Today's PIX! Tuesday March 20th, 2012

[bd popeye]

To get things going quickly I'll post a few from China..

A frontier defense soldier sprays water to preserve moisture for a stranded sperm whale on the beach of Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 17, 2012. Four giant sperm whales, with each one measuring 20 meters in length and weighing 30 tonnes, were found beached in the city. (Xinhua/Xia Jun)

Chinese Paramilitary soldiers train outside their barracks in Beijing on March 19, 2012. Military spending in Asia will top that in Europe for the first time this year, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said in its annual assessment of the strength of the world's armies. China leads the way in Asia and is engaged in a modernization programme of its forces and military hardware financed by its rapid economic development.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Shi Baikui stands trial Monday, March 19, 2012 for stealing art pieces from the Forbidden City last year, at the Second Intermediate People's Court in Beijing. The court sentenced the 27-year-old Chinese farmer to 13 years in jail on Monday for stealing art pieces from the Forbidden City, the heavily guarded former imperial palace in China's capital. The sign reads "Defender."

A paramedic opens the backdoor of an ambulance at the Queen Mary Hospital where Tongan King George Tupou V died in Hong Kong on March 19, 2012. Tonga's King George Tupou V, who relinquished absolute power to bring democracy to the South Pacific nation, died at the age of 63 on March 18 in Hong Kong.

Policemen create a perimeter on a street after the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Debate in Hong Kong on March 16, 2012. Thousands of pro-democracy activists took to the streets of Hong Kong earlier this month demanding universal suffrage and expressing anger at the city's system of choosing its chief executive.

Police officers take an activist away as he protests against the Taiwan government's plan to allow beef imports from the United States in front of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei March 16, 2012.

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 15: An officer of Beijing Health Inspection inspects food at a McDonald's restaurant at Sanlitun after the restaurant was found to have sold expired food on March 15, 2012 in Beijing, China.

In these photos released by China's Xinhua News Agency, China's patrol ship "Haijian 50" cruises in waters near the offshore oil and gas fields in East China Sea Saturday, March 17, 2012. The patrol by China Marine Surveillance, the country's maritime law enforcement authorities, was carried out by two patrol ships "Haijian 50" and "Haijian 66", which arrived here Saturday to join three other CMS vessels and a helicopter to conduct a collaborative drill, Xinhua said.

HEIHE, CHINA - MARCH 14: Law enforcement officials destroy fake cigarettes on March 14, 2012 in Heihe, China.

XUCHANG, CHINA - MARCH 15: Firefighters destroy illegal fire extinguishers on March 15, 2012 in Xuchang, China. China marks World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15 each year, aiming to protect consumer rights and interests.

Police officers escort a man who protests with his iMac outside an Apple store on Consumer Protection Day in Shanghai, China, Thursday, March 15, 2012. The man claimed the store had refused to repair a claimed fault with his iMac under warranty, and demanded Apple recall the iMac and offer consumers an apology. China marks Consumer Protection Day on March 15.

[bd popeye]

Now some USN PIX!!


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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2012) The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), left, receives fuel from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during an underway replenishment. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher A. Baker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2012) Cmdr. Christopher M. Senenko, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), and Ensign Christine E. Tomko navigate the ship into formation with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. James E. Williams is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2012) A helicopter from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 departs the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is underway conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper/Released)

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (March 17, 2012) Culinary Specialist Seaman Ryan Shields, assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) receives a kiss from a female spectator during the Savannah Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Alaska was invited to march in one of the nation's largest St. Patrick's Day parades for the second consecutive year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan ( March 19, 2012) Line handlers assigned to Fleet Activities Sasebo assist the Virginia-class submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) to moor. The Pearl Harbor-based vessel arrived Monday for a port visit to accommodate crew rest and replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 18, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Joshua Ramos fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the forward-deployed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian Read Castillo/Released)

[bd popeye]

My condolences to his family and loved ones...

The funeral procession of U.S. Army Major Robert Marchanti proceeds to his gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, March 20, 2012. Major Marchanti was shot to death in Kabul, Afghanistan.

ARLINGTON, VA - MARCH 20: Members of U.S. Army Maj. Robert J. Marchanti's family attend his burial service at Arlington National Cemetery March 20, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. Marchanti, of Baltimore, Maryland, was shot and killed inside the Afghan interior ministry building in Kabul, Afghanistan in February following the burning of copies of the Koran by NATO forces. Pictured (L-R) are Marchanti's mother, Betty Czaya; wife Peggy Marchanti, son Ian Marchanti and daughter Leah Marchanti.

The casket of U.S. Army Major Robert Marchanti is carried to his gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, March 20, 2012. Major Marchanti was shot to death in Kabul, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army soldiers from the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 377 Field Artillery Regiment wait for an order to fire a 155MM Howitzer artillery at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan March 20, 2012.

