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Photos from January, 2008

  • USS FORT MCHENRY, At sea — A Sao Tome and Principe fishing boat was found floating out to sea 26 nautical miles south of Sao Tome and Principe (STP) Jan 30. USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) immediately stopped and rendered aide to the two men. The vessel had been out to sea for four days and ran out of fuel and supplies. Fort McHenry rendered aide to the vessel by providing fuel, oil, fresh provisions and directions. Once the transfer of supplies was complete, the freshly stocked STP vessel followed Fort McHenry back to the island of Principe. Fort McHenry has just departed STP and was in route to Equatorial Guinea in support of Africa Partnership Station when it spotted the distressed vessel. APS is one in a series of activities designed to build maritime safety and security in Africa in a comprehensive and collaborative manner, focusing first on the Gulf of Guinea. It responds to specific African requests for assistance, is aligned with broad international community and U.S. ob Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe(STP) — Coast Guardsman Lt. Hamilton Neto Nascimento de Sousa, executive officer, STP Coast Guard, oversees daily operations on the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC) center here Jan. 28. RMAC, a U.S. Navy inspired coastal surveillance program, utilizes Automatic Identification System (AIS) and ground based radars and sensors to provide the user situational awareness in their maritime domain. This maritime domain awareness is an essential aspect of maritime safety and security in their region. APS is one in a series of activities designed to build maritime safety and security in Africa in a comprehensive and collaborative manner, focusing first on the Gulf of Guinea. It responds to specific African requests for assistance, is aligned with broad international community and U.S. objectives, and is reflective of the mission of the U.S. Africa Command. It seeks to take partnerships into action in a concerted interagency and multinational Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe (STP) — Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Chris Maurer observes as a Sao Tome Soldier inserts an I.V. into his vein as a training exercise Jan. 23. As part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, Africa Partnership Station (APS) is a multi-national initiative to deliver the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in West and Central Africa. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • YEREVAN, Armenia — U.S. Army Sgts. Charles Boyles and Travis Eichhorn of the Kansas National Guard assist and Armenian Humanitarian deminer fit his new protective suit here Jan. 23. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doug Peterson) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe — David Thomas, a Universal Systems and Technology, Inc. (UNITECH) trainer (center), and Aderson De Almeida (2nd from left), U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Portuguese translator, teach basic maintenance and repair to Sao Tome military personnel aboard Africa Partnership Station (APS) ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) Jan. 28. As part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in West and Central Africa. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Covert (left), and Senior Airman Brian Noonkester, 86th Maintenance Squadron, put the final touches on a C-130 Hercules here after being on a six-month hiatus. The 86th Maintenance Squadron teamed up with engineers from Lockheed Martin and the Warner Robbins Air Logistics Center. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MEDITERRANEAN SEA — The guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56)(foreground), and Russian Navy destroyer Admiral Chebanenko, steam alongside each other Jan. 18. San Jacinto is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility to help improve maritime safety and security and support the U.S. Navy's maritime strategy. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Aviation Warfare System Operator 2nd Class Justin Phillips) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CASABLANCA, Morocco — Crewmembers from USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) dig in to make a garden for the Center for Children with Difficulty during a Community Relations project here Jan. 26. Hall is currently deployed to the Sixth Fleet Area of Responsibility to help improve maritime safety and security and strengthen partnerships with local host nations in support of the recently released Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa 2008 Guidance. (Department of Defense photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Ulmen, Germany — Air Force Staff Sgt. David Harruff, 702nd Munitions Support Squadron, shoots a German G36 during a Schutzenfest, or "Shooting Festival" here Jan. 12, 2008. (Department of Defense photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • STUTTGART, Germany — Navy Rear Adm. Steven J. Romano (left), Director, Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate, and Mr. Robert L. Moore, Deputy Director, Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate, unveil a new plaque dedicating the Logistics Directorate distinguished visitor suite to Mr. John Auffrey here Jan. 29. Auffrey was a U.S. European Command security assistance officer for Namibia executing security cooperation programs between the U.S. and the Namibian National Defense Force.(Department of Defense photo by John Thibodeau) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ATLANTIC OCEAN — Navy Mineman 2nd Class Matthew Rishovd (top), works with Navy Mineman 2nd Class Kody Egelhoff, from Africa Partnership Station (APS), to repair a Pirata buoy for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Jan. 25. Fixing these buoys is part of HSV 2 Swift's mission for APS to help NOAA collect weather data that may help predict hurricanes and other inclement weather. APS is part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, in a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling, and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Elizabeth Merriam) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROTA, Spain — Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) wash equipment here Jan. 17 to ensure compliance with agricultural inspections required prior to returning to the U.S. The 22nd MEU (SOC) is finishing a scheduled six-month deployment as the theater reserve force for Central Command's area of operations. (Department of Defense photo by Marine Cpl. Peter R. Miller) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SAO TOME, Sao Tome and Principe (STP) — Africa Partnership Station (APS) Sailors move hospital beds from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) to a local hospital Jan. 22. At the request of the President and the Government of STP, APS was able to work with Project Handclasp to get almost $100,000 of medical equipment donated for the Sao Tome General Hospital. APS Sailors unloaded almost fifty pallets of hospital beds, furniture and medical supplies. Soldiers from the STP military assisted in transporting the donated goods to the hospital and with the set-up of the new equipment. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — A Navy C-130 pilot collects her head phone cord after finishing pre-flight checks in preparation for take off on the flight line here Jan. 23. The Navy aircraft made a pit stop here for minor repairs before continuing on to Sicily, Italy. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Seale, 435th Munitions Squadron, connects a sling to the Air-to-Ground Missile-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile here Jan. 23 in preparation of lifting the missile from the maintenance stand. The AGM-88 HARM is now going to be inspected every five years instead of ten due to age and higher failure rates. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Teesdale, 86th Operation Support Squadrons, explains to visitors from local air sport clubs how the Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) works on Jan. 16. The local nationals were visiting to discuss issues with air traffic in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece — he Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) arrives for a port visit here Jan. 10. Carney is homeported in Mayport, Fla. and is currently on a scheduled six month deployment. (Department of Defense photo by Paul Farley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • HIGH SPEED VESSEL 2 SWIFT, At Sea — Navy Mineman 2nd Class Matthew Rishovd (left), explains the components of an oceanographic surface drifter buoy to Navy Mineman 1st Class April Morehouse Jan. 19 in preparation for a drifter deployment from High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift. Drifting buoys move with ocean currents and collect data such as sea surface temperature. The interagency Africa Partnership Station (APS) supports research efforts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). APS and NOAA will partner together for a variety of activities, ranging from meteorological buoy repair to fisheries observer training. APS is a multi-national effort to address the common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling, and human trafficking to West and Central Africa. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chuck Bell) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PORT GENTILE, Gabon — A local student from the Belise Elementary School took center stage to show off her dancing skills to members of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) Band here Jan. 16. APS Band, a contingent of the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) Band stationed in Naples, Italy have been playing at various community engagements throughout the country. APS is an international effort to enhance regional and maritime partnerships in West and Central Africa. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jason Morris) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Crew chiefs from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform post-flight checks on two F-15E Strike Eagles here Jan. 16. Two Royal Air Force PUMA HC1 helicopters fly over the 492nd Fighter Squadron aircraft. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class John Easterling) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Chief of the Gabonese National Navy, Captain Paul Biving Nziengui and U.S. Navy Captain John Nowell, Commander, Africa Partnership Station, thanks Storekeeper 2nd Class Ronald Saucedo Jan. 17. Saucedo saved a Gabonese citizen's life on Sogara Beach here Jan. 14. The award presentation followed a graduation ceremony for Gabonese maritime professionals who have completed training onboard Africa Partnership Station. The basic life saving training that Saucedo received is the same training that Africa Partnership Station (APS) is teaching to West and Central African countries onboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). As part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries. (Department of Defene photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GERMANY — Army Staff Sergeant David Beville (right), inspects the parachute of Army Spc. Andrew Finkler before a jump over Germany. The 67th Forward Surgical Team recently attained airborne status and was accordingly allowed to don the maroon beret. Beville is assigned to the 5th Quartermaster Company and Finkler is assigned to the 67th FST (Airborne). (Department of Defense photo by Len Winiarski) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MEDITTERRANEAN SEA — Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) gather on the flight deck Jan. 14 for an all-hands captain's call to recognize and congratulate their shipmates. Kearsarge is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek Poole) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DARMSTADT, Germany — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade conduct level two Modern Army Combatives Program training at Kelley Barracks here Jan. 15. The training is a combination of various martial arts disciplines, boxing and wrestling. (Department of Defense photo by Martin Greeson) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BETHLEHEM, Israel — Marine One lands here as a helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sits in the background Jan. 10, 2008. HMM-261 (Rein) provided logistical support to Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 during President George W. Bush's visit to Israel. (Department of Defense photo by Marine Sgt. Matt Epright) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — A C-130J from Ramstein's 38th Airlift Squadron takes on 25,000 pounds of cargo here that will be delivered to Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, in support of a month-long training exercise for a dozen F-16 Falcon fighters and dedicated support teams. The six-member Rhode Island Air National Guard-based crew is here on temporary duty from the 143rd Airlift Wing at Quonset State Airport near Providence, R.I. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Wagers) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Sicily — A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster is serviced on the flighthere Jan. 15. The C-17 is a heavy airlift cargo aircraft designed to transport oversized cargo, troops and equipment over intercontinental distances. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for 6th Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason T. Poplin) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Navy Seaman Perry Bishop trains Gabonese Sailors on basic visit, board, search and seizure techniques Jan. 14 to enhance their regional and maritime safety and security aboard the Africa Partnership Station (APS), amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Air Force Airman 1st Class Tate Fackrell, 48th Munitions Squadron munitions systems specialist, inspects a load of missiles before sending them to the flightline here Jan. 9. Three or four loads a day are inspected for safety and sent out to the flightline. After the missiles arrive on the flightline, armament loaders load the weapons onto the aircraft. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Torri Ingalsbe) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GULF OF GUINEA — Navy Aerographer's Mate 3rd Class Brandon Davis launches a Sippiican MK-2 bathythermograph data acquisition system Jan. 9 where a probe collects environmental data below the oceans surface with sensors measuring temperature and depth as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling, and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Gabonese Sailors board Africa Partnership Station (APS) Jan. 11 to enhance their regional and maritime safety and security aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). As part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling, and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PORT GENTILE, Gabon — Gabonese Sailors board Africa Partnership Station (APS) Jan. 11 to enhance their regional and maritime safety and security aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). As part of the Navy's new cooperative maritime strategy, APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling, and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NDIAGANIAO, Senegal — Representatives from U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command staff stand with local political, religous and economic leaders in front of a plaque dedicating a clinic provided by U.S. Funding. The new center here was inaugurated Jan. 8 and will provide health care to the local population as well as a shelter for teenage girls. The inscription reads, "This structure was a result of a collaborative effort of this Senegalese community and the people of the United States of America." Pictured from left to right: Papa Diouf, construction contractor; Soeur Beatrice, sister in charge of the center; Mr. Moore, Deputy Director of Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate, USEUCOM; Mr. Chambas, Sous-Prefet of the district of Fissel; and BrigGen Martin, Deputy Director of Operations and Logistics, USAFRICOM. (Department of Defense photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Navy Capt. John B. Nowell Jr., commodore, Africa Partnership Station (APS) is greeted by the Gabonese Army as he arrives at a scheduled meeting with General Ntori Longo, chief of Gabonese Armed Services, about APS Jan. 8. APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • NAPLES, Italy — Sailors stand watch aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) while the guided missile cruiser makes a routine port call here Jan. 9. The Norfolk-based guided missile cruiser is deployed to the Sixth Fleet Area of Responsibility to help improve maritime safety and security and support the U.S. Navy’s maritime strategy. San Jacinto recently worked with the Senegalese Navy training them on Visit, Board, Search and Seizure(VBSS), basic firefighting and pipe patching, Search and Rescue(SAR), as well as engineering preventative maintenance. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Holmes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Eaddy, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron Transportation Management Office craftsman, and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carlos Cardenas, 48th LRS Air Transportation craftsman, replace travel documentation here after initial inspections ensuring the equipment is within airlift and aircraft restrictions Jan. 4. 48th LRS Airmen are inspecting equipment in preparation for RAF Lakenheath's participation in a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Senior Airman Brian Ellis) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece — The guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrived for a routine port visit here Jan. 9. Laboon is on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and is conducting operations in support of Operation Active Endeavor. Active Endeavor operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction, and to enhance the security of shipping in general. (Department of Defense photo by Paul Farley) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BURUNDI, Africa — Members from the 86th Contingency Response Group train Burundi troops in deployment planning, personnel and cargo preparation and processing for its first-ever deployment outside Burundi's border. (Department of Defense photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Cameroon Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Edoh Mvondo and Chief Warrent Officer Mevo Jean Chrysostome man-the-rails with Africa Partnership Station (APS) staff and crew members aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), while pulling into port here Jan. 7, 2008. APS is a multi-national effort to bring the latest training and techniques to maritime professionals in nine West and Central African countries, to address common threats of illegal fishing, smuggling and human trafficking. In addition to maritime training, APS will perform more than 20 humanitarian projects in the region. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • INCIRLIK, Turkey — Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Peterson watches his spotter Airman First Class Shawn Mora, both of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron, while unloading a cargo pallet on the flight line here Jan. 4. The 728 AMS is currently in competition for Air Mobility Command's Large Terminal of the Year. (Department of Defense photo) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...