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  • A noncommissioned officer, second from left, assigned to Special Operations Command Europe Signal Detachment explains how to set up a commercial satellite dish to Polish communications officers on Sept. 24 at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Matthew Songy - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force special operations personnel deployed in support of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise worked inside the ARRK, or Air Rapid Response Kit. The highly-mobile tents are set up to create a self-sustaining environment for living and working in austere environments. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Lithuanian, Polish and U.S. air planners take part in a part in a training seminar to better synchronize and coordinate air planning with each other during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise held in Swidwin, Poland. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Maj. Jeyanthan Jeyasingam, left, contracting officer assigned to 643rd Contingency Contracting Team out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Polish Lt. Col. Miroslaw Krupa discusses contractual issues and concerns during their daily meeting held at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NAPLES, Italy - Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman is administered the oath of enlistment by his father, Rear Adm. Hal Pittman, director of communication, Headquarters United States Central Command, via video teleconference. Petty Officer Pittman reenlisted for four years and is expected to transfer to the USS George Washington (CVN 73) in November. The reenlistment ceremony was hosted by Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Airmen participating in the exercise Cadre Focus at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany set up a field radar system Sept. 22, 2010. Cadre Focus is a week-long training exercise for Air Force Battlefield Weather Technicians deploying in support of the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Iacona, 110th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Polish special operations forces medical soldier prepares an intravenous fluid bag during a night mission as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise held near Drawskow Pomorskie, Poland on Sept. 25. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Polish special operations forces medical soldier performs first aid on a detained opposing forces player as a U.S. special operations forces soldier, left, looks on as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise held near Drawskow Pomorskie, Poland on Sept. 25. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Polish special operations forces medical soldier performs first aid on a detained opposing forces player as a U.S. special operations forces soldier, left, looks on as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise held near Drawskow Pomorskie, Poland on Sept. 25. Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Multi-national servicemembers from Poland, Romania and the U.S. work together on Sept. 19 as part of a three-day academics training session while assigned to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in preparation of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Loadmasters with the 67th Special Operations Squadron instruct a cargo specialist where to load a training bundle onto a MC-130P Combat Shadow as part of a night time training drop held Sept. 16 in Swidwin, Poland in preparation of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Regina R. Machine) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Loadmasters with the 67th Special Operations Squadron secure a training bundle placed on the MC-130P Combat Shadow as part of a night time training drop held Sept. 16 in Swidwin, Poland in preparation of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Attached to the training bundle is a parachute that will soften the landing when it sails to the designated drop zone. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Regina R. Machine) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The boom of the KC 135 Stratotanker makes contact with the MC-130P Combat Shadow during a night time refueling training mission held Sept. 16 in the skies over Swidwin, Poland in preparation of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U. S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Regina R. Machine) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The 2011 Europe Regional Medical Command's Best Warriors of the Year, Sgt. George Watlington (left), from Heidelberg Medical Department Activity, and Pvt. 1st Class Brian Dzwoniarek, of the Bavaria Medical Department Activity head back onto the track to complete the third mile of the fitness assessment of the 2010 Europe Regional Medical Command Best Warrior of the Year Competition in Baumholder, Germany October 23. (Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham 30th Medical Command (DS) PAO NCOIC) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The 2011 Europe Regional Medical Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Sgt. George Watlington, from the Heidelberg Medical Department Activity administers treatment to a simulated casualty during the 2010 Europe Regional Medical Command Best Warrior of the Year Competition in Baumholder, Germany October 22. (Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham 30th Medical Command (DS) PAO NCOIC) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The 2011 Europe Regional Medical Command's Best Warrior of the Year, Pvt. 1st Class Brian Dzwoniarek of the Bavaria Medical Department Activity directs his squad while conducting military operations in urban terrain during the ERMC Best Warrior of the Year Competition in Baumholder, Germany October 22. (Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham 30th Medical Command (DS) PAO NCOIC) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Winners of the 2011 Expert Field Medical Competition, 1st Lt. Matthew McCreery and Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Ruff of the 20th Medical Command run to the next obstacle of the German Obstacle Course during the competition in Baumholder, Germany October 21. (Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham 30th Medical Command (DS) PAO NCOIC) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Sgt. Alfonso Bernal-Stevens, from the 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, secures the net during one of the obstacles on the German Obstacle Course during the 2011 Europe Regional Medical Command Expert Field Medical Competition in Baumholder, Germany October 21. (Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham 30th Medical Command (DS) PAO NCOIC) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NAPLES, Italy - Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman is administered the oath of enlistment by his father, Rear Adm. Hal Pittman, director of communication, Headquarters United States Central Command, via video teleconference. Petty Officer Pittman reenlisted for four years and is expected to transfer to the USS George Washington (CVN 73) in November. The reenlistment ceremony was hosted by Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NAPLES, Italy - Electronics Technician 3rd Class Olga Valdovinos performs a traditional Mexican folk dance during a ceremony held in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Multicultural Heritage Committee from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet coordinated the ceremony for military service members and civilian employees. Each year, Americans observe Hispanic Heritage Month from Sep. 15-Oct. 