A U.S. Army soldier from the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 377 Field Artillery Regiment carries an ammunition back to its shelf after an order to fire a 155MM Howitzer artillery was called off at Forward Operating Base Bostick in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan March 20, 2012.

South Korean army soldiers wearing protective gear talk each other during an anti-terrorism exercise for Nuclear Security Summit at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. South Korea is due to host the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul on March 26-27, and North Korea's nuclear program was expected to be discussed on the sidelines of the gathering.

South Korean army soldiers wear their gas masks during an anti-terrorism exercise for Nuclear Security Summit at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

A metro passenger watches as South Korean army soldiers in an anti-terrorism exercise for the Nuclear Security Summit at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Vehicles of the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army are unloaded from MV Green Ridge at Pier 8 in Busan, about 420 km (262 miles) southeast of Seoul, March 20, 2012. The U.S. Army battalion from Hawaii will attend a live fire drill in South Korea as a part of the annual Foal Eagle military exercises by the U.S. and South Korean troops. South Korea on Monday condemned rival North Korea's planned rocket launch as a "grave provocation", saying it was a disguised attempt to develop a long-range ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons.

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ARABIAN SEA (March 17, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jason Garcia, assigned to the Weapons Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), applies grease to hinges while performing maintenance on a weapons elevator. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 19, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Manuel Crum, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, signs a checklist for his assigned aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 18, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Samantha Mills operates a forklift under instruction as part of a training qualification aboard the forward-deployed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria Rachel D. Melchor/Released)

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Havin' a hard time believin' she's Irish..oh well..

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 17, 2012) Members of the Irish band, Slip Jig, perform a St. Patrick's Day show on the forward mess decks of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Jacob I. Allison/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (March 19, 2012) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 wait with chocks and chains for a helicopter to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (March 16, 2012) Lt. Nik Rongers, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Weapons School, helps motivate an Atlantic Beach Elementary student during a race for the Atlantic Beach Elementary School's "Dolphin Dash". The Dolphin Dash is an all-day event to meet the requirements of the Presidential Fitness Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Sippel/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 16, 2012) Sailors upload a RIM-7M missile into the forward NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 15, 2012) Crew members participate in a barrier drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Britney Epps/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (March 13, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Brian Kopp removes the chocks and chains from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). Momsen is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 18, 2012) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin T. Liston/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 13, 2012) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1681 enters the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting 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 2nd Class Jason Behnke/Released)

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Exercise Quiet Fury, an exercise to evaluate the force protection at Camp Blanding and evaluate the unified response and coordination between local emergency responders and the Camp Blanding military police force. The exercise was a complex scenario involving an active shooter and will help Camp Blanding to improve its force protection and emergency management capabilities.

Members of SWAT teams from local law enforcement agencies respond to a simulated active shooter scenario at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, March 19, 2012

Members of SWAT teams from local law enforcement agencies respond to a simulated active shooter scenario at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, March 19, 2012, as part of Exercise Quiet Fury

Members of SWAT teams from local law enforcement agencies respond to a simulated active shooter scenario at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, March 19, 2012, as part of Exercise Quiet Fury

[bd popeye]

Great pix Vor33! Thanks for posting!

some SEABEE pix preparing for deployment.


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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 search for the enemy after receiving small arms fire during a field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss. The exercise provides a robust training environment where Seabee forces plan and execute multiple mission essential tasks prior to deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte & Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 15, 2012) Seabee instructors assigned to the 20th Seabee Readiness Group inspect Equipment Operator 3rd Class Valerie Tatum for the proper wear of her Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) suit and gas mask during a tear gas attack. Tatum is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, which is conducting a field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss, to test their skills in a tactical environment. NMCB-74 is an expeditionary element of U.S. naval forces providing construction, engineering and security services in support of national strategy, naval power projection, humanitarian assistance and contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 11, 2012) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 use a three dimensional terrain map to plan for a reconnaissance patrol during their field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 11, 2012) Builder 1st Class William Lathan, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, applies camouflage face paint before going on a reconnaissance patrol during a field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

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The exercise provides a robust training environment where Seabee forces plan and execute multiple mission essential tasks prior to deployment.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After receiving small arms fire, a U.S. Navy Seabee, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, searches for the enemy during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) A U.S. Navy Seabee, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, mans a .50 caliber machine gun during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After repelling an enemy attack, U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, load their wounded unto a litter during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After repelling an enemy attack, U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, drag a wounded comrade during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After receiving small arms fire, U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, search for the enemy during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Mar 19, 2012) After receiving small arms fire, U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, search for the enemy during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After receiving small arms fire, U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, search for the enemy during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After receiving enemy small arms fire, Equipment Operator 1st Class (SCW) Dennis Hill, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, gives orders to U.S. Navy Seabees during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, react to enemy small arms fire during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, dismount after receiving enemy small arms fire during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, dismount after receiving enemy small arms fire during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) After repelling an enemy attack, U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, carry wounded on a litter during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (March 19, 2012) U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, react to small arms fire during a field training exercise March 19, 2012 at Camp Shelby, Miss.

