Motor Transport Mechanics Conducting Daily Tasks

08/10/2011
08/10/2011: Motor transport mechanics with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, work on damaged or broken down vehicles to keep the Marines out on the battlefield mobile. The 11 mechanics work day and night to keep more than 240 motorized vehicles running properly. By July 2011, they’ve been able to successfully…

JTAC: Voice Behind the Madness

08/08/2011
08/08/2011: A resupply mission carrying fuel and watching as JTAC calls in medical evacuations. Whether it's clearing the air space for a controlled detonation or calling in air support, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers are the voice behind the madness. Marine Sgt. Rachael Moore rode along to see them in action.…

31st MEU and the ADF

08/05/2011
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is participating with the ADF in Talisman Sabre 2011, which strengthens military-to-military relations and increases theater security cooperation between the two partner nations. 08/05/2011 [slidepress gallery='31-meu-preparations'] Credit: Talisman Sabre 2011:07/12/2011 In the first photo, the sun sets here on the first official day of Exercise…

VMAQ-4’s High Tempo Mission

07/11/2011
07/11/2011: Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 arrived in Afghanistan in early May. Their mission is complicated and secret, but Sgt Andrew Milner visited them and several Marines provided insights, and those Marines include Lance Cpl. Antonio Felix - Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4), Plane Capt., Collateral Duty…

French Naval Ship Docks at Naval Station Norfolk

07/08/2011
07/08/2011: French Naval Ship Docks at Naval Station Norfolk [slidepress gallery='french-naval-ship-docks-at-naval-station-norfolk'] Credit: Commander, U.S. Second Fleet: 07/11/2011 In the first photo, FS Ventose (F 733) from France arrives at Naval Station Norfolk after completing the at-sea phase of FRUKUS 2011. FRUKUS 2011 is an invitational exercise designed to enhance communication…

Coast Guard Rescue at Sea

07/01/2011
07/01/2011: KODIAK, Alaska - The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Kodiak locate the 60-foot vessel Nordic Mistress as it sinks beneath the waves of the Gulf of Alaska and the five-member crew of the vessel in a liferaft 80 miles north of Kodiak May…

Partnering with ANSF to Protect Andar

06/16/2011
Soldiers from C Company, 3-187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, and Afghan National Security Forces walk across a field after conducting a joint patrol in Andar District, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. The 3-187th also known as the Iron Rakkasans are partnering with ANSF to bring stability to the Andar District in…