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Lo staffnotare il lower receiver, è di un m16a1, non pensavo che venissero usati per assemblare fucili da marksman...Originariamente inviata da petro
notare il lower receiver, è di un m16a1, non pensavo che venissero usati per assemblare fucili da marksman...
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il sam-r è stato sempre assemblato col lower dell'a1, pure l'spr se non ricordo male
ah non lo sapevo, l'spr dovrebbe avere il receiver dell'm4 comunque...
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sul sam-r sono sicuro ma sull'spr no. c'era un altro fucile da marksman con il lower dell'a1 e se non è l'spr non me lo ricordo
foto di oggi - parte 1
a u.s. marine with 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment reaches for more rounds during an attack at patrol base bracha in the garmsir district of helmand province, afghanistan, on oct. 9, 2009. the marines are deployed with regimental combat team 3, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with afghan security forces in southern afghanistan. dod photo by sgt. pete thibodeau, u.s. marine corps. (released)
u.s. marines fire at enemy forces during an attack on patrol base bracha in the garmsir district in helmand province, afghanistan, oct. 9, 2009. the marines, assigned to the 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment, are deployed with regimental combat team 3. u.s. marine corps photo by sgt. pete thibodeauhires
dili, timor-leste (oct. 14, 2009) personnel embark on a ch-46e sea knight helicopter assigned to marine medium helicopter squadron (hmm) 166 (reinforced) aboard the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard (lhd 6) in support of marine exercise (marex) 2009. sailors assigned to the bonhomme richard amphibious ready group and embarked marines assigned to the 11th marine expeditionary unit (11th meu) are participating in marex 2009, a multilateral exercise that promotes cooperation through civic action programs and training with the timor-leste and australian militaries. (u.s. navy photo by mass communication specialist 1st class joseph seavey/released)hires
marine capt. steven lucking, with regimental combat team 7, provides security as u.s. soldiers with the 502nd multi-role bridge company conduct a survey of a river in helmand province, afghanistan. regimental combat team 3 is deployed to afghanistan to train and mentor afghan national security forces and help fight counterinsurgency forces at the request of the afghan government.hires
marines from the 31st marine expeditionary unit board a ch-53e super stallion helicopter, bound for western sumatra. the marines from the meu will assist the government of indonesia by conducting heavy-lift humanitarian assistance disaster relief operations in the aftermath of several earthquakes that rattled the region.
22nd meu storms the beach during bright star 2009
10/12/2009 by capt. clark d. carpenter , 22nd meu
coalition forces along with marines and sailors from the 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu) and bataan amphibious ready group (arg) stormed egyptian beaches near alexandria during a major amphibious assault demonstration oct. 12, 2009, as part of exercise bright star 2009.
the assault combined the forces of the egyptian army and navy, pakistani marines, kuwaiti marines, u.s. navy and marine corps forces from the meu and arg.
“the amphibious assault demonstration was not only a great demonstration of the cooperation of regional militaries, but it highlighted the amphibious expertise of the marine corps, navy and coalition partners,” said col. gareth f. brandl, commanding officer of the 22nd meu and native of virginia beach, va.
according to meu operations officer, lt. col. david owen, the meu has been planning for the exercise since june. final details of the amphibious assault demonstration were coordinated between coalition participants upon arrival earlier in the week, he added.
“there was a significant amount of detailed planning that went into this event to ensure success,” said owen. “this is a great example of how we can come together with our partner nations in this region, regardless of any language barrier, and plan and execute very complex mission sets like the amphibious assault demonstration today.”
although the demonstration did not begin until mid-day, movement of aircraft, personnel and equipment began before the sun had risen. the previous day included a full rehearsal to ensure the precise timing of the landing.
twelve aircraft from the meu, five landing craft from the bataan amphibious ready group (arg), two egyptian landing craft utilities (lcu), six amphibious assault vehicles (aav), five egyptian amphibious tracked vehicles and a host of forces from other partner nations participated in the event.
“this was a team effort,” said brandl. “conducting operations like this with our partner nations now will help ensure we can conduct future missions in a proficient and professional manner.”
the day’s event began as a team of egyptian special forces inserted on the beach, simulating beach reconnaissance prior to the assault. shortly after, four av-8b harriers from marine medium tiltrotor squadron 263 (vmm) (reinforced), attached to 22nd meu, streaked over the viewing stand to simulate the targeting of enemy positions on the beach.
the next waves of forces consisted of aavs and egyptian amphibious assault craft which displayed the maneuverability and firepower amphibious vehicles can deliver on enemy positions ashore. the last waves brought the meu’s light-armored vehicles and the humvees of the unit’s combined anti-armor team to the beach aboard landing craft utility (lcu) vessels from assault craft unit (acu) 2 and landing craft air cushioned (lcac) transports from assault craft unit (acu) 4.
