A U.S. Marine mans a machinegun while looking out the back door as Marines assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines are transported in a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter to replace the Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, in Now Zad, in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2008.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cory A. Tepfenhart
Maj. David Pryor removes his helmet after a mock scramble Nov. 11 in Siauliai, Lithuania.
The pilots stay on alert status 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support the NATO Baltic air policing mission.
Major Pryor is a 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot.
(U.S. Air Force photo)
Lance Cpl. Kenny Wilson of Kingston Upon Hill, British Territorial Army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, draws a crowd of children during an International Security Assistance Force patrol around, Afghanistan, Kabul, Nov. 16, 2008.
International Security Assistance Force is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Laura K. Smith
U.S. Marines exit a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2008.
The Marines are assigned to Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chad J. Pulliam
Staff Sgt. Eric Mutschlechner performs a 60-hour inspection as Staff Sgt. Anthony Hernandez and Airman 1st Class Alexander Lesch perform a 120-hour inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine, Nov. 20 at an air base in Southwest Asia.
KC-135s provide the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force and support to Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Sergeant Mutschlechner is a native of San Marcos, Texas, and is deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
Sergeant Hernandez hails from Barstow, Calif., and is deployed from McConnell AFB, Kan.
Airman Lesch is from Burlington, Wis., and deployed from Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
All three are assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)
Iraqi sailors and U.S. Marines observe as the USNS Tippecanoe pulls alongside the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall for a replenishment at sea in the Persian Gulf, Nov. 11, 2008.
Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Katrina Parker
An Iraqi UH-1H Iroquois “Huey” helicopter and an Iraqi Mi-17 Hip helicopter prepare to transport a wounded Iraqi servicemember from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, to Forward Operating Base Gabe in Baqubah, Iraq, Nov. 21, 2008.
U.S. and coalition forces have helped build up the Iraqi air force, which is now is developing its aeromedical evacuation capabilities to take on a greater role in transporting patients.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Epley
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the “Cougars” of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan(CVN 76) as part of a fly-off for Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14.
All fixed winged aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 departed Ronald Reagan to return to homeport after a six-month deployment, aiding in Operation Enduring Freedom, an operation which gave support to ground troops in Afghanistan.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft out of Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flies over the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 13, 2008.
The aircraft is deployed to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and is part of a continuing operation to maintain a bomber presence in the region.
DoD photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald, U.S. Air Force. (Released)
Indiana National Guard soldiers with 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry shake hands with VIPs as they leave a plane, Nov. 25, 2008, at the Indianapolis International Airport.
The Hoosier soldiers spent nine-months in southwest Asia supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Indiana National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Lowry
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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas “Sputnik” Louden checks all the launch stations before giving the signal to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron during an air wing fly-off aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 24, 2008.
Ronald Reagan is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gary Prill
U.S. Navy sailors participate in a joint river patrol along with their counterparts from the Iraqi coast guard and police in the Shatt al-Arab River in Basra, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2008.
The sailors are assigned to the Naval Special Operations Group.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tommy Robinson repairs a C-130 Hercules aircraft engine on Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 20, 2008.
The base serves as the air mobility and refueling hub for operations in Afghanistan, providing daily refueling missions with its Stratotanker fleet and supporting personnel in and out of Afghanistan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rugh Holcomb
An HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 displays the ability to launch flares and quickly maneuver out of a vulnerable position during an air power demonstration alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2008.
The Ronald Reagan is on a scheduled deployment operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy
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