Photos from October, 2010

Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Voshell, a member of the RAF Molesworth Joint Honor Guard, gets an autograph from Jerry Rice, former NFL wide receiver, just prior to the NFL game at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Members from the RAF Molesworth Joint Honor Guard and the United Kingdom Joint Color Party get to know each other and help each other get their uniforms perfect before taking the field to present the colors for both nations. The two teams meet for the first time just a few hours prior to the game. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Grammy winner Michelle Williams lines up with the RAF Molesworth Joint Honor Guard just prior to taking the field to sing the national anthem while the Honor Guard presents the colors. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Manuel Minjarez with pop sensation Michelle Williams prior to the NFL game at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
JAC Joint Honor Guard and British Joint Color Party line up just before taking the field to present the colors of both nations. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Manuel Minjarez talks with an assistant coach from the Denver Broncos prior to the NFL game at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Marine Corps Sgt. Marcus Voshell, a member of the RAF Molesworth Joint Honor Guard, inspects the U.S. flag just prior to taking the field to present colors the NFL game at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
RAF Moleworth Joint Honor Guard and British Joint Color Party with former NFL star Jerry Rice just before the NFL game at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Oct. 28, 2010) - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus, greets musicians assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, Wood Wind Quintet, during a reception hosted by the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Laurie S. Fulton. Fulton hosted the reception to welcome guests from Africa, Northern Europe and the U.S. who are attending the two-day conference on the Role of Women in Global Security in the Danish Foreign Ministry's Conference Center at Eigtveds Pakhus. The conference is co-hosted by U.S. Embassy in Denmark and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will focus on experiences in Afghanistan, Liberia and Uganda where women have significant opportunities to effect change in active conflict and post-conflict zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Oct. 28, 2010) - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks during a reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Laurie S. Fulton. Fulton hosts the reception to welcome guests from Africa, Northern Europe and the U.S. who are attending a two-day conference on the Role of Women in Global Security in the Danish Foreign Ministry's Conference Center at Eigtveds Pakhus. The conference is co-hosted by U.S. Embassy in Denmark and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will focus on experiences in Afghanistan, Liberia and Uganda where women have significant opportunities to effect change in active conflict and post-conflict zones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 29, 2010) -Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), speaks to military and civilian personnel about his priorities as the new NAVEUR-NAVAF commander during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Capodichino. Locklear assumed command of NAVEUR-NAVAF during a change of command ceremony at Allied Joint Forces Command Naples on Oct. 6. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers move across a field to their objective as a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter hovers above during a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Polish Special Operations Forces Command soldier provides security for U.S. Special Forces Soldiers as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Polish Special Operations Forces Command soldier provides security for U.S. Special Forces Soldiers as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group located at Fort Bragg, N.C., conducts first aid on a Lithuanian pilot as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group located at Fort Bragg, N.C., extract a Lithuanian pilot from a helicopter platform as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group located at Fort Bragg, N.C., extract a Lithuanian pilot from a helicopter platform as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A U.S. Special Forces Soldier assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group located at Fort Bragg, N.C., yells commands after extracting a Lithuanian pilot from a helicopter platform as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Polish Special Operations Forces Command soldier, front, provides security as U.S. Special Forces Soldiers evacuate a casualty as part of a downed aircraft exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group located at Fort Bragg, N.C., and Polish Special Operations Forces Command soldiers move across a field to set a landing zone for exfiltration as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers await the landing of a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter so they can exfiltrate to safety as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers rush to board a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter so they can exfiltrate to safety as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers rush to board a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter so they can exfiltrate to safety as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers prepare to exfiltrate a pilot on board a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter to safety as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers exfiltrate a pilot to safety on a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers infiltrate to a hot landing zone from a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers infiltrate to a hot landing zone from a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers infiltrate to a hot landing zone from a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter as part of a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Polish Special Operations Forces Command soldier, left, provides security alongside U.S. Special Forces Soldiers before exfiltrating on a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter as part of a downed aircraft exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Polish Special Operations Forces Command soldier, center, is given the â?gooâ? by a U.S. Special Forces Soldier to board a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter as part of a downed aircraft exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The training, coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command, allows U.S. and partner nation SOF soldiers the opportunity to train together and share tactics, techniques and procedures prior to deploying in support of International Security Assistance Force missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by MAJ James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Lt. Col. David R. Craine, Geneva, Ohio, 7th Warrior Training Brigade, explains to the class the concept of the National security strategy concept flow and the relationship between national and military strategy, during Intermediate Level Education, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Oct. 7. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jorge I. Medina-Cintron, Puerto Rico National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Erick Vega, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, and Cpt. Melvin Arreaga, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, both of the Puerto Rico National Guard, work together on a case study of the countries involved in the 1956 Suez Crisis using the Ends-Ways-Means methodology during Intermediate Level Education, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 30. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jorge I. Medina-Cintron, Puerto Rico National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A joint U.S. and Serbian delegation stands in front of the Ohio National Guard state headquarters building in Northwest Columbus, Oct. 19, during a bilateral defense consultation held in Ohiooâ?s capitol city. The Ohio National Guard is partnered with the Serbian military through the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, part of the larger NATO Partnership for Peace program. (Ohio National Guard photo by Todd Cramer) (Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt, Ohio adjutant general (left, facing) and a joint U.S.-Serbian delegation, meet for a bilateral defense consultation at the Ohio National Guard headquarters Oct. 19 in Northwest Columbus. The Ohio National Guard is partnered with the Serbian military through the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, part of the larger NATO Partnership for Peace program. (Ohio National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Kimberly Snow) (Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A joint U.S. - Serbian delegation meets at the Ohio National Guard state headquarters building in Northwest Columbus, Oct. 19, during a bilateral defense consultation held in Ohiooâ?s capitol city. The Ohio National Guard is partnered with the Serbian military through the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, part of the larger NATO Partnership for Peace program. (Ohio National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Kimberly Snow) (Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
CUTLINE: DEN HELDER, Netherlands (Oct. 18, 2010) Cmdr. Mark Oberley, commanding officer USS Stout (DDG 55), explains the capabilities of the aft vertical launch system to Rear Adm. Gerard P. Hueber,(center), U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, director of policy, resources and strategy, and guests from the Royal Netherlands Navy and Air Force during a tour. Stout visited the Netherlands for a port visit and a cooperative engagement with the Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force on theater security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Participants in the Oct. 10 Dancon March in Mitrovica/Mitrovice, Kosovo, await the starting horn for the 26-kilometer (16 mile) march through the countryside. The Dancon March is a Danish tradition that dates back to 1972 and is held everywhere the Danish army is stationed, including Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Participants in the Oct. 10 Dancon March in Mitrovica/Mitrovice, Kosovo, take a break from the road at one of the rest stops along the 26-kilometer course. The Dancon March is a Danish tradition that dates back to 1972 and is held everywhere the Danish army is stationed, including Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Puerto Rico National Guard Sgt. Efrain Munoz, San German, Puerto Rico, Multinational Battle Group East, climbs a mountain trail in Kosovo, Oct. 10, during the Dancon March, a 26-kilometer (16-mile) course that is a tradition for the Danish military. The Dancon March has been held each year since 1972 wherever the Danish military is stationed, and has been held in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. More than 580 service members from several countries participated in this event, the first of three scheduled Dancon Marches this Fall. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Arkansas National Guard Command Sgt. Major Larry Robinson, Pleasant Plains, Ark., Task Force Aviation, Multinational Battle Group East, helps a Soldier adjust her backpack during the Dancon March, Oct. 10. The Dancon March is a 26-kilometer (16-mile) march hosted by the Danish military that brings service members from several countries together for social gathering and endurance test. The march has been a tradition since 1972 in whatever area Danish troops are stationed, including Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
1st Sgt. William Fippen, Task Force Aviation, Multinational Battle Group East, climbs a mountain trail in Kosovo, Oct. 10, during the Dancon March, a 26-kilometer (16-mile) course that is a tradition for the Danish military. The Dancon March has been held each year since 1972 wherever the Danish military is stationed, and has been held in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. More than 580 service members from several countries participated in this event, the first of three scheduled Dancon Marches this Fall. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Samuel Agosto, Humacao, Puerto Rico, Multinational Battle Group East, is visited by a group of local children while resting at the 11-mile mark of the Dancon March, Oct. 10. Agosto was one of more than 580 multinational participants in the 26-kilometer (16 mile) march through the Kosovo countryside. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Staff Sgt. Ismael Rodriguez-Rivera (left) and Sgt. Carlos Rodriguez-Reyes, both of A Company, 296th Infantry, Multinational Battle Group East, pose for a photo at the finish line of the Dancon March, Oct. 10. Rodriguez-Reyes, with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes, was the first member of MNBG E to finish the 26-kilometer (16-mile) course, while Rodriguez-Rivera was the second MNBG E Soldier across the line, at 3 hours 15 minutes. Both are members of the Puerto Rico National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan E. Werme, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2010) - Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) transport British media personnel to Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth (F 235) during Joint Warrior 10-2. Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2010) - Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) transport British media personnel to Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth (F 235) during Joint Warrior 10-2. Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2010) - Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) speed through the northeastern Atlantic Ocean in rigid hull inflatable boats while conducting maritime interdiction operations during Joint Warrior 10-2. Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Danish army Lt. Col. Jens Nyrup, deputy commander of Multinational Battle Group North, addresses the troops that were assembled during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Nothing Hill in Leposavic/Leposaviq, Kosovo, Oct. 11. The ceremony was held to signify handover of responsibilities at Nothing Hill from MNBG N's Greek soldiers to Polish and U.S. Soldiers from MNBG E. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jorge MedinaCintron, 130th Public Affairs Detachment.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Greek soldiers from Multinational Battle Group North, fold the Greek flag after it was lowered during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Nothing Hill in Leposavic/Leposaviq, Kosovo, Oct. 11. The Greek soldiers spent four weeks at Nothing Hill, during which time they were responsible for performing Quick Reaction Force duties, patrolling the surrounding area and performing guard duties at Gate 1 along the Administrative Boundary Line with Serbia. During the ceremony the Greek soldiers handed over these responsibilities to the Polish COY from Multinational Battle Group East. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Soldiers from Polish COY, Multinational Battle Group East, render salutes as the Polish flag is raised during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Nothing Hill in Leposavic/Leposaviq, Kosovo, Oct. 11. The Polish COY recently took over responsibility of Quick Reaction Force, patrolling and guard duties at Gate 1 along the Administrative Boundary Line with Serbia. Before the Poles, Greek soldiers from Multinational Battle Group North were in charge of these duties at Nothing Hill. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Spc. Juan Mass, Adjuntas Puerto Rico, a Soldier with A Company, 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Brigade, Multinational Battle Group East, renders a salute as the U.S. flag is raised during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Nothing Hill in Leposavic/Leposaviq, Kosovo, Oct. 11. The U.S. COY recently took over responsibility of base security at Nothing Hill. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Boffen, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard.) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2010) - A Sailor mans the .50 caliber machine gun mount aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) as the ship's visit, board, search and seizure team conducts maritime interdiction operations training off the coast of Scotland. Stout is participating in Joint Warrior 10-2, a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2010) - Sailors of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) board the ship's rigid hull inflatable boat while conducting maritime interdiction operations training during Joint Warrior 10-2. Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2010) - Logistics Specialist Seaman Michael Rockhold tests for the presence of chemical agents in the environment during a chemical attack training drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). Stout is participating in Joint Warrior 10-2, a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2010) - Sailors of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) approach a fishing vessel while conducting maritime interdiction operations training during Joint Warrior 10-2. Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
LA CORUNA, Spain (Oct. 8, 2010) - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus poses for a photo with Gas Turbine Systems (Mechanical) 3rd Class Dante Elliot, a native of Tulepo, Miss., following an all-hands call aboard USS Taylor (FFG 50). Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is homeported in Mayport, Fla., and is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Thomas Sholar/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Mediterranean Sea (Oct. 9, 2010) - Sailors and tigers observe a MH-60S helicopter hovering near the ship in preparation to recover a simulated casualty during a search and rescue exercise aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). The Tiger Cruise provided an opportunity for family and friends of Sailors and civil service mariners to share the experience of being underway on a Navy ship. 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 Sylvia Nealy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Mediterranean Sea (Oct. 9, 2010) - At the conclusion of a Tiger Cruise air show, Tigers and sponsors gather at the bow of the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). The Tiger Cruise provided an opportunity for family and friends of Sailors to share the experience of being underway on a Navy ship. Mount Whitney is currently operating in the Mediterranean region in preparation to return to homeport. 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 Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey Lund/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Mediterranean Sea (Oct. 10, 2010) - Lisa Boyer, mother of Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Alec Hanna, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise held aboard the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during Tiger Cruise 2010. The Tiger Cruise provided an opportunity for family and friends of Sailors and civil service mariners to share the experience of being underway on a Navy ship. 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 Sylvia Nealy/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NUUK, Greenland -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks with Royal Danish Navy Rear Adm. Henrik Kudsk, Island Commander of Greenland, aboard the Royal Danish Navy arctic patrol vessel HDMS Ejnar Mikkelsen (P-571). Mabus concluded a day-two day trip to Greenland, meeting with leaders and scientists to discuss the importance of regional security and the environmental impacts of climate change. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Polish Col. Stanislaw Sprawka (center), signs the transfer of authority order for the Polish contingent of Multinational Battle Group East, along with Lt. Col. Dariusz Kosowski (left), outgoing commander of the Polish contingent, and Lt. Col. Krzysztof Monkiewicz, incoming commander, during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sep. 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steve Markowski, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Col. Francisco J. Neuman, commander of Multinational Battle Group East speaks during the Transfer of Authority ceremony for the Polish contingent of MNBG E at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steve Markowski, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Lt. Col. Krzysztof Monkiewicz, incoming commander of the Polish contingent of Multinational Battle Group East, speaks during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sep. 25, as other distinguished guests look on. Seated to the speakerrrÃ¢Âs left is Polish Col. Stanislaw Sprawka, of the Polish armyyyÃ¢Âs Operations Command, based in Warsaw, alongside Col. Francisco J. Neuman, commander of MNBG E. