World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

BERLIN - DECEMBER 03:BERLIN - DECEMBER 03: Soldiers of the German Bundeswehr carry torches in the honourary farewell ceremony for outgoing (top pic) German Chief of Staff Wolfgang Schneiderhan (L) and outgoing State Secretary Peter Wichert (R) as German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (C) looks on on December 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Schneiderhan resigned following investigations into a Bundeswehr-directed bombing of a hijacked gasoline tanker in Afghanistan in which at least several dozen civilians were killed.

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2) Corporal Brodie Keating (R) stops as his section moves in on a dawn patrol through Sorkh Morghab, Southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Corporal Rachel Ingram) Courtesy Australian Government Department of Defence

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2) Sergeant Giles Blackman, chats with a local Afghan man watched on by children whilst conducting a patrol in Sorkh Morghab, Southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Corporal Rachel Ingram) Courtesy Australian Government Department of Defence

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United States Task Force Rotary Wing helicopters, provide 'route surveilance to the convoy as it makes its way between Tarin Kowt and Kandahar. (Photo by LCPL Joshua New) Courtesy Australian Government Department of Defence

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Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 (MRTF2) Sapper Phil Gray, and his dog on patrol in Sorkh Morghab, Southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Corporal Rachel Ingram) Courtesy Australian Government Department of Defence

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A Special Forces soldier crosses a locally hand-made bridge over the Tiri Rud (river) during a recent Mirabad operation. (Photo by CAPT Stuart Wood) Courtesy Australian Government Department of Defence

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HMCS Fredericton is deployed on a six-month mission to the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa to conduct counter-piracy and counter terror operations alongside our NATO and Coalition partners. As part of Canada’s ongoing naval contribution to NATO, HMCS Fredericton will integrate into Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1), currently conducting counter-piracy operations. While conducting operations against international terrorism, HMCS Fredericton will integrate with Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). HMCS Fredericton’s participation in Operation Saiph (Sa-eef, meaning ‘sword’ in Arabic) represents Canada’s ongoing contribution and commitment to international peace and security and confirms that Canada’s Navy remains relevant, responsive and effective in the new security environment.

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Canadian Soldiers from the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team, Kandak Mentorship Team Alpha assist soldiers from the Afghan national army during a vehicle checkpoint along Highway 1, Nov. 4, in the Zhari District. The OMLT is responsible for the developing the ANA's abilities to maintain safety and prosperity now and into Afghanistan's future. (22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Photo by Pvt. Luke Rollins)

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1st Sgt. Mohammad Reza of the Afghan national army's 1st Kandak explains the mechanics of an ANA anti-aircraft weapon to Master Cpl. Tom Millar, an operational mentor from the Canadian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team, Kandak Mentorship Team Charlie, during a training session on Nov. 16. Millar, an Edmonton, Alberta, native, is participating in the OMLT's mission to train the ANA to join Coalition forces in fighting the Taliban and maintaining Afghan security. (22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Photo by Pvt. Luke Rollins)

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A Canadian soldier pins Canadian jump wings on U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Costello after a static line jump out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the 12th annual Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 6, 2009. The airborne jump is hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and supported by Fort Bragg's XVIII Airborne Corps and Pope Air Force Base's 43rd Airlift Wing. During the operation paratroopers donate a toy for a lottery ticket and the chance to jump under a foreign jumpmaster in order to earn foreign jump wings. (DoD photo by Staff Sergeant Ali E. Flisek, U.S. Air Force/Released)

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A CH-146 Griffon helicopter from the Canadian Helicopter Force provides security during a flight mission.

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Corporal Jean-Sebastien Giroux, a Flight Engineer for a CH-147 Chinook helicopter, provides security from the ramp during a flight mission.

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Corporal Jean-Sebastien Giroux, a Flight Engineer for a CH-147 Chinook helicopter, directs troops as they board the helicopter.

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Master Corporal Dale Warren, a Flight Engineer for a CH-147 Chinook helicopter, provides security as a door gunner during a flight mission.

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CH-147 Chinook pilots, Lieutenant Colin Hudson (left) and Captain Mat Bergeron (right) from the Canadian Helicopter Force, conduct a flight mission in Afghanistan.

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The Canadian Helicopter Force from the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing includes eight CH-146 Griffons where their primary role is to escort transport helicopters and ground convoys, and to conduct light transport missions. The Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing comprises all the Canadian Forces air assets in the southwest Asia theatre of operations. It stood up at Kandahar Airfield on 6 December 2008 with the 200 personnel deployed with the Tactical UAV Flight, the Tactical Aviation Unit and the Theatre Support Element, and grew to its established strength of 450 personnel with the purchase of CH-147 Chinook D helicopters from the U.S. Army, and the deployment from Canada of CU-170 Heron UAVs and CH-146 Griffon helicopters.

Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) is Canada’s military contribution to Afghanistan. Canadian operations focus on working with Afghan authorities to improve security, governance, and economic development in the country. The Canadian Forces (CF) contribution in Afghanistan comprises over 2,750 soldiers, with the majority serving with JTF-Afg at Kandahar Airfield and Camp Nathan Smith, home of Canada’s Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), in Kandahar City. Additional personnel are assigned to various military headquarters, support bases in South-West Asia, and work in close support to various civilian organizations in Afghanistan.

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Guinean soldiers, loyal to Defence Minister Sekouba Konate, carry their gear at Alpha Yaya Diallo military camp in the capital Connakry, December 11, 2009. A swift crackdown on rogue elements in Guinea's military by Defence Minister Sekouba Konate has restored some order and offered cautious hopes that the West African nation will not tip further into chaos for now.

