HMH-361 First to Use ‘cool,’ New Modification in Combat 09 - 29 - 2010 / HMH-361 is the first squadron to use the Micro-climate Cooling Unit System (MCUS) vest in a combat zone: the MCUS, made of a thin material laced with hoses that carry cool liquid, straps on with…
09/29/2010 - The amphibs and frigates are among the busiest of USN ships in support of US global operations. The flexibility of the ships are an important reason why they are so important to day-to-day operations. [slidepress gallery='uss-peleliu-amphib-in-support-of-relief-operaton'] Credit: USS Peleliu (LHA 5), US Navy Visual News Service, August 2010…
Marines Patrol In Western Afghanistan 09/29/2010 - This slide show highlights a recent patrol of USMC “Grunts” in Afghanistan. If anyone wants to understand why maintenance is so challenging for the equipment deployed in Afghanistan this “moonscape” set of photos should set that to rest. [slidepress gallery='marines-patrol-western-afghanistan-landscape'] Credit: Combined Joint…
This slide show pictures U.S. Army operations along with the Afghan National Army (ANA) in prosecuting the Taliban. [slidepress gallery='operation-attack-perseverance'] Credit: Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan, August 9th, 2010 09/29/2010 - The purpose of this mission is to locate enemy fighters and illegal weapons caches. In the first photo, a U.S.…
At the Farnbourgh Air Show, the A400M made its second flying appearance, after its appearance at the Berlin Air Show earlier this summer. [slidepress gallery='the-a400m-at-the-farnbourgh-air-show-the-grizzly-emerges'] Credit: SLD, Farnborough, U.K., July 20th, 2010 The pictures in this sequence were shot on the flight on July 20th. The plane was officially named…
This slide shows USMC soldiers working with Afghans in training for combat and security duties. Some of the Marines mentored the Afghan battalion in fields outside their military occupational specialty. KC-130 pilot, Capt. Eric Brown, officer-in-charge of the mentoring team, fulfilled a spot meant for a combat arms major. Prior…
A U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing returns from a mission May 29th, 2010 at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The 380th AEW is home to the KC-10 Extender, U-2 Dragon Lady, E-3 Sentry and RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft.…
The maintenance of the vehicles participating in the constant conveying of supplies and equipment is a major task in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In this slide show, the role of the “Reapers” in providing maintenance for a convoy is highlighted. These are USAF maintainers taking care of ground vehicles. [slidepress…