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steve Markowski, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Capt. Benjamin Sandy, chief of international training at the Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey in Ankara, Turkey, and his wife, Angie, are preparing to qualify and to run the marathon in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Houston. A Newcastle, Wyo., native, who ran track in high school and at Dana College in Blair, Neb., Capt. Sandy ran the U.S. Air Force Marathon in September as part of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe team. (Photo by US Army Sergeant Adam Arndt) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Angel Alvarado, Coamo, Puerto Rico, deputy Joint Law Enforcement Liaison Team, gives a situation brief to Lt. Gorkem Durak, Izmir, Turkey, 1st platoon leader, as the Turkish Contingent moves in to assist the Kosovo Police and European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo Officers during a two day Crowd and Riot Control event that took place Sept. 24 and 25. (US Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Multinational Battle Group East's Turkish Contingent reinforces of platoon of Kosovo Police Officers during Crowd and Riot Control event at Camp Vrelo, Kosovo on Sept. 24 and 25. Multinational Battle Group East, MNBG Center, KP, and European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo took part in the two day event. (US Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Turkish Army Captain Hakram Ozkubat, Istanbul, Turkey, directs his soldiers as they quell a group of mock "rioters" during an exercise at Camp Vrelo, Kosovo involving Kosovo Forces, Kosovo Police, and European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo that took place Sept. 24 and 25. (US Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Col. Francsico J. Neuman, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Multinational Battle Group East commander, and Col. Markku Aherto, MNBG Center commander, talk with local Kosovo media after an exercise at Camp Vrelo, Kosovo involving Kosovo Forces, Kosovo Police, and European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo that took place Sept. 24 and 25. (US Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Dodds, 130th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 6, 2010) - Gen. William "Kip" Ward, right, commander, U.S. Africa Command, passes the flag of the United States Navy to Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, prospective commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, symbolizing the transfer of NAVAF as part of the change of command ceremony at JFC Naples. During the ceremony Locklear relieved Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 6, 2010) - From the right, Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples; Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, former commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples, and Gen. William "Kip" Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, salute the JFC Naples international color guard during the command ceremony at JFC Naples. During the ceremony Locklear relieved Fitzgerald as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak /Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 6, 2010) - Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, speaks at the change of command ceremony of Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples. During the ceremony Fitzgerald was relieved as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 6, 2010) - Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, prospective commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, receives honors as he arrives at his change of command ceremony at JFC Naples. Locklear relieved Adm. Mark Fitzgerald as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 6, 2010) - Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, right, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, passes the JFC Naples flag to German Air Force Gen. Manfred Lange, chief of staff, Allied Command Operations, who will pass the flag to Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, middle, prospective commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples, symbolizing the transfer of JFC Naples as part of the change of command ceremony at JFC Naples. During the ceremony Locklear relieved Fitzgerald as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 6, 2010) - Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, right, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, passes the flag of the United States Navy to Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, who will pass the flag to Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, prospective commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples, symbolizing the transfer of NAVEUR command as part of the change of command ceremony at JFC Naples. During the ceremony Locklear relieved Fitzgerald as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Special Operations Forces soldiers from Romania and Lithuania display their shoulder sleeve patches while in standing formation during the Opening Ceremony of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise held Sept. 20 at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by Maj. James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Special operations soldiers from Polish Special Operations Forces Command assault a target during training near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland on Sept. 19, 2010 during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens â? approved for public release by Maj. James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
The U.S. flag bearer stands in front of the multinational formation of nearly 300 special operations members during the Jackal Stone 10 Opening Ceremony held Sept. 20 at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by Maj. James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
