missile are abandoned near Ali Al Salem Air Base. The equipment was demolished during attacks by Allied forces during OPERATION DESERT STORM.

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air-missile launcher and a segment of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

U.S. Army personnel from Btry. C, 21st Air Defense Arty., 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, deploy an MIM-23B Hawk surface-to-air missile system in the desert during Operation Desert Shield

U.S. Army personnel from Btry. C, 21st Air Defense Arty., 11th Air Def...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SPC. Henry Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Two U.S. Army MIM-23B Hawk surface-to-air missile systems of Btry. C, 21st Air Defense Arty., 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, are deployed in the desert during Operation Desert Shield

Two U.S. Army MIM-23B Hawk surface-to-air missile systems of Btry. C, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Troops from the 1ST of the 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade fire the Stinger, a surface to air missile system, during a live fire exercise

Troops from the 1ST of the 5th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade fire the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LIVE FIRE EXERCISE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don... More

A high-speed sequence of the second of two RIM-7 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Sea Sparrow missiles launched from US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) on its way to intercept a remote-controlled drone, during an exercise to test the ships defense capability. The RIM-7M Sea Sparrow is an active radar-guided, surface-to-air missile, with a high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead. Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), the HAWK is Americas oldest active warship, and the first of the modern "super carriers" commissioned in 1961

A high-speed sequence of the second of two RIM-7 NATO (North Atlantic ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Allen L. Onstott, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

The dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20) fires a surface to air intercept missile from it's Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher.

The dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20) fires a surface to air in...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 29, 2009) The dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20) fires a surface to air intercept missile from it's Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher while off the coast of Hawaii during Combat ... More

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air missile and launcher

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air missile and launcher

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) while off the coast of San Clemente, California

An RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile is launched from the aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: BM3 Espinosa Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The third in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile from the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976)

The third in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Spar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of an RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile shortly after a test launch aboard the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976)

A view of an RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile shortly after a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aerial view of a surface-to-air missile threat simulator, radar site number two and three. The simulator is located on the Korean Tactical Range, approximately 90 miles east of Osan Air Base, Korea

Aerial view of a surface-to-air missile threat simulator, radar site n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sang Dong Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: SRA Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

Examples of Soviet military equipment exported to Third World clients include, clockwise from upper left; Romeo class attack submarines, SA-6 surface-to-air missile systems, T-72 main battle tanks and ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns

Examples of Soviet military equipment exported to Third World clients ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A partial aerial port side view of the Soviet Slava class guided missile cruiser MARSHAL USTINOV underway, showing the ship's eight octuple SA-N-6 surface-to-air missile launchers at right center and the Top Dome fire control radar for the SA-N-6 missiles at left center

A partial aerial port side view of the Soviet Slava class guided missi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A RIM-66B Standard SM-1 medium range surface-to-air missile is launched from a CHARLES F. ADAMS class guided missile destroyer during the multinational Exercise RimPac '90. A second ship has launched a missile in the background at right. The Pacific Rim nations of Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the U.S. are participating in the annual naval and amphibious exercise

A RIM-66B Standard SM-1 medium range surface-to-air missile is launche...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '90 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A view of the GWS-30 Sea Dart surface-to-air missile launcher fitted near the bow of the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R 05). The INVINCIBLE is among the allied ships participating in the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90

A view of the GWS-30 Sea Dart surface-to-air missile launcher fitted n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '90 Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Ac) Stephen L. Batiz Release Status: Released ... More

An Iraqi SA-6 Gainful surface-to-air missile launcher vehicle abandoned by the Republican Guard during Operation Desert Storm.

An Iraqi SA-6 Gainful surface-to-air missile launcher vehicle abandone...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT ST0RM Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Guadalupe Hernandez Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A view of an Iraqi SA-2 medium-range surface-to-air missile system destroyed in a coalition attack during Operation Desert Storm near the Ali Al Salem Air Base.

