Lockon News: December 2013

An M1A2SEP Abrams Tank from Company C 1st Battalion 64th Armor Regiment "Desert Rogues" 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Division charges forward in order to take position at their first engagement point for the day portion of the Gunnery Table VI here at Red Cloud Range Dec. 12. Table VI is a culminating event which results in the certification of crews who've proven they are combat ready and proficient at the operation and maneuvering of their tank and its weapon systems. The Cyclone Company has been out in the field for the last two months conducting Tables II-V in preparation for Table VI. The Cyclones were the last tank company within the 2nd ABCT that still needed to complete the gunnery. With the Army's recent publicized intent to decrease the size of the force it is well known that the 2nd ABCT is slated to be deactivated. This in turn means that this may very well be one of the last times a tank designated to the 2nd ABCT is fired. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Wrigley 2nd ABCT 3rd ID Public Affairs NCO)

An M1A2SEP Abrams Tank from Company C 1st Battalion 64th Armor Regiment "Desert Rogues" 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Division sits ready while others complete the night portion of the Gunnery Table VI in the background here at Red Cloud Range Dec. 12.

Tank crew members from Company C 1st Battalion 64th Armor Regiment "Desert Rogues" 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Division climb up down and around their M1A2SEP Abrams Tank in preparation for their attempt to qualify during the day portion of the Gunnery Table VI here at Red Cloud Range Dec. 12.

An M1A2SEP Abrams Tank from Company C 1st Battalion 64th Armor Regiment "Desert Rogues" 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Division sits ready during Gunnery Table VI here at Red Cloud Range Dec. 12.

U.S. Marine with Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion1st Marine Division stage an M1A1 Abrams in a defense formation during a training scenario as part of Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 15 2013. Exercise Steel Knight 14 is a 1st Marine Division exercise conducted to successfully demonstrate the capability to exercise command and control over forces in a distributed environment with long range movement while conducting offensive and defensive maneuver and operations integrated with supporting arms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis A. Vega 1st Marine Division Combat Camera/ Released)

U.S. Marine with Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division stage M1A1 Abrams in a defense formation during a training scenario as part of Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 15 2013.

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division engage targets during a night range shoot as part of Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 14 2013.

U.S. Marine with Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division perform preparation checks on their M1A1 Abrams prior to a night movement during Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 13 2013. Exercise Steel Knight 14 is a 1st Marine Division exercise conducted to successfully demonstrate the capability to exercise command and control over forces in a distributed environment with long range movement while conducting offensive and defensive maneuver and operations integrated with supporting arms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis A. Vega 1st Marine Division Combat Camera/ Released)

U.S. Marine with Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division stage multiple M1A1 Abrams prior to an evening movement convoy during Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 13 2013.

U.S. Marine with Bravo Company 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division stage a M1A1 Abrams prior to an evening movement convoy during Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 13 2013.

U.S. Marines with Delta Company 1st Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division inspect an M1A1 Abrams after completing a night mission during Exercise Steel Knight 14 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms Calif. Dec. 12 2013. Exercise Steel Knight 14 is a 1st Marine Division exercise conducted to successfully demonstrate the capability to exercise command and control over forces in a distributed environment with long range movement while conducting offensive and defensive maneuver and operations integrated with supporting arms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis A. Vega 1st Marine Division Combat Camera/ Released)

An M1A2SEP Abrams Tank from Company C 1st Battalion 64th Armor Regiment "Desert Rogues" 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Division fires at their first engagement point for the day portion of the Gunnery Table VI here at Red Cloud Range Dec. 12. Table VI is a culminating event which results in the certification of crews who've proven they are combat ready and proficient at the operation and maneuvering of their tank and its weapon systems. The Cyclone Company has been out in the field for the last two months conducting Tables II-V in preparation for Table VI. The Cyclones were the last tank company within the 2nd ABCT that still needed to complete the gunnery. With the Army's recent publicized intent to decrease the size of the force it is well known that the 2nd ABCT is slated to be deactivated. This in turn means that this may very well be one of the last times a tank designated to the 2nd ABCT is fired. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Wrigley 2nd ABCT 3rd ID Public Affairs NCO)

A newly arrived F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the flightline at Bagram Air Field Afghanistan Dec. 15 2013. The F-16s transitioned from Kandahar Afghanistan to Bagram once the main runway was renovated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

The first F-16 Fighting Falcons arrives at Bagram Air Field Afghanistan Dec. 15 2013. The F-16s transitioned from Kandahar Afghanistan to Bagram once the main runway was renovated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13 2013) A jet launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during its final pre-deployment evaluation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Abe McNatt/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 6 2013) Capt. John D. Deehr left salutes Capt. Paul C. Spedero Jr. after turning over command of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a change of command ceremony at the USS Midway Museum. Deehr was the commanding officer of the Peleliu from June 22 2012 to December 6 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10 2013) The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group conducts a simulated strait transit as part its final pre-deployment evaluation to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13 2013) Helicopters prepare to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a simulated strait transit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Wolpert/Released)

