Photos tagged with "Afghanistan"

GARMISH, Germany - Senior enlisted leaders of the 2012 International Senior Enlisted Seminar take part in a video teleconference briefing given by Command Sgt. Maj. Sofi Roshan, senior enlisted leader of the Afghan National Army. Roshan spoke on the current status of Afghan forces, strengthening and building the enlisted forces, then moved on to an open discussion with the ISES attendees, Sept. 12. Bringing together 32 nations at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, ISES is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional NCO Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
GARMISH, Germany - Command Sgt. Maj. Istvan Kriston, senior enlisted leader of the Hungarian Defense Force, takes part in a video teleconference briefing given by Command Sgt. Maj. Sofi Roshan, senior enlisted leader of the Afghan National Army. Roshan spoke on the current status of Afghan Forces, strengthening and building the enlisted forces, then moved on to an open discussion with the 2012 International Senior Enlisted Seminar attendees, Sept. 12. Bringing together 32 nations at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, ISES is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional NCO Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Hof, senior enlisted leader of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, briefs the assembled senior enlisted leadership at the 2012 International Senior Enlisted Seminar, on the status and mission of NTM-A, Sept. 7. Bringing together 32 nations at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, ISES is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional Noncommissioned Officer Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, ISAF senior enlisted leader, briefs the assembled senior enlisted leadership at the 2012 International Senior Enlisted Seminar, on the status and mission of ISAF Forces, Sept. 7. Bringing together 32 nations at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, ISES is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional Noncommissioned Officer Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
ISAF Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL), Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel (right), and NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum SEL, Chief Warrant Officer Dave Preeper, listen to a briefing given at the 2012 International Senior Enlisted Seminar (ISES), Sept. 6. Held at the George C. Marshall European Center for International Studies in Garmisch, Germany, ISES is the flagship professional development event for NATO, Partnership for Peace and key contact nation senior enlisted leaders, helping to prepare them for increasingly complex and challenging multinational environments, while continuing the development of a professional NCO Corps in NATO and partnered countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Security Forces members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, conduct Operation Enduring Freedom base defense roles in order to support coalition forces on Kandahar Airfield and in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
French Air Force Mirage 2000-D pilot Sebastien "Faber" Fabre and weapons systems officer Jerome "Daou" Daoulas perform integral roles in supporting ground coalition forces in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, perform maintenance inspections and checklists on a Mirage 2000-D before a combat mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 15, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Lt. Gen. James Terry (left), V Corps commander, and V Corps Command Sgt. Maj. William Johnson case the colors in a ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 10, 2012, in preparation for the corps' deployment to Afghanistan. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Turkish air force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III May 1, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2012. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011 Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A Turkish air force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III May 1, 2012, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. A C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2012. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Tech. Sgt. Michael Ferguson, 6th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the underside of a Turkish air force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it's unloaded from the back of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III May 5, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Turkish air force members clap for the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew after offloading a TURAF UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the C-17 May 5, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., transported the helicopter to Kabul from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The joint support mission provided smooth delivery of the helicopter to replace one that crashed December 2011. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) places his hand upon the memorial dedicated to Master Sgt. Danial ‘Slim’ Adams during a camp dedication ceremony in his honor at Wardak province, Afghanistan held March 25, 2012. Adams was a SF team sergeant assigned to 1-10 SFG (A) when he was killed on Sept. 13, 2011 after insurgents ambushed his element while on patrol in Wardak province. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) stands near the memorial dedicated to Master Sgt. Danial ‘Slim’ Adams during a camp dedication ceremony in his honor at Wardak province, Afghanistan held March 25, 2012. Adams was a SF team sergeant assigned to 1-10 SFG (A) when he was killed on Sept. 13, 2011 after insurgents ambushed his element while on patrol in Wardak province. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
James Dehart, director, office for Afghanistan at the U.S. Department of State, listens to Dr. James MacDougall, deputy director of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, during the "Afghanistan and regional Security: Current Trends and Future Challenges" conference March 13-15. Deharth served as one of two keynote speakers for the event. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
U.S. European Command Commander Admiral James G. Stavridis pins the Bronze Star with Valor device on Staff Sgt. Jeffery Musgrave during a Valor Ceremony hosted by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe on Dec. 6, 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany. Musgrave, a U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), received the fourth-highest award for gallantry in combat for his heroic actions on May 17, 2010 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also received the Purple Heart for his actions and wounds received by the enemy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
