Vigorous Change-Of-Command Ceremony

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Cmdr. Gregory H. Magee, the commanding officer of the 44-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous, homeported in Cape May, N.J., reads his orders during the cutter's change-of-command ceremony Thursday, May 14, 2013. During the ceremony, Magee transferred command of the 210-foot Vigorous and 80-person crew to Cmdr. Terry M. Johns. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Cynthia Oldham.

Cmdr. Gregory H. Magee, the commanding officer of the 44-year-old Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous, homeported in Cape May, N.J., reads his orders during the cutter’s change-of-command ceremony Thursday, May 14, 2013. During the ceremony, Magee transferred command of the 210-foot Vigorous and 80-person crew to Cmdr. Terry M. Johns. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Cynthia Oldham.

Secretary of the Navy Administers Oath Of Office At Commissioning Ceremony

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (May 16, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus administers the oath of office to Fire Control Technician 1st Class Earl Thurman during a commissioning ceremony aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) pierside in Manama, Bahrain. Mabus is in Bahrain as part of a larger visit throughout the region where he is meeting with military and civilian leaders to discuss maritime security and talking with Sailors and Marines to thank them for their service and sacrifice. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (May 16, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus administers the oath of office to Fire Control Technician 1st Class Earl Thurman during a commissioning ceremony aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) pierside in Manama, Bahrain. Mabus is in Bahrain as part of a larger visit throughout the region where he is meeting with military and civilian leaders to discuss maritime security and talking with Sailors and Marines to thank them for their service and sacrifice. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers.

Operation Rising Sun III

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Soldiers of Company C “Chaos”, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, Combined Task Force 4-2 and Weapons Company, 6th Kandak, 205th Afghan National Army exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near the Kheybari Ghar ridgeline in the Panjwa’i District of Afghanistan as part of “Operation Rising Sun III” May 2. The joint team traversed more than 32 kilometers of terrain while searching 82 Kuchi camps and 12 structures of interest. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth, 4th SBCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs Office.

Soldiers of Company C “Chaos”, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, Combined Task Force 4-2 and Weapons Company, 6th Kandak, 205th Afghan National Army exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near the Kheybari Ghar ridgeline in the Panjwa’i District of Afghanistan as part of “Operation Rising Sun III” May 2. The joint team traversed more than 32 kilometers of terrain while searching 82 Kuchi camps and 12 structures of interest. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Hackbarth, 4th SBCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs Office.

End Of 20 years Of A-10 Operations On Spangdahlem Air Base

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Gregory Ulrich, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot from Fairfield, Calif., runs through a celebratory stream of water after the last A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft tactical sortie at Spangdahlem AB May 14, 2013. The celebration marked the end of 20 years of A-10 operations on Spangdahlem AB. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gregory Ulrich, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot from Fairfield, Calif., runs through a celebratory stream of water after the last A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft tactical sortie at Spangdahlem AB May 14, 2013. The celebration marked the end of 20 years of A-10 operations on Spangdahlem AB. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo.