An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air
Refueling Squadron receives pre-flight checks before taking off from a
base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of a
mission to conduct airstrikes in Syria as part of U.S. led coalition
airstrikes on the Islamic State group and other targets. U.S.-led
airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant
Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday Sept. 25 2014 killing
nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their
de facto capital fearing further raids activists said. (AP Photo/U.S.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
This undated image provided by the Galveston County Sheriff�s
Office shows a booking photo of Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr. Matthew Jr. was
arrested on a beach in the Texas community of Gilchrist by Galveston
County Sheriff's authorities Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo
announced Wednesday night Sept. 24 2014. He is charged with abducting a
missing University of Virginia sophomore and is awaiting extradition.
(AP Photo/Galveston County Sheriff)
In this Tuesday Sept. 23 2014 photo released by the U.S. Air
Force Maj. Erik Schillo a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 340th
Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron makes pre-flight checks to his jet
before taking off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of
Responsibility in support of a mission to conduct airstrikes in Syria as
part of U.S. led coalition airstrikes on the Islamic State group and
other targets. U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations
held by the militant Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday
Sept. 25 2014 killing nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens
of detainees in their de facto capital fearing further raids activists
said. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
In this Photo released by the U.S. Air Force taken on Tuesday
Sept. 23 2014 Master Sgt. Jeffery Morris a KC-135 Stratotanker boom
operator with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pre-flights
his jet before taking off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area
of Responsibility in support of a mission to conduct airstrikes as part
of U.S. led coalition targeting the Islamic State group and other
targets in Syria.
In this Tuesday Sept. 23 2014 photo an Iraqi soldiers stand alert
after clashes with militants from the Islamic State group in Jurf
al-Sakhar 43 miles (70 kilometers) south of Baghdad Iraq. (AP Photo)
Pro-Russian rebels check a vehicle at a checkpoint in the town of
Donetsk eastern Ukraine Thursday Sept. 25 2014. Ukraine's prime
minister on Wednesday urged countries not to lift sanctions against
Russia until his country regains control over its entire territory
including Crimea. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Ukrainian servicemen patrol on armoured personnel carriers along a
road in the eastern Donetsk region on September 24 2014 (AFP
Photo/Anatolii Stepanov)
This image taken from video shows Matthew Miller in North Korea
Wednesday Sept. 24 2014. The American man recently sentenced by North
Korea to six years of hard labor says he is digging in fields eight
hours a day and being kept in isolation but that so far his health isn't
deteriorating. Under close guard and with only enough time to respond
to one question 24-year-old Matthew Miller spoke briefly to an
Associated Press Television News journalist at a Pyongyang hotel where
he had been brought to make a phone call to his family. (AP Photo/APTN)
In this still image from video published on the Internet on
Wednesday Sept. 24 2014 by a group calling itself Jund al-Khilafah or
Soldiers of the Caliphate members of the group stand behind French
mountaineer Herve Gourdel just before beheading him. In the video the
men pledge their allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group Abu
Bakr al-Baghdadi before killing Gourdel 55 who they abducted on Sunday
Sept. 21. (AP Photo)
Algerian military trucks are pictured in the Tizi Ouzou region
northern Algeria on Wednesday Sept. 23 2014 as troops conduct search
operations in the bid to find French hostage Herve Gourdel who was
kidnapped by militants. The Algerian extremists allied with the Islamic
State group have decapitated a French hostage after France carried out
airstrikes in Iraq according to a video that appeared online Wednesday.
French President Francois Hollande condemned the killing of Herve
Gourdel and said France would continue its fight against the Islamic
State group which are Sunni militants that have taken over large swaths
of Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo)
In this Sept. 5 2014 photo weapons allegedly seized from gangs by
the military are displayed at a military base in Ciudad Mier Tamaulipas
state Mexico. Two rival gangs the Zetas and the Gulf cartel which use
Tamaulipas as a route to ferry drugs and migrants to the United States
have diversified their business selling stolen gas and crude to
refineries in Texas or to gas stations on either side of the border. (AP
Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
This photo dated Friday Sept. 19 2014 shows medals and Nazi
armbands at an auction house in Anchorage Alaska. Those items are among
World War II items including carbon copies of Nuremberg trial
transcripts that are being auctioned off Saturday through the Alaska
Auction Co. (AP Photo/Rachel D'Oro)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen talks with Geza
Andreas von Geyr (R) of the Defence Ministry as they sit in a German
airforce Transall C-160 aircraft during a flight from Amman to Arbil
north of Baghdad September 25 2014 for a one-day visit. (*******/Maja
Hitij/Pool)
Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen arrives at Arbil
International Airport September 25 2014. (*******/Azad Lashkari)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (C) is welcomed on
her arrival for a one-day visit in Arbil north of Baghdad September 25
2014. (*******/Maja Hitij/Pool)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (C) is welcomed by
Minister of Peshmerga Affairs Mustafa Sayid Qadir (front R) on her
arrival for a one-day visit in Arbil north of Baghdad September 25
2014. (*******/Maja Hitij/Pool)
President of the Kurdish Autonomous Region in North Iraq Masoud
Barzani left welcomes German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen
right in Erbil Iraq Sept. 25 2014. Von der Leyen is in Iraq for a
one-day visit. (AP/Maja Hitij/Pool)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (L) speaks during a
news conference with Iraqi Kurdish regional President Masoud Barzani in
Arbil north of Baghdad September 25 2014. Von der Leyen arrived on an
unannounced visit to the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq.
(*******/Azad Lashkari)
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen center left meets
with Kurdish peshmerga officers of different units at a casern near
Erbil Iraq Thursday Sept. 25 2014. Von der Leyen is in Iraq for a
one-day visit. (AP/Maja Hitij/Pool)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (C) meets with
Kurdish Peshmerga officers in Arbil north of Baghdad September 25 2014.
Von der Leyen arrived on an unannounced visit to the Kurdish city of
Arbil in northern Iraq. (*******/Azad Lashkari)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (C) meets with
Kurdish Peshmerga officers from different units at an army barracks
during a one-day visit in Arbil north of Baghdad September 25 2014.
(*******/Maja Hitij/Pool)
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen center talks to
German army soldiers at a casern where Kurdish peshmerga fighters get a
training near Erbil Iraq Thursday Sept. 25 2014. Von der Leyen is in
Iraq for a one-day visit. (AP/Maja Hitij/Pool)
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen center talks to
members of the German army and Kurdish peshmerga fighters at a casern
near Erbil Iraq Thursday Sept. 25 2014 where the Kurdish fighters get
their training. Von der Leyen is in Iraq for a one-day visit. (AP/Maja
Hitij/Pool)
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen (2nd L) and Minister
of Peshmerga Affairs Mustafa Sayid Qadir (R) meet with Kurdish
Peshmerga officers in Arbil north of Baghdad September 25 2014. Von der
Leyen arrived on an unannounced visit to the Kurdish city of Arbil in
northern Iraq. (*******/Azad Lashkari)
thanks FOX News
New recruits of the Philippine Navy SEALs cross a rope as part of
a physical training exercise at the Philippine Navy headquarters in
Sangley Point Cavite city south of Manila September 26 2014.
(*******/Romeo Ranoco)
New recruits of the Philippine Navy SEALs crawl under obstacles
as part of their physical training exercise at the Philippine Navy
headquarters in Sangley Point Cavite city south of Manila September 26
2014. (*******/Romeo Ranoco)
New recruits of the Philippine Navy SEALs carry their colleagues
during a physical training exercise at the Philippine Navy headquarters
in Sangley Point Cavite city south of Manila September 26 2014.
(*******/Romeo Ranoco)
Philippine Navy SEALs emerge from the water as part of their
training at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Sangley Point Cavite
city south of Manila September 26 2014. (*******/Romeo Ranoco)
A member of the Philippine Navy SEALs is camouflaged by plants
during training at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Sangley Point
Cavite city south of Manila September 26 2014. (*******/Romeo Ranoco)
Philippine Navy SEALs emerge from the water as part of their
training at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Sangley Point Cavite
city south of Manila September 26 2014. (*******/Romeo Ranoco)
Philippine Navy SEALs move in defensive position as part of their
training at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Sangley Point Cavite
city south of Manila September 26 2014. (*******/Romeo Ranoco)
Philippine Navy SEALs fire weapons as part of their training at
the Philippine Navy headquarters in Sangley Point Cavite city south of
Manila September 26 2014. (*******/Romeo Ranoco)
A member of the Philippine Navy SEALs fires a machine gun as part
of their training at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Sangley Point
Cavite city south of Manila September 26 2014. (*******/Romeo
Ranoco)
Romanian paratroopers jump from a plane during a joint
US-Romanian military exercise in Cincu central Romania Thursday Sept.
25 2014. The Joint Effort 2014 exercise which organizers say has no
political significance and is only meant to test the rapid reaction
capabilities of joint NATO troops simulates the defensive strategy of
an imaginary country confronted with an insurgency supported militarily
by one of its neighbors. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
Romanian MIG21 Lancer fighter jets drop 250 kg bombs during a
joint US-Romanian military exercise in Cincu central Romania Thursday
Sept. 25 2014. The Joint Effort 2014 exercise which organizers say has
no political significance and is only meant to test the rapid reaction
capabilities of joint NATO troops simulates the defensive strategy of
an imaginary country confronted with an insurgency supported militarily
by one of its neighbors. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
A Romanian IAR99 fighter jet fires its canons during a joint
US-Romanian military exercise in Cincu central Romania Thursday Sept.
25 2014. The Joint Effort 2014 exercise which organizes say has no
political significance and is only meant to test the rapid reaction
capabilities of joint NATO troops simulates the defensive strategy of
an imaginary country confronted with an insurgency supported militarily
by one of its neighbors. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
A Romanian IAR99 fighter jet fires its canons during a joint
US-Romanian military exercise in Cincu central Romania Thursday Sept.
25 2014. The Joint Effort 2014 exercise which organizers say has no
political significance and is only meant to test the rapid reaction
capabilities of joint NATO troops simulates the defensive strategy of
an imaginary country confronted with an insurgency supported militarily
by one of its neighbors. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
A Romanian air force Puma helicopter drops flares during a joint
US-Romanian military exercise in Cincu central Romania Thursday Sept.
25 2014. The Joint Effort 2014 exercise which organizers say has no
political significance and is only meant to test the rapid reaction
capabilities of joint NATO troops simulates the defensive strategy of
an imaginary country confronted with an insurgency supported militarily
by one of its neighbors. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
Romanian soldiers sit on a helicopter during a joint US-Romanian
military exercise in Cincu central Romania Thursday Sept. 25 2014. The
Joint Effort 2014 exercise which organizers say has no political
significance and is only meant to test the rapid reaction capabilities
of joint NATO troops simulates the defensive strategy of an imaginary
country confronted with an insurgency supported militarily by one of its
neighbors. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
Big Mo
She bided her time by spending several years working for General
Command before becoming the first woman to join the airforce when the
academy finally opened its doors to female recruits. Now Major Mariam
Al Mansouri she is the UAE's first female Emirati airforce pilot.
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26 2014) F/A-18 Hornets and EA-6B Prowlers
return to and launch from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush
(CVN 77) in support of strike surveillance and reconnaissance missions
over Iraq. These missions help increase U.S. capacity to target
ISIS/ISIL and coordinate the activities of the U.S. military across
Iraq and into Syria. Courtesy Video | Navy Media Content Services (U.S.
Navy video/Released)
m4rs75
Damn that Tiger *****e looks real good.
Belgian F-16 fighter jets are on their way to take off to join an
international coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) at the
military airbase in Florennes September 26 2014. Belgium is sending
six F-16 fighter jets to fight against IS militants in Iraq.
(*******/Eric Vidal)
A Belgian F-16 fighter jet takes off to join an international
coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) at the military
airbase in Florennes September 26 2014. Belgium is sending six F-16
fighter jets to fight against IS militants in Iraq. (*******/Eric
Vidal)
A Belgian F-16 fighter jet pilot gestures as he takes off to join
an international coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) at
the military airbase in Florennes September 26 2014. Belgium is
sending six F-16 fighter jets to fight against IS militants in Iraq.
(*******/Eric Vidal)
Lovely pics! Thanks.
Paveway IV Laser Guided bombs await being loaded onto RAF Tornado
GR4's at RAF Akrotiri Cyprus in this handout photo from the Ministry
of Defence September 26 2014. Britain's parliament approved air strikes
against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive margin on
Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join U.S.-led military
action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based Tornado GR4
fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial sorties after
Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from recess to back
military action following a formal request from the Iraqi government.
(*******/Cpl Neil Bryden/Ministry of Defence/Handout)
A Paveway IV Laser Guided bomb awaits being loaded onto RAF
Tornado GR4's at RAF Akrotiri Cyprus in this handout photo from the
Ministry of Defence September 26 2014. Britain's parliament approved
air strikes against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive
margin on Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join
U.S.-led military action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based
Tornado GR4 fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial
sorties after Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from
recess to back military action following a formal request from the
Iraqi government. (*******/Cpl Neil Bryden/Ministry of
Defence/Handout)
Ground crew load a Paveway IV Laser Guided bomb onto an RAF
Tornado GR4's at RAF Akrotiri Cyprus in this handout photo from the
Ministry of Defence September 26 2014. Britain's parliament approved
air strikes against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive
margin on Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join
U.S.-led military action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based
Tornado GR4 fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial
sorties after Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from
recess to back military action following a formal request from the
Iraqi government. (*******/Cpl Neil Bryden/Ministry of Defence/Handout)
Ground crew work near a British Tornado jet at RAF Akrotiri in
Cyprus September 27 2014. Britain's parliament approved air strikes
against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive margin on
Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join U.S.-led military
action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based Tornado GR4
fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial sorties after
Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from recess to back
military action following a formal request from the Iraqi government.
(*******/Stringer)
A British tornado fighter jet crew member stands on the jet at
RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus 27 September 2014. The British Ministry of
Defence (MOD) has confirmed that Royal Air Force jets have flown from
RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus following the previous day's Parliamentary
approval. Tornado aircraft left the base early 27 September continuing a
pattern of flights over Iraq which began in support of the
humanitarian mission last month. (EFE/EPA/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU)
Servicemen walk near a British Tornado jet at the RAF Akrotiri in
Cyprus September 27 2014. Britain's parliament approved air strikes
against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive margin on
Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join U.S.-led military
action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based Tornado GR4
fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial sorties after
Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from recess to back
military action following a formal request from the Iraqi government.
(*******/Stringer)
Servicemen stand near a British Tornado jet preparing to takeoff
at the RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus September 27 2014. Britain's parliament
approved air strikes against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a
decisive margin on Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to
join U.S.-led military action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based
Tornado GR4 fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial
sorties after Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from
recess to back military action following a formal request from the
Iraqi government. (*******/Stringer)
Two RAF Tornado GR4s prepare to begin a combat mission at
Akrotiri Cyprus in this handout photo from the Ministry of Defence
September 27 2014. Britain's parliament approved air strikes against
Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive margin on Friday
paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join U.S.-led military action
with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based Tornado GR4 fighter-bombers
were on standby to take part in initial sorties after Prime Minister
David Cameron recalled parliament from recess to back military action
following a formal request from the Iraqi government. (*******/Cpl Neil
Bryden/Ministry of Defence/Handout)
British tornado fighter jets prepare for takeoff at RAF Akrotiri
in Cyprus 27 September 2014. The British Ministry of Defence (MOD) has
confirmed that Royal Air Force jets have flown from RAF Akrotiri in
Cyprus following the previous day's Parliamentary approval. Tornado
aircraft left the base early 27 September continuing a pattern of
flights over Iraq which began in support of the humanitarian mission
last month. (EFE/EPA/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU)
A British Tornado jet prepares to takeoff at the RAF Akrotiri in
Cyprus September 27 2014. Britain's parliament approved air strikes
against Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq by a decisive margin on
Friday paving the way for the Royal Air Force to join U.S.-led military
action with immediate effect. Six Cyprus-based Tornado GR4
fighter-bombers were on standby to take part in initial sorties after
Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament from recess to back
military action following a formal request from the Iraqi government.
(*******/Stringer)
A British tornado fighter jet prepares for takeoff at RAF
Akrotiri in Cyprus 27 September 2014. The MOD has confirmed that Royal
Air Force jets have flown from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus following the
previous day's Parliamentary approval. Tornado aircraft left the base
early 27 September continuing a pattern of flights over Iraq which
began in support of the humanitarian mission last month. (EFE/EPA/KATIA
CHRISTODOULOU)
A British tornado fighter jet prepares for takeoff at RAF
Akrotiri in Cyprus 27 September 2014. The British Ministry of Defence
(MOD) has confirmed that Royal Air Force jets have flown from RAF
Akrotiri in Cyprus following the previous day's Parliamentary approval.
Tornado aircraft left the base early 27 September continuing a pattern
of flights over Iraq which began in support of the humanitarian
mission last month. (EFE/EPA/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU)
Excellent photos and videos posted gents!
09.27.2013...East China Navy Fleet conducts a training exercise
in the South China Sea in order to greater the combat capability of the
troops in complex environment. (Source: Xinhua)
PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 19 2014) Sailors stand-by for evening colors
on National POW/MIA Recognition Day aboard the guided-missile destroyer
USS Hopper (DDG 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Joshua A.
Flanagan/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25 2014) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Paige
Henning right from Phoenix loads an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun on the
fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on
deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting
security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24 2014) Damage Controlman Fireman Darryl
Clinkscales climbs an escape trunk to do maintenance aboard the
guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is on
deployment conducting maritime security operations and ballistic missile
defense in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R.
Martinez/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class
guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) is underway in the Pacific
Ocean with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip
Wagner Jr./Released)
PHILLIPINE SEA (Sept. 24 2014) An MV-33 Osprey assigned the 31st
Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5).
Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is
conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of
responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd
Class Dustin Knight/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 24 2014) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class
guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) departs Naval Base San Diego
for a scheduled seven-month independent deployment to the U.S. 4th fleet
area of responsibility. Gary is departing to play an integral part in
the counter-transactional organized crime mission Operation Martillo.
The ship is scheduled to decommission after completion of this
deployment culminating in more than 30 years of service to the country.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rosalie
Chang/ Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 21 2014) Sailors man a rigid-hull inflatable
boat as it is lowered into the water aboard the guided-missile cruiser
USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the
George H.W. Bush 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 Abe McNatt/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23 2014) The Ticonderoga class cruiser USS
Antietam (CG-54) assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group
transits alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
(CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW)
17 are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility
supporting Valiant Shield. The U.S.-only biennial exercise focuses on
the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito/Released)
WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 22 2014) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh
Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) chock and
chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12. Stethem is on patrol with the
George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability
in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer/Released)
WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 24 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12
airlifts pallets of stores to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy
photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M.
Archer/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd
Class Robert Detzel from New Market Ala. signals an MH-60R Seahawk
helicopter from the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron
(HSM) 77 prior to takeoff on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). 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 the
U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian H.
Abel/Released)
] PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24 2014) Culinary Specialist Seaman
Brittany Dixon from Cincinnati pours vegetables onto a grill in a galley
aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl
Vinson and its embarked air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on
deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting
security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 24 2014) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Chris
Valentine fires a .50-caliber machine gun as Chief Gunner's Mate Michael
Spofford administers the crew served weapons qualification aboard the
guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is conducting
maritime security operations and ballistic missile defense in the U.S.
5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony R. Martinez/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22 2014) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd
Class Justin Knappenberger from Emmauas Pa. from Strike Fighter
Squadron (VFA) 22 signals that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is ready to be
launched from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing Carrier Air
Wing (CVW) 17 are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of
responsibility supporting Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only
biennial exercise in which participation will focus on the integration
of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23 2014) The Ticonderoga-class
guided-missile cruisers USS Shiloh (CG 67) foreground USS Antietam (CG
54) USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Cape St. George (CG 71) from the
George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups transit in
formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. The U.S.-only
exercise integrates Navy Air Force Army and Marine Corps assets. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor
Welsh/Released)
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