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Two B-52H Stratofortresses take off during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission when called upon at any time.


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Two B-52H Stratofortresses taxi onto the runway during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission when called upon at any time


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A B-52H Stratofortress taxis onto the runway during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission when called upon at any time.


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A B-52H Stratofortress taxis onto the runway during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission when called upon at any time.


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A B-52H Stratofortress is seen in flight as another taxis onto the runway during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission when called upon at any time.


 

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NC National Guard Green Berets jump into training

(Photos from 17th May and Released on 29th May)

The Special Forces soldier was performing a high-altitude jump where he jumped from a Black Hawk helicopter and was then required to open his chute and guide it to the ground as part of a training requirement to stay airborne qualified


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Airmen with the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron wait to board a Black Hawk helicopter while the jumpmaster hooks the webbing attached to their parachutes to the inside of the aircraft at the Stanley County Airport in New London, N.C., May 17, 2013.


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North Carolina National Guard Special Forces soldiers with B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), sit with their legs hanging outside of a Black Hawk helicopter before it takes off from the Stanley County Airport in New London, N.C., May 17, 2013.

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North Carolina National Guard soldiers with B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) board a Black Hawk helicopter at the Stanley County Airport in New London, N.C., May 17, 2013.
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North Carolina Guardsmen with B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), sit with their legs hanging outside of a Black Hawk helicopter over the New London, N.C., May 17, 2013, during an airborne training operation.



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North Carolina National Guard soldiers with B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) wait for the jumpmaster to tap them on the back, letting them know it is their turn to jump from the Black Hawk helicopter over New London, N.C., May 17, 2013.



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A North Carolina Air Guardsman with the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron pushes himself out of a Black Hawk helicopter over New London N.C., May 17, 2013. The yellow piece of webbing pulls his parachute open as he falls from the aircraft, satisfying the requirement to stay airborne qualified



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North Carolina National Guardsmen with B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fall from a Black Hawk helicopter as their parachutes are pulled open by a piece of webbing attached inside the aircraft over the Stanley County Airport in New London, N.C., May 17, 2013


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A North Carolina National Guard soldier with B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) guides his parachute to the drop zone near the Stanley County Airport in New London, N.C., May 17, 2013.
 

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[h=2]U.S. Special Forces Visit Checkpoint in Kandahar Province[/h]
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A U.S. Special Operations Forces team leader shows a local Afghan boy a hand shake during a visit to a local checkpoint in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The SOF team conducted visit to ALP checkpoints in the area to ensure their progress in providing security to the local villages by denying insurgents access to the local population.


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A U.S. Special Operations Forces team leader meets with a local Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 23, 2013. The SOF team conducted the visit to ALP checkpoints in the area to ensure their progress in providing security to the local villages by denying insurgents access to the local population.


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A U.S. Special Operations Forces team member speaks with aircraft overhead during a meeting between U.S. Special Operations Forces team members and an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. The team conducts regular visits to ALP checkpoints in the area to ensure their progress in providing security to the local villages by denying enemies of Afghanistan access to the local population.


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U.S. Special Operations Forces team members pull security on the roof of a compound during a meeting with an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. The team conducts regular visits to ALP checkpoints in the area to ensure their progress in providing security to the local villages by denying enemies of Afghanistan access to the local population.


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U.S. Special Operations Forces team members pull security on the roof of a compound during a meeting with an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. The team conducts regular visits to ALP checkpoints in the area to ensure their progress in providing security to the local villages by denying enemies of Afghanistan access to the local population


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A U.S. Special Forces team sergeant pulls security during a meeting with an Afghan Local Police checkpoint commander in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. His team conducts regular visits to ALP checkpoints in the area to ensure their progress in providing security to the local villages by denying enemies of Afghanistan access to the local population.


 

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A Soldier with Afghan National Security Forces provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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A Soldier with Afghan National Security Forces provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derek Turner, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, searches a compound during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces conduct a patrol during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Skylar Barrowman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.