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Guinea soldiers stand guard at the entrance of camp Almamy Samory Toure in the capital Conakry, December 10, 2009, where Deputy junta leader and Vice-President Sekouba Konate was expected address them. Guinea's junta leader, Captain Camara, underwent an operation in Morocco after he was shot by a member of his own military last week

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MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 10: Militiamen in Datu Piang town in Maguindanao hold their weapons before surrendering it to lawmen on December 10, 2009 in in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao province, Phillipines. The a province is under martial law since December 4 after 57 people were killed when around 100 gunmen hijacked an election party en route to filing election papers for candidate Mangudadatu ahead of next May's elections, with fears growing for a rebellion from the accused rebel group, Ampatuan. The Philippine

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filed rebellion charges against five members of the Ampatuan clan and 10 other people in connection with the massacre. Among those charged were Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and his sons, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Akmad Ampatuan, Anwar Ampatuan and Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan.

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MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 10: A Filipino soldier searches for more weapons at the site where they earlier recovered sophisticated weapons and ammunition from the residence of a Muslim clan blamed for the November 23 massacre of 57 people, on December 10, 2009 in in Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao province, Phillipines.

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North Korean soldiers guard the bank of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, December 11, 2009. North Korea indicated on Friday it was ready to end its year-long boycott of nuclear negotiations, following talks in the reclusive state this week with a U.S. envoy to try to revive a disarmament-for-aid deal. (Reuters)

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South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan, center, stands as South Korean Army soldiers carry remains of unknown South Korean soldiers during a joint ceremony to pray for the spirits of the departed during the Korean War, at the National Cemetery in Seoul, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. North Korea said Friday it will work with the United States to resolve unspecified "differences" remaining after rare high-level talks with President Barack Obama's envoy aimed at restarting international nuclear negotiations. (AP)

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A Norwegian military helicopter hovers close to the city hall venue before U.S. President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo December 10, 2009. The United States must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified, Obama said on Thursday as he accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace. In a speech at the award ceremony in Oslo, Obama said violent conflict would not be eradicated "in our lifetimes", there would be times when nations would need to fight just wars and he would not stand idle in the face of threats to the American people.

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A special forces soldier takes up a position during an anti-terror drill in Makassar, South Sulawesi,Indonesia December 10, 2009.

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Special force soldiers detain a man acting as a terrorist suspect during an anti-terror drill in Makassar, South Sulawesi,Indonesia December 10, 2009.

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Special forces police spray tear gas towards a cameraman during a protest by students against Brasilia's federal district district Governor Jose Roberto Arruda outside the Buriti Palace in Brasilia December 9, 2009. A kickback scandal involving the opposition governor has highlighted Brazil's persistent political corruption and could hurt the opposition's chances of beating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's candidate in next year's election. The scandal erupted on November 27, 2009 when video footage surfaced showing Arruda apparently receiving large amounts of cash during his election campaign in 2006.

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bd popeye said:

Excellent photos of the CF Nem116. Do you or have you served with the CF??

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A German Bundeswehr army soldier with Echo company, 401 mechanised infantry battalion of the ISAF Quick Reaction Force (QRF) takes aim with his weapon during a patrol on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, north of Kabul, December 10, 2009.

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Two German Bundeswehr army soldiers with the Echo company 401 mechanised infantry battalion of the ISAF Quick Reaction Force (QRF), smoke a cigarette during a patrol on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, north of Kabul December 10, 2009.

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German Bundeswehr army soldiers with Echo company, 401 mechanised infantry battalion of the ISAF Quick Reaction Force (QRF) listen to a briefing in Camp Marmal after a patrol on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, north of Kabul, December 10, 2009. Picture taken with a fisheye lens.

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German Bundeswehr army soldiers with Echo company, 401 mechanised infantry battalion of the ISAF Quick Reaction Force (QRF) sit inside a 'Fuchs' armoured parolees carrier during a patrol on the outskirts of Mazar-e-Sharif, north of Kabul, December 10, 2009.

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File photo of members of the German army Bundeswehr anti-terrorism Kommando Spezial Kraefte (KSK) march during a training in Calw November 6, 2002. German media reported December 10, 2009, that the KSK force may have been involved in the controversial air strike on two tankers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz in September which Kabul says killed 30 civilians and 69 Taliban.

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Members of the Special Forces of the Peruvian Army during the Military Parade for the Independence Anniversary of Peru in Lima, Peru, 08 December 2009. The parade, which is usually carried out on 29 July, was postponed as a prevention measure to avoid the spread of AH1N1 flu. (EPA / Paolo Aguilar)

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A Brazilian student is overrun by a line of charging riot police on horses during a protest against Federal District governor Jose Roberto Arruda as part of the International Day Against Corruption activities, in Brasilia December 9, 2009. A Bribery scandal was erupted on November 27, 2009 when video footage surfaced showing the governor Arruda, apparently receiving large amounts of cash in his office. (Evaristo SA / AFP / ***** Images)

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Members of the police cavalry give chase to students to suppress the protest against Brasilia's federal district governor Jose Roberto Arruda outside the Buriti Palace in Brasilia December 9, 2009. A kickback scandal involving the opposition governor has highlighted Brazil's persistent political corruption and could hurt the opposition's chances of beating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's candidate in next year's election. The scandal erupted on November 27, 2009 when video footage surfaced showing Arruda apparently receiving large amounts of cash during his election campaign in 2006. (Reuters)

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