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South and Central America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Portuguese Army Brig. Gen. Marco Serronha, deputy commander, KFOR, received a brief by 1st Lt. Suehaine Cancel, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, at a restaurant in Strpce/Shterpce Sept. 14. One of the topics discussed was the ski resort in Strpce/Shterpce and the economical benefits of having a tourist site. 1st Lt. Cancel, a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, is officer in charge of LMT 3. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During his visit with the Liaison Monitoring Team, Portuguese Army Brig. Gen. Marco Serronha, deputy commander, KFOR, was able to take a walking tour of Gnjilane/Gjilan. Capt. Enrique Russe, Morovis, Puerto Rico, pointed out many of the stores and various other building in down town Gnjilane/Gjilan. Russe, officer in charge of LMT 7, is a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Deachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Portuguese Army Brig. Gen. Marco Serronha, deputy commander, KFOR, visited three different municipalities during his visit with the Liaison Monitoring Team, Multinational Battle Group East, Sept. 14. 1st Lt. Octavio Perez, LMT 1 officer in charge, explained to Serranho about the many different issues that face the people living in the municipality of Kamenica/Kamenice. Lt. Col. Jose Boria, Juncos, Puerto Rico, deputy commander, Multinational Battle Group East, and Maj. Higinio Figueroa, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, commander of the 192nd LMT, were able to join Brig. Gen. Serranha during his day. 1st Lt. Perez and Maj. Figueroa are members of the Puerto Rico National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Servicemembers from seven countries hold their countryyâ?s flags as other servicemembers participating in the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony gather information at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Lithuanian special operations forces soldier exits a building following a search and detain mission during a live demonstration of SOF tactics held Sept. 20 at Drawksow Pomorskie, Poland as part of the official start of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • One Polish Soldier stand alongside other polish soldiers as he holds his countryyâ?s flag as he waits to mach forward to the flag pole to raise the flag during the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.(U.S. Photo By Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Rasa Jukneviciene, Lithuanian Chief of Defense Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, and the U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Anne E. Derse arrives in Klaipeda, Lithuania to meet special operations forces personnel from the U.S., Poland and Lithuania participating in Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • From left to right, U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Anne E. Derse, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Rasa Jukneviciene, Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite, and Lithuanian Chief of Defense Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius visit the Dragunu Batalionas, where they are briefed on the Jackal Stone 2010 exercise in Klaipeda, Lithuania. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert â? Image has been cleared for release by SOCEUR PAO â? Maj. James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite observes a Lithuanian Special Operations Forces Land Rover Defender Cross Country Vehicle static display during her tour of the Dragunu Batalionas held Sept. 21 in Klaipeda as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert â? Image has been cleared for release by SOCEUR PAO â? Maj. James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Capt. Marvelen Casner, physician, Multinational Battle Group East, guides a group of visiting doctors on a tour of the operating room at Camp Bondsteel. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Lt. Col. Michael D. Payne, flight surgeon, Multinational Battle Group East and a member of the Arkansas National Guard, gives a group of multinational doctors a tour of the medical clinic at Camp Bondsteel, Sept. 4. The tour was part of a conference held to introduce members of the multinational medical staff to each other. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Capt. Louis P. Hawkins, officer-in-charge, F Company,2/238th Aviation (Medical Evacuation), Multinational Battle Group East, addresses a group of doctors from throughout NATO during a medical conference held at Camp Bondsteel, Sept. 4. The conference is designed to promote growth throughout the entire medical community by sharing ideas. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Capt. Louis P. Hawkins, officer-in-charge, F Company, 2/238th Aviation (Medical Evacuation), Multinational Battle Group East, addresses a group of doctors from throughout NATO during a medical conference held at Camp Bondsteel, Sept. 4. The conference is designed to promote growth throughout the entire medical community by sharing ideas. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Rod Matthews, chief of Future Operations at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, walks alongside a vehicle while working as a civilian augmentee in Zabul Province, Afghanistan earlier this year. Matthews, a Department of the Army Civilian employee, was a civilian tactical exploitation specialist assigned to a Navy Explosive Ordinance (EOD) team. (Photo by Denver Makle, Joint Multinational Training Command Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite receives official honors from rainbow sideboys as she arrives aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Grybauskaite received a tour of the ship during exercise Jackal Stone (JS10) 2010. Mount Whitney is currently operating in the Baltic region in support of exercise JS10, a 10-day special operations exercise featuring participation from Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sylvia Nealy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The USS Taylor's Commanding Officer CDR Lyle Hall lays flowers on a U.S. grave at Murmansk's International Polar Convoy Cemetery. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (September 7, 2010) - aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50). Taylor is in Murmansk, participating in several commemorative events marking the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII. Taylor is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A MH-47G Chinook flies low overhead preparing to fast rope coalition special forces onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces assault a building via the windows during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • An MH-47G Chinook flies low overhead preparing to fast rope coalition special forces onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • An MH-47G Chinook flies low overhead preparing to fast rope coalition special forces onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces fast rope from a MH-47G Chinook onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces fast rope from a MH-47G Chinook onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces assault a building in search of a high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces flash-bang the house prior to assaulting the building in search of a high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces flash-bang the house prior to assaulting the building in search of a high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces assault a building in search of a high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces extract a high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces wait for the MH-47G Chinook to land so they can extract their high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Coalition special forces wait for the MH-47G Chinook to land so they can extract their high value target during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • An MH-47G Chinook flies low overhead preparing to fast rope coalition special forces onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • An MH-47G Chinook flies low overhead preparing to fast rope coalition special forces onto a roof to engage and secure a high value target within during the opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 Exercise at Darwsko, Poland 20 Sept. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Local media takes a tour of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations Center prior to the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Local media takes a tour of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations Center prior to the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Defense Logistics Agency Europe and Africa Commander Army Col. Derek Smith, U.S. European Command Chief of Staff Navy Rear Adm. Charles Martoglio, DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson and Navy Rear Adm. Andy Brown, USEUCOM director of logistics, pose for a photo in front of the historic portico at USEUCOM headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 17 after signing a renewal of the performance-based agreement between the two organizations. Photo by Heather Athey Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Defense Logistics Agency Director Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson and U.S. European Command Chief of Staff Navy Rear Adm. Charles Martoglio sign a renewal of the performance based agreement between the two organizations Sept. 17, at USEUCOM headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany. Photo by Heather Athey Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA (Sep. 21, 2010)- Dalia Grybauskaite, president of Lithuania, operates the helm while Capt. Jeffrey Ruth, commanding officer, USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20), explains how it maneuvers the ship. Grybauskaite received a tour of the ship during exercise Jackal Stone (JS10) 2010. Mount Whitney is currently operating in the Baltic region in support of exercise JS10, a 10-day special operations exercise featuring participation from Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Vick /RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Pakistan - Alessandro Nicolosi (left) and Christian Gani load humanitarian supplies destined for Pakistan on Aug. 31 in support of a 3rd Battalion, 405th Army Field Support Brigade mission requested by the U.S. Agency for International Development Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A crew chief from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) checks the final approach of his MH-47G Chinook helicopter during rehearsal for the opening exercise of Jackal Sone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Debris flies from the rooftop as a MH-47G Chinook helicopter and crew from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) approach for a fast rope insertion during rehearsal for the opening exercise of Jackal Sone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Ukranian Special Forces Soldiers use a fast rope insertation technique to assualt and secure a building during a rehearsal for the opening exercise of Jackal Sone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A partner nation special forces Soldier discusses his aircraft exit with a special forces noncommissioned officer from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) prior to the opening exercise of Jackal Stone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A crew chief from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) checks the an intended landing zone from the ramp of his MH-47G Chinook helicopter during the opening ceremonies of Jackal Stone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A crew chief from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) scans his sector aboard a MH-47G Chinook helicopter during the opening exercise of Jackal Stone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A special forces noncommissioned officer from 1st Battalion, 10 Special Forces Group (Airborne) rushes toward the ramp of an MH-47G Chinook helicopter for a fast rope insertion after receiving the exit signal from two 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) crews chiefs during the opening ceremonies of Jackal Stone 2010. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • One Polish soldier places his country's flag into a stand before the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.(U.S. Photo By Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Polish honor guard servicemembers rehearse before the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony and media day at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.(U.S. Photo By Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Servicemembers from seven countries hold they countryyâ?s flags as other servicemembers participating in the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony gather information at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.(U.S. Photo By Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • One Polish Soldier stand alongside other polish soldiers as he holds his countryyâ?s flag as he waits to mach forward to the flag pole to raise the flag during the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.(U.S. Photo By Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • As the band marches, servicemembers from seven different countries watch as the band pass them by during the Jackal Stone 10 welcome ceremony at 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland Sept. 20. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.(U.S. Photo By Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
