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Today's Pix - Monday, June 18th, 2012
Late start I guess..
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Arvydas Sabonis, a former famous Lithuanian and NBA player, now a head of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LBF) visited a military unit in Rukla, Lithuania. Together with commander of the armed forces, general Arvydas Pocius and Minister of Defence Rasa Jukneviciene he signed cooperation treaty between the LBF and Armed Forces. All three got a chance to fire 50 cal. machine gun
Did he hit the basket with this 0.5" gun ?
Tapa, Estonia -- Maj. Guy Smith (right), from the Pennsylvania National Guard, briefs Brig. Gen. Juris Zeibarts (center), exercise commander from the Latvian Army, and Col. Artur Tiganik (left), incoming brigade commander of the Estonian Army, on the preparation and current status of the command post exercise during Saber Strike 2012. The command post exercise encompasses two weeks of activity including a week of preparation and a week execution. Saber Strike 2012 is a multinational, tactical field training and command post exercise that involves more than 2,000 personnel from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 4th U.S. Marine Division, the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian armed forces, with contingents from Canada, Finland, France and the U.K. The exercise, led by U.S. Army Europe, is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment.
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Tapa, Estonia - Lt. Col Mark Austin, Pennsylvania National Guard, meets his Estonian counterpart for the first time during the initial briefing by the Estonian Brigade commander as part of the Saber Strike 2012 High Command (HICON) Simulation exercise. Saber Strike 2012 is a multinational, tactical field training and command post exercise that involves more than 2,000 personnel from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 4th U.S. Marine Division, the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuania n armed forces, with contingents from Canada, Finland, France and the U.K. The exercise, led by U.S. Army Europe, is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. (Photo by Capt. Rob Sperling, Pennsylvania Air National Guard)
Tapa, Estonia - In final preparation for the beginning of Saber Strike 2012, Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen finalize their workstations in preparation for the upcoming simulation exercise with the Estonian Army. Joining the Higher Command simulation exercise are officers from Great Britain and Canada and active duty Soldiers from the U.S. Army Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Saber Strike 2012 is a multinational, tactical field training and command post exercise that involves more than 2,000 personnel from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 4th U.S. Marine Division, the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuania n armed forces, with contingents from Canada, Finland, France and the U.K. The exercise, led by U.S. Army Europe, is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. (Photo by Capt. Rob Sperling, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Public Affairs)
Did he hit?Originally Posted by lightfire
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Armed Forces SaluteThe U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps performs during the inaugural performance of the Friends of the National War World II Memorial 2012 Concert Series at the World War II Memorial in Washington June 14. The free concert coincided with National Flag Day and the U.S. Army 237th birthday. The D&B closed its concert by playing "Armed Forces Salute," a medley of each branch of service song.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dangrier Baez)
Static line jumpCompetitors conduct a static line jump from a C-130 aircraft during Fuerzas Comando 2012 at the Colombian National Training Center on Fort Tolemaida, June 13, 2012. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually. This event is aimed at enhancing training and strengthening regional and multinational cooperation, mutual trust, readiness and interoperability of special operations forces in the region. Special Operations Command South serves as the U.S. execution agent for the exercise.
Bridge buildingAfter floating across a large body of water, combat engineers assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company prepare to off-load tactical vehicles using a pontoon-style bridge system while on Fort McCoy, Wis.
Mass casualty exercisePrivate Jaime Medina (right), a Las Vegas native and medic with 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and a Soldier augmenting the battalion treat a simulated casualty June 12 outside the company’s aid station on the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., during a mass casualty exercise that tested their entire base. 4th Stryker Brigade is spending the month of June at the center making final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan this fall. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord
Marksmanship guidance
SSG Christopher Camaioni, an infantryman from the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment gives guidance to soldiers of the 7th Royal Australian Regiment as they provide suppressive fire on enemy targets during their live fire exercise on June 6. The exercise is part of the Theatre Security Cooperation Program designed to ensure security in the Pacific region by utilizing allied forces in combined operations.
Suppressive FireSoldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, provide suppressive fire on a target during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area on June 6 as part of the Theatre Security Cooperation Program. Blank and Live Fire exercises are a critical part of infantry training, allowing Soldiers to practice infantry tactics in
realistic scenarios.
