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Feb 212014
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA Ariz. - Lance Cpl. Brianna Charpi a power line mechanic for Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 brings a ladder over to assist Capt. Nate Thayer and Capt. Aaron Hamblin out of the aircraft. VMAT-203 stationed our of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N. C. is temporarily at MCAS Yuma to train new winged pilots like Thayer to fly the AV-8B Harrier.
Now Zad district Helmand province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Burchfield a rifleman with India Co. 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment provides security from the turret of a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle in Now Zad district Helmand province Afghanistan Feb. 17 2014. The Marines supported Afghan forces who were conducting an operation in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean Searfus/ Released)
Afghan National Army commando take part in their training in Herat province in western Afghanistan on February 24 2014. (Xinhua/Sardar)
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS Calif. - Staff Sgt. Charles Hardesty kennel master Provost Marshal's Office demonstrates K9 training for three students from high schools within the Morongo Unified School District during the 11th Annual Job Shadowing Event Feb. 19 2014. The annual job shadow event allowed the students to get hands-on work experience in their requested occupational fields and gave them an opportunity to learn about military life aboard the Combat Center. (Official Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock/Released)
Now Zad district Helmand province Afghanistan - A U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Vehicle System Replacement truck with 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment patrols in Now Zad district Helmand province Afghanistan Feb. 16 2014. The Marines supported Afghan forces who were conducting an operation in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean Searfus/ Released)
Retired army general Angel Vivas accused by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of inciting violence is entrenched at his house after the National Bolivarian Guard tried to arrest him in Miranda state Venezuela on Feb. 23 2014. (Xinhua/Str)
Mexican Navy soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera (front) alias "El Chapo Guzman" leader of the Sinaloa Cartel during his show up in front of the press at the Mexican Navy hangar in Mexico City capital of Mexico on Feb. 22 2014. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Saturday confirmed the capture of the world's most wanted drug lord Joaquin Guzman Loera known as El Chapo in the Pacific resort of Mazatlan. (Xinhua/Pedro Mera)
Security personnel sitting on a pickup patrol a street after the government deploys strict security measures in Sanaa Yemen on Feb. 23 2014. Yemeni authorities tightened security measures after intelligence showed possible attacks by al-Qaida militants after 29 dangerous al-Qaida members escaped from the central prison in Sanaa early this month. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)
A Yemeni soldier stands guard on a street after the government deploys strict security measures in Sanaa Yemen on Feb. 23 2014.
Recruits of Indian police march during a passing in review parade at a training center in Sheeri Baramullah some 65 kilometers north of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir Feb. 24 2014. A total of 789 recruits were formally inducted into the Indian police after completing nine months of rigorous training in physical fitness weapon handling commando operations and counter insurgency a police spokesman said. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
Soldiers and officers of 28 Engineer Regiment based in Germany are four months into a six-month deployment on the United Nations� peacekeeping operation in Cyprus known as Op Tosca.
Images by SSgt Mark Nesbit; Crown copyright
Soldiers and officers of 28 Engineer Regiment based in Germany are four months into a six-month deployment on the United Nations� peacekeeping operation in Cyprus known as Op Tosca.
Soldiers and officers of 28 Engineer Regiment based in Germany are four months into a six-month deployment on the United Nations� peacekeeping operation in Cyprus known as Op Tosca.
Soldiers and officers of 28 Engineer Regiment based in Germany are four months into a six-month deployment on the United Nations� peacekeeping operation in Cyprus known as Op Tosca.
The key task for the soldiers is to patrol the buffer zone and ensure the existing status quo between the Greek Cypriot forces in the south and the Turkish forces in the north remains.
Troops from 1st Mechanized Brigade support Armed Forces Day from Helmand province. Crown copyright
Ukrainian sailors march in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol in the Crimea Ukraine Monday Feb. 24 2014. Ukraine's acting government issued an arrest warrant Monday for President Viktor Yanukovych accusing him of mass crimes against the protesters who stood up for months against his rule. Yanukovych himself has reportedly fled to pro-Russian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Thanks for posting some great photos gents!
MASADA Israel (Feb. 15 2014) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) listen to a tour guide during a port visit to Masada Israel. Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed in support of 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 3rd Class Mayra A. Knight/Released)
SOUDA BAY Greece (Feb. 17 2014) Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar and a general officer are greeted by Hellenic Navy Cmdr. Stellios Papadakis before a tour of ammo depot facilities in Souda Bay Greece as part of a CAPSTONE event. CAPSTONE is a joint military education program for officers promoted to rear admiral and brigadier general or civilians newly appointed to senior executive service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey M. Richardson/Released)
SPLIT Croatia (Feb. 19 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) displays a full dress ship in observance of President's Day while moored in Split Croatia for a scheduled port visit. 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)
CAMP PENDLETON Calif. (Feb. 19 2014) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 90 assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 carries heavy vehicles and troops to a designated landing beach as part of Exercise Iron Fist. This is the ninth occurrence of this annual bilateral training event focused on increasing amphibious capabilities and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric Coffer/Released)
GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 19 2014) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Brandion Durden left lowers a line to Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jabez Oppong aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a replenishment at sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). Mason is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting 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 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 21 2014) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 launches from 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 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20 2014) Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 conduct boat operations during testing of NASA's Orion crew module. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)
Turkish Army Winter trainings
Winter-2014 trainings started in Kars with 1014 personnel from different branches of Turkish Armed Forces
A C-130J Super Hercules sits in a parking spot in front of a Geek C-130H Hercules during Stolen Cerberus a two-week flying training deployment designed to incorporate various training methods in order to maintain proficiency during deployed operations and increase interoperability with the Hellenic Air Force Feb. 2 to 14. The mission provided the U.S. and Hellenic Air Forces a unique opportunity to learn how each service performs airlift operations improving the joint capabilities of both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur)
Greek paratroopers prepare for a water landing after jumping out the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during Stolen Cerberus a two-week flying training deployment designed to incorporate various training methods in order to maintain proficiency during deployed operations and increase interoperability with the Hellenic Air Force Feb. 2 to 14. The mission provided the U.S. and Hellenic Air Forces a unique opportunity to learn how each service performs airlift operations improving the joint capabilities of both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur)
A Greek cargo pallet splashes down in the mud after being dropped off the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during Stolen Cerberus a two-week flying training deployment designed to incorporate various training methods in order to maintain proficiency during deployed operations and increase interoperability with the Hellenic Air Force. The mission which took place Feb. 2 to 14 involved more than 200 U.S. and Greek service members flying day and night operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 22 2014) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Darin Kent signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 22 2014) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kimani Bailey uses paddles to signal commands from the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) to Sailors aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a replenishment-at-sea. Bulkeley is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting 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 2nd Class Donald R. White Jr./Released)
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 21 2014) Aviation Ordnancemen disarm an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 105 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 21 2014) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Checkerboards" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21 2014) MV-22 Ospreys prepare for take-off from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations providing crisis response capability increasing theater security cooperation and a forward naval presence in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Kiser/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20 2014) Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 catch tending lines from Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) to move the test Orion crew module inside the ship's well deck. San Diego is conducting an underway recovery test for NASA's Orion crew module. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20 2014) Chief Hospital Corpsman Darwin Thomas an independent duty corpsman assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3 motions for the rigid-hull inflatable boat to back away from the well deck of the amphibious transport ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). EODMU3 and San Diego are conducting an underway recovery test for NASA's Orion crew module. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Travis Riggs with the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) engages his target during a weapons field test of the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at Marine Corps Base Quantico Va. Feb. 21 2014. The MSAU Marines conducted the live-fire range in order to familiarize themselves with the new weapons system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Travis Riggs with the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) engages his target during a weapons field test of the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at Marine Corps Base Quantico Va. Feb. 21 2014. The MSAU Marines conducted the live-fire range in order to familiarize themselves with the new weapons system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Gregory Ashton with the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) engages his target during a weapons field test of the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at Marine Corps Base Quantico Va. Feb. 21 2014. The MSAU Marines conducted the live-fire range in order to familiarize themselves with the new weapons system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)
U.S. Marine Sgt. Alan Thorne with the Marine Security Augmentation Unit (MSAU) gets into position during a weapons field test of the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at Marine Corps Base Quantico Va. Feb. 21 2014. The MSAU Marines conducted the live-fire range in order to familiarize themselves with the new weapons system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron flies during a live weapons drop mission departing from Royal Air Force Lakenheath England Feb. 10 2014. The 492nd FS dropped 48 live GBU-12s along the northern border of Scotland at Cape Wrath as part of a required pre-deployment exercise. (Courtesy photo)
A GBU-12 munition is dropped from an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron during a live-weapons drop mission departing from Royal Air Force Lakenheath England Feb. 10 2014. The 492nd FS dropped 48 live GBU-12s along the northern border of Scotland at Cape Wrath as part of a required pre-deployment exercise. (Courtesy photo)
A B-2 Spirit of South Carolina flies during a training mission over Whiteman Air Force Base Mo. Feb. 20 2014. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)
A T-38 Talon flies in formation with B-2 Spirit of South Carolina during a training mission over Whiteman Air Force Base Mo. Feb. 20 2014. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)
"Tank Biathlon" contest "General Georgios Stanotas" took place in Chios island in Greece.
Col. Mark Anderson 188th Fighter Wing commander prepares to land at Ebbing Air National Guard Base Fort Smith Ark. following a training mission Dec. 30 2013. The sortie was one of the last four-ship training missions that will be conducted at the 188th. The wing is currently transitioning from a fighter mission to an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance/remotely piloted aircraft (MQ-9 Reaper) mission that will also feature a space-focused targeting squadron. The 188th has divested two A-10C Thunderbolt II �Warthogs� per month since September 2013. The last Warthog is slated to leave the 188th in June 2014. The 188th has flown A-10C Thunderbolt II �Warthogs� since April 2007 and has had assigned aircraft on site since 1953. June will mark the first time in unit�s 60-year history that no assigned military aircraft will be parked on the flightline at Ebbing ANG Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)
Gorgeous B-2 and T-38 pics!
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