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  • A crew chief from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) checks the an intended landing zone from the ramp of his MH-47G Chinook helicopter during the opening ceremonies of Jackal Stone 10. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. and Russian Navy Honor Guards stand side by side as they prepare to lay wreaths at Murmansk's monument to all those who fell in defense of the Arctic. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Rear Adm. Nan DeRenzi, the deputy staff judge advocate for the U.S. Navy Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - A Lithuanian MI-8 (Hip) military utility helicopter lands aboard USS Mount Whitne (LCC/JCC 20) during deck landing qualification training as part of exercise Jackal Stone 2010 (JS10). JS10 is a 10-day special operations exercise intended to promote cooperation and interoperability between participating forces from Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and the United States while sharing training concepts, techniques and procedures. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship homeported in Gaeta, Italy, 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 (SW) Sylvia Nealy/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Spc. Diana Rubert, Santa Isabet, Puerto Rico, of the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team, Multinational Battle Group East, and a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, gives a backpack to a student, Sept. 1. National Guard Soldiers with the LMTs made the first day of school a special one for many children in Kosovo by purchasing school supplies with money out of their own pockets. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Sgt. Ileana Rodriguez, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, of the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team, Multinational Battle Group East, and a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, watches as a young man shows her how to write his name in a school in the Ferizaj/Urosevac municipality Sept. 2. Rodriguez, and many other National Guard Soldiers, donated money to help provide school supplies for underprivileged children in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Staff Sgt. Fredy Rodriguez, Coamo, Puerto Rico, of the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team, Multinational Battle Group East, and a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, holds a kindergarten student after giving him a backpack with pens and pencils on Sept. 2. The LMTs collected money out of their own pockets to purchase school supplies for local school children. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • 1st Sgt. Cesar Rivera, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, first sergeant for the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team, Multinational Battle Group East, and Staff Sgt. Luis A. Ortiz, Yobucoa, Puerto Rico, noncommissioned officer in charge of LMT team 5, sit and talk with children at a school in the mountains in the Ferizaj/Urosevac municipality during their class on Sept. 2. Rivera's Soldiers, who are members of the Puerto Rico National Guard, donated their own money to purchase school supplies for children in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Serbian Army Lt. Gen. Miloje Miletic, chief of staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, review Serbian troops following McKinley's arrival in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sept. 10, 2010, for National Guard State Partnership Program activities. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, right, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Wayt, left, the adjutant general of the Ohio National Guard, lay a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala in Serbia on Sept. 11, 2010. â?It was especially poignant today, on the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, when our nation was attacked, that I symbolically thank the Serbian military for their support to the United States in World War I and World War II,,â? McKinley said. Serbia and Ohio are paired in the National Guard State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Charles Wise, founding director of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University, seen in Karadjordjevo, Serbia, on Sept. 12, 2010, where he is accompanying an Ohio National Guard delegation pursuing National Guard State Partnership Program activities. â?IIâ?ve been extremely impressed with the contribution of the National Guard,,â? he said. â?The more IIâ?ve learned about [the SPP] the more IIâ?ve been impressed by not only how effective it is but how cost-effective it is in building relationships with significant countries like Serbia..â? (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Maj. Jose Velazquez (left), Ponce, Puerto Rico, the chief engineer for Multinational Battle Group East, and Kosovo Security Forces 1st Lt. Muharrem Asllami, chief of laboratories in the chemical company from the Kosovo Security Forces' civil protection regiment, meet with the factory manager of a battery factory in Gjilan/Gnjilane. Velazquez assisted Asllami and the KSF during an inspection of the factory's hazardous materials. Velazquez, a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, is deployed as part of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Rexhep Sylemani (left), the manager of Industrial Battery in Gjilan, guides Maj. Jose Velazquez (right), Ponce, Puerto Rico, the chief engineer for Multinational Battle Group East, and Kosovo Security Forces 1st Lt. Muharrem Asllami, chief of laboratories in the chemical company from the KSF's civil protection regiment, during an inspection of the battery factory in Gjilan/Gnjilane. Velazquez assisted Asllami and the KSF during an inspection of the factory's hazardous materials. Velazquez, a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, is deployed as part of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Kosovo Security Forces 1st Lt. Muharrem Asllami, chief of laboratories in the chemical company from the KSF's civil protection regiment, inspects a storage