Today's Photos, Wednesday - September 12th, 2012

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Transfer of Maymana to Afghan National Security Forces.

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EADS Military Aircraft präsentiert ihr neues Arbeitspferd: Den militärischen Transporter Airbus A400M. Mit einer Länge von 45 Metern, knapp 15 Metern Höhe und 37 Tonnen Ladekapazität wird das Transportflugzeug neue Maßstäbe im militärischen Lufttransport der Luftwaffe setzten. Eine Reichweite von 8.700 Kilometern machen Flüge in die ganze Welt möglich. Der Airbus A400M wird in verschiedenen europäischen Streitkräften Verwendung finden. Hierzulande wird er die Transall C-160 ersetzten..Die Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) ist die größte Messe der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie in Deutschland. Sie findet alle zwei Jahre auf dem Südgelände des Flughafens Berlin-Schönefeld statt. Wie in den vorangegangenen Jahren wird die Bundeswehr auch 2012 mit zahlreichen Exponaten auf der ILA 2012 in Berlin präsent sein..© Bundeswehr / Schulze

EADS Military Aircraft präsentiert ihr neues Arbeitspferd: Den militärischen Transporter Airbus A400M. Mit einer Länge von 45 Metern, knapp 15 Metern Höhe und 37 Tonnen Ladekapazität wird das Transportflugzeug neue Maßstäbe im militärischen Lufttransport der Luftwaffe setzten. Eine Reichweite von 8.700 Kilometern machen Flüge in die ganze Welt möglich. Der Airbus A400M wird in verschiedenen europäischen Streitkräften Verwendung finden. Hierzulande wird er die Transall C-160 ersetzten..Die Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) ist die größte Messe der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie in Deutschland. Sie findet alle zwei Jahre auf dem Südgelände des Flughafens Berlin-Schönefeld statt. Wie in den vorangegangenen Jahren wird die Bundeswehr auch 2012 mit zahlreichen Exponaten auf der ILA 2012 in Berlin präsent sein..© Bundeswehr / Schulze

Im Cockpit der amerikanischen C-17 Globemaster III. Diese Maschine wurde von einem deutschen Austauschpiloten der Luftwaffe auf der ILA 2012 gelandet..Die Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) ist die größte Messe der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie in Deutschland. Sie findet alle zwei Jahre auf dem Südgelände des Flughafens Berlin-Schönefeld statt. Wie in den vorangegangenen Jahren wird die Bundeswehr auch 2012 mit zahlreichen Exponaten auf der ILA 2012 in Berlin präsent sein..© Bundeswehr / Schulze

Eine eindrucksvolle Impression malen die polnischen Kunstflieger mit ihren PZL TS-11 Iskra in den Himmel..Die Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) ist die größte Messe der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie in Deutschland. Sie findet alle zwei Jahre auf dem Südgelände des Flughafens Berlin-Schönefeld statt. Wie in den vorangegangenen Jahren wird die Bundeswehr auch 2012 mit zahlreichen Exponaten auf der ILA 2012 in Berlin präsent sein..© Bundeswehr / Schulze

Der Regierungshubschrauber Cougar bei der Landung auf der ILA 2012. Der Eurocopter Cougar AS532, als militärische Variante des Super Puma AS332, ist ein zweimotoriger mittelschwerer Hubschrauber, der für verschiedene Transportaufgaben weltweit eingesetzt wird. Die Flugbereitschaft des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung setzt drei AS532 Cougar für den Personentransport, vorwiegend im politisch/parlamentarischen Bereich ein. Die Hubschrauber sind bei der 3. Lufttransportstaffel der Flugbereitschaft BMVg am Flughafen in Berlin-Tegel stationiert..Die Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) ist die größte Messe der Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie in Deutschland. Sie findet alle zwei Jahre auf dem Südgelände des Flughafens Berlin-Schönefeld statt. Wie in den vorangegangenen Jahren wird die Bundeswehr auch 2012 mit zahlreichen Exponaten auf der ILA 2012 in Berlin präsent sein..© Bundeswehr / Bieker

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First Flight

Turkish Air Forces , "2012-2013 Education Flights" trainings started , the first flight doing by Air Forces commander General Mehmet ERTEN (64 years old)
3rd Jet Main base Ankara-Turkey

[Territory]

like a boss,.. first he made the speech then he made the first flight.

[bd popeye]

Nice start! Good pix!


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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2012) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) render a gun salute during a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). New York is built with 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center and is currently 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 Seaman Cyrus Roson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2012) Sailors attach a pendant to an AS332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and 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)

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Servicemen of the 56th Detached Helicopter Unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, UN Mission in Liberia, improved skills in small arms shooting.

9.11 race (9 kilometers, 11 meters), at the U.S. military base Bondsteel, Kosovo.

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Armenian soldiers on an exercise.

Die österreichische Delegation bei der Eröffnungszeremonie.

Die Teilnehmer der "European Endeavor" feiern den Beginn der Übung.

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I'm back.. now where was I?...


