Today's Pix - Tuesday, May 15th 2007

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11 mai 2007
Wainwright, Alberta
Silouette de Soldats de la compagnie B sur un véhicule blindé léger III (VBL III) devant un couché de soleil à la base d'opération avancée lynx près de Spin Boldak lors de l'exercice Maple Guardian à Wainwright en Alberta.

La Force opérationnelle interarmées Afghanistan, roto 4 (FOI-Afg roto 4) a commencé le processus de validation de ses compétences au Centre canadien d’entraînement aux manoeuvres (CCEM) de Wainwright en Alberta. L’exercice MAPLE GUARDIAN 07-01 constitue l’étape finale de l’entraînement des soldats canadiens qui seront déployés en Afghanistan en août 2007. La FOI-Afg Roto 4 est formée d’environ 2 500 soldats de différentes unités du Secteur du Québec de la Force terrestre. L’élément principal se regroupe autour du Groupement tactique du 3e Bataillon du Royal 22e Régiment de la BFC Valcartier.

11 mai 2007
Wainwright, Alberta
Un soldat se dirige à sa tente après son tour de garde à la base d'opération avancée lynx près de Spin Boldak lors de l'exercice Maple Guardian à Wainwright en Alberta.

11 mai 2007
Wainwright, Alberta
Un convoie de rapprovisionnement de l'élément de soutient National se rend à la base d'opération avancée lynx près de Spin Boldak en vue de rapprovisionner environ 150 soldats à cet endroit lors de l'exercice Maple Guardian à Wainwright en Alberta.

13 mai 2007
Wainwright, Alberta
Des artilleurs s'activent à recharger leurs canon lors d'un tir réel d'une position d'artillerie composé d'une troupe (troupe 3 de la batterie X) avec deux canons M777 de 155 mm pendant de l'exercice Maple Guardian à Wainwright en Alberta.

13 mai 2007
Wainwright, Alberta
Tir d'une position d'artillerie composé d'une troupe (troupe 3 de la batterie X) avec deux canons M777 de 155 mm lors de l'exercice Maple Guardian à Wainwright en Alberta.

Ein Aufklärungstornado vor der Kulisse des Marmal Gebirges (Quelle: Luftwaffe)

Brig.-Gen. Tim Grant, left, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, sits alongside Brig.-Gen. Marquis Hainse, the deputy commander of RC South, at a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield to mark the transfer of authority for mentoring the 1st Brigade, 205 Corps of the Afghan National Army from U.S. to Canadian hands, Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Soldiers from Canada's Operational Mentoring and Liasing Team (OMLT) stand alongside their Afghan National Army and U.S. Army counterparts at a transfer of authority ceremony Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Kandahar Airfield, in Afghanistan. The ceremony was to mark the transfer of authority for the mentoring of the 1st Brigade of 205 Corps from the ANA from U.S. to Canadian hands.

Lt.-Col. Wayne Eyre speaks to soldiers at a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield to mark the transfer of authority for the mentoring of soldiers from 1st Brigade, 205 Corps of the Afghan National Army from U.S. to Canadian command, Tuesday, May 15, 2007.

[K3rmit]

Mega Kudos for the fantastic pics today - I freaking adore the desert and forest CADPAT.

[K3rmit]

Searched for, and I hope this isn't a reposted image - But if it is, hell its still my new desk top !

[[WDW]Megaraptor]

Searched for, and I hope this isn't a reposted image - But if it is, hell its still my new desk top !

What is that thing?

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[WDW]Megaraptor;2498994

What is that thing?

Milkor M32 multi-grenade launcher

Local residents and ground crew watch a Taiwan airforce F-16 jet fighter land on a closed section of highway during the annual Hankuang military exercises, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Changhua, central Taiwan. Tuesday's exercise was to train pilots and ground crew to use a section of highway as a airstrip during a threatened invasion by mainland Communist China.

Local residents watch a Taiwanese Air Force F-16 jet fighter taxi down a closed section of highway during the annual Hankuang military exercises, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Changhua, central Taiwan. Tuesday's exercise was to train pilots and ground crew on how to use a section of highway as an airstrip during a possible invasion by mainland Communist China.

A Taiwan airforce F-16 jet fighter takes off from a closed section of highway during the annual Hankuang military exercises, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Changhua, central Taiwan

Local residents watch a Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter take off from a closed section of highway during the annual Hankuang military exercises, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Changhua, central Taiwan

A Taiwanese Air Force medical helicopter takes off from a closed section of highway during the annual Hankuang military exercises, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Changhua, central Taiwan. Tuesday's exercise was to train pilots and ground crew to use a section of highway as an airstrip during a possible war with mainland China.

