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Spc. John "Rocky" Montoya, squad automatic weapon gunner attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, talks to the convoy commander about the security situation in the area during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District




Army Staff Sgt. Michael Isherwood, squad leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks to the locals hired to construct the suspension bridge while on a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Army Staff Sgt. Michael Isherwood, squad leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, points out cracks in a newly-poured concrete slab to Air Force Master Sgt. David Vinatieri, engineer, during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Master Sgt. David Vinatieri, engineer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, walks on a newly-poured concrete block during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Spc. John "Rocky" Montoya, squad automatic weapon gunner attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, provides inner security for the engineers during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Spc. John "Rocky" Montoya, squad automatic weapon gunner attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, shakes hands which a local Afghan child during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Master Sgt. David Vinatieri, engineer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, examines a culvert during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




First Lt. Scott Adamson, engineer attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, examines a culvert during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Spc. John "Rocky" Montoya, squad automatic weapon gunner attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, moves from his position of overwatch during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Army Staff Sgt. Michael Isherwood, squad leader, attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, points out their next project to inspect to Tech Sgt. Joseph Wilcox, intelligence specialist, during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Army Staff Sgt. Michael Isherwood, squad leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, informs the convoy commander they are moving to the next project during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Spc. Justin "Doc" Gagnon, medic attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, keeps an eye on his guys as they inspect a mosque during a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.




Master Sgt. David Vinatieri and 1st Lt. Scott Adamson, engineers attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, walk around a new mosque being built Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District




Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Elam, vehicle operator attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, gears up before a quality assurance and inspection mission Aug. 1 in the Qharghyee District.


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Stockton, Calif., native Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Ramirez, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, crosses an irrigation ditch with some help from an Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman. The Marines and AUP have partnered in recent weeks to show a strong, unified presence in the area.




Fort Worth, Texas, native, Lance Cpl. Trey Woodward, a machine gunner with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrols next to a cornfield. The 21-year-old, a graduate of Boswell High School in Fort Worth, is currently serving on his first combat deployment.




Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct a recent patrol through the area. The Marines of 3rd Platoon go on regular security patrols to give local residents a sense of safety from insurgents in the area.




Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and an Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman maintain observation on a hill while halted on a patrol. Part of the Marines’ mission is to mentor the AUP so the Afghans can operate independently in the future.




Marines with 3rd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, and patrolmen from the Afghan Uniformed Police patrol through a field. The Marines and AUP have partnered in recent weeks to show a strong, unified presence in the area.




Phoenix native Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Mouer, a corpsman with 3rd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, provides security while halted on a patrol. The 22-year-old is a graduate of Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Ariz.




San Bernardino, Calif., native, 1st Lt. Charlie Robert Cordova, the commanding officer of 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, crosses a small canal during a patrol. The 25-year-old graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in history.


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TERNATE, Republic of the Philippines - U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Castaneda with force reconnaissance platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols through knee deep water as he goes through a live fire course on Oct. 26, 2011, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).




TERNATE, Republic of the Philippines - U.S. Marines with force reconnaissance platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, reload their M4 rifles and machine guns as they go through a live-fire course in the jungle here on Oct. 26, 2011, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).




TERNATE, Republic of the Philippines - U.S. Marines with force reconnaissance platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take a defensive position as they check ammunition during a live-fire course in the jungle here on Oct. 26, 2011, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).




TERNATE, Republic of the Philippines - U.S. Marines with force reconnaissance platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, throw fragmentation grenades during a contact to fire portion of a live-fire course in the jungle here on Oct. 26, 2011, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).




TERNATE, Republic of the Philippines - U.S. Marine Capt. Damon A. Doykos, platoon commander, force reconnaissance platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a HK416 rifle during a live-fire course in the jungle on Oct. 26, 2011, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).


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NEWPORT, R.I.- (Nov. 9, 2011) A Lockheed Martin contractor explains the differences between displays in a Navy F-35 demonstrator and a Navy F/A-18 E/F Hornet aircraft to Cmdr. Scott Harrill. Harrill, a Naval Aviator, is a student at the U.S. Naval War College. The U.S. Naval War College hosted one of four Lockheed Martin F-35 cockpit demonstrators on campus this week to familiarize students with the F-35 fighter aircraft currently in development.



10 year anniversary of strikes against Afghanistan.
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- The 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., took center stage in the war on terrorism when six B-2 Spirits participated in air strikes over Afghanistan during the first three days of Operation Enduring Freedom. All six of the B-2 sorties were longer than 40 hours, with the longest lasting more than 44 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Lasky)



Airmen of the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament flight are responsible for maintaining the weapons systems on the more than 90 F-15E Strike Eagles at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., nov.9 2011. The flight is currently operating on less than 65 percent of their assigned personnel due to deployments, but continue to provide a timely turn-around on maintenance to ensure pilots are well prepared for their missions stateside and abroad.



A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis towards the flightline Oct. 27, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircraft is assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz/Released)



A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Widbey Island Naval Air Station, Wash., sits on the flightline near the conclusion of RED FLAG-Alaska 12-1, Oct. 19, 2011, Eielson AFB, Alaska. RF-A is a two-week exercise that provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations.



A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, soars over Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 12-1, Oct. 2011. RF-A is conducted in the Joint Alaska Range Complex which provides the military with the largest air-ground training complex in the United States.



A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Misawa Air Base, Japan, launches from the runway during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 12-1, Oct. 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides training for deployed maintenance and support personnel in sustainment of large-force deployed air operations.



MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Staff Sgt. Nathan Bolander, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an operational readiness exercise here Nov.9. The 35th Fighter Wing is going through rehearsed procedures, during a base ORE, to train for the operational readiness inspection next month.



MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Members of the 35th Maintenance Squadron fuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an operational exercise here Nov. 8. The 35th Fighter Wing is preparing for an operational readiness inspection in December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)



MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Kimmell, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, checks his technical orders while working on a F-16 Fighting Falcon during an operational readiness exercise here Nov. 5. The 35th Fighter Wing is currently going through an ORE in preparation for an operational readiness inspection in December.



More than 50,000 service members and Korean spectators looked toward the sky and witnessed aerial stunts, jumps and performances from across the globe, at Air Power Day 2011 here, Oct. 29 and 30. F-16 performs a high speed fly by. (U.S. Air Force Photo by/Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez)



Staff Sgt. Maria Carlson, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, salutes Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog after unveiling his name on an F-22 Raptor during the Alaskan Command, Eleventh Air Force, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Joint Task Force Alaska change of command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 7. Hoog assumed command from Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, who is retiring from the Air Force after 36 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)


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Spc. Jeffrey Smith and Staff Sgt. Michael Rosier, unmanned aerial vehicle maintainers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepare a Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle for a training flight at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., Nov. 5. The UAV will be used by the 37th IBCT during their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.








An F-15E Strike Eagle of the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., takes off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 2.



A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., drops an AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Oct. 25, 2011, while an F-4 Phantom II flies chase during an air-to-ground Weapon System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer. The goal of Combat Hammer, managed by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is to evaluate the effectiveness, maintainability, suitability and accuracy of precision guided munitions and other advanced air-to-ground weapons.


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