building full of barrels containing lithium and other hazardous waste at a battery factory in Gjilan/Gnjilane, Kosovo. Asllami and other members of the KSF, with assistance from Multinational Battle Group East Soldiers, conducted an inspection of the factory's hazardous materials. (U.S. Army photo by Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Maj. Jose Velazquez, Ponce, Puerto Rico, the chief engineer for Multinational Battle Group East, inspects barrels full of hazardous waste during an inspection of a battery factory in Gjilan/Gnjilane, Kosovo. Velazquez was at the factory assisting members of the Kosovo Security Force for the inspection. Velazquez, a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, is deployed as part of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Maj. Gen. Michael S. Repass, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, shakes the hand of Romanian Lt. Dorina Petre, after presenting her the U.S. Bronze Star medal on behalf of her husband, Maj. Marcel Petre, who was killed in Afghanistan while assigned as the Detachment Commander for Romanian Special Forces Operational Detachment- Alpha 012. The ceremony, which took place Sept. 2 in Tirgu Mares, Romania, honored Petre's legacy and the relationship of U.S. and Romanian Special Operations Forces who fought and serve together in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. (Photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Romanian Lt. Dorina Petre was awarded the U.S. Bronze Star medal on behalf of her husband, Maj. Marcel Petre, who was killed in Afghanistan while assigned as the Detachment Commander for Romanian Special Forces Operational Detachment- Alpha 012. The ceremony, which took place Sept. 2 in Tirgu Mares, Romania, honored Petre's legacy and the relationship of U.S. and Romanian Special Operations Forces who fought and serve together in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. (Photo by Masterd Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Master Sgt. Joshua Whitty, team sergeant, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), shakes the hand of Romanian Lt. Dorina Petre, after presenting her the U.S. Bronze Star medal citation on behalf of her husband, Maj. Marcel Petre, who was killed in Afghanistan while assigned as the Detachment Commander for Romanian Special Forces Operational Detachment- Alpha 012. The ceremony, which took place Sept. 2 in Tirgu Mares, Romania, honored Petre's legacy and the relationship of U.S. and Romanian Special Operations Forces who fought and serve together in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. Whitty served alongside Petre in Afghanistan and was with him when he was killed in action on April 3, 2009. (Photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The small hand of Lt. Dorina Petreeâ?s three-year-old daughter clasps the ribbon holding the U.S. Bronze Star medal which was presented to Petre in a ceremony by Maj. Gen. Michael Repass, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, on behalf of her husband, Maj. Marcel Petre, who was killed in Afghanistan while assigned as the Detachment Commander for Romanian Special Forces Operational Detachment- Alpha 012. The ceremony, which took place Sept. 2 in Tirgu Mares, Romania, honored Petre's legacy and the relationship of U.S. and Romanian Special Operations Forces who fought and serve together in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. (Photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks, SOCEUR Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRASSE, France (Sep. 12, 2010) - Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, talks with Albert Cohen, a member of the American Legion and a World War II veteran of the 82nd Airborne, 3rd Infantry Division during a visit to the Memorial Museum of Admiral de Grasse. Harris visits Grasse to celebrate the close American Revolution alliance between France and the U.S. and to honor de Grasse's contribution to American victory during the Battle of Yorktown. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John Tobin/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Sep. 12, 2010) - Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Albert Finch demonstrates a pushup to Lithuanian orphan children during a barbeque at a community relations project held at the Klaipeda Orphanage "Rytas". USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship homeported in Gaeta, Italy, 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 ...
  • Col. Martin, EUCOM J5 Strategy Division Chief, giving a speech at school #49 on their first day of school. It is the largest school in Sevastopol with over 750 children in grades 1-12. EUCOM committed $141,490 for renovations efforts including wiring, plumbing, painting, installing new doors and windows and other improvements of the interior of the two Ukrainian language classrooms, two boys' and girls' bathrooms, the school gym, locker rooms and a large school auditorium. Also LTC McCoy, ODC Chief; CDR Driscoll, Desk Officer; Jose Hernandez, NAVFAC HA Project Manager, local Ukranian authorities. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Students performing a traditional Ukrainian folk dance on the first day of school. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col Martin and School Principal cut the ribbon to the fully renovated dance hall performed by local contractors as supervised by NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, Naples, Italy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Martin & Senior Chief Kevin "Boats" O'Brien (who was the local ODC rep that made this project happen) with the traditional bread on the first day of school along with EUCOM, ODC, NAVFAC, and School reps. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Capt. Joshua Owens, Conway, Ark., a member of the Arkansas National Guard and commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Security and Support Aviation Battalion, passes out candles during a memorial service in downtown Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo, Sept. 11. Owens, who is deployed with Multinational Battle Group East as a part of the NATO peacekeeping in Kosovo, heads a group of Soldiers that teach English to local teenagers at the youth center in Ferizaj/Urosevac. The teenagers held a memorial service to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Soldiers from Task Force Aviation, Multinational Battle Group East, join local teenagers as Beltine Biqmeti, a local student, prepares to sing the U.S. national anthem during a memorial service in downtown Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo, Sept. 11. The National Guard Soldiers are part of an outreach program that is designed to teach English to local teenagers. The Soldiers joined their students to hold a memorial service to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Candles line a concrete flower planter as part of a memorial service in downtown Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo, Sept. 11. National Guard Soldiers from Task Force Aviation, Multinational Battle Group East, joined local teenagers to honor the lives that were lost during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Twice a week, Task Force Aviation Soldiers teach English to teenagers at the youth center in Ferizaj/Urosevac. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia - Sheila Gwaltney, the U.S. Consul General to St. Petersburg, Russia, speaks to Russian media during an at-sea wreath laying ceremony for Sailors lost during World War II aboard the liberty ship SS Thomas Donaldson. Taylor is in Murmansk to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia - USS Taylor (FFG 50) moored in Murmansk, Russia, for a port visit to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GIBRALTAR - Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) observe the rock of Gibraltar as the ship transits the Strait of Gibraltar. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions. Kearsarge ARG and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are executing an early deployment to the region in support of ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations. Kearsarge ARG is made up the following units; Amphibious Squadron FOUR (PHIBRON 4), the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15). (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS KEARSARGE, At Sea - Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) executes a column maneuver in preparation for an upcoming naval evolution. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions. Kearsarge ARG and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are executing an early deployment to the region in support of ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations. Kearsarge ARG is made up the following units; Amphibious Squadron FOUR (PHIBRON 4), the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15). (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mike Lenart /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS CARTER HALL, At Sea - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) sails alongside amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) as it moves into position for a column maneuver exercise in preparation for an upcoming naval evolution. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions. Kearsarge ARG and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are executing an early deployment to the region in support of ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations. Kearsarge ARG is made up the following units; Amphibious Squadron FOUR (PHIBRON 4), the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15). (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristin L. Grover/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Representatives of the armed forces of (left to right)Montenegro, the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan stand together in formation during the opening ceremony for MEDCEUR 2010, a medical training exercise in central and eastern Europe, on Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro, Sept. 10. Servicemembers from ten nations participated in the formation and will work together during the exercise to grow more efficient in emergency response towards the end of saving lives. For more information, visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Servicemembers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine and the United States stand in formation together at Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro, Sept. 10. The ten nations have gathered to work together during MEDCEUR 10, a medical training exercise in central and eastern Europe. This exercise will provide training that will give these servicemembers a strengthened emergency and medical response in the event of any real-world disasters or accidents. For more information, visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Officials involved with MEDCEUR 2010 salute the troops during opening ceremonies Sept. 10 on Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro. MEDCEUR is a large-scale medical exercise designed to strengthen emergency response and efficient medical treatment in the event of any real-world disasters or accidents. For more information, visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Lt. Col. Jeff White, commander of the Expeditionary Medical Squadron headquartered in RAF Lakenheath, England, salutes during opening ceremonies for MEDCEUR 2010, Sept. 10, on Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro. This exercise will provide training to these service members to strengthen emergency response and efficient medical treatment in the event of any real-world disasters or accidents. For more information, visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Montenegrin Army Maj. Ilija Dakovic addresses troops from 10 different countries during opening ceremonies for MEDCEUR 2010, Sept. 10, on Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro. This exercise will provide training to these service members to strengthen emergency response and efficient medical treatment in the event of any real-world disasters or accidents. For more information, visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Staff Sgt. Teresa Allen, 48th Fighter Wing chaplain assistant from RAF Lakenheath, England, plants a black pine tree as Corporal Pogyre Markovic of the Montenegrin Army makes a hole for the next tree in the Topolovo region of Montenegro Sept. 8. Sergeant Allen is one of several U.S. armed forces members in Montenegro for MEDCEUR 10, a Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored Partnership for Peace medical training exercise for central and eastern Europe. For more information got to www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Corporal Pogyre Markovic of the Montenegrin Army and 48th Fighter Wing Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Fisher from RAF Lakenheath, England, plant a black pine tree in the Topolovo region of Montenegro Sept. 8. Chaplain Fisher is in Montenegro for MEDCEUR 10, a Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored Partnership for Peace medical exercise for central and eastern Europe. Nine countries are participating in this exercise. For more information got to www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Airman 1st Class Kimberly Walls, 48th Medical Support Squadron medical logistics technician from RAF Lakenheath, England, peers over the edge of a boat during a river clean-up outside Danilovgrad, Montenegro, Sept. 8. Airman Walls is part of the Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2010. MEDCEUR 2010 brings together nine central and eastern European nations for a series of joint activities meant to improve medical mass casualty operation, planning and coordination skills. (U.S. Marine Corp photo/Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS KEARSARGE, At Sea, (Sep. 7, 2010) - Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Jason Schipper grinds down a protruding surface aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is en route to Pakistan to help provide relief to flood-stricken regions. Kearsarge ARG and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are executing an early deployment to the region in support of ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Joshua Mann/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 7, 2010) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Justin Sanders, a color guard member stationed aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50), prepares to lay a wreath at the Alyosha World War II Monument alongside members of the Russian Armed Forces to honor the fallen soldiers of World War II. Taylor is in Murmansk to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 7, 2010) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Justin Sanders, a color guard member stationed aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50), renders a hand salute in honor of the Sailors lost at sea during the polar convoy of World War II. Taylor is in Murmansk to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • United States Airmen and an Azerbaijani soldier cover a tent frame with a tarp at Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro, Sept. 9. The medical tent will be used during MEDCEUR 2010, a medical training exercise for central and eastern Europe, in which 10 nations will participate. For more information visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Armed forces members from different nations work together to set up medical tents in preparation for MEDCEUR 2010, a medical training exercise for central and eastern Europe, at Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro, Sept. 9. A total of ten nations are participating in the exercise. For more information visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) 9/9/2010 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kerim Kodal, 48th Medical Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technologist from RAF Lakenheath, England, secures tent floor tarps together with 1st Lt. Aliyev Namiov, a dermatologist of the Azerbaijani armed forces. The medical tent will be used during MEDCEUR 2010, a medical training exercise for central and eastern Europe, in which 10 nations will participate. For more information visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) 9/9/2010 - Armed Forces members from different Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kerim Kodal, 48th Medical Surgical Operations Squadron radiology technologist from RAF Lakenheath, England, secures tent floor tarps together with 1st Lt. Aliyev Namiov, a dermatologist of the Azerbaijani armed forces. The medical tent will be used during MEDCEUR 2010, a medical training exercise for central and eastern Europe, in which 10 nations will participate. For more information visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Armed Forces members from different nations work together to move a medical tent frame at Danilovgrad Army Base, Montenegro, Sept. 9. The medical tents will be used during MEDCEUR 10, a medical training exercise for central and eastern Europe. For more information visit www.usafe.af.mil/medceur.asp and www.odbrana.gov.me. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tiffany Deuel) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Amb. Katherine Canavan (far left), EUCOM Civilian Deputy to the Commander; Col. Daniel Matchette (in black beret), EUCOM J6 International Interoperability and Engagement Division; and Col. Aurel Bucur (with arms crossed), Romania delegation chief, listen as part of the Combined Endeavor 2010 exercise is explained at the forward-site, Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania. (Photo by LCDR Taylor Clark, EUCOM Public Affairs) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Slovak Republic Major Zdenek Horak and fellow military members stand in formation for opening quarters of exercise Combined Endeavor 2010. The exercise was held at the Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) in Grafenwoehr, Germany. JMTC has the only Battle Command Center (BCTC) and supporting facilities certified by the Joint Forces Command to conduct joint training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Samuel W. Goodman) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Navy Cmdr. Marc Christensen, exercise director, briefs Combined Endeavor 2010 delegation chiefs. The exercise was held at the Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) in Grafenwoehr, Germany. JMTC has the only Battle Command Center (BCTC) and supporting facilities certified by the Joint Forces Command to conduct joint training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • American and Italian technicians work to establish network connections during exercise Combined Endeavor 2010. The exercise was held at the Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) in Grafenwoehr, Germany. JMTC has the only Battle Command Center (BCTC) and supporting facilities certified by the Joint Forces Command to conduct joint training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 7, 2010) - Yeoman 3rd Class (SW) Jeremy Tenney, a color guard member stationed aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50), stands at attention alongside a service member of the Russian Armed Forces during a wreath laying at the Alyosha World War II Monument. Taylor is in Murmansk to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 7, 2010) - Color guard members stationed aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50) stand at attention alongside sailors from the Russian navy during a wreath laying ceremony at Alyosha World War II Monument. Taylor is in Murmansk to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 7, 2010) - Color guard members stationed aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50) stand at attention alongside members of the Russian Armed Forces during a wreath laying ceremony at Alyosha World War II Monument. Taylor is in Murmansk to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 6, 2010) - Ensign Lynn Bovard from Naperville, Ill., speaks to Russian media during a tour aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50). Taylor is in port to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURMANSK, Russia (Sep. 6, 2010) - Cmdr. Lyle Hall (center), commanding officer of USS Taylor (FFG 50), visits with Capt. Konstantin Goulnev (far right) and Lt. Cmdr. Konstantin Sapozhnikov (left) of the International Military Cooperation Office, as the ship pulls in here. Taylor is in port to celebrate the close World War II alliance between Russia and the U.S., and to honor veterans in both countries on the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Francisco J. Neuman, Multinational Battle