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U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, patrol through a village during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd class Branden Johnson, a hospital corpsman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Evan Keel, a platoon commander with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derek Turner, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, scans the area during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael Fox, a forward air controller with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, talks over the radio during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dillion Hertweck, a radio operator with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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A Soldier with Afghan National Security Forces provides security during a Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Cameron Kirk, a hospital corpsman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, conducts a patrol during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8
 

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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces alongside U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provide security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Cameron Kirk, a hospital corpsman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, exits a CH-53E Supper Stallion during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, conduct Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, conduct Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8




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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Gravers with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, directs Cane, a military working dog, during during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Gravers with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, scans the area during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dillion Hertweck, a radio operator with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Skylar Barrowman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7 provides security during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, conduct a patrol during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8


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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (2/8), Regimental Combat Team 7, conduct a patrol during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


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Soldiers with Afghan National Security Forces conduct a patrol during Operation Nightmare in Nowzad, Afghanistan, June 6, 2013. Operation Nightmare was a clearing operation led by Afghan National Security Forces and supported by the Marines of 2/8.


 

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Photo By: Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings
Jun 14,2013
Al Quweira JO - U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors assigned to Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security during a patrolling exercise in Al Quweira, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 13, June 12, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

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Jun 14,2013
Al Quweira JO - U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors assigned to Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load onto an CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, during a patrolling exercise in Al Quweira, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 13, June 12, 2013.

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Photo By: Sgt. Sarah Fiocco
Jun 13,2013
Kangaroo Flats Training Area NT AU - Cpl. David Savage, squad leader, Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, teaches Capt. Kevin Baltisberger, forward air controller, MRF-D, to fire an AT4 during a training exercise, here, May 21. During the training, MRF-D Marines fired at targets ranging in distances.

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Jun 13,2013
Kangaroo Flats Training Area NT AU - Sgt. Donald Bowley, assistant section leader, Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, supervises Lance Cpl. Jonathan Ruark, machine gunner, Wpns. Plt., Lima Co., 3rd Bn., 3rd Marine Regiment, MRF-D, as he fires an AT4 during a training exercise, here, May 22. During the training, MRF-D Marines fired at targets ranging in distances.

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Photo By: Cpl. Joseph Scanlan
Jun 13,2013
CAMP PENDLETON CA United States - New Zealand and Canadian Army snipers shoot side-by-side with scout snipers serving with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, at Range 108 during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 here, June 12. Throughout the day of shooting, the snipers shared different tips and techniques taught by their different units and schools. During the live-fire exercise, the snipers engaged known distance, unknown distance and one-shot-one-kill targets up to 1,200 meters away. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a scenario-driven exercise designed to test Navy and Marine Corps forces at the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) level, while promoting military-to-military cooperation and interoperability with partnered nations.

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Photos By: Lance Cpl. Glen E. Santy
JUNE 13,2013
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point NC US - An AV-8B Harrier Pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 223 prepares to make a short take off from a simulated LHD flight deck at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Monday.

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Photos By: Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings
Jun 13,2013
Al Quweira, Jordan, Jordan - U.S. Marines assigned to Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct live fire drills with M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles, during Exercise Eager Lion 13, June 10, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to realistic, modern-day security scenarios. This is a recurring exercise. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Jun 13,2013
Al Quweira, Jordan, Jordan - U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare a light armored vehicle in Al Quweira, Jordan, June 8, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to realistic, modern-day security scenarios. This is a recurring exercise. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. (U.S. Marine Corps photographs by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels, 26th MEU Public Affairs)

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Jun 13,2013
Aqaba, Jordan, Jordan - Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) bring an M-88 recovery vehicle ashore with a Navy landing craft, air cushion during amphibious landing operations on the coast of Jordan, June 6, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)

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Jun 13,2013
Aqaba, Jordan, Jordan - The Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) order their vehicles for transport to the training area after conducting an amphibious landing on the coast of Jordan, June 6, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)
 

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[h=2]U.S. Soldiers Train to Maintain Tactical Skills on Jalalabad Airfield[/h]
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U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Newell scans the are using his machine gun's optic lens while training to maintain his tactical skills as a member of a quick reaction force on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, June 7, 2013. Newell, an M240B gunner, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. As of June 18, 2013, Afghan forces have taken the lead in providing security for their country.


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U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Newell scans the area using his machine gun's optic lens while training to maintain his tactical skills as a member of a quick reaction force on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, June 7, 2013. Newell, an M240B gunner, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.


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U.S. Army Spc. Stephen Zupp takes a defensive fighting position while training to maintain his tactical skills as a member of a quick reaction force on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, June 7, 2013. Zupp, an infantryman, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.