Local residents stand in roadside rice paddies as they watch Taiwanese Air Force fighter jets take off from a closed section of highway during the annual Hankuang military exercises, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Changhua, central Taiwan. Tuesday's exercise was to train pilots and ground crew to use a section of highway as an airstrip during a possible war with mainland China.

In this photo released by Combined Joint Information Bureau of Cobra Gold 07, Lance Cpl. Madison Currie, a motor transportation operator with the Okinawa-based 12th Marine Regiment, loads a 40mm Foam Rubber Baton, Non-Lethal round into the chamber of an American M203 40mm Grenade Launcher during non-lethal weapons training in Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand Saturday, May 12, 2007 during exercise Cobra Gold 2007. The annual, multilateral exercise, now in its 26th year, gives the U.S., Thailand and their Pacific partners skills to come together and act decisively at a moment's notice to meet any contingency that could threaten the security and stability of the region.

In this photo released by Combined Joint Information Bureau of Cobra Gold 07, American and Thai service members participating in Cobra Gold's field training exercise, background, look after firing hundreds of rounds during non-lethal weapons training in Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand Saturday May 12, 2007

South Korean troops spray water to wash down mock chemicals on a street during a monthly military drill in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The exercise Tuesday was a routine drill and combined this month with a civil disaster prevention drill

South Korean Army soldiers disembark from a military truck during civil defense drill in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The exercise Tuesday was a routine drill and combined this month with disaster prevention drill.

Sailors walk by Sri Lanka's Warship SLNS Samudura, center, Bangladesh's BNS Karotoa, left, and South Korea's ROKS Munmu the Great on the berth of Singapore's Changi Naval Base, Tuesday May 15, 2007 in Singapore during The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference.

Sri Lanka's Warship SLNS Samudura, center, Bangladesh's BNS Karotoa, left, and South Korea's ROKS Munmu the Great, right, are berthed at Singapore's Changi Naval Base, Tuesday May 15, 2007 in Singapore during The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference. Singapore opened its biennial maritime exhibition on Tuesday, with 22 visiting warships docked in its port and 135 companies showing off their latest naval technology. The conference comes amid an increase in Asia-Pacific maritime spending. Organizers of the conference said Tuesday that the region will spend US$108 billion over the next 10 years on maritime defense, exceeding the projected spending of the United States and Europe

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese rescue soldiers search for missing sailors off the coast where the 3, 800-ton Golden Rose cargo vessel sank near Yantai of east China's Shandong Province, Monday, May 14, 2007. Rescuers aboard more than 200 ships and aircraft battled rough seas and winds gusting up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour Monday searching for 16 crew members of the South Korean vessel that sank after colliding with a Chinese freighter on Saturday, May 13, state media reported

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese rescue workers search for missing sailors off the coast where the 3, 800-ton Golden Rose cargo vessel sank near Yantai of east China's Shandong Province, Monday, May 14, 2007. Rescuers aboard more than 200 ships and aircraft battled rough seas and winds gusting up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour Monday searching for 16 crew members of the South Korean vessel that sank after colliding with a Chinese freighter on Saturday, May 13, state media reported.

North Koreans gathered for reunion wave to their South Korean relatives from a bus before returning home after the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at Diamond Mountain in North Korea, Monday, May 14, 2007. About 440 South Koreans were returning home after reuniting with 100 North Korean relatives whom they had not seen since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, the end of the latest session of family reunions at the North's Diamond Mountain resort

North Korean Jung Dae In, 74, right, is hugged by his South Korean relative during their family reunion meeting at Diamond Mountain in North Korea, Monday, May 14, 2007

South Korean daughter Kwon Mi-hwa, right, hugs with her North Korean father Kwon Chun Dong, during their family reunion meeting at Diamond Mountain in North Korea, Monday, May 14, 2007. About 440 South Koreans were returning home after reuniting with 100 North Korean relatives whom they had not seen since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, the end of the latest session of family reunions at the North's Diamond Mountain resort.

A South Korean, right, tries to reach her North Korean relative in a bus at the end of their family reunion meeting at Diamond Mountain in North Korea, Monday, May 14, 2007. About 440 South Koreans were returning home after reuniting with 100 North Korean relatives whom they had not seen since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, the end of the latest session of family reunions at the North's Diamond Mountain resort.

Kuwait Civil Defense personnel in protective gear check for the presence of radiation during a drill at Shaab, Kuwait City on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. Combined forces from Kuwait Civil Defense, Fire Services, National Guard, Police and Ministry of Health conducted a training exercise simulating a missile strike to an urban area.