Group East commander and a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, shakes hands with Jahir Syla, school director for Asdreni school, as Bajrush Ymeri, mayor of Novoberde/Novo Brdo, Kosovo, introduces them prior to a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new sports field and improvements to Asdreni school. (Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Francisco J. Neuman, Multinational Battle Group East commander and a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard, Bajrush Ymeri, mayor of Novoberde/Novo Brdo, Kosovo, and Jahir Syla, school director for Asdreni school, cut the ribbon to inaugurate a new sports field and improvements to Ardeni school. (Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Francisco J. Neuman, Multinational Battle Group East commander, and Bajrush Ymeri, mayor of Novoberde/Novo Brdo, Kosovo, are swarmed by students ready to play their first game after to a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new sports field and improvements to Asdreni school. Col. Neuman, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a member of the Puerto Rico National Guard. (Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of Armenian surgeons simulate a field surgery in an Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) system on the second day of a three-day exercise outside of Zarh, Armenia. It was the first time the Armenian military had deployed EMEDS to the field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Dan Zablotzky) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard Soldiers Sgt. Radiff Vega, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a former wheeled vehicle mechanic and now a squad leader with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, and Sgt. Marta Gonzalez, Carolina, Puerto Rico, a former military truck driver, now a U.S. Army sergeant with the LMTs, speak to Millorad Arsia, a Kosovo Police officer in Zegra/Zheger about the recent change in staff in the KP. Building a good relationship with the KP is very important and very helpful when issues arise in the communities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard member Sgt. Radiff Vega, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a former wheeled vehicle mechanic, now a U.S. Army sergeant and squad leader with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, speaks with a shop keeper in Vlastica/Llastice Aug. 11 about the power outages he had been experiencing. The mission of LMTs is to sense the populace to find out the needs of the people living in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard member Sgt. Marta Gonzalez, Carolina, Puerto Rico, a former military truck driver, now a U.S. Army sergeant with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, points out flags to Sgt. Radiff Vega, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a former wheeled vehicle mechanic, now a U.S. Army sergeant with the LMTs, at a bazaar in Gnjilane/Gjilan. The LMTs make contacts with the local populace by being friendly while out in the communities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard Soldiers Sgt. Radiff Vega, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a former wheeled vehicle mechanic, now a squad leader with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, and Staff Sgt. Carlos Santiago, Juncos, Puerto Rico, a former petroleum supply specialist, now the noncommissioned officer in charge of team 3 of the LMTs talk to an interpreter asking him to explain to one of the extremely poor families how to use the items that the Red Cross was giving them. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard Soldier Sgt. Gisela Maldonado, a former petroleum supply specialist, now a U.S. Army sergeant with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, holds a 3-year-old girl that is still unable to walk. Maldonado and her fellow LMT Soldiers visited several poverty stricken families living in Kosovo to see what their greatest needs are. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A pregnant woman sits on the floor with her 1-year-old boy looking up at the Puerto Rico National Guard Soldiers from the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East as they came to visit her family. As Kosovo builds and develops fewer families live in such extreme poverty, but there are still many that do. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard Soldier Sgt. Radiff Vega, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a former wheeled vehicle mechanic, now a squad leader with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, hands out candy to some of the children living in Mucibaba/Mucibabe when the LMTs went to visit some of the families living in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Puerto Rico National Guard Soldier Sgt. Danny Galarza, a former military police officer, now a squad leader with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team for Multinational Battle Group East, hands out candy to some of the children living in Mucibaba/Mucibabe when the LMTs went to visit some of the families living in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah A. Cummings, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ISLE OF NISIDA, Naples, Italy (Sep. 2, 2010) - Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa; Rear Adm. John Richardson, commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South, and commander, Submarine Group Eight; Italian navy Vice Adm. Maurizio Gemignani, commander, Allied Maritime Component Command Naples; and Rear Adm. James Foggo, prospective commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South, and commander of Submarine Group Eight render honors to the colors during a change of command ceremony at Maritime Component Command Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd (SW/AW) Stephen Oleksiak/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ISLE OF NISIDA, Naples, Italy (Sep. 2, 2010) - Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, presents the Legion of Merit medal to Rear Adm. John Richardson, commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South, and commander, Submarine Group Eight, during a change of command ceremony at Maritime Component Command Naples. Rear Adm. James Foggo relieved Richardson as commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South, and commander, Submarine Group Eight. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd (SW/AW) Stephen Oleksiak/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ISLE OF NISIDA, Naples, Italy (Sep. 2, 2010) - Rear Adm. James Foggo relieves Rear Adm. John Richardson as commander, Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South, and commander, Submarine Group Eight during a change of command ceremony at Maritime Component Command Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd(SW/AW) Stephen Oleksiak/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...