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U.S. Army Sgt Dustin Conley, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Prins, right, direct squad movements and prepare to request fire support while training to maintain their tactical skills as members of a quick reaction force on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, June 7, 2013. Conley, a squad leader, and Prins, a forward observer, are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team


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U.S. Army Spc. Blake Steel scans the area using his sniper rifle's optic lens while training to maintain his tactical skills as a member of a quick reaction force on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, June 7, 2013. Steel, an infantryman, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.


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A U.S. soldier exits from a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle after training to maintain his tactical skills as a member of a quick reaction force on Jalalabad Airfield in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, June 7, 2013.


 

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[h=2]Fly-away security teams stay vigilant for mission-critical assets[/h]
[FONT=&amp]FAST members are required to fly on specific missions when a location requires an extra measure of security to ensure the aircraft and crew are protected from hostile fire or on-board security breaches. Gibson hails from West Fargo, N.D., and Bullen hails from Minot, N.D. Both are deployed from Hector Air Field, North Dakota Air National Guard
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Airman 1st Class Anthony Elliott, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, takes down an intruder during a hostile training scenario at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 16, 2013.


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Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres and Melissa Newton, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team members, react to an intruder during a hostile training scenario at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 16, 2013.


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Airman 1st Class Shana Kealoha and Senior Airman Ivan Shipp, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team members, subdue a hostile passenger during a C-130 Hercules training scenario at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 16, 2013.


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As night sets in, Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans an airfield for potential threats in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 11, 2013.


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Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans an airfield for potential threats in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 11, 2013.


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Senior Airman Ivan Shipp, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, adjusts his red-dot site with a night vision device for a security mission to Jalalabad, Afghanistan, June 11, 2013 out of Bagram Air Field.


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The setting sun through the ramp of a C-130 Hercules illuminates Senior Airman Ivan Shipp, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, waiting for a security mission to Jalalabad, Afghanistan, June 11, 2013 out of Bagram Air Field.


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Senior Airman Michael Bullen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans a remote airfield for potential threats in Qalat, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 10, 2013.


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Senior Airman Michael Bullen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans a remote airfield for potential threats in Qalat, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 10, 2013.


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Airman Brandon Gibson and Senior Airman Michael Bullen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team members, step out on a mission that will carry them to several remote locations across Afghanistan June 10, 2013, out of Bagram Air Field.


 

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Jun 30,2013
Al Quweira JO - U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load a landing craft utility during the offload of Exercise Eager Lion 2013, Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, June 21, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Jun 30,2013
Al Quweira JO - U.S. Marines assigned to Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide suppressive fire during a platoon attack exercise in Al Quweira, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 2013, June 17, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

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Jun 29,2013
USS GERMANTOWN, At Sea - Amphibious Assault Vehicles with Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, enter the well deck here, June 28. BLT 2/4, along with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU, embarked aboard the ship to begin their scheduled summer patrol. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia Pacific region

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RED SEA (June 27, 2013) An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek Paumen/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 25, 2013) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is conducting flight deck qualifications in preparation for joint strike fighter developmental testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Midshipman 3rd Class Alexandria Segovia/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 25, 2013) An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). (U.S. Navy photo by Midshipman 3rd Class Alexandria Segovia/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (June 27, 2013) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is conducting joint force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Edward Guttierrez III/Released)
 

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Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province Afghanistan - A U.S. Marine assigned to Georgian Liaison Team (GLT) 9 executes pre-convoy inspections before conducting operation Northern Lion on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. Northern Lion was a Georgian-led Operation conducted to deter insurgents, establish a security presence and gather human intelligence in the area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)

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Jul 04,2013
Camp Leatherneck Helmand province Afghanistan - U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiments 2 attach external 500 gallon fuel drums to a CH-53E Super Stallions in Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2013. The CH-53E Super Stallions conducting an emergency fuel resupply to a forward operating base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz / Released)

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Jul 04,2013
Al Quweira Jordan - Lt. Gen. Robert Neller, Marine Force Central Command (MARCENT) commanding general, leaves Al Quweira, Jordan, in an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced) after his visit to the 26th MEU during Exercise Eager Lion 2013, June 16, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett, 26th MEU Public Affairs)

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Jul 03,2013
Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province Afghanistan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Carlos, an advisor assigned to the Afghan National Civil Order Police Kandak 1, engages multiple targets during a live fire shooting package on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2013. The Marines conducted the training to prepare them for situations they may encounter while conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe/Released)
 
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