A view of an Iraqi SA-2 medium-range surface-to-air missile system des...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An Egyptian Crotale P4R low-altitude surface-to-air missile system is positioned in the desert during Operation Desert Shield.

An Egyptian Crotale P4R low-altitude surface-to-air missile system is ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Heimer Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Straight on shot of the lower portion of a Soviet made Surface to Air Missile Launcher and several pieces of scrap metal lying on the ground around it. The SAM Launcher is at an abandoned Soviet Base north of Sword Base and is being prepared for destruction. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Straight on shot of the lower portion of a Soviet made Surface to Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Sword Base, Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to P... More

AIRMAN First Class Jain Wick, Surface To Air Missile Wing 3, Germany, fries dozens of chickens for military personnel at the Oro Grande Range during the exercise. Challenged by the desert environment and technical integration with a variety of United States and multinational services, personnel participate in the largest air defense exercise in the free world for ten days

AIRMAN First Class Jain Wick, Surface To Air Missile Wing 3, Germany, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Roving Sands 95 Base: Fort Bliss State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT ... More

Marine troops from 1ST Marines, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Truck Company march on San Clemente Island as a mock surface to air missile battery provides "protection" to the occupying troops during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Marine troops from 1ST Marines, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Truck Company march...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Comman... More

Marines from MCAS Cherry Point 2d LAAD BN prepare the launchers on the Balistic Ariel Targets to be used during FIREX 3-99 at Onslow Beach MCB Camp Lejeune. The targets are used to train Stinger Missile teams on the AVENGER weapons system. The Avenger turret bears two 4-round Stinger Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Standard Vehicle Mount Launnchers (SVML) and an M3P.50 cal Machine Gun

Marines from MCAS Cherry Point 2d LAAD BN prepare the launchers on the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FIREX -399 Base: Onslow Beach, Mcb, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Ca... More

Members of the Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) scan the area, around a Soviet surface-to-air missile (SAM) site destroyed by coalition air sorties, in order to locate unexploded munitions. This site is near their observation post, near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Members of the Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) scan the area, around a Sovie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles G. Grow ... More

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from the US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier Nimitz Class USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) during a live fire missile exercise

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Oscar Espinoza, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

A Standard SM-MR1 (Block VIB) RIM-66B Surface to Air Missile (SAM) is launched from the Mark 13 (Mk 13) Missile Launcher on the bow of the Armada Espanola (Spanish Navy) Santa Maria Class Frigate (FFG) SPS CANARIAS (F 86), as the CANARIAS participates in a live-fire gun exercise during the Pacific Ocean (POC) phase of Exercise UNITAS 2006, held on the Chilean coast. UNITAS 2006 is an annual exercise that involves naval forces from Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and the US training together in a number of maritime scenarios with each national force operating as a component of this multi-national force

A Standard SM-MR1 (Block VIB) RIM-66B Surface to Air Missile (SAM) is ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sps Canarias (F 86) State: Unitas Country: Chile (CHL) Scene Camera Operator: MC2(Aw) Johansaen Laurel, USN Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launcher aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).

Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launch...

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2009) Sailors load a RIM-7M Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile into a launcher aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed supporting Southern Par... More

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air missile and launcher. (SUBSTANDARD)

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air missile and launcher. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left side view of a vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-4 Ganef surface-to-air missile

A left side view of a vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-4 Ganef surface-to-air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Side view of a Talos surface-to-air missile, just after being fired from the guided missile cruiser USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CG-5)

Side view of a Talos surface-to-air missile, just after being fired fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 David Maclean Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Standard-ER/SM-2 (RIM-67) surface-to-air missile is successfully launched from the vertical launching system (VLS) during VLS testing

A Standard-ER/SM-2 (RIM-67) surface-to-air missile is successfully lau...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rel... More

The first in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile from the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976)

