OUT On The Porch

August 29, 2009

Locating Insurgents

Filed under: Afghanistan,France,ISAF — OUT @ 9:48 am
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KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A French marine with Task Force Korrigan points out the location of insurgents after taking small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire at Combat Outpost Belda in the Shpee valley of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7. Three Afghan National Army companies, supported by 500 French marines serving with International Security Assistance Forces, and Coalition force elements, conducted a large operation intended to deny the enemy safe haven and contribute to election security in Shpee, Aug. 6-8. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lory Stevens, Task Force Warrior Public Affairs)

KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A French marine with Task Force Korrigan points out the location of insurgents after taking small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire at Combat Outpost Belda in the Shpee valley of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Aug. 7. Three Afghan National Army companies, supported by 500 French marines serving with International Security Assistance Forces, and Coalition force elements, conducted a large operation intended to deny the enemy safe haven and contribute to election security in Shpee, Aug. 6-8. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lory Stevens, Task Force Warrior Public Affairs)

Farragut Executes Second Fleet Initiative to Enhance Readiness

Filed under: Counter-Piracy,Exercise,Training,U.S. 2nd Fleet — OUT @ 8:47 am
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2009) A Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile launches from the forward missile deck aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a training exercise. This training exercise is part of a U.S. 2nd Fleet initiative to prepare ships to operate independently for non-traditional warfare missions such as counter-piracy and visit, board, search, and seizure. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2009) A Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile launches from the forward missile deck aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a training exercise. This training exercise is part of a U.S. 2nd Fleet initiative to prepare ships to operate independently for non-traditional warfare missions such as counter-piracy and visit, board, search, and seizure. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)

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Play Pals

Filed under: Afghanistan,Security — OUT @ 7:24 am
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Martin interacts with Afghan children during a security patrol through Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan Aug. 25, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are conducting security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the Afghan people. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Martin interacts with Afghan children during a security patrol through Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan Aug. 25, 2009. The Marines, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are conducting security patrols to decrease insurgent activity and gain the trust of the Afghan people. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg

August 28, 2009

Transporting Ordnance To Truman

Filed under: Atlantic — OUT @ 4:04 pm
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transport ordnance from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo-ammunition ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transport ordnance from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo-ammunition ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

Khost City Patrols

Filed under: Afghanistan,Elections,Security — OUT @ 3:50 pm
Coalition forces patrol the streets of Khost city in Khost province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2009. The patrols were intended to promote security and began before the recent national elections. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Freire

Coalition forces patrol the streets of Khost city in Khost province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2009. The patrols were intended to promote security and began before the recent national elections. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Freire

Table Talk

Filed under: Afghanistan — OUT @ 2:52 pm
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U.S. Marines prepare dinner on Patrol Base Jaker in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Aug 25, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, are conducting counterinsurgency operations with Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James Purschwitz

U.S. Marines prepare dinner on Patrol Base Jaker in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Aug 25, 2009. The Marines, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, are conducting counterinsurgency operations with Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James Purschwitz

Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009

Filed under: Exercise,South Korea — OUT @ 1:58 pm
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BUSAN, Korea (Aug. 24, 2009) -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is moored pier-side in Busan, Korea for Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009 (UFG). UFG is a combined/joint computer simulation driven exercise conducted annually. It demonstrates the Republic of Korea-U.S. interoperability, capabilities and the U.S. commitment to defend Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Jordan/Released)

BUSAN, Korea (Aug. 24, 2009) -- USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is moored pier-side in Busan, Korea for Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009 (UFG). UFG is a combined/joint computer simulation driven exercise conducted annually. It demonstrates the Republic of Korea-U.S. interoperability, capabilities and the U.S. commitment to defend Korea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Jordan/Released)

Georgia Begins To Submerge

Filed under: Italy — OUT @ 12:34 pm
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NAPLES, Italy (Aug. 22, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) begins to submerge after a port visit to Naples, Italy. Georgia, home ported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational SSGN deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Parker/Released)