Explosives detectorCoba, a 3-year-old chocolate lab and tactical explosives detector dog, chews contently on a tennis ball as David Sheffer, her handler and a dog trainer with Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Ind., explains the capabilities of the dog June 14 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., during a demonstration of Coba’s abilities for 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers, role players and government civilians. Sheffer spent 10 days – from June 5 to 15 – escorting Coba to various companies and platoons across the brigade, which will soon select 25 handlers for training to lead a similar dog in Afghanistan when they deploy later this fall. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord)
Dog talkAn Afghan role player portraying an Afghan army officer asks David Sheffer, a dog trainer with Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Ind., a question about Coba, a 3-year-old chocolate lab and tactical explosives detector dog, June 14 at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., during a demonstration of Coba’s abilities for 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers, role players and government civilians. Sheffer spent 10 days – from June 5 to 15 – escorting Coba to various companies and platoons across the brigade, which will soon select 25 handlers for training to lead a similar dog in Afghanistan when they deploy later this fall. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord
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Iraqi special operations commandos detain suspects in the town of Arab Jabour south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 15, 2012. Iraqi security forces raided a house and arrested five men suspected members of al-Qaida and found weapons and explosives in their house, police said.
Iraqi special operations commandos detain suspects in the town of Arab Jabour south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 15, 2012. Iraqi security forces raided a house and arrested five men suspected members of al-Qaida and found weapons and explosives in their house, police said.Share this page
A Free Syrian Army fighter fires his weapon during clashes with Syrian troops near Idlib, Syria, Friday, June 15, 2012.
A Free Syrian Army fighter fires his weapon during clashes with Syrian troops near Idlib, Syria, Friday, June 15, 2012.
A Free Syrian Army fighter holds a rocket launcher during clashes with Syrian troops near Idlib, Syria, Friday, June 15, 2012.
Free Syrian Army fighters attend daily training before commencing patrolling and frontline duties in the countryside of Homs June 6, 2012. Picture taken June 6, 2012.
Free Syrian Army fighters attend daily training before commencing patrolling and frontline duties in the countryside of Homs, June 4, 2012. Picture taken June 4, 2012.
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An M1A1 Abrams tank with Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 6, patrols through the desert north of the Kajaki Dam, May 31. The Marines supported Operation Branding Iron.
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II returns from a mission during Red Flag-Alaska 12-2 June 5, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform.
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron launches during Red Flag-Alaska 12-2, June 11, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-16 is a compact, highly maneuverable fighter aircraft, vastly proven in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressors Squadron, lands at Eielson AFB, Alaska after completing a combat training mission, June 14, 2012, during Red Flag-Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, joint/coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units. The entire exercise takes place in the Joint Pacific Range Complex over Alaska as well as a portion of Western Canada for a total airspace of more than 67,000 square miles.
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressors Squadron, lands at Eielson AFB, Alaska after completing a combat training mission, June 14, 2012, during Red Flag-Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, joint/coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units. The entire exercise takes place in the Joint Pacific Range Complex over Alaska as well as a portion of Western Canada for a total airspace of more than 67,000 square miles.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Minnich, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., crew chief, inserts a "remove before flight" pin back into a F-16 Fighting Falcon as it returns from a combat training mission, June 14, 2012, during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson AFB, Alaska.
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A four ship of Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15J Eagles return to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after completing a combat training mission, June 14, 2012, during Red Flag-Alaska.
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Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15J Eagles return to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after completing a combat training mission, June 14, 2012, during Red Flag-Alaska.
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RQ-4 Global Hawk on a flight line.
Nice pix, hogdriver!
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ARABIAN SEA (June 12, 2012) Riverine command boats from Riverine Detachment 23 operate with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), not pictured, during a maritime air support operations center exercise. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Expeditionary Unit. New York 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 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)
The less than accurate Wikipedia notes that the US has two vessels.
Since 2007// as pointed out the USN has only two vessels.
Any HiRes for this pic hogdriver? The link was not for this pic Thanks in advance.
They purchased two from Sweden, but I was under the impression SafeBoats had recieved a contract to build +/- 50 of them under the name "Riverine Command Boat".
Have none of these 50 odd entered service?
If not then those two have got to be the most photographed vessels in the USN the number of pictures of them appearing every month.....
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