Open Your Eyes
March 12th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2012) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jonathan Prichard instructs Operations Specialist 3rd Class Gladys Jerezrendon, both assigned to the Security Department, to open her eyes after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during security academy OC spray qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rosa A. Arzola)
Emerald Warrior 2012
March 9th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
Soldiers fast rope from an Air Force CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 29, 2012, during exercise Emerald Warrior 2012. Emerald Warrior is an annual two-week joint/combined tactical exercise sponsored by U.S. Special Operations Command designed to leverage lessons learned from operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tony R. Ritter)
Southbound Trooper
March 5th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
FORT PICKETT, Va. – Two Canadian Army soldiers from the 36th Canadian Brigade Group out of Nova Scotia, Canada, jump off the side of a rappelling tower with the encouragement of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew T. Woyansky, an infantry air assault instructor from Colonial Heights, Va., assigned to 1st Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, at Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 21, 2012. The Canadian troops were participating in the joint-annual exercise Southbound Trooper. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell)
Guantanamo Dive Training
February 16th, 2012 | From the Ranks Photography | Posted by Mike Morones
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 10, 2012) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shane Tuck films diving operations off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Expeditionary Combat Camera’s Underwater Photo Team conducts semi-annual training to hone its divers’ specialized skill set and ensure valuable support of Department of Defense activities worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jayme Pastoric)
Nighttime is the Right Time for Live Fire
January 16th, 2012 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
ARABIAN SEA (Jan 13, 2012) – Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s maritime raid force identify targets during a live-fire exercise aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The unit is currently deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKIARG), which is a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force. The group is also providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Chad J. Pulliam)
Stand Clear
December 21st, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
Two paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team fire a round from a Carl Gustav M3 84mm recoilless rifle during a certification class Dec. 6, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Care must be taken to clear the backblast area prior to the weapon’s operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Who Needs a Road?
October 19th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2011) An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 2nd Marine Division from Camp Lejeune, N.C, drives off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) during amphibious training operations off the North Carolina coast. Ponce is on the first leg of its final round of training operations and port calls before decommissioning in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller)
A Nice Evening to Rappel
October 19th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2011) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 rappels from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 during a training exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). HSC-9 and Gettysburg are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper)
Waiting His Turn
October 15th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
A medic with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team prepares to enter a chamber of tear gas during training on Oct. 3, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Soldiers must periodically show they are proficient at donning and sealing a gas mask under the stress of contact with an irritant such as tear gas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Get Sandy!
October 14th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
A combat controller from the Special Tactics Training Squadron low crawls through the sand prior to completing a 2,000-meter swim, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 6, 2011. STTS Airmen swim 2,000 meters to prepare for the 3,000-meter swim they are required to complete in order to graduate. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman Naomi M. Griego)