Photos from December, 2010

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 30, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, visits with the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during the holidays. During his visit, Harris thanked the crew for their work in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout is home ported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 30, 2010) --Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, visits with the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the holidays. During his visit, Harris thanked the crew for their work in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout is home ported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 30, 2010) -- Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, visits with the crew of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the holidays. During his visit, Harris thanked the crew for their work in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Stout is homeported out of Norfolk, Va., and is on a scheduled deployment in 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Spc. Carlos Ruiz, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, an infantryman with A Company, 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Division, Multinational Battle Group East, climbs a hill while cycling near the perimeter of Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Dec. 2. Ruiz regularly competes in triathlons and mountain bike races while at home in Puerto Rico. He continues to train for them while deployed to Kosovo as part of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission here. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Spc. Carlos Ruiz, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, an infantryman with A Company, 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Division, Multinational Battle Group East, cycles near the perimeter of Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Dec. 2. Ruiz regularly competes in triathlons and mountain bike races while at home in Puerto Rico. He continues to train for them while deployed to Kosovo as part of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission here. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Zaneta Wagner, Bossier City, La., custodian of postal effects, 328th Postal Services Detachment, Multinational Battle Group East, U.S. Army Reserve, sorts incoming mail off a truck Dec. 7, after a shipment arrived that evening. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Spc. Jerome Norton, Plain Dealing, La., registered mail clerk, 328th Postal Services Detachment, Multinational Battle Group East, U.S. Army Reserve, checks in mail as Spc. Jacob Swindle, Bossier City, La., technical inspector, 328th, MNBG E, unloads packages from a mail truck Dec. 9. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Spc. Andre Goodwin, Shreveport, La., lead financial clerk, 328th Postal Services Detachment, Multinational Battle Group East, U.S. Army Reserve, processes mail to be sent out at the Camp Bondsteel Post Office Dec. 9. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Lt. Col. Jose Boria-Cruz, Multinational Battle Group East deputy commander, thanks the soldiers of the Ukraine Contingent for the professionalism and dedication to service alongside Maj. Aleksander Lutsenko, Ukraine Contingent commander, at a ceremony to celebrate Ukraine Armed Forces Day, Dec. 6, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ukraine Army Maj. Evgen Piven disarms Ukrainian Army Pvt. Mikhail Moroz during a martial arts demonstration on Dec. 6, Ukraine Armed Forces Day, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Both soldiers are members of the 79th Airmobile Brigade, an elite paratrooper unit with specialized training in hand-to-hand combat. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Warrant Officer Evgen Dzybak takes down Pvt. Vladimir Filonok during a martial arts demonstration on Dec. 6, Ukraine Armed Forces Day, on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Both soldiers are members of the 79th Airmobile Brigade, an elite paratrooper unit with specialized training in hand-to-hand combat. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ukraine soldiers from the 79th Airmobile Brigade go all out to conclude a martial arts demonstration on Dec. 6, Ukraine Armed Forces Day, on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The 79th Airmobile Brigade is an elite paratrooper unit with specialized training in hand-to-hand combat. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
THE HAGUE, Netherland (Dec. 14, 2010) - Rear Adm. James Foggo, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks to representatives from the European Law Enforcement Agency (EUROPOL), the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and police investigators and analysts from 11 different countries during a workshop dedicated to the creation of a unified manual to use when investigating and prosecuting acts of maritime piracy. The workshop lasted two days and was a collaboration between EUROPOL, SOCA and the NCIS with a goal to finalize relevant issues regarding investigative standard manual and to make the manual available to the international law enforcement community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ROTA, Spain (Dec. 12, 2010) Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Matthew LaForest (right) and Construction Mechanic Constructionman Matthew O'Brien (left), both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Alfa Company, along with Construction Mechanic Constructionman Matthew Wright, assigned to NMCB 7, Alfa Company, troubleshoot the electrical system of a grader for the Battalion Equipment Evaluation Program, which guides the formal turnover of all vehicles and equipment from one battalion to another. Currently, NMCB 74 and NMCB 7 are conducting turnover at Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ROTA, Spain (Dec. 12, 2010) Equipment Operator Constructionman Dylan Rowe and Construction Mechanic Constructionman Nicholas