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Approaching the drop zone

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:24:25 -0700

Sgt. 1st Class Garrett Williams, a jumpmaster with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, looks for visual cues that his CH47 Chinook helicopter is approaching the drop zone so that he can ready the paratroopers aboard May 15, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The training is part of Yudh Abhyas, annual bilateral training between the Indian Army and United States Army Pacific, hosted this year by the division's parent organization, the XVIII Airborne Corps. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:33:02 -0700

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Mountain climbers

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:55:02 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Members of the climbing team unload gear from a U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kahiltna Glacier May 20. The team of eight Soldiers and one Army civilian from Fort Wainwright were transported by B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment to the National Park Service base camp on the glacier to begin their attempt to climb Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak. The team members are representatives of U.S. Army Alaska's Northern Warfare Training Center and the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. (Army photo/John Pennell)

Watching for enemy movement

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:24 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

U.S. Army Sgt. Mathew Gilling assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security on top of a barrier in the village of Hesarak, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 14, 2013. Sgt. Gilling scans the area for possible enemy movement. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vang Seng Thao

Move out

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:24 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, move forward out of a gulch toward an enemy objective during Bronco Rumble May 9, 2013. Bronco Rumble is company level combined arms live fire exercise put on to develop leaders and service members with critical thinking and tactical skills, while remaining prepared to support the Army's mission in the Pacific. Bronco Rumble will increase future interoperability with our Pacific partners while sustaining combat readiness. Sgt. Brian Erickson

Rear door gunner view

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:33 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Sgt. Zach Smola, rear door gunner on a CH-47, keeps watch on the mountains in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2013. The Chinooks, operated by members of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment from the Connecticut and Pennsylvania Army National Guard, have played a vital part in the mission in Afghanistan since their arrival in December 2012 by performing resupply, retrograde, and planned missions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessi Ann McCormick)

Sling-load operation

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:31 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Soldiers work with CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews during a sling-load operation on Jalalabad Airfield in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2013. The helicopter crews are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, and the soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class John D. Brown

Joint training

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:29 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team demonstrate their enemy prisoner-of-war handling techniques to Indian Army soldiers of the 99th Mountain Brigade during partnered field training May 8, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. As part of the annual Yudh Abhyas training between the Indian Army and United States Army Pacific, participating soldiers become better able to respond to a wide variety of contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)

Tornado response

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:17 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

An Oklahoma National Guard soldier and firefighter search for survivors through the rubble of a building that was devastated by a tornado in Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013. The guardsman is assigned to the 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James

Gunner turret

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:20:34 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

U.S. Army Spc. Eric Saum mans the gunner's turret of a tactical vehicle during a meeting with the Farah City mayor at his office in Farah City, Afghanistan, May 14, 2013. Saum is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives

Lane training

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:46:02 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Cavalry Scouts from 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, conduct escape and evasion lane training at Ft. Irwin, Calif. May 16. The training is designed to test the skills of the Cavalry Scout in a simulated battlefield environment. Photo by Spc. David N. Beckstrom

War face

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:45:12 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Cummings, with Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, shows his war face during the tug-of-war event in the Spartan Competition Derby PT here May 17, 2013. The tug-of-war event was one of seven total events Spartan paratroopers participated in the first Spartan Competition Derby. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Eric-James Estrada/Released)

Afghanistan visit

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:46:02 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

As a Black Hawk helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with Brig. Gen. Ron Lewis, right, during a visit to bases in Afghanistan, May 13. DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett

Survival Evade Resist Escape Exercise

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:14:38 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Pilots of the 1st Infantry Division's 6th Cavalry Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, participate in a SEREEX (Survival Evade Resist Escape Exercise), May 13 at Fort Riley Kan. The training teaches pilots to extract themselves from damaged aircraft in the event an aircraft goes down. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Morales, 1st Inf. Div.

Crew chief

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:12:11 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Spc. Coty A. Dewitt, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with A Company, 3-10 General Support Aviation Battalion, Task Force Phoenix, 10th CAB, ensures passengers enter the aircraft safely before an evening flight May 15, from Bagram Airfield. Crew chiefs ensure passenger safety throughout the mission; from the time they enter to the time they exit. Crew chiefs are specially trained to maintain their aircrafts mechanically as well. Photo by Staff Sgt. Todd L. Pouliot, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade

Gold winner

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:57:39 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Army Spc. Elizabeth Wasil wins gold in the 1500-meter wheelchair race during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14, 2013. More than 200 wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans will compete in the games, which run through May 16. The military service with the most medals will win the Chairman's Cup. DOD photo by EJ Hersom

Pre-flight inspection

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:57:38 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Brewer performs a pre-flight inspection on an RQ-7B Shadow at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Margaret Taylor

Soldier swing

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:57:37 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Mullinax swings across a pit during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at McCrady Training Center on Fort Jackson, S.C., May 1, 2013. Soldiers from 10 states and territories compete over four days for a place in the Army's Best Warrior Competition. Mullinax is assigned to the 218th Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge Intriago

Joint jump training

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:49:07 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Independent Para Brigade hands his static line to a jumpmaster with the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team in a "mock door" aircraft simulator May 11, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The paratroopers are preparing for an airborne training exercise as part of Yudh Abhyas, annual training between the Indian Army and United States Army Pacific. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

Youth salute

nobody@flickr.com (The U.S. Army) — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:31:40 -0700

The U.S. Army posted a photo:

Command Sgt. Maj. Ian Field (left) and Lt. Col. James Lander (right), the incoming commander of the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, salute during a pass in review at the battalion’s change of command ceremony May 8 at Cavalry Parade Field at Fort Riley, Kan. The 9-year-old visited the battalion two years ago through Make-A-Wish America, spending several days with the “Black Lions” to achieve his dream of being a Soldier. He rejoined his unit for the change of command ceremony. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scott Lamberson