From left to right, Silver Star recipients Capt. David Fox, Sgt. McKenna 'Frank' Miller and Staff Sgt. Matthew Gassman stand during a Valor Ceremony hosted by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe on Dec. 6, 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany. The U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) received the third-highest award for gallantry in combat for their heroic actions on Dec. 17, 2010 in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Capt. Margaret Marcello, the commander of the 515th Transportation Company, 391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sust. Brigade, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Gilbreath, the first sergeant of the 515th Trans. Co., prepare to case the guidon during the ceremony Nov. 4 at Griffin Field, Mannheim, Germany in preparation for the unit's upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
1st Light Infantry Regiment, 2nd Company, approaches the city of "Tiji" at Camp Robertson in Schweinfurt, Germany, during training exercises in late October. The German regiment used U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt's training grounds prior to its deployment to Afghanistan. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Private First Class Devin Anderson-Moser, a member of the Opposing Force with C Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (1-4 Inf.), runs through the woods towards a 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's observation post. The 1-4 Inf. is the U.S. Army in Europe's professional opposing force. During Operation Enduring Freedom, the 1-4 Inf. distinguished itself when it served in Afghanistan for six-years, deploying one company each rotation with the Romanian Land Forces. The mission was complete in Jan. 2011. The tactics, techniques and procedures learned during those rotations are instilled in the thousands of U.S. and multinational Soldiers that Train in Europe each year. The Full- Spectrum Training Event is hosted at Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas in central Europe. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) Sgt. Maj. Donald Wilson, a Soldier from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module, Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, kisses his daughter after returning home from a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - Spc. Cezarian Bass, a Soldier from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module, Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, hugs his wife after returning home from a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Ryan Raymond (right) addresses the 32 Soldiers and one Sailor from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - Family, friends and fellow comrades gather to welcome home 32 Soldiers and one Sailor from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module, Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
NAPLES, Italy (August 12, 2011) - 32 Soldiers and one Sailor from the 2nd NATO Signal Battalion, Deployable Communications Module, Alpha Company (DCM-A), attached to Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples, are welcomed home after a 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. DCM-A is part of a regular rotation of companies stationed at JFC, tasked with providing communications for Command Joint 6 in Kabul, Afghanistan, as well as all NATO communications for headquarters in support of joint operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caitlin Conroy/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
HOHENFELS, Germany, (Feb. 20, 2011) -A Georgian soldier assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion talks to an exercise role-player during a training patrol at the Joint Multinational Training Center, here. The soldier is participating in the Georgia Deployment Program- Mission Readiness Exercise, where a majority of the Marines serving as observer/controllers were from 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment, mentoring the 33rd LIB before they head to Afghanistan this spring. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
HOHENFELS, Germany, (Feb. 20, 2011) -A Georgian soldier assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion watches two Afghani role-players during a training patrol at the Joint Multinational Training Center, here. The soldier is participating in the Georgia Deployment Program- Mission Readiness Exercise, where a majority of the Marines serving as observer/controllers were from 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment, mentoring the 33rd LIB before they head to Afghanistan this spring. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
HOHENFELS, Germany, (Feb. 20, 2011) -A Georgian soldier assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion provides security during a training patrol at the Joint Multinational Training Center, here. The soldier is participating in the Georgia Deployment Program- Mission Readiness Exercise, where a majority of the Marines serving as observer/controllers were from 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment, mentoring the 33rd LIB before they head to Afghanistan this spring. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
HOHENFELS, Germany, (Feb. 20, 2011) -Georgian soldiers assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion orient their maps and check their gear prior to stepping off on a training patrol at the Joint Multinational Training Center, here. The soldiers are participating in the Georgia Deployment Program- Mission Readiness Exercise, where a majority of the Marines serving as observer/controllers were from 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment, mentoring the 33rd LIB before they head to Afghanistan this spring. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Gen. Michael Repass pins the Army Commendation Medal for valor on the chest of Staff Sgt. Robert Murray during a valor ceremony Jan. 19 at the Panzer Community Center. Murray earned the award while deployed to Afghanistan as a member of International Security Assistance Forces Special Operations Forces (ISAF-SOF) Task Force -10. Photo by Angeline Hoffmann, USAG-Stuttgart Training and Support Center. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Master Sgt. Joe Dickinson received the Bronze Star Medal for valor during a ceremony Jan. 19 at the Panzer Community Center. Dickinson will also receive the Silver Star for separate acts of heroism in Afghanistan at a ceremony yet to be scheduled. Photo by Angeline Hoffmann, USAG-Stuttgart Training and Support Center. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Maj. Gen. Michael Repass pins the Bronze Star Medal for valor on the chest of Master Sgt. Joe Dickinson during a valor ceremony Jan. 19 at the Panzer Community Center. The Bronze Star Medal for valor is the fourth-highest combat award within the U.S. Armed Forces. Photo by Angeline Hoffmann, USAG-Stuttgart Training and Support Center. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Soldiers and their families partake in the post-ceremony reception. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
The families of the soldiers were especially happy to have their heroes back home. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
Ambassador Reeker shakes hands with soldiers along with LTG Stojanovski and Lt Col Kaiser. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
The soldiers await the awarding of medals for their service in Afghanistan. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...