From left to right, Polish Minister of National Defense Bogdan Klich, Maj. Gen. Michael Repass, commanding general, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, and Col. Piotr Patalong, commander of the Polish Special Operations Forces Command, addresses members of the Polish media on Sept. 20 at Drawksow Pomorskie, Poland after the official start of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks â? approved for public release by Maj. James Gregory, SOCEUR PAO) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Special operations forces Soldiers from Poland, Lithuania, Croatia, Ukraine and the U.S. conduct a cordon and search operation during a night mission on Sept. 25 near Drawskow Pomorskie, Poland as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Croatian Special Forces member conduct a Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection prior to their jump from a MC-130H Talon II on Sept. 12 as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise at 21st Airbase in Swidwin, Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shelia Sledge - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Two Croatian Special Forces members conduct a High Altitude Low Opening jump at an altitude of about 9,000 feet from a MC-130H Talon II during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise on Sept. 12 at 21st Airbase in Swidwin, Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shelia Sledge - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Members of the Lithuanian, Polish, and U.S. Special Operation Forces utilize Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boats to conduct Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training held Sept. 15 in Klaipeda, Lithuania during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Lithuanian and Polish Naval Special Operation Forces divers perform underwater dive training at Plateliai Lake located in Plateliai, Lithuania during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher A. Calvert - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ukranian Special Forces Soldiers use a fast rope insertion technique to assault and secure a building during a rehearsal for the opening exercise of Jackal Stone 10. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cauley - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Special operations soldiers from Polish Special Operations Forces Command assault a target during training near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland on Sept. 19, 2010 during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric J. Glassey - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A pararescueman from the 352nd Special Operations Group based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, U.K., help stabilize "patients" during a casualty evacuation scenario during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise at Swidwin, Poland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marelise Wood - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 5, 2010) - From the left, Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, perspective commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, Mrs. Ellen Roughead, Adm. Mark P. Fitzgerald, commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples, and Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, walk off the flight line at Naval Support Activity Capodichino shortly following Roughead's arrival. Roughead is in Naples for the change of command ceremony where Locklear will relieve Fitzgerald as commander, NAVEUR-NAVAF, JFC Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
FASLANE, Scotland (Oct. 3, 2010)-Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Nicole Richardson and Operations Specialist Seaman Oscar Valdez fake down mooring lines aboard USS Stout (DDG 55) as the ship departs Faslane, Scotland to commence Joint Warrior 10-2. Joint Warrior is a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Molly A. Burgess) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 5, 2010) - Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, speaks to civilian and military personnel during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity Capodichino. Roughead is in Naples for the change of command ceremony where Adm. Samuel Locklear will relieve Adm. Mark Fitzgerald as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Force Command Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (Oct. 5, 2010) - Ellen Roughead (far left), wife of Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, speaks with spouses of service members during a visit to Naval Support Activity Capodichino. Roughead is in Naples for the change of command ceremony where Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III will relieve Adm. Mark P. Fitzgerald as commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Allied Joint Force Command Naples. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Oleksiak/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
USS TAYLOR, At Sea -- Cmdr. Lyle Hall, commanding officer of USS Taylor (FFG 50), looks on as French Naval Ship Priemier-MaaÃtre LLâ?Her (F792) positions herself alongside Taylor prior to an underway replenishment. Taylor, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is on scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Thomas Sholar/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A cloud of dust is kicked up as two UH-60 Blackhawks land in an open field in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, as part of a Quick Reaction Force training exercise, Sept. 18. The helicopters held Armenian soldiers, and deployed the soldiers to the incident area. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A squad of Armenian soldiers huddles down as two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters prepare to take off in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, during a Quick Reaction Force training exercise, Sept. 18. The Armenians were called out for a simulated vehicle accident involving soldiers from Multinational Battle Group East. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A UH-60 Blackhawk takes off after unloading a squad of Armenian soldiers during a Quick Reaction Force training exercise in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, Sept. 18. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ukrainian Sgt. Nikolai Sverdleuko(left), Ukraine COY, looks on as Armenian Sgt. Hrachik Mirzoyan, medic, Hellas COY, prepares a bandage during a Quick Reaction Force training exercise in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, Sept. 18. Sverdleuko sustained a simulated injury as part of the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ukrainian Staff Sgt. Urii Boudarchuk, Ukraine COY, Multinational Battle Group East, is carried to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during a Quick Reaction Force training exercise in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, Sept. 18. The training is designed to ensure all of the Companies in MNBG E are prepared at all times. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A squad of Armenian soldiers huddles down as two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters land in a field in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, during a Quick Reaction Force training exercise, Sept. 18. The Armenians were called out for a simulated vehicle accident involving soldiers from Multinational Battle Group East. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters land in a field in Crep/Crepana, Kosovo, during a Quick Reaction Force training exercise, Sept. 18. The helicopters were used to deploy and extract Armenian soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...