The first in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Spar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Side view of a Soviet SA-3/Goa surface-to-air missile. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Side view of a Soviet SA-3/Goa surface-to-air missile. Exact Date Shot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

View of the deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS DEWERT (FFG 45). In the foreground is a Mk 13 missile launcher, armed with an RIM-66 Standard SM-1 medium range surface-to-air missile. Left, top deck is the Mk 92 Fire Control System and SPS-49 Air Search Radar. The DEWERT is scheduled to be commissioned November 19th

View of the deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile friga...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Judkins Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air missile and launcher attached to transporter truck. (Substandard image)

A Soviet-made SA-2 surface-to-air missile and launcher attached to tra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A chart illustrating Soviet mobile tactical surface-to-air missile battlefield air defense capabilities

A chart illustrating Soviet mobile tactical surface-to-air missile bat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Lee Arrington, 56th Combat Support Squadron, fires a GTR-18A Smokey Sam surface-to-air missile simulator during Exercise PATRIOT PEACH '86

Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Lee Arrington, 56th Combat Support Squadron, fir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEACH '86 Base: Gulfport Air National Guard Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce... More

Sergeant (SGT) Tony Ramsay, 56th Combat Support Squadron, sets up a GTR-18A Smokey Sam surface-to-air missile simulator during Exercise PATRIOT PEACH '86

Sergeant (SGT) Tony Ramsay, 56th Combat Support Squadron, sets up a GT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEACH '86 Base: Gulfport Air National Guard Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sce... More

U.S. Marines practice sighting on incoming aircraft with a Stinger surface-to-air missile during Exercise Cope Thunder 90-2

U.S. Marines practice sighting on incoming aircraft with a Stinger sur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 90-2 Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Barry Owens Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

U.S. Marines practice sighting on incoming aircraft with a Stinger surface-to-air missile during Exercise Cope Thunder 90-2

U.S. Marines practice sighting on incoming aircraft with a Stinger sur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 90-2 Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Barry Owens Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weeather) 533 (VMFA(AW)-533) F/A-18D Hornet aircraft stands on the flight line. The squadron is deployed to NAS, Fallon, for training in forward air control, surface to air missile suppression and tactical reconnaissance

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weeather) 533 (VMFA(AW)-533) F/A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status: ... More

A view of a Soviet surface to air missile, possibly an SA-5, site destroyed by coaliton air sorties. It is located near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Image taken during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A view of a Soviet surface to air missile, possibly an SA-5, site dest...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles Grow, Us... More

A Soviet surface to air missile site (SAM), possibly an S-125 "Newa" (SA-3 "Goa"), destroyed by coaliton air sorties. It is located near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Image taken during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A Soviet surface to air missile site (SAM), possibly an S-125 "Newa" (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles G. Grow ... More

Sergeant Gattis, USMC, with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal section, Marine Service Support Group 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) tapes plastic explosives to a Soviet surface-to-air missile (SAM), which lies near an Afghan observation post near Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Sergeant Gattis, USMC, with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal section, M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

Captain (CPT) Patrick Costello, USA, and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) Taylor, USA, Range NCOIC, observe the action as the gunner uses his remote control unit to put the rounds on target during a live fire exercise. The Avenger system is a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system mounted on M1038 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)

Captain (CPT) Patrick Costello, USA, and SPECIALIST First Class (SFC) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Marshall W.... More

An abandoned Iraqi SA-2 surface-to-air missile launch trailer is spotted in an open field on the outskirts of Baghdad, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The missile will be marked and designated for destruction by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Units

An abandoned Iraqi SA-2 surface-to-air missile launch trailer is spott...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

An abandoned Iraqi ZIL-131 (6X6) surface-to-air missile truck sits in an open field on the outskirts of Baghdad, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

An abandoned Iraqi ZIL-131 (6X6) surface-to-air missile truck sits in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Vuolo, left, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni operations officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Lt. Col. Kotaro Hyodo.

Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Vuolo...

IWAKUNI, Japan (Aug. 29, 2017) Local Japanese media interview U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Vuolo, left, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni operations officer, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JAS... More

Service members assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the  AN/MPQ-65 radar during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deployment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Service members assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), ...

IWAKUNI, Japan (Aug. 29, 2017) Service members assigned to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), 2nd Air Defense Missile Group, set up the AN/MPQ-65 radar during Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) deplo... More

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group (3 OG), base out of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Ai...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Feb. 06, 2019) Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3r... More

A left front view of two vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile

A left front view of two vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Standard-ER/SM-2 (RIM-67) surface-to-air missile, right, just launched from the Vertical Launching System (VLS), intercepts a BQM-34A target drone during VLS testing

A Standard-ER/SM-2 (RIM-67) surface-to-air missile, right, just launch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rel... More

The second in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile from the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976)

The second in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Spa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. and a Somalian soldier discuss the SAM-2 medium-range surface-to-air missile being used during exercise Bright Star '82

A U.S. and a Somalian soldier discuss the SAM-2 medium-range surface-t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Berbera Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to P... More

A side view of a Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile

A side view of a Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of a Soviet SA-7 Grail surface-to-air missile

A view of a Soviet SA-7 Grail surface-to-air missile

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Lance Corporal Martinaz, assigned to Battery C, checks a Hawk surface-to-air missile being used in support of Operation KERNAL BLITZ

Lance Corporal Martinaz, assigned to Battery C, checks a Hawk surface-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

A partial aerial port side view of the Soviet Slava class guided missile cruiser MARSHAL USTINOV underway, showing the ship's Top Pair air search radar on the mast at left and six of the eight octuple SA-N-6 surface-to-air missile launchers

A partial aerial port side view of the Soviet Slava class guided missi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An M48 Chaparral low-altitude, self-propelled, surface-to-air missile system from the 55th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) is deployed during Team Spirit '91. A member of the 55th gets coordinates prior to aiming down range

An M48 Chaparral low-altitude, self-propelled, surface-to-air missile ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '91 Base: Musumak Country: Korea Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jean-Paul Ruch Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Camouflaged netting covers a Roland II surface-to-air-missile system during Exercise REFORGER '85

Camouflaged netting covers a Roland II surface-to-air-missile system d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '85 Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

From right to left, SSGT Michael R. Randolph (USA), 61st Ordnance Company (EOD), recites the serial numbers from a SA-7B Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM), confiscated from a Serbian storage facility, to SGT John Main (USA), 61st Ordnance Company (EOD), at a site near Route Delaware on the Zone of Separation (ZOS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

From right to left, SSGT Michael R. Randolph (USA), 61st Ordnance Comp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Christopher R. Salaza Release Status: Relea... More

Sailors load RIM-7 missiles into launcher aboard CVN 72.

Sailors load RIM-7 missiles into launcher aboard CVN 72.

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors assigned to Combat Systems Department, CS-7 Division, load a NATO RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air medium-range missile into its launcher during a weapons upload. Linc... More

As Marines patrol the area, in the foreground is the ruin of a Soviet surface to air missile (SAM) site destroyed by coaliton air sorties, possibly an SA-3 launch ramp. It is located near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan. The image taken during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

As Marines patrol the area, in the foreground is the ruin of a Soviet ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

A member of the Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) scours a Soviet surface-to-air missile site looking for unexploded munitions dropped by coalition forces near his observation post near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A member of the Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) scours a Soviet surface-to-a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CAPT Charles G. Grow ... More

STAFF Sergeant William A. Scott (foreground), USMC, with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal section, Marine Service Support Group 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) works with other Marines to destroy a Soviet S-125 SA-3 "GOA" surface-to-air missile (SAM). Then missile part lies near an Anti-Taliban Force observation post near Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

STAFF Sergeant William A. Scott (foreground), USMC, with the Explosive...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

A view of a Soviet surface to air missile (SAM) site which was destroyed by coaliton air sorties. It is located near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Image taken during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

A view of a Soviet surface to air missile (SAM) site which was destroy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU Scene Cam... More

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) during a live fire missile exercise

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Mark J. Rebilas, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

A left side view of a vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile

A left side view of a vehicle-mounted Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Army soldiers prepare an M-48 Chaparral low-altitude self-propelled surface-to-air missile system for operation

US Army soldiers prepare an M-48 Chaparral low-altitude self-propelled...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Black Forest Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More

Side view of a Talos surface-to-air missile, prior to firing aboard the guided missile cruiser USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CG-5)

Side view of a Talos surface-to-air missile, prior to firing aboard th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 David C. Maclean Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile is launched from the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) while off the coast of San Clemente, California

An RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile is launched from the aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Gary Liggan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The first in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile from the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976)

The first in a series of four views of the launch of an RIM-7 Sea Spar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A composite view of Soviet combat equipment known as the "Big 7." Shown are: 1. A ZSU-23/4 armored anti-aircraft weapon, 2. A T-72 tank, 3. An SA-8 Gecko surface-to-air missile system mounted on a three-axle amphibious vehicle, 4. An Mi-24 HIND-D gunship with one nose machine gun and four anti-tank missiles, 5. A BMP amphibious armored infantry combat vehicle with a 73mm smoothbore gun and an anti-tank missile, 6. An M-1974 122mm self-propelled gun, 7. An M-1973 152mm self-propelled gun

A composite view of Soviet combat equipment known as the "Big 7." Show...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Sparrow (RIM-7) surface-to-air missile, left, and a four round launcher positioned at a desert location

A Sparrow (RIM-7) surface-to-air missile, left, and a four round launc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A right side view of a Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile, horizontal on a transporter

A right side view of a Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile, h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A right front view of an M-48 Chaparral low-altitude self-propelled surface-to-air missile system on display on the flight line

A right front view of an M-48 Chaparral low-altitude self-propelled su...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Loder Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

View of the Mk 13 missile launcher, armed with an RIM-66 Standard SM-1 medium range surface-to-air missile, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate USS DEWERT (FFG 45). Above the missile is the Mk 92 Fire Control System. The DEWERT is scheduled to be commissioned November 19th

View of the Mk 13 missile launcher, armed with an RIM-66 Standard SM-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Judkins Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A Marine demonstrates a Redeye surface-to-air missile simulator to Air CHIEF Marshal Rapra-pan of the Royal Thai Air Force, during Exercise COPE THUNDER '84

A Marine demonstrates a Redeye surface-to-air missile simulator to Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '84 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Daniel C. Perez, U... More

The crew of the USS GARY (FFG 51) man the rail during the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigate. Behind them is an Mark-13 guided missile launcher armed with an RIM-24 Tartar surface-to-air missile

The crew of the USS GARY (FFG 51) man the rail during the commissionin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jesus Diaz Release Statu... More

An Egyptian SA-2 surface-to-air missile control radar set in operation during the multinational joint service exercise Bright Star '85

An Egyptian SA-2 surface-to-air missile control radar set in operation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '85 Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Stan Tarver Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A U.S. Hawk surface-to-air missile battery stands ready outside Al-Salman during Operation Desert Storm.

A U.S. Hawk surface-to-air missile battery stands ready outside Al-Sal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Dean Wagner Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An Iraqi SA-2 surface-to-air missile launcher trailer damaged near Ali Al Salem Air Base during Operation Desert Storm. On the left is an SA-2 liquid propellant sustainer section without warhead or solid propellant booster section.

An Iraqi SA-2 surface-to-air missile launcher trailer damaged near Ali...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Joe Coleman Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An M-48 Chaparral low-altitude, self-propelled, surface-to-air missile system is deployed during Operation Desert Storm

An M-48 Chaparral low-altitude, self-propelled, surface-to-air missile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

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