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 13 2013) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Freedom's first operational deployment a 9-month assignment forward-operating from Singapore is the first ever deployment for a Littoral Combat Ship and the proof-of-concept deployment for the ship class. Freedom is scheduled to return to homeport at San Diego later this month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Johans Chavarro/Released)

HANOVER Md. (Dec. 12 2013) An M1A1 Abrams tank drives over an advanced light-weight ramp during an Office of Naval Research demonstration held at Oceaneering in Hanover Md. The new ramp will be capable of loading and unloading people and combat vehicles between a joint high-speed vessel (JHSV) and multiple platforms in sea state three. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Spartans of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 takes off from the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11 2013) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) participate in an underway replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10 2013) The Guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) conducts a simulated strait transit as part its final pre-deployment evaluation to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) conducts a simulated strait transit. Truxtun is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14 2013) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) decorate stockings for the Preschool for Educating Exceptional People (PEEP) in Newport News Va. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory White/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Stephanie Bettinger from Louisville Ky. repairs a fuel line on a jet engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Johnson/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 14 2013) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Joshua Thorpe left and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Matthew Neypes signal an AV-8B II Harrier during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mayra A. Knight/Released)

GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 14 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Aaron Burnfield of Austin Texas attaches an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron 32 to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Karl Anderson/Released)

YOKOSUKA Japan (Dec. 14 2013) Deck department Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) scrape away moss from the hull of the ship. George Washington and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its partners and allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Matthew Riggs/Released)

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SOUDA BAY Greece (Dec. 11 2013) Seaman Apprentice Parker Tait right and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Recruit Natia Repine conduct morning colors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) while in port at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. Stout homeported in Norfolk Va. is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12 2013) Santa Claus takes the helm on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Morale Welfare and Recreation is holding a number of holiday events onboard Theodore Roosevelt including a Santa Claus tour around the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kris R. Lindstrom/Released)

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12 2013) Sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives at Naval Air Station North Island. Nimitz is en route to its homeport of Everett Wash. after spending eight months deployed to the U.S. 5th 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released)

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class David Veldhuizen hugs his family after arriving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released)

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 11 2013) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nick Davis assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 reunites with his loved one during the squadron's homecoming at Naval Air Station North Island. The homecoming follows the squadron's extended deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryan Harper/Released)

PANAMA CITY Fla. (Dec. 12 2013) Lt. Tatyana Yetto opens gifts with elementary students during the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's 64th annual Children's Christmas Party. The division hosts the Children's Christmas Party as part of its ongoing community outreach program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Jose Herring and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Carlos Deschappell test an F404 aircraft engine on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). This is the first time in more than four years an aircraft engine has been tested aboard Theodore Roosevelt. The ship is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Lockwood/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10 2013) An AV-8B Harrier II launches from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit for a composite training unit exercise designed to present the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with scenarios seen on deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Hays/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12 2013) Seaman Ian Soper from Portland Maine participates in a search and rescue drill during a simulated man overboard drill with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is conducting its final pre-deployment evaluation with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group to achieve mission readiness and the ability to work alongside international allies in the execution of the Navy's maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Scott Barnes/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 touches the flight deck during an air power demonstration above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is transiting the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) after spending eight months deployed to the U.S. 5th 6th and 7th Fleet AORs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

EVERETT Wash. (Dec. 16 2013) Aviation Ordanceman 1st Class Quindric Woods center from Baton Rouge La. reunites with his family after the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives at homeport at Naval Station Everett Wash. Nimitz returned home after a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kole E. Carpenter/Released)

NEW YORK (Dec. 13 2013) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron the Blue Angels pilots fly in the world-renowned Delta Formation past the New York City skyline. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terrence Siren/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force pilot waits in the cockpit of an F-35 Lightning II during a hot refuel on Eglin Air Force Base Fla. Dec. 12 2013. The F-35 is a single seat fifth generation multi-role fighter in development to perform ground-attack reconnaissance and air defense missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Callaway)

A U.S. Air Force pilot waits in the cockpit of an F-35 Lightning II during a hot refuel on Eglin Air Force Base Fla. Dec. 12 2013. The F-35 Lightning II program is the Department of Defense's focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy Air Force Marines and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Callaway)

An F-35B Lightning II flies during a training mission on Eglin Air Force Base Fla. Dec. 12 2013. The single-engine F-35 will be manufactured in three versions. The F35B which is a short-landing and vertical takeoff variant will be used by the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Callaway)