Ho idea che fosse un qualche prototipo per i boarding teams a giudicare dall'equipaggiamento. Deve aver avuto comunque una vita operativa decisamente breve...
Metto solo le anteprime perche sono un po grandine... si riferiscono all'Afghanistan July-Sept. 2010
A Marine in search of a weapons cache:
"Lance Cpl. Cody J. Stickels, a radio operator with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, patrols through farmland to the east of his company’s newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation New Dawn, June 20. During the patrol the Marines found two directional fragmentation improvised explosive devices weighing 35 pounds each, 15 feet of detonation cord and 15 pounds of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder. Operation New Dawn is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces, which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven.Lance Cpl. Cody J. Stickels, a radio operator with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares to call in a cache find during a patrol to the east of the company’s newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, as part of Operation New Dawn, June 20. Operation New Dawn is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces, which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga)"
Marines find a weapons cache:
Marines patrol through fields in Afghanistan (notare gli occhiali da sole retrò che si porta dietro il Marine in primo piano):
"Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Melendez, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security during a break in his squad’s patrol to the east of their newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation New Dawn, June 20, 2010. Melendez, from Anaheim, Calif., and the Marines found two directional fragmentation improvised explosive devices weighing 35 pounds each, 15 feet of detonation cord and 15 pounds of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder during the patrol. Operation New Dawn is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces, which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven."
A Marine and mans best friend:
"Cpl. Bryan Manthey, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, and a dog named Zzisko rest during a patrol near Garmsir, Afghanistan, July 5. Manthey and his military working dog were searching for improvised explosive devices."
Marines comfort Afghan children:
"Cpl. Mary Warren, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, comforts a young Afghan boy while Dr. Abdul Bari examines him during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July 24, 2010. Warren, who is combat lifesaver certified, helped during the event by assisting in treatment and acting as a liaison for female patients. Corpsmen and Marines partnered with Bari to treat more than 60 local Afghans during the three-hour event."
Marines and sailors provide medical care for Afghans:
"Corpsmen work with Dr. Abdul Bari to help treat a young Afghan boy during a medical engagement at the Aynak School in Afghanistan, July 24, 2010. Corpsmen and Marines partnered with Bari to treat more than 60 local Afghans during the three-hour event."
"Explosive ordnance disposal Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 destroy an improvised explosive device cache found by Marines from Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, in an abandoned compound east of their newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation New Dawn, June 20, 2010. While patrolling the Marines found two directional fragmentation improvised explosive devices weighing 35 pounds each, 15 feet of detonation cord and 15 pounds of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder. Operation New Dawn is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces, which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven."
Marines search for hidden weapons in afghanistan:
"Sgt. James R. Humerick, a squad leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, points out compounds in the area to Sgt. Adam T. Springfield, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, while trying to find the best place to detonate an IED cache found in an abandoned compound by Humerick and his squad during a patrol to the east of their newly established observation post during Operation New Dawn June 20. Operation New Dawn is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces, which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven."
quasi tutte repost, ma fa sempre piacere rivedere delle belle foto...
quella del Cpl. Manthey e del cane Zzisko è stupenda... oltretutto è forse l' unica in cui si vede un 2001...
Forse andava nella gallery delle marines girlz....
Lance Corporal Kristi Baker,21, US Marine with the FET (Female Engagement Team) 1st Battalion 8th Marines, Regimental Combat team II stands guard while on patrol as dust fills the air on November 15, 2010 in Musa Qala, Afghanistan. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Martinez, with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, along with explosive ordnance disposal technicians patrols to obtain two old British claymore mines from outside a security post at Forward Operating Base Jackson in Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2010. The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment?s mission was to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the International Security Assistance Force.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Bowers, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, conducts a patrol with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians to remove two British claymore mines placed outside a security post at Forward Operating Base (FOJackson in the Sangin valley of Afghanistan Oct. 13, 2010. FOB Jackson was turned over to U.S. Marines by the British in September 2010, and EOD technicians were removing the old mines to eliminate possible hazards outside the base.
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians conduct a patrol to remove two British claymore mines placed outside a security post at Forward Operating Base (FOJackson in the Sangin valley of Afghanistan Oct. 13, 2010. FOB Jackson was turned over to U.S. Marines by the British in September 2010, and EOD technicians were removing the old mines to eliminate possible hazards outside the base.
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 and explosive ordnance disposal technicians patrol to obtain two old British claymore mines from outside a security post at Forward Operating Base Jackson in Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2010. The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment?s mission was to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the International Security Assistance Force.
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 and explosive ordnance disposal technicians step over concertina wire during a patrol to obtain two old British claymore mines from outside a security post at Forward Operating Base Jackson in Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2010. The 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment?s mission was to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the International Security Assistance Force.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Daniel Hazzard with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, provides security during a patrol to remove two British claymore mines placed outside a security post at Forward Operating Base (FOJackson in the Sangin valley of Afghanistan Oct. 13, 2010. FOB Jackson was turned over to U.S. Marines by the British in September 2010, and EOD technicians were removing the old mines to eliminate possible hazards outside the base.
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Josef Patterson, 3rd Platoon, platoon commander, with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols down Route 611 in Sangin District, Dec. 30. “We are here to let the local people know that they are not forgotten and that we are there with the ANA to support them in security and assist them with getting rid of improvised explosive devices and the Taliban,” said the 31-year-old native of Owasso, Okla.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Josef Patterson, 3rd Platoon, platoon commander, with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, meets with elders of the Allikozai village in Sangin District, Dec. 30. “We are here to let the local people know that they are not forgotten and that we are there with the ANA to support them in security and assist them with getting rid of IEDs and the Taliban,” said the 31-year-old native of Owasso, Okla.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Josef Patterson, 3rd Platoon, platoon commander, and Sgt. David “Bibi” Castillo, 2nd Squad, squad leader, both with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, discuss plans to advance their squad through a danger area during a patrol in Sangin District, Dec. 30. Danger areas are open spaces where no cover or concealment is available and the Marines are vulnerable to enemy fire.
Lance Cpl. Jonathon Jacobson, a machine gunner with 3rd platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a patrol in Sangin District, Dec. 30. In the background, are two white Taliban flags where the insurgency has marked their “line in the sand.” The 21-year-old native of Pismo Beach, Calif., has been deployed to Helmand province, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom since October of 2010.
Cpl. Jason Albright, a team leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, leads Coalition forces down route 611, back to Patrol Base Fulod, in Sangin District, Dec. 30. The 21-year-old native of Chicago Ridge, Ill., has been deployed to Helmand province, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom since October.
Lance Cpl. Nathan Peyton, a combat engineer with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, breaks a smile, moments after discovering an improvised explosive device during a patrol in Sangin District, Dec. 30. “This IED was a directional ‘frag,’ so instead of blasting upward, it was set up to blast the length of the alleyway,” said Sgt. David “Bibi” Castillo, who led the patrol. “Peyton’s alertness probably saved four to five lives -- an entire fire team.” Peyton, 19, is a native of Post Falls, Idaho.
Lance Cpl. Ron Long, Jr., a radio operator with 3rd Plt., India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, searches for any suspicious activity during a patrol in the Sangin District, Dec. 30. The 21-year-old native of Galt, Calif., has been deployed to Helmand province, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom since October.
Belle foto come sempre.![]()