National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

Approaching Saipan

Northrop P-61 'Black Widows' In Flight. Saipan, Marianas Islands, January, 1945 (U.S. Air Force Number A64218AC)

""That's Me, Pop""

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10578.JPG]

Hazard Mitigation Specialist David Pradell discussing the models with True Value Hardware and Do It Best Hardware owner Ray Yumul.

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10783.JPG]

Beach Master

A view of the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2), looking forward. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters are lined up on the deck. The SAIPAN is taking part in exercise Ocean Venture '81

AmeriCorps Disaster response Team member Teddy Lasky, with community volunteer Karen Layoan assisting at a home site in As Matuis.

Heading For Home

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10639.JPG]