The bulk of the 4th Combat Camera squadron’s camera and support equipment is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Aug., 3, 2015. The 15 pallets, worth about $4 million weighs in at 39,460 lbs. (19.73 tons) and completely fills the C-17s cargo compartment and is bound for Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Although the 4th Combat Camera was inactivated on July 31, 40 members will be assigned as IMAs to the 3rd Combat Camera Squadron at Lackland. The process is in motion to stand the unit back up as a classic association unit of the 3 CTCS in October 2016.
Uruguayan soldiers make an almost perfect landing with the help of US Air Force personnel and a C-17 Globemaster III. 144 Uruguayan soldiers, airmen and marines participated in a mass parachute jump into a cow field in Montevideo, Uruguay during Operation Southern Partner, Nov., 4, 2008. OSP is an in-depth, two-week subject matter exchange emphasizing partnership, cooperation and sharing of information with partner nation armed forces in Latin America.
A few published works:
Photos From Western Washington Oct-Nov 2015
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California Governor Schwarzenegger makes a 4th of July, 2008 visit to Soldiers & Airmen supporting the fire-fighting efforts from McClellan Field. Click link below for more info.
Almost every year since 2004 I've created wall calendars using 12 scenic photos I've shot. They remain generic "postcard" shots so they can be handed out to family, friends and acquaintances alike. These are the photos selected for one I did a few years back. Most people rely on their smart phones to see a calendar so production has been limited, but If you would like one, send me a note and we'll arrange it. :-)
Hi! My name isRoy Santana
The last photo I shot
for Combat Camera appeared in the base newspaper.
The end of an era!