NAPLES, Italy (Aug. 22, 2009) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) begins to submerge after a port visit to Naples, Italy. Georgia, home ported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., is on her maiden operational SSGN deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Parker/Released)

Crescent Moon In An Afghanistan Sky

Filed under: ISAF,NATO,Russia — OUT @ 11:47 am
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing viewed a crescent moon which illuminated the Bagram sky. The moon peeked above the old Russian Control Tower here, Aug. 24. The Russian Control Tower, called "The Crow's Nest," was built in 1976 during the Soviet Union's occupation of the region. Currently more than 5,000 Airmen are deployed to Bagram supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and NATO International Security Assistance Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing viewed a crescent moon which illuminated the Bagram sky. The moon peeked above the old Russian Control Tower here, Aug. 24. The Russian Control Tower, called "The Crow's Nest," was built in 1976 during the Soviet Union's occupation of the region. Currently more than 5,000 Airmen are deployed to Bagram supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and NATO International Security Assistance Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Ears In The Sky

Filed under: Exercise,Nevada,Training — OUT @ 10:31 am
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An E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft takes off Aug. 25 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., while participating in a Red Flag exercise. Red Flag offers pilots and ground crews training in actual wartime scenarios to increase their combat skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Robert J. Sabonis)

An E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft takes off Aug. 25 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., while participating in a Red Flag exercise. Red Flag offers pilots and ground crews training in actual wartime scenarios to increase their combat skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Robert J. Sabonis)

No Fear

Filed under: Iraq,Training — OUT @ 9:03 am
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Airman 1st Class Jared Snell rappels down the side of the control tower Aug. 20 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The training is a refresher course allowing firefighters to practice knots, anchors and belay techniques. Airman Snell is a firefighter with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Airman 1st Class Jared Snell rappels down the side of the control tower Aug. 20 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The training is a refresher course allowing firefighters to practice knots, anchors and belay techniques. Airman Snell is a firefighter with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

Ready For Takeoff

Filed under: Missouri — OUT @ 8:49 am
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Senior Airman Douglas Anthony stands prepared to marshal a B-2 Spirit out of a hanger for takeoff Aug. 22 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Twenty B-2s are assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing. Airman Anthony is a crew chief with the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

Senior Airman Douglas Anthony stands prepared to marshal a B-2 Spirit out of a hanger for takeoff Aug. 22 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Twenty B-2s are assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing. Airman Anthony is a crew chief with the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Berthing Shift

Filed under: Caribbean,Colombia,Deployment,Latin America,U.S. Southern Command — OUT @ 7:26 am
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SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 24, 2009) Cryptological Technician (Technical) Seaman Apprentice Michael Catoe, left, Electronics Technician Seaman Jason Delaney and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Edwin Beaufond pull in the aft mooring line during a berthing shift aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39). Doyle is on a six-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 supporting the U.S. Southern Command Partnership of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco/Released)

SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 24, 2009) Cryptological Technician (Technical) Seaman Apprentice Michael Catoe, left, Electronics Technician Seaman Jason Delaney and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Edwin Beaufond pull in the aft mooring line during a berthing shift aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39). Doyle is on a six-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 supporting the U.S. Southern Command Partnership of the Americas strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco/Released)

August 27, 2009

Urgent Arrival

Filed under: Iraq — OUT @ 2:20 pm
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Soldiers from 17th Fires Brigade, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, arrive by air and convoy to assist the Iraqi Army with distributing urgent humanitarian assistance to the citizens of Faddaqhryah and Bahar in Basra province, Iraq, Aug. 18. Photo by Spc. Maurice Galloway.

Soldiers from 17th Fires Brigade, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, arrive by air and convoy to assist the Iraqi Army with distributing urgent humanitarian assistance to the citizens of Faddaqhryah and Bahar in Basra province, Iraq, Aug. 18. Photo by Spc. Maurice Galloway.

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