Burbach, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Alfa Company, inspect a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement cargo for the Battalion Equipment Evaluation Program, which guides the formal turnover of all vehicles and equipment from one battalion to another. Currently, NMCB 74 and NMCB 7 are conducting turnover at Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A U.S. Army-piloted UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter takes off after dropping off a Quick Reaction Force team during a QRF exercise in Gllagoc/Glogovac, Kosovo, Dec. 8. The QRF team was comprised of members of Multinational Battle Group Easttâ?s Polish Coy, while the crewmembers aboard the Blackhawk are members of MNBG EEâ?s Task Force Aviation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Polish 1st Lt. Krystof Stania, platoon commander, Polish Coy, Multinational Battle Group East, calls in a situation report of the radio during a Quick Reaction Force exercise in Gllagoc/Glogovac, Kosovo, Dec. 8. The exercise spanned two days and was intended to validate the Polish Coy in their QRF capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Polish Pvt. Piotr KrzyyáºyyÅski, infantryman, Polish Coy, Multinational Battle Group East, pulls security around a simulated downed helicopter during a Quick Reaction Force exercise in Gllagoc/Glogovac, Kosovo, Dec. 8. The exercise, which spanned two days, involved various scenarios that were intended to validate the Polish Coy in their QRF capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Polish Pvt. Piotr KrzyyáºyyÅski, infantryman, Polish Coy, Multinational Battle Group East, pulls security around a simulated downed helicopter during a Quick Reaction Force exercise in Gllagoc/Glogovac, Kosovo, Dec. 8. The exercise, which spanned two days, involved various scenarios that were intended to validate the Polish Coy in their QRF capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Polish Pvt. Rafat Jagiello, medic, Polish Coy, Multinational Battle Group East, treats a simulated head wound on Cpl. Dominik LaaÅkiewicz, infantryman, Polish Coy, during a Quick Reaction Force exercise in Gllagoc/Glogovac, Kosovo, Dec. 8. Following the treatment of his simulated wounds, LaaÅkiewicz was evacuated, via a U.S. Army-piloted UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, to nearby Camp Bondsteel. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN, (Dec. 14, 2010) A C-2 Greyhound assigned to the â?Rawhidessâ? of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 40 awaits maintenance in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). VRC-40 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. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marie Brindovas/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN, (Dec. 14, 2010) A Sailor takes a break from his morning work to enjoy the view aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed 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 3rd Class Marie Brindovas/RELEASED). Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
The United States Embassy in Zagreb formally presented the Knin Hospital with two new incubators for neonatal care and other medical supplies on Dec. 15, 2010. The donation is sponsored by the United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. Additionally, in the summer of 2009, United States Air Forces Europe engineers, working in close cooperation with the Croatian military engineers of the Motorized Brigade, headquartered in Knin, helped to refurbish parts of the children's wing of the Hospital, replace radiators throughout the Hospital and repair the ventilation system. The value of this assistance was $500,000. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
(SIGONELLA, Sicily) Dec. 14, 2010 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Commander, United States European Command Adm. James G. Stavridis shakes hands with members from the Seabees at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Public Works Dec. 14 at one of the Public Works Department's (PWD) shop facilities on NAS Sigonella's operational base. Along with visiting PWD, Adm. Stavridis also met with members from Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Global Hawk personnel, and Sailors from Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station on NAS Operation's Side. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
(SIGONELLA, Sicily) Dec. 14, 2010 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Commander, United States European Command Adm. James Stavridis greets corpsmen from U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella on Dec. 14, 2010 at Naval Air Station Sigonella. Adm. Stavridis toured both the operational and support facilities and met with Sailors, Airmen, and Marines from all commands across the base. Naval Air Station Sigonella provides logistical support for commander, 6th Fleet and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in the Mediterranean area. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
(SIGONELLA, Sicily) Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, Commander, United States European Command Adm. James Stavridis greets personnel aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella on Dec. 14, 2010. Adm. Stavridis toured both the operational and support facilities and met with Sailors, Airmen, and Marines from all commands across the base. Naval Air Station Sigonella provides logistical support for commander, 6th Fleet and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in the Mediterranean area. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GAETA, Italy (Dec. 11, 2010)))Ã¢ÂVice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, introduces himself to Italian Navy Capt. Francesco Tomas, commandant of the Port of Gaeta, and his family during a holiday reception held for the local Gaeta community aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). The reception was hosted by Harris and Mount Whitney to highlight the rich bond the U.S. 6th Fleet Flag ship has with its homeport community. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GAETA, Italy (Dec. 11, 2010)))Ã¢ÂVice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks during a holiday reception held for the local Gaeta community aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). The reception was hosted by Harris and Mount Whitney to highlight the rich bond the U.S. 6th Fleet Flag ship has with its homeport community. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GAETA, Italy (Dec. 11, 2010) -- Master Chief Larry Howard, command master chief of USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20), shakes hands with Italian Carabinieri Capt. Pasquale Saccone during a holiday reception held for the local Gaeta community aboard Mount Whitney. The reception was hosted by Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, and Mount Whitney to highlight the rich bond the U.S. 6th Fleet Flag ship has with its homeport community. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Afghan Brig. Gen. Asadullah Akramyar, deputy executive officer to the minister of defense of Afghanistan, addresses students of the Program in Advanced Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Dec. 9. The general was part of a team of people from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan that visited the Marshall Center and the nearby NATO School. (DOD Photo/Karlheinz Wedhorn) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Afghan Brig. Gen. Asadullah Akramyar, deputy executive officer to the minister of defense of Afghanistan, addresses students of the Program in Advanced Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Dec. 9. The general was part of a team of people from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan that visited the Marshall Center and the nearby NATO School. (DOD Photo/Karlheinz Wedhorn) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - British Army Colonel Nigel Jefferson, director of the strategy and plans directorate for NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan , addresses students of the Program in Advanced Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Dec. 9. The colonel was part of a team of people from the training mission that visited the Marshall Center and the nearby NATO School. (DOD Photo/Karlheinz Wedhorn) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Spc. Cory Alexander, Little Rock, Ark., Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1-114 Security and Support Aviation Battalion, Multinational Battle Group East, Arkansas National Guard, and Spc. Kyle Shorter, Clementon, N.J., finance clerk, 350th Finance Detachment, MNBG E, New Jersey National Guard, start the Dancon March Nov. 21. The Dancon March is a tradition for Danish soldiers wherever they are stationed, and has been held every year since 1972. The march consists of approximately 26 kilometers (about 16 miles) of trail, the terrain varying based on the area in which the march is held. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Bettye Dufour, Sherwood, Ark., operations and training officer, Task Force Aviation, MNBG E, Arkansas National Guard stops to hand out candy during the 26 kilometer Dancon March Nov. 21 at Camp Grand Danois, the Danish camp inside Camp Novo Selo, Mitrovica/Mitrovice, for the last of three Dancon Marches scheduled to be held this Autumn. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Roberto Ramos-Cambrelen, Ponce, Puerto Rico, operations and training, Multinational Battle Group East, Puerto Rico National Guard, climbs up a hill during the final Dancon March in Kosovo Nov. 21. The Dancon March is a tradition for Danish soldiers wherever they are stationed, and has been held every year since 1972. The march consists of approximately 26 kilometers (about 16 miles) of trail, the terrain varying based on the area in which the march is held. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Dahab Gebreyohannes, an employee at the Army Oil Analysis Program Mannheim Laboratory Center, inputs data from an oil analysis test into the computer to prepare a report. (U.S. Army photo by Jennifer L. King) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
On Dec. 9, U.S. Ambassador Mary Warlick and Mr. Stanko Radic, General Manager of Grand Motors Serbia, donated an ambulance to the Vranje Medical more than $45,000, was shared by the U.S. Embassy and Grand Motors. The U.S. Department of Defense provided $20,000 through U.S. European Command's Civil Military Operations. The Vranje Medical Center is the most remote medical center in Serbia, providing services to more than 228,000 citizens and is responsible for several international and heavily congested roads where numerous serious traffic accidents occur each year. For these reason, the Vranje Medical Center requires a reliable ambulance vehicle for transport of patients to the medical center and, in the case of severe injuries or medical conditions, to a distant major medial institution. (Photo courtesy US Embassy Belgrade) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Thirty-five crew members of the USS GONZALEZ, alongside 12 Georgian Special Forces members, volunteered time and energy to provide repair work and maintenance at the Makhinjauri Children's House outside of Batumi. The military teams painted 3 rooms, chopped and stored firewood and performed much-needed electrical repairs. The crew's community service day underscored not only strong military-to-military ties, but also the vibrant people-to-people connection between the U.S and Georgia. The children were delighted to meet and play games with the sailors, and ten of the five-year-olds were invited onboard to visit the ship. (Photo courtesy Us. Department of State) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Javier Rodriguez-Torres, left, a food service specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), is presented the Bronze Star Medal by Maj. Gen. Michael Repass, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe for his courageous and meritorious performance during his tour in Afghanistan serving with Special Operations Task Unit 0112, Task Force 10. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Javier Rodriguez-Torres, left, a food service specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), is presented the Combat Action Badge by Lt. Col. Isaac Peltier, commander, 1-10 SFG(A), for his courageous actions on the battlefield while actively engaging the enemy during his tour in Afghanistan serving with Special Operations Task Unit 0112, Task Force 10. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Javier Rodriguez-Torres, left, a food service specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and his wife Maria are all smiles following his award ceremony in which he was presented the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge for his courageous actions on the battlefield while actively engaging the enemy during his tour in Afghanistan serving with Special Operations Task Unit 0112, Task Force 10. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Javier Rodriguez-Torres, left, a food service specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), reads his certificate awarding him the Combat Action Badge following his award ceremony in which he was presented the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge for his courageous actions on the battlefield while actively engaging the enemy during his tour in Afghanistan serving with Special Operations Task Unit 0112, Task Force 10. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Sgt. Javier Rodriguez-Torres, left, a food service specialist assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), proudly smiles following his award ceremony in which he was presented the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge for his courageous actions on the battlefield while actively engaging the enemy during his tour in Afghanistan serving with Special Operations Task Unit 0112, Task Force 10. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
SPLIT, Croatia (Dec. 2, 2010)-Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, signs a guest book as part of an office call with Commodore Tihomir Erceg, Croatian navy deputy commander. Harris visited Split to meet with senior Croatian military leaders and to host a reception for more than 100 Croatian dignitaries and military members aboard the 6th Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney(LCC/JCC 20). (U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
SPLIT, Croatia (Dec. 3, 2010)-Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, presents Gen. Josip Lucic, chief of defense, Croatia, with a 6th Fleet gift box during a reception hosted by Harris aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Mount Whitney visited Split as part of a four-day port to strengthen partnership and friendship between Croatia and United States. Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a hybrid crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sylvia Nealy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael L. Gragg sets aside his prepared remarks as he addresses the audience at his assumption of responsibility ceremony for the Warrior Transition Battalion -Europe at Campbell Barracks in Heidelberg Dec. 2. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael L. Gragg receives a traditional NCO sword from Lt. Col. Michael C. Richardson, commander of the Warrior Transition Battalion - Europe. By accepting the sword, CSM Gragg ceremonially assumes responsibility for the health, welfare and care of the Warriors assigned. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 2, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Ragin Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 launches from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during routine flight operations. VFA-37 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group while on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 2, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Ragin Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 launches from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during routine flight operations. VFA-37 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group while on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Macedonian soldiers listen to a speech by the Minister of Defense. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
The soldiers await the awarding of medals for their service in Afghanistan. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ambassador Reeker shakes hands with soldiers along with LTG Stojanovski and Lt Col Kaiser. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
The families of the soldiers were especially happy to have their heroes back home. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Soldiers and their families partake in the post-ceremony reception. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Dec. 2, 2010) - African, European and U.S. military representatives conduct a mock press conference on Naval Support Activity Capodichino, in preparation for the 2011 Africa Partnership Station (APS) missions scheduled to start in Feb. The APS international staff will train for 12 days covering topics such as outreach programs, staff structure and the finalization of deployment details. The international representatives will make up the core of the 2011 APS staff and include 32 personnel from Cameroon, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom and United States. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Dec. 2, 2010) - African, European and U.S. military representatives conduct a mock press conference on Naval Support Activity Capodichino, in preparation for the 2011 Africa Partnership Station (APS) missions scheduled to start in Feb. The APS international staff will train for 12 days covering topics such as outreach programs, staff structure and the finalization of deployment details. The international representatives will make up the core of the 2011 APS staff and include 32 personnel from Cameroon, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom and United States. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Kee Hi-res / Details / Comments ...