Kuwait's Health Ministry personnel in protective gear take soil samples to check for the presence of radiation during a drill at Shaab, Kuwait City Tuesday, May 15, 2007

French-Israeli Julian Soufir, 25, is escorted by police officers during an appearance at the Magistrates Court in Tel Aviv, Israel,Tuesday, May, 15, 2007

French-Israeli Julian Soufir, 25, centre, makes a face as he sits between police officers during an appearance at the Magistrates Court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, May, 15, 2007. Soufrir was remanded in police custody for 10-days while Israeli police complete their investigation into the murder of Arab taxi driver Taysir Karaki, 35, which Soufrir has allegedly confessed to carrying out, police say. Police investigators said they believed Soufir went to Jerusalem on a specific hunt for an Arab cabbie, then lured him into the downtown apartment and killed him

[MoFo]

What is that thing?

M32 Auto Grenade Launcher, Sure its been seen around MP.net a few times!

[K3rmit]

Rotary grenade launcher.

Thats what i call taking fire power with you to a gun fight.

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Staff Sgt. James C. Sanchez aims in with the M-32 Multiple shot Grenade Launcher, an experimental six-barreled weapon that can deliver six 40 mm grenades in under three seconds. Marines are fielding the new rapid-fire weapon to troops to boost small-team capabilities to deliver greater indirect firepower.
Photo Credit: Gunnery Sgt. Mark Oliva Photo Date: 03/09/2006

Rotary grenade launcher.

Thats what i call taking fire power with you to a gun fight.

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John J. Harvey Jr., manager and business development individual and crew served system with General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, checks his company’s MK47 40mm grenade launching weapon system before the annual Marine South Technology Exposition at Marston Pavilion April 6 and 7.
Marine South is a collaboration of dozens of companies showcasing their newly improved and upcoming inventions they created to further benefit Marine Corps operations.

Special operations forces provide security for children waiting in line to be seen by medical personnel from the Cooperative Medical Assistance Team, Combined Joint Task Force 76 during a medical assistance program in the village of Tagab, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2007. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael L. Casteel)

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[[WDW]Megaraptor]

M32 Auto Grenade Launcher, Sure its been seen around MP.net a few times!

Thanks to everyone who replied.

I'd seen it here before, I just didn't know what it was called.

I know the RGD-6 performed well in Chechnya, good to see the US is using something similar.

[Alex-L]

The blacked out markings on the humvee above, I assume that is the vehicle id number and goes back to what unit its assigned too? Ive seen those numbers before but never knew.

[Carrina]

Awesome pics.

[I Love GWB]

HiRes please

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Pfc. Robert Turner, from Vancouver, Wash., and a member of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash., scans his sector while providing security for other members of his troop during a mission conducted at Abu Karuum, a village three miles southeast of Baqubah, Iraq, May 6.

Sgt. William Taylor, from Walla Walla, Wash., and a member of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash., scans his sector while providing security for other members of his troop during a mission conducted at Abu Karuum, a village three miles southeast of Baqubah, Iraq, May 6.

Soldiers from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash., move towards the village of Abu Karuum, three miles southeast of Baqubah, Iraq, May 6.

Apache helicopters fly over West Rashid, a southwestern district of Baghdad, while a Soldier from Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security on a dirt road during a clearing operation May 10.

Sgt. Nathan Reider, a radio operator and communications specialist with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment searches a car during an operation in a southwestern Baghdad neighborhood, May 10. Reider, from Wabash, Ind., was investigating a “squirter,” or a person who tried to leave a cordoned area of the city.

Spreading out the contents of a suitcase found in an insurgent’s home in the western Rashid District of Baghdad, Soldier’s with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, evaluate military clothing and papers during Operation Arrowhead Strike 10 in support of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division’s Operation Dragon Fire – West, May 10.

Soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment make their way back to the street after searching a palm grove in west Rashid, a southwest area of the Iraqi capital, May 10. The Soldier’s were able to detain an insurgent after the long day in the sun.

Sfc. Christopher West of 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, attached to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division uses the scope on his weapon as they search homes in the Rashid neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday May 15, 2007

Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search a home in the Rashid neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday May 15, 2007

In this handout photo released by the U.S. Army on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) out of Fort Drum, N.Y., search fields in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq for three missing U.S. soldiers Monday, May 14, 2007.

In this handout photo released by the U.S. Army on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) of Fort Drum, N.Y., search Iraqi homes on Monday, May 14, 2007, in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq for three missing U.S. Soldiers. U.S. troops have questioned hundreds of people and detained 11 in the search for three American soldiers feared captured by al-Qaida during a deadly weekend ambush south of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday

A soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division detains a man during a search of homes in the Rashid neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday May 15, 2007

Staff Sgt. Redoc Jordan, 43, from Waiawa, Hawaii looks behind him as soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search a block in the Rashid neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday May 15, 2007.

[socom6]

Excellent pics thanks a lot.

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HiRes please

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