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2011) President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Deanie Dempsey and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lay a wreath commemorating the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 11, 2012) Petty Officer 3rd Class Geoff Scheusner from the Pacific Fleet Band plays Taps at the Missing Man Memorial during a Patriots Day ceremony to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash (Sept. 11, 2012) Chief (Select) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Terrone Wolliston, hangar deck chief aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), prepares to raise the flag for the national anthem before the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Jackson Plaza at Naval Station Everett. Service members, their families, retirees, civilians and DoD personnel attended this year's annual Patriot Day event to pay tribute to the men and women who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan A. Colon/Released)

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NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2012) Chief (select) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Shawn Leigh, right, and Chief (select) Logistics Specialist Nicola Canada, lay a wreath at the U.S. flagpole during a ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Navy Misawa chief petty officer selectees at Naval Air Facility Misawa conducted the ceremony to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Daniel Sanford/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2012) Seaman Recruit Tyler Kendall sends signals from the aft refueling station aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during an underway replenishment. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) holds a steady course as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) pulls alongside for an early morning underway replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2012) Cmdr. Craig Smart and Master Chief Avionics Technician Ken Jackson participate in a "Run for the Fallen" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The run is dedicated to service members killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Enterprise is deployed 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 Scott Pittman/Released)

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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Sept. 5, 2012) F-35 test pilots Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks and Peter Kosogorin fly CF-1 and CF-2 during a formation flying qualities test in the Atlantic Test Ranges. Testing formation flying qualities provides data on handling characteristics. The F-35C carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is distinct from the F-35A and F-35B variants with its larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear to withstand catapult launches and deck landing impacts associated with the demanding aircraft carrier environment. The F-35C is undergoing test and evaluations prior to delivery to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Layne Laughter/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 10, 2012) Shooters launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed 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 Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 10, 2012) An aviation support equipment technician performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2012) Seamen Alex Clark and Samalaula Filoialii paint the exterior of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is preparing for an upcoming four-year refueling complex overhaul in Newport News, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Phylicia A. Sorenson/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sep. 7, 2012) A MK-38 25 mm chain gun fires from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) during a weapons demonstration for a family day cruise. Bunker Hill hosted more than 180 guests to show them the operational capabilities and life aboard the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Karolina A. Martinez/Released)

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NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 6, 2012) Seaman Chelsea Blagg, from Grayson, Ga., removes deteriorated paint and rust with a disc sander on a weather deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is homeported in Bremerton, Wash., while undergoing a docked planned incremental availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nolan Kahn/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 12-3-1 spread out on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) during a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure training exercise. Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy J. Savarese/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 5, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Josiah Wells and Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Zachary Hazelip, search and rescue swimmers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), are hoisted aboard following a man overboard drill. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) man the rails as the ship arrives at Naval Station Mayport. Taylor completed a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. and NATO counterpiracy requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian W. Anderson/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2012) Chief (Select) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Kevin Limbrick, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), meets his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Mayport. Taylor returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. and NATO counterpiracy requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian W. Anderson/Released)

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Belarus.

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Greece.

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This man at the left is the older reseve officer of Hellenic Army. He is 100 years old!

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Breaking News!!! US is sending AT LEAST 200 Marines to Benghazi to reinforce the security in that country.

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Breaking News!!! US is sending AT LEAST 200 Marines to Benghazi to reinforce the security in that country.

I think it is only 50 FAST Marines.

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...82093d4916f383

Marines headed to Libya to reinforce security
By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer – 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say some 50 Marines are being sent to Libya to reinforce security at U.S. diplomatic facilities in the aftermath of an attack in the eastern city of Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador and three American members of his staff.
The Marines are members of an elite group known as a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, whose role is to respond on short notice to terrorism threats and to reinforce security at U.S. embassies. They operate worldwide.
The officials who disclosed the plan to send the Marines spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

A burnt car is parked at the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi September 12, 2012. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three embassy staff were killed as they rushed away from the consulate building, stormed by al Qaeda-linked gunmen blaming America for a film that they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. Stevens was trying to leave the consulate building for a safer location as part of an evacuation when gunmen launched an intense attack, apparently forcing security personnel to withdraw. *******/Esam Al-Fetori

An interior view of the damage at the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi September 12, 2012. Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three embassy staff were killed as they rushed away from the consulate building, stormed by al Qaeda-linked gunmen blaming America for a film that they said insulted the Prophet Mohammad. Stevens was trying to leave the consulate building for a safer location as part of an evacuation when gunmen launched an intense attack, apparently forcing security personnel to withdraw. *******/Esam Al-Fetori

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 12, 2012) A Marine from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) inspects an ITU communications vehicle on the lower vehicle ramp aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 12, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Dania Gallardo holds up a tote board to communicate with the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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"The officials who disclosed the plan to send the Marines spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly."

Brilliant plan...

On another note, it makes me so happy to see how much they love us in Libya. At what point does cause and effect not come into play?

The same people we helped defeat Gaddafi are the SAME PEOPLE that want us just as DEAD. Its a two-faced enemy, and AL-QAEDA is its name, of course they will accept our aide and claim to fight for 'freedom/democracy' then the next minute you turn your back, **** like this goes down. Hmm, lets see. They stormed the US Embassy and killed our Ambassador along with 3 others, set fires, and replaced our flag with the al-Qaeda one: all because of a ****ING MOVIE! Seems like reasonable peace-loving people to me...

Should send in another 1000 US troops and open up a Gitmo #2 there. Save us time and air-fare. Apparently we don't have to travel very far to battle al-Qaeda if they come right on into our diplomatic offices in Libya...