Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Furr, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 crew chief, lifts his wife, Andrea, into the air before deploying, Jan. 6. Marines of VMM-365 said farewell to their friends and family in the squadron parking lot aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River before going inside the hangar to prepare for their deployment to Afghanistan. Photo by Lance Cpl. John Suleski.
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U.S. Marines wait for transport to the USS Iwo Jima on Onslow Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 19, 2011. The Marines are assigned to the Command Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Transportation to and from the beach is part of the daily grind for Marines and sailors assigned to the unit and Amphibious Squadron 8. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein.
Members of the the 914th Airlift Wing participate in the annual Operation Toy Drop Dec. 10, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is a week-long project where Fort Bragg’s paratroopers donate toys to be distributed to local children in need. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee.
Marines battle a huge blaze during a pit fuel fire training exercise at the burn pit on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 7, 2011. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cory D. Polom
Army paratroopers carry out a combined arms maneuver during a live fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 5, 2011. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The exercise was conducted to ensure that the unit is adequately prepared to deploy on any mission around the world in the event that the global ready force is requested. DoD photo by Joseph Guenther, U.S. Army.
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division descend to the ground after jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over drop zone Sicily during Joint Operations Access Exercise at Ft. Bragg, N.C., on Sept. 10, 2011. The one-week exercise prepares the Air Force and the Army to respond to worldwide crises and contingencies. DoD photo by Airman 1st Class James Richardson, U.S. Air Force.
A combat engineer working as part of a team cuts through a wire obstacle during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 21, 2011. The engineers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Amy photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod.
Army paratroopers load into C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a mass-tactical airborne training operation on Pope Field near Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 10, 2011. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod.
Army Spc. Yuroslav Prikhodko fires his M4 assault rifle from an alternative firing position during a marksmanship course on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 14, 2011. Prikhodko is a truck driver assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company G, 1st Brigade Combat Team, which provides logistics and sustainment for 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Army paratroopers jump from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during an airborne training exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 10, 2011. The yellow cord, called a static line, deploys the paratroopers parachute automatically once they leave the plane. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod.
Marines fire their weapons during a timed drill as part of the Special Operations Training Groups Close Quarters Tactics course at a range on Marine Corps Base Camp LeJune, N.C., Aug. 31, 2011. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein.
Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, perform squad attacks and live fire exercises as part of their training for future deployments aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., on July 26, 2011. The squads each went on simulated patrols till they reached their objective points. DoD photo by Pfc. Phillip R. Clark, U.S. Marine Corps.
Highway 12 along the North Carolina coastline is seen Aug. 28, 2011, from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an initial damage assessment. U.S. Army Col. Barrett Holmes, the defense coordinating officer for U.S. Army North's Region IV Defense Coordinating Element; Michael Byrne, a federal coordinating officer with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Glen Sachtleben, a FEMA operations officer; and Capt. Chris Colbert, a helicopter pilot with the 3rd Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted the flight in support of FEMA, the overall lead for the federal response effort for Hurricane Irene. U.S. Army photo by Randy Mitchell.
A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules fixed-winged aircraft provides an aerial view of areas affected by Hurricane Irene near Oregon Inlet in Elizabeth City, N.C., Aug. 29, 2011. The C-130 crew is assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. The Coast Guard is providing overflights to assist state and local agencies as part of the joint response to the hurricane. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann.
