U.S. Army soldiers patrol dismounted along a canal to the village of Sabikhel, Parwan province, Afghanistan, June 21, 2010, to gather information about the surrounding area. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Corey Idleburg
Sabikhel Stroll
Monthly Archives: June 2010
U.S. Soldiers Participate In Joint Forcible Entry Exercise
U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to practice jumping techniques during a joint forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., June 21, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. The weeklong exercise is conducted six times a year by soldiers from Fort Bragg and airmen on Pope AFB. It is designed to enhance cohesion between the Army and Air Force through large-scale heavy equipment and troop movements. U.S. Air Force photo By Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon
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General Quarters Drill
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Edgar Rojasberrio, from Bogota, Colombia, uses a fire hose during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is participating in Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX), an annual bilateral exercise involving the U.S. and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki/Released)
General Dillon Visits Powidz Air Base In Poland
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon and Polish air force Brig. Gen. Tadeusz discuss Polish aircraft June 21, 2010 on Poland Poland. General Dillon visited Poland to sign a letter of intention designating the 86th Airlift Wing and the 3rd Airlift Wing as sister wings and to build partnerships. General Dillon is the 86th AW commander and General Mikutel is the 3rd AW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)
Cobra Guide
A U.S. Marine guides a vehicle into position near a temporary observation post during the first day of Operation Cobra in Southern Shorshork in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 16, 2010. The Marine is assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Operation Cobra is a joint effort between Marine Corps units and the Afghan Army to disrupt enemy forces between Marja and Nawa. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga
Flightline Operations at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
A C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron launches from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. C-130s perform a variety of missions here including strategic airlift, aeromedical evacuation and personnel transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by/ Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)
Sea Hawk Launch
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun3 19, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Gerson Gonzales launches an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7). Cleveland is en route to the Hawaiian operating area to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, a biennial, multi-national exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multi-national interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eli J. Medellin/Released)
Mother Commissions Son
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Maureen Carroll swears her son, now-2nd Lt. Alek Krallman, into the Air Force June 13, 2010, in Southwest Asia, via the Internet during his Air Force ROTC graduation from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. Colonel Carroll is the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
San Diego-Based Ships Depart For Rim Of The Pacific 2010
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2010) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Freedom and Bonhomme Richard are scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2010, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)
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Suez Canal Transit
SUEZ CANAL (June 18, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) approaches the Mubarak Peace Bridge in El Qantara, Egypt, during a transit of the Suez Canal. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Dusan Ilic/Released)
Lancer Preflight Inspection
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman DeQuan McHatten, a crew chief with the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, performs a preflight inspection on the exhaust of a B1-B Lancer aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia June 12, 2010. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche, U.S. Air Force/Released)
Walk Across The Rose Garden
President Barack Obama and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel walk across the Rose Garden of the White House following the Economic Daily Briefing, which was held outdoors, June 17, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Delivery Of New F-16s To Pakistan
The Air Force is set to deliver the first of 18 new F-16 C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon jet fighters to the Pakistan air force. The aircraft will give Pakistan's military an unprecedented advantage against violent extremists who threaten Pakistan and the region, officials said, by enabling precision targeting in all weather conditions, day and night. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Installs Wall Sheeting At Camp Leatherneck
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (June 17, 2010) Builder 3rd Class Arlin Deleondeleon, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, installs wall sheeting at Camp Leatherneck. NMCB-5 is deployed to Afghanistan executing general engineering, infrastructure construction and project management supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ace Rheaume/Released)