“this type of training is important because it shows us what we can accomplish working with other forces from around the world,” said cpl. gabriel t. church, native of marion, n.c. and a vehicle commander with combined anti-armor team, weapons company, 3rd battalion, 2nd marine regiment, 22nd meu. “as the theater reserve force, there are endless possibilities of what we may be asked to do – non-combatant evacuations, humanitarian relief or combat operations. this training helps keep our edge sharpened if the situation calls for it.”
bright star, the longest running exercise in the u.s. central command’s (centcom) area of operations, was established in 1981 as a result of the camp david peace accords. the centcom and egyptian co-sponsored exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and improve readiness and interoperability between u.s., egyptian and coalition forces.
the 22nd meu, led by col. gareth f. brandl, is a scalable, multi-purpose force of more than 2,200 marines and sailors. the unit is composed of its ground combat element (gce), battalion landing team (blt) 3/2 (commanded by lt. col. robert c. fulford); aviation combat element (ace), (vmm) 263 (reinforced) (commanded by lt. col. paul p. ryan); logistics combat element (lce), combat logistics battalion 22 (commanded by lt. col. gary f. keim); and its command element. the unit is serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command.
the bataan arg, led by capt jack sotherland, is composed of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship uss bataan (lhd 5), the amphibious transport dock uss ponce (lpd 15), the amphibious dock landing ship uss fort mchenry (lsd 43), helicopter sea combat squadron (hsc) 22, fleet surgical team (fst) 6, assault craft unit (acu) 2, acu 4 and beachmaster unit (bmu) 2.
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a light-armored vehicle from weapons company, battalion landing team, 3rd battalion, 2nd marine regiment, 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu), assaults the beach from a landing craft utility from assault craft unit (acu) 2 during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. elements of the 22nd meu are currently are participating in the multi-national exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command. (official marine corps photo by staff sgt. matt epright)hires
egyptian special forces assault the beach during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. (official marine corps photo by staff sgt. matt epright)hires
three landing craft, air-cushioned (lcac) with assault craft unit (acu) 4 approach the beach during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. (official marine corps photo by cpl. theodore w. ritchie)hires
an ah-1w super cobra from marine medium tiltrotor squadron 263 (reinforced), attached to the 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu), provides close air-support as a light-armored vehicle from weapons company, battalion landing team, 3rd battalion, 2nd marine regiment, 22nd meu, assaults the beach during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. elements of the 22nd meu are currently are participating in the multi-national exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command. (official marine corps photo by cpl. theodore w. ritchie)hires
a u.s. marine from 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu) provides security for kuwaiti marines as they exit a landing craft utility (lcu) from assault craft unit (acu) 2 during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. elements of the 22nd meu are currently are participating in the multi-national exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command. (official marine corps photo by cpl. theodore w. ritchie)hires
marines from the 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu), along with pakistani marines, storm ashore from a landing craft utility (lcu) from assault craft unit (acu) 2 during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. elements of the 22nd meu are currently are participating in the multi-national exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command. (official marine corps photo by cpl. theodore w. ritchie)hires
marines from the 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu) prepare to storm the beach from a landing craft utility (lcu) from assault craft unit (acu) 2 during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. elements of the 22nd meu are currently are participating in the multi-national exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command. (official marine corps photo by cpl. theodore w. ritchie)hires
marines from india company, battalion landing team, 3rd battalion, 2nd marine regiment, 22nd marine expeditionary unit (meu), assault the beach during an amphibious assault demonstration conducted as part of bright star 2009 in egypt oct. 12, 2009. the multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among u.s., egyptian and participating forces. bright star is conducted by u.s. central command and held every two years. elements of the 22nd meu are currently are participating in the multi-national exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for u.s. central command. (official marine corps photo by cpl. theodore w. ritchie)
l'mk12, a differenza ad esempio dell'mk18 in dotazione ai navy vbss (e non ai seal..), è stato assemblato con entrambi i receiver!
prima venne utilizzato il lower dell'm16a1 e poi nella fasi successive del progetto, il lower dell' m4, per cui avete ragione entambi!
tutte foto scattate da peter van agtmael del new york times.
un articolo di 13 pagine sulla guerra in a-stan - stanley mcchrystal's long war.
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u.s. marines with 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment observe the movement of enemy forces during an attack at patrol base bracha in the garmsir district of helmand province, afghanistan, on oct. 9, 2009. the marines are deployed with regimental combat team 3, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with afghan security forces in southern afghanistan. dod photo by sgt. pete thibodeau, u.s. marine corps.
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u.s. marines with 2nd battalion, 8th marine regiment observe the movement of enemy forces during an attack at patrol base bracha in the garmsir district of helmand province, afghanistan, on oct. 9, 2009. the marines are deployed with regimental combat team 3, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with afghan security forces in southern afghanistan. dod photo by sgt. pete thibodeau, u.s. marine corps
sempre ottime foto petro!