[vor033]

Thanks bd popeye was about to same the same to you !

[santana]

thank Vor for those pictures of the Seabees, the AOR 2 Uniform it is just perfect for that field

[vor033]

A new combat uniform for the Royal Navy is being trialled by HMS Daring while on counter-piracy operations in the Gulf.
Sailors on board the new Type 45 destroyer are now wearing a specially-designed dark blue kit in place of the Royal Navy's traditional light blue outfit known as the Number 4 dress. This is the first new uniform to be worn by sailors on operations for 20 years.

The new kit is designed to be much more versatile and adaptable to the different weather conditions that the Royal Navy encounters as it carries out operations around the globe.

Each sailor on board HMS Daring has been issued multiple layers including a t-shirt, shirt, thermal fleece and windproof jacket - all in the new darker colour. The trousers have slanted pockets on the legs so it is easier to use them when sitting down.
The whole uniform has been designed to make it easier to get dressed quickly - something that is essential for those on board ships who may have to be woken up in the event of an incident. The boots have zips as well as laces, and the collar can be turned up and fastened instantly with Velcro rather than fiddling with buttons.

Full Story here: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/De...batUniform.htm

HMS Daring's Commanding Officer, Captain Guy Robinson, on the bridge of HMS Daring as she departs Bahrain (note that baseball caps are not part of the uniform trial and are purchased by the ship's company for a deployment only as a practical measure)
[Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Keith Morgan, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]

Sailors on board HMS Daring trial the Royal Navy's new dark blue combat uniform[Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Keith Morgan, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]

[bd popeye]

Thanks Vor33 and santana..

Gotta think about those new RN uniforms.. hummm???



When I first saw this pic I thought of SGT Rock of Easy company..

[vor033]

A Royal Norwegian Navy Combat Boat 90 (CB90) protects a British Landing Craft Vehicle People (LCVP) while it extracts from the shore after disembarking British Royal Marines Commando soldiers during Exercise Cold Response near Aursfjurdbotn, Norway.

A British Royal Marines Commando watches as a Viking all terrain troop carrier vehicle drives onto the beachhead from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) during Exercise Cold Response near Aursfjurdbotn, Norway.

A Member of the British Royal Marines Commando, provides security while a Viking tracked vehicle rides off of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) boat, on the beach of Aursfjordbotn, Norway, during Exercise Cold Response.

Members of the British Royal Marines Commando, demonstrate an amphibious landing in Aursfjordbotn, Norway, with two Landing Craft Vehicles (LCVP). They storm the beach to secure the area, during Exercise Cold Response.

Members of the British Royal Marines Commando, demonstrate an amphibious landing in Aursfjordbotn, Norway, with two Landing Craft Vehicles (LCVP). They storm the beach to secure the area, during Exercise Cold Response.

A member of the British Royal Marines Commando, stands watch on a dock in the town of Aursfjordbotn, Norway, while Her Majesty’s Ship Bulwark applies maneuvering drills, during Exercise Cold Response.

[bd popeye]

Although dated these PIX were just posted on navy.mil..


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ARABIAN GULF (March 6, 2012) The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring (D32) approaches the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Daring is assigned to Combined Maritime Forces, Combined Task Force 152 and is conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (March 6, 2012) The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring (D32) transits the Arabian Gulf. Daring is assigned to Combined Maritime Forces, Combined Task Force 152 and is conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell/Released)

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Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute toward their landing zone at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 12. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

Sergeant David O. Wharton, a reconnaissance Marine with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, walks back to the staging area after conducting low-level static jump operations at drop zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 12. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute toward their landing zone at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, March 12. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

A MV-22 Osprey aircraft prepares to land at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 spent nearly eight hours providing flight operations for Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion’s jump. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

Three reconnaissance Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to land after their high altitude open jump March 12 at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

Three reconnaissance Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to land after their high altitude open jump March 12 at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The recon Marines conducted jump operations from March 12 - 16, which included low-level static line, high altitude opening and high altitude low opening jumps.

Gunnery Sgt. Brad Dean, a Richlands, N.C. native and the operations chief for Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gives the six-minute jump warning to recon Marines prior to exiting the MV-22 Osprey aircraft March 12 at drop zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Corporal Rylan S. Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conducts the first round of parachute checks on Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, March 12, at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune prior to their low-level static line jumps.

[muck]

Thanks a ton, bd popeye you're doing a sweet job!

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German soldiers of TF's Kunduz and Mazar-i-Sharif patrol their respective area of responsibility to search for roadside bombs, disrupt insurgent activities and engage with locals. The soldiers took fire several times. Also medical assistance was rendered to an injured child.