A United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III deployed from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, carries an international mix of paratroopers from Kazakhstan and the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former...
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The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III deployed from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, carries an international mix of paratroopers from Kazakhstan and the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the 82nd ABN Div and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and approximately 300 Kazakhstan soldiers. Other participating nations include: Uzbekistan, Kyrgystan, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Mongolia. The objectives of CENTRASBAT 2000 is to strengthen military to military relationships and regional security, and to increase interoperability between NATO and partner nations. CENTRASBAT originated in 1996, and was established to form a joint battalion of soldiers from the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan and Uzbekistan to serve as a key component in developing a regional security and cooperation structure. CENTRASBAT 2000 will test US and Central Asian unit's combat readiness and ability to conduct peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, as well as develop and build cooperative relationships between the respective states and assist in laying the foundation for future peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, 10 September 2000. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRASBAT 2000 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi Release Status: Released to Public
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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994
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- Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. A United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III deployed from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, carries an international mix of paratroopers from Kazakhstan and the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former.... 2000-09-10. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514006. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, (2000-09-10) A United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III deployed from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, carries an international mix of paratroopers from Kazakhstan and the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by US Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former.